Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24

already suffered too much to be still
further retarded by long and irrita-
ting squabble between men either of
whom should willingly make personal
sacrifices to advance them. Let the
Court render prompt decision. ..l
OUR HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.
Doubtless all our citizens, who feel
interested in the future growth and
prosperity of Wilmington, were much
gratified at the rapid progress the
government works at New Inlet have
made during the past few months, as
shown in the recent report nj Mr.. Mutt,
on behalf of the Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. 4 channel of
several thOusD.id feet, extending from
Zeke's Island TO the Nortl ern point of
Smiths Island, through which n vast
expanse of water rushed mt every ebh
and flow of the tide. has been almost
completely stopped. And nature COM
ing to the aid of the engineer, has
secured the work by depositing vast
beds of sand, surrounding and cover
ing the supcrstructurc. \ few weeks
more aud n man can walk. dry-shOd,
from Smiths Island TO Zeke's Island.
It does seem that the problem of
restoring our River and Harbor 10
something like their former depth is
about to be solved. And yet how
much is to be accomplished, and how
great is the sum of money yet needed.
Do our people comprehend the advm-
tagcs TO be derived aud the necessity
of thcir. making some effort to secure
sufficient appropriations to carry for
ward the work? 1t will not do to
leave the whole matter in the hands of
our immediate Representative i'll Con
gress. and content ourselves with the
reports of the Engineers, to secure an
appropriation. Our Chamber of Com
lnercc should at once advise with
Colonel Wad,lcll and the Engineers in
charge to see If that body cannot give
aid in the matter The time is short
The term al the present Congress cX-
pires, hy limitation, on the fourtl, of
March next. Six weeks is all that is
lett. The present appropriation will
scantily furnish means to carry on the
work to the end of the fiscal year. We
learn that the official report will ask
for one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. 1t is time that our claims
shonld be presented to Congress.
We see by the Baltimore .%un that Ii
delegation from that city visited Wash
ington the present week to secure al
aspiration of two hundred thousand
dollars for the Improvement Of their
harbor This delegation consisted of
Mr.. J. Hall Peasants. of the Board of
Trade. Mr.. John W. Garrett. of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
several leading merchants and citizens.
Mayor Nstnsant was prevented from
going, as chairman of the delegation.
gentlemen, with some of the Senators
and Representatives from Maryland,
appeared before the Subcommittee on
Commerce. and the two first named, in
fine arguments, presented the claims
and advantages of Baltimore and the
Importance of the work The report
. f, hn alI l,.>
members of the Committee expressed
themselves as much interested in the
subject. and much impressed with the
national Importance of the rapid prose-
cution and early completion of the
work
We have referred to this matter thus
; III detail to let onr people see how
other communities eOtD work to secure
governmental appropriations. We have
no doubt that Baltimore will get the
full amount asked for. Her citizens
taken pains to present Ia the proper
/ committee the necessity and ti,e advan-
! tages oi the improvements i'll progress.
! Shall We do less ? Is it right or safe
! t. leave a matter OF such vital colIst
uuences to this city in the hands oi
/ one or two ;ncn. however willing and
] anxious they may br To aid us? OIIl
! harber improvements have reached al
important point ill their progress.
:; What has been done. however materia
to the completion OF the whole. Will d,
little or no good unless pushed forward
Much, very mnch has been accom-
pIishe.l. bat it all amounts to nothing
unless more is done. 1t behOoves on
merchants. and property owners espc
cially, and our citizens generally. tt
strike while the iron is hot. Tim,
passes. We should act at once.
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3! Educational Meeting.
On Thursday evening. at the office
of Mr.. 5. n. Martin. Oh Market street
the Special Committees. appointed b,
the Board OF Aldermen and Board O1
County Commissioners, met to con-
slider the proposed free school move
ment. There were present on the Oc
casion, on behalf of the county, Messrs
s. n. Martin. A. r. Black and H. B
Blake. and Mayor Wilson and Alder
, men Kerchner and Sampson for the
city. IT was stated that there wer,
800 children III the city that the pro
posed free schools would benefit
besides tEo 20 in the schools here unde
charge of Miss Bradley, and it was es
timated that it would require abou