Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
A succcssi vi Enterprise.

THREE THOUSAND ACRE. RESTORED TO della
wARg-AN OLD CREEK gE-opENEp.
At the last session of the Legislature, a compa-
nv known rs the Cedar Greek Canal and Naviga- |
ton Company was chartered to effect certain ita- |
provements in Cedar Creek, In Sussex county.
This creek had formerly been navigable from
the Delaware Bay for distance of about miles |
up to place known as the Brick Creamery, but
the sand gradually washed across the mouth of
the creek so as to torn bar, which, at hrst
rendered the stream unnnvigable, and hnally
damned 1t up go that its waters overiowed me
adjoining lands, rendering Of no value nearly
5000 acres of salt marsh, belonging TO a number
Of individuals. II was to redeem this land and
render the creek navigablc that the company was
organized. -.
operations with great energy. mud machine
was procured from Philadelphia, which last week
completed canal two miles 10 length, ~ feet
wide, and 10 feet deep, from Milford creek 10 the
point where the Instructions commenced in
Cedar creek, and the effect has been 10 entirely
drain tue creek ovcrfiowed, which Will now be re-
claimed aud devoted to agriculture, and 10 again
open navigation to the Brick Granery Tor vessels
| VI light druight
failure Of which was generally predicted, the be-
| lief of those opposing 1t being that when the
canal was cut, Instead of draining the marshes
| the effect would be TO pour the waters o. Milford
cree k into the Cedar creek, ana nJOu lew tnou-
| sand more acres.
Amongst the owners of the reclaimed land Is
VIM. McCaulley, Of this CITY.
| Nv the charter, the company Is authorized To
| lew taxes on the owners of the property Il =
claimed, and TO require tonnage from vessels
| passing through the canal which, oil course, VIII
be done. The mud machine is nnw engaged 10
improving the navigation Mt some shosl places in
Cedar creek
-,--------.-, ,,,n.,.., n.Jl
From me DaHy Commefci", W"""S'o", De'
| celebration at Norristow", r"'
The Anniversary of the issuing of President
,,noo,n,s REORGANIZATION (sept. ODD, was cclebra-
h"'eoih H.u'" =, -, D.. ~,
ted on wednesday last ~ Norroslo"u' r"', Wy
the colored people aad their friends, with great
SUCCESS .ne "ne' 'aA'Ds =. S9 . a"
ceremonies US thr people oi coior'
Delegations were present from oil portions o.
Montgomery and Chester countless from rhiiaar,-
phia, from Altoona, on The mountains, from y, MOI
, lidaysburg, IRON Aiicghepy ONy, from WIN ng,
mington, Delaware. Two sections of the Grand
ARMY of the Republic were Representatives.
, No. 26, from Camden, and Post No. q, iron
I Philadelphia.
The procession moved at II O'Clock, ana pre-
furnished by the Mount Vernon Band, OF WI
mington, the Delmonico Band of Philadelphia
y and by fife and drum corps from other places.
- The citizens of Norlist"wn honored the pro
| cession by appearing at their doors and WINDOWS
: waving hardkerchiefs aud hanging out the star
!. and stripes, the national emblem.
When the procession reached the soldiers
monument, lately uncovered Dy Sss, nc e,d "a y,
banas an Wy h sosS on, n and national All
surrounding .u ;o,,. 'r,ra ,,arrrmed The dele
mn iu.e,M nrocccded ihrongb The prime
sa,o ,n,s ~ Tnss pprovn where dinner was bal
p nn sue ~ :" A'' s'o''
'akeu OF; vi, tho ,noo,,ro vos ca,,ed In order h
l. AZ ocloeh s sne ~ psodeInhia Who ac,e
hev; S,epne' H as,a ~ n,us;c hv he Nj Verne
s 9s c9airnia MN NV" Nv, av II Cihhs of Norr
y banu' ahu prayoa ~ ,ha a.y gu w,s deiivered to n
s,.,.,i,., ond anthu.j,.tio audience of whit