Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-19
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
s AND WEST.
TO THE OWNERS OF REAL EsTATE IN
a. TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI. ala
BAMA AND ARKANSAS:

TSHE COMPANY KNOWN To THE PUBLIC
as the . Mississippi Valley Navigation
COMPANY Of the south and West, Us organ
lied under charter from the State OF Lou
ts;apa. This charter authorizes. a capital
he privilege n eSfefafon - Sss-aiiiisn.
IhaEthe public may know the exact OBJECT of
! s&fvon s Rahy sne fI 1niT9 article o. me ehartef
tThe object Of this Company is to con-
str1ct OF otherwise 70 procure and maintain
one or more steamboats, or other vessels, to
Tnn on and navigate the Mississippi river, or
its tributaries, for the purpose Of carrying
freight, mails and passengers; 20 construct
docks WharYes, buildings and such other con-
struetiOns as may be necessary TO the build
ing and repairing Of vessels. and generally 10
exercise such incidental powers and pTivi-
leges as are hereby or may be conferred on
them for the purposes aforesaid.
The Company propose, under the provisions
Of this charter to construct a line of steam
ers TO run between the different ports On the
Mississippi river and its tributaries. They
win be constructed upon the low-pressure
WIN make BETTER rhne, ana he4n ali Tsspe5is
more safe than any description Of boats ever
tinct compartments, if disaster, whether by
IRE or snass, shall happen to one, the boat Is
not endangered. In case Of IRE, apparatus
for turning steam upon II viii be provided,
and il is demonstrated that steam Is the most
effective eXtinguisher of fire. In case one
compartment is broken through by contact
with snags, and fills with water, the others
are not endangered, and the boat cannot sink,
IS pumps, provided for such an emergency, /
sen iees I'D neieht ( = spsaj snd. Sso n Of
khe struggle Of fhe people Of the M1sslsstppi
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars in
money and work has alrsady been subscribed
to the capital stock Of the Company h
Louisiana Legislature has passed q Dill sub
scribing one hundred thousand dollars Of
stock to the Company. An additional sum Of
that amount win, Withouta doubt, be sub
nave resolved to take lands fsr stock and
this is the feature 20 which they desire to call
Southern States, on account of the disorgan-
lied condition of labor. lands are an fncum 4
brance. Vast tracts that yield no rev enue
the proprtetors, pay exorbitant taxes. an
thus cripple their only productive resources.
This Company propose to take these lands at
2 fair valuation and issue to the owners their
staek n Lien. Iflands shall enhance IN value,
the land pTopfietef e5rfy In bis POCKET sIS The he
money or property Without delay. me sue
cess OF this great enterprise - Beyond ones,
ton. The stoekholder, in addition to the
Will pc part owner OF a line Of boats, and be
entitled to dividends in their earnings.
stoct ot ~ tSsntng % e2enange lands for the
at Memphis a description Of them, their pro-
duc5ive qualities, the timber, bottom or ups
flowed, b proportion; how near to
county-town, 70 railroad, depot, rivers. and
satisfactory idea of the land. This NAV be
done by certificates of reliable. disfnferested
persons residing IN the neighborhOod. The
preseat aetHal value pf the land may Be
in the same manner. Fne party
lands n state m shis prop
ositton the lowest figures he viii fake.
The Company VIII not give exorhitant prices.
The titles mast be Hnencumbered BIZ Judg-
ments, mortgages, deeds OF trust, tax titles, .oF
This may be shown By official
certificates of judges, clerks, sherihs, OF the =
OF Respectable attorneys. This IS be-
leyed 70 be the best 9pportnnity % aispess o. ]
lands IN the South and West t1st has :
yet been or can be offered. :
Many Of the best and wealthtezt citizens OF =
ne South and West are warmly embarked IN 7
he enterprise. The General Headquarters OF Z
Company are in New Orleans, bat agen-
exishin all the principal cities The en-
has been endorsed BY Underwriters,
-hambers Of Commerce, Engineers, Meehan- >
rs, practtaal naYigat7Ea, and gu classes Of
Tile f5rccrlag facts are submitted to thu !
public N the confident belief that thew vii Z
De understood and appreciated. IL :
=. z. Y. Rocket, 9
myb Agent at Memphis. !