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For one I ' . $0 SO ... 78 jU a I oa 1 35 Conlrftcta mm ndaeths or for hotter lime, either for peraanont aJirti- menU or to be rmtfre4 t "the Kie bfthe vortiser, oca wr uueiaoM Vara. c torn the most adveniagooDi. . ",. ; , t, . -Advertuementa sehi .' to tills" OflCce should hive the namhnr of Insertions marked on them. or they wiilbe Inserted ootil forbid nd charged arcordiD"lT. !; - k i-).i,u .-v,m 1,1m j" Slavinj as good a variety of Job Typo ns eiu be found In the State, we are prepared to exe unt all orders in the sbore Oraneh in the neat manner, 00 reasonabla terms, aai at tho shortest notice. ' dm!, u, ' All letters adJreiio.4 to the Editor jiost bo poet paid. LKTTEE POSTAGE. , ' ' TirHj liowrnj-tab If ni Postage, under the now Act, will be useful hr general refereuce : U. iates. Canada. ' L:lLrt and j!teir va'ght. b.2 ,5 Si. 3.S 2 0.3 2 W wan pccpAin cu. Cts. Cta. Cts. Weitrhio; lot. or nndsiv ooin! (tiesuigle rate . Over I uz. aod not over 1 ance " ,. Over 1 ounce, and not over 1) nances ' ' ' f Over 1 1 ounce; and' Rot over i ounces. ? Over 2 oOBCs,ssd not over 2 inucm .-. . whss wot rjitraiDi. , Weiglu w J ox.randr beiaff Ue sioala nta. i 0 12 10 15 30 45 '20 18 u 1 21 : 30 1 m 60 1 30 .10 60 15 15 3Q 45 CO 75 10 0 er J ounesuid Pot over t otitic "' ' . , 10 15 . 1 2W Over t oitnr.e, and not Over i 4 nances 4 . 1 . 7 3) 40 1 J 'n over i oanees 80i :4M Over 2 ounces, and not over 3 oanees ,. .50 50 Oj letters to California, the sinzie rata is $ cent prepaid anil 10 cents unpaid. To Uront Untam sa4 IrolanJ, at cents, pre uvrajat optional. To Havana, (UsbiJ 19 cents, to uo prepaid when sjnt. ' To Bremen, (Girmany.) by Bremen Line, 80, cunts, prepayment optional. By En glmh Steam auips, A serrts, prepaid.' uy Ainencaa utne, i esnts prepsj w all eases. : - '. - Cs As IX ART juxrraciTREa oi" Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware, AND DEALER IX STQVES AND JAPANNED WAKES, COBNEtt BROAD AXD MIDDLE STRERTS, " One dacr South of lln Court Ujnte, NOTICE. rlESulissriber will build cr repair, (t a short CARTS OR CART- WHEELS, Of ths best materials, in the beit nunner and as chesp as eaa sedoos anywhere. Ortfen left With T. J. Ltfhsm. Psntego.lT. C. nniel L. Boresss or snes P. Latham, Bros Co. A.Miller. Ales. Mitchell. A. T. Jerkins, Wm. C Wbitford 01 T.Q. Wilfon, Nsw-Bsras. N. C. will b attended to, and work delivered to either of the shove named gentlemen to order. " AUOITSTCS LATnAM. Swift Creek Bridge. Craven Co, 9. 0 . Nov. TUB LA&GBS T SILK., RIBBOpI '.v.'1 ' : J;... ; - ASD . ' 'I ...I; TB1M311SO MOUSE JN .V IV YORK ' THOMAS O. BTEAKXS, mporter and Jobber of Silks, Millinery, af jancy uooae, :-, AT Jtm CASH PSICKg tH us crasied bt '' AD9IX0 ISTEBEST.' 162 Broadway, New Tork. MAS now In Store and is daily receiving and offering at the Lo west Pricks, a mmnli-t lunrtimtnt fGods in his line, eom . prsmj all the rariou styles and designs, ton. sisung 01 1 ' Black and Fsncy Silks, . Marselines Florences, Shawls, Trimming j Bonnet Ribbons, Taffeta and Satin Ribbons - Dress Trimmings or all kinds, - . Emhroidorieis French and English Crrpes, Crape Lisas snd Silk Cravats, . Gbv of alt. kinds, , Htlk Lace Mtta, Bveges, LicoS, ' T- - -r- -Whits Goods, Hosiery, L. C. Ildkfs. Ths undersigned would invite Merchants from the PTivth; aoath, Eas.t and West, when fn this city, to favor hha with call arid wsaiains his Block before parehasin?. ' THOMAS O. STEARNS, , 142BJtOADWAY. 1 Between Liberty stroet snd Maiden Iine, ' . . . NEW YORK.. . ladies; oauze merino vests. . A new supply, just come te hand. August 0, 1853. - E. CUTHBERT. 1 -Mn .'vo A few Doom above Spring StroeC ' .'"DEJtTISTEY. 1 ; J i ROOMS AT U. O. CVTLSa's WaSDIMOTOX HOTEL, Bfsy a7th, 1853.- r ' ' " ""J ' STAPLE AND FANCY BHT GOODS, SHOES. 11ATE, CATS, V ; Umbrellasi Parasols, Jewelry, &e. , Jun 26th, 183, ,9m w.