Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-08
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
-OF THk-
AND IVES
TO THE OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE N
TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, Ala
BAMA AND ARKANSAS;

ETVHE COMPANY KNOWN To II PUBLIC
as the Mississippi valley N~aVtgattOu
Company OF the South and west Is organ
| lied under a charter from the STATE OF Lou
Isiana. This charter authorizes a capital
stock Of I'VE hundred thousand dollars, with
the privilege Of extension 10 one million.
| the COMPANY, the third article OF the charter
! is given entire as follows:
h object OF this Company is % con-
| struet or Otherwise 20 procure and matntain
| one or more steamboats, or other vessels, 10
run On and navigate the Mississippi river, or
| its tributaries, for the purpose OF earrytng
/ freight. mails and passengers; to construct
/ docks WhRrves, bu.lti1Bs and such 0thef con
structi0ns as ala4 De Eeeess1rT - Ike b2l4l
ing and repairing OF vessels and generally q
exercise such Incidental powers and prlTir
leges as are hereby or may be conferred Oh
them for the purpOse Aforesaid
The Company propose, under the provisions
Of this charter TO construct n line OF sfeam-
ers to run between the different ports on the
Mississippi river and IT'S tributaries. 1ney
will be constructed upon the lOW-pressure
principle; they Will carry less steam they
will make better time. and be IN all respects
more safe thai any description of boats ever
placed upon our waters. Divided into dis
ffnct compartments If disaster, whether by
IRE or snags,s shall happen TO one, the boat Is
not ENDANGERED. In case 0f nra, apparatus
for turning steam upon it viii be provided
and &c Is demonstrated that steam u the most
effective extinguiSher OF IRE. IN case one
cOmpartment Is broken through by cOntaGE
with snags, and fills with water the Otners
are not endangered; and the boat cannot sink.
~ UAAtHo4 HL0NAANL ~
viii be in instant operation. safety 70 pas
sengers and freight IS a great end, worthy OF
the struggle Of the people of MISSISSIPPI
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars in
money and work has already been subscribed
to the capital. stoeE Ct the Company, ms
Louisiana Legislaxure has passed ablA su&
scribing one hundred Thousand dollars OF
stock 70 the Company. An or
that amount viii, without a doubt, De SUD
scrfbed by the same body. h Company
have resolved 10 take lands fof stock, and
this is the feature u which they desire 20 call
the attention OF owners Of real estate. IN the
Southern States, on account or the utSorgan-
lied condition Of labor. lands are an tncum-
branee. Vast tracts that yteta no revenue d
the proprietors, pay eXorbttant taxes, an
thus cripple their only productive resources
This Company propose TO a these lands al
a far valuation and issue 70 the owners their
stock in lieu. a snat 49, -
so Will the stock enhance In Tahper ana n z
the land proprietor carry IN hlspOcRet the
equivalent Of his lands, 70 be converted INTO
money or property without delay. The sue
cess of this great enterprise is beyond ques-
ton. The stOckholder, in eddlIl9n 70 the
benefit OF the enhanced value OF his lands
viii he part owner of 3 line OF boats, end be
entitled to dividends in their e~arningS
Persons wishing to exchange aaa ier Lne
stock Of the Company viii send TO
at Memphis a description of them their pro-
.ducffve qualities, the timber. bottom or up
lan ~ EbS4 nrSnorfien how near to
eounty-town, to railroad depot river; and
ali facts Necessary 10 afford The Comp
SATISFACTORILY A4Ea u NLl 49, - .1N
done byeertfdcates of reliable. disinteresU
persons residing In the neighbOrh0Od Ths
present actual value of the land may be
proved in the SAME inner , party
Offering lands must state In his prop
osition the lowest figures he will take.
The Company vii not give exorbitant prices.
The titles must be ~GreicrnDered b. 1udgs
mortgages. deeds Of trust, tax titles, OF
otherwise. This may be shown BY Ohnetal
certificates of Judges, clerks, sherins,. or ths
opinions Of Respectable attorneys This is be-
70 be the best opportunity TO dispose OF
surplus lands in the south and West that mas
yet been or can be offered.
Many OF the best and WEAKNESS GREENS OF
the Sonth and West are warmly emoarAeal
the enterprise. The General A~eadquarters OF
the Company are IA New orleans DIL agen-
efee exfst in an the principal cities The en-
ta-,-fsa 81 hoan endorsed by Underwriters,
Gha1ebars ~ Engineers, Meehan-
les, practical nayigaLors' anu Al ei@~s OA
me foreToing mets are snbnaitted to the
n1bIie IN TIE confident belief that they VII
understood and appreciated.
F. Y. Rocket
mvE Agent ct Memphis.