The Van Buren press., 1870-09-27
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY, Sept, . Z,

TUESDAY, Sept. T.
"a The river since our last fell until Friday
ight, when it rose some 10 feet. 1t is now
Hing slowly with 10 or II feet on the bars
Feather cool and clear.
The j. s. Dunddm arrived Friday and went
bwn Saturday.
The Little Rock arrived Monday night and
pes down to-day.
The Gibson is due to-day.
.T~ The Little Rock come in last night at
ark. We are under obligations to Mr.. Conrad
Jerk, for papers. She goes down this morn
pg and is superior boat.
- The steamer R. c. Grag Capt h. s.
erkes, will leave Louisville for the Arkansas
liver, on Wednesday, Oct. 18TH Orders ad-
sessed to Capt. Il. G. Levi Ky, will meet
it'll prompt attention.
TIE STEAMER j. 5. DUNnAM.-Thc Memphis
nd Arkansas River Packet Cos new boat ar
vcd at our landing on her first trip, Friday
st, and we mast say. exceeded in every re-
,ect our most sanguine expectations, and to
by that we were not truly pleased and high
honored with this manifestation of good
i'll from the officers of the Packet Company
oud be saying what we do not feed. We
annot but hope that the new boat under the
banagcment of the able corps of officers in
barge, will fully realize the expectations OF
IS owners. She is n perfect model of Il steam
oat, complete in all her arrangements. To
fapt. W. b. NowLAND, is due the whole cred-
of the plan and completion of this boat,
ind she is pronounced by old steamboat men
,c lightcst boat of her size ever built.
The following are her dimensions, from the
Memphis appeal;
Hull; l52IS feet long, S5 feet beam, 81 hold timbcrs
s nSno n bu Il pnnS az inches bek forward and
inches aft square knucRlcs gunwale sides, with
fnll round bow and broad square stern She L Pa,
inch hues in each. Two cylinders ~ inches dl'
meter and feet stroke Wheel 10 feet diameter,
~ feet length and II inches width of buckets. Don
key engine for steam capstan, inch cylinder and q
)troke Rigging, blocks, tackle, derricks for spar.
ing and also for hosting small boats, complete in
Her cabin, built Of upper Mississippi pine, is au
Seellent piece of work rkmanship, light, neat com.
ortqble and substantial 1t contains twelve open
erths and two state rooms ON each side besldes the
Elptans room and office forward. The nall Is large
hd rOOmy, being IL by ~ feet, and hali circular al
orm In the ladies' cabin there are four open berth'
nd cots provided for extra passengers. The culna,
~ arrangements and outfits are full, complete aud
Nel selected and the cabin furniture neat stylish
{hnd tasteful. fancy rail circles around the hurr
zane roof and the bearded chimueys, rising % feet
tbQye the main deck, with their branching leaf tops
hd with a l6 foot jackstaH, gives the whole an ap
2ehfance OF tasteful symmetry not often exhibited n
Ihe construction of vessels. Her draft with wood are
INater ON board, is l0a inches, and hor carrying ca
I49ly Is 1900 bales of cotton The rgomy decks ant
IWde cotton guards are u noticeable feature, nne
Hnere Is no question but that she il the ghtcs dra
Ilont
There Is not a more complete and compe.
tent staff of officers, that walks the deck o
| any boat on the river. than the list that Gil:
the bill OF the j s. DauhQm !: Capt Ell
NowLAYD, commander; WALKER OUTLAW
ist and w. HOLMES, ID Clerks; Capts. Eu'
GENE SMITH and JEFF BALpwINs, Pilots; WM
toRbus and SIMON HAYMAN, Engineers; I
|'ALDwELL, Mate; and PEuR DuFFIE, Stew
ara. With our best wishes for the whole
crew, we launch out the new boat, asking fol
her liberal share of patronage.