Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-14
THE PGERLEss hate ADAMS
To PLY as a BIaiIPacket Between
This aud AFkansaW City.

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This aud Arkansaw City.
A palace steamer named the Kate
Adams is tOsday coming down the
lower Ohio destined to this port,
completed within the past few days
expressly for the mail, passenger and
freight carrying trade between this
port and Arkansaw City, something
over 200 miles south of here. The
boat is expected to reach our landing
on Saturday, and will take her place
in the line for which she was con-
struOted on Monday. The officers of
the Dean Adams will be transferred
to the new craft, and the last
named steamer will retire. The new
vessel is pronounced by those who
have seen her to surpass anything ever
built at this port, and her cost exceeds
one hundred thousand dollars, The
protector and owner, Major John D.
Adams, who is well known hero as
public spirited man, Of large business
capacity, was determinedto spare no ex-
pense to make this the ch eff d eu vre
Ofhis career, and advices by telegram
sly the vessel will surpass the most
sanguine expectations of everybody.
Those interested in marine architec-
ture here have their interest worked
up to high pitch, and are on the qui
vive to inspect the beautiful proper
tions OF The magnificent steamer. A
detailed description Of the palatial
beat appeared a few days ago in a
Pittsburg newspaper, the port where
the Kate Adams was contracted, aud
from it we copy the following points:
The inside finish of the cabin is of
hard wood, mahogany, birds eye
maple, cherry, ash and walnut. 1t
is the first cabiu OF the kind ever built |
west or south of New York City. 1t
presents a handsome appearance,
scarcely any heavier than white pine
and much more durable; will be less
expensive to keep clean aud willnever
have to be finished hereafter (like
white cabin, and besides being much
less liable to burn.
The main cabin will accommodate
75 passengers, all Of the rooms being
large and roomy; stationary wsshstand
in every room. The ladies cabin
rooms all have full chamber suits; the
carpet for cabin being Of best velvet,
and Brussels carpets in all the state
rooms. Large recess aft for ladies',
aud nursery below; laundry, closets,
bathroom and linen lockers. Forward
large barber shop and wash room, and
elegant bath room for gentlemen.
Opposite side is the pantry, being
handsomely fitted up with closets,
drawers, steam table and connection
to cook house below. The inside
finish Of Office and bar is otsolid ma
hogony, and will be the most hand
some on the river.
In the aft end of the cabin hand
some oil painting in panel extends
across the cabin, and 10 the forward
end of the cabin is the boats name in
brackets, fancy scroll 6nish, improved
by large painting on each side, aud
in the center OF the coat of.arms (ol
Arkansaw, Mississippi and Tennessee)
they being the three States in which
the steamer plies. They are bsiOg
painted BY the ths celebrated marine
artist Emil Botts, Esq of this city.
The floors OF the hall, Office. bar,
pantry, and pilOthouse are sheathed
with narrow walnut and yellow pine.
The texas is l36 feet long In the
forward part is the captains room,
officers hall and officers room, then
the cabin crew quarters, and last the
handsome cabin 1or freedmen. They
have o large social hall and rooms
equal in finish and apartment TO the1
lower cabin; in fact, being far superior
to any of the kind we have ever seen.
The pilutLouse is large and roomy and
Ornamelted by raised roof The
boat is we'll supplied with fire escapes,
hose, fire and steam pumps. One new
feature is oerrying her fuel in the
hold in iron coal cars.
This boat is another monument
which almost speaks and breathes Of
the indomitable energy of its proprie-
tor and owner, Major John d
Adams. 1t will be an important
factor in our local and river commerce.
It will add to the trade Of Memphis
and to the convenience and facilities
Of planters on both sides Of the river,
which has aoated SO many evidences Of
his Tpblic spirit and financial genius.
Although residing at Little Rock, he
is virtually Memphis man, and be-
longs equally to half a dozen States,
and to the progressive times in which
he lives and takes so prominenta part.
He is to the lower Mississippi, and to
Memphis, what Scudder is to St.
Louis, host and a power, dOingmuch
to develop the resources OF the South
ern country; and always loyal to
friepds and to every public and pri.
vate obligation. The introduction of
this boat iin the river trade is an
event oflocal and general Importance
and comes very Opportunely. The
people will see and appreciate the boat
for themselves,