3/8 We gathered from him that this calm craft would go, as advertised, 'if she got her trip;' if she didn't get it, she would wait for it. She ain't unloadened, yit. She only come in dis mawnin'.' He was uncertain as to when she might get her trip, but thought it might be to-morrow or maybe next day. This would not answer at all; so we had to give up the novelty of sailing down the river on a farm. We had one more arrow in our quiver: a Vicksburg packet, the 'Gold Dust,' was to leave at 5 P.M.We took passage in her for Memphis, and gave up the idea of stopping off here and there, as being impracticable. |