Wilmington journal., 1872-01-26

4fecl justified in saving thai tlt' channel. ~
AIaid down 10y AL previous iuaps, was, ai tieit
AtUla and placr, INSTRUCTED agIceaLlr to the
SorIer. ~ subsequent e"euls wthlld seem 10
ginpiy. FruU tim" 10 time logs. sIump>
land other drili matter brought down bv "
%fresllelS, lodged against tipe otl>I Irilciinns-
up nearly la the naIroTN. an1i
forming What is known as The flats, or
shOal of legs. which, as it increased. gra.l,I-
lglIly forced the water through ali opening
Aon the west side Of tI" Island. and in cuufse
Aof time secured out a channel su11hient 70
accommodate the commerce Of the polt.
land 50 remained until about tie year 1896.
II In the Yeas I197-'9S, SURVEY and map
s4of Cape Fear river, its harhor and outlets.
Twas made by Joshua Potts, At this time.
AtiiIty-scveu years after the breaking ont o1
New Inlet, we find very little alteration La
sSthe harbor or outlet The bar representing.
s#twentyIfeet Of water (suppoSed AT mean low
9ktide) Wbi'c the channel Of the river up L.
sWilmin9tOn hadundergOnc material change.
land very much deprecated.
81 About the year 1920, tie State OF Nor h
3CarOlina (faling 10 interest the General
Government in the matter) undertook III.
Improvement Of the navigation OF the river.
|@The work was placed in charge OF IIanil-
zAton Fulton, Il Scotch Engineer Of some s.i-
&blitv, who prosecuted the work for several
rs years with little success, not seeming 10
McOmDTehend the difficulties III the WAY ui
&a restoring the Old Eastern Channel
% when, about the year 1925, tie State WIS
&relicvc,l 10y the General Government. wh.,h
@placed tie work in charge OF Captain
HBachc, who, likewise, prosecuted tie wolt
Einr some time with no better sticcess. wi;.il
Eit was abandoned until about flse wear
E S53, when the improvement M the farLor
BSwaS again undertaken 10y the Gotei1iueTl.
(which, in the mean time, had been matt
Efally damaged by washing away large
EpOltion ofthc beach near New Inlet, bring
ling the sand into the river. forming shoals
Achan.inG the channel and fillin. up 10
some extent the main outlet. 1t is signifi-
III cant, that as tho New Inlct Wilened AMI
adccpencd, III like pop rion the main
ENDar ShOalCd, maintaining, however, III the
EagGrcgate between the two, the original
%Standard di aIglit onmain bar Of about tweh-
e y-fivc feet, thus proving the efficiency of
III hc volume of water PASSING DOWN the liver
sNtO sr0Ur out AID maintain Cur f!S, class
-Zbar.
- The work, through inadequate appfopria-
)EHtiOls, progressed very slowly for se.clal
t@ycarS, with doubtful success, wl4u further
Appropriations ceased, and the werk Mas
Magain abandoned without gaining an,
4@point or accomplishing any material Object
2towards rcclaimng tc IIarbor, until 1870.
l@when the present work was commenced.
"a Through the Influence and efforts OF oar
3 senator in Congress. Gen. J. e. Abbott, al.
,EapprOpriatOn was ObtaiIeA OF 500. On!
l %trom the 4otll Congress, ~ It's session
1863 20, ior the Improvement of Cape Fr.
: 3rivcr, which became available in July, 1876.
{ @ This work was assigned 10 Tie depart
] #mcnt included in the charge Of Gen. J. Ii.
i aSimps0n, /. :. \. preparations Were crn
&mcnccd in August, and active operations
j #upOn the Dreakwatcr, starting from tie
o #nOrthcTn point Of Smiths Island hs.lct'.
d crossing deep inlet in the direction of Zeke'o
d Island, were commenced in September 1870.
d! Mby Major Walter GliSwold. Assistant I'm
Il yinecr!
e. In November General Shnpsnn Vas Ic-
cved of duty here, and the work
e signed 10 the department under tlie cbaigr
D Of Colonel VIM. =. Craighill.
- Through the saBIc influence and Efforts.
eE Il second appropriation Of $4,000 WAS "l,-
II .aincd from the 4lst Congress, session oi
s lS7O-'1l. which became available in .I1ly.
y.MlS7l.
