Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-02
BIRDS OF PASSAGE.


Editors, Authors, stage ROtabIes
aud Railroad MagmsIeS Among
the VOyageFa.
New York Special to Cincinnati Commercial !
The revival Of travel is now
strongly felt. The exodus to Eu-
rope has now set in with powerful
current. The steamships Britain
mic, Spain, Oder and Bolivia sailed
to-day with every cabin and state
room occupied, in all AIS lassen-
ger berths in fayorite steamships
have been engaged weeks in ad-
vance. The effect on home summer
resorts from this wholesale pilgrim
age to that Mecca Of pleasure
Paris-will be great. At the pres
ent rate it is safe to say that that BIZ
August 5000 Americans will have
crossed the sea. One thousand
dollars is a low estimate of the av-
erage expenses of each individual,
and yet this aggregates fifteen
millions = no bagatelle even for
Americal 1t is time our COM
munists looked into this diversion
of public wealth.
The scene at White Star Dock on
the departure of the Britannia was
extraordinary. A number of prom
inent people were on board, and
their friends, to excess, were gath.
cred to say goodbye. The custom
of turning out en- masse to witness
the departure of friends for Europe
is getting to be nuisance to steam
ship people, and positive annoy
sppe to voyagers. The HolSatia
tiasoo settled the occasional prac-
tice Of leave-takIng on Q steamer in
the lower bay for all time,
William H. Vanderbilt's friends
to-day chartered the tugboat
Fletcher, and saw the Britannia
well on her way. The railway
king would have it understood that
recreation is bis object, but it is
generally believed that Steamship
negotiations, either with 2 view 10
securing better facilities for the
New York Central, or the establish
ment Of a rev lipe, are his princi-
pal purposes.
Dir. Vanderbilt remarked to O
friend that he was merely going to
have a good time and see the Derby.
A rumor, which lacks confirmation,
aseribes his voyage to a plan for
uniting the fortunes of the Erie to
the New Yolk Central, which he
will discuss with English stock
holders of Erie.
Joaquin Miller bade adieu to the
land OF Modocs once more, but not
for good, if fortune speeds him.
He laughs at the statement that he
intended to show his disgust at
American life by never returning
as absurd. lie has completed a
drama written for Rose Eytinge,
which he thinks superior to "The
Danites," and now, like Mark
Twain, goes to Europe to let a
chaos of ideas crystalize into form
in q new book.
A fellow passenger is that droll
fellow, Lord Dundreary, who leads
a merry party of birds of a feather.
Mr. Sothern meditates tickling
London for six weeks with the
I" Crushed Tragedian." Bets are
even as to which will give out first,
Mr.. Sothern's somewhat weakened
voice or the buttons on John Bulls
waistcoat.
Wilbur +. Story, Of the Chicago
Times, was also a passenger. Next
Saturday, P. S. Gilmore and his
Twenty.second regiment band, all
sail for Europe, and tits feared will
pay a good deal, and 60 a good
ways to get the conoeit taken out
of them.
Samuel ]. Tilden, it is reported,
may repeat his voyage Of last season
to Europe.
Emma Thursby Clara Louise
Kellogg, John I. Raymond and J.
O. Williamson, and nobody knows
how many more vocalists and ac-
tors are booked for early voyages.