Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-11
RIVER INTELLIGENCE,
ARRIvALn.
BOATS IN PORT
Legal Tender.
RIyER, BUsINEss. MIscRL1ANRoUs.


The river is declining slowly here and
at all points above, both along the Ohio
and Mississippi There is now five and
half feet of water in the channel from
Cairo to Helena, the worst places being
below here. at Reeves and Choctaw.
At Walnut Bend the channel has changed
to Bordeaux chute, where there is nine
feet of water, but in going down pilots
should be exceedingly careful, as the
channel is narrow and crooked and the
current swift, while on either side logs
are abundant. The Ohio is down to
thirty inches between Cincinnati and
Louisville, and gets lower daily. The
Arkansas is stationary, but there are yet
no prospects of rise in that or any
other stream. Quite number Of
steamers arrived yesterday, and at one
time during the afternoon the wharf
presented quite an active appearance.
Business is getting quite light on White
river, and the water very thin.
The Shannon and Yeager have been
lightened off the bars below, and are on
the way down stream.
Commencing with to-morrow's issue,
we shall enlarge the LEDGER, and will
then devote more space to the river col
uma, and steamboat interests generally.
The river at Cairo is fifty feet two
inches below the high water Of 1867, and
falling; and at New Orleans the river is
10 feet 3 inches below the high water
mark Of 1862.
The bridge over Salt river, on the
Memphis and Louisville Railroad, was
repaired last night.
The United States Marshal of: Ken
lucky has charge of the Leonidas for a
coal debt due from the formerto Horner,
Wood & Co.
Captain Kelser, superintendent Of the
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Com
pany, is looked for at Louisville to-day,
to receive the City of Helena, new
boat just completed by James Howard
4 Co. for the company he represents.
The mail-line boats from Evansville to
Cairo have been all laid up on account
Of low water and their places supplied
nv outsiders. Rates have advanced to
points below Evansville and up Green
river, and up-river packets notified to
sign for no through freights except at
full rates from Evansville.
A snag-boat is needed badly to work
between this point and Helena.
There is now two inches less water
from St. Louis to Cairo than there was
in the low water season in 1863.
The history of the Virginia is given as
follows by yesterdays st. Louis Repub-
lican:
The steamer Virginia sunk in twelve
feet of water Sunday night at nine
o clock, at Island No. Is, near Hickman,
Ky. She was built at Jacksonville,
Ind, by Howard 4 Co., in December,
1865, e: cost of $95, 900. Her length
is 2S2 feet, width aga, depth g., draws
three feet light She has four boilers "a
feet long, A Aues 46 inches in diameter,
cylinder 244 inches in diameter, with
seven feet stroke. Water wheel 80 feet
in diameter. Came off the Carondolet
Marine ways August IA, 1868, having
thirteen floor timbers repaired. Came
of Paducah ways August %, 1871. I'm
derwriters valued November, 1869, $42,-
600. Capt. Charlie Schultz, her present
commander, was principal owner, hav-
ing bought her from w. Fitzgerald, John
p Fitzgerald and E. F. Dix. Carrying
capacity 100 tons; measurement of ton
age, SIS. We believe Capt. John W..
! Carroll owned one-eighth Of the boat.