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Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
If the President of the United States

of the President of the United States
In accordance with the last resolu-
ton, the following gentlemen were
unanimously chosen, and the secretary
directed to notify them accordingly,
and to request their acceptance:
For Orator-Bruce Williams, Esq.
For Reader of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Observation-Disclosures
Shaw, Esq.
For Reader of the American Decla-
ration of Independence-R. Beverly
Frayser, Esq.
| For Chaplain Rev. @. @. Newton.
| For Marshal-Jasper Corbett, Esq.
For writing an Historical Sketch of
Pender County-Dr. 3. 8. Satchwell
On motion of James A. Harmon,
Esq, it was resolved that the Hon
Edward Cantwell is hereby invited to
attend. and requested to make an ap-
peal for the construction of an iron
railing and stone floor around the
comment.
The following gentleman were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange the
grounds, procure music, &c. and are
request ted to meet upon the grounds
on Saturday preceding the Fourth of
July, at 10 o'clock, a. m:
Messrs- James F. Simpson, James
A. Harmon, John r. Haws, O. r.
Hollingsworth. 4. Fl. Paddison. G. P.
Moore, Jr., G. G. Woodcock, Quincy
Bell, G. f. Walker, James ii. Dur
ham and DR.. Powers.
The marshal will be furnished with
a programme of the exercises, which
will commence at 1870 a. M.
Ordered, that the proceeding be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and forwarded for publication to the
Wilmington papers and Duplin Record.
c.. Z. MOORE, Chairman.
GEORGE G. LUCAS, Secretary.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
For the JOuTna'.
Fourth OF July at NIOOre's Creek

Agreeable to previous notice re
spectacle number of citizens of Pen
der county assembled on the battle
ground of MOOre's Creek, in Pender
county, on Monday. the 18th of June,
1876, to take suitable steps for ceFe-
brating the approaching anniversary
of American Independence. There was
also a meeting ut the same time and
place of the executive committee of the
late Centennial celebration at MOore's s
Creek, and after adjournment the
members present of this committee
joined in with this general meeting.
Mr.. G.. p. Moore. Sr. was called to the
chair and DIR. George T. Lucas APP
pointed secretary. The following reso-
lutiOns, introduced by DIR. Lucas, wore
unanimously adopted:
ResO1rcd, That in accordance with
the Centennial spirit which should an
innate the hearts of the. American peO-
pie, whether of the East or the West.
the North or the South, we will avail
ourselves of the pleasing privilege,
and consider it patriotic duty, to cell
ebrate the approaching 4th of July in
a becoming manner, and upon this
sacred spot and hallowed ground Of the
memorable battle of Moore's Greek.
RrsOIccd, That in that broad and
elevated spirit of patriotism which in
spires an ardent love of country, and
of our whole country. and which rests
upon a platform high above the con-
fiicts of party or of local or sectional
interests, we will, as firm friends of
the general government, of the old
flag. ard of constitutional liberty and
protection, invite, and do hereby in
vite, the attendance here at the base
of this Moore's Greek monument, on
the ensnng fourth of July, not alone
the citizens of Pender, irrespective of
party but of the pubhc at large also
outside of Pender, desirous as We
are that the approaching anniver-
sary of American Independence may
be celebrated i'll becoming manner
all over the broad land.
RcsOIrcd. That it is a patriotic duty
to improve these grounds-to place a
stone floor and erect an iron railing
around this monument, so justly
erected to the memory of the noble
heroes of MOore's Greek, and that, i'll
our opinion, the county of Pender
should own the grounds upon which
| this monument stands.
ResOlUed. That we will now proceed
to elect, for said approaching celebra-
tion here, an orator, reader of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independ-
ence. reader of the National Declara-
tion of Independence, marshal. chaps
lain. and n writer of an historical
sketch of Pender county. in accord
ance with a resolution of Congress. as
announced in the recent proclamation
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
PARIS, June 14-Noon.- 106f.
75c.
road shares 124.
COmmerciaI.
LIVERPOOL, June 14-Noon.-
firmer, prices have advanced a fraction
-middling uplands Gid; middling Or
leans 6 5-16d; sales of 10, 900 bales, of
which 1000 bales were for speculation
and export; receipts Ii 500, of which
6,000 were American. Futures 1872
cheaper than last nights closing figures
Sales of middiing uplands nothing
below low middling. deliverable July
and August, 6 3-16d.
Sales of middling uplands nothing
below low middling, deliverable Sep
tember and October 6 7-32d.
Sales of middling uplands nothing
below low middling, deliverable June
and July, 6 1-32d.
Sales of middling uplands of low
middling clause, deliverable August
and September, 6 s. 32d.
Sales of middling uplands, nothing
below low middling, deliverable July
and August, 6 3-32d.
Sales of middling uplands, nothing
below low middling deliverable Sep
tember and October 7-32d.
Sales of middling uplands, nothing
below low middling, deliverable June
and July, 6 132d.
Sales of middling uplands nothing
below low middling. deliverable Aug
ust and September, 6 5-32d.
LIVERPOOL, June 14-Night-Fu
lures weaker.
Sales of middling' uplands, nothing
below low middting shipped o.
tober, 6 7-32d.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
GENERAL COTTON VIA INK ErS.
(By T1lepraDhA

