Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-23

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most elegantly finished and furnished stern
wheel steamer that ever touched these wa
ters is the now City Of Keithsbury, Capt.
B. W. Davis, which has just been brought
out new in every particular. Her keel was
laid 1t Port Byron, Ill.,, on the Sd Of Sep
tember last, and her hull WAS made by J. w.
Shepherd, Of the same place, and is Of the
very best material and staunchest build
Her upper works were made by A. N. Lari-
mer, Of LeClaire, Iowa. She is 1914 feet
long, 80 feet beam, Al feet hold. Cabin lao
feet, with SO state rooms and accommo1a-
tions for SO passengers; table accsmmoda-
tons for 70 persons. She carries 400 tons.
The state rooms include two elegantly fur
nished bridal chambers; and all of them arc
roomy and finished in the very hest style.
The bedding is of excellent material-cach
bed being supplied with hair mattresses and
blankets.
The cabin is as finely painted and fur
nishcd as those of the first-class side-whecl
boats The furniture is of the finest quail
ty-cane seat and sofa chair, which, togc-
fhcr with the tables, bed stcads, etc, was
furnished by Henry Sclby, Of this city
The Office, pantry and baggage accommo'la-
tions are all Of the best order and in perfect
keeping with the other arrangements. In
the ladies' cabin is fine painting, running
across the end, Of the Railroad bridge with
views of Davenport and Rock Island, pain
ted with excellent taste and skill by the
promising young artist, Vim. Knockc, Of
this city. In the Of the cabin he is painting
another view of the city Of Kcithsburg.-
These paintings add greatly TO the appear
ance Of the boat The cabin is laid with .
beautiful Brussels carpet, which, with the
upholstery, bedding, ETC., was furnished in
Chicago. The locks, hardware, etc, were
furnished by Mack Brothers, Davenport.
Her engines were built by J. Thompson,
Rock Island are 100 horse power, feet
stroke, II inch diameter.
Taken in detail, or as whole, she is the
most perfectly planned and best arranged
and most thoroughly finished boat Of the
class We ever saw, and reflects great credit,
not only upon the builders, but upon her
worthy commander, Capt Davis, who has
superintended her construction all the wav
through There is nothing wanting in and
about her, and nothing overdone. Her Of
ficerS are
B. W. Davis, Captain.
Hiram Finch, Mate.
X. f. Williams, LIST Clerk.
Church Davis, I'd Clerk
Sherman Browne and jerome Ruby, P-
lots.
Lew. Smith, Engineer
She carries crew of about fifty men in
ALL
She is an ornament to trade, and will run
alternate days in the Rapids Line, with the
Jennie Whipple.
The Kcithsburg made her first trip, leav-
ing Davenport last Thursday morning, and
was greeted and admired by crowds of peo
pie at all the landings, between here and
Fort Madison, where Capt. Davis, since he
has been in the trade, has secured many
warm friends. At Keithsburg, live town
down in Illinois, from which the boat deriv
ed its name, she was taken possession of by
the citizens, who had, in consideration of the
honor conferred upon their city, procured
beautiful silk flag, % feet long, and proper
tionably vide, and had thus assembled to
present the same to the Captain. The flag
was presented by Mr.. J. A. j. Birdsall, editor
Of the Kcithsburg Obserrer, prcfaccd by
a pithy and appropriate little speech
on the conclusion of which, three
cheers were given for the aag-and
three more for the boat. Owing to severe
cold, the Capt. had to rely on his right-bow-
er, Mr.. Williams, for reply, who, as usual,
done himself proud. A number Of ladies'
and gentlemen accompanied the boat to Fl.
Madison and back, and as near as VIC could
judge, enjoyed themselves hugely. The
Captain had taken the prccaution 70 procure
a band of music, and they found plenty to
do. The Keithsburg arrived back here this
morning, was inspected, and pronounced all
right, and hereafter will take her place in
the line, between here and Fl. Madison.
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