Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-30
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
OF THE-
S OUT AND WEST
10 TIE OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE IS
TENNESSEE. MISSISSIPPI, ALA
BANIA AND ARKANSAS:

THE COMPANY Know TO THE PUBLIC
4 as the Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company OF the south and West, is organ
lied under a charter nom the State Of Lou
lstala, This charter authorizes a capital
stock Of i've hundre thousand dollars, with
the privilege OF extension 10 one milliOl.
Tbaffha puhIIe may know the exact object ri
the Company, the third article OF the charter
is given entire As follows:
1.-THE object OF this Company Is 20 on
struct or otherwise 10 procure and maintain
one or more steamboats, or other vessels, 10
run on and navigate the Mississippi river, or
Its tributaries, for the purpose Of carrying
freight. MATS and passengers; to construct
docks Wharyes, buildings aud such other on
structions as may be necessary 70 the build
ing and repairing Of vessels, and generally 10
exercise such incidental powers and prty1-
leges rs are hereby OF may be conferred on
them for the purposes aforesaid.
The C0mpany propose, i the provisions
of this charter 70 construct a line OF steam
erS TO run between the different ports on the
Mississippi FivGSGnd IFS tributaries. Tbey
viii be CONSTRUCTED upon the lOw-pressuTe
principle; they VIII carry less steam; they
will make better time, and be in all respects
more safe than any description OF boats ever
placed upon our waters. Divided into dis
tinct compartment, II disaster, whether BY
fire or snags, shall happen TO one, the boat Is
not endangered. In case OF nre, apparatus
for turning steam upon il VIII be provided,
and it is demonstrated that stedRn is the most
effective extt1guisEer Of fire. In case one
compartment Is broken through by contact
With snags, and nils with water, the others
cFen not endangered, and the boat cannot sink,
"a. pumps UEDFILtl lNE sNEn 81 EAlELBE4--.
win be in instant operation. Safety TO pas.
sengers and freight Is q great end, worthy OF
the struggle Of the people o. the Mississippi
Valley.
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars in
money and work has already been subscribed
10 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
hat amOun viii, without q doubt, be sub
5crlbed % the same body. The mpan
have resolved 10 tai lands for stock, and
this is The feature TO which they desire 10 cal
the attention Of owner ofreal estate: In ths
southern states, on account OF the disorganr
lied condition Of labor. lands are an tncum-
brance. Vast tracts tina yield no revenue
the proprietors, pay eXoroitant taxes, an
thus cripple THEN only productive
This company propose TO take these lands al
a fair valuation and issue to the owners their
sock in leu. Iflands shall enhance in value,
SO VIII the stOck enhance in value, and thus
the land proprietor carry IN MS pocket the
equivalent of his lands, TO be converted into
money or properly without delay. , ne sue
ton. h Stakeholder, IN addition TO the
benefit Of the enhanced value OF Ids lands,
viii be part owner OF a line Of boats, and be
10 dividends in their earnings.
Persons wishing TO exchange lands for the
sf0cS Of the Company win send 10 the Agent
suctive qualities, the tymber. bottom orup
whether OyeraOwed or not; II over
what proportiOni how near 70
eounty-tOWn, TO railroad, depot, river: and
all facts necessary to afford The Company a
satisfactory idea of the land. This may be
by certificates OF reliable, disintertsted
residing In the neighborhOOd. The
actual value Of the land may be
prOYed in the same manner. The party
offering lands must state In his prop
lsition the lowest figures ne viii 49,
The Company viii not give exorbltanr toSa
Che titles must be un~eneuna6eEeS = yee
MORTGAGE, deeds - tr9ss, ~ tistsssoT
1fbarGisa This may 1e ghoEn oy Ollolal
certificates Of judges, eiSIAs, sneIiIs " -
ieyed ~ he tbS best opportunity 10 dispose OF
1sns in the South and West that has
hesn 81 can be offered.
EIsnTof the best and wealthiest citizens OF
he south and West are warmly embarked 10
he enterprise. The General Headquarters OF
Complain are IN New Orleans, but agsn-
exist in all the principal cities ThSen-
has been endorsed by UnderWritefs5
'hambers of Commerce. Engineers, Aecnan-
IS. practical navigators, and all classes OF
lracfical men.
me foregoing fnets are submitted 20 Tie
nfbIle in me confident belief that they VII
e understood and appreciated. -
s. Y. Rocket,
my AGENT az