Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-02

for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river. She has been repaired,
reprinted and put IN first. class order
her retirement.
The p%alatial steamer Thompson Dean,
Captain James Il. Pepper, leaves 10.
morning at ten o'clock for New
Orleans aad the bends. She has no su.
perior as q freight and passenger steam.
er, aud 10 q OF the most popular boats
that plies the river. Val Entriken, a
gentleman who is noted for his courtesy,
and who is one Of the best clerks that
runs the river, controls the Office,
seconded by Sterritt Pepper.
The excellent light draugbt steamer
Bstesvile, came in last evening from
Cincinnati with As cabin passengers.
among the number, Mr.. McNeely and
family, Mrs. Murray Hicks, Mrs. Cayce
and family, Mrs. WEIGH and family, and
Mr.. RATE Hicks. She had slss $50 tons
of general merchandise, 80 bales cotton
and SO sacks seed, which she picked mn
at Marion Landing, Arkansas. She
leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Helena, Wittsburg and all points on the
St. Francis river, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Captain ]. D.
Randall, her worthy owner and COM
msnder, while up theriver had her taken
out on the Covington docks and thor.
ougAly o~verhauled and almost rebuilt.
Her hull is now as good as new. Cepi.
Randall had also her stern cut off and
added 20 feet of new hull to her, giving
her q better model than she had before,
and which makes her handle like a top.
Every defective plank and timber was
removed and all the old decking was
taken up and replaced with new ones
Captain B. +. Pierce, inspector Of the
board Of underwriters, of the Cincinnati
district, gave her a certificate .ratiug her
a No. l. Captain Harpham, of this
district, also accords with Captain
Pierce, and rates her No. l. She is also
furnished With new rigging and tackel Of
the most improved order. Her boilers
we're also put to a good test and found to
be all right. She has attached to her
furnace Fishers patent smoke burner,
which saves 20 per csnt. in fuel Her
chimueys are new and have fancy tops,
which add much to her appearance. New
guards have taken the place OF the old
ones and her cabin was rebuilt and
made almost new. A new texas ives
also added which was built with AN eye
to comfort for the officers Of the boat
The texas has different compartment
for the officers and cabin crew which are
comfortably furnished. The captains
room is also we'll arranged and hand.
somely furnished. The main cabin il
~carpeted and furnished in a neat
and tasteful style. Her stateroomt
are upholstered WITH new bedding and
new material, and in fact her cabin out
fit is all that is required for 8
irst-class passenger steamer. She il
complete 10 sll of herRppointments
and has ell the modern improvements
Captain Randall spent ever $4,000 il
repairing her aud repsinting her. Sh,
is handsomely painted aud presents {
beautiful appearance, and we feel sati
fed that the good people along st
Francis river will appreciate Captain
Randall for his enterprise and the OUTLAY
he has expended in giving them a pack
which they can justly feel proud Of. Sh,
is one OF the best adapted boats for tbl
St. Francis river trade ever constructed
She is complete in all her passenge
appointments and Is a good carrier Sri
will ply regularly in the St. Francis rive
trade through the season, carrying tn
mail. making semi.weekly trips, maxim
one trip to Mariana connecting with Il
Mark Twain, and going through T.
Wittsburg on her long TIP. Captail
Randall will be fully able to do and Of
tend to ell st. Francis river bushes
promptlythis season, having in his mai
line the stauneh and excellent ligh
draft steamers, Batesville, Mark Twain
and Anna. The Mark Twain will rul
from Helena to Wittsburg, the Batesyill
from here and the Anna 10 the Sum
Lands. Captain Randall feels yer,
proud and grateful to Captain Sau
Coffin, superintendent Of the Coyingtol
Dock Company. for good work done Of
the Batesville, and he is perfectly salts
fed with his prices; the work shows 70
itself and it is one Of the best jobs eve
turned out. Captain Randall has, h,
his integrity and promptness in bus
ness, built up a lucrative trade on s
Francis river, of which we hope he wi.
be able to reap a rich harvest this seI
son. Captain D. B. Abrahams, q gentle
man who is we'll and favorably known i
the trade aud noted for his urbanity an
good business qualities, has charge q
the office. John Welch, one OF the bel
engineers on the river, has charge Of tn
engines, seconded by Matt Snowden. {
w. hayden, her steward, is one Of th
best caterers on the river. and is note
for hiSlcourtesy Observation-Disclosures
He looks after the comfort Of the guesI
and never fails to please the most IA