The Portland daily press., 1870-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS
Office of FISK & HATCH,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES.

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BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES.
No. NASSAU TREET. NEw-YoRK.
February 18th, 1870.
heiemarkab,e SUCCESS which attended our nego-
| tiation of the Loans of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY and the WESTERN PAcIsIo RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, and the popularity and or |
which these Loans have maintained in the markets,
both in this country and Europe, have shown tina
the FIRST Mortgage Bonds of wisely-located and hon
l'orablymanaged Railroads are promptly recognized
and readily taken as the most suitable, safe and adj
vantageous form of investment yielding more lib
| eral income than can hereafter be derived from
Government Bonds, and available to take their
place.
Assured that, in the selection and negotiation of
superior Railroad Loans, we are meeting great
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both to the holders of Capital and to those great
National works of internal Improvement whose in
trinsc merit and substantial character eutitle them
10 the of Capital and the confidence ct investors
we now offer with special confidence and satsfac
ton the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
Ohesapsaks aad Ohio Railroad Company.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, connecting the
Atlantic coast and the magnificent harbors of the
Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River at point of re-
liable navigation and thus with the entire Railroad
system nd water transportation of the great West
and Southwest, forms the additional Eas,
and West Trunk Line, so imperatively de-
manded Tor the accommodation of the immense and
rapidly-groving transportation between the Allan
tic sea-bcard and Europe on the one hand, and the
great producing regions CT the OHIO and Mississippi
Valleys on the other.
The Importance Of this Road II new
outlet from the West to the sen magnifes it
into one of national and insures to It an
extensive through traffic from the day of its comple-
ton; lille, in the development Of the extensive ag-
rcultural and mineral resources of Virginia and
Wes-virgnia, it possesses, along its own line, the
elements of large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general and local,
which demand the completion of the CHrsApEAKE
AND ONO RAILROAD to the Ohio River, afford the
surest guarantee OF its and value, and rem
der ii the most important and substantial
Railroad enterprise now In progress in
this Country.
Its superiority an East and West route. and the
promise of an immense and profitable trade await
ing Its completion, have drawn to it the attention
and cooperation of prominent Capitalists and Rail-
road men of this City OF sound judgment and known
integrity, whose connection with it, together with
that of eminent citizens and business men of Vir-
ginia and West-virginia, insures nm energetic,
honorable, and successfal management.
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond to the celebrated White Sulphur Springs
of West-virsina, 227 miles, and there remain but
zoo miles (now partially constructed) to be compile
ted to carry to the proposed terminus on the Ohio
river at, or near, the mouth OF the Big Sandy river
$50 miles above Cincinnati $50 miles below Pitts
burg.
Lines are now projected or In progress through
Ohio and Kentucky to this point which will connect
the Chesapeake and Ohio " ith the entire
Railroad systems Of the West and South
west. and with the Pacific Railroad.
It's valuable franchises and superior advantages
will place the CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD
COMPANY among the richest and most powerful and
trustworthy corporations of the country; and
there exists a present value, In completed
read mad work done, equal to the entire
amount # the mortgage.
The details of the Loan have been arranged with
special reference to the wants all classes OF invest
ors and combine the various features of convenience
safety and protection against loss or fraud
The Bonds are in denominations of
$1,000, $500, and 800.
They will be issued as COUPON BONDS, payable to
Bearer and may be held in that form; or