The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-11


States engineer they have been almst eotlre,
ly removed. Their removal has already helpeo
the securing process Of the ebo udes. ueu.
Gilmore, United States engineer, VINO mas ~
present the more Immediate supervise ou W W
this work, now proposes to carry out e,li
farther the plan which Gen. Cullum nao ln-
augurated In 1859 aud 1860. He INTENDS 10 re-
move still more of the underwater portion Oh
the Bowman jettee, and 10 pile the ROCKS on
the shore portion, 80 aS to raise IL ABOVE the
tides, and hopes that it will not only throw q
greater volume Of water through Inc proper
mouth, but will create swirl Whlcn VIII alu
In cnlting away the western prolongallou VI
Drunken Dick Shoals. He also proposes 10
dreege with the centrifugal pump upon sucn
prolongatiou, and thinks that ere long tne
beach channel may be In like condition as II
was in December, 1860. While, therefore, tne
government is making appropriations LOT in,
proving that channel, which, la Tue oPin,on
of its officers, Is more pracllca0le, l. Coz
scarcely be expected that appropriations Wouiu
ho made to dredge upon another. Without
such aid, the effort to dredge IN the place sus-
rpsted by Capt. Adkins would be vain. WIN,
ont. therefore, expressing any oplnlou as "
the feasibility Of obtaining good cnanuet sa ~
the place suggested, the commltCee lot .hS
present can only recommend tnat, snou,t u,',
further appropriation be needed 10 carry out
the plans oil Gen. Gilmore, The president oe
authorized, iu the name of the CHAMBER OIL
Commerce, TO lake such action In the matter
as NAV be- most likely to obtain tne requireu
appropriation. ou, ,ho oouni,,ee would
again express their qualification at rece:7las
Cant. Adkins's suggestion, ana WOule Se
pleased at receiving tDe views Vi oil " 'Ao
pilots upon this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
WILMoT G. DESAUssURE,
H. GoURDIN. CommiIlee'
| ], 4. WELsMAN.
The reports of the committees on charity
on accounts, on reading room and on cluo
room were received and adopted.
The president reappointed The following
committees Committee on Bar and Harbor
Improvements-W. G.. DeSaussure, Henry
Gourdin, James T. Welsman. Committee on
Club Room-W. A: Wardlaw, Theo. HUI
chet, W. Aiken Kelly. Committee on Reading
Room-John Hanckel, G. Graveley, W. J. Mid
dleton, 8. l.. Howard, W. A. Kelly.
The action of the chair 10 appointing dele
gates 10 the Augusta convention, which as
spmbles to-day, was approved and confirmed.
Capt. F. W. Dawson, from the committee on
statistics, reported that the report upon the
trade and commerce of Charleston Tor the
past seven years would be ready for puol1ca'
lion in a week or ten days.
On motion, tie committee on statistics were
| authorized 10 publish as many copies as were
deemed necessary.
Tbs following gentlemen were elected men,
bers of the Chamber: ]. c. H. Caussen, E.
Wsltjen, R. NJ. Marshall, E. c. Williams,
Samuel Wragg, l.. Sherfesee, Thos. TurEer,
r W. Stanland. On motion, The Chamber ad-
journed.
The Anniversary Supper.
In the evening goody company sat down
| 10 Hibernan Hall to the usual supper OF the
Chamber. Six large tables had been spread
by Tully, and every seat was occupied. After
the substantial comforts for the inner man
had been satisfactorily disposed Of, President
Tupper announced that In compliance with
the general wish of the members OF the
Chamber 1t had been decided, for this oc-
casion, that the usual ceremonial entertain
ment should give place to an impromplu In
terchance of sentiment. He briefly adverted
to the public usefulness Of the Chamber during
the last twelvemonth, congratulated the
members on the Increased numbers and
steadily growing prosperity oftheir body, and
closed In humorous parody upon the Queens
speech 10 Parliament, which was hailed with
shouts of lau .hler and applause. President
Tupper's remarks were followed by pithy,
genIa! and good-humored sentiments from
! Gessrs. VIM. Ravenel, P. G. Gaillard, E. g..
Frost and many others. and 1t was nearly
midnight before the company rose and sepa-
rated