-t-vii i,NC. f-BOLLNER & POfrEB, COMMISSION MERCHANT ''NEW' YORK.1 I"-- ' ; Liberal advanesa mads on Consignments sa nawsnrat VHWISI. , -1L Ootxaaa. . : , : I- . a.Porraa.' February 18th 185 4, ..... 41, COLUMBIAN INK! , TV ST reeeiveil and for sola Harrison's boat rj Colainbian Ink. In quart, pint, bait pint. aaa smaller uouie. nines, net an 1 lilue. - ' WM. IL MAYIIEW. March 1 1th, 1833. i. . . TllB IIOAD TO HEALTH. y t; HOLLOWAY'3 PILLS. .'. CURB Of A UISORDEttED LIVER AND i BAD DIGESTION. I . iTOPY of a Letter from hU. R. W. Kirkos v Chemist, 7. l'roscott SUeet, Liverpool, datetl 6th June, 1851. h , TliTWfirlllnralU wrmem.V--the highest on our sale tut of I'ropiieUtry Medi cines, for some years. A customer, to whom I can refer for sny enquiries, deairvs me to let you know ths particulars of her ensi. She had been troubled for years with a disordered liver, and bad digestion." On the lost occasion, however, the vio.eo.-e of the attack was so alarming, and the inljmmalion set in so severely, that doubts were enterUuaed of her not being able to bear op under it; fortunately she was induced lo try your l'ills and she informs me that after the first, and each succeeding dose shs had great relief. She continued to take th-m,snd although she used only three Boxes, she U now in tho 00 joyment of perfect health. I could bave sent you many more cases, but tho above, from the se verity of the attack, and the speedy enre, I think im&ws much In faror of your aa'omsiung fills. . AN EXTRAORDINARY URE OF RHEU MATIC FEVER IN VAN DIEMEYS LAND. of a Letter inserted, in the llobart Town urier, of tlie 1st ofMarcb, 1851, by Major . t. waiciu . j Margaret McConaigan, nineteen years of Age residing &t New Town, had been sull'uring from a viultsut rheumatic fover lor upwards of fsro months, which had entirely deprived her of the use of her limbs; during this period, she was under the care of the most eminent medical men in Hobart Town, and by them her eae was Con sidered hopeless. A friend pruvsilcd upon her in trv Hollowav's celebrated Pills, which she consented to do, and in an incredible short space of time, they effected a pcrluct enre. CURE OF A PAIN AND TIGHTNESS IN HI E I1ER11ANO STOMACH OK . A PERSON 81 YEARS ;- OP AGE. " From Messrs. Thow & Son, Proprietors of the Lynn Advertiser, who can voucn lor me iui lowing statement August 2d, 1851. IlfH.l.OWAY: Sr: I desire te bear testimeny to . the good rt. nf H.illuwav'a Pills. For some years 1 sntTrred severely, from a pain and tighlnoas in the stomach, which was also accompanied oy n shortness of breath that preveutod me from walk. L;n ninL . I am 84 vears of aire, and nutwith itwidin" my advanced state ot life, these Pills k.. Mllmed me. (hat 1 am desirous that others should be mads acquainted with their virtttse.. I am now' rendered, by their means, -nn,or.(ivo.W netive. and can take exercise With ut inconvenience or pain, which Jeould not do before. - (Signcty , - ,, : - . HENRY COE, ,u Nortlrstreet, Lynn, Norfolk. These celebrated Pills are wonderfully cflica. .;n. in tli a fullowinir eomuluints. 1-.. rn.t. Immilarltles. Retention of UrinS, Arthi'ua, Kevers of aft kluds, Pcrofuto or Kins' Evd. Rilliou Comolaints. Flss, Sore Throats. Blutcbes on ths Skin. Ont, Stons and Orsvol, Bowel Conu plainU, lial ach, Beoondsry symptoms, Colics, iouii izesUuu.Tis Douloureux.ConalipaUonot Bowels InfLunm&tlon, Tumours, vonaumpiion. u.. vfi n.hilitv. I.Itm- CnmnlKinta. Veasl'sal AO Wlnna Uronav. LnSBbws. Wnrma of all kinds Ujseotery, PiU, Eryaipelas, Rheumatism, Weak neftS from whatever cause, to to. Hi.U Ht the eelabliabwenl ol Professor Hoi i. 024. Strand. fnearT'emule Bar) London srtd ty -ad! ifpnctable Drugirists and Dealers ia throncrhout the Uritish Empire, and bv those of the U. States In pots and boxes, at ii 87 Cents, and 81 60 each. ; wnoie. v 1. . xi 'n nin.MUna for the euidsncO of I it.nt.1n Sverv disorder are nflixed to each box For sal. bf ..- X UISOSWAY, , ..? . f . ' SM Agent, '. Newdkroev W. Ci New-Berne March 5, 1853. cow ly. .