Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-24
shipmasters, Commendatiou.

NV NULEAN8- My n. 1883.
To fhs C0nuafes Of tAe ShipnnSferP Assocat0n
GEsTLznES me extraordinary pressure br0usht I,
bear against The use q Iron Hoops" - banning fo
interest tnreEteusd, and thereby Influenced 10 the NOS
unreasonable . e~udoes and determined opposition, i
he fuce Of rs incoutr1vertihle srrerio-fv M ne ~
most universally prevalent opinion in Is favor, las
flrced an sppeai 70 your $50 cation fer TIRE refufation OF
asseveraucns, (which, however. erroneouz a. unfoundsd.
troductieu, and may al be resolved into the one PROPOSE
uon i" that shipuasters refuse TO recelve " Iron Beund
70 silence this objection. snd candiate the p~reiudices Of
many who have honestly believed this statement,
thers can oeno doubt In toing which, Il Is only ne
eessary that you, as representing The ceean carriers o.
this great stasle, evidently more familiar with, and d.
reilly Interested in, TIE character Of the packages a.
pre-. AIRED for shlpDent, than any otber class should, IN
Authentic FORM, express what We have mason % believe
10 your conviction on this sahiects IS vel 81 the result
o. your careful scrutiny into the merits Of "heCono's
Iron Tie" for which Il IL claimed the viItue % ever
coming entirely The d~idiculties Of al other fastenings
the imDsrfecti0ns q watch SEEN to have furnished ne
only real guunes for the general onslaught upon Iron
Conadsntfh Cssefns the extent 20 vhisA Jour inter-
Judgment % BE- influenced byoutsits pressure EeEnhnE-
y submit the question 20 you Without farther Argument
than vii b commended % youT practical ssnsee y
The simple examlnation I; and assuming yUur willingness
70 eo-operats IN hrinEing about 90 desiraelea reformation
as viii Be STAINED By its universal adogion, We ven
On your part, q favor Of sIron Bound Gotten" a. vm
contribute an Induoement TO planters 70 conform 20 q
given standard q size shd weight, N vhirh We have as
sHr,ncss of ne eoncurtn nee on TIE part Of every other
Il
csuier.- Respectfully yours,
MoCOMB, BRO. & co.
NEW CRLENNs. Nay 40 1883.
A,ssrs McC0sb, BrofhY 3 Co, 81 GrauieT sfrsef.
G-ENTLEEEE Your fsver Of Ire I'M vas duly 70
eeived. Herewith ] hand yen . copy Of the dcinEs Of
tae Shipmasters Association, relative 10 tks sample Bale
OF Cotton 70 which you called their attention.
ne resolution appended 20 the report o. the Commit
te5 Easread and passed unarimously at their meeting. I
Nay u, 1858 Very truly, yours. SC,
DENNI9oOEpRT.
WHEREAs he q txntion q ne shlpussters Asset
aHNw hnn ManAr.TmH =
CO. Of Nv Greens, % q Bale o. Cotton INTENDED e \
31Eple, and represented 70 them a. having been PACKED
.nd Compressed m enc o. NcCOhB'S PLANTATION
PRESSES and WHrREAs, the contents Of the said
bale Of kitten appear 70 be t~uenty-six feet cutic measure
md The weight 615 pounds. and Is borrd with Iron
Hoops. secured b. " kcCOM3'S PATENT IRON TIE p
nd WHEREks Il appears 70 this Association, hat ths
node o. pdckinf and COMPRISING cotton VIII supercoeo
~ necsssify % re-coupresslrs the ccttna, thereby say
~ 70 ne SIP the expense Of Comprising without d.
ninishing the quantity that q snip nov carries % -
cotton; and WHEREAs, g has been rspre-
70 tais Assoasnor, 4sf . prel41o existed nt14i