Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-03

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her in the most artistic style. She
has also been reprinted by Mr..
Tom Demmons, and now looks prot
tier and better than when she first
came out; in fact she is one of the
handsomest boats on the river and
the best adapted boat for the lower
coast trade ever constructed. Her
cabins. have been refurnished with
elegant carpets and furniture of the
latest patterns, presenting a more
Inviting appearance than she did
before. The cabins are beautifully
finished and elicit the admiration
of all. Her staterooms have also
been reupholstered and furnished
with an entire new outfit. Her
machinery has undergone a thor
ough oVerhauling and made perfect.
Captain Lee, to make her doubly
safe, had the bottom sheets Of the
boilers replaced with new. This
was done to make safety a surety.
Improvement was also made in her
machinery which will make her a
mile an hour faster and enable her
to make better time and give her a
better advantage to attend to the
way business in the business season
in making these changes. Captain
Lee not only wished to increase her
speed, but also make her boilers
proof against accident, thus giving
to the people a safer transit than
any other boat in this trade. He
has succeeded, as practical engi-
neers pronounce her with her new
Improvements the safest and best
adapted boat on the river for the
lower coast trade. She is now in
a better condition than when she
first came out. Captain Lee over
hauled her, from the pilot-house to
the kelson. The Coahoma has been
very successful in the trade, having
run regularly since she was built
nearly two years-and never meet
ing an accident or losing a trip.
She has always been a great favor
lite with the shipping and travelling
public; with her new dress and i'm
prOYements she will be sure to add
new laurels to her already enviable
reputation. Captain Stacker Lee,
than whom there is no more clever
gentleman or better boatman, COM
mands, with Captain James Lee,
ar, commodore. Captain Stack
has made friends with the people
since his first advent oil the river,
and here at home his friends are
legion. Captain Ed Thomas, who
has always been a great favorite
with the lower coast people and
has endeared himself to them by
his integrity and courtesy, is her
chief clerk, and has associated with
him in the Office Billy Smithers,
who is popular with everybody in
the bends; also Mr.. Platt Rhodes, a
clever little gentleman, late second
clerk of the George w. Cheek. Mr..
Tom Clagett, also an experienced
boatman, who has been mating
with Captain Lee for several years,
has charge of the lower deck. Geo.
Antoine, who has no peer as a stew
ard, presides over the cabins. Eph
Banks and Yves Owen are her pilots,
with Baker W. Reynolds and Hardy
Carlysle as engineers. She made a
trial trip last evening and per-
formed well, giving entire satisfac-
ton to her owners. Captain Lee
is entitled to much credit for the
heavy expense incurred in placing
at the disposal Of the people so fine
and costly a packet. All wishing
to get a view of a handsome steamer
and one of the most complete
pieces of marine architecture will
do we'll to visit the leyee this even
ing and inspect the Coahoma.
ELEVATOR, June 3.-The steam.
err James Howard arrived here Sat.
urday at four o'clock, pm, took
what there was here, moved up tC
the Lee wharfboat aud added what
was there, and left at half-past nine
O'Clock Saturday night for below.
Her time for leaving was Sunday
morning, but she had the biggest
trip that has went down the river
this season, and had to leave here
ahead Of time in order to handle
her freight and get into New Or.
leans to leave on time, Saturday.
hJune 9th.
The j. B. Maude came in Satur
day evening at half-past sever
o'clock. She put off 2 bales of cot.
ton, and added 1877 bales of cottor
for Cairo, 10 bales Of cotton for st
Louis, and Is tons of way freight
and left Sunday evening at five
o'clock.
The steamer Colorado arrived
here at half past four o'clock Sun
day morning with a big trip 70.
here and below. The following il
a list Of her freight for this port
l449 barrels Of meal and -four, 81
wet barrels, 1908 sacks Of corn
bran and oats, 2 casks bacon, II
t%ierees Of lard, 70 kegs of whit
lead, 30 head Of cattle, 374 pack.
ages Of sundries; total, 1884 pack
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