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Show An eastern financial journal hat brought to light an Interesting bond. It is dated 1805 and was Issued on a horse car line. The bond Is ; tor 000 and is carrying Its third set of coupons, having been twice d from Its original maturity In 188U. Although Al-though the property has long ago been abandoned the bond Is Still "going at four per cent and to an underlying lien of the New Xork city railways. has paid $3,330 In direct Interest If all Interest payments had been promptly reinvested at five Per cent, the original Investment In 1805 would have returned almost $25,000 up to the present time. From 1805 to 1800 the bond carried aeven per cent Inter. Mrt, but since that year It has been reduced to four. |