Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-20
THE COAHOMA.
The "a Red Tiger" OF the Lower Mis-
eissfppI-The New memphts and
PFiar's Point Packet.

HnR AEA HMANA Va
efssfDpI-The New memphis and
Priar's Point Packet.
The new Memphis and Friar's Point
packet Coahoma leaves this evening for
Friar's Point on her maiden trip, and
will continue in the trade during her
lifetime, making tri-weeklY trips, leaving
here on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
d sys. Captain James Lee, ST., built her
ex pressly for the Friar's Point and bends
ira de, for which she is we'll adapted, and
she ;.s IN reality one Of the most COM
plete packets ever constructed for the
lower coast trade. She is staunch aud q
GOOD carrier. with passenger accommo-
datious equal to the finest steamer on
the river. Her cost, including her outfit,
ia over fifty tho usand dollars. Captain
Lee. appreciating the peOplein the bends
especially those Of Friar's Point, named
his boat the Coaho. ma, after a noted In
dian chief Of early days, and after whom
Coahoma county, Mississ ippi was named.
RED Tiger" is the English for Coahoma'
The Friar's Point people, we feel salts
fed, will feel proud Of their new packet
and appreciate Captain Lees enterprise
in building SO fine & boat for them 70
travel on and do business.
Captain James Lee. sr, is one OF the
oldest and must practical boatmeh op
the river. He has been g~teamboatlng
fer over thirty years with unprecedented
good luck, having in the meantime com-
manded some of the finest steamers on
the river, and never meeting With 3 So
rious accident. This is owing to the
great care he takes; he has always made
it a rule to employ practical men aud
Day them good wages. Alter the war be
placed the Die Vernon in the Vicksburg
: t,ade. When business slackened up in
bat direction he turned his attention to
> the Friar's Point trade, which he has
mai ptained since 1866. In that year be
; enter ed the above trade with the Nato
ma, a neat little sideWheel boat, and at
0 terwar is introduced the Geo. W. Cheek
6 Chen tie Mound City ierryboat) into th'
trade and built a cabin on her while IN
derwag. he also run the General Al
h dersoa, Dnn Able and Pet Cleburue il
E. the same trade. In 1871 he built tn
1t Phil Allin here sar the Friar's Poin
.e trade. She proved q great success, an
while she made money for him she va
also o valuable acquisition to the trad
of Memphis. l, 1875 he oyerhauled en-
heightened the Allin and made Der on
of the best cotton carriers and passenge
packets that over piled the Wester
Ia waters. She gained the reputation
being the most regular packet at the v
rious lsndiogs along the lower coast, Sc
dom ever meeting with an accident an
always on time; aud owing to the i
& crease of business, Captain Lee extende
IN her trips to Arkansas City. He also ra
the Idlewild in the Chicot City trade, al
Il the Qaickstep in the Friar's Point trad
and he now gives to the bends folks OF
of the most complete and handson
OF packets in the lower river trade.
lis Captain Lee is deserving of nut
lie ereo'.'t for the t%enacity with which
at worked ~ build up 50 important al
IA. valuable a trade to Memphis, and in t
meantime wing the bends folks the
= ~cilities for ha viDg a mail three times
81 week, besides a fine boat to ship al
ia travel on, and at an exceedingly Il
rate. Though slightly ~distgured
heavy competition, he is It'll in the rif
", aud by carefully watching the intereI
VT of the shipping and travelling pub
along the lower coast, is deserving
a continuation of the liberal patrona
of his many patrons.
Her dimensions are as follows. Lenl
las 2l8 feet, "a feet beam, with 6 feet hold
,at. the clear. Her floor timbers are 4 b,
inches, with bottom plank 81 inch
thick, 4! inch knuckles and 4 feet she
o.'s The hull, which was constructed at
,ast tropolis by Messrs. Alf CuttiDg..& Woo
cts, is one of the best ever construct
ing 1t is a model of beauty, aud one OF
an finest pieces of marine architecture
led have ever seen. The timber put in
ing hull is Of the finest oak that could
ear, procured in Kentucky and I
cuff nessee. She has a beautiful moC
rim. similar to that Of the Bob l.
nost She has staunch cotton guards and is y
les. hos. chained, and her bull is don't
,ery fastened. She has a large, roomy de
1 at which is we'll arranged for her deck CT
ore. and deck passengers. She has the
.rge proved Hartupee compound low pressl
.orn engines, With two cylinders-one 6 t
ohis BY Is inches, the other 6 feet By
/ of inches, working a wheel 26 feet ia die
etc, with IL feet buckets shaft II fee
Inches, with 10 inch journals. She
battery Of three boilers, IS feet 10
with 2 Aues, manufactured here Of
best Tennessee iron. Her chimu
- stand so feet above the hurricane d
, and are similar to the Pail Aims, v
the exception Of having gilded balls
tween them. Her rigging is all new
: es. of improved style. The steps lead
!, on from the main deck to the cabin run