Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-12
NAVIGATION COMPANY
s o AND WEST.
To me Owners Of Real Estate in Ten
nessee, Mississippi. and Ar
kansas:


THE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUB
i lie as tks " Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company Of the South ana W est Is organized
under a CHARTER from the State Of LOUISIANA
Tbs charter authorizes a capital stock OF ave
nIHoE5d thousand dollars, with The privilege
OF extension to one million. That the pu0i1c
may know the exact object Of the Company,
as follows
The object Of this Company Is to construct
or otherwlss to procure and maintain one or
more STEAMBOATS,, or other vessels, - run on
and navigate The NJ sslssippi river, or its Jrlb-
utar1ss, Tor the purpose Of Carrying freight,
mails and passengers 20 Construct docks,
wnarVes, buildings and s1eh other c~0ns-rue-
lions as may De necessary 70 the building and
repairing OF vessels, and generally 20 exercise
sucn Incidental powers and privileges - are
hereby OF may b. conferred On Them for the
purposes Aforesaid
The Company propose, under the provisions
OF this charter 70 cOuEtruca a line of steamers
to run DeJWssn the aiusrsn1 ports on tee Ms
slsSippi river and Us Tributaries. They viii be
constructed upon the low Pressure pr-ncipie5
they viii carry less steam they VIII make Bet
Ter time, and De IA all rsspe Is more SAG han
any description CT boats ever placer upon eur
waters DIVIDED into 0lsLlcJ coLp artments,
II disaster, whether by nre OF s1ags, snail hap
pen 10 enc, the boat Is nos endangered In
case OF fire. apparatus Tor turning stem uDOl
1t will be provided, and Il is demonstrates mat
steam Is the N st en-cuVe sxtingulzker Of Ore.
In case one compartment Is lrokeH through by
contact with snags, and Ills with water, the
0tuer8 are not endangered, and the boat can
not sink as pumps. provided tuF such an emer-
EeucNs Will Dc N AnAtaub operation. Safety TO
passengers anu freight Is a great end, worthy
Of the struggle OF the people Of me Mississippi
Valley.
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars in
money ana Work has aire.Gy bean subscribed
10 he capital stock OF tEs Company. The Lou
isiana Leg stature has passed d oil subscribing
one hundred thousand dollars or stock 10 Inc
Company. An additional sum Of that amount
Will, without a doubt, be subscribed by the
same body The COup4ny have resolved to
take lands for stock, md tnts f. the feature 70
which they desire 10 cali the attention OroWn-
ers of real esta e. In t1e southern states. oa
account OF the disorgGnized corditOn Of labor.
lands are an tncDmbraEce. Vast tracts that
yield no revenue to the prOprie.crs, pay eL0T-
bitant taxes, and thEs Grippe their OEly pro-
duetiye resources. This Company propose TO
take these lands at 3 fair vain ttlon and ISSUE 70
the owners their stock in lieu II lands snail
enhance IN value, 50 via the Nt0ck enhances N
Yalua, and thus the land proprietor VIII carry
Ia his pocket the equivalent CT lbs lands, 70 be
converted Into money or property Without de-
lay. The success of this great enterprise is be-
yOnd question. The stOCkhOirer, in addition
70 the benefit OF the enhanced value OF his
lands, vii be part owner OF q nne OF ooals,
and be entitled TO DIVIDENDS IN their earnings
Persons wishing 10 exchange LANDS lor the
stock Of the Company vii send to The AgentaE
Memphis a description Of hen tualr prOcuc-
tive qualities. the timber, bottoE1 or upland
whether OVernOWe1 or not, II Owe Howell, WEa5
proportion how near TO -COunLy-tcWn, 70 rail-
road. depot, river, and all facts necessary 10
afford the Company a satisfactory IDEA Of the
land. This may be done by certificates OF re-
Liable, disinteresIet persons re4ldlng Ia the
the land msy be proved in tie same manner.
The party Offering lands must siaie in his prop
ositiOn the lowest ngu IS he VIII lake. Inc
Company viii not give eZOrb.t7at prices. The
Titles must be unencunDereu BY Judgments
mortgages. deeds or uuzt.taZ titles or other
wise. Ihis may be shown By Official certtd-
Gates Of juC ges. clerks. sherIns, or Tue opinions
of respectable attorneys. tbs j. believed TO
be the best opportunity % dispose Of surplus
lands in the south and West LaB mas yet been
or can be offered.
Many of the hest ana weaitn.est citizens OF
the SOuth and West are warmly embarked n
the Prise. TINS General L~e21Quzrtsr or
the Company arein New rlsans- baG agencies
exist in al the principal cities. The enter
prise has been endorsed by Underwriters
chambers OF Engineers. Mecnan-
les, practical nav1gzJurs, anu al classes Of prac-
teal men.
The foregoing facts are submitted to the pub
lie in the cOuhdsn belief that they VIII De IN
derstOOd and appreciated.