Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-09
L O A N
OF THE
CHESAPEAKE { OHIO RAILROAD.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAJ L.,
| ROAD
OF THE


Is comple!od and running from RICHMOND,
W.. to the celebrated WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, in West Va, 227 miles. 1t is beng
rapidly extended to the OHIO river, NU miles
further, making in all 427 miles.
In its progress Westward, it penetrates and
opens up to market the WONDEhFUL COAL
DEPOSITS Of the Ksnswhs Region in west
Virginia. And thus brings the superior and
abundant Goals Of that section into comm mica
ton with tho IRON ORES Of Virgin' and
Ohio and the Western Southwestern sho East
ern markets.
When completed it will connect the splendid
harbor facilities Of tho Chesapeake with
reliable naviga alton on the Ohio river, and thus
with the entire system Of Railroad and Water
TRANSPORTATION of the great Wost and South
west.
It will make 8 short, easy, cheap and favor
able route from the West to the Sea, and Will
eonrnahd %s arss st.,5' so 9 tho tho Coast.
1t will thus become ono of the most impor-
ant and profitable East and West Trunk Lines
of Railroad in the country, and command o
trade Of immense value.
The completed portion Of the Road is doing
profitable and increasing business, ana IS !uliS
equal in value to the whole amount of the mort
gage upon the entire line-Sl5, 900, 600.
The loan of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company, being First Mortgage upon
the entire line, property and equipments, worth
when completed at least $780, 0OO,C COO, is therefore
mo Of the most substantial, conservative, and
:ellS"'> Railroad Loans ever offered IN the lar
ket ana Is poorli.rlv adapted to the wants Of
INVESTORS AND CAPITALISTS,
| who desire to mako their investments wl"~ the
| most satisfactory assurance Of positive and un-
doubted security.
Tho Bonds are in denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and $780,
and may DO had COUPON or REGISTERED.
Interest six per cent per annum payable
MAY and NOVEMBER lst.
PRIN CIPAL AND INTEREST PAYA-
BILE IN GOLD in tho City Of New York.
Price SO and accrued interest in currency, at
which price they pay nearly seven per cent in
gold on their cost.
All Government Bonds and other Securities
dealt in at the Stock Exchange, received in OK
change, at their full market value, and Bonds
sent to all parts Of the country, FREQ Of express
charges
They can BIO obtained by ordering direct from
us or through any responsible Bank or Ban ker
III any l'nrt Of the country,
FISK d HATCH, Bankers.
No. Nassau st., Now York.
Maps, Pamphlets and full information fur
nishcd upon application in person or by mail.
Now York, my 2-tJel5
A KRIVED AND IN STORE.
Per ""IHd9,lsatia," direct from Liverpool:
= 400 sacks Evans Elmo Salt.
- 500 sacks Doalsin Fine Salt
Per Schr Martha Skinner: ]
&C 213 sacks Evans Fine Salt. i
rs ;il5 sacks Marshall Fine Salt.
W In Store:
3ON sacks Evans Fine Salt
500 sacks Liverpool G. A. Sait-all of which
VI. A. sMooT,
my 9-tr Shoots wharf
EOR SALE Iowa desirable MARKET
T. FARM in Alexandria Co., q! miles from
Washington city, on good road leading to
Washington, containing IL Acres, we'll i'm g.
proved in all respects also Is Acres near Co. E$i
lumbia Turnpike one mile from Toll gate; COM
Portable House and rooms, some outbuildings.
This place is known as FORT CRAIG OR; high
and airy. good view all around This prop:
crty will be sold very low. Apply to
SMOOT MILLER.
Land Agents. l12 King st.,
mayG-tf Alexandra. Va.
HARVEST TOOLS AT So KING ST..
IL Alexandria, Va
We have in store good supply of goods for
me season, such as: Scythes and Cradles Grass
md Gran Seggthes. ssyths Stones and Rifles
will sell at small advance on cost, wholesale
md retail.
je4 JOHN T. CREIGHTON &soN j.
ELOURl FLOUR .ar
100 bbls Joseph Maphis' Family.
100 bbls J. W. Good Extra. s .-.. .....s |
200 bbls Loudoun Mills do. .ra
100 half bbls Loudoun Mills Family and Ex- {
ra-besides other mixed brands. For sale by
THOMAS PERRY.
sp23 10 King street.