- :l 11.., r. hint... in thA I IttlAIl. d Mr. 1. HORSEY, 84 Maiden Lsiw, New ,H yaiitm 'viV ti-t's USSTINCr OF THE 8T0C2H0IXn3J3 op tbs mus2 Rirra. n a vi :! vS I OATIOH CCZPABTr J; n-!. tThn Stockholdota of tho NeuseRivar Na vigation Company held their Annual Meeting in this town on the 8th September, 1853. . " Upon motion of I. Disoswap, flio meeting was organijw dj mceung a.! r. jenaiKs, Vvtiairmao. .'. , ' . .,rt( y, 7;,,,. hh. ,. Upon motion of H. T. Whiteburat, "Wm. IL. Otrnw. was appointed eowtarjr. , " . ' i O. S. Stevenson treaented a broxv from the Governor of the State, authorising him to re present Ilia stock tela . by l rotate ! this Company. After some debate , upon llto subjoct and oiplsnatian. by Mi. Stevenson, on motion,' he was allowed to represent said Stock in the election of officers. . ... . , t Upon motion of Alexander Justice, L Dios- waj, V. U. 15ryan and C. 8. Allen were ap pointed a committee to ascertain if a majority of die Stock was represented, who reported that .there Jwene present in' person or by proxy, tweoty-ciffht Stockholders representing 473 sliaroa, which was concurred in.. Upon rrotionof John D. WhitforJ, tlie lre wdout of the Company was' requested to sub mit utt report which hod been prepared for the iaturtnation of tlie Stockholders ; here upon John R. Justice submitted the following Report; which was read, and upon motion of Moses. W . jams, was received sud ordered to bejtecLj REPORT Of tke PmiJent md JHrtefon of the Ntvte . Jtieer JTavvratum Company to (he Stock holders, ut their Annual Mttliny, held JVtte-nerm, lj(A September, 1853. Gettlejirx: In subtnitting the second annual report of the operations of roar Com- any, the lYcsideiit and Directors regret that they are nnnUe to present a more favourable account of lie progress of the work. At our last meetinir it waa believed thai.bv this time our work would lisve progressed sufficiently lo hare demonstrated to all its entire practicabili ty and .have attracted sew funds to aid the Company in prosecuting it to completion ; but unforeseen difficulties, which were unavoidable Iiare occurred to prevent it. The necessary machinery for dredging and pile-driving had to be procured ia liaiuasore, and tke eoasMD tor disappoiated us in not wending it oa at the time stipulated for. , Thisdelsyed tlie opera. turns upon the river until the 5th of January last, since which time the work has nnierressed with proper energy, with occasional interrup tion from freshWa. .-r-,. m the iWd of Directors determined, instead of contracting the work as is uw! Upon worn 01 the kind, to employ suitable foremen and day labourers, which course has been pursueu anu has proved most economical, as they are ena bled to reduce tho pumbcr of hand when a freshet occurs to prevent regular work. It is satisfactory to state tnai uie woras w 11 11:11 have been comjileted, have boen subjoctud to severe trials and withstood me raging 01 uie severest flools known to occur on the river, clearly proving beyond question that the pre dictions of the incredulous: "that no works could withstand the freshets of the Ncuso" bad no foundation in fact, , :, ,. . r . . . . The Hoard of Directors nuthonseU the tnici Engineer and myself to make the neccsAary contracts for the imjany, and we have eon- traded for a sufficient amount 01 taw! lum ber to coiupluto tlie wing dams and the first Lock nd Dam, at nine dollars per thou-xina delivered at the work, tho limber and piles havo been cut by the hands employed on the river. The Company are unuar ouhjfuki w John T. Lane, Kqr, and William W. Wads- worth, Esqr, who, with the generosity wormy ,.t .... I. mtntlnmen. have inado the lA)inimny presents 01 me umixr lur mo v-ui the work near their plantations. tk i anlxnni.tion of tuinv-soven uiou cr.,1 .,,,1 fiva hundred dollars to tlie uatnmi ASW aiW" -j if t - Stock of the Company has been paid tn ; mis being the balance of forty tbousaud dollars originally appropriated to tho improvement, after deducting two thousand five hundred ,iiira th ni of tho survey. The total Uw. . . . . . t IUVU1II w. " J twrt hundred dollars. Tliia (alls Cur shoH of oftlia nhamntinn IS nilV-eiX inouranu the amount required to make the improvement v w.Vndro'. Hut it is hoped, that as tliis is tho first effort tliat Newbern has made to better her condition permanently, the iwork will not 1 nermitted to stop for want ot me necessary means nna mat me suoscripnou m rlfi v thousand dollam by ilia Corporation winch , - . . , v . .. "... . 