Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-05

nected with the works, which, b.
artificial process, they are enabled /,
season all sorts of wood in from fou.
to six days. The company gives EN-
.plOyment to eighty hands, who manu-
facture 1900 slack and 800 tight bar
rels per day, outside of the larg,
quantities of slaves, hoops and head
ings furnished to supply the demand
of distant consumers, who have mere
ly to put the work together, and thus
save the expense Of shipping the wares
in a manufactured shape. The uni.
formity and superior finish Of the
work executed by this establishment
Is such as to guarantee it a large out.
side patronage, while it can easily
control the home trade against all
competition in every description O.
tight and slack cooperage, from FIVE.
gallon kegs to ifty-galloi barrels. The
works, as they stand, were erected and
at a cost Of $25, 900, exclu-
sive of the large stock of wood under
going a seasoning process, and it is the
of the company to enlarge
their already extensive premises as
soon as an increase in the volume OF
their business shall demand the same.
Recently the company have paid
especial attention to the manufacture
of rice, molasses and standard barrels
for Louisiana sugars, on what is known
to all such planters as the centrifugal
process. We r gratifed to learn
that the prospects to supply this Lou
lsiana trade with these articles have
opened up so we'll that most likely the
Cooperage Company will
have to establish a separate
shop in New Orleans for the purpose
Of coopering the timber prepared here
into barrels in hat city. The office
Of the company is located at No. Is
Madison street in Memphis, and its
president is General Cotton Greene.
W. j. McDermott is the en-
secretary and machine mana
lger.
The Southern Wagon Factory.
One Of the most successful manu-.
featuring establishments in the South
s the Southern Wagon Factory of
James, ROosa & Graham. The mem
oers of this firm are Henry James,,
James s. Roosa and w. L. Graham.
The establishment is located on the
forth side of Jefferson street, Just
below Leubrie's Theater. Mr.. James
an unpretentious shop there
n 1852. 1t had a front of twenty feet
md a depth of fifty When he could
half a dozen hands he thought
lie was doing a considerable business.
.r. Roosa, a practical mechanic and
man of fine business sense, came
Town from Ohio in 1864 and became
partner in the growing concern. In
.872 Mr.. Graham was admitted to a
partnership and the firm has never been
hanged since. The men seem to fit
iach other and to have grown up as it
we're with the business until, perhaps,
but death or bad luck could
eparate them. The establishment has
'een burned down twice, the last time on
he 9th Of April, 1873. The firm
.etermined then to erect a building
nd fill it with machinery common
urate with the increase of business
nd steady demands Of trade.
A handsome three story brick build
ng was accordingly erected with a
rontage on Jefferson street of 1911
Get and a depth Of 1881 feet.
n this building may be found the
ltest and most improved machinery
f the day, used in making wagons and
uggies, much Of it very expensive
nd all of it a wonderful saving Of
be old fashioned hand labor. The
eoond and third stories are reached
y an ELEVATOR, which is run by steam
nd is in almost constant use. Next
0 this building is a lumber yard front
ng on Jefferson 100 feet and running
ack l4sl feet, and on the other side
here is a warehouse for the storage of
manufactured goods. This fronts ON
street and covers a space of 70
y AS.
The establishment presents an APP
'earance of great activity, and the
lum Of machinery is very suggestive.
all kinds Of wagons and bug
les are made, from a log wagon to
he lightest buggy, a specially Is made
t the ordinary two and four horse
Rosa farm wagon. The wood
70Ek Of the frame Ia made OF
he best seasoned wood, which has
.eel cutand driedforth years and is,
boiledin linseed oil to make
) more solid and impervious to water.
'hese wagons do not quite last forever,
ut they come as near it as any ever
tiered in the market. The timber is
ut and carefully sele cited on the
mes of the various railroads rnpning
ltO Memphis, aud a large amount is