Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01

TO the Owners OF Real Estate
In Louisiana Mississippi,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas
and Alabama.
FaNHE COMPANY KNOWN To THEpUB
iIo AZ The ~ ssltslppi Valley AAylga-
,iou Company OF the sOnul end Wcsb'' u or
ganl1ed under = charter 1rom the State Of
Louisiana. This charter authorizes aoapl.
ialstOck Of ave hundred thous I'd dollars.
with the privilege Of sxtehslon 20 oae mil
lion. That the public may know the txact
object OF the company, the third article Of
the charter /, given entire ~ Gollowsi
The obi 81 u this company Is to eonktxnet
or otherwise 10 procure and maintain ons or
more steamboats, oF0ther vessels to run On and
navigate the Mississippi river or It's tlhuta-
Ties. Tor tho purpose Of carrying Irplght,
mRiIs aud passengers, 10 construct docks,
Wharye,, buidingso OF such other constructions
nay 10 necessary 10 The building and repair
Ing Of essels. aud generally 70 exercise
such incidental poser and privileges as aTe
heFeJy Of may be conI, rred on them 10. the
purposes Aforesaid.
The company propose. uRdsr the prOvi-
sioRs OF this charter. 10 G instruct a line Of
LOW PREssU m sTRANnoATs, 10 ran
besweea the aGsreni ports. Oa ,hr nlA.is.
slppl river and is tributaries. 1hey yin
carry less steam, make better time, land
freight and passengers without rounding to,
and, by means Of endless ehaius and elsva.
tor. receive grain 10 bulk. and disrharge II
tf for shipmenp directly On board the vessel
intended to Teoeive u, iIstsadof the prrsent
mode Of putting lt first % shore. thereby
saving time, lAbor and expense. The boats
will ai,O DO divided Into distinct compart.
a sh,s--sO. II they encounter snass, o. aay
a%eciient should happen 10 the hall, the baat
will not be endangered. They will also have
ccmpl to apparatus FIR xtinRuishinE Ore by
steam, aud conducting water ovcr me vessel
for domestic use; and viii be ia every 70.
spsct safer, sWiIier. md letter adapte GoE
carrying passengers and freight. and At u
cheaper rate than any bouts now havlgallng
the Mississippi river.
owing 10 the dinicultY OF obtaining cash
subscriptions 20 aAy enterprise, no natter
hoW great IT, merit. the Company have de-
termincd to receive subscrlp iobs In Iand
to the aplt'l Stock. IN doing % we hayea ~
o lee u substantial basis; and Is Il Is very
reasonably expec cd ihst within q short time
lands will considerably appreciate "a value.
this plan will aROrd rs source o. revenue
entlToly separate and distinct, and when
added 10 the expected earnings of the baats,
cannot In the natural e0urss o. thinEs, fail
to make the stock a profitable investment.
Parties having laAd which produces tham
little, or nothing. but on which they aFapsy-
Ing taxes. and cannot b sold 81 pres.
ent except at = great sacrifice. and peEhApa
not at al. win. on rejection, sec thIs 10 b
an excellent aad unusual plaza ior realsslnE
on them, a. the certificates ofstock Q faeom,
pshy can be much more readily disposed o.
than lands.
Books or subscription 10 the capital stool
Of the Company are open with Dr. J. Ii. d
BOWMAN, Real KAtate Agent, ONES II
Washington street v~loksburg.
Parties at 3 distance desiring % suhsurib
lands must send tAthe local agouta ahstFa
Of title, mortgage Certificates, ovtdannat tina
the taxes have been PAID testimony Of n
spOnslhle parties respecting the Vniuaai n
land, price. and, in TACT, all infoFmatian ~
sessaFy 10 give the Company q saflafast0T
idea OF the LAID offered.
by order Of the Board Of Directors,
CHks n BENTON, Secretary.
J. 4. SWAYNR, PRosIasmi
Books Tor the subscription Of stock b d
above named Company arr now open e
No. Ise WASHINGTON STREET,
- Where ell persons desirous Of suhscrshj
10 the capital stock, Ia iands or money, /
requested to call.
". 4. EPEARs.
Agent - EiekshaFl