Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-15
EF.S.9.H'IHAL.
7-3O GOLD LOAN
OF THE--
Northern Pacific Railroad Go.
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK.

The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
(bcgun July last) Is being pushed forward WIN
great energy from both extremltles OF the line.
Several thousand men are employed III hiihhe-
sofa and on the Pacific coast. The grade Is nearly
completed 266 miles westward from Lake oil-
perior; trains arc running over 13O miles OF
finished road, and track-laying is rapidly pro-
crossing toward the eastern border of Dakota -
Including its purchase of the st. Paul & Pacific
Road, the Northern Pacific Company now has
Alb miles of completed road, and by September
next this will be increased to ut lcnst $50.
A GOOD Jay Cooke s.
Co. are now selling, and unhesitGting y recon-
mend As Profitable and perfectly Safe invest;
Bonds of the Northern Pacific Ralrond Com
pany They have 30 years to run, bear Seven
and Three TcnthS per cent gold interest (tnore
than = per cent currency and are secured by
first and only mortgage on the ENTIRE RoAD
AND ITS EQUIPMENTS, and also, IA fast as the
Road is completed, on
.3, 900 ACRES OF LAND TO every mile Of
track, or 500 Acres for each 81 900 Bond
They ure exempt from U. S. Tax Principal and
Interest are payable in Gold; Denominations: :
Coupons, Sl00 to $1,000; Registered, 500 to
$1,000
LANDS FOR BONDS. Northern Pacific
7-3Os are at all times receivable at TEN PER CENT.
ABOVE PAR, in exchange for the CompAny's )
Lands, at their lowest cash price, This renders
them practically INTEREST REARlSo LAND WAR
RANTS.
SINKING FUND.-The proceeds of all sales
OF Lands are required to be devoted to the re-
purchase and cancellation of the First Mortgage
Bonds Of the Company. The Land Grant of the
Road exceeds Fifty Million Acres. This i'm
mcnse Sinking Fund will undoubtedly cancel
the principal Of the Company's bonded debt be;
fore it falls due With their ample security and
high rate of interest, there is no investment nc
ccssibe to the people, which is more PROFITABLE
or SAFE
EXCHANGING U. s. FIVE-TWENTIES.
The success Of the New Government per cent:
States per cents Many holders Of Five-twen-
ties are now exchanging them for Northern Pa
cifc Seven-thirties, thus realizing u handsome
profit, and greatly increasing their yearly income
OTHER SECU RITIES.-All mar ketabe
est current price in exchange for Northern Pa
cifc Seven-Thirties. EXPRESS CHARGES on
Money or Bonds received and on Seven-thirties
sent III return will be paid by the Financial
Agents Full information, maps, pamphlets,
etc, can be obtained on application at any agrn-
~ u '''''' ' JAY COOKE 4 CO.,
PH11AD'A; New YORK, WAsHINGToN,
Financial Agents North. Pac r. r. Co.
By Banks and Bankers generally throughout
" FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
BURKE s. HERBERT.
W. D. CORSE & co.
Who will furnish all required information.
up 6-eo1m
JOHN W. BURKE. ARTHUR HERBERT.
DURKE & HERBERT,
BANKERS.
OFFICE COR. KING AND WATER Sf5.,
Alexandria, Va,
uNcuRRENr MONEY, oo-,
AND EXCHANGE
Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on commits
sion.
Loans negotiated, Sight Drafts, Cheeks and
Time Bills collected On all accessible points ana
RENTED for promptly.
T. S. Revenue Stamps and Corporation, TaI