Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-11

Miss Hattie Rowland, the beau.
tiful and interesting daughter of
Captain Ed Rowland, held a recep-
ton last night, on board the fine
steamer. which was named after her.
The cabin was thronged with the
young friends of Miss Hattie, and
the sweet, charming faces of the
young misses presented a bouquet
Of exquisite beauty. After several
hours of enjoyment by the young
folks in dancing and other amuse-
ments, they were furnished with a
sumptuous repast of refreshments
of every description. Captain Jas.
H. Rees, the worthy commander Of
the fayorite steamer, assisted Miss
Hattie in doing the honors of the
occasion. The entertainment was
one of the grandest that has yet
been given on any of our steamers.
A more extended notice will be
found in our local columns.
The great Ohio river packet Jas.
D. Parker came in yesterday after
noon with a fair trip. The follow
ing are the principal items of her
cargo: 249 bales hay, 235 bills
meal, 800 bbls cement, 3O2 bbls
flour, 140 sacks bran, So boxes of
bacon, SOP kegs nails, 200 empty
bbls, ~ hhds bacon, ZIG sacks corn,
442 pkgS furniture, Is boxes soap,
and III pkgs Sundries, and regis
tered 50 cabin passengers on the
down trip, and had "a deckers. She
returns TO Cincinnati this evening
at 6 O'Clock making all prominent
way landings and ticketing passen-
gers through to New York and all
other Eastern cities at a cheaper
rate than by any other route, and
transferring passengers and baggage
to the railroad depots free Of charge.
The Parker is not only a safe carrier
but has good and comfortable pas
senger accommodations, a large and
roomy promenade deck, which is
in itself u great inducement to
tourists, in addition to the sump-
tuous fare and polite attention
shown to travellers by her officers.
Captain G. B. Russell, a practical
boatman and affable gentleman,
commands, with Captain Wash
Thompson, one of Gods own no
blemen, in charge Of the Office. Mr..
Thompson never fails to please the
most fastidious, and he is never
more happy than when entertaining
the guests on his boat aud making
all on board comfortable and az
home. If you wish a pleasant and
safe trip up the river 60 on the
Parker.
ELEVATOR, June 1.-THE City
Of Vicksburg arrived from Vicks-
burg Monday evening at Z o'clock.
She had for here go sacks cotton
seed, 3 bales cotton, SO bdls sacks.
rs beer. kegs. She got $50 bales of
cotton at Vicksburg for the East.
She leaves this evening at 5 o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Capitol City came in Mon
day night at 10 o'clock. The fol-
lowing is a list Of her freight for
this port: 70S bbls flour and meal,
1901 sacks corn, bran and oats, 125
cases and ties meat, 90 ties lard, 70
bbls pork, 2 bbls oil, 425 pals lard,
l bale hay, 1901 pcs bagging, 20
pkgs lard, l coop poultry, 66 pkgs
butter, 4 COWS and calls, 5 pkga
eggs, 281 pkgs sundries. Total,
1855 packages.
The Gold Dust will arrive this
afternoon. She will add here and
at Hope6eld 100 tons, all she has
room for.
The Belle Memphis left Monday
evening with 100 bbls potatoes for
st. Louis and 10 tons way freight.
Among the passengers up on
the City Of Vicksburg is Squire J.
L. Wilson, one of the most inhu.
entail citizens of Bolivar county,
Miss. nov en- route for his summer
residence, at Wright City, Mo-,
where he will remain during the
summer months. He will return
to his many public ayocations in
Bolivar county in September next.
He is being highly entertained by
the ''muds" on the above steamer.
JIMMY.
LOUISVILLE, June 8.
To the River Editor OF the Ledger:
The Calf is coming, and will ar.
rive at Memphis early Thursday
morning, June 18th. Returning.
will leave Memphis Friday, June
14th. Have q nice trip Of freight
and people. Mr.. Nichols, of the
Avalanche, and his wife and daugh.
ter are among our passengers.
Yours. MOORE