Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-12
00liIll1l1gtou yo}lrnal
WILMINGTON, N. c.,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1875.
CaaAnBnEs oF COMMERCE..


CzsAu82R oF COMMERCE.
Report Oh tEae EzarbOr and River HIla-
=Ovem.ants-'zhe Proposed
inland canal, &c.
a meeting Ct the Chamber Of Com
MERGE was held yesterday evening:
when the following report of the Com
mittee on Har5or and River Improve
ments on the progress Of the work at
the bar ard channel was read and,
upon motion adopted:
WmMrSGToS, n. c.. Oct. %. rs.
lE'. James Sprint, First Vice Pre8i-
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce
SIR.-On the 18Th inst, we visited
the public works for improving the
harbor, and ask TO report that since
our visit on the i9sb Of July last ire
ported OF the 25th) there appears vety
little change IL the general situation
worthy Of note. We passed through
BALD HEAD CHANNEL,
returning on tie last of the ehb when
the tide was very low, making care
fnl soundiogs. W. found the general
dceucht from 10 to IS feet, txcspf at
two points on each side Of. the mid3l"
buoy and several hundred feet spart
Two iuIo"S ~ ti'3 it'" S1'':' iii>' - '''
Il teef. winch "a5 the sttoii@Si "alf'
found, from "it'SA We ME my ll5eE
are MARI" iE.5i' - !t'Inp7 80. = "o,''
Oh " u a''l'i u III Gu eii'''
THE SUCTION BRIDGE WOODBURY.
having been thoroughly ovcrhaulcd
and repaired, and having had heY
suctiO9 pipes heightened to better
adart them to the increased depth Of
vvat'r cc,cIt,srl- Cd operations ON tbr
oGFl, instant wfr!l.,,r v..y!. and II j.
Inrod Ill v,.7v s,.,,f. rG.,,,,v. the Inmns
~ n. ci,..,-..i
.n,,-, ..-......,.,.
....-',.,...,l. ..,r,.,.7 -, :,
ol1rI,...t :, I'M are c,,>ida.s1 Iay,lt,
Ir,rts,,- af ,,.,fi... tLa j,,1..r ,.n..
e,t;-aTv ,:..sed and hraog,l over
fT,ne 71I,,,..r on. ;c h,f,.ly ,s,.n # h5ot,
f;Io III ;, evidently c.rs;a. its.if.
as III lower ore has dur,-
rrrJ.. 5,,7r.-r, or ra.r,FF AT, y rms ISLAND
Iowa 5.s..,, str-n.,.i.a,;aa nv accamu,a.
ton IF aanF on1 i,.a,z all ~5cae ;,..cn
and ...oa,s makit.5 ont ~ front o.
+l,a,o hut between ftiaea ruints
dos nat .o,!z t., H.. in h, tafa and Sc
cnra > condi5i1., a. v,sa last re,,or-
te9. either from a pr9-r3ct.G preva-
If,2ce of souther!y winds blowing the
aard .,wav from II or th., ox;steucs OF
osvf,i, ia>I,s inv.tfpy . c,.rreu7
through. or the % ..1sions at Nv
Inlet forcing the currents upon t'I-
face ~ If or D4rnaD4 MI c~mbjnr2
have lad the eft ct Of wea,i..r away
focoso., s-,f4-t tIa rraer.ff,- formed
baa,,; Il o. j.. fire vicinity OF the for
mer dsep 5Hioa, thus exposing tin
bTo akWater Tie engineer III charge
Of tie woi k, however. has lis eve
upon It, and viii no dou3o apply
remeiy at the proper time,
THE DISTINCTIONS.
ocross ~. channel ..l,,.-,.. a. o ,,,,,ev 49,.
- l,a,.,, -, I,..,,, s.,..5-,4 se,3 H.. t',,
=, -L-, - -
- ~ al - - ny ''i0 ~
M ~ :, ~ 5,adc.s Io,. l,ea,, etao
~ - =. 49,,
~4'J -
$40" MARSH CHAE1EL
which has been lredGed ont to feet
depth at low ;lle, ana 100 feet wide
it's entire length, and one opt through
on the west side Y feet wide has been
finished add they ara at work Or the
second cilt. The first vessel OF a:y
aize which has passed through thI~
cIaIl.i Was brig drawing over 10
feet, which YVES tofTed through OF the
l8.n inst
In the eG1!y part Of September f
contract vas effected By the Super
visinE Engineer with 1Lessrs Bangs &
Dolby, q syracuse, i. Y. for having
an
APRON ACROSS NEW INLET,
os O formulation, FOR any fnf,ra work
~r,.;,b -. l.. a5o,,4al7 e.. ,,?t:.,o4,,Ir
c,osiDa[ H. me .Th;e a.,r0r - j., ~
cn1stJ2.c1a.3 IS nos hrnsl 90 etonl
4 ct yt,i.f- la E2,}vi,,c, j, Win f,.,,r.
40 to ~ frni ao,.,y.}In., +, +!n ,Iarth ~
yyotar II us eii,Ijs+ed tr.t .b;s
80 s,,-7,l.? t., ,,l,I,f -, 80 H., -
a,.,'ta.,rt.,s.I 7ar,(..t,c- 1,-a[-f,x-> -
+ar ~ FetI.,al P,7G+ .,,.,,..;rlr .,
the ontor end ~ the oIrao3y c1nstT1nct.
Cd ,7ort,n,- Of tho sa,na
o. ~ q, 49, az
F[psr ,pRor
was suocessfnIIr nf3cad irf nositior
sinoa ,vbici, time s..ve.oI Ct!,ire hoTe
bnen ,,}aoo3 oogrorotinr oho,1. 900
foo+ I'll 3n5 &c f,r a.. ,ra 49,, ~
anI 49, So, otir"rs 80, o@'.i %; &
IT,! 49, l-" -, oSLt,l I-''S "''N 10
=; H. H. Ia ti'at H.
a. - a4a az (,',' o, w., - Is
~ nannar iii, 800 nrosn@cf rs ~.
4S,Hato e,,,eos, I,,ro1,,91aia tf,p ,,a,olr., -,
fnn9s aye snr,I:s9 hv Conoras.1 s,.S
Wa ere hegin,ing to See ana feel ths
l>a,,ot;t,, o,-;;,-r r., H. 1900
94 al 80 t -. pio9. ~ W.
+1orf,ro - ,1.,o " 20 20
fnr it's Anal cnmnIat;on
We ere Informed that the Slpervis-
ing Engineer has recommended an apps
preparation by the next Congress Of
$2Io,O0O Tor prosecuting tie work duro
ing the next hscs' year WnIch we nope
VIII be lnijy ans" efed as the amount
seems modest IA we" OF the N tnnoth
WORK bclor7 hin' We suppo3iHg lara
ger amount "ou.u DE required.
larry III . 'seihpef, oPafaacna were
IN ny - - Cit'Si y. ZIG 'oI5h t'l
oeLN'c3 butS':d LOT CitctlnE5 =