Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-05
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CHESAPEAKE & ONO R>hMNRNAN
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL.
ROAD
OF TIL E.

| THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
| ROAD
| Is completed and running from RICH MOND
| Va, to the celebrated WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, in West Va, 227 miles. II Is being
rapidly extended to the Ohio river, 2C0 miles
| further, making in all All miles.
In its progress Westward. il penetrates and
opens up TO market the WONDERFUL COAh
DEPOSITS of the ksnawha Region in West
Virginia. And thus brings the superior anu
abundant Goals Of that section into communlea-
ton with tho IRON ORES of Virginia and
Ohio, and the Western, Southwestern and East
ern markets.
When completed il will connect the superior
harbor facilities Of the Chesapeake Bay with
reliable navigation on the Ohio river. and thus
with the cntre system Of Ralirond anu water
Trans porta.ion Of the great West and South
west
twill make short easy. cheap and favor
ablo route from tho West to the Sea, and will
command y largo share Of the enormous freghts
seeking transportation to the coast.
Il will thus become ono of tho most impor-
ant and profitable East and West Trunk LINES
Of Railroad in the country, and command
trade Of immense value
The completed portion Of tho Road ls doIngs
nroGtabe and increasing business, and IS fully
ooual in value to the whole amount Of the mort
cage upon the ontiro lin c-Slj,0 ,OOo.
The loan of the Chcaapeako and ONO hall
road Company, being u First Mortgage upon
the entire line, property and equipments WORM
when completed at least $50, O0O,00O is therefore
one Of the most substantial, conservative ana
reliable Railroad Loans ever offered IN LEG mar.
| ket. and is peculiarly adapted TO the "an's -
! INVESTORS AND CAPITALISTS
,,bo dcsiro to make their Investments with the
| ,,oot satisfactory assurance Of positive and un-
| doubted security.
| The Bonds are in denominations OF
$1,000, $500 and $780,
and NAV be had COUPON or REGISTERED.
| Interest six per cent per annum' payable
| MAY and NOVEMBER lst
| PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAY
REIN GOLD in the City Of New York.
Price 90 and accrued interest in currency, at
which price they pay nearly seven por cent III
| gold on their cost
| All Government Bonds and other Securities
dealt in At the Stock Exchange, received IN e1-
| change. at their full market value, and Bonds
sont to all parts Of the country, free OF express
| charges.
They can be, obtained by ordering direct from
us or through any responsible Bank or DSnAe'
in any part of the country.
| FISK a. HATCH, Bankers
Mans, PAMPHLETS and full information lut1
nished upon application in person or 0S "A''
| New York, my 2-tJel2 ----- ------------
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IL May I'd. 1870
L occurred the services OF Mr.: august
havlhs librarian, the Library will herest-
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