Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-18

X. Il. Lee new OIltALss
" Michigan, Evansville.
" Victor, OSceols.
Departures.
Steamer~St. Marys, Louisville
" $Fov. Sharkey, Arkansas river.
Norman, Louisville.
- City of Cairo, st. Louis.
&C Lady Gay, New Orleans.
q r. Z. Lee, Cairo.
% Albert Pesrce, Vicksburg.
d" Michigan, Evansville.
Boats in Port.
hes Arc. Silver Moon, Cleaner, Dan.
Able, Florence Trsber, Bertha, Victor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Natolna was taken yesterday to
the boneyard. Difficulties have followed
fast upon this steamer, and she Will no
/ doubt be sold at no distant day by the
United States marshal.
The steamer St. Marys passed up yes
terday, three days and ten hours cut
from New Orleans.
The safe little steamer Victor, of
which Can't. House is master and John
LGrehan Is clerk. will back out to-day at
INN. and will extend her trip to Haile's
Point. John is a competent gentleman
and is assisted by Mr.. Sterling White
head.
The Cleaner, OapI. mig CoIhLIanueII
viii depart for Little Rock and all points
on Arkansas river at 5 pm.
The regular packet Marble City, nder
control of the popular commander, Capt.
Tschudi, will depart for st. Louis at 5
o'clock this evening.
The steamer st. Charles, Campbell
master, leaves at 2p.m., for Cairo and
The Silver Moon, Capt. Merrielees,
will shove out at pm for Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The Bertha, Capt. Yerkes, will back
out at 5 pm, for Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
The regular Arkansas river packet Des
Arc. commanded by Capt. Elliott, will
sail far all points on that stream at .
O'Clock to-day.
leave for Cairo and st. Louis to-day al
l0a.m.
F IeeNvil be 10 port to leave at 10 pm.
to-day for Cairo. Capt. Richardson is
her commander and Messrs. Smith, Nc
Vav and Dinwiddie are clerka. Mr..
Campbell takes care of the inner man as
he only. can. The Lee will be back TO
:. leave on her regular day for New
The steamer Kate, Of the Florida line
Of Dackets, was burned at Charleston y
c., on Thursday, by an incendiary. Loss
about 5000; insured for S2OlOOO.
A shrewd yankee sent a circular to the
Louisiana board Of levee commissioners.
We extract the pith Of the matter Dul
DON'T know whether the honorable gen.
teman sent any funds:
As Noah built the ark, and saved him
self and family during the hood-so II
seems to be the viii of God to have
house built of hre-proOf and brieks-the
fre-proof TO be twelve or fifteen yards
thick. and twenty yards thickness o
brick both inside and outside TO thirty
six miles square.
Two of each kind are to be taken in
horses. COWS, sheep, birds, and othel
animals and living things.
, VIII my friends or the people send mas
some money TO make preparations, !
thew please. Inclose sooB, in a letter
directed to me, at Mantual Gloucestel
county. y, J.. CHAS. i. HEwLINGs.
Should any Of our steamboat friends
wish 10 subscribe, they can do so by
applying TO Jim Bunce.
-The st. Louis Times Of the 18th says
The convention reassembleda at 10 o'cloei
Yesterday morning, and were briefly ad
d. dressed by Ger. Thompson, OF New or
leans. in regard to the objectsof the New
%Ehs Lightering and Wrecking com
many. The committee on resolution
made q report which we publish below
some portions OF il ELECTED an animated
!, and interesting discussion, which wa
particIpated in by Capt. Jos. BrOwE
Capt. Kirk, Capt. Mcguire, Capt. Long
- Can't. Williams, Capt Griffith n many
3 Others. These debates were conduete'
nnA ghnn-nh n 20
amount Of practical knowledge OF ail tn
varied Interests involved in steamboat
= inc. The resolutions adopted will, II
]. the main, be sanctioned by all our bost
men and boat owners, and should b
needed by ou law makers.
The committee reported as follows
- YouT committee, appointed TO draf
resolutions expressive OF the object ant
sense of this convention, beg leave t
report
That while they do not EXPECT to b
able to cover all the ground necessary u
Mace the steamboat interest and its EN-
. Movers in that position TO which com
IS mon Justice entities them, still there are
points at issue as between the shippe
and carrier and between the government
Tor more properly the laws IN force rep
, resenting the government that Welgi
heavily upon the steamboat interest an
poes far toward depriving the owner of
reasonable return on the instrument thu
made. And this is not all some OF tn
laws now in force in relation to navigs
ton are of such a character as TO be per
fectlv impracticable in their workings il
connection with high pressure rive
navigation; your committee would there
fore offer the following resolutions:
our space is too limited to give tn.
resolutions which followed in full, so W
condense from the Times:
The first resolution condemns tn
, present laws governing inland navlgs
ton, they having been framed with
view TO seagoiDg vessels, and recon
mends that new laws be enacted suite
10 the necessities Of our rivers and IN
= land seas, aud more particularly 70 mig
!. nressure boilers and machinery.
Resolution second relates to the mate
rial out Of which high pressure boiler
are made, which is well known to b
doubis hammered charcoal iron or stee
mot too thick and boilers not too larg
in diameter And that there is wher
the dutv of inspectors should begin
q rather than TO wait until the boilers ar
. made of puddled iron, an inch thick
and fastened together with machin
rivets.
y RcsOlrcd 3. That the law com elHnI
the use of lookup valves is impolltlc an
unnecessary, and is casting a stu uPoi
, the probity and character Of our mos
). worthy class Of citizens, the engineers
whose oath should be sufficient, for
that is not enods, they are unit to oC
cupv that or any other position Of homo
Pesoired (. That in all appliances {
be used on teamers the most simple an
effective modes should be adopted, an
then. in all cases, such course should b
= pursued as would insure against monof
/ Olies.
taxes consisting in part of licenses, en-
rollments. inspections, hospital dle'
hotel license, passenger and other extol
b. lions 10 which steamboats, are subjected
a. Resolred 8. That the true MODE {
le M essuring a river steamer, is her leas
ie denth Of hold, which, together with he
beam and length Of keel, deductlng
/, ~proDer amount for model, constitutes be
D ResotUed !. That when the master Q
g, owners of a steamer equip and man u
X same In accordance with law, filling a
By the reanirements thereof, the said boa
ID or owners should not be held for damage
Of arising out Of the acts Of any license
e, officers.
&c Resolved s. That & committee be q,
1s pointed 10 draw up a bill of grievances
vi and that they present a copy OF thesam
81 to the honorable secretary of the treai
be ury, asking his cooperation la assistin
!. at the next congress that the same b
y. come o law.