Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-01
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

bales at the mouth. She leaves this
evening with return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
attending to all way business. The Ella
is staunch boat and will 20 through
with dispatch. Captain Ed Postal, her
commander, will give his prompt personal
attention the wishes of the shipping and
travelling public.
The Ella is the only boat leaving this
evening for White river.
The A. ]. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in com mand, brought in last night from
the lower coast l42 bales of cotton, 900
sacks of seed. and a good passenger
trip. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the United States mail and at
tending to all way business. She is also
receiving for Arkansas river, and con.
meets at the mouth Of the river with the
Maumelle for Little Rock and Fort
Smith. Captain Lee Cummins, an affa-
BILE gentleman. presides in the office, and
is seconded by Mr.. Smither.
The Minneola, the advance guard Of
the Cincinnati and Memphis packets,
Captain Skunk in command, came in
this afternoon from Cincinnati with q
full cargo of Western products. She
returns tomorrow evening.
The sidewheel steamer City Of Au-
gusta, Captain John D. Elliott in
command, is the mail packet leaving this
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers. Dan Sullivan,
courteous and attentive gentleman, has
charge of the office.
The sidewheel steamer Belle of Texas,
which has no superior in fare, speed and
comfort, resumes her regular trips in the
Pine Bluff trade. making weekly trips,
leaving Memphis every Tuesday.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk in COM
mand, will be found in port to-day re-
ceiving for Cincinnati and all way points
on the Ohio, and will leave tomorrow
evening. Til Strider, prince of good
fellows, has charge of the Office.
The St. Joseph came in at noon from
St. Louis, with full cargo of grain and
produce.
The Memphis and Cincinnati packets,
after to-day, will leave here on their
regular days. There will be three pack
cts leaving here per week for the Ohio
river. Captain Lightburne is agent for
the line, and viii make arrangements
for the above.
As the law concerning the transporta-
lion of petroleum has been greatly mis-
the following, for the better
of shippers and steamboat
men, is published:
The only conditions under which re.
ined petroleum can be carried are the
toWlt:
l. II must not ignite at less tempera-
.ure than ll0o Fahrenheit's thermometer.
e. 1t must be put up in metallic cans
IF cases, packed in boxes, casks or bar
-els. If the cans or cases are packed |
n casks or barrels the casks or barrels |
must be iron-bound.
3. The boxes, casks or barrels must
'e marked with the name by which the
petroleum is known in the market, with |
he name of the manufacturer or re-
liner, and the degree (Fah. at which the
petroleum will ignite.
4. When so put up 1t may be carried |
IN forward main deck and outer guards |
If passenger steamers to places mac !
,essibe to all other means of public /
The penalty for the violation of this
let shall be a fine of $4,000, or imprison.
neut not exceeding eighteen months.