Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-21
Wilmington and beaufort.

Among the things which experience has shown to
be next to impossible, is the erection of towns built
upon paper into formidable commercial rivals of those
built upon terra frna with good bricks and mortar
as we'll as certain portions of wood, iron, &c,
and sustained by trade by energy and hard
work, especially if the energy which has given the
impetus still remains to carry it on.
A glance at the map of the country will show
that chance to swim on deep water is not the
only condition of trade but that prosperity is Deepen
dent upon the union and concentration of elements
apparently beyond the appreciation of those deep-sea
philosophers who are eager to prophecy The growth
of Bea upon the ruins of Wilmington.
Let us look at the thing for moment: Newport,
Rhode Island has double the depth of water that
! New York has-Norfolk harbor is far superior 10
Balt:more-Darien Brunswick, Ga, are, beyond
comparison, superior in depth of water 10 Savannah
Beaufort, S. c., is far ahead of Charleston Need
we do than call the attention of the intelligent
reader to these facts, to prove assertion that some
thing besides water is necessary 10 change trade from
lis old accustomed seats new, paper speculative
| foundations.
We make these remarks, not from any feeling OF
jealousy towards Beaufort We wish her all the
a
right to expect, namely-hat which may be earned
for her. Her position is not success, but simply af
fords opportunity OF striUing for and thai
is not the growth of day, and cannot be the result
of merely outside, speculative influences There is
good water in the harbor of Beaufort but 10 render
ii practically available will require immense and ex
pensve works to get out to it. The time NAV, and
we think will come, when these will be made but
that time will not be TO day to-m morrow, nor will
the genuine, bona yfde work be done by Wall street
spectators. with whom everything is fancy and
built upon paper. So entirely is the new city still
in mag narIon, that even the site has not yet been
agreed upon and . Carolina City to be built al
J Shepard Point or elsewhere est iaventuS
" Wilmington has really IilIle cause for appre
hens"n. Her harhor, in few years. will, it is con
f emily expected be deepened to eighteen twenty
leet che has noble river, which connects h.r witt
rIch and en,erprising country; she has two road
of her own, ii were she has a chance on all tn,
Stale works she uM have some direct connection
with the West In point OF population capital ant
business energy, she has Il long START
If, lhen people to carry roads 10 Beaufort,
far as Wilmington is concerned would say, let then
be carried so have fair showing Wilmington doe
H' WISH 10 act any Jog ln-the manger part even II
were IN her power. She has really nothing to fea
! while she remains true to herself 1t will be foun
; that IN neatly every seaboard State certain circum
= stances combine to build up commercial city and t
give a leading position SUCH and experience ha
shown how difficult it is 10 alter the location of sue
!? city, when once fixed. Wilmington is on the fai
e road to the attainment OF such position in this Sta
e and, We think, will have fully attained it befor
a a any serious competition could be thought of
- n {. Observation-Disclosures elected on the pa
h OF the Stockholders at the general meeting in H
d. boro' on the 18th FRANCIS Fries, OF Salem Gale
t, Phife' of CONCORD r. NJ. Saunders, of Raleigh
; John NJ. Morehead, of Greensboro
a. The Directors elected John NJ. Morehead as Pres
er dent of the Road, an election which we do not NJ
e. derstand and cannot like.