Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-25

tween the two cities is, we are told, one
hundred and four miles, and trains have
been known to run the distance in three
hours-about thirty-iive miles an hour
That is quite fast enough for safety, in
our opinion. rHlf
Arriving at Cincinnati, we, in COM
pany with Captain Dick Lightburne
whom every one knows, went to the
Spencer House, where the first man we
met was that kind and affable gentle
man, Mr.. Frank Buskirk, who will be
found in the Office ever ready to see to
the comfort Of his guests. After supper,
which was served Immediately, Captain
Lightburne and ourself being somewhat
weary, were conducted to our room.
At six o'clock in the morning we were
up and out for a jaunt across the mighty
suspension bridge, one of the great fea-
lures of Cincinnati. To describe this
would occupy more space than we have
to devote to any one subject, so we will
not attempt it. AT breakfast we met
Mr.. l. II. Dawson, an esteemed cousin
Of ours, who does business in the whole
sale hat store of Dickinson, Price q
Bishop, located on the northwest corner
of Vine and Pearl streets. We accom-
panied Mr.. Dawson to his place of busi-
ness and were introduced to the different
members of the firm, all of whom we
found clever gentlemen. We were
kindly invited to make ourself at home,
which we did by taking the liberty of
looking through the establishment, found
to contain one of the largest stocks Of
hats, caps, furs, straw goods and gloves
that we ever saw. The house was
crowded and the statesmen busy at
tending to customers all the while,
so we concluded to take q stroll
up town. We visited the Frank
lin Type Foundry, Allison, Smith &
johnson, proprietors, l6S Vine street,
were kindly shown through all the differ
ent departments of type manufacturing,
stereotyping, electrotyping, engraving,
etc., by Mr. Charles Murray, foreman.
Notwithstanding we have been engaged
in the printing business for seventeen
years, and have been handling types for
that length of time, we had never seen
them made before, and of course were
interested In the front office of the
type foundry we were introduced to Mr..
S. III. Parvin, advertising agent, who is
very elegant gentleman. In the course
of the day we visited Chatfeld & Wood
extensive paper house, where we met our
friend Dean, travelling agent for the
house, by whom we were very kindly
treated We went through Russell 4
Morgan's mammoth printing Office. We
called on our friends DeGolyer, Bolles
& Co., in Pixies Opera House. and from
there went to various places of interest,
saving the best for the last, going in the
afternoon to see the grand Exposition
now going ON in Cincinnati. To speak of
thisas it deserves must be left to others
we have not the ability. The magnif-
cence of the affair is entirely beyond the
descriptive powers of your inexperienced
correspondent. Old heads may pore
over the pages written in honor of the
Cincinnati Exposition, and wonder IL
was the most gorgeous, the grandest
spectacle we ever did or ever expect to
behold. Imagination cannot picture its
beauties as they really are. To be ap-
preciated it must be seen and studied by
men who are capable of judging. Every
man has not the ability to appreciate so
wonderful a display of the beauties and
utilities of nature and art as they are to
be seen in the Cincinnati Exposition.
After leaving the exposition we pro-
cured conveyance and drove to Clifton,
Spring Grove Cemetery, to the base of
the Walnut Hills, and great many other
important points in the city and suburbs,
and returned to the Spencer House just
in time for supper. After supper, wish
ing to see Cincinnati by gaslight, we, in
company with Mr.. Dawson, above men
toned, and Major Lanford. of Des Arc.
Ark, visited various places of interest,
meeting on our rambles Mr.. Robt. Nc
Wade, well known and esteemed by all
Memphians. Mr.. New. has just full
filled an engagement at one of the prin-
cipal theaters, and was on the eve of
starting for New York. We gave him a
cordial grasp, and as we we're leaving he
expressed a wish that we might live
long and prosper"
Our stay in Cincinnati was necessarily
brief, and after spending two nights and
the greater part of two days, We left on
our return, again taking the Short Line
being more than ever pleased at the con-
veniences of the line and the courteous
conduct of its officers. Our trip home was
very pleasant indeed, made so by the
companionship of Mrs. H. L. Smith, the
estimable wife of our worthy CONNER
cial, financial and river editor.
No incident of great import trans
piring on cur return, we arrived safely
and in dua time at home we'll satisfied