Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
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7-3O GOLD LOAN
Northern Pacific Railroad Go.
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK,

The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
(begun July last) is being pushed forward with
great energy from both cxtremitics of the Inc.
| Several thousand men are employed IN Mime
sofa and on the Pacific coast The gradcis nearly
completed 266 miles westward from Lake Nur
finished road and track-1aying 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
4I3 miles of completed road and by September
next this will be increased to at least 500.
A GOOD INVESTMENT.-Jay Cooke &
Co. are now selling, and unhesitatngly recon-
mend as Il Profitable Pro, and perfectly Safe inycst7
Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Con-
| pany They have 80 years to run, bear Seven
and Thrce-Tenths per cent. gold interest (more
| than 8 per cent. currency and arc secured by
first and only mortgage on the ENTIRE ROAD
AND ITS EQUIPMENTS, and also, as fast as the
-' -, 900 ACRES OF LAND to every mile of
track, or 500 Acres for each 81 600 Bond
They are exempt from q. S. Tax; Principal and
Interest are payable in Gold; Denominations:
Coupons, 500 to $1,000; Registered, 500 to
LANDS FOR BONDS.-Northcrn Pacific
1905 are at all times receivable at TEN PER CENT.
| ABOVE PAR, in exchange for the Company's S
Lands at their lowest cash price This renders
them practically INTEREST BEARING LAND WAR
| RANTS.
SINKING FUND.-The proceeds of all sales
| OF Lands arc required to be devoted to the re-
purchase and cancellation % Of the First Mortgage
Bonds of the Company, The Land Grant ant; of the
mense Sinking Fund will undoubtedly, cancel
the principal Of the Company bonded debt be-
| fore it falls due. With their ample security and
high rate of interest there is no Investment ac-
cessible to the people, which is more PROFITABLE
EXCHANGING U. S. FIVE-TWENTIES.
The success Of the New Government S per cent.
Loan will compel the early surrender of United
States per cents. Many holders of Five-twen-
ties are now exchanging them for Northern Pa
ci6c Seven-thrties. thus realizing handsome
profit and greatly increasing their yearly income.
OTHER SECURITIES:-All marketable
Stocks and Bonds will be received at their high
est current price in exchange for Northern Pa
cifc Seven-Thirtics. ExrREss CHARGES on
Money or Bonds received, and on Seven-thirtics
sent in return, will be paid by the Financial
Agents. Full information, maps, pamphlets,
etc, can be obtained on application at any agcn-
cy, or from the undersigned. For sale by
JAY COOKE Il CO.,
PulLAD'A, NEW YORK, WAsHINGToN,
Financial Agents North, Pac r. r. Go.
BY Banks and Bankers generally throughout
the country.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
BURKE & HERBERT
w. D. CORSE & co.
Who will furnish al required information.
np 6-eolm
JOHN W. BURKE. ARTHUR HERBERT.
pURKE & HERBERT,
BANKERS.
OFFICE COR KING AND WATER STS.,
Alexandria,, Va,
BUY AND SELL
UNCURRENT MONEY, ~
GOLD AND SILVER COIN,
AND EXCHANGE
Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on commits
sion.
Loans negotiated, Sight Drafts Checks and
Time Bills Collected on all accessible points and
renlttcd for promptly.
u. S. Revenue Stamps and Corporation Tax
Certificates of Alexandria always on hand and
for sale. nov III
WILMER i. coRsE MONTGOMERY D. coRsE
DANKING HOUSE OF
WILMER D. CORSE & CO.,
Nos. 81 And 81 King ST.,
Alexandria,. Virginia.