Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-20
rifled since she left here, and can, II Il

. rihed since she left here, and can, II is
said, now run over meadow on heavy
dew, she is of so light draught.
The intense political excitement man
ifests itself to considerable extent in
river circles, but we have yet to learn Of
any Of the fraternity seeking favor at
the hands of the public. One or two
agents will, however, stump the county
for their favored candidates, and perhaps
more will come out before the election.
1t is said that Billy Dill commences his
campaign speeches for Ed Shaw and
Blewis .on Monday, and Dave Hukill
has been telegraphed for to stump the
State for Greeley. Tom Herman de-
clines to enter the lists against Steve
Wilkins for Jack Doyle, and Ad. Storm,
(who wanted to 60 to Congress) will
speechify during ay-time for his old
school-mate, Gratz Brown. We will
give the appointments of each speaker
next week.
The H. s. Turner and City of Vicks-
burg will be due up tonight and to.mor-
row morning.
open warfare" has been proclaimed
among the Cumberland river fleet of
boats heretofore under the management
of Superintendent Dix.
Captain A. D. Wolfe is preparing the
A. j. Albert to commence cruise up the
Ohio river, from Cairo to Evansville, to
clear the snags and other distractions
from the channel.
The Louisville Courier denies the
statement of the Vicksburg Herald
published some days since, regarding
" equal rights and privileges enjoyed
by American citizens of African descent
upon the Charles Bodmann. The Cou-
rier says:
We believe, from the best information
we can gather, that the whole story is a
fabrication. We know of no man who
stands higher in the estimation of all
good citizens than Captain o. P. Shin
kle, and believe that he would not do
anything that would offend his guests in
the least. Captain A. Dugan, of this
city, one of the owners of the Bodmann,
has investigated this matter, and says
that there is not one word of truth in
the story. A number of passengers,
who came up on the Bodmann as far as
Cairo, were brought up by the mailboat
Gray Eagle yesterday among whom were
late of Moore & North, Vicksburg, and
ub,% ,nfo 6rrN
Dugan, say that the statement of the
Vicksburg Herald is false, and that they
were never treated with more courtesy
on any boat than they received from
Captain Shinkle and his officers during
the entire trip of the Bodmann to Cairo,
where she laid up.
1t is said that Captain Cannon, of the
R. E. Lee, is negotiating for the Katie.
Dispatches received at st. Louis on
the 18th from the Belle Rowland convey
the impression that she had met with an
accident between Shreveport and Jeffer-
son by which she shipped little water,
damaging part of her cargo, went on
to Jefferson, entered protest and return
ed, which shows that the damage Is not
great, and that she could not have sunk.
The Anna goes out tomorrow for Gin
cinnati.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Ed Rowland,
will back out at pm. to-day for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all landings on
the Arkansas, connecting at Little Rock
with light-draft packet for Fort Smith
and the stages for Hot Springs.
The City of Augusta goes out this even
ing for all points on White river. Captain
Ashford commands, and Messrs. Out
law, Ship and Kinman are her clerks.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
departs at five o'clock this evening for
Cairo, St. Louis and all way landings.
( The Julia, Captain Boyd, is the regu.
or packet for Helena and Vieksburg, to
cave f0.morrow avnninO