Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-29
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
% TIN
5 SOUTH N MES
TO THE OWNERS or REAL ESTATE II
TENNESSEE MISSISSIPPI. ALA
RAMA AND ARKANSAS.

ENHE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC
L as the = Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company OF the South and West. is organ
1zed under a charter from the State Of Lou
lslAna. inns charter authorizes a capital
stock of five hundred thousand dollars, with
the privilege of extension to one million.
That the public may know the exact object Of
me Tom pany. the third article Of the charter
III object OF this Company IS TO con-
Struet or otherwise 10 procure and maintain
Ilear more steamboats, or other vessels, to
run on and navigate the Mississippi river. or
its tributaries, for the purpose 81 carr-AnE
freight, mails and passengers. 70 construed
docks wharves, buildings and such other con-
4 structiOnS s. may be necessary TO the build
ing and repairing Of vessels, and generally to
exercise such Incidental powers and prtvi-
| legcs as are hereby or may be conferred on
them FOR the purposes Aforesaid
The Company propose, under the provisions
I OF this charter to construct n line of steam
| ers to run between the different ports on the
mississippi river and its tributaries. They
ill be nNSced POn the lOw-preSsure
viii make better time, and De AZ al respects
more safe Than any description Of bOatseyer
placed upon our waters. Divided into dis
ttnct compartments if disaster, whether BY
IRE or snags, shall happen TO one, the boat i
not endangered. In case Of fire, apparatus
for turning steam upon IL VIII be provided,
and IL is demonstrated that steam is the most
effective e~xtingutsher Of % IN case one
compartment is broken through by cOntacf
VAN SIagS, aud fills with water, the others
are not endangered, and the boat cannot sink.
as pumps. provided h5r s1rh an emerge1cv
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sengers amt freight is q great end, worthy OF
the struggle OF the people OF the Mississippi
Valley.
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars In
money and work hds already been subscribed
TO the capital stock Of the Company The
L0ulslaEa legislature has passed a Dill sub
Seribtug one hundred thousand dollars Of
sock to the Company. An additional sum OF
tnaE amount viii, without a doubt, be sub
seribed BY the same body. The Company
have resolved TO take lands for stock, and
This IS The feature TO which they desire 20 call
{ "a a 81 mHwnw ~ 80 q N. 81
SLates, On account OF the disorsan-
lied condition or labor. lands are an tucum-
hranee. Vast tracts that yield no reveaus
the Proprietorsr pay eNOrpltant taxes and
thus cripple their only productive resources.
This Company propose 70 take these lands al
Is mir valuation and issue 10 the owners their
stock IN lieu lflands shall enhance in value.
so vii the stock 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. The sue
tsss Sf This great enterprise Is beyond uues-
benefit OF the enhanced value OF his lands.
Eu be part owner of a line Of boats, and be
TO dividends in their earnings.
Persons wishing 10 exchange lands for the
took of the Company viii send TO the Agent
Memphis a description of them. their pro-
luctiye qualities, the timber. bottom or up
whether OverfiOwed or not; II over
lowed, proportion; how near to
to railroad, depot, river ana
= tals necessary - aHord the COmPanya
Eea Of the land. This may be
one By certificates Of reliable, DISTINGUISHED
lerSOns residing in the neighDorhOod. The
resent actual value of the land may be
roYed IN the same manner. The party
herring lands must state IN his prop
sttion the lowest figures he wiz take.
he Company vii not give exOrbitant prices.
he titles must be unencumbered by iudg-
tents, mortgages, deeds Of trust, tax titles, or
This may be shown by official
OF judges, clerks, sherink OF the .
pinions of respectable attorneys. This is be-
to be the best opportunity to dispose or
lands in the Sosth and West that has
been or can be offered.
Many Of the best n Wealthiesk citizens OF
lie south and West are warmly embarked Ia
lie enterprise. The General Headquarters Of
e company are in New Orleans, but agen-
es exist in all the principal cities. The en-
rpr1se has been endorsed by Underwriters,
Of Commerce, Engineers, Mechan-
5, practical naTigators, and al classes Of
men.
foregoing facts are submitted 10 the
IN the confident belief thai they vii
understood and appreciated
T. Rocket.
Agent az MemDhis.