(By Telegraph)
New ORLEANS, June 14-Firm
with a good demand -middling liz
cents; low middling 1Oi cents; good
ordinary 81 cents; net receipts 24O;
gross,292; sales 8, ,45O.
NORFOLK, June 14-Steady-mid-
ding Ill cents; net receipts 173; ex-
ports coastwise BIG.
BALTIMORE, June 14-Dull-mid-
ding III cents; gross receipts g.
exports coastwise 20; sales 26.
GALVESTON, June 14-Quiet-mid
ding II Z cents; net receipts 1e; exports
coastwise 476; sales 70.
CHARLESTON, June 14-Quiet--mid
ding uplands liz cents; net receipts
23; exports coastwise 242; sales $50
BosToN, June 14-Quiet-- -middline
12H cents; net receipt, 100; gross 100
AUGUSTA, June 14-Quiet- -middlinf
Iii cents; receipts 8; sales 2Ol.
SAVANNAH, June 14-Quiet- -middline
II cents; net receipts 221; gross 232
exports coastwise 385; sales "a.
MEMPHIS, June -middline
IL cents; net receipts 81; shipment
$50; sales 700.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4-Quiet-m
ding II! cents; net receipts A; gross
90.
MOBILE, June 14--Quiet-middlint
IL cents; net receipts 53; exports
coastwise 43; sales $50.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
MARINE NEWS
ARRIVED.

Schr Mary, Davis, Elizabeth City, with
LIS bushels corn, b F Mitchell & Son.
Schr Lena, Howard, South Mills, Cam
den county, \ c, with 1,72S bushels corn,
b + Mitchell d Son.
Schr Florence. Nelson, Middleton, n G,
with ,945 bushels corn, B + Mitchell q
Son.
Schr Charles, Ireland, Elizabeth City,
with 800 bushels corn, j E Lippitt.
Schr Rebacca, Hooper, Middleton, n G.,
LOO bushels corn to J E Lippitt and De-
Rosset & Co.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Baltimore,
4 D CaZauX-
Schr Lorenzo, Russell, New River, Is
bbls rosin, 25 do. spirits, 13 bales cotton to
Anderson IL Loeb.
Schr Ray, Dennis, New River, 50 bbls
crude. turpentine, 80 bushels peanuts and
Is bbls mullets to Edwards & Hall.
Schr William Hark, 172 tons, Norton,
New York, Chas Fl Robinson.
Schf Katie Edwards. Moore, Tar Land
ing, Edwards d Hall.
Schr Edward Racket, 126 tons, Berry
man, New York, Northrop & Canning.
CLEARED.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Baltimore
A d Cazaux.
Steamship Benefactor, Jones, New
7 ork, A DCazaux.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
Suprcme COurt.

