Smyrna times., 1870-04-13
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAFT
ROAD COMPANY.


l4s chesapeake and Ohio Railroad connecting III
rtN 'Oasl dnu 'he magnificent harbors of IN
Of Chesapeake Bay with the Ohm R,,,o..,I y III
o'a"'e navigation and thus, with The enti,o D.
road system and water transnor,o,ior - t N'''
II "eSl and Southwest, forms The ad4jt;onoy r. -.
~ "eSt trunk Lane, Imperatlvelv donoo,,oL =.
i accommodation of the immense and raoidi,, -:
: transportation between The Atlantic soko.,
NuioPe on lhe one hand and the great n,od;, "
gums o The ONO and Mississippi Valleys On Tho ho.
The importance of his Road as q Non, o,,,,., e.
west to the ma gnics If In,o ono ., O"' ''s
quehce, and insures To il an exIans,,,o II,
'o' 'ne Gay OF It's compieIiOn while in tho do,,aIo
'"eh' OF The extensive agricultural and r0,,o..,,r
'ou'ces oi virginia and West Virginia :, oossooa.
dio"s It's own line. the elements of a loroo on,
able local business - se anu pre- h
Ihus the great interests both oono,,, -,
| which demand The comnla,,or oC ~. Gu - '0'a
AND ONO RAILROAD 10 The Obio p:. =, "N
Suresl guarantee Of It's success and vaI,o ,, ''0
1T THE MOST IMPORTANT RAuRoAD rvrv.nn,..
IN PROGRESS IN THIS COUNTRY
It's superiority an East and Wes, ,or,o
~ =, d" immense and profitable trade awoi,,no
i'''o'nPielon i'' have drawn 10 IT the at,en,,on ~,
operation of prominent Cani,al,s,a dnu co.
tIrna
- '"'' |l'y OF sound judgment and known ,n,oa.,'
whose connection with il iooo,bo. ..,, ''''eg ghty
heh' cllzens and business men nj V,,oi; = y e'"i
'"g'"la' ENSURES ENERGETIC uo.o,.. "
SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT AND
The road is completed and in ono,o,;.
mond to the celebrated Wine Sntot,,- . " "''"'
West Virginia, 227 miles. and tb.ro p''"es oi
miles (low partially c0nstrucledl Ia he ~
carry IL 10 the proposed terminus oa N. ~
a'' or near The mouth Of The Big sand, -. ~, ~ |
n''es ABOVE Cincinnati, and $50 miles hail., D..
burg. 0elo" f'lis'
Lines are now projected or in progress ,b.,.. ~.
ana kentucky TO tins point vvb,cb ,r Inv
NhE>APEAKe AND ONO WITH THE ENr,pv p,
SYSTEMS OF THE WEST AND SouTuwrsr ''N
THE Pacific RAILROAD. vim
=, Uao'e 'ra"chlsesand superior ad van taees will
l'' 'ie CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD CoMp.vv
'. '"e ''c"eS' ana most powerful and trustwor,bv
u '"e Country; AND THERE EXISTS
PRESENT VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AK, von,, -.
- '"A ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
Inc details of the Loan have been a,,ooood ...;..
peoA reference TO the wants of all classes nj ;,a.,
'' d"u comShe the various features of conva,,ano.
''ie'y' ana protection against loss or Crs,d
The Bonds are in denominations or
$1,000, $500, and SIOO.
They will be issued as CoyDou Rond. Ill,
Bearer and may be held in thai torr0 - ~
The Bond may be registered in tho
,,,.-, 'i '"e coupons remaining payable to bearer
=, ~ PN'ctPd' oelng then transferable only
;" me Docks OF the company, unless reass,oped -
bearer; or 'sNeu 10
, "e ''nP'hS may be detached and cancelled the
'U ''aue permanent Registered Bond, Transferable
~ =" '"e "ooNs oi the Company. and the ln,eres, |
torney. "oi VI MS
Inc three classes will be known respectively ss.
ISL coupon Bonds payable to
Bearer ~
I'd. Registered Bonds with fan
DOnS attached,
""' NegIstered Bonds with Coupons
i" should be 50 designated by Cor
P0"uc"'S III specifying the class of Bonds desired
Ihey have thirty years ~ from Janus,v
- ~ win interest at six per cent per annum
''" NoVemoer l. 1869. PRINCIPAL AND INrEarsr o
AfABLE IN GOLD IN THE CITY OF NEv vosv
Inc interest is payable in May and NovEmRrp Tho,
'"dy 'aNe the place OF that OF the earlier ,ssnes nj
l'e-l weh'ies' and suit the convenience of onr rnd
NJ "O'u NeHItaI anu western Pacific Ronds
'i'h interest payable in January and July. and vvho
lay deore In making additional investments IN bovo
lelr interest receivable at different seasons or ,h
ear.
The Loan is secured by mortgage upon the an,i,o
lHe Of Road iiOm Richmond to The Ono River ,y,h
he equipment aud all OIher properly and apourte
ances connecIed herewith
SINKING FUND OF 100000 PER ANNUM is PRovI
Ed FOR THE REDEMPTION OFrHE Bonds TO TAKE
FFEcT ONE YEAR AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE
DAD.
The mortgage is for $4,000, 900, of which s2 600
W VIII be reserved and held in trust for the redemn
On Oi outstanding bonds of the Virginia Central
a'troad Company, now merged in the CHEsAPEAKE
I'd ONO.
or the remaining sl3OOO,OOO, sufficient amoun,
I'll he sold to complete the road to the Ohio riva,
rect and improve the portion nov in operation. and
oroughly equip the whole for a large and ac,;vo
lnfc.
The present price is 90 and accrued interest
A loan so amply secured. so carefully guardsd
d certain hereafter to command nronino,,
ace among the iavorile securities in the m.,to,.
tn Of this Country and Europe, will be nj on,a
preciated and quickly absorbed.
Very respectfully,
FISK & HATCH,
BANKERS.
?. s-Wo have issued pamphlets containing full
rticuars, statistical details, maps. etc, which will
furnished upon application.