Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-26

where over the country Of constructing dams, &c,
for purposes of milling and that the dams construc
ted Al limited cost, and in very rude way-hrst
seeming the abumens, and giving them proper base
t-are sufficient to withstand any fresEets freqnenuy
for more than third OF century Inc dimcui'y
on this work has not been that we Jailed IN having
a sufficient engineering force but that the consroll-
mo influence heretofore in the stockholders meet
ings an idea incucaed by the neghbors of the Jour-
nal suppo-ed that to effect anything it was necessary
to have Northern engineer at the highest compensa
ton with a large corps of assistants, to Whom the
entire management of everything was so implicitly
surrendered And in of failure, we could tnen
console ourselves with the reflection that the eng
neer was responsible. Among the best, If not the
yerv best work which has been done on the river, is
that on the contract Of Mr. Leach, at Farish's Fish
Traps The plan was given by the engInee'' and
after this employed practical mechanic OF cnaTac-
ter at moderate cost, TO remain on lne WoIk con-
tinuaIly and that everything was falthluly oohe
Let me ot be misunderstood. | would have an en-
oineer to give the plans the height base, &C., OF the
dams, sc and give his wholc time to the various IN
tererts of the " ok, and then employ competent ana
faithful practical mechanics, who should supennend
It's construction. the Journal IL Is easy 10
get these in North Carolina
has been confidently stated here, Stree the COM
mencement of this Legislature that the efforts OF the
company to improve the navigation were again iali-
ure-that all the work heretofore done would nave
TO be taken out, and the work commenced anew ana
one gentleman, public occasion, was UNDERSTOOD
10 say that the work could never be accomplished.
q am truly gratifed that the Senate has passed a
- resolution 10 send Maj. Gwynn to examine the state
of things on the river, and repOrt-a resolution
o sincerely trust, which will be concurred IN by the
. House of Commons The efforts of the Company
a for the last year,, accomplish the work. have
% not been failure we are told Ihere Is at pres
70 en, navigation from Jones Mills on Deep rlVer
IS to Fayetteville, ald the work is neariy completed
i from that point to the coal fields with the exceptlof
of the Stone Lock- which in process OF construction
-, and il is believed that the yet remaining II
the possession OF the Company, will complete, or very
20 neary complete, the river to the heart OF the Goa
if fields. But here we may be asked II tn'> oe 81
= where is the necessity of appropriation Pef
if NIT me to EXP plain
d From Hancock's Mills. on Deep River, which
w the highest point which it is poposed to impoV
the river the foot of Smille's falls which Is abou
. 20 or 25 miles above Fayetteville, the character
the channel and banks OF the river is hard and rocky
" So far the dams which were put in years ago. sanC
Dr. and it admitted there is difficulty IN their pei
,pr manency Below this point we ind, ordinarily,
~ soft sand stone rock where, as the work orig
IN nay designed the base of tire cams and locks WEI
~ sufficiently broad, and where also, back slope
~ were run up the dam they first CONSTRUCTED
an Another fact, too, will mention that the youn
NV who the levels made an error OF several te
IF which rendered it necessary TO raise these dams
in much hgher-the consequence is, that though
tJ have a navigation now, yet 1t is apprehended ID
w. these works. Red Rock Jones', and Silver Run, mu
r be put in anew, essentially altered to have pc
20 manent and secure navigation. Anu IL Is deem
i; best to have stone cemented locks and probably
- build four locks and dams in the place OF the thr
ZIG now built
' Another fact, it is we'll to mention At the time
me mortgage the State in the spring OF IL
outstanding debt against the Company of abe
b. 100000 due various persons for labor materials
in Of these creditors have sued the Company M
m got judgments against and unless provision is mf
l BY present legislature the entire work must be SO
ght these executions and into the hands and cont
lis another Company the sacrifice of the States ubscr
The on stockholders, &C. &C. hope not necesS
that should join with the urnal in deplorng this resi-
II / desire be understood making any attack
me- Northern 1t my WISH every OCCASION to tr
orh them with due courtesy and respect am pieaseI 70
sod invest among reoce however, that North "a
hold inducements to capital to seek lnVestme
llch here would be thought permit me to ASK OF
attempt Of company of Southern gentlemen to take
Mr. of the hands State of Pennsy the control OF
~ roads-he outlet of the mineral wealth. the grounA
' company which the State formed part and an eq
VINO had a half million dollars Qlled
theoretically oad roads! 1T,
as passes into the hands of Northern Company, its
will be in northern city, and river be as N
a northern river the Connecticut. will not pursue
OH subject further doubt not that there other consid
con- ons in this connection which will readily suggest tn
is selves the representatives of the people, to which
Car will not be indifferent
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