Court met at o'clock; all the Jus.
tices present
Hardy, administrator, VS.. Carolina
Central Railway Company, from New
hear. d. L. Russell and Devane &
Devane for plaintiff, and Robert
Strange, Wright & Steaiman and Bat
tie, Battle & Mordecai for defendant.
McFayden VS.. Council from Bladen.
Certiora-i for issues and papers.
Ordered returnable instanter.
eigh Ne,Cs.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
GO M M MERCIAL.
WILMINGTON MARKETS
TuUPSDAV Inn. G

THURSDAY. JuLe 3.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.- - Market
steady at y cents. Sales Of $50 casks at
- cents per gallon, and % do Getty distils
ed) at y cents.
ROSIN-Market firm at ST. p for strain
ed and 81 80 for good strained. Sales of
4SO bbls strained at 81 25 and 800 do
81 80 and $50 do extra pale at s. 80
TAR-Market steady at 81 co. Sales of
= bbls at quotations.
CRUDE TURPENTINE- Official quo
taons steady at 81 90 for hard, 81 so for
yellow dip and 81 90 for virgin. Sales of
6S7 bbls at quotations.
CORN-Market quiet, with sales of l.
500 bushels al '64 cents per bushel i'll bulk.
COTTON-Market steady. Sales of l
bale low grade at 10 cents.
FRIDAY, June 8:
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Ma
steady at II cents. Sales of $50 casks at
u cents and % casks Getty distiled) at ~ J
cents.
ROSIN-Market steady at ST. 25 for
strained and 81 so for gooti strained. Sales
of $40 bbls strained and good strained at
quotations, 100 bbls low No. l at s. so
! and 1G1 btSs at 81 40.
TAR-Market firm at 81 60. No sale
| to report.
CRUDE TURPENTINE- Market firm
| Sales 81 bbis at 81 for hard, 81 so for vel
| low dip and s. for virgin.
| CORN-Market duh at 64a65 cents per
husheI Gin bulk) and GSa7C cents per
| bushel (n hags). No sales 70 report.
| COTTON-SaleS of 20 bales at from s
to 109 cents per pound
| SATURDAY. june 10.
SIIRITS TURPENTINE-Ma Market
steady at ~ cents. Sales OF 161 casks
at ~ cents - casks Getty distilled) at 279
| cents.
| ROSIN-Market firm at 81 20 for
| strained and 81 % sor good strained bid.
| Sales of 800 bbls strained at 81 -, 1913 do
| low No. AT 81 l0aS2 ID, 5;j hbls extra
| No : at ST 80, >! Dc. extra No. | at s. 20.
| TAR--Market firm at ST 60, Sales of 4
| bblS at quotations.
| CRUDE FURPENTINE- Market steady
| at 81 90 for hard, 81 80 fl.r yellow dip
and s. OO for virgin. Sales OF 275 bbls at
| quotations
| CORN-MaTket quiet. Sales since ouI
last report of 1900 bushels at fc5 cents per
bushel Gin bulk).
COTTON-NOthing doing.
| MONDAY, June Il.
| SPIRITS NTINE-Market fail
| at 27 cents. Sales 24O casks at 81 cents
per gallon and % do Getty distilled) at 275
cents.
ROSIN-Market opening firm at 81 20
| Tor strained and 81 70 Tor good strained.
Sales of $50 bbls GO at 81 %, 100 bbls
| (pale) at 81 37aa and d do. extra pale) al
S3 rs, market closing quiet at 81 20 for
| strained bid and 81 25 for good Strained
| bid.
| TAR-Market firm at 81 90. Sales OF
6 bbls at quotations, 100 bths (in Order) al
81 IS and TO do. Gin Order) at 81 70.
| CRUDE TURPENTINE-Ma firm
at 81 90 for hard, 81 80 for soft an6
So GO for virgin. Sales of 6 bbis at quo
| tations.
CORN-Market quiet for good at 65a67!
| cents per bushei Gin bulky and 70a72 cent
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
(ln bags). Sales of 1,72S bushels (second
grade) at 60 cents per bushel Gin bulk).
COTTON-Nothingd doing.

