The Portland daily press., 1871-02-21
BONDS,
COUPON OR REGISTERED.
FREE OF l.. 9. TAX.
Principal and Interest Payable in Gold
ON FINISHED ROAD,
FOR sALEAT
90 AND ACCRUED INTEREST
IN CURRENCY.

The last rail of this important road laid on the
26th Of January, thus completing the enterprise and
estaoshing connection between st. Paul and st.
Louis 80 miles shorter than any existing route and S5
miles shorter than any contemplated route between
the same points.
By this line 50 the distance from Chicago to the
great gram fields OF Minnesota is shortened As miles,
and transportation proportionaiely quickened and
cheapened The First Mortgage Bonos assume
position equal IN intrinsic value those OF the Fort
Wayne. Pennsylvania Central, Illinois Central or
any other First Mortgage Bonds OF completed trunk
ines-not one OF which sell below par
The b., g. r. & M. Bonds are First Mortgage,
amounting only to $4,000 per mile on a line OF road
been supplied by liberal subscriptions to the stock at
par, made by wealthy farmers and pal interested
along the line, and by similar subscriptions on the
part or I0Wns and Counties through which the Road
lasses, which have adopted this system of giving
Bonds.
The earnings of the Road in its incomplete state.
and while deprived entirely OF through CONNECTION
have been for the past three months excess of u
per cent on the amount of the Mortgage Bonds,
after deducting operating expenses No Road in the
United States can show q better record during its
inception. % on When is added to this lucrative way
tation OF the vast wheat crop OF Northern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota, all OF which must seek q mar
which will give large Dividends on the Stock of ths
Company, after paying the interest to the Bond
holders as heretofore The privilege which attaches
TO the Bonds OF conversion into stock at par will
shortly assume practical value, by this privilege
the BondholdeIs will by the conversion be entitled
to share in any excess of earnings which may accrue
small amount. 100000 in all Of the issue vet
unsold are still offered at the subscription price Of
company feel warranted in the present Condition of
their affairs in advancing the piice of their bonds
yet they have concluded to continue for the present
tne subscription at tine same price heretofore, in
order to effect rapid sales and thus free them selves
Immediately from all floating Indebtedness.
All marketable Securities taken In payment free
OIL Com mission and EXIreSs
HENRY CLEWS te Co.,
50 Wall Street, New York,
FOR SALE BY
TOWER, GIDDINGs 4 TORREY,
BREWSTER, SWEET d co.,
Boston,
Seneral A gents for New England.
AND FOR SALE BY
w. H. WOOD & SON, Portland.
SWAN q BARRETT,
HENRY r. WOOD,
SPENCER, villa & CO., Roston,
FOGG BROS. q BATES.
HEAD & Perkins,
RICI1A RDSON. Hill. Il CO., II Heston.
E. ROLLING MORSE & co,
ATT WOOD 4 CO.,
HUBBARD BROS. d CO,
BECK BROTHERs,
STONE & DOWNES.
II. A. HAWLEY d CO..
J. d. .STURTEvANT,
GEO. w. WARREN & CO.,
Ut any OF the Banks n Portland, where pamphlets
and Information may by obtained.
After careful investigation of the merits of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Mnr esota r. R. First
mortgage bonds we confidently recommend them as
safe and desirable investment.
TOWER, GIDDiNGS & TORREY,
1eleodtf BREWSTER, SWEAT s. co. n012