Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-10
FE.N.f.NTI.7L.
7-3O GOLD LOAN
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 extrcmlties of the Inc
Several thousand men arc employed in Minnie
sofa and on the Pacific coast. The ,gradcIs nenrly
completed 366 miles westward from Lake 81,
pcrotr trains are running over I3O miles ol
finished road, and track-laNing Is rapidly pro-
crossing toward the eastern border of Dakota -
Including its purchase Of the st. Paul Il Pacific
Road the Northorn Pacific Company now has
.liX miles of completed road, and by September
next this will be increased to ut least $50.
A GOOD lNVESTMENT-jny Cooke y
mend, rs Profitable and perfectly Safe invest
ment, the First Mortgage Land Grant (iokt
Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
puny. They have 30 years To run, bear Seven
and Thi1c-Tenths per cent. gold Interest Iln"rr
than = per cent. currency and are secured by
first and only mortgage on the ENTIRE EuA ID
AND ITS EQUIPMENTS, and also, a. fast a the
Road is complcted Oh
$4,000 ACRES OF LAND t" every mile of
track, ur 500 Acres for each $1,000 Bond
They are exempt from u. s. Tax; Principal and
Interest are payable in Gold; Denominations ::
Coupons, Sl(0 to $1,000; Registered, SlLn To
500
LANDS FOR BONDS-Northern Pacific
7-;,Os arc at all times receivable atTEN PERCENT
ABOVE FAR, in exchange for the Company 5
Lands, ut their lowest cash price. This renders
them practically INTEREST BEARING LAND WAR
RANTS.
SINKING FUND-Thc proceeds of all sales
oi 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
mcnsc 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, mc-
OR SAFE. ,-,
EXCHANGING u. S. FIVE-TWENTIE
The success of the New Government per cent
Loan will compel the early surrender of United
States per cents Many holders Of Fire-twen-
ties are now exchanging them for Northern Pa
cifc Seven-thirties, thus realizing handsome
profit, and greatly increasing their yearly income.
OTHER SEGUR1TIES.--All marketable
Stocks and Bonds will be received at their high
est current price in exchange for Northern IA
cGc Seven-Thirtics. EMPRESS CHARGES on
Money or Bonds received, and on S"vcn-thirtrs
sent il, return, will be paid by the Financial
Agents. Full information, maps, pamphlets,
etc., can be obtained on application ut any ngrn-
JAY COOKE a. CO..
PulLAp'A., New York, WASHIHGToH,
Financial Agents North. Pac. K. K. Co..
By Banks and Bankers generally throughput
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
BURKE & HERBERT
W. d. CORSE & co.
Who will furnish all required information.
ap G-eolm
JouN " RIJRKE ARTHUR HERBERT.
DURKE il HERBERT,
RANKEKS.
OFFICE COR KING AND WATER STS.,
Alexandria, Va,
RUY AND SELL
UNCURRENT MONEY,
GOLD AND SILVER COIN,
AND EXCHANGE
Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on commits
sion.
Lonns ncgotiOtcd, Sight, Draft, Check, and md
RENTED for promptly.
l.. s. Revenue Stamps and Corporation, Tax
Certificates of Alexandria always on hand and
for sale. nov I'LL