(rn bags). Sales of 1,72S bushels (second
grade) at go cents per bushel Gin bnlk).
| COTTON-Nothing doing.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Mar
steady at 27 cents per gallon. Sales OF
$50 bblS at quotations.
| ROSIN-Market steady at ST. 20 for
| strained and ST. 25 for good strained bid.
! Small sales of low pale and pale at 81 SO
to 81 IS and extra pale at 81 %.
| TAR-Market firm at 81 60. Sales of so
bbls at 81 60 per Dbl.
CRUDETUR TURPENTINE-Market steady
| at ST. for hard, ST. so for yellow dip and
| 81 for virgin. Sales of 447 bbls at quota
tions.
CORN-No sales to report. Market
quiet at 623a65 cents per pushel Gin bulky
and 674a69 cents per bushel Gin bags-by
cargo).
COTTON-Market nominal No sales.
WEDNESDAY, June IA.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Mark
steady at p sents per gallon. Sales of $50
casks at quotations.
ROSIN-Market firm at 81 20 for strined
and 81 25 for good strained. Sales of 100
bogs good strained and No. 2 at 81 30, 70
do. extra No at 81 so, 90 low No. at
81 IS, 25 do. No. at ST. 90, 80 do. pale at
- 30, 26 do. extra at $;3 10.
TAR-Market firm at 81 60. Sales of Q
bbls at quotations.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Mark
steady at 81 for hard, ST. 50 yellow dip and
81 for virgin. Sales of 65 bbls at quota
tons.
CORN-Market quiet at 62ka65 cents
Gin bulky and 67aa69 cents Gin bags-by
cargo).
COTTON-Market quiet and steady.
Sales of l bale at s cents and 20 bales at
from 10 to IL cents per pound.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16

In the late meeting at Raleigh of the
State Executive Committee of the COnser-
vative party, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That this committee in issuing
the call for the State Convention cordially
invite the hearty cooperation OF all, with
out regard to former distinction or per-
sonal arrangement, who are opposed to the
reckless extravaganza, glaring corruption
and dangerous usurpation of the Radical
party.
Resotred, That the chairman of the
different county organizations be requested
to put themselves at once in correspond
ence with the Central Executive Commit
tee, aud where there are no county organi-
zation, prominent members of the party
will notify the committee of the fact, and
recommend suitable persons to constitute
such committee.
ResoLued, That the basis of representa-
ton in the State Convention, subject to its
ratification, shall be the Merrimon and
Caldwell vote, and and that one delegate be
allowed for each 100 Democratic votes and
an additional one for each fraction over SO
votes.
Resolued, That the nomination for offices
should be made at regular convention
called for that purpose, to meet at some
central point, of which due and timely
I lotice shall be given.
Resolued, That the accusation agains
W. r. Cox, chairman of this committee, o
eonspiring to deprive r. M. Norment, Of
Robson county, of his rights as either
| at the election for delegates TO the consti
tutional convention, is, in our opinion
utterly groundless, and that the institution
of proceedings for his arrest so long aftel
the alleged offence, and on the eve OF tht
meeting of this committee, is wretcheo
| attempt at intimidation, and but an illus
tration of the vile prostitution of law ant
egal process to the purpose of manufac
turing political capital, so generally prac
/ ticed throughout the South by the Republi
can party.
! Resoloed, That we doubt not that al
| good people of whatever party atfiliation
will see the base purpose of this unfoundet
prosecution, and that its investigators
whoever they may prove to he, will receive
| their reward of condemnation and con
| tempt.
Resolued, That the good of the State ant
interests of the party, which are identical
demands that the personal warfare between
the Sentinel and Daily News of this cit.
! shall cease and their efforts be united TO
| the overthrow of Radicalism in this State
and that copies of the resolution be trans
mitted by the Secretary to the editors o
| those papers.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
The Official Call Of the National Demo.
cratic Convention.

