Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-09
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.

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OF THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co..
The Chesapeake and Ohio RAILROAD, connect
ing the Atlantic coast and the magnificent hsr-
bors of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio Riv-
er at a point Of reliable navigation, and thus,
with the entire Railroad system and water
transportation of the great West and Southwest,
forms the additional East and West
Trunk Line, so imperstively demanded for
the accommodation of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
seaboard and Europe on the ono hand, and tho
great producing regions of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys on the other.
The importance OF this Road as q
new outlet from the West TO the sea
magnifos it into one Of national consequence,
| and insuros TO it An extensive through traffic
from the day of its completion while, in the
developement of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources of Virginia and West Vlr'
glnis, it possesses, along It's own line, the ele-
ments Of a large aud profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general and To-
cal, which demand the compilation of the CHEs-
APEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD to the Ohio Xiv
or, afford the surest guarantee Of its success and
value, and renderi it the most important
and substantial Railroad enterprise
now in gre in this country.
It's superiority rs an East and West route,
and the promise OF al immense and profitable
trade awaiting its completion, have drawn to it
the attention and cooperation Of prominent
Capitalists and Rail- osd men Of this City, OF
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that OF Aeml-
nent citizens end business men OF Virginia anu
West Virginia, ENSURES an
honorable and successful manage.
ment.
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond to the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 90 miles, and there
remain but 200 miles (now partially construct
| ODD TO DO complotea TO cHrry It T." IN" prepo.Sa
| mouth Of the Big Sandy River, $50 miles above
Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pittsburg.
Lines are now projected or in progress
through Ohio and kentucky to this point
which will connect the Chesapeake and OHIO
with the entire Eailro DAD systems of the West
| and Southwest, and with the Pacific Railroad.
Its valuable franchises and superior adVan-
! tages will place the CHEsAPEAKE AND oHlo
| RAILROAD COMPANY among the rlchest anu
| most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
the country; and there exists o present Vaiuo'
| in completed road and work done, equal 70 INC
entire amount Of the mortgage. ...
The details of the Loan have been arranged
| with special reference to the wants OF oil classes
of investors; and combine the various features
of convenience, safety and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bonds are in denominations OF
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will be issued as Coupon Bonds, paya0le
in Bearer, md may be held in that form or
Tho Bond may be registered in tho name OF
the owner, with the coupons remaining payable
to bearer attached, tho principal being then
transferable only on tho books OF the company
unless reassigned to bearer or
The coupons may be detached and cancefloa'
| the Bond made q permanent Registered oom"'
transferable only on the books of the Company
| and the interest made payable only TO tho re-
| gistered owner or his attorney.
The three classes will DO known respectively
0S-
1st. "COUPON BONDS PAYABLE TO
BEARER"
~ UNREGISTERED BONDS WITH COU-
PONS ATTACHED"
"a. Unregistered BONDS WITH COU-
PONS ETACHED," AID should be so deslg
mated by Correspondents i'll specifying the CLASS
of Bonds de:lred. 49,.
They have THIRTY YEARS to run, from
January Is, 1870, with interest," ut SIX per co MS
nor annum from November ], 1903. fhiNIi'
p.1 AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD IN inc
city Of New York
Tho interest is payable in MAY and NoVEM-
RER. that it may take the place Of that OF inc
eer1ier issues of Five-Twenties, ana suit the
oonvonience Of our friends who already hold
C.ntral and Western Pacific Bonds, with inter-
est payable in January and July ana VINO
NAV desire, in making additional Inyestn ehIs'
to have their interest receivable at dlnereht seS-
sons Of the year.
Tho Lo.n is secured by q mortgage upon the
R;var. with tho equipment and al other prop
49, md .nnurtenances connected Herewith.
a Sinking Fund of 800. coo per snnum 10
provided for the redemption of the Bonds, to:
take effect one year after the completion Oh Inc
Road. ooo ,iob'
e2,0M eco will be reserved and held IN trust ZOE
the rai .mption OF outstanding Bonds OF inc
Vrqin:a Central Raitroad Con'panN' IL"
mefyeI in the CHEsArsAKE ono D., sic;ort
OF the remaining sl$,mU,I'p, tho road to the
nh;" -;ver nerfect and improve inc Ioft ~
now in operation, and thorouSH.S Uir Z
mhnla for y largo and active lrhI". ;,.orost .
ThS present Up p1 djS s IS 80 eds 50 se% csreiulIy guard
"A i.uau ~ certain hereafter to command d
s s9;on sRS 70 place s;Po =; III, he G !syS5i:s I sna r Fs'
rqpe. will be y ct 0n 1sspe ss5ESiIHlS''''N "'N
FISK & HATCH, Bankers.
s-We have Issued pamphlets containing
c,i, nsrticulsrs, statistical details. maps, e'c''
~ We buy and sell GOVERNMENT Bonds
rece;vo nc accounts Of Banks, Bankers,