Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
THE A. ]. WHITE.
The Cheek Line Memphis and Napo-
leon Pach eta Description of her
New outfit.

dergone thorough oVerhauling and put
in complete repair. The White is o
model steamer and one of the best pack
cts that ever piled the Mississippi. She
is one hundred and eighty feet long
with thirty-two feet beam and a six-foot
hold, has two engines, which are the best
ever manufactured, cylinders twenty-five
inches in diameter, with six feet stroke,
and three boilers manufactured of Ten
nessee iron. forty-two inches in diane.
ter, with four Aues. During her retire.
ment the hull, which is one of the best
constructed on the Western waters, has
undergone a thorough overhauling and
strengthened, and she is now stauncher
and in better condition than
when she first came out The
decks have been recaulked and
her machinery overhauled and modern
improvements made on deck for the ac-
commodation and comfort Of deck pas
sengers. The cabin has been repainted
and furnished with an entire new outfit.
She has forty state-rooms, an excellent
nursery, and a cabin in the texas for
colored passengers, which is fitted up in
style and elegance. A new carpet adorns
the cabin and the state-rooms have been
furnished with new bedding, comprising
spring mattresses, fine linen sheets,
comforts and upholstery of the very
latest pattern. Her cabin, with its
new and elegant furniture is beauti-
full indeed, and its new dress makes it
inviting to the weary traveller. The
cabin outfit is of the finest material ever
manufactured, and adds much to the APP
pearance of the cabin. The pantry also
has been reftted and repainted and has
received an entire new outfit of silver
and chinaware, manufactured by one OF
the leading houses in New York. The
barbershop and Mushrooms have alse
been fixed up in good style. The ladies
cabiu is furnished with velvet carpet
and elegant furniture, and one of Hol-
lenberg's pianos. The bridal chambers
outfits par excellence and The recess and
nursery are fitted up with taste and with
view to comfort. The office, which is
situated in front on the larboard side, is
arranged and fitted up in elegance and
with view to ease and comfort for the
clerks and accommodation for those
having business with the clerks. The
texas, as the cabin, has been re-
painted and refurnished. The cabin for
colored passengers has been newly
reftted and made comfortable. The
officers quarters have also been put in
complete order. The White is complete
in all her appointments, and is to day
one of the finest packets that ever
plowed the great Father of Waters.
Captain Geo. Malone, who is one Of the
pioneers of the Napoleon and bends
trade, commands her. He is an efficient
and experienced steamboatman, and is
not only we'll known in the bends,
but his name is household word
with everybody along the river. Cap
tain Malone, as heretofore, will make
himself and his packet popular with
the shipping and travelling public.
Mr. Frank Brannon, an experienced and
careful boatnan, mates the White.
Captain Lee Cummins, who is noted as
being one of the most popular and
worthy business men of Memphis, has
charge of the office. AS an accountant
he has no superior, and in business cir
cles he is esteemed as one possessing
all those qualifications necessary to con-
stitute the strictly business man. His
courtesy and uniform kindness to all have
won for him many friends. With two
such officers as Captains George Malone
and Lee Cummins, the Whites bound to
become favorite in the Napoleon trade.
Lou Jones, an experienced and careful
engineer, has charge Of the engines.
Captain Marsh Miller, whom everybody
knows as one of the best pilots on the
river, and John McCuen are her pilots.
Ike Leonard, her steward, is one of the
best caterers on the river, aud he will
aid in the White becoming one Of the
most popular steamers on the river, Mr..
Tom Demmons, who is noted as one of
the best artists in the Mississippi Valley,
painted the A. j. White, and he excelled
himself in doing SO, as she is one Of the
finest looking steamers, with her new
Dress that ever entered this port.
Commodore George W. Cheek, Superip-
tendent of the line, has spared no ex.
pense or pains in fitting up his line of
packets for the accommodation and COM
fort Of the shipping and travelling pub
lie, and he has now one of the best con-
Quoted line eff packets that ever piled to
and fro from our port, and our mer-
chants should not fail to encourage him
and appreciate his enterprise. The
A. ]. White leaves this evening for Ma
poleon and the bends, and under the
guidance Of her popular officers she will
give a good account Of herself at the
end Of the season. Commodore George
W. Cheek will put the fine steamer Geo.
W. Cheek in the trade next week. The |
three steamers, Illinois, A. J. White and