Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

summer resorts in Minnesota Mr.,
Robb will remain in New York
until the theatrical season opens,
From the officers of the Hard
Cash we learn that there was no
damage done to the crops along
White river by the recent freshet
and high stage OF water in that
stream. AT several points itreach-
cd within 20 inches Of the highest
stage Of water, but all danger is
now over, as the river is declining
from head-waters down.
The splendid steamer Hattie
Rowland, in command Of the ever
popular boatmOn Captain JAS, II.
Rees, leaves this evening for Ar
kansas river, goiug through to
Little Rock, carrying the mail, at
tending to way business and con-
Meeting with a light draught boat
for Fort Smith aud upper Arkan-
sas river; also ticketing passengers
through to Hot Springs. Captain
A. j. Mcconnell, a genial and kind
gentleman, is her chief clerk, Sec
onded by W. b. MoEnulty, a popu-
lar and expert clerk.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, came in last night from White
river with 81 bales of cotton, 304
sacks seed, 80 pkgs butter, 2 mules,
3 oxen, Is pkgs sundries and l
hid tobacco, OF Arkansas produc-
ton, which goes to Louisville for a
market, She will return to White
river tomorrow evening, going
through to Jacksonport, carrying
the mail, attending promptly to all
way business, and connecting with
the light-draught steamers Alberta
and Milt Harry for the upper White
and Black rivers. Charley Postal
is her purser, and all business en-
trusted to her care will meet with
proper attention.
The swift and palatial steamer
Illinois, Captain j. j. Darragh in
command, leaves promptly this
evening at 5 o'clock for VicEsburg,
special attention to all way
and plantation business, and max
ing direct connection at Arkansas
City with the Pine Bluff railroad
aud at Vicksburg with the New
Orleans and Yazoo river packets.
She has no superior as a first class,
passenger steamer, is also a safe and
reliable carrier, and is differed by
competent and careful boatmen.
Captain Lee Cummins, who is re-
cognized for his integrity and
promptness in business and univer-
courtesy, is her chief clerk, and
has associated with him in the
office Marlin Jones, Will Darragh
and Augustus Oummins, a bright
and promising lad, who by his in
dustry is bound to make his mark.
The fayorite Ohio river passen-
ger packet James ID. Parker, in
command of Captain Charley Rus
sell, one Of the best fellows in the
world and a careful boatman,
this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
Sengers through to New York and
other Eastern points cheaper than
by any other route, transferring
passengers and baggage free Of
charge. The Parker has good and
comfortable passenger a~ccommoda-
feeds well aud has a large and
roomy promenade deck, which is so
comfortable for travellers during the
heated term. She is also "A safe car
rier, and will 60 through to Cincin-
natl with dispatch. BY her is the
most favorable route for Eastern
tourists, who wish a safe and pleas
ant journey. Captain Wash
Thompson, her gentlemanly clerk,
is never more happy than when en-
tertaining in a hospitable manner
all who chance to travel on the ele-
CANT packet he so ably represents.
The new Cincinnati and New
Orleans packet, Paris G. Brown,
came in this morning from the
river on her way to New Or
well laden. She discharged
here 400 kegs nail, $50 boxes starch,
100 boxes soap, 1913 bars and 80
bdls iron, a large lot Of hollow ware
and other stuff, and adds 500 sacks
cake and 80 bbls lime. She is
an excellent steamer, and well
adapted for the Cincinnati and New
Orleans trade, for which she was
built by Captain j. V. Reynold, her
commander, and @. G.. Young, her
clerk She was christened
after Paris G. Brown, one of the
firm Of Parker, Wise & Co. Her
dimensions are: Length, 1921 feet;
beam, 80 feet; floor, 80 feet; hold,
6! feet; tonnage, 63S tons, which
would give her a carrying capacity
of 1900 tons. She has four boilers,
AZ inches in diameter and % feet
each with two returning aues
f54 inches in diameter. Her en-
gines have cylindars 1874 inches in
diameter, with 7-foot stroke, and
are the same engines used in the
first Golden Rule. She has also an
elegant cabin, which is handsomely
fnrpfchad NTH loruo on1 $780,