Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-18
shipmasters' COMMUNICATION.

NEW ORLEANS Ny ~, 1858.
| To the Gonzales Of the ShipnGsfes ASsocGron
GENrLrMEN Tne extraordinary pressure brousht q
bear agair 81 the use % " Iron Hoops. - banding fo
cotton bess. By ne rev 20 esteemlns their seernial
unressonahie p dudes ard determined oppeshhn, II
The face % its inoontrovertible surerioriig and the a.
most universally prevalent opinion IN rs favor, has
forced an sp2eal % ycur sse eiaton for the refuiaiion o
asseverata rs, tEnich, however, errone0us Is unf5unted
in fa@l @==e mainly retarded It's generM and Iapid IN
trocu-tien. ard may all b. resolved into Tue one proposi-
tiOR % tha ship asters refuse 10 receive " Ircn Bsund
Cotton''i T0at you are oampsteRt atonce and forever
10 silence his obiection- md c~onciIiate the preiudices o.
many Wh3 have honestly believed this stattmentr
there can te no doubt. In doing which, 10 IS Only ne
eessaty tht you' As regrtsentiss ne osesn carriers q
rectly mt.res ted IN the character Of TIE packaEes As
pre- sred fr shipment, han any other class should, IN
Is your onvfaion on this subject, A. vel as TIE result
cf your ca,efui scrutiny into the merits Of "AeComos
Iron Iis,' for w1fh q = esinea ne w. 81 60
coming entirely the cinculties OF ~ other faste1inss
ire Improvisation Of which seem 70 have furnished me
only real Epunds for the general ousausnt UPON "lFon
CoreSsn, mat fsssing the extent 20 which your inter-
est il involFed IN this matter you WI not allow your
Judgment 1, Be indusncsd b. outsiie pressure, Ee Etliae-
- sgbwft he question 10 you without funhsr srgument
than viii be coumended 70 yow practical sensesy
the sinpls'1anlnation md sssuminS your Etllns2sss
a. vim Re .lttained By It's universal a~dortion, Ee ven
tire 10 su7ftst az the best means, suoh determination
On your part. . favor Or " ron sou Co.'on. assni
gfven standard Of size aid weight, n Which We have as
surances Of the Concurrence on the part Of every other
csrrier. Respectfully you're.
KoCoEB, BRO. h co.
NEW ORLEANS. NAY %. 1883.
Msssrs MConb, Brother s Co., 81 GraVisr sfrsa:
GrNrLEIGEH Your fHvcr OF 10 17Lh Was duly re-
ceived. Herewith I hard you a copy o. the dcings Of
TIE shipmaters Association relative 70 thesaDpis BALE
Of Cotton IL which you caliei their attention.
The resolution apperdsd 70 the report OF the Commit
tee, wss resd and passed unanimously at their meeting
May -, 1888. very truly, yours. SC, u
D~HNNISCOEDRT.
wHEEEAs The a'tention Ct The shipmasters' Asset
alton has bsencaned By Hssars. cCOHB BROTHIR&
CO, o. New Orleans, 70 q Bale o. Cotton inteutet - .
ssEpia, AMI repses antedto them a. having beer p.ckea
znd ccmprtssed IN ore o. MoCOAB'S
PRESSES and FHEREAs- the contents % the satd
bale Of c1tsn appear 10 he t~Esnty-six fsetenaic neesare
and The Weight 5S pounds. and a bound Uuh lron
Hoops. securd b. % hcCOMB'S PAIENI lkoN IL
ard WHERl.As It appears 70 his Associatoh tn.I ~
made Of paeKing and comprsssl1g cctton WI supeleee
the n~scassltF cf re-comprezsEg the 1nion, toerseI ~
ing 70 the > ID the expense o. ccmpWasirE, ELhe1tol-
mfnishinr TIE quantity that = ship rog carries o. -
ottoni ard WHEHEAs, y h8 - 49,
scented 70 his Asso1ston, that ; prsrdce enttona9s