1- :.:. . 1 n atnnii.mimuv voiou ov u inou t ..rtv dav ba made available. a 1111 auv scriptioB when made will secure our work to ' S) til 1 1 ..I S a-,, a 1 n aaA Wayposboro wiumui iouul, nivv.v.j that the deficit will be mado up, for there are many on the upper part 01 mo river ho look forward to our improvement wiu dpn interest. ' v ' Your attention called to the great injus tice done the river interest by tho N. C Rail Road Company. , The Legislature when the Charter for that road was granted contcmpla ted that the interest of Newborn in tho trade and nrodune of the road would be served oy imnrovimr the Neusc.'nnd made tho appropria tion for tho river dependent upon the com mencement of tho road, and provided for a de pot on the bank of tho river in fact tlie only depot provided for at the eastern terminus by tho charter Hiieany inuicaiiu iwuiivv. rJ tha twn works, but in irross violation of the spirit and letter oi yie ctmner, wiui a vouu uw .nnl of the interest of the road and the State, and ia defiance of the river interest, they have run the road directly to the Wilmington rona at Goldsboro' a point several miles distant from that named in the charter, And thrown the connection with the river entirely ont of the question.; This -vopneetion is important to your compaoy-f that you may have the beae fit of the produce that will come down that road, ss well as the produce from" the' "Wil mington road that may prefer Newbern as- I) .stiilris'l L SHBEDlTr SEPIESSE1I ttiarkat. It is Important mat you should talflB he nioper steps 10 effect the oonnection.!, The jtate u a large Stockholder in .both tmprovo- ents, ,her voice is predominant 10 tne xwara t Directors of the rood. It is the duty of the irectora to oonsult tne Interest of the road lid tho SUte at large mad Dot te act for the i (elusive oenent 01 any one,poruos,vip tabs. An appeal should be made from you to is Governor, who is the ' guardiari of the tate's interest In both improvements, that the IharterJof the toad bo carried out ia ita true piri and intention. j .?i f T SIiim vnnr tnt UAetlncr. the charter of vottr Compan baa ban nionrld. Inrovtiuunr' the pltal Stock to four hundred thousand dol- srs tn view at tne animate extension 01 uie mprorement toSmithfield; the cliartor at Cur- jber amended authorizing the Company to lorrow nlwey and issue Us bonds, ' , A minute statement of tho'recetpta and dis lurseraents of the Company you find by refer nce to the Treastrrer's Upwt, and the report f the Chief Ensrmecr will lurnisli yon with a letailed aoeormt of the work on the line of Im frovemeuttall of which is herewith respectfully vtibmitted. '' '" - "lf ' . i J. R. JUSTICE, , ( --1 , ' ' j" V. V .i,rW,' I The ojfaert A Ike employment of tkt ' , Ctoaaajr.'.; .rti '. ! President at a salary of 500. 00 per year Twmmwar mwt tvHmtwry 300 M Chief Engineer : . 800 00 ' Assistant Engineer, IfiOO 00 j treasureFs REPORT. ' Shei2 the Expenditure a4 Aseulable Means of the Aeute Jtieer Aatiyatiom k company 10 zui siuyu, 10 oyi. ., A ug. 20, 1863, To ami expended 1 on work, boats, 4c ic tip 10 Auff. 80th, ! t: $104100 co 2,601 80 Uulanoa in Treasurer's huuds 121,802 49 Aug 20, 1853, by this reeetved from J. 14. Justice, President, tiO.JSO 40 1 . .. Airi't roocived from . individual Slock- - , boldcn, .1 IJM 00 . . 1 ; .. . ...1 ' 2I.0 40 By balanco in Treasurer's hand, $ 2,001 80 Caali in Merchants' isaumo ' credit of Uie 1'resi.l. iit, - 1?J00 00 Api'L of indiviilmJ subscrip- -' . , lfllMJl 00 1311,00 bl) CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.