Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-01
L. s. Coast Survey.

Lieut.. Comd g J. n. Nlafitt of the U S. Navy
has been actively employed, FIR the last month in
surveying the Bar of Georgetown.
This survey is being made, under the direction of
Prof. Bache, for engineering purposes, with view
to the improvement of our bar,-cOnseQuently it is
of vital Importance to the interest of this place and
every good citizen must so view it-and We hope
that the results may prove favorable, such as to
warrant liberal appropriation from the General
Government for the commercial interest of George
town.
We understand that Prof. A. Dals Bache, the
distinguished Superintendent of the U. S. Coast Sur
vey will visit this section of the country early in
April on duty connected with the survey, and we
earnestly hope, that the grand son of old Benjamin
Franklin, will be the recipient of that hospitality
for which South Carolina is famed.
We submit lis: of the officers. who are employed
on the survey of our Bar and Harbor:
U. S. Schr Crawford, (Hydrogra phical.
Lieut.. Comdg J, N. MafHtt, U. S. Navy.
Sailing Master A. C. Rhind, do do
Pass Midn F. P. DeKrafft, do. do.
do. do j. D. Langhorne, do. do.
do. do. J. r. Hamilton, do. do.
DraughtSman, Chas. T. Ost, U. S. Coast Survey
u S. scbr Boupcer, (Topographical.)
Sailing Master J. P. Jones, U. 5. Navy.
S, A. Wainwright. Assist U. S. C. Survey
U. S. Surveying Schr Ozela, (Trigonometircal)
Lieut.. J. s. Totten, U. S. Army.
j. Baker U. s. Coast Survey.
The presumption is that the survey will be brot
to conclusion by the middle of May We wish
the gentlemen success -Georgetown paper.
forget that the meeting Of stockholders for the purpose
OF organizing he Western Rail Road. will be held at
the Town House on Saturday next at 10 A. Nj.
We learn from friend at Raleigh that MIR Smith
of the firm of Smith & Colby, is in that city and will
leave for this place tomorrow morning, in company
with his partner, who is expected there today from
Gullford.-FGyetterWe Observer, oath inst.
LARGE SUBscR1prIoN.-The CITY Council of Charles
ton has subscribed $500, 900 TO build the Blue Ridge
Rail Road This road passes through the extreme
Western part Of North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Rusk is recov,
ering from his dangerous illness.
President Pierce officially notified the Senate, to
day. that he will have no further use for it after
W Wednesday.
The Gardiner case is progressing. Mr.. Evans
testified today that the claim was very carefully ex
amined by the Board of Commissioners and fully
proved.
New YORK. March 24-Mr Ramsey, contractor
tor carrying the mail from Vera Cruz to Acapulco
has received the contract from the Post Master-Gen
eral.
One hundred head of mammoth fat cattle raised
by Felix Seymour, Esq, Of Hardy county, Va, left
that county last week. and are to be driven to New
York, where they are expected to arrive about the
time of the opening of the Worlds Fair The average
weight OF twenty head OF these cattle three four
weeks ago was nineteen hundred and thirty-one
pounds Richmond Enquirer.
New ORLEANS, March 10 The British barque Alb
coma for Liverpool with cargo OF corn and cotton is
on fire in the South West Pass. 1t is probable she
will be total loss.
Advices from Mexico to March first state that Du-
range had declared for Santa Anna, making eleven
States in his favor Santa Anna is expected 10 reach
Mexico in the steamer of the first of April
Brazil is said to be more prosperous and flourish
ing no" than 1t has been at any time since its indie
pepde1ce. Rio Janeiro price current of the 18th
gives the following reasons:
The settlement Of long pending political diff
terences with the River of Plate provinces-the al
most entire extinction of the contraband slave trade
the numerous enterprises represented by public
companies including those of additional steam nav.
igatlon and the formation of railwavs-a
of neutrality-suspicious. state of the finances of the
country, and good demand for its produce at re-
muneratng prices to the planter-form the prnci-
| pal grounds of its prosperity"