Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-28


the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company, at
their meeting held in this place yesterday, declared
dividend of three er cent for the last six months
The increasing prosperity of the Company, we are
happy to learn, is fully maintained
For the Journal
At meeting of the citizens Of Dupin, held at Ke
nansviIle on the 18th of APRIL to take into consider
alton the improvement of the Cape Fear River,
On motion, Jere Pearsall, Esq, called to the
Chair and Maj. Owen R. Kenan and James Dickson
were appointed Secretaries.
After the object of the meeting had been explained
by the Chair, in clear and impressive manner, H. L.
/ Holmes, Esq, was called upon, and addressed the
meeting at some length in manner credi;able to his
! head and heart in which he pointed out the great
commercial advantages TO the State-the whole State
(which would result from the deepening Of the Bar
at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and paid a
high compliment to the citizens of Wilmington for
their active and jealous efforts TO effect this object
| J. L. Holmes, Esq then and addressed the
meeting in an able and effective speech.
Whereupon David Reid. Esq, offered the following
preamble and resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the United States have,
during the present session of Congress, passed bill
by which the of 100000 is appropriated for the
improvement of the Cape Fear River at its mouth
deepening the water the Main Bar of said river
which bill is pending in the House of Represent
atives; and Whereas the citizens of the county OF
Duplin deeply interested in the contemplated I'M
provement, by which greatly increased commercial IA
cilites will be secured to the town OF Wilmington,
which is the market town of the county of Duplln,
and the principal market town of the State of North
Carolina and Whereas, believe that the prOpOs-
ed work should be performed by the General Govern
ment, and that the bill before referred to pending
before the House of Representatives. should be pass
ed by that body,
Resolved, That we recommend a Convention of
Delegates from the several counties composing this
Congressional District, to meet in the town OF Will
mngton ION Thursday, the 25h Of May next. to give
expression to the views and wishes OF the people OF
this Congressional District, the subject referred to
in the preamble to these resolutions, and to request
the Hon William S. Ashe, the representative in Con-
gress from this District, his influence TO carry
into effect such wishes and views.
! Resolved, That the Chairman Of this meeting APP
point twenty delegates 10 represent this county in
said Convention.
On motion of Owen R. Kenan,
RESOLVED, That this meeting cordially approve of
the course OF the Hon George E. Badger, our Sena-
tor in Congress- and hereby return him thanks for
his valuable services in procuring the passage of the
bill appropriating two hundred thousand dollars fol
the improvement of tie Bar at the mouth of Cape Fear
River
Resolved, That the Newspapers published in this
Congressional District be requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting and that they be further
requested bring this subject the notice of their
readers, and respectfully to urge upon the citizens Of
the different Counties composing this Congressona
District, the necessity of appointing delegates to SAID
Convention.
In compliance with the second resolution, the Chair
man appointed the following delegates: Col c. D
+ Hill, B. w. Herring, Benz. Oliver, B. K Outlaw Bry
an Smith, Sr, Nicholas Hall, Benz. Lanier, C, Nc
MILAN, Col. w Boney, Maj. D. Sloan, n. P. Mathis
j. G. Stokes, Jas B. Monk, Abner Faison, HalseC
Bowden, S. Graham, |. B. Kelly, D. Reid. w E. Hill
w. ]. Houston.
o On motion of w. Z. Hill, ESD the Chairman an,
Secretaries were added to the list of delegates.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
. JERE. PEARSALL, Chm'n.
e 9 1sy' Di R nssAS' Secretaries.
Later from Europc-Arrival of the Asia.
= NEW YORK, April 20, 1854
The British and North American Royal Mail Steam
. Ship Asia arrived New York at noon on THURSDAY
from Liverpool which port she left on Saturday tn
! 9Th instant.
e The British Mail Steam Ship Arabia arrived a
It Liverpool the morning of the 9Th inst. nd the
S. Mail steamship Washington at Southampton OF
the same day.