Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-27
THF WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Doou River Improvement
Fear and Deep River Navigation COM

ros,irg session. during which the ne" cnar'er Oh
vros accen,ed or at least the changes in
ia ono arising from the Legislation of the recent
,-o.,3;ncr far State endorsement of the bonds
80 Tho Conpany and for other purposes. The follow
o,ort,emen were elected directors on the part OF
the Stockholders John A. Haughton. Esq, OF Chat
ham, Col. McNeill of Cumberland, and James CassI-
dew. ESQ, of Wilmington. Col. Murchson OF Gum
hnrland, was reelected to the Presidency OF the
Company.
We think it was a good meeting, because 1t was
characterised by a more than usual frankness and
freedom in the expression of opnon-because 1t was
resolved to instruct the directors to finish something
bepnnipg at the bottom and working upwards; and
finally because the errors and mistakes and abuses OF
former times appear 10 have been July
and disposition manifested to turn them 10
40 lessons in the future 1t strikes us that Sill eio
was rather too much fear of making an expression Vi
oninion on the part of the Standardization much
nervousness about trammelllng' the boaru Vi III
rucfors-about want of confidence IN these gentie'
men y and all that Directors are but men, anu
with all due respect to them, as men worthy o. IT,
spect, we can have no sympathy with the tone 'n".
onnoses every definite expression OF the OPINION o
,b s,ockholdars with the talk of respect to Dlrec
+orsn and confidence in them. The fact is that
boro bos been too much of ths-altogether too much
If IT, If the stockholders had spoken and Oeen
heard authoritatively years before, it would nave
been far better for all concerned
But the past is the past, and therefore Oey0nu
control. There are brighter prospects lot 'n0
because they wear appearance OF re"i''S
. cbance Of having something done-S0me'nlns J''''
-sometbing begun the beginning anu unueA
tho direction of competent engineer ana not u P0
;ncomnetencv. Poor Thompson, who now SO poor aS
Al him reverence-he is down, and therefore oo""
with him. How different from lew years past
when the press that attempted genIe"remons'ran'e
oooinst nalpabe Encouragement became the ooJec'
of indignant denuncation.
rrh;a noorr;nc a resolution was passed authorizing
bo President and Directors to purchase negroes 10
bo oronloved in carrying on the work. II IN their
Indictment it should expedlent and promoVl'e u
the interests of the Company
Hon A. Rencher, whose name was put IN nomlna-
ton by friend yesterday, tor Director flaue Pc
sonal exclamation, stating that it was without Die
knowledge or desire, and that ne hau ho' 00e" "oA
had wished to be candidate
Yesterday afternoon, on motion OF Nir' ralSley'
resolution was adopted defining the mode OF aPPllca'
cation Of the $60 900 subscribed on preferred sCocA
The next meeting of the stockholders is 10 De helo on
the third Thursday in April, 1885, IN the 'o"n o.
HAYWOOD The President and Directors are requested
n secure the services of Mr. Douglas, OF some osheG
comretent engineer-DaHy Journal, 2lSt INST.
oz- We learn that Hon. James c. Dobbn Secre-
tarv of the Navy, passed through Warsa" on o@'-
urdav, on his way to his home at Fayetteville Mt
Dbh;r we regret to hear, is still III very feeble
health. although considerably improved since his
dorarture from Washington, where his untirDg de-
,ot;on n the arduous duties of his office had begun
% toll verv severely upon his constitution. NO man
49, I;not or IL the nation, has borne himself
hotter or more acceptabIy than our distinguished
fellow. citizen and no Secretary of the Navy since
the organization of the Department has administered
ts affairs with more ability, effected more for thu
promotion of healthy tone in the service ana I'M
trcrsasa Of lis efficiency We trust that the relaxa
ton of trip to his native home may restore MIN
his woned vgor, and secure to the country I'll
benefit of his continued services:
rur FIRE IN THE WooDs-Last light we noticed
light on the horizon, in some two or thFee oin7'e'
directions Indicating extensive hres IN the "oou
and consequently loss OF property. ouch S'a'0
things in this respect do not remember ever 10 NAY
seen The fact is, that the whole world Is drY' ii
been dry and will be drier 1T don't ram shoruy
The amount of loss sustained by fire IN the WOODS IL
spring must have been immense
We learn that a destructive fire was raging III t
woods IN Brunswick county last night, and that
norton of the trese work OF Hoods Creek BRIDGE
the Manchester Road, burned, and also II
wards Of the road on this side of the bridge, togett
with q house occupied by Mr.. John Register,
overseer on the road.-Daity Journal 2lSt 'nsf'
Nrs- Railroad meetings appear to be the order OF
Jav among our friends in the Western counties,
pecialy Lincoln and Mecklenburg, and Stro
feeling is manifested on the subject OF the W'Imll
ton. Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad. meet
was held last week at Beae's old field, and ano
is to be held shortly at Hopewel, in Meckcnh
County.
fos. The Thaians gave dramatic performance
the Theatre on Friday night, which we did not h
the pleasure of witnessing. The Herald says, Il
like all amateur performances it abounded IN be
ties and shortcomings but was, upon the VIII
creditable."
Mt The Ladies' Benevolent Society had t
annual meeting, at Mr.. Meginney's schoo-house
Friday The annual address was delivered by
voung friend, Eli W. Hall, ESD, and was 4
happy effort, we'll suited to the OCCASION ana ca
lated to stir up warm interest in favor OF the OBJ
of the Society.
Hor-The thermometer stood yesterday, betW
one and two o'clock, at 81 in the shade. hi
what we call warm weather for April. We have
heard that anybody tainted, or otherwise got {
tampOrarily or permanently on account OF the