Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-12
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
OF THE
SOUTH AND IVES T.
10 THE OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE ~
TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, Ala
BAMA AND ARKANSAS:

USHECOMPANY KNOWN TO EPTBLiC
as the " Mississippi Valley Navigation
COmpany Of the south ami West. Is organ
lied under a charter from the state OF Lou
isiana. This charter authorizes q caplIaA
stock Of FIVE hundred thousand dollars, win
the privilege of extension 70 one mlnon-
That the public may know The exaet oDledoI
the Company, the third article Of the ehAfie'
Is given entire as follows:
aThe object Of this COmpany Is to con-
struct or Otherwise 10 procure and MAINTAIN
one or more steamboats, OF other vessels, 10
run on and navigate the Mississippi uverfOf
lis tributaries, for the purpose or carrying
freight. mails and passengers % construct
docks Wharves. buildings and such other con-
structions as may be necessary 70 the 31li1-
ing and repairing Of vessels, ana genefaL4 70
exercise such incidental powers and pEEl-
leges as are hereby or may be conferred on
them for the purposes Aforesaid.
The company propose, nnaer hne 70 - stssms
ers to run between the different ports onthe
Mississippi river and its tributaries. Ihey
nrInetnlr. they viii carry less steam; they
will make better time, and be in al respects
more safe than any description OF coats ever
placed upon our waters. DIVIDED into us
finct compartments. II disaster, whether ~
IRE or snags, shall happen to one the boaI Is
not endangered. In case OF Mre, apparatus
Tor turning steam upOn il viii be provided,
and il is demonstrated that steam Is the most
effective extinguisher of ire In case one
Z compartment Is broken throagn ~ eonItaartt
are not endangered, and boat cannot slnk'
e. p1mps, provided for such an emergency
siIi Be a. and lp seiEbt Ge K & aahi end, worthy o.
the struggle q the people 9itEe ASsISSlPPi
Valley.
money and work has already been subscribed
To the capital stock Of the Company. ms
louisiana Legislature has p2Sseq 2 pl4 SUD.
sstonIF rs ne Company- An Additional sim q!
that amount viii, without donby pesnP-
scribed BY the same body, me letnpan4
have resolved to take lands for Stoek- ann
fh.s is the feature 70 which they desire 70 call
the attention OF owners GfTeal estate: IN the
Southern States, on account 81 INC als9IgAh
ized condition Of labor. lands are an tncuinl
rance. Vast tracts that yieldno FeEenuG
the proprietoTg, pay eXOFDtanE lak$, an
thu cripple their only productive resources,
This Company propose 10 take these lands ar
a fair valuation and issue 20 the owners tnelf
stock in lieu. Iflands shall enhance IN value,
sowzlfthestOck enhance IN value and thus
the land proprietor carry in his pocket the
equivalent Of his lands, to be converted INTO
money or property without delay. me sue
uoI, Zle ft2ckhOldert in addition 10 the
benearm the Val-e or Us ihnus'
| wiW Be part owner 81 A. line II FfSs1, Eps n5
I sntttIed 10 dIF3dends in their eafnfigfF Z
Persons wishing TO exchange lands for tnr
stock OF the Company viii seap 30 Lhe Agent
! %auetive 0uaiities, the timber. bottom or up
Z land: whether overlooked or nOti II over
( flowed, h prOportiOnt how near 70
I 13uhty-t9Eni 70 railroad, depot riVeri and
/ az fac.s 1eSe-saTE ID Gnep1 the -ESl2papy &
satisfact0rg Hea Of the la4d. Ellis RAJ
/ done by certificates Of Teii6tle, ntstuur@steS
| persons residing IN the ~peigh5orhopd- Ths
I present actual yalpe bf The lah1 may b7
proved in the SANG manner. Tie parEF
| 6faring land must state in his pFpI
! Osltion the lowest figures he VIII take.
The Company viii not give exorbltant prices.
| The titles must be unencumbered by Iudg-
| ments, mortgages, deeds OF trust, tax titles, or
4sA This may be sh0Ep BY official
certificates Of judges. clerks. sherins. or the
opinion of respectable attorneys. This Is be-
lieved to be the best opportunity to dispose OF
-1rplus lands in the South and " est that has
FSEbSsn aF-Eal &c gAErS1
aany Of the best and HealihieSt oftiEens O.
tic South n West are warmly embarked in
The enterprise. The General Headquarters OF
ths Company are IN New Orleans, but agen-
oies exist in al the principal cities The en-
terprise has been endorsed by Underwriters,
Chambers Of Commerce, Engineers, Meehan-
les, practical navigstors, and all classes OF
practical men.
The foregoing facts are submitted 10 .4he
public in the cOnhden belief that they vii
be understood and appreciated.
+. y. Rocket.
my Agent 81 Memphis.