Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-25
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad co.

OF THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
The Chesapeake aud Clio Railroad, connect
ing the Atlantic coast and the magnificent har-
bors OF the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio Riv-
CT at p point Of reliable navigation, and thus,
with the entire Railroad system and water
transportation ofthe great West and Southwest,
forms the additional East and West
Trunk Lire, SO imperatively demanded for
the accommodation of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
seabcard and Europe on the one hand, and the
great producing regions of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi Valleys on the other.
The Importance OF tEiiS Road as II
new outlet from the West to the sea
! msgnifcs il into one Of national consequence,
| and insurcs 10 il m extensive through traffic
from the day of It's completion whilo. in the
| develoDcmcnt Of the extensive agricultural and
| mineral resources Of Virginia and West Vlr-
| clnis, it possesses, along its own lire, the ele-
| ments of u large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general and To-
cal, which demand tho compilation OF the CHEs-
ApEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD to the Ohio Riv-
er, afford the surcst guarantee of its SUCCESS and
| Nhlut, Hlll y
and substantial Railroad enterprise
now liz progress isi tE.is country.
It's superiority ss al Last and West route,
| and the promise OF an immense and profltable
trade awaiting its completion, hsve drawn to II
tho attention ard cooperation of prominent
Capitalists AID Railr cal men Of this City, OF
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that OF emil
ncnt ciLizens snd business men Of Virginia and
Yves. Virgins, ilsesWcs Au energetic,
honorable aI,i successful manage
n,ent.
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond to the celebrated White Sulphur
SPRINGS Of West Virginia, 227 miles, and there
remain but ECO miles (now partially construct
ca) to be con- p!e.ed To carry it tn the proposed
terminus on tho Ohio river ~. or near, the
| mouth of the Big Sandy Eivor. 100 mNes aoo~"
| Cincinnati. and $50 miles below Pittsburg.
Lines are now projected OR in progress
through Ohio ard kentucky to this point,
which will connect the Chesapeake and ONO
with tho entire Sail oai systems of the West
end Southwest, ard with the Pacific Railroad.
II. ya uabIo fr.ncl seS and superior adVan-
tsscs will place tho CHESAPEAKE n OHIO
| EAJLR0AD %o"PANi "ll'HS 'HS ~
most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
the country; and the:o exists " present value
in completed road and work done, equal TO the
entire smounL Of tho mortgage.
The details 0! the Lean have been arranged
with special reference 20 The wants OF all classes
of investors; AID combine The various features
OF con venience. safety and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bonds are in denominations Of
=, ooo s,no and 500
1870. -. c,u,o, po.Js ,ounU.
In'' 10" y ,HLa Ia. n ,ha. ,orm.o -
w." N .,a;,,au,y - tho nemeo ne
iN' "'"N ro,.o;nin rorobIo
IT "''I LsI 49, ,,.;,.;nnI boino than
y " : I".,.a .aa haoI., -, bo Comnanv,
! ''' oy 80 r.nu:
rho o.rro,. may, HI to.acboI and cancelled.
tho Bond myda q permanent Registered Bond,
+-orc,rahIc onIv on The books Of tho Company,
49, .ro ;n,nrns. poao novab;o only to the re-
ana Lie 'i!I"ic'' ''e-' "J"'
g!stcred owner o. his attorney.
she three ]classes will be known respectively
as--
r n.y.pru TO
REAEER"
~ ~rc1cTER RONDS WITH COU-
"a. wy, .nrnnn
fOES NIlAOnlhI va
81. "REGISTAKEn BONDS WlIH w.
p0NS DETACHED" and should be 80 deslg
r.-o,on on.ri - .noc;rv;nr The class
mated IS Cor'cspcndch'S II sp''HS
o. Bonds dcl7cd.
They have TH1RTY YEARS to run IN. from rom
'""""'S Wv - 1000 p,Iucr-
per annum froEl H'oVchloe' y 'o'''
PAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD IN '"'
cil1 Of Now York.
nv. -os. e n.rab,c in \ and NovgM
Der. that Il may take tho place Of that OF the
"-",aoo f o,,r friends who alresdv hold
80 n-:.. po.s. ,,;.h ;,.or
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