Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-10
MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER.
Captain John B. Davis Re-enters the
Trade with the Red Wing as an
Independent Tuesday Boat
mo Opposition.

mo Opposition.
The palAtial and sw~ift-running side
wheel passenger steamer Red Wing,
through the solicitation Of large number
of Memphis merchants and planters along
White river, enters the Memphis and
White river trade rs a regular weekly
packet, leaving every Tuesday, and will
continue in the trade throughout the en-
tire season. The Red Wing is a irst-class
sidewheel boat of 600 tons burden, and
draws SO inches, light. She has two SPLEEN
did engines, with 22-inch cylinders and Z
feet stroke. She runs well, is light on
fuel, and is we'll adapted for the trade.
She has a full length cabin, elegantly fit
ted up, and palatial passenger aecommo-
dations for over onehundred people. Her
cabin is large and commodious, with large
and elegantly furnished state-rooms. She
is complete in sll her appointments, being
supplied with all the modern improve
ments, and is undoubtedly one of the best
passenger boats that has ever piled in the
White river trade. This vessel has been
recently thoroughly docked, repaired and
repainted. The local inspectors have thor
oughly tested her hull and boilers, and
issued papers rating her as AL. She will
leave this evenings her initial trip, going
through to Jacksonport and paying close
attention to all way business. The White
river trade is one Of the most valuable
that comes to Memphis, and with an adj
ditional frst-claSs packet in the trade
much of the business and cotton that has
been diverted to st. Louis by the Iron
Mountain railroad, and TO the Crescent
City by New Orleans packete, partially
lost by the lack of rapid transportation,
can in a great measure be reclaimed by
the merchants of Memphis in supporting
the Red Wing and aiding her in her en-
deavors to build up our city, as also in
keeping up the entire line Of boats by ex-
tending q liberal and deserved patronage.
Captain John B. Davis enters the Red
Wing as an independent Tuesday packet,
in opposition to no one. He selected this
day because it was the favorite one for his
departure from Memphis for White river
with the favorite steamer Commercial, a
boat which he commanded in the years
1896, and with her made Afty-thret
weekly trips without any intermission
thus showing what a careful and success
full boatman be was. He built up the
White river trade and established in those
years n ofthe best packet lines that ever
piled in the Memphis and White river
trade, of which he was superintendent
Thefollowing elegant andpopularsteamer
of those days comprised the line The
Commercial, Liberty No. 2, Mayfower
Rowena and Rebecca. Captain Jonn B
Davis has numerous friends on White
river who will extend to him and his fine
packet ahearty welcomeand a liberal shar,
Of patronage, (Which he is justly entitled
He was one of the most generous boatmer
that ever piled the river, kind and Away
charitable, and, in fact, he was too gener
GUS for his own good. As another evi
dence of his being a good and worthy
boatman, his officers and crew Away.
loved and respected him. In boating h,
showed practical sense by always employ,
ing the best men and paying them gooC
salaries, This was partially the secref
of his success, as his boats always
run regular, made time, seldom meeting
with any serious accident, and up to the
time he retired from White river, his line
under his able management, was con.
sidered the best line Of packets that came
into the port Of Memphis. Captain Davi
%re-enters the trade, wishing TO renew hi
, former kind relations with the good PEG
pie of White river and the merchants 0
! Memphis, and in doing so, he starts out t
do their business in a manner to command
their respect, and receive from them 70
him and his fine packet a liberal share o
their patronage. Captain Davis, as o
yore, has selected for his staff officers prac
tical and careful boatmen. Mr.. Ed Crow
ell, her chief clerk, has been identife
with Memphis interests since 1858. Hi
only absence from business in Memphii
which wal mostly connected with steam
boat interests, was occasioned by him b.
ing a Johnny Reb. After the unpleasant
ness, he entered the steamboat agenc
with Captain Larry Harmstead, sine
which time he has followed steamboatin
faithfully and honorably as chief clerk o
the Ruth, in which position he made fc
!. himself an enyiable reputation and er
deared himself to the White river poop.
and the business men Of Memphis by h
Of integrity in business and uniform kinC
ness. With such popular officers
ID Captain John B. Davis and Ed Grove
the Red Wing is bound TO establish he
self in tho trade and be successful. \
man stands higher on White river tn,
Ed Crowell. He is respected and held
high esteem by all who know him.
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