The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-15
First Mortgage Bonds

First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
| The ChesdPtate and Ohio Rdilrodd connecting
the Atlantic coast aud the magnificent hArbors
OF the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River at q
point Of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and water transportation
OF the great West and Southwest forms the
additional kRsT and West Trusk Line,
so imPerAtively demanded for the accommodation
of the immense and rapidly growing transpOrta.
tiOn between the Atlantic scaboArd and Europe
on the one hand, and great producing regions Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on the other.
The Importance Of this Road as q
new outlet from the West 10 the sea
nasnihes it into one Of national conseq uenoe.
/ and insures 10 IL an extensive through tradio
from the day Of its cOmpletioDi while, In tho
development Of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia,
1t possesscs along It's own line, tho elements OF
a large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests both general and
local, which demand tho completion Of the
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD 10 the Ohio
River afford the turest guarantee Of its success
and value, and render II the most I'm por-
Innt aud substantial KaiIroad enter
prise now an progress IN this CsuatTy.
It's superiority As an East and West route,
and tho promise Of Sn immense and profitable
trade awaiting its oOmplst tion have drawnsto Il
J the attention and cooperation Of prominent
Capitalists aud Railroad men Of this City Of
sound Judgment aud known integrity, whose
! connection with it, togethar with that Of emf.
ueat ciAzens ana baSiEoss men OF Virginia and
| West Tirs ina, insurcs I'm energetic, hou-
orHbIc and suCcessfHI management
The Road is completed and In operation from
Richmond TO the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 2g7 miles, aud thore
remain but 2Oo miles tho = partially construetedj
TO be completed, TO carry IL u the proposed ter.
minus on the Ohio river at OF near, the mouth
Of the Big Sandy riTer, IJp miles above Cincla
natl, and $50 miles below rittsburg.
Lines are now projected Ct progress through
Ohio and Kentucky 10 this point, which win
connect the ChesRPeRke aud ohIs With
the entire Railroad systems erthe Ws.s
nnd sOuIhwesI, and wIsh the PueIae
Railroad.
| lts valuable franchises and superior AdyAn
tages will place the HEsAFRGKE AAp ONO
RAILROAD COHPASr among the richest and most
powerful and Trustworthy corporations Of th.
country AND THERE EXISTS A PRESENT
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUA1 TO THE ENTIRE
AMOUNT or THE MORTGAGE.
The details Of the Loan have been ARRANGED
with special reference 10 tho wants Of all oasss.
Of investors, and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety, and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bends are in denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 800.
They will be issued "a Coupon Bonds, pdyabl,
10 Bearcr and may bo held ia that form or
| ILo Bond may be vsgistSrcd Ia the name Of the
owner. with tho coupons remaining payable 20
bearer attached the prn.ipdi being then trsa.
ferabIo only on tho books Of the Company
unless re-assignsd 10 bearer; or
Tho coupons may be detached and cancelled.
the Bond made a permanent RegSt<Ted Bond
transfefabie only on the books Of tho Company
and the interest made payable only 10 the reg.
isterod owner or his attorney.
Tho three classes will bs known respectively
as:
1st "CSuPoH BoHd. payable %
BraTer0
I'D. "KeEistoTsd Bond. with Csupsa.
nIIaehed0
| I'd "ReKistsTed Beads with Coupons
detached" and sbould be 20 designated BIZ
Correspondents in specifying the class Of Bonds
desired.
Thoy have THIRTY YEARS 10 run from
January IS. I-7). With interest At sir D.r cent
per Snnum from November !, IsS9. PslScrYII
AxD nrEEIsT PAYABLE Is GOLD IN rHE ofrr o.
SEWreRE.
The interest IL payable in MAI and HoysxuKz.
that II may take the place Of the earlier Issue.
Of Fi'e-TEcntios, and suit the csnvenisnoe ot
our friends who already hold Central and West.
Srn Pacific Bonds, with interest payable In Jan.
uAry and July, and who may desire, IN making
additional investments, 10 have their intsr.s,
receivable At different season, Of the rear.
Ths Loan Ia secured BY mortgage upon The
entire Line Of the Road from Riehnsnd 70 the
Ohio River. with the equipment and all othsr
property and sppurtsnaness connected thsrs-
with.
A sHKrss FUSu OF 10000 PEE ASHuK 10
PEovIDED FOR TIE EIDEEPTIos OF THE BoEDs,
TO TAKE EyTEcT oSE TEAE AJrKE THE cozPLE.
TOY or THE Road.
The mortgage IL for tIS.O0o.ocs, Of which
o. 90 roo viii bs reserved and held In trust for
the redemption Of outstanding Bonds Of the
Tirginia Central Railroad Company, now merged
n the CBEsAPZAEE AID Osf0.
Of The rsmaining tI3.oooodo, . sufficient
amount win be sid 70 esnplsts the road 70 the
ohiO river, psrfse; and improve the portion sou
in operation and thoroughly sqaip the whole
f0F large and active trAfis
The pfessBt price is - and accrued latsrest
Loaa 90 amply secured, 20 carefully susfd.
ed, and 20 esTtAIn hereafter 10 command . prom.
iEsBt place snosz the fAVoriis secunties In the
markets, both Of this County ard Europe. win
b. AZ oace appreciated and quickly absorbed.
Very respectfully.
FISK q HATCH,
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