October 24 Sunday – Sam’s article, “Memphis—The Cotton Trade—Illinois Politics—What Tennessee Thinks of Them,” was printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal [Branch, “Dickey” 201].
Dream River and Dream Laura – Disaster Forewarned – A Pounding in the Pilot House - Henry Dead from Pennsylvania Explosion – More Steamboats, More Work
October 30 Saturday – Sam left St. Louis on the New Falls City (880 tons; built in January of that year, the largest ship Sam served on. Sam took passage on the boat in January as well) Pilot Horace Bixby, Captain James B. Woods.
November 8 Monday – New Falls City arrived in New Orleans.
November 10 Wednesday – New Falls City left for St. Louis.
November 17 Wednesday– New Falls City arrived in St. Louis.
November 19 Friday – New Falls City left for New Orleans.
November 26 Friday – New Falls City arrived in New Orleans.
November 29 Monday – New Falls City left for St. Louis.
November 30 Tuesday – Sam’s 23 rd birthday.
December 8 Wednesday – New Falls City arrived in St. Louis.
December 13 Monday – Sam and Horace Bixby left St. Louis on the Aleck Scott (709 tons) under Captain Robert A. Reilly. Sam remarked on the Aleck Scott:
December 21 Tuesday– The Aleck Scott arrived in New Orleans.
December 24 Friday – The Aleck Scott left New Orleans.