Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-05

NJ. W. Kinney, the great and good
tarpaulin aud skid man, returned yes.
terday from the East
The John B. Maude will arrive here
on Wednesday, and leave Thursday
evening for New Orleans and the bends
Capt. Washington will make engage
ments for her.
The Kittie Hegler and new steamer
Maumelle will form line to ply between
kere and Fort Smith, and have selected
Capt Dick Lightburne who is well known
among the shipping and travelling pub
lie, as their agent.
Capt. j. 7. Washington returned yes
terday from St. Louis, whittier he has
been on business with the various lines
of steamers that he SO ably represents.
George Cox, well-known Louisville
and New Orleans pilot, shot hackman
named Wepler at Louisville on Friday
night last.
Corey Waters, who murdered Rischoff,
the barkeeper, at Little Rock, had a pre-
liminary examination and was sent to
jail, the Judge refusing to accept bail
for him.
The Belle Memphis arrived at ten
o'clock with full cargo of grain and
produce.
Messrs. Kirnan & Sayers, the we'll
known passenger agents, received tele.
gram from Captain Shields, of the Com.
monwealth, stating that his fine steamer
would leave here this evening for New
Orleans and the bends, attending to all
way business. The Commonwealth is a
good carrier and has good and comforta-
BILE passenger accommodations.
Captain J. 7. Washington is now
thoroughly established in his new Office,
No. 10 Madison street, where he will be
pleased to see his numerous steamboat
friends.
The new Arkansas river packet, Maui
melle, built at Madison, Indiana, arrived
last night from Cincinnati with l75 tons
of miscellaneous freight. She is one of
the most complete light-draught boats
ever constructed. On her trial trip she
made eight miles an hour up stream.
With one hundred boxes of coal on board
she draws less than one foot She is a
perfect success, and is one of the best
boats ever built forsthe Arkansas river.
Her owners, Messrs. G. W. johnson, A.
NJ. Woodruff, j. G. Jabine and W. Kir-
ten, of Little Rock, are all well pleased
with their elegant packet Her dimen-
sions are, l65 feet long, "a feet BEAM foot
hold. Two engines, III inch cylinders,
with feet stroke; two boilers y feet
long, "a inches in diameter, double fues,
and a doctor engine with all modern
Improvements, complete her machinery.
The cabin is a marvel of beauty and
convenience, containing twelve state
rooms and twelve open berths, and cots
sufficient to accommodate fifty passen-
gers in addition to the crew. Her furni
ture and carpets are the finest
we ever saw on a boat Of her class.
Captain James Bolin, who is one of the
most popular and experienced boatmen
on the Western waters, superintended
her construction, and he spared no pains
or expense in making her staunch and
complete in every department. A. NJ.
Woodruff, who is recognized on Arkan-
sas river as a gentleman of integrity and
is well liked, is her purser and one Of the
owners. Charley Musselman, freight
clerk, is one Of the most popular clerks
IN Arkansas river, aud is noted as al
ways being correct and polite to all
whom he has business with. His friends
re legion, and he is great acquisition
o the Maumelle. In his line of bust
less he has no superior; he is always
orrect and never fails to please
be shipping and travelling public
he Maunelle is receiving for Arkansas
liver and all points through to Fort
NTH, and leaves Wednesday evening; ]
nd we hope our merchants will appre-
late Captain Bolin, who is identi-
ed with Memphis, and give him good
-ip. Captain jim Bolin, her noble COM
handler, who formerly commanded the
'ort Gibson, always worked in the inter-
SITS Of Memphis, and we would like to
ee bis kind intentions reoiprocated.
,aptain Dick Lightbufne is her able re-
reseniative, and will make engage
aents for her.