Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-28
Cane Fear aud Dcep RIver.


friend writes us from PittsbOro', Chatham couIi-
ty under date of the 18th inst. gives US the fol-
lowing cheering intelligence from the Cape Fear and
Deep River Improvement Our friends up country
are very much stirred up at the improved prospect of
things,
1.-THE steamer John H. Haughton has at lenght
commenced making regular trips to Chatham. On
her first trip Marct the 0th she brought tow boat
laden with about IS tons of materials for the work
on Deep River. On her second trip she remained
three DAYS at Haywood & Jones' mill, two miles a.
bove, and gratfed all the neighborhood in pleasure
excursions. In the meantime the tow toat was un-
laden and charged with Coal, Cotton, Flour and the
like, for Fayetteville and wilmington The effect
has been to remove disrust and excite renewed in
eres in this Improvement. We were pleased to learn
from the President that the breach around the abut-
ment at COss Creek less serious than was appre-
hended When the waters abated, it was found that
the rock upon which the dam was placed is ascend
ing landward so that at the edge of the breach
it is about feet higher than at the abuiment The
navigation from Fayetteville 10 Haywood is now con-
sdered good and certain and The work on Deep Riv-
er has been let out. 1t is to be on a scale much
more substantial, durable and expanded than that
now done, and will no doubt be completed during
the coming summer and FALL Commercial
Information from official sources, confirms the fact
that the alliance between San Salvador, Costa RIGA.
Guatemala and Honduras, is completed, and that
those States are now prepared to defend their own
territory as well as to assist Nicaragua against
Walkers government. Ii is supposed that, before
this, hostlltles have commenced. 1t is equally true
that instructions have been issued by several Euro
pean governments 10 their squadrons in the Atlantic
and Pacific, relative to the events now transporting in
Central America.
10 show to what extent England is indebted to The
United States from the Cotton she consumes we copy
from an official the following exhibit of the
total quantity of Cotton imported into the Uni.
ted Kingdom Of Great Britain in 1854:
Pounds.
IloH 0CdGes''' ,7Z2 I55 I0l
rlom Pfazn' ~ 900, 800
From shores of the Mediterranean. % SOB OO3
From British India. IL S36 600
From West Indies and Guyana Observation-Disclosures. 400 lI9
FROM other countries 730, OSI
- Total; Observation-Disclosures 7, 1886 9l3
One-slxth only of the consumption of Great Brit
am is produced in the British possessions
Pennsylvania LOCAL ELEcr1oNs-The town cleo
nons took place in Pennsylvania on Friday last. In
Reading j. B. Wanner, DEM chosen mayor by
"A majority. Last year the democrats were defeated
by 7o4 majority. In the borough of Washington
the democrats were successful by 70 majority At
Danvile the peoples ticket was chosen by BOO
Last year the Americans were successful there by
200. At Bristol, the vote for Chief Burgess stood
Parker, dem 800; Joyce, American, ISL. At Har-
Ilsburg the Americans elected the Chief Burgess,
High Constable, and one Councilman and the Dem
ocrats the Assistant Burgess and two Councilmen,
the rest OF the officers being divided between the two
narties