The National Democratic Committee, t.
whom is delegated the power of fixing th,
time and place of holding the Nationa
| Democratic Convention of 1876, have ap
pointed Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day
| of June next, noon, as the time, nd selected
| st. Louis as the place of holdins such Con
vention.
Each State will be entitled to a represent
tation equal to double the number of its
Senators and Representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States; and the Terri
tory of Colorado, whose admission in July
as a State will give it a vote in the next
Electoral College, is also invited to send
delegates to the Convention.
Democratic, Conservative and other citi-
zens of the United States, irrespective of
past political associations, desiring to CO.
operate with the Democratic party in its
present efforts and objects, are cordially in
vited to Join in sending delegates to the
National Convention. Cooperation Is de-
sired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
public credit to become and remain inferior
to other and less favored nations; has per-
mitted commerce to be taken away by
foreign powers; has stitied trade by unjust,
unequal and pernicious legislation; has i'm
posed unusual taxation and rendered it
prosperity to widespread suffering and
want; has squandered the public moneys
recklessly and defiantly, and shamelessly
used the power that should have been swift
to punish crime, to protect it.
For these and other reasons the nationa-
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent, and earnestly desiroiis of secur-
ing to our country the blessing of an eco
nomical, pure and free government, cor
daily invite the cooperation of their fellow.
citizens in the effort to attain this object.
THOMAS A. WALKER, Alabama.
S. r. CoCKRILL, Arkansas.
FRANK MCCAPPIN, California.
WILLIAM 81, BARNUM, Connecticut.
CHARLES BEAsTEN, Delaware.
CHARLES E. DYKE, Florida.
A. r. LAwTON, Georgia.
CYRUS II. MCCORMICK, Illinois.
THOMAS BOWLING, Indiana.
NJ. NJ. HAM, Iowa.
ISAAC E. EATON, Kansas.
HENRY D. MCHENKY, Kentucky.
HENRY d. OGDEN, Louisiana.
L. d. NJ. SWEAT, Maine.
A. LEO. KKOTT, Maryland
WILLIAM A. MOORE, Michigan.
WILLIAM LoCHREN, Minnesota.
j. III. SHARP, Mississippi.
JNo. G. PRIEST, Missouri.
GEO. l.. MILLER, Nebraska.
THos. 81. WILLIAMS, Nevada.
M. V. B. EDGERLY, New Hampshire,
THEo. F. RANDOLPH, New jersey.
nj. w. RANSOM, North Carolina.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Ohio.
JAMES K. KELLY, Oregon.
JAMES Z. BARR, Pennsylvania.
NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK, Rhode Island.
THos. Y. SIMONs, South Carolina.
WILLIAM B. BATE, Tennessee.
F. S. SToCKDALE, Texas.
B. B. SMALLEY, Vermont.
JOHN GOODE, JR., Virginia.
JOHN BLAIR HoGE, West Virginia.
GEORGE 81. PAUL, Wisconsin.
THos. M. PATTERSON, Colorado.
AUGUSTUS SHELL, New York,
Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Massachusetts,,
Sec'y National Dem. Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1876.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
EXPORTS.
COASTwISE.

COASTWISE.
BATH, ME-Schr Jesse Hart (second)-
199, ,SO4 feet lumber.
NEW YoRK-Steamship Benetactor-
"a bales cotton, 10S casks spirits, 1926
bbls rosin, sos pkgs shocks, 172 bales
sheeting, 175 bbls crude, 53 pkgs paper, 72
pkgs roots aid herbs, bundles hides and
II pkgs mdze.
BALTIMoRE-Steamsh Raleigh-14
bales rags, IL bales wool, 5 bales domes-
tics, 65 casks spirits turpentine, IL bags
roots, bale cloth, 80 bales warp, 245 bbls
tar, 1885 bbls rosin, 8 bales bags, 16 bales
yarn, 297 bags peanuts, 6 tierces bones,
) bbls iron, 5 tierces iron, l hid iron, I
pieces iron, 2 boxes metals, 1900 bundles
shingles, still, l baby carriage, 2 bbls C
tsrpentine, 10 cases tar, 2 boxes organs,
box tools, 2 signs, 1 step ladder, 1 box
clothing, 1 J bbls wine, 2 bales roots, box
leather, 2 circular saws, 6 bags feathers,
bundles leather.
FOREIGN.
CORK FOR ORDERs-Nor brig Hiding
$50 casks spirits turpentine.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
COllllllerclaIs

New YORK, June 11-Night. Cot
ton steady, with sales of 2, 430 bales at
IL l-16@123 cents; consolidated net
rec eeipts 6, ,092 bales; exports to Great
Britain 10, 467 bales; to France 1884
bales; to the continent 2506 bales.
Flour slightly in buyers favor-super-
fine western and State $4@o4 so; south
ern unchanged. Wheat-good dry
sampled spring steady with fair export;
common and inferior soft lots dull and
lower; winter dull aud st: ongly in
buyers favor. Corn a shade better,
but scarcely SO much doing graded
mixed $4,000 cents. Oats rather
steady. Coffee-Rio firmer but quiet
at 15@19c cents (gold) for job lots. Su-
gar firmer and in fair demand-fair to
good refining 1908 cents; refined firm;
standard A 1O@1Os cents. Molasses,
and rice quiet and unchanged. Tai
low firm at 9s@8 l1-16 cents. Spirits
turpentine steady and unchanged.
Rosin quiet. Pork firm but quiet
new mess $40 25@I9 80 Lard open
ed unsettled and rather easier and
closed higher aud tirm-prime steam
$Il 474@$1I so Per cwt. Whiskey
quiet at ST. IL. Freights quiet.
Cotton for future delivery opened
quiet as follows: June IL Is 16@12
cents; July ii Is 160Dl2 cents; August
II l-16@l2 1882 cents; September
12@12 1-l6 cents.
BALTIMORE, June 14-Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat-southern white
lower at 81 cents Oats frmer at 800
30 cents for southern. Rye firm and
quiet. Provisions easier but not
qnotably lower. Coffee dull at 1910
IS! cents. Whiskey quiet and firm at
ST. IL. Sugar steady and firm.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16

