Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-27
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
OF The
S tn AND VEST.
To THE OWNERS OF RIAL ESTATE ~
TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, Ala
RAMA AND ARKANSAS.


TNHE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUEBLO
II as the +" Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company OF the south and West, is OrEan-
lied undera charter from the stale OF Lou
isiana. This charter authorizes q capital
stock of i've hundred Thousand dollars. with
the privilege. OF extension 10 one million
That the public may NOV the exact object or
the Company, the hiTd arcicis OF the charter
Is given entire as follows.
THE object OF this Company is 10 con
struet or OtherN lse 70 procure and maintain
one or moro steamboats, or other vessels. 10
run on and navigate the Mississippi river, or
It's tributaries, Tor the purpose OF carrying
freight. mails and passengers; to construct
docks WharVes, buildings and such other con
structious rs may be Necessary TO the build
Ing and repairing Of vessels, ana generally TO
exercise such incidental OWa and prtvi-
legeS as are hereby or may be conferred on
them for the purposes aforesaid.
The Company propose, under the provisions
Of this charter 10 construct q tine OF steam
ers to run between the different ports on the
Mississippi river and Its tributaries. They
viii be Constructed upon the loW-pressure
principle: they will carry less steam; they
VIII make better time. and be IN all respects
more safe than any description Of boats ever
placed upon our waters. DlElceu INTO u4a-
tinct compartments il disaster. whether By
fire OF snags, shall happen 70 one, the boat Is
not endangered. IN case OF IRE, appGratus
for turning steam upon IL VIII be provided.
and IL is demonstrated that steam Is the most
effective eXtinguisher of fire. IN case one
compartment Is broken through by contact
with snags, and dlls with water, the Others
are not endangered, and the boat cannot sink,
~ pumps PRIV AAAENA AOA SUCH I'll ElAlt4EEuEFr
win be In instant operation. Safety 70 pas
sengers and freight Is q great end, worthy OF
the struggle OF the people Of the Mississippi
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars IN
money and work has already been subscribed
70 the capital stock of the COMPANY. The
Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill sub
~scribing one hundred thousand dollars OF
stock TO the company. An additional sum OF
that amount viii, without a doubt, be sub
scribed by the same body. The Company
have resolved TO take lands for stOcE. a
this Is n feature TO which they desire 70 cali
the attention Of owners OF real estate. In the
Southern States, on account OF the disOrgan-
lied condition 0AabOr. lands are an ineum-
brsnce. Vast tTses that Yield no revenue t.
the prOprletors, pay eXOrbttant taxes, and
thus cripple their only productive resources.
This Company propose to a these lands at
a fair valuation and issue 10 the owners their
stock in lieu. 1flands shall enhance in value,
SO viii the stock enhance In value, and thus
the land proprietor carry in his pocket tue
equivalent Of his lands to be converted into
money or property without dSay. The sue
cess of this great enterprise i5beyOnd qHes-
ton. The stakeholder, In addition 10 the
benent OF the enhanced value OF his lands.
Will be part owner OF q line OF boats, and De-
entitled to dividends in their earnings.
Persons wishing to exchange lands for the
stock of the Company viii send 70 the Agent
at Memphis a description OF them, their pro
ductiVe qualities, the timber, bottom or up
land; whether overlooked or not; II over
county-town, TO railroad, depot, river; n
LII facts necessary TO afford the company Q
Idea OF the land. This may BE-
by certificates of reliable, distnterested
residing in the neighbOrho0d. The
actual value Of the land may be
in the same manner h party
offering lands must state in his prep
ssition the lowest figures he VIM take
The Company VIII not give exorbitant prices.
The titles must be unencumbered by iudg-
ments, mortgages, deeds of trust, tax titles, or
This may be shown by ofdcial
Of judges, clerks, sherins, or the
opinions of respectable attorneys. This is be
ieVed TO be the best opportunity 70 dispose of
lands in the South and West that has
been or can be offered.
Many of the best and wealthiest citizens OF
he south and West are warmly embarked in
he enterprise. The General Headquarters OF
he Company are in New Orleans. but agen-
les exist IN all the principal cities. The en-
has been endorsed by Underwriters.
hambers of Commerce. Engineers. Mechau-
cs, practical navigatOrs, and All classes OF
men.
The foregoing facts are submitted TO the
'uDllc in the confident belief that they VIII
e understood and appreciated.
F. Y. Rocket,
my Agent az Memphis.