The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-06
The Improvement OF our Harbor What
Savannah IL Doing.

The commerce Of Savannah has suffered materl-
ally ID consequence OF the obstructions in the
river channel; and by the efforts Of the Mayor and
Council, its condition has been greatly improved.
Much however, remained to be done, and In Oc-
tober last Mayor Anderson wrote on the subject
to the Secretary OF the Treasury in Washington,
sending communication from the Commissioners
OF Pilotage, and private letter from Admiral
Shubrick earnestly requesting that the applica-
tlon might receive favorable consideration. The
Mayor said it was necessary that an accurate sur
vey of the bed Of tie river should be made, show
ing the changes caused by the sinking OF impede
ments and the consequent set and velocity OF the
tides and requested that hydrographical party
be sent from the United States Coast Survey to
operate with the city authorities in the improve
ment of the river. In reply, the Mayor has re-
ceived letter from Admiral Shubrick, in which
he says that the Secretary has given the necessary
instructions to have the harbor Of Savannah sur
| yeyed with view to its being properly lighted;
and that it will be the duty and pleasure OF the
Board to provide oil necessary aids to navigation
1t is accordingly expected that the arrival OF the
surveying party will soon be announced.
In noticing the efforts Of our neighbors OF SS-
vannah to improve their harbor entrance, ard to
facilitate commercial intercourse with the world,
il has strnck US that if our leading business mon
would, in the form of petition, or by any other
means that might seem advisable, endeavor to
procure similar aid from Washington, that our ef.
forts might at least bring us such assistance as
would relieve our most urgent demands. IL Is
very necessary that some immediate steps be
taken to have the Charleston Light House rebuilt
and also such beacons established with it as viii
enable vessels to reach port at any time OF night
as we'll as during the day. At present steamers
OF much depth arriving of the harbor after darf
are liable to be detained outside until the mex
day il consequence of the want Of the proper
lights to enable them to strike the channel accu
rately at night. Such vessels are compelled tt
carry steam some twelve hours longer than should
be necessary; passengers are detained and eA
! ,enses md annoyances are encountered that nigh
he avoided. The time is not distant when the com
petitior in freight transportation between neigh
boring yorts will be 80 animated that the gain e
an horr in reaching point will be considered ai
advantage. The proper lighting OF the harbor Is
therefore. of immediate Importance, and as the ex
pense attending it would be trihing, there is n
reason why proper representation of the cas-
should not succeed in having our needs attended
to- The depth OF water on our bar is at preseA
perhaps better than ever before and on good tide
ships of the depth of eighteen to nineteen Zee
may enter the port. On this draft commerc
much larger than we are likely to have for som
time can be transacted with the greatest 'aclhty
and our deep and expansive hlrbor ana superlo
wharf Accommodations, with proximity TO IN
ocean, give us advantages over any port south
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