Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-17
NEW ADVERTISM'EMTS
THs MssSlSSIPPI VALLEY
NAVIGATION COMPANY
- OF THE
S O T H AND w E T.
s QUITE AND T.
40 the Owners of Rear Estate IN Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Ar
Enraaa.
kansas

THE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUB
4 lie as the Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company of the South and West is organized
under a charter from the State OF Louisiana
This charter authorizes a capital stock OF i've
hundred thousand dollars, with the privilege
OF extension &c one million. Inat the pubic
may know the exact object of the Company,
the third article OF the charter is given entire,
as follows
line object of this Company is to construct
or otherwise to procure and maintain one or
more STEAMBOATS,, or other vessels. 70 run on
and navigate the Mississippi river, or its trib-
~utaries, Tor the purpose OF carrying freight,
mails and passengers to construct cocks,
wharves, buildings ana such otter eonstrue-
lions as may be necessary TO the buildir g anu
repairing OF vessels, and generally 70 exercise
such incidental powers and privileges as are
hereby or may bs conferred on them for tins
purposes aforesaid"
The Company propose, under the provisions
OF this ch2TtertO construct a line OF steamer
to run between the different ports on the MS
sissippi river and its tributaries. they will be
constructed upon the low pressure principle;
they Sin carry lesssteam they Will make BET
ter time, and pc in all respects more safe han
any description of boats ever placed upon cur
waters. Divided into distinct npartments,
if disaster, whether by fire or suags, shall hap
pen to one, the boat Is not endangered. In
case of fire, apparatus Tor turning ste an upon
IL will be provided, aid IL is demonstrated ihat
steam is the INST eff cave eXtingu1Sher Of tire.
In case one compartment Is trOken through by
contact with sn9gs, and Nils with water, the
others are not endangered. ana the DOat can
not sink as fumps- provided ior sucna an enner-
gency, will b. in instant operation. Safety to
| passengers ami lrsIgut IS a great end, worthy
of the struggle of the people II the Mississippi.
Valley.
Nearly three hundred thousand collars In
money ana WORK las alre-dy bssn subscribed
TO The capital sock OF tie Company. Tue Lou
isiana Legislature has passed a Dllt subscribing
one hundred Jnodsauu dollars OF stock to the
will, without a doubt, be Subscribed BY the
same body. The Company have resolved to
lake lanus for stock, and tnis is the feature to
when thty oesiEe 10 call The attention or own
ers of real esta @. In the southern States, On
account OF the dlsoIganized cOuditiOn Of laDsr,
LANDS are an incuinbranCe- Vast tracts That
yield no revenue to the prOprietors, psy exoT-
bltant taxes, and thus cripple their only pro-
ductiye resources. This Company propose to
take these lands at "a fair valu siion and Issue to
the owners their stock in Ii,u. II lands shall
enhance in value, 50 Will the stock enhance in
| value, and thus the land proprietor Will GETTY
in his pocket the equivalent Of his lands, TO be
| cUnve ted into money or property without de-
lsy. The Success OF this great enterprise is be-
yOnd question. The ~EtOckhOl1eT, IN addition
TO the benefit OF the enhanced Vaiue OF his
| LANDS, will be part owner OF a line Of boats,
and be entitled to dividends in their earnings.
Persons wishing 10 exchange lands tor the
stock Of the Company will SEM to the Agentat
| Memphis a description Of Them, their pTOduc-
tive qualities. the timber, bottom or upland /;
whether OveruoWed or not II overlooked, What
propOit ton how near TO cOuuty-tOWn, - rail
road, depot, river, and all facts necessary TO
AFFORD the Company a satisfactory idea Of the
land. This may be done by certificates OF re-
| liable, diGtnterCSted persons residing IN the
ne!ghborhOod. The present actual value OF
the land may be proved in the same manner.
The party Offering lands must stated in his prop.
OsitiOn tle lowest nEu;es he viii lake The
Company will not give eXorbitaet prices. The
titles must be u"utncumbeTed by judgments,
mortgages deeds OF uust. tax titles, or other
wise. mis- may be khOTn by official UertIf-
Gates OF u Cges, clerks, kL-rIus, or The opinions
Of respectable attorneys. TINS l. believed 10
be the best opportunity to Oisp 50 Of surplus
lands in the South IL West that has yet been
or can be offered.
Many OF the Oes. and wealthiest citizens OF
the South and West are warmly embarked in
the enterprise. The General headquarters OF
the Company arei ia New orleans, bat agencies
exist in all the principal cities. The enter
| prise has been endorsed by Underwriters,
chambers OF commerce, Engineers. Mechan-
les, practical nGvIgaJOrs, and all ciassCsoi prao-
teal men.
The foregoing facts are submitted to he pub
lie in the col Gdent be1ef that they VIII be IN
derstoOd and appreciated.