Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-03
MARLIN SPEED.
The New Arkansas River Packet

The elegant, new, staunch and
light draught steamer Marlin Speed
viii leave this evening at 6 o'clock,
for Little Rock and all points
on the Arkansas river, carrying the
mail, attending promptly to all
way bueiness, and making connec-
ton at the Rock With the narrow
gauge road for the Hot Springs
and a ht-draught steamer for
Fort Smith and the upper Arkan.
sas river. She will continue in the
trade in place of the Katie Hooper
during the low water season. The
Marlin Speed was built at Pittsburg
by the Memphis, Pine Bluff and
Arkansas River United States Mail
Packet Company expressly for this
trade. Captain Ed Rowland, of
the Katie Hooper, who is one of
the best and most practical boat
men on the river, is experimenting
her construction, She is one Of
the best low water boats ever
built for the Arkansas river.
Captain Rowland had none
but the choicest and best Of
material u.2d in her coustruc.
ton. Her hull is strong aud
durable, with extra timbers and
double fastenings, and is of good
model. The following are her
dimensions Length 1G0 feet, beam
"a feet, hold 8 feet. The engines
were built by james Rees, Esq;
cylinders II inches, with 4 feet
stroke, furnished with Rees patent
cutoff. Wheel 141 in diameter,
with "A feet buckets; 2 boilers "a
feet long and SO inches in diameter.
She has a full length cabin with Is
stlterooms, which are elegantly
furnished and upholstered. She is
the lightest draught, full cabin boat
ever built, drawing only IL inches
forward and - aft, and draws but
II inches of water with 100 tons OF
freight on board. She is a good
business steamer, and has the car
rying and stow ing capacity for 400
bales cotton. The cabin is neat
and clean, but tastefully furnished,
aud presents a cheerful and COM
Portable appearance. The ladies'
cabin is well arranged and with a
view to comfort end ease for lady
travellers. In fact she is complete
in all her appointments, being sup
piled and furnished With all modern
improvements. She runs we'll, and
her engineers, who are practical
boatmen, think she will be able to
make almost as good time as the
Katie Hooper. Her machinery is
Of the latest pattern and of
fine material. Her outfit on
the lower deck is complete.
Captain Rowland is delighted with
her. Among the boats Captain N,
has built at Pittsburg are the Van
Buren,, Fort Gibson, Katie Hooper.
Gov. Garland and Marlin Speed
The Memphis, Pine Bluff and
Arkansas River United States Mai
Packet Company, through its
worthy and energetic superinten-
dent, Captain John Hardin, feeling
determined to keep up the trade
and commercial communication
with Arkansas river during the low
water, built the new steamer Marlin
Speed expressly to run in low water
in order to keep up their day, car.
ny the mails and give the people
along the Arkansas the advantage
of q regular line Of packets thai
will do their business and carry
their freight at uniform rates. The
Arkansas line is deserving of much
credit, as they have kept their boats
running in the trade during the
dull months at q heavy loss in order
to accommodate the people anC
keep up the trade; though VIZ
feel satisfied that tho great interes
in the trade taken by Captain
IovL;u ouI tba yo,y aNfcian