The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-10
= Per Cent. Interest
BN GOLD.
Payable May and November In New
York and London.
Burlington, n,,Cedar Rapids and
Minnesota Railroad Go.

AA4AAO6VOCS ASCoA44 VSAN wv
Yielding about ten per currency; principal 30
years to run, payable in gold Secured by the rail-
road branches depot gr.unds, rolling Stock equip
These bonds are only issued upon each section of
the road as ast as the same completed and 10 sue
lars have been expended on this road E'ghty-three
miles are nearly completed amt equipped. and al
ready show large e,rnDgs and the remainder OF the
line Is progressing in con sfruclion.
This Loan has been selected by our firm after q
thorough and careful investigation, consequently
we have no hesitation i'll recommending tI TO our
friends pert c,ly safe, profitable and fIstclass
security. Our 0p MON is iully confirmed by the fol-
lowing strong letter from the experienced and emil
nentIy succes sful manager Of the Pennsylyania
Railroad Company:
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
PRESIDENTS FFICE,
PblladPlI hia. Nav tlth. 1858. 4
Aessrs. Henry Clescs Co.. No 80 VAL Street:-
GENTLEMEN:-ln wer to your r. quest of the
7th u tor our opinion as to the lou and pro-
spects of the burlington, Cedar Rapids and Min.
nesota Railway, the character OF the utry through
which it passes, and the probable success the
terprlse, we would state that before accepting the
trust imposed upon US by the First Mortgage Bonds
to the practicabibty of the enterprise. ' :
cities on nth the Northern Mssssipp Ryerh
mol thwesterly direction up the rich Cedar
line With six different raiiroaos, now in active pere
aion nearly all OF which must be- or more less, trib-
utary or feeders to this road.
This enterprise is destined to become, in connec-
ton with others now IN operation or being con-
Superior via ST. Paul, Cedar Rapids and BuIlin ton
to st. LOUIS and the East the Toledo Peoria
and Warsaw and the Pennsylvania Railroads
But aside from this the populous condition of the
country along the line Of this Tead, great pr ,dac,
roed local business Lich tor any road the best
good index OF the prosperity and wealth OF the
country through which this road passes may be
found in The fact that the Company reports over
million and quarter dollars subscribed and ex.
pushing Que hundred and sky miles of the worB,
and it also strong proof OF the local Popularity
and necessity for the roai.
Yours RESPECTFULLY.
j. EDGAR 4 HOMPSON,
rre;t cGasTIs ;, e. n FKSsF
Pres't Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw r. r. CO..
As an evidence Of the resources and increase tr c
OF the section OF untry through which tn roa'i
runs, we present the following OfleiaI Statement
of the Surplus Agriculi ura PRODUCTS shipped fr' m
the State OF Iowa by the differ railroads therein,
during The year ending April 80, 1863 just issued by
the secretary OF State:--
Numh of horses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1923
Number OF cattle. e........................ ou,sel
Number OF hogs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b1237
Number OF sheep. o-,a3a
Dressed hogs. lbs. 70
Lard anil pork, lbs .................: ,oseeSo
Wheat, bushels. 9.I96 6i3
Corr, bushels z'z.o oeS
Other grains, bushels. s.................... 8Rt47
other agricul ural products lbs 6os, ,7U7
Floor and other agricultural products, lbs. 703
Animal products not oihwise specified, ibs0 1888 1Ot
| The preceding off ;ial statement is made up al
most exclusively OF the shipments Eastward, and
| does Eot include the amount of produce shipped
Eastward from Dubuque or McGregJr. which would
swell tine totals materially. II the shipments West
ward by the railroads were given, they would swell
immensely this surprising exhibit Of surplus pro-
ducts. =. J ~ -t- 81 i
RICH AND GROW ING STATE OF NJ nm EsOrA
Reference the map OF the United States will sho
| that this road passes through she most
| Euterps ising and Growing portion Q.
| Trunk Li"es in Direct commu aicati0a
with New York, Chicago and ~. ouis,
Lg to the liter city, 80 miles nearer from North
ern Iowa and all portions OF the State Minnesota
than by any other road now built or projected, and
also the nearest route from Central and Southern
| Iowa,
This road is required by the wants of that section,
where large and increasing traffic Ia waiting foI
| 1t, and needs railroad comm uncation. The buyer
of these bonds Is, therefore, guaranteed by gre
business alie 'dy in existence, and has not TO run
any of the contine encies wb always attt nd upon
| the opening OF the roads into new and unsettled
country.
| We offer these bonds for the present at e5 and
accruen Interest. We recommend them to Inves-
tors and Officers of Financial Institutions, who de-
sire to change their high. p iced Investments for
security which presents every element OF safety
| and at the same time yields much higher rate o.
Pamphlets and full particulars furnished by
HENRY CLEws s. CO.,
No. 81 Wall Street,
Financial Agent OF the Conf pany, orders tor the
| above Bonds either 10 purchase or exchange toI
| other securities received by
". III. WOOD Dc SON,
81 Exchange street, Portland.