Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-10
souTH ANp WEsT.
TO THE OwNERs OF REAL ESTATE II
TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, Ala
BAMA AND ARKANSAS.
TIVE COMPANY % TIE PUBLIC

II hlEA NECA NEO A GE EODLAA
Company of the South and Vest Il organ
led uDder a charter from the state OF Lou
STOCK of I've hundred thousand dollars, viii
the privilege or extension 10 one million.
Thatthe public may know the exact object 81
the Company. the third artisie Of rae charter
is given entire Is f~oiloWss- e
The object OF this COmPaHy is 70 con-
one on more steamboats, az other vesseE.t 10
on and navigate The NfSSissfppf river, or
is tributaries, for the purpose Of ear-ytng
neigir, mails and, p~assengersi 70 eonstrUet
docks wharves, buildings and such other CON
SrRctiOns rs may be necessary 10 the build
ing ana repairing Of vessels and generaAy tp
exercise such incidental POg-ers and pFfVt-
leges as are hereby or may be conferFedOu
them for the purposes aioresa1d
The Company propose, under The provisions
Of this charter 10 construct a line OF steam
ers to run between the diherenf ports on the
Mississippi river and its tributaries. They
viii he constructed upon The lOW-pressure
principle; they viii carry less steam: they
IN maks 2etlet lIins, anu I'm ~ Isspects
more safe than any description OF boUts ever
placed upon our waters. Divided into dis
tinet compartments, If disaster. Ehether by
nor endangered I'M eaSs Sfnre appaTafas
for turning steam Upon Il Win BE pr0videtL.
and IL is demonstrated that steam i the most
edeetive ~extinguisher Of fire. In ease one
compartment iSbrOken through by contact
with snags, and hus with water, the Others
are moi ehaahgefsd ana We ooate ahhotslhE
as pumps, proyIdsd for sueh an emergency,
will be in fnsaht Operation. Safety 10 pas
senzerS and height Is a great end. worthy OF
the struggle Of The people OF the Mississippi
Nearly three hundrsd thousaRd dollars Ia
money and work has already been su6seri6st
Louisiana Legislature has passed a BIZ sub
seribing 0ne hundred thousand dollars 81
stock 70 the Company. An additional sum 81
that amount viii. without 1dOubt. be sub
Scribed by the same bOdy-Ihe Company
resolved to take lands for stock. and
this Is the feature towhich they desire 10 cali
the attention of owners Oh zeal estate. IN the
southern states, on. account or the disorgan-
eraRce. Vast tracts that Yield no revenue To-
the proprtetorS, pay eXoFbitant taxes, and
thus cripple Their onfy productive resources.
( fsir yailstf5n ana issue 10 he owners fheir
stock In feu-@Ifiands snail enhance in vRlue,
90 viii The stock enhance in value, and thps
equivalent Of his lands % be converted INTO
money or property without delay. The sue
cess or this great enterprise Is beyond CUES
tion. h stakeholder, in addition TO the
OF the enhanced value Of his lands,
VIII be part owner Of line OF boafs, and be
70 dividends in their earnings.
Z Persons WishingtO exchange lands for the
stock OF the Com viii send TO Arena
%iSetive ouaiities' AZ timSer SSitfcm no
whether oTeE10wRd OF-uOt If over
lowed, what ProportiQR how near 10
III facts necessary to an0rd the Compaaya
idea Or the land This may be
lone BY eertiieates OF reliable, disinterested
ISL C-AA n * EAZAE1LLNl0 4hE
SEXUAL value Of the land may be
proved N the same manner. The party
, ,fIsS : ssnds must state in his PH9P-
ne Cons pauy Viii not give eNOrbitant prices.
me titles must be 9-nencumhere5l b judg-
nenfs, mortgages, deeds or trust. tax titles, or
'therwise. This may be shown BY official
ertfdcates Of judges, clerks, sherids, OF the
lpfniODS of respectable attorneys. This Is be-
ieyed 90 be the best opportunity 10 dispose of
urplES lands in the SOath and West thai has
ret been or can be offered.
Mani OF the best and wealthiest citizens Of
he South and West are warmly embarked IN
he enterprise. Inc General Headquarters OF
he Company are in New Orleans, but agen-
erprfse has been endorsed By Underwriters
Of Commerce, Ensineers. Meehan-
cs, practical navfgat0rs, and al classes of
'~racfical men.
The foregoing facts are submitted TO tia
,ublie IN the confident belief that they viii
eundersfOod and appreciated.
F. Y. Rocket.
nv Agent at Memphis.