The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-26
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OPTIIE
rbr.apenke 4 Ohio railroad Company

rhpsapeake l. Ohio Railroad Company
IN, Css.dptaks Gud OHIO Raiiyoai, connecting
the Atlantic Coast and the magnificent AroorS
Of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River ut
,oIut Of reliable navigation, and thus, with tho
entire Railroad system and water transportation
otthe great West and Southwest, forms the addl'
tIousI Fast and West Trunk Line, SO impeFa'
lively demanded for tho accommodation Of tho
Immense aud rapIdly.gruwIng transportation be'
tween the Atlantic scabonrd and Europe 0hthG
one hand, and tho great producing regions st the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on the other
The Importance Of this Road az now outlet
from tho West to the sea maGnIhcs 1t into one
Of national consequence, and lnsurcS to II an OK
tens!vC through traffic from tho day OF ita coin
ploton; while. IN tho development Of tho cXle'''
vIye agricultural and mineral resources Of Wiz.
vlnia and West Virginia, II possesses, along Its
own line, tho elements Hf large AMI profitable
local business.
Thus tho great interests, both general aud
local, which demand thu completion Of the CHRIS
ArEAKR AND ONO RAILROAD to tho Ohio River,
afford the surUst guarantee Of Its success and
value, aud render Il the most Important and
SubStautIAl IAIlrOad enterprise NOW In progress
In this Country.
It's superiority rs an East and West route, and
tbs promise Of an immonsO and profitable trade
awaiting Its completion, have drawn to 1t tho at
.en.IOn and cooperation Of prominent Capitalists
aud Railroad mon OF this City VI sound Judgment
and known integrity, whose connection with 1t,
together with that Of eminent cltiECnn Hnd bHsi'
auss men 0E Virginia md West Virginia, lnSnreS
u energetic, honorable, and successful man
cement.
The Road Is completed and in operation from
Richmond to tho celebrated White Sulphur
Syringe Of West Virginia, 997 mIlea, and there
ro,nan hut 900 miles (now partially constructed
to be completed, to carry 1t to tho proposed ter
minus on tho Ohio River at, or near, tho mouth
Of tho Rig Sandy River, 100 milca above Cincin'
Aati, and $50 miles below Pittsburgh.
Lines arc now projected or in progress through
Ohio and Kentucky to this point, which will con
meet the Chesapeake and Ohio With the entire
Railroad systems Of the West and Southwest
nd with the Pacific Railroad.
I,s valuable franchises and superior advantage
will place tho CHEsATEAKE AND Ono RAIt.AOAt
COMPANY among tho richest and most powerful
and Trustworthy corporations Of the country; ant
Ihsre exists present vaIuO, In completed ROat
and work done, equal to the entire amount o.
the mortgage.
Tho detallA Of the Loan have been arranged
with special reference to tho wants OF all easSc'
Of investors, and combine the various features 81
convenience, safety, and protection against los
fraud.
The Bonds arc In denominations Of
$1,000, $500, and 800.
They will DO issued as Coupon bonds, puyaHt
Bearer, and may DO held in that fern; or
The Bond may b. rtgiGterEd In tho name Of thu
owner, with tho coupons remaining payable tc
bearer attached, tho principal being thun trans
fVrablC only on tho books Of tho Company, unlcsI
rcaSsIgued to bearer; or
The coupons may DO detached and cancelled
the Bond made permanent Registered Bond
transferable only on the books Of tho Company
and tho interest made payable only to tho regis
tered owned or his attorney.
The three classCS will be known respectively as
LIST. "CoupOn Bonds payable 70 BVaror."
%. - Registered bends with Coupons A.
tGchUd."
%. " Registered BOhdB With Coupons de-
tRehOd," and Ghould DO so designated by Cores
pondents In specifying the class ofBondS desired
They have thirty years to run from January
Is, 1870, with interest at sIx per cont pOr annun
from November |, 1862 PRrNctPAL AND ISTER
ger rArAnLE IN 0oLp m TnE CRY or SHw'roRH
Tho interest In payable In MAI and NOVEMBER
that It may take thu place Of that OF tho earliC
SsuOS Of Five. TwcntieS, aud suit tho convenience
Of Onr friends who already hold Central ant
Western Pacific Bonds, with interest payable 1t
January and July, aud who may desire, in max
lug additional Investments, to have their Intcrcs
receivable at different seasons Of tho year.
The l.OaA Ia secured by a mortgage upon til,
entire Line Of Road from Richmond to the Chic
River, with the equipment aud all OthOr property
and AppurIcnances connected herewith.
AsNXIxO Fuxn Op $4,000 rER. ENNUx II
Provided ron TWE RxpExrrroN OF rHE DoSDs
TO TAKE EFTEcr OSR YEAR ATTEW TIE CONTLE
TON OF THE Roam.
Tho mortgage Is for $lSOOO,OOO, Of which 60,
10000 will BIO reserved and held In trust for the
redemption Of outstanding Bonds Of tho Virginia
tVntrG! Railroad Company. now merged In the
CBESAFRAKR AND Ono