Schr Mary, Davis, Elizabeth City, B r
Mitchell & Son.
Schr Lena, Howard, South Mills, N C,
B r Mitchell & Son.
Schr Florence, Nelson, Middleton, N C,
B F Mitchell & Son.
Schr Charles, Ireland, Elizabeth City,
E Lippitt.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Baltimore, A
ID Cazaux.
Schr Lorenzo, Russell, New River,
Anderson & Loeb.
Schr Ray, Dennis, New River, Edwards
& Hall.
Schr Jesse Hart, (second) Keene, Bath,
Maine, j II Chadbourn.
Schr Rebecca, Harker
Nor brig Hiding, Ellingsen, Cork for
orders, Alexander Sprunt & Son.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16

The duelling mania is spreading il
Europe. lieutenant of engineers and
an infantry captain in the Belgian
army have just fought about a lady,
near Gheut. The parties fred three
times. The captain, who was the in
suited party. was struck three times.
once in the thigh, once in the jaw and
the third time he was shot through the
heart. The captain, Charl IS Van
Hecke, was forty-fve years OF age, and
the father of family.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-16
New Inlet.

The Beaufort Eagle seems tn he
uneasy as to tho successful termina
tion of the attempt to close New Inlet
aud deepen the water on the main bar
We have heretofore expressed the
opinion that it is now too late to talk
about stopping the present plans Oh
even to change them. The probabili
ties are that the work will prove a
great success. This must be conceded
by any one who will take tho trouble
of making n personal inspection of the
work and ascertuIning the plan of
operations. If the probability of good
results he conceded by the unscicn-
tifc, what, must We conclude when we
have the positively asserted opinion
of men of science that if the work is
carried on according to the adopted
plans and specifications, New Inlet
will not only he closed. but the depth
of water on the main bar will be ma
terially deepened?
This is what the E'Ugic says
The Wilmington papers state that
petitions are being circulated along
the coast against the closing up of
new Inlet. The Rcric,c says this ac-
ton was caused by an article of ours
about a month ago on the subject, in
which we urged that the small cocn
vessels would be obliged to seek some
nearer port, because of the dangers of
doubling Frying Pan Shoals. We
have not heard of any such petitions,
and can not see that any action of this
kind would avail our small vessels.
as the work has progressed 50
far, and as so much money has been
expended on it, that however strong
the remOnstrances may be against the
further operations at this inlet, the
authorities at Washington would turn
a deaf ear and not even consider it.
II is now too late to press this matter,
and the only remedy We can see is the
construction of larger vessels. That
our seafaring men of limited means,
aud who on this account are obliged
to buiId small vessels, will be dam
aged and their business almost broken
up, no one can d-ny. If the efforts
to deepen the bar at Smithville are
successful, then Wilmington will
mOSb certainly De materially Den
Gifted; but some predict, that after
new inlet is closed up-thus making
it impracticable and dangerous for
our smaller vessels to use 1.-THE ap-
preparation will have been exhausted
before the maiu bar can be utilized
and after ward failure to make that
available for n larger class of vessels
will follow. Ii that be SO, then in
hn
quences to the commerce and trnde of
Wilmington will ensue. We hope
that no sach contingency as this can
arise, ard that the most sanguine ex-
pectationS of the friends of this work
may be realized.
1t would certainly be a public ca,
lamity, if after SO much money has
been expended and every precaution
saken to accomplish in the surest and
most economical manner the great OBJ
Iect of increasing the commerce OF
Wilmington by the introduction OF
more tonnage into that port, it should
De found that the means used had
been lmpracticable. We do not anti
clpate any such result, but on the con-
trary the reports of the engineers in
charge, and of that entefprising and
pubic spirited gentleman. Mr.. Henry
Mutt OF Wilmington, all point to a
speedy and successful termination of
this work