The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-09


Tho Iee-Bound Forts q Philade,pA,. ..a
(From the Pfdiadelphia Nor ID American Feb Al
DISTRACTIONS IN TIE DELAWARE.
Pursuant 70 abolished oan nsstirR OF mer ,ha,S-
se At noon n Ss peo s sSs "
Trace, so consider what shall b adopted n
opening an available passage through the ice between
this city and Chester below which point the nausssoa
Is ObstIuc ed
Sr. VIZ B. Thomas was called to preside and Mr. sem
vel 5. Bkhop Appointed Sec etary.
Mr. JOIN H. DiEzI then offered the following preamble
and resolution:-
between he Point use Chester renders impss
sne FOR The ire bos 10 keep the channel spc.endy
esuabs that sbould be adopted tho ems
bssolyed, That committee OF twelve be appointed adoP&
ana CHAIN - Dc scs secure the
iebse lbat nay be incurred.
The resolution adopted, and the following g,aas
men men appointed TO const ute the committee -Joha n.
Dsh James c. la d. Charles c. Wiling ElLston Pers1
JOIN p,yefeux, Alex Heron Jr., Samuel Z Stokes IS
iui" ieonas '" Sweeney o. II. Wilson, A. j. bsrb1L
Mr. DnaIr as chairman Of the oomn,srtee, then T..
measured 10 he adopted
Prof HAsh gave description of the process Of blow
face or the water discovered by him some wears sro
enc made known at the tune through Sllim.ns JournS
George and the rocks at fufigste New YSp This ~
cess he thought might be adopted with perec safstv In
blowing up the rec o. the Delaware The iacu iss
tie plscng Of barrels Of gunpowder under the ice ia o
tain OF the river and podg mass by rs
vanic communication He though that there al ,uIl b.
lack Of exertion because of tho rain. The climate a
the city was 20 ehaDgeabe that reliance c,uld Ss
placed en- appearance or MODERATION
Mr.. VIZ. b. THoMAs saia he had doubt that the Ne
vgson Of The Della could kept opsn without re-
sorting to suppowder. What wanted stea n
t nSs 70 run uo a1a down tn ver con anssy sur.s
advice Of Prot Haro, but thous ht 1t would not be
say to adeDt the measure reccmm nded. A,tioa
demanded The ice boat had been found be in . baA
coneiion anc inadequate 70 tho wants Of tho port there
should be two boats at all events iGasmich was
ct AL times labe 20 be disabled by ac,ident The baA
ness q The port had been pended for noe month
and onetweisth Of the commercial marine loss to IL
CITY Some measures SHOULD be adopted to prevent
Mr DiEnL though that the remarks Of the President
s Sa ~ t a. Ssng rot only to the 'tss:
employ mt OF two boats whc, sh ,ali by to
control Of the Couacils He thought tns com nit %
puIsus.
pr, posal received from Francis Murray Offer
log TO remove the Ions 10 navigation Of the Do
wave, for 4 dis'ar CO Of eight miles, for 50 600
Mr. BSuoP stated t1at 81 oc0 had 81 ea1y boon sab
scribed by merchants and others
Mr. WIN. FIERCE thought tina. it should be within Tie
scope Of the mnitee 10 inquire whether the proper
point At which tie port should reached Lesyus
Island, end argued leng h. to show the rita q
leaeue island for haven in all seasoas II. asserted
That ssel star ing rom Lesgse sani was about hs1
day the than starting fcom presout
vhaives sns that the former point Was the natural PIT
OF Pills de. hta
Mr.. GETTY quoted the enter prsing example OF B,so~.
where tbs e,y WIS nov employed renov,ng TIE
melting OF which, was IN ught would endxnger ~
property of nerchania on MIR aud other sma green
Why could lot PHI sdelpaa spend few THOUSAND doars
VIII such important int ess were ~ stalker
II moved that tho co.nm tee he ed to ,sks
into Consideration for the port pea Il
future.
Mr. TuoMAs cid not want the dea to 20 out that this
port could not be kept In weather lie behaved
otherwise and he thought this could be done without
moving the port Gown League Island.
Mr. ALEX 3Ea, thought toas Phiacelphis would have
been better of than any Of her rival cities tie boat
han been properly managed. He rdiculet tts ides -
directly the midst Of the dinculy rast island waa
row one great lie sank He in favor OF Keeping ths
port where 1t was and tho proper employment Of Dssea
Mr. fnacE replied coptended that ifice banks sx-
fsted Al League Island they had 10 30 overcome, aal
miles further Of Difficulty before the present port coaA
be reached There vas ono peculiar interest which
this meeting had to guard against, and that t,s
interests Of the of the to he would tsa
this meeting that the time would whom the great
chipping business would be removed League IslsaA,
and Broad street would be the great artery OF PAad
The motion to instruct the COMMITTEES WAS agreed V.
MT HERON stated that vessels had NOT succeeded II
reaching League Island they hal only got up as Car -
Fort Miitn.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
[Fr the Baltimore American, Feb. II
ANOTHER EFFORT 70 OPEN THE HARBOR.
Yesterday morning another effort begun to
track down the river for the relief Of those vessels yag
inside the h Of tue rfvor Yesterday afternoon sxR
men were employed IN cutting track from the pcist
where the Reet was nearly opposite the IAzaretto Tie
mode OF work TO reduce the tcckness of the Ice which
is afterwards broken by the Relief of
in the With poles push the floating cakes
ice on each eide Of the track SO hnT no obstruction W
be presented day, understand two ice piougha
each capable OF cutting track four inches Deep with
aid a horse to each, will put work. and II =
thought that in two and halt days. with the Relief
follow track TO Annapolis will be opened. We under
stand The eamboat Georga, which left Annapolis -
Point, when she obliged to return it being npoaa
bic for her TO make her way through the Ice The ice Is
this point three feet thick where it had boA
disturbed
An observation made the cupoa If the OApi-
to Of Annapolis by Of large telescope, and fer
unbroken field Of ice. The prospect therefore, e
opening track, except for the relief Of those vessels
which yine north Of Annapolis Is poor at present.
II be hoped tbas any of the awaiting
opportunity 10 60 .i be able to do the
breaking up Of the ice wi the approach Of spring and
probably not before the first OF Marc. The iie il mol
so thick IN the harbor az is generally sacp,sed. Ses-
thickness fouTd thirteen in shes The irenesta
were ra,de from point in line vi h the Jt Of Carr ina
street. across 20 tue fem Of Messrs Dobb'n Wsrf-d,
end II found that the ice the latter place
thickest, waile the wharf the nor b side 81
the harbor II only nine inches. the ice II
hte difficulty in toe harhcr II the trscx In the river
can be scoomp shed The steam hip Joseph whitney,
OF the Boston line, got up steam yesterday, but
unable to proceed more than short distance. Ths
Federal Hill f.rry boat which has succeeded during
past week in keeping oren from the foot Of Une
yesterday.
Destructive Fire In Augusta On.
IFrom tho Augusta Chronicle Feb 6