Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-30

vantageous form of investment, yielding q
more liberal income than can hereafter be de-
rived from Government Bonds, and available
to take their place.
Assured that, in the selection and negotiation
of superior Railroad Loan, we are meeting
great public want, and rendering 8 valuable
servce-both to tn 9 holders of Capital and to
those great National works of internal i'm
provement whose intrinsic merit and substsn.
tisl character, entite them to the use of Capital
and the confidence Of investors-we now offer.
with special confidence and satisfaction. the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, connect.
ing the Atlantic coast and the magnificent har-
| 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 imperasively demanded tor
the accommodation of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
seaDoard and Europe on the one hand, and the
great producing regions of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys on the other
The importance of this Road as d
new outlet from the West to the sea
magnifcs it into one Of national consequence,
and insuros TO it an extensive through traffic
from the day Of its completion; while, in the
Development Of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources of Virginia and West Vir-
gna it possesses, along It's own lire, the ele-
ments of large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both gen eral and To-
cal, which dema ID the compilation Of the CHEs-
APEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD to the Ohio Riv-
err, afford the surest guarantee OF its and
value, and render il the most important
and substantial Railroad enterprise
now in progress i'll this country.
It's superiority as IN East and West route,
and the promise OF an Immense and profitable
trade awaiting its completion, have rawn to it
the attention and co.oper4tion Of prominent
Capitalists and Rsil Dad men Of this City, of
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that Of .emi-
nent citizens end business men of Vlrg inia aud
West Virginia inSureS au energetic,
and successful manage
ment.
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond to the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs of West Virginia, 227 miles, and there
remain but 200 miles (now partially construct
ed) to be completed to carry it to the proposed
terminus on the Ohio river At, or near, the
mouth Of the Big Sandy River. $50 miles above
Lines pr.A"e-.a or An rrenr"H.
through Ohio and Kentucky TO TINS polh''
which will connect the Chesapeake ana Oh''
with the entire Fail DAD systems OF lhe "os'
and Southwest, ard with the Pac;hc hai'toA
It's Va uable IranCn 50, anu superior adYan-
tsges will place tho CHEsAP AXE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY umong tho richest and
most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
the country; and there exists e present value,
in completed road and work done, equal 10 The
entire amount of the mortgage.
Tho details OF the L. an have been arranged
with special IG:crcuc" 10 the wants OF All cM"ses
of investors; and combine the various features
of convenience safety and protection against
loss fraud.
The Bonds are in denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will be issued AS Coupon Bond%, p"yad''
tc Bearer and may be hello in that form ~
The Bond may DO registersl III the name o'
the owner with the coupons remaining payable
to bearer attached. tho principal beng theh
transferable only on the books of TIE Company
unless rcassgned to bearer or
The coupons may DO detached and cancelled
tho Bond made a permanent Registered h"""'
transferable only on the books of the Company
and the interest made payable only to tho re-
o;c.ornd ovnnr or hi: attorney.
Tho three classes will be known respectively
as
=, "cOupoN BONDS PAYABLE TO
BEARER" cou
"a "REGIsTEKED BONDS WITH Cou-
PONS ATTACHE D. cn,,
Al UNREGISTERED BONDS With ~
pONs DETACHED" and should be so desg
| notod by Correspondents in specifying inc CHASE
| of Bonds de:lred.
Tbov have THIRTY YEARS to run from
January IS 1870, with interest at SIX per ce"'
o,,n,,n, from November !, 1869. PRINct-
n.I AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD IN IN
| city of New 7 DIRK
The interest is payable in NAY and NoVE@-
| nER. that it may take the place OF ths' OF 'n'
osrIicr issues of Five-Twcnties, anu suit inc
convenience of our friends who already hoio
Central and Western Pacific Bonds, with inter-
| o.t navsblc in January and July, and VINO
nav desire, in making additional lnves'm on@'
70 have their interest receivable at different ses'
sons Of tho year.
| Tho Josn il secured by n mortgage upon me
| t;o ;ro of 70 al from Richmon d To- the ONO
f Kivcp with the equipment and all other prop
n.y., N 49,, .n,mrten.nces connected Herewith.
cry S SiiI Fund of 800 coo per snnum is
provided for the redempti of the BONDS, 10
take effect one year alter the complexion Oh 'no
| Road. ooo mn &c ,v,,icb
g Gnn INO will be reserved md held ~ trust LOT
The RED .mption Of outstanding Bonds OF inc
Virginia central Railroad C9m a1qm ~"
| mnrped in the CHE.AP AXE AND Ohlo. a;io.