Wilmington journal., 1872-01-26

Papcr-A Sketch OF thc Cape Fear
from 1913 90 IsE3-Thc Progress of
tho Works. &C., DC.
1 Coi Um. Il. DeRo$~rt. Pr,SIIrH of He
Ch0HJcr Of CoD,mcrr":
At the regular meeting OF the ChambeI
4On the ith instant, a resolution was passed
8-2qucslIng tlo Co!s.nltC1 on BGr and iIiyel
Improvements, to bcOilate all their reports
Sand communications to the Chamber rela-
Eting to Cape Pear River and its improve
yments also statistics and facts in its his
tory, win ihe probable direct aHd lateral
Abearing and influence which these improve
4 smcnts may have, Gf successfully carried
HOut) upon our cOmWerCe. trade, agriculture
&and general progress, IN answer IT, which,
SyOur committee beg leave TO report
4 We herewith present duplicates Of all the
reports which lar0 !iaen published, which
/ 1--WE can find: several reports made to the
EChanber in the early history OF tie work.
3memOrialS to Congress, and correspondence,
Not which duplicates were not preserved, have
Nbten lost O. misiara
Il The lest reliable Information we have OF
sthe Cape Fear River, lis entrance and har-
kbOr, i3 to be found in Il map by Edward
sMosciv in ID, and another 10y James
9sIt im'n@, in lI:.s. !:o.n q tI,e1c ,napa, al
s6iough apparently IIupefiGrt,- dnrparcG
SncverthelesS represent the hal'bor as capa-
acions, OF gOoI dnChora",s, well iand locked
EeaGy OF access, and with four - iainOms
gWater upon the trtr, lsurhse'l ~ nHrIll
NlOW tidej. Atnh!t lls ,raHglli II WatIr. .W2&
@carIicd ny q bold aHd direct channel on the
H East side OF III" Island t. the town Of Viii
an,inot"n.
:. The n"Xt ", hv.,rol til- zap E"r ri, el
ssS t1fT1buoiI W'hrrfeT's History.ot \ OFtIl Car
H0ina. (cNtrActcd tIoht tn" Lnndeu MaSa-
$sinel eiNjn" an account Of the most violent
Tequino"ti2t s:Orrn wni'1l it.:t c9rr Icc,lrreC
api;Ol. tie coast. forcing Ulicn IN entrance
9iiiG th.; ri,nr at Il .ioiut flOMn i. ,lle haul
Cover. no" knoM1i rs tiiH New ininf. This
.tori.! commenced nu lhn 2uth Cf EsriHcm
8bcr, IIGl. and lasted for four days.
8 Ills lulct, from long c4lc,t, has become
z.or...ideir. .le. f;s:.'n"a ','re" nnrtiun ofthC
sEiger wager. from lis j'aitfl' ate Quiet. 10
etke great d"trn"nt '"F TIC ri'',r and lowell
khareJr.
IN 40 !; nap % CI!'v t."lr t:i,er. Gaore
Accurate in lis 'let;tiis than iue t,Su inst al
led ID to,l MAS pltb!i.led ii London. wlncl
kiaid down I'm tsIti' lnlct, iiiIt dOe5 not ma
:crii II 75." W" "'- '~'O"'- "li@'. Is ..~'''i''
4"i wafer upon the bar, or the channel OF
zs:----e river up 10 th" town OF Wilmington.
81 > i!.G3tlng "t III" safety Committee of
" hhtn2t"n ned GA tut Zuin ni' Noycm-
IDer, lt'1, John AnCTlHn presiding. the foil
eiowlnG Preanl"I" and resolutions we're
passed
4 Iha cUn.nliiee, iakime into cJnsilcra-
gtioh the damage with which tl,,. inhabit- ]
5anfs "i the Cal'e Fear River are Threatened
Z DN iiie hilg ships Dow la the l!aibOr, anC
tie 0lr'n and aEpwGd contempt and viola.
i stloh % justice in tie conduct Of Governor
Martin, who, with the assistance Of aid
sShlps, Is cnd"arprinG tn carry of tj,,, artiI
z:ery, tho pruparty Of this province, and the
!lif oi hts laic Majesty OF blGsscd memory
I"f oar protection from foreign invasionS.
.have
Hc""'rcJ, That Messrs. John Forster.
" imam liknSOn, and John >ln"sbv, OF
FOR any one Of them, be empowered to pro-I
cure necessary yosSels, boats and chains, tcl
SINK III such part of the channel rs they O,
any "i them may think proper: to agreed
!inf me purchase ot such boats and Other
tnilcildls aS may be wanjed and tn have
them valued, that the owncrs NAV b., r,.inn-
|burspd by the public.
.And it Is further ordered, tIl;il tn. saiGl
penn Forster d Co., do consult the
|Comhitre Vi Brunswick on tI,is
lnictSs;rc, and requeet their concurrence
a khoWlege OF the men of that Derio,i. with
|iIie bolSter0uS' circumstances which .nr
rouhded Them, is sufficient evidence tl,at thci,
!ordef was implicitly obeyed and cif.ctuolIy
eHecutod, no report OF their action bAino
required or expect ID. Tradition assures ns