Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-30
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time to-day.
Edward 3. Hawks has resigned from the
office of the Capital City, to 20 in that Of
the Susie Silver. Charles Dix Quits the
latter, probably TO become bill clerk Of the
Great Republic. James B. White has
taken charge Of the Capital City's
New Orleans has determined to have
that great line ofiron barges and towboats,
with a capital of one million. One OF
several committees consists. of Alfred
Moulton, William Creevy, Captain W. r,
Greathouse, J. @. Wagner, J. T. Winnie
more, Douglas West, Captsin L. Welton.
1t was appointed by an adjourned meet.
ing called TO consider the questions arising
in the development and utility Of iron
steamers and barges for Transporting
freight etc., on our Western and Southern
streams.
The steamer Fort Smith struck q snag
at the mouth of White river, Saturday
evening, and sunk. See special telegram
on first page.
Boats LeavingrO-Day.
FoR NAPoLEoE.-The eIezant pssseu-
ger steamer A. J. White, Captain George
Malone leaves today at 5 p. M, for Napo-
LOCI and all way landings. Barney Bar
rinds has charge Of the Office.
FOB WHITE RIvER-The Usage, Cap
tain John d. Davis, leaves DsValls Bluff
ehis afternoon, On the arrival ofthe morn
ing train nom this city, taking passengers
through by tomorrow afternoon. al. II.
Smith is her clerk.
FoR FRIAR's PoINr.-The regular Unit
60 States mail packet Phil. AIlin, Captain
Jas. Lee, leaves this evening at d. "a
positively, tor Helena, Friar's Poins end
all the usual landings. Stack Lee and J.
Z. harris are her clever and gentlemanly
officers.
FoR OscKoLA.-Ths Frank Forrest
leaves to-day at 5 p. m, as above for ali
the coast landings. j. W. Andrews COM
mands.
FoR CAIRO n EvANsvLLE-The fine
and light draugh5 passenger steamer Ada
Heilman, Captain 8. B. Hall, leaves TO- day
st 5 pm for Cairo, Evansville and ali wsy
landings. Mr.. Oliver Rreeden Is her BOD
ulsr secretary.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The hne and
favorife passenger steamer R. P. Walt
leaves to-day a5 B pm, for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all way landings. Z. L.
Haines Is her popular commander.
FOR ST. LoUIs-The Emile LaBsrgs
leave to-day ct 5 PM, for Cairo and st.
Louis.
For NEW oRLEANs.-The Southwest
ern, Captain J. e. Lewis, leaves to-day at
10 q m, aa above.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-Ths st. Luke leaves to-
day &C 3 pm, for Cairo, st. Lois and all
way landings. O.
WASHINGTON, October g -The Cres-
ton Of cotton transportation on STEAM
boats YVES disposed Of at the session Of the
board of supervising inspectors of steam
boats to-day. The board has agreed to
allow this class of freight to be carried in
m~eronan5aole eo~-ition, governed by the
same rules that are applicable to its trans
portatlon on railroads. Where the cotton
ny accident, or other Unforeseen causes,
becomes exposed to view, the steamboat
owners cannot, under the new rule, be
held amensble to law, nor can the cot
ton be seized.
The safe OF the Inflated steamer Buck
eye Belle, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. which exploded on November
II, 1852, just at the lower end of the guard
lock at Beverly, was found in the Musk
inghsm, last Sunday, by J. W. TruesdeIl
and G. c. Bsrkhurst.
The New York Hsrsld's Washington
special of the 25th has the following: HThe
board of supervising inspectors of steam
boats, after a session OF three weeks, fin
ished the business for which they we've
convened, and submitted their procsed-
ings to the secretary Of the treasury for
approval. A number of new rules for the
government of vessels propelled in whole
or in part by steam have been added TO
the list adopted at The previous session of
hIb LO1LNa AAaANRASo1Al0 DttA4GA1 L1MI 10 Z
allowed q working power of steam One-
sixth of the tensile strength Of the steel
plates OF which such boilers are construct !
ed, limiting the application, however, to
ali boilers made between the 25th OF Feb |
ruary, 1871, and February %, 1872. All de-
vices or appliances under the control of
the inspectors will hereafter be secured bv |
a suitable lock. Life preservers hereafter
adopted must have at lesst a buoyaney of
four pounds TO one of cork. The lowest
tensile strength of any sheet In the con-
struction Of the cylindrical psrt OF 3 boiler |
will be taken az the basis for the HYDRO |
static test. No steam register using card, |
paper or dial for recording the pressure
and its variations will be accepted
which will need renewal oitener than
once every twelve months. Every YES
sci propelle4 in whole or in part by
steam, the title Of which is not invested
in the United States government, shall, |
unless otherwise exempted, be inspected
In accordance with the provisions Of the
set OF February %, 1871. Masters of ves-
sells may be permitted to act as pilots on
the Endorsement of the local board in
whose districts thsir boats ara employed.
Pilots extending thsir routes beyond the
jurisdiction for which their license Is is
sued must have the license Endorsed by
the local board having Jurisdiction OF the
route entered, excepting On the sesboard,
Gulf of Mexico and rivers flowing into
Atlantic ocean. All Instruments, ma
chinery or equipments now in uss on
steamboats,, and all required under the
act, must be approved by the
supervising inspectors. These are all the
important points incorporated in the new
rules. The list of inventions adopted BY
the board has also been submitted to Sec
Rotary Boutwell,, but will not be made
public until approved by him. 1t is the
of tbs board tina with the addi-
tional rules the law can nov be made
most effective. In the consideration Of
Important petitions this supervising in
state that they hsve endesvorsd
TO carefully guard the interests of the
ss against monopolies-