The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-06
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.

The Ckesdpodke aud Ohio Railroad. connecting
the Atlantic coast and the magnificent hArbors
of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River At
point Of reliable pAvigation and thus, with tho
entire Railroad system and water transportation
Of the great West and Southwest, forms the
additional RssI and West Trunk Line,
50 imperatively demanded for the accommodation
OF the immense and rapidly growing transporta.
tion between the Atlantic seaboard and Europe
on the one hand. and great producing regions OF
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on tho other.
The Importance OF this Road ne q
new outIei from the West 10 the sen
nagnihes IL into one Of national conseQu Quenoe,
and insures TO 1t An extensive through traffic
from the day of its completion; while In tho
development Of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia,
il possesses along ts own lima. the elements OF
large and profitable local business.
Thus tho great interests, both general and
local, which demand tho tsomp pletion OF the
CHEsAPEAkE AND ONO RAILROAD 10 the Ohio
River, afford the surest guarantee Of its success
and value, and render &C the most imp por-
tant md substantial Railroad enter
Its superiority as an East and West route
and the promise Of an immense and profitable
trade awaiting lts completion, have drawn TO Il
the 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 OF emi
ncnt citizens and business men OF Virginia and
West Virginia, insurcs nm energetic, hon
OrRbIe and successfaI mana cement
The Road Is completed and In operation from
Richmond 10 the celebrated White sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 027 miles, and there
remain but 2OO miles tnow partially constructsdJ
to be completed, To carry Il TO the proposed ter.
minus on the Ohio river Rt, or near, tho mouth
Of the Big Sandy river, $50 miles above Cinein
natl, and $50 miles below Pittsburg
Lines are now projected CT progress through
Ohio and Kentucky tO this point, which will
connect tho ChcsRpcnLe aud Ohio vIth
the entire RRiITond systems ofthe West
md Southwest, mud with the Paeiae
RaIIr0nd.
lts valuable franchises and superior Adyan
tages will place the CuEsArELKE AsD ono
RAILROAD COMPANY among the richest and most
powerful and Trustworthy corporations Of tho
country AND THERE EXISTS A PRESENT
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUAL TO THE ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
| The details Of the Loan have be0n arranged
with special reference TO the wants Of all cassos
Of invostors and combine the various features
OF convenience, safety and protection against
loss or fraud.
| Tho Bends are In denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 800.
They will be Issued as Coupon Bond, pSydJl,
10 Bearey, and may DO held ia that form; or
| Tho Bond may be registered in the namo Of the
owner, with the coupons remaining payable 10
bearer attached, the principal being then trans.
ferabie only on tho books Of the Company.
unleSs re-assgnsd 70 bearer; CT
Tho coupons may be dStAohod and cancelled,
the Bond made pcynansnt Rogistryed Boud
transferable only on the books Of tho Company.
and the interest made payable only TO the reg.
istered owner or his attorney.
| The three classes will he known respectively
as;
In "CoHPOn Bond. payable 70
BeareFo
I'D. "ReEisIersd Boad. wIlL Csspoa.
attRched.n
Sd. "ReEIsIered Bends with Csupsus
detached" and sbould bs 90 dsslgnstsd BY
Correspondents in specifying the class Of Bonds
desired
They have THIRTY YEARS 10 run from
January u, is7o, with interest At AiE per cent
per Annum from November !, IsGg PAIxcPAL
AND HTEKEsT PAYABLE IL GOLD IN THE CIR ~
sEw.ToRE.
The interest Ia payable In MAY and NevxNBEn
that II May take the place Of the earlier issass
Of Fi'eTHenties, and suit the esBvsnIsnes Of
our friends who already hold Central and West.
srn Pacific Bonds, with interest payable I'm Jan.
uzry and July, and who may desire, In making
additional investments, 70 have their intsrss,
receivable at different seasons Of the year
The Loan is secured by mortgage upon the
entire Line Of the Road from Riehmsnd % the
Ohio River. with the equipment and all other
property and appnrtsnanoes connected tbsrs.
with.
sxErNs YUHD OT 10000 PIE ASsUH N
PEOyIDEs PoE TIE EEDEKPTIoS OF THE B0sDs.
TO TAKE ETTEcT oHE TEAE IJTKE THE coHPLk-
TON on THE ROAD.
The mortgage is for tfsoo.ooo. Of which
y 900 oOOo win Do reserved and held In trpst for
the redemption Of outstanding BOnds Of the
Virginia CsnDat Railroad Company, now merged
In the CHEsAFEAEE AND omo..
OF the remaining tI3,OooOOo, . sufficient
amount win be sold 70 eonplsts the road 10 tho
Ohio river, perfect and improve the portion bSv
in operation, and thoroughly equip the whole
for large and active tEafae.
The present price h 70 and accrued interest
A Loan 20 amply secured, 20 carefully guard
ed, and 20 certain hereafter 10 command prom
inent place among the tAvohts securities In the
narksts, both of this Country and Europe. viii
Be at once appreciated and quickly absorbed.
Very respectfully.
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