| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| April 3, 1863 |
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| Sale of State Bonds |
| The following is a list of some of the
principal bids for the bonds advertised to be sold on April 1st, by
Kemp P. Battle, Esq., President of the Chatham Railroad Company: |
| $5,000 |
(exchanged with City of Raleigh) |
at |
1.30 |
| 5,000 |
(exchanged with R. &. G. R. R. Co. {Raleigh
& Gaston RR}) |
at |
1.25 |
| 40,000 |
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1.19 1/2 |
| 10,000 |
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|
1.19 |
| 20,000 |
|
|
1.18 |
| 30,000 |
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1.16 1/2 |
| 20,000 |
|
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1.16 |
| 40,000 |
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1.15 1/2 |
| 50,000 |
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1.15 |
| 10,000 |
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|
1.15 |
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| There was quite a number of bids at lower
premiums. The first three on the list were successful, the first two
by a citizen of Savannah, Ga., and the third by a citizen of Warren
County {N. C.}. |
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