Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-13

Mr. Editor AS much complaint Is
made because Of the enforcement Of the
law passed July 25, 1855, requiring the
use Of the lOckcp safety valve, water
guages, etc, I am Of the opinion that it
Is due the public to explain the objects
for which it was intended when the
congress Of the United States was Pc
titiOned to enforce its use, and the coz
sequent passage OF the law complained
Of by steamboat oU7ssrs and masters,
only because Of its cost. I shall UNDER
take to prove the efficiency Of its 81 in
short terms.
Previous to the order being made for
the use Of a locked safety valve it was q
provision Of law thatthe inspector should
make a hydrostatic test of boilers on
board a steamer, in accordance with de-
fined rules Of law, and prescribe the
amount Of pressure permitted 70 be used,
and so load the safety valve that the
valve would raise if any excess Of steam
was being made use Of by the engineer
and blow off. Although the oath Of the
engineer on getting his license from an
inspector prescribed the limit to be the
pressure allowed by the inspector, still 1
find that pressure IL very frequently
made use Of by engineers beyond that
which Is allowed by the certificate Tbs
Is done at the request Of steamboat ma
tiers, in order 20 make time, a quick trip
or in a race; and the engineer, disregard
ing his oath, removes the weight TO
such place as gives him the excessive
pressure or otherwise OveriOads his safety
valve hence we may safely say that
those destructive and terrible explosions
so frequently occur. With the property
constructed lock safety valve, the engi-
neer car n~Otgratify either himself or the
master, since he can only get the pres
sure allowed him with the lock safety
valve, for it blows of faith surplus steam
above the pressure thus allowed. The
commercial and travelling community
are always willing to pay for any matter
of protection against disaster 10 life or
property, and to this end the lookup
safety valve has been ordered, and the
one most reliable will be made use Of
All boats disregarding the law may rely
upon its enforcement
LEWIS /. WARDEN,
Local Inspector.
A jolly Jack Tar having strayed into
a menagerie TO have q look at the wild
was much struck with the sight
Of a lion and tiger in the same den.
" Why, Jaek,D said he to a messmate,
who was chewing aqUid in sllent amaze
ment, II shouldn't wonder il next year
they were to carry about q sailor and q
living p~eEoeably together ~
70 Ay,n said his married companion, " or
3 man and his wife"
Business on the levee has become so
iull, and so few steamboats, are running
On account Of the scarcity Of freight,
that our assistant deputy river news re-
porter announces his intention, should
not mend very shortly, to retire
10 some secluded monastery and there
10 penance for the many lies he has told
about the departure of certain steam
We should regret exceedingly to
be deprived Of his valuable society, and
sincerely hone that business will revive
SEINE measure. There was but III
arrival yesterday.-MObls Tribune,
We know some reporters in this city
who could not repent for the many lies
hey have teen guilty Of by a long life Of
uture penitence. SackclOth a ashes /;
would not ave them. I
The st. Charles ran against a rock in
he Alabama river, a few days ago, be-
Ow the lower peach tree, on her way up,
md was badly snagged and her cargo
materially injured. She was Temporal !
lily repaired and enabled to make her ]
way to Selma.
On the last trip Of the Cleaner her
refused to work when st Pine
Bluffs, and on the arrival Of the boat at a.,
little Rock they were discharged. They
aid their passage back to this port and
ued the boat yesterday fer wages for the
ound trip. Their claim was allowed by
be magistrate. {
The new lookup safety valve has been l
laced upon the following steamers in +
be past few DAYS st. Patrick, Cleaner, 7
les Arc, Rose HambletOn, Mollie Ham Z
Teton and ferrybOat PeOsta. The Dan r
bile will Eave two placed upon her to- r.
ay.
The swift packet Empire will leave for T
louisville and Cincinnati to-day at 5 :
m. W. Jay johnson Il Co. and Levy 4
Miller, agents. Q
The Harry Dean did not get away last =
light. Capt. Blaisdell will back out to-
sy at 5 pm. for all points on Arkansas
liver. e.
The U. S. mail packet Guidon, Capt. ]
Whitaker, leaves for Little Rock at 5
m. Thursday. Jas. T. Bourne & Co.
nd Larry Harmstad Il Co., agents.
The favOrite MOllie Hambleton leaves
1-day at noon for Pittsburg. Capt !
,Owman commands, with Messrs. Davis
nd Shell in the Office. Larry Harmstad
Co., agents.
The Atlantic and Mississippi steamer \
.~entralia leaves for New Orleans to-day
5 pm. Peterson q Sayres, passenger :
gents. z
The Darling leaves for Cincinnati on
thursday at 5 pm. Lew. Hates COM s
hands. BiIley Dunbar in the Office.
AIRY Harmstad d Co, agents.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt. Zeigler With
illey Blenker in the office, leaves for
t. Louis tomorrow evening. Dill &
passenger agents.
The Golden Era leaves for New Orleans
'-day at 5 pm. Larry Harmstad & Co.,
gents.
The Mary Swan, Capt. Sam. Archer,
ID not get away last night. She leaves
10 am, to-day, sure. Mr.. Swan is
ERIK. Larry Hamstad & Co., agents.