Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-30
From the Fayetteville Co..
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In reply to the inquiry ofthe Wilmirn.o
made short time since in relation to ~ Journal
work, we are enabled to present the f.lloae aboye
estlng communication from a gentlemen ~, Inter-
roughly conversant with the subject ""o is tho,
10 the Editor Of the Carolinian
My attention has been called to the fill.
tlcle which recently appeared in the WG;lnnlngar.
Journal Wilmington
s. Deep R,rer improvement. twin our cont.
the Fayetteville Caronian and Observer be In poraes
inform their readers what progress the Decp Rv
ment is making and why it is that large bod Improve
accumulated above the locks cannot find pas Of timber
them? We have heard things about the through
would like to have little more information az matter Et
The people down this way feel deep interest IN me
ney." sums Of No.
Having it in my power to afford the ipfo,,..,.
desired by the editor of the Journal toI. "alOa
pleasure in doing SO. In regard to what Ae great
the Deep River improvement is making: Tbro JSies
of Directors at their last meeting insrn" e Board
President and Engineer to place suficiant el the
each and every point from Pullns Falls IN Oce
of Cross Creek at Fayetteville, inclusive f. mouth
the completion of the work in the shortest lnSate
time This is being done rapidly as tbap JssNDle
can he collected and with the exception oftbo oaands
field Dam, the Red Rock Dam, and the Jono. S1ap
Dam, the work has been commenced at evprr rails
point. 1t will be commenced at the thru %ner
named Dams during this and the next wenI 'OoVe
The Board and the officers of the Comnorr
leave nothing undone to ensure the compIat? WI
the work during the present year p'suOad
In reply to . why it is that large body oft-,
accumulated above the locks, cannot find n l'nOet
through Them. the editor is informed that the
no accumulation of Timber or Lumber oho nVres
one of the Locks All that reached the Tool' any
through them the late slight rise and tIo vent
that have arrived since that time were passod lew
in the last three days. 'Ouaaa
In this connection it is proper to state for a..
formation of those at distance from the worl e ~.
in consequence of the Jones' Fall Dam not H., tna
been completed last fall. from causes brvond' ing
control of the Board, requiring yet three and l 's
ranges of timber to raise it to its full heiobt 81
wafer does not flow back upon the sill of the S rs
Run Lock- and until the river rises at that MONT wv
feet, RATS cannot float over the mtre sill. wv
Numbers of RATS, at various times have noss,,
all the Locks and lodged upon the shoals below or
They only got that far on their way to markat
consequence of the Locks and Dams, and were com
PEELED to wait until the river rose sufficiently toAa
them on. From the unprecedented dryness Of Gs
winter they have often been detained for lone M
Rod on these shoals. With the usual winter wot ~
even in the unfinished state of the Jones' Fall Dam
advantage might have been taken of the imnrovo,
ment for the purpose of floating lumber timb,
and naval stores from the head of Smiey's Fol,
down.
In conclusion, permit me to say that am ava,a
that the people of Wilmington s. feel deep Interest
in the success of this word,' and that manv Lavs
paid liberal sums of money! towards it, for which
they must believe, as all do who take proper view
of this subject that there is a rich reward in store
for them. W.B.T
April %, 1852