The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-29

our height boring little city of Covington where,
| we believe, his widow still resides. The Gulnare
was diSmantled at New Orleans just after the
war
| Tom next shipped as second clerk on the steam
ers Mount Vernon Wyoming and HoOser State, in
| the o. der named. The two former ran in the Gin
| cinnati and St. Louis trade and the latter was
| fast railroad packet between this city and Mali
son. She was commanded by Capt Joe Wright,
who now resides in Madison, Ind, having made
fortune sufficiently large to keep him during the
remainder of his life The Hoosier States first
| clerk was Wilson Fl. Brown, at present General
Freight agent in this city for the Pennsylvania
| Central Railroad
The Hoosier State laid up during season of low
water, and Capt. Tom not relishing idleness ac-
ceptcd situation as shipping clerk in one of our
large forwarding houses where he remained for
some time and then joined his father in another
branch of bushes After the winding up of the
latter he found employment with Z. s. Butter
afterwards his partner in the steamboat agency
business who taking quite an interest in Tom,
gave him his first practical lessons in book keep
ing. After leaving E. S. Butter he took charge Of
the books of the famous old Mechanical Bakery"
situated on the corner of Canal and Elm streets.
The building was destroyed by fire not long since
and occupied at the time by Henshaw g. Bros, as
furniture factory.
Captain Tom continued in the bakery business
until the affairs Of the firm were wound up by the
| stockholders in the year 1859. In the meantime
he kept himself well posted in politics. He was
strong Democrat, and manifested so much interest
in behalf of that party that in the spring of 1859
lucrative position of Clerk of the Police Court of
this city. He was elected by rousing majority
over his opponent, Captain A. Doud, an old and
| gallant soldier in the Mexican war.
| Captain Tom also led the ticket by several hun
dred votes the present President of the United
States, R. B, Hayes who ran for City Solicitor, and
over R M Bishop, the present Governor OF Ohio.
three years. and reflected credit upon himself and
honor on those who elected him. The latter part
OF the term was spent as Lieutenant with the
T,,t1,
Kentucky.
He entered into his present business after the
expiration OF his term as Clerk of the Police Court
and resignation in the army. First with E. s.
| of Memphis steamers, then the Cincinnati & Mem.
phis Packet Company, until its dissolution; after
which he operated for several years by himself,
representing especially Captain James s. Wises
line of steamers, A.Whitney Co.'S line of Mobile
| & Texas steamers and railroads.
At present he is the senior member of the we'll
known steamboat agency firm of Royse & Mosset,
who represent the Southern Transportation Com
pany's line of steamers to New Orleans the Wheel
| ing packets Andes and Hudson the St. Louis &
Southeastern Railroad and other lines OF trans.
| portation.
Capt. Tom was lately spoken favorably of by
| one of our daily papers as a candidate for CITY
Treasurer in the spring on the Democratic side,
| but we hope he will decline the nomination with
| thanks and stick to his present occupation.
| Capt. Tom is known and highly esteemed by
nearly every business man in Cincinnati He is a
| Jolly SOUL, always ready 10 ENJOY ana laugh at
joke. He has peculiar and very pleasant way OF
| laughing We heard gentleman make the follow.
| ing remark not long since "rd give ten thou
| sand dollars If l could laugh like Tom Roysc
That laugh of his ought to make fortune fo
any man.
For POmerOy.
WEDNESDAY. Goth at p M POSITIVELY,
e. = POTOMAC, James Kirker, Mas
6sksSS&&is5 ter Freight received on Wharfboat
zzhzzszzzzzH foot OF Broadway. W. Honshell, Supt
For Huntington.
WEDNESDAY, Doth, 4P. M. POSITIVE
49, = The c. & o. Railroad packet FLEET
L6s3dHka5s55sE WOOD J. T. Campbell Master
aE<sssza2 Freight received on Wharfboat, foot of
Broadway. W. Honshell, Supt.
For Tennessee River.
WEDNESDAY, Goth, at S P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
N% n SILVER CLOUD, Harry c. Glber
lIasssaSE Master Apply on board or to J. C.
szSs=ss'ss''ss Dorman Co., Agents.
For Memphis.
WEDNESDAY, 29th, at s P. NJ. POSITIVELY.
! - - CONS. MiLLAR, W. c. Tichenor. Mas
ter, Apply on board, or to jaime
aa1'1ss s Wise, supt, No. II Public Landing
For New Orleans.
THURSDAY. 3oth. at 5 p NJ POSITIVELY,
- - PARIS G. BROWN, J. " Rcynu'd
L63l2etzS Master For freight or passe.c ~ :,
- on board, or to Royse and Moss.
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