Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30
BRUNSWICK HARBOR.
Hts AdvAntages-T The Facilities of
BrunswIck for Being the SecOn d
Atlantic Cotton POrt-A Suggestion
30 the Georgia Congressional Dele-
CATION.

Editor Morning Ne,Os: We have notice re-
Gently the introduction of bills into both
houses Of Congress for the improvement of
this harbor, one of the best on the Atlantic
coast, having about the same depth of
water on the bar at the entrance (betWeen
st. simon's and Jekyl Islands), that there
is upon the bar at the entrance to Savannah
at Tybee Island, and, like those at Savan-
nah, the difficulties are inside in approach
ing the city.
While Savannah is some eighteen miles
up the river, and river that supplies fresh
water in great abundance, Brunswick is on
an "estuary" or farm Of the sea-" with only
few small fresh water creeks to increase
the volume Of outflow, or ebb
tide, over that of the inflow or food tide.
This estuary at Brunswick harbor is divided
by BuzZard Island into two streams. The
smaller one lies in front of the city. By
reason of the division of the water and the
tendency OF the prevailing winds from the
sea, the ebb fl Nv of the tide does not return
in front Of The city, but unites with the
larger stream and passes down back on
Turtle river. The effect of this is to cause
Ju0 Cuduu6l 10 Gu6 Guy 10 BQOal.
The flood tide, when effected by strong
southeast winds, drifts sand into the chan
mel, which the diminished ebb tide has not
the power to scour out and carry away.
The effect OF this is to cause the drift sand
to accumulate in the channel and there re-
main and obstruct navigation. The i'm
provements undertaken here by the United
States Government and intended to reduce
the width of the waterway, thereby increas-
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with diminished volume of water to pro.
duce the effect that greater volume would
produce II flowing at lesser velocity. A
jetty 4, 400 feet long is In course Of construc-
tion, while the shoal channel has been
deepened by dredging-and requires much
more deepening.
The foregoing is brief description of the
works OF Improvement at Brunswick, and
their completion should be made at an early
day. Brunswick is daily advancing in i'm
portance, and the great activity now OBJ
served in the transhipment of lumber, naval
stores and other products, and the increased
facilities demanded for present business is a
sure indication that an increase In business
may be expected in the not distant future.
Why should not Brunswick be the second
great cotton port of Georgia, the EN-
pire State of the South" The two
great lines of railway from the
West-one the outlet Of the Southern Pa
cifc, crossing the Mississippi at Vicksburg,
and the other coming from the Northwest
via Chattanooga, Atlanta and Macon-the
two lines traversing the entire cotton belt
and connecting with the vast Northwest,
even to the foot OF the Rocky Mountains
Why, we repeat, should no5 Brunswick be
a place of large business, requiring ships of
large draught aud many of them
This point conceded, as 1t must be, what
is the duty OF the entire delegation of Geor-
gia IN Congress but to use every honest and
honorable means to give this port the benefit
of large appropriation-say SIS, ,000-for
the next year, in order to finish at once what
would otherwise be divided between two
years. 1t is the outlet to the sea for many
States. st. Johns bar aHd Cumberland bar
are not OF national Importance, and can wait
for portion OF their allowance. They are
neither outlets for any large business at
present nor prospective, while Brunswick is
now doing large business under many
difficulties, in the way of lightering cargoes
OF lumber and naval stores, that would be
avoided by the completion of these improve
ments. Besides this, before another year
comes around the business in cotton and
other freight, as grain and cattle, viii be
largely increaGed.
VIII our members of Congress, IN eonnec.
ton with those from Alabama, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Texas, Missouri and all the West
and Northwest, unite in demanding of the
Committee Of Commerce the insertion Of an
Item OF $75, 900, as recommended in the re-
cent estimates OF General Gilmore ? The
especial champion OF this work, Colonel
Black, has been stricken down. VIII his
colleagues do double daty in consequence
We shall see. PRO Bono PUBLIoo.