Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16

middle; the other, two hundred yards wide and tyvo
feet in the middle These works. iffnade with niles
and sheer piles were esiinaed eight thousand toor
hundred dollars. Il was supposed that the sand
would accumulate before the piles were DESTROYED by
the worms. The large opening might be required to
be closed by stones Bird, break water 10 protect
Aeek's Island, which is gradually wearing away
The cost estimated 10 twenty thousand dollars.
10 inese works intended to prevent matters from de-
terioraIIng and calculated somewhat 10 improve the
MAIN Oar we're estimated together, round numbers,
TO eighty thousand dollars. with margin for contin-
gencles. twenty thousand of this is now in hands
by appropriation at the first session of the last Con-
gress. Would not the town of WILMINGTON under
take at least this While waitino for the action of
the General Government things are getting worse
4'n. From Federai-Point sand spit projects
Inc 9ou'hwaso' having less than six feet of
upon It, stone jeIty following the crest of this
shoa TO point opposite to Zeek's Island where the
New-lnet channel is three hundred and 6ftv Yards
wide, and thence across the channel would close the
New Inlet. This work estimated at 1917 600
including the breakwater for the protection of Zeek's
Island.
The whole work was very much smaller than
what the citizens of Wilmington had undertaken
when the town contained three thousand inhabitants
/ Win the energy and enterprise hitherto shown by
the citizens Il ere could be such word as fail in
the town vocabulary.
After the conclusion of Prof. Bache's Lecture and
tne suosldence OF the applause which followed it,
George DAVIS Esq. called upon ana forcibIy
urged the necessity and proPriety of exertion.
u; u. Parsley. Esq, introduced the following
/ ""i|h h0 PleldCeu Dy a lew pertinent
marks:
! hesOired, That We, the citizens of Wilmington
convinced ct the necessity Of immediate action to-
wards arrestIng the shoang of the main in bar of
the Cape Fear River, and relying on the aid of the
GeneaI Government hereafter for the same pedUe
TO advance the means necessary carry on
the work hrst recommended. by the commission, as
This evening explained by Prof. Bache.
IhIs resolution was unanimously adopted.
On moton OF P. X. Dickinson, ESQ the Chair
man OF the meeting was authorized appoint com
mIttee OF ten, TO wait upon the ciIizrns OF Whining
tom ans solicit subscriptions, to the amount of $780,
oOO' the amount necessary. with the $40 600 already
granted by Congress- for The complexion of the W rk
to be commenced at once
lhe following gentlemen were appointed said com.
Intee: Gilbert Potter, John A. Taylor Miles Cos.
Tin, B. FIanner, James Cassidy, W. c. Betlencourt
James Anderson, Jacob Vessel, G. D. Ellis, Ben.
| W. Beery.
On motion of DR.. James H. Dickson, the thanks
OF the meeting We're rendered Professor Bache for
his able and lucid exposition of the stale and require.
ments of our harbor, and for the friendly and cour-
teoHs interest which he has manifested n the subject
On motion, the meeting adjourned
JOHN DAWSON, Chm.
JAMES Fulton. c.
Il. BURR, Jr., oec'eI"teS'