Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-31
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see In the Herald, of 18th inst, an ar,;.g.,
g Vessels in which the writer very sagely heae
upon the shipping interest Of the town
reasonings on the subject "'A b
He blames the Ship Carpenters OF Wilr,;,.
the scarcity of vessels and consequent high oa
freghts, for the reason that they, being n
engaged" and not regularly following IL. hnnefF%
are not prepared TO execute tbs orders Of II. nes
in this branch OF mechanism. 1e
In these respects the writer either ipno,...,
willfully misEepTrsents them. For the benas.' y d
author of the article alluded TO- Will MAJ d t
statements in regard TO the Ship Yards Of W. len
ton, and leave the reader TO judge whether ,b-iag
siness is regularly followed or n0E Tbe,s '4ae b.
Ship Yard in the pace that has been in sn. rs oa
operation for than thirty Yeas. and &c
the proprietor of that Yard has been oqrai L tle
contracts in that length OF time, altho0sb ~ Fo
always been ready and willing TO contfae, ~ Ia
class vessel that might be wanted. and On a. aG
bic terms as Ship Builders elsewhere The. 'a'oa
another Yard that has been in operation ia, :, - aS
twelve wears. the proprietor Of which has eas
that time built about Ten vessels, ranging 1
to two hundred and fifty tons, and but ,6raa ION
number bv contract-and those three vera e. 'aa
tlemen in Charleston. From the citizens -, "a
mington he has yet 10 receive the frsi Contra VII
The foregoing facts, think, prove very conf
Nv that blame has been attached where if MI.
credit was due; for if there has been any en;s.
manifested al all, in thls branch OF business II s
been bv Ship Carpenters for it is verv evdo. IA
the attention of the citizens of Wilmington ba ua
been turned in this direction, however pa,rio,. a
enterprising they may have been in other ra,na.
do not wish to detract IN the least from H.
yressiye spirit of ny fellowciizens, but such ~
facts OF the case
The writer suggests the idea Of npor,i,.
Yankee Carpenters, he being under the imr2o: It
that those tha, are now here have got more than 10
can DO 1t would seem, ] suppose, that thev WY WY
very much needed, taking into consideration H. oN
extensive Ship Building operations that are now 81,
have been, carried On in this place. Thev ra a
probably get one vessel TO build for about eya,r w.
teen wears Would il not be the wisest part ~,
a look at the two Ship Yards . tRa, have oot m'
than they can do" before encouraging other ns,a
in locating here to prosecute the business 'N
To satisfy any one that the business is pretty >,
guIarly followed here, you have only to think n H.
large number Of wrecked vessels that came 10 on,
last winter and tha, they have in all cases hadF
great If not greater dispatch than they could have I
elsewhere, and the expense Of repairs has been -.
least from twenty 10 thirty Per cent less Than at an,
other port North OF South
1t is to be hoped that Al article conveying sna
erroneous opinions, VII not have a very larsa a.
culation among ship owners and captains General,
as in such case, | think, they would hardly make
this port in the event Of their being wrecked on nv
coasi, after being informed that there were buto %
carpenters, and OF course very doubtful wbeis
they could get repaired in any reasonable time Or MT
have also made inquiries in regari 10 the numbgd
carpenters usually engaged in this port, and find them
Is always iron fifty 10 seFenty-iye. and someins
more, and that the pEoPris;ors OF the Yards are ,v
10 build the vessels, 50 much needed, if Water Street.
viii furnish sbe capital
Persons writing Oh s1cb subjects should Inform
themselves before they commence.
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