Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

GREAT EXCITEMENT AND MUCH GOLD.-The new el
dorado is in the British possessions the Pacific
just north of latitude fortynine North but considerably
South of ftyfour forty fight 1t is Frazers River
which falls into the opposite Vancouvers Island
Its mouth is few miles north of the line between
Washington Territory and the British possessions as we
find by reference to the official map attached to Major
Emory's Mexican Boundary Survey. The Hudson Bay
Company have warned off all vessels that have not OBJ
tanned permits which may somewhat check emigration
One of the minor tributaries of Frazers River rises in
Washington Territory.
On the Okonagan, of the Northern tributaries OF
the Columbia River having its rise in the British pos
session. it is said that gold has also been found both
sides Of the line, but mostly North oft.
A letter received here from gentleman the Pacl-
fc coast confirms the reports of the vast emigration
from San Francisco and further states that owing
to the difficulty of getting up the rivers to the
mines, a very large number of persons poorly
provided, without sufficient food or shelter, re-
NAMED on the coast at the point where they had been
landed from the vessels that brought them.
Of the existence Of gold on Frazers River there can
be doubt and this gold is found both sides OF the
line, but the richest dggngs in the British posses
sons. A distinguished gentleman connected with the
administration of affairs in Washington Territory, men
toned to US some months since facts pretty much the
same with those which are now talked of. He knew
parties who had collected gold very rapidly and whose
statements with regard to the mines altogether re
liable.
The Indians had not previously been hostile, owing tt
the firm yet conciatcry course pursued towards them
No liquor had been allowed at any of the mines in OF
T. So, rto1 tbo
the English are stirring the Indians up to commit acts
hostility against American settlers or miners Wesup
pose some of the Agents of the Hudsons Bay company
have been doing so out jealousy of strangers.
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company.
We have before pamphlet copy of the proceed
ngs Of the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in tn
above Company held here on the 18th and 9th days
April 1858
The following "Appendix - will show the position o
the work up to date, and the antcipatons of its com
pletion entertained by the President:
APPENDIX
MEssRs EDITORS AS you have been delayed by the Au-
diting Committee in publishing the proceedings of last
annual meeting Apr) embrace the opportunity of add
ing this note for the information OF Soc khoders and Goth
ers)
Cessary arrangements with outside friends to furnish sui
cient amount of money to enable us to comply with ou
contract made with MAJ More On september last) Tor the
repairing and completing the Slack Water Improvement
Cape Fear ard Deep River.
The work has progressed very WE'LL considering the al
most constant high water during the Winter and Spring
The heaviest work the Stone Lift Lock at Locksvile,
thirds up 20 feet out of the way of freshet the
other Locks of minor Importance, and in state of for
wardness. am assured by Maj MOrel, that boats vii
reach the Coal Fields in August.
Estimates have reached this Office from Engineer
(Mr. MaCRac) for all the work completed, Ito first ins
part the contract complied with to that date.
Under those circumstances may congratulate the Stock
holders that prospects are good for the opening of the
River to the Coal Fds before the contract time October
and that the rich minerals of Deep River Valley will soor
be in the market to demonstrate the practcabity of
enterprise-that will nttSe life among the friends
this great work and must have it's effect throughout
tire State. JAMES Cassidy, President.
WILMINGToN, n. c.. June IL, 1858.