Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-05
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Navigation Company
or THE
S SOUTH AND WEST.
To THE OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE IN
TENNESSEE. MISSISSIPPI, ALA
RANIA an

.ALENNE1-CEE- M~Elc4SclEI4r ALA
BAMA AND ARKANSAS:
THE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC
as the " Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company Of the South and West" Is organ
lied under a charter nom the state OF LOU
stock of five hundred thousand dollars, with
the privilege of extension to one million
That the public may know the exact OBJECT OF
tha the third article Of the charter
is given entire as follows:
~The object.Of this Company IS 10 con-
struct or Otherwise TO procure and maintain
one or more steamboats, or other vessels, TO
run on and navigate the Mississippi river or
its tributaries, for the purpose OF carrying
freight. mails and passengers; to construct
docks wharves, buildings and such other con-
structiOns as may be necessary TO the build
ing and repairing Of vessels, and generally 20
exercise such incidental powers and prtvt-
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 tributaYfes. Ihey
will be Constructed pom the lov-pressure
principles: they viii carry less steam they
will make better time, and be in al respects
more safe than any description OF boats ever
placed upon our waters. Divided Into dis
tfnct compartments IL disaster, whether BY
IRE or snags, shall happen to one the boat is
for turning steam upon it viii be provided,
and il is demonstrated TINT steam IS the most
effective extinguisher OF rre. IN case one
COMPARTMENT Is broken through by contact
with Suags, and mis- with water, the others
are not endangered, and the boat cannot sink,
as pumps, provided for such an emergency,
viii be In instant operation. Safety TO pas
sengers and freight Is a great end worthy OF
the struggle of the people OF the MISSISSIPPI
Nearly three hundred Thousand dollars in
money and work has already been subscribed
to the capital stock OF the company, me
louisiana Legislature has passed q Dill sub
.scribing one hH1Bred thousand dollars o.
stock to the Couf94ny. An additional sum OF
that amount viii, without a DOUBT Dc SUP
have resolved to take lands Tor STOCK, anu
this is the feature 70 which they desire 70 eau
Southern States, on account OF the dtsorgan-
lied condition Of labor. lands are an lneum-
brance. Vast tracts that yield no r~eyenust2
the prOprietors, pay exorbitant taxes anu
thus cripple their only productive reSou5ees.
This Company propose 70 take these lands &c
a fair valuation ana ISSUE y aasancs In ysIne
20 viii the stock enhance IN NAsuSs ~
the land proprietor carry an ms POSASt -
,S5ensS, or nronertv without delay sue
- ~ tbf5 treat enterprise is beyond QueS-
ton. The ~toekhoIaer, IN 9sads3 az isnds
SDSiII be mart owner OF 3 line Of boats, and be
MINED TO dividends in their earnings
Persons wlSnInS viii send 70 the Agent
| AZ Memphis a description of them thelr pEO
| duetive qualities, the timber, bottom OF
land; whether 9ysrfiogea o. now near to
lcounty-tOwn, TO railroad, depoS Ev S aao
| an facts necessary to afford the q
| SATISFACTORY idea OF the land. ln1s may DC
| done by certificates OF reliable, disintsre1sd
nerSons residing in the neignroraood Inc
Ppressnf actuaI value of the land may be
proved in the same amer The party
Rffsrfn0 lands must state IN his prop
Csitio1 the lowest figures he will take
The Compan viii not give exorb1tant prices
T1e titles must be unencumbered by tudg-
menfs- mGrtgnges, deeds Of trust, tax titles, or
| otherwise. This may be shown BY omeial
certifeotes Of Judges, clerks, shertfs, or the
| opinions Of respectable attorneys. TINS = De
Geyed to be the best opportunity 70 dispose OF
surplus lands in the South and West that mas
/ Vet been or can be offered.
MANY of the best and Wealth1esI cltlZens ~
1 the south and West are warmly emoaEkso ~
| the enterprise. h General eaoq1aItslsO
/ the Company are in New OTtesRss OIr
/ Giles exist in all the prfneipaI el,aes. xlss-S
terpriSe has been endorse9 ~ 1ss.bsn-
1 OF Commerce, Engineers, MeSH
les. practices uayigators, and all eiAsseS VI
\ soreeoing facts are submitted 70 Sns
n-hIi. - t5e eopfdent belief that tney WI
he understood and appreciatsd-vrm
Agent at Memphis.