S,G' Or the progress vi the Won !. " { f,.. l..
u refer to oar monthly Rfrorty y h.s fI'a..!!,'
Y, ber
n Owing to the inadeViacy 0t tlle apply
aspiration, the WOIk has necessarily prggfes,
; -I I'd very slowly, but Ivy juliici0iis nanas.c-
ment. much h3- been accomplished. Tpis:
Is his time, over one thousand hct Cd ,Iu
}, 3TcaI>watcr has been finished, and Ieinr.-
= ncntly secured over the most difficult ami
J. H expensive paIt of the line.
e. Iii addition to which, IL considerable pol-
'S II ion Of the beach has bcca reclaimed ana
&SecItrcd. which WAS in dangerous and e )
HPOsed conditi.{D.
& The introduction ul the cultivation tr
81 lie Carolina beach gla>S, promises ln,ci
a. towards increasing and strengthening the
u beach. as well as protecting il in the future.
n From tic foregoing statements. il il eri-
# III lent HAT the Cape Fear Harbor once cII-
1ll 10 n, lV. INF aDI f,e i.1
u t is now claimed that She can, and of right
ought again to enjoy: the only question on
e. le subject is. As TO the practicablity OF its
u restoration. This question, we consider
~ ully settled, as well by experience and Oh
Il ~ 'eTvatinn in nG past, q, ny the triie axlo.n.
Us chat whatever has been, may be- Rgaih. -
J. A kindly feeling, and generous spirit ex
e srciSed toward Us at this tipie by Congres.:.
5 and the proper departments Of the Govern
al *mcnt, will reclaim and secure one OF III.
e e most vain"ld@ haEh2r5 q thc At,anfll'
a soast $50 4"
y 8 The GOrernAent has lseretotuie uu..
very little iOr Aa!th Carolina, AID :tat liz
"a tie has been doled rlu as though IN n.e,s
II III charity, ia such inadequate ameuitG AZ
20 really 10 accomplish no tangible good. while
= MmlliOEs Ct the public treasure have L.cl
. HiayisECd upon far less worthy otjccts.
- That the Government has, for over 4
IS century, n"2lertPd her duty IN irpai.iag tai
EhaTbOE unl the da. laCG has become .o.,
;, nlidable, can surely hn no justification dor
= longer delay. And that She llas liaen -.
,1 iii for near Il century neglected tntcm6cc nb.
! - MstruCtiOns from thc channel Of the 'i;,ac
y Spaccd IN. r. ~ az Gnce1Iar; - ..l.a ai1 G;
:, pubiic detthce ~ thcir terrible rtIftygle ,ot
: Endependfncp with Great III I;taul. eeitaill,
4 E ,an1ct be used as protcNt for longer l-
:, ,EaE Nh;" iHir cuiriHcraf and trade ian
- M guishcS: ana pur St.!E; WITHOUT IA e!nll;. +
:, am, being greatly Impoverished liyr,rii,,
;. VI M"tr1~"r, II in iuatii"-tiy t;ic ie-i iilt.l-
i MI est al The Government 10 restore this har-
%bOr, cncctllally and speedily: and she would
., H4but display her wisdom and foresight in
r. lOn@ al any s"-!. y ~ .."d wDt.e.ore
:, She W"iild thoirhy}&er,ut Il !o,As need. !:
:, &dcsidclaium. \ haI'Injr Of refuge and ctn.:
), 6venicucr. exactly where Tie cdlnmcrce 'd,iil
>. the nat'y 0f thc 1nsuIE 4e,!uirs II, lnl,rt..e
l. Etate bstwcSl the Nonhcrt and S,ytlsI 4.
!. ~ 'ectipno 81 the ctHli';. IN tiii, tlpttA li,
E"Xaci illIn oT GiFl-inh, viii all ti.s AL
9vanagcs OF both, and subject To slie dis.d-
:, ValhaGcS of neither, capacio.IS, and well
), 3 3ldId-looked, easy Of access for vessels oi
!, @iRiSe r'2 ": with "D"d au"horaoe wh;,-
p, IA >n1h Island stand, } reI4rc1 ..ni rernas-
ncnt protection to-the outlet Oar chp,at.
f., IS eNcflled hy nO'oth"r in stlubfit, = 49,,
l. S'hstH3, Hi'"in ,'i> l,it.eirad s,!l r..
! miles 81 ibG ilnrst ana post yaIled ;i.in..r.I
III ils'lict in thf cQui!t'T. fine >teaIpinitG. cpai
II ~ tcc"SS.H4e ~ ra.ef nill uv FaliFs-i ...'
II s ''eI, al Timing cost, this harbor could b,.