The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.

Tie CLesdpsdLS aud Ohio Rdilrodd connecting
the Atlantic coast and the magnificent hArbors
Of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River ct
point of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and water transportation
OF the great West and Southwest, fsFms the
additional RnsI and West Trunk l.iHe,
so impcratively demanded for the accommodation
of the immense and rapidly growing trAnsporta
ton between the Atlantic seAboArd and Europe
OH the one hand, and great producing egions OF
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys ON tho other
The importance OF this Rond as %
new ouIIrI from the West 10 the sen
Hagnifes II into ono Of national consequence,
and insuros to II an extensive through trathc
from the day of its completion; while, In tho
development Of tie extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia
il Possesses along its own limo. tho elements OF
a large and profitable local business.
Thus tho great interests. both general and
local, which demand tho completion OF tho
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILKoAD TO tho Ohio
River, afford the surest guarantee Of It's success
IHut and substantial Railroad enter
prise now In progress 10 this CsuntrJ.
Its superiority As an East and WeAt route,
and the promise OF an immense and profitable
trade awaiting its completion. have drawn 10 Il
tho attention and cooperation of prominent
Capitalists and Railroad men of this City Of
sound judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that oi emI.
nent citizens and business men Of Virginia and
West Virginia, insures an energetic, hon
orabIe nnd suceessfai mnnn Rrmrnt
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond 20 tho celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia. .g7 jples, and there
remain but 30 miles tnow partially coustructodI
TO be completed, to carry IL 10 tho proposed tor.
minus on the Ohio river at or near, the mouth
OF the Big Sandy river, ISO miles above Clncia
natl, and $50 mllos below Pittsburg
Lines are now projected CT progroSa through
Ohio and kentucky 20 this point which will
connect the ChcsnpcnLe aud Ohio with
the entire HniIrond systems ofIhe West
mud ssuIhwraI, and with the PaeIae
RniirORd.
Its valuable franchises and superior adyAn
tageS will place tho q hEsArrAEg AID emo
RAILGoAD COMPANY among tho richest and n os,
powerful and trustworthy corporations OF the
country AND THERE EXISTS A PRESENT
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUAL TO The ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
| Tho details Of the Loan have been arranged
with special reference TO tho " ants Of all olaAass
Of investors. and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety. and protection against
loss or fraud
The Bends are IN denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 800.
They will be issued a. Coupon Bonds payaJb
10 Bear'T, and may be held In that form, or
The Bond may bS rcgiStercd In the name Of the
owner, with tho coupons remaining payable 20
bearer attached, the principal being then trAn,.
! fsrable only on the books Of tho Company,
unless re assigned to bearer; or
Tho coupons may be detached and oaKoslled,
tho Bond Iaado prrmaHHi RSJStsrod Bond,
transferable only on tho books Of the Company,
and the intsroat made payable only TO the rsg.
istered owner or his attorney.
Tho three classes will he known respectively
az:
list Coupon Bond. payable 60
BeaFeT"
Id. "HeEisrerrd Road. With Coupon.
aItached.~
I'd. "ReEisterrd Bonds with Csspons
detached" and should be 20 dssiEnlted BY
Correspondents In specifying the olAAs Of Bonds
desired.
They have TEIETY YBARs " ran lrss,
January ~, IsTy. with interest 81 siI per cent
per EnHum frOsa Novsmbsr I, Iso0. PAIxcIPIL
AND KTEEEsT PAYABLE IN GOTH n TIs CIR %
NEw.ToRE. .r a.
The interest 10 payable IN MAY and HoyEhnsa
that II Dsy take the plSOs Of the earlier issass
Of FiHe.TweRtioS, and suit the esnvonIsnes Of
our friends who already bold Central and West.
srn Pacific Bonds, with interest payable in Jan
| usry and July, and who may desire, In making
! additional investments, 20 have their Interest
receivable a. different seAsons Of the year
The Loan ia secured by mortgage upon the
entire Line Of the Road from Riehmsnd 70 the
Ohio RiTer with the equipment and all OthSs
property and aDpurte saBoes e0nEsSt<d tksfs
with.
| a SINEINS EJED % yIV,OD Pa aAbIh "
PEOyIDEs FOR TBE kSDKNPTToa % THE BDbDa,
10 TAKE ETFEcT OxE TEAEAITEE IHE ooHFI3.
TiOs OF TILE ROAD.
Tho mortgage ls for tIs ooo0oo. Of which
O. 90 IOO0 will DO reserved ADd hsld In tSsst for
The redemption Of outstanding Bonds Of the
YiryiMis CsHtraI Rdirodd Company. now merged
! ia the CHEsAYEAEE ASD ono.
or the remaining tf1,Oco, 90. . sufficient
amour: viii be scld 70 complete the road 70 the
Ohio riTer, psffeet and improve the portion nou
in operation, and thoroughly eqaIp the whole
for large and active traffic.
! The preseHt price IL % md accrued lntSrnst.
A Loan 20 amply secured, 20 eafsfaIly guard
ed. and 20 certain hereafter 10 command prom
iBent place among the iAyohte securities In The
markets, both Of this Country and E1rUps. viii
be 1t oacs appreciated and quickly Absosbs1.
Very respectfully.
FISK a. HATCH,
Bankers