Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
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Special Correspondence Of uazeSie ard Journal
LIVES, Fec. "A meeting of busi.
ness men, farmers and citizens of this
vicinity was held at toe office OF L. q.
Maull on Friday evening, 14sh inst, 20
take into consideration the urgent necgs-
sity OF forwarding the completion Of the
inland waterway or canal from Ohinco-
league bay TO Delaware bay. E. J. Morris
was made chairman and F. G. Maull,
secretary.
Tie chairman stated the object o, the
meeting to be the furtherAnce OF the
work. Considerable earnest and enthu-
siAstic discussion was made az to tie best
means OF forwarding the objacl OF tbs
meeting and on motion large delegation
Of our most prominent aud substantial
citizens volunteered to go to Washington
to-day 10 urge the committee on rivers
and hsrbors to make the necessary ap-
preparation.
The people OF the lower end of the
Peninsula are very enthusiastic and
anxious to see the work completed and
feel confident that II the matter is prop
erly urged by our senators and represent
atiyes Of Delaware and Maryland and
delegations of business men and others
interested sufficient appropriation will
be made. The delegation will meet the
| river and harbor committee on Tuesd "
next and represent the prospective bone
at the work will be to commerce and
also the developments of the resources
aud business interests OF the section con.
tiguous, which have so long lain dormant
and awaiting means of development
which the proposed water way will un-
| doubtedly accomplish.
Among those who volunteered to make
| the effort at Washington are E ). Morris,
chairman of tho meeting, Dfs. Ii. Il.
! Burton and d. Hall, A. L. Burton, chair
man board commissioners, Lswes; Messrs.
Robert Arnell, z. o. Maui, John Mar
shall, z. b. Norman, Jr., George Z.
Vickers, Elmer 0atten, William Jefferson
and others. The meeting was full aud
enthusiastic and mean to leave nothing
undone that will forward the project.
II is proposed by those most interested
to have the appropriation of 90 900 made
by q late Congress for the Improvement
OF the mouth of Broadkiln river applied
10 the opening Of . new mouth about one
mile to the south OF the present outlet.
The place Of the proposed work would be
more convenient to the navigation OF
said river, and avoid the shoal water now
found at its month. Deep water can be
found at short distance by the new
mouth, and the distance OF over O lnils Of
navigation will be avoided.
LEwEs, Feb. 19.-The delegation se
lected by the citizena' meeting held OF
Friday evening Of last week started fo
Washington Monday morning. 1t in
cludes E. J. Morris, DR.. Ii, X. Burton
A. L, Burton Robsft Arneli, F. o. Maull
p. b. Norman, Dr., and William II. JET
ferson.
LEwEs, Feb. 19.-British s,eame
Kairos from Glasgow, Scotland, arrive,
at the Breakwater for orders on Monda,
morning. She was ordered the same da,
to Norfolk, Va, for cago.
British ship Rhine with cargo Of Buga
from Demerrara arrived at the Break
water on Monday. She was ordered 4
Philadelphia. d. W. Burbage & 90.
snip agents, secured the orders for TIL
above vessels.
The colored NJ. E. Church called Israel
about three miles from Lswes on tn
Angola road, which has baen neglecte,
for several yeara and untii for holding
services In has been thoroughly repaired
the structure will be painted this wee
and ii will be rededicated before confe,
ence. The congregation OF this ohurcl
is composed of yellow people and som
of them claim to have a portion of pur
Indian blood in them. They do nc
associate to any great extent with th
j negroes and hence they have separat
, house of worship.
i The Philadelphia tug Argus picked n
on Friday last about 10 miles southeas
, OF the oapes, can buoy supposed 1
/ have drifted from Soma inlet on the Jel
0 sey olaat. 1t was landed on tho iron piei
/ No quorum could be had NJ the o.
i journsd meeting the board Of town CON
| miBsioners on Monday evening, BeVerl
| OF the "fatherBn went on the canal dis
: cling expedition TO Washington. A flu
i Their adjournment was had to Monda
evening next, the Oath instant.
/ Mr. John Il. Price, one OF cur mo
/. active Delaware pilots, has so fsr Ieco'
: cred from his late severe illness as to |
able to resume his business.
I The first shad Of the season for Lewe
! was caught on saturday last. II was ne
n large and waa probably not fair sampl
4 Of the usual fine Delaware article.
o 10 far as can be nsoertained by inqui
! les among our peach growers ii til
! vicinity the frnit Is not hurt. Il ia no
' blooming to some extent and it Ia feare
o cold rain and sharp frost will kill it.
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