Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-14
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Some of our interests.


ia nIeasant to turn occasionally from the tormoll
elections to the consideration OF vital interests upon
which in the main, al! parties are ought to be
agreed.
At the present time there are two things whlch
are or ought to be regarded, as OF this character
allude 10 the improvement OF our harbor, being the
securing of our FREQ communication with the World
without and the Charlotte Railroad, SO essential 10
our full enjoyment of communication and intercourse
with the world within our own borders,
The present is almost wholly new Congress, and,
an far as we are concerned with reference to the APP
propraion necessary for the continuance OF the work
al the mouth of river, have no means OF Judg-
ing what its disposition may be. Had the old land
marks remained, we might, at least have been able
10 form pretty good guess it is, we are complete
" at sea, and can only hope for the best, without
having other ground than hope to 60 upon so far
as the money already appropriated has been expend-
ed we have reason to know that the results OF the
work done have fully answered the expectations ana
come up to the hopes of the commission by which the
nlan was devised Actual and positive advantages
have accrued sufficient TO show that the full carrying
ont of the scheme is alone necessary to the accom-
plishment of all the good proposed to be effected the
to twenty-one feet Under the able and conscientious
superintendent of Capt. Woodbury., we feel conf
dent that every cent expended has been laid out to
the best advantage.
But, the appropriation already made will be ex-
hausted or nearly so, in the course OF the current
fiscal year, ending June both, 1856, and unless
Congress make further appropriations the WORK
must then stop for want of funds We need not say
that this will be a most untoward event, and one
deeply 10 be regretted The work has received the
i1qpyinatur of the highest scientific authority IN the
United States. It's perfect practicabillty has been
demonstrated by the favorable effect of the work so
far as it has progressed, In regard to its constu
tionay. nationality and Importance the question
seems to have been settled by the votes and the CO.
operation of very many of the very srictes construc
toniss in both houses, we'll as by the apProbaton
of the President We feel confident that the delega-
ton from this State without distinction of party,
will warmly befrend the measure, and that our I'M
mediate Representative, Hon. Warren Winslow, will
use his best efforts in its behalf. We trust 1t may
not be showed under neglected in the grand fight
and fuss anticipated by many as likely to form the
order of the day at one end of the Capitol. The
House being new one the committees likely to be
new, and in great measure unposted in matters OF
this kind and their attention not directed to the con-
sideratons which secured the passage of the former
appropriation, we would suggest that suitable me-
MORALS to Congress should be prepared and signed
and all other similar measures taken to exhibit the
deep interest felt by the people Of Wilmington and OF
the State. We merely throw out these suggestions
loosely our object being simply to awaken attention.
not to point out movements.
There are six counties between this place and
Charlotte We understand that the arrangement is
that the 5000, 900 subscribed the part OF town is
not to be called for until other 100000 is sub
scrbed by other parties cast OF Charlotte, "v
erage of 100000 per county. Well, 1t will take
pretty hard pulling TO get that much up, but 1t ought
to be got up without fail. Give money-giVe work
give something, so the road is built, for that IS
wanted.
It is true there are portions of counties, but
the road will not 60 through very much OF this coun
ty, nor of Mecklenburg East of Charlotte, still the
town of Charlotte and the portion of the county east
can make up the quota very easily Arson ought 10
more than make up anything that Union might be
short, and Richmond, Robson, Baden, and private
subs criptions in out Of town here ought 10 make
the other $3OO,0OO Many etorts-bg rallies
strong pulls will have to be made, before the thing is
DONE but done it can be, and done it must be, and
done ii will be- 1t won't do to get dshearened first
going off They are gradually coming up IN Union
and in other countes-Charotte will redeem herself,
and the iron horse will yet connect US. But we must
not expect the current to always smooth. I'm
expected obstacles may have to be met and overcome
and they will be-
By the way, the Deep River is coming along right
fast Water from it passes our wharves every day.
and the main part of the work is done, but somehow
she work ITSELF is always about to be but never IS
Well, we must live in hope-the South side OF Sebas
topol is taken-perhaps something may yet be done
The Lord send the tme-we shall be happy to see It,
THE SAVANNAH ELECTIoN-We find on eXamlna-
ton that we fell into an last week IN our no.
tee of the result of the municipal election held in
Savannah on Monday last. Instead OF electIng the
whole Board of Aldermen, the Democrats elected ten
out of twelve. Richard Bradley Esq, formerly OF
this place. is one of the two candidates of the oppo-
site party elected. MIR. Anderson the Mayor It
seems is also of the opposite party. We made the