- T the PriwisJrnt and Directors of the ItcNe liivrr nATiguas Gentlemen: v It becomes my duty a the Engineer of your work, to report to you its progress up to this date, s well a i t present condition. I was employed as your Engineer at a fleeting of your Hoard hell July Slat 1852, tp to whict time tho necewary incipient steps un.1 been taken by tho President and Iktard f Directors, in causing the surreys to w ne awl the probable cost of improving tlie Xavigntion of the Nerne Riveras hi'h up as fmitlificld, ascertained, a distance of 165 1-2 titles above newbern. ,1110 reamis 01 mia airvey were made known in a report to tho governor of tho Sbttc, dated March tile 2d Immodiatoly after my employment it be rime necessary before procooding wiiu me instruction of the work, and necessarily pre miliary to it, to rrepnre tho reqnired ma- hineryi onsiting of a Dredge Itont, lile Irivew, Pile Drivttr Coat, Flats and Hoats, :c The Machinery was onlcroil from LVn L .1 lc .ri..i.: ...i i. rti. I.., ;ii pemi ix joii, 01 A.uiiiiiyiv, vmwwmw. b-w.,. Newborn. In the originnl Report, tho cost of a single Iiredgo Doat was suited at the ltaltimore ric at 5000. Hv nurchatintr Uie Machins- y and building the Boat hero, a considerable bring to the uompany 11 as Doon tne- conse Iience, as tho total cost of tlie Dredge Boat, 'ilo Driver Floats, three largo Illo Llnrcrs ir driving tho cypress piles, two smaller ones Ir driving tho sheet piling plank, 5 flats and tree boats, wheel-barrows, Vc does not i;ccedH03 90,02 cts. ,-. . . It waa considered as conducing to the best i torests of the Company, both in regard to 1 onomy and the faithful execution of the rk, that its Construction should be conduct- directly on account of the company, under a immodiato stipcrintcn knee of its officers. ie difficulty of proouriug eflktcnt contract s to execute a work of this character -where 1 much depends upon faithful execntiort mflned as it is, almost entirely, to the bed the river, and suspended as it necessarily ust be during the period of its floods, at any it tho most extravagant prices, rondure tlie eseut system preferable in. every point of ew. Under efficient Foremen, it ia believed e work will be more faithfully as well as ore economically executed. The crenter portion of the Machinery was lishod and moved up to the Pitch Kettlo ion!, the scene of tho first operations on the rer, on tho 6th of January, 1853. It was wason when high waters usually prevuil, d the work was interrupted from that cause fbn or less during the winter and part of s Spring. When tin season for work rairly mmenoed, the work was carried on with mur, considering the force employed, until tiate rroshet oame, wntcu arove uie luroe of the river.. Since which timo they have n employed in getting and preparing olnea, Cypress Piles, ' and Sheet Piling ink, of which a large amount hat been oof tod and prepared for use, which will focihY to the progress 01 toe worit. , wn,ea acq 0 traiions in the river can le again resumed; At the 1st and' 9d shoals contracts wuro r-,j r .IllTi'l T-. ....... , FH9 Bfj;tj5S?i raadTfor' the Timber and PiieV Wt:H!wotkf terwardsi thought that it would obnduc to tho interests of the Wot k,for thi!oriipany hattds to get tlia Pues sudfl for as they could the Timber. . By, this arrangement there will al ways bo" work for titer force employed, to foil back rjpon, when they are driven from the river by freshets. ? As example haa been aet by . those,' public, spirited gentlemen Wm. B. Wadsworth, Esq, and Capt J,' T. Lsno, in ,ol towing the Company to cut Piles and Timber for tho work upon any portkm of their land free of eharye. Should this example be fol lowed by other gentieuum above, moe mate rials will be obtained at a reduced cps?.( j 1 Jforte employed upon the levri. j Tn the construction of ilonfs, begun on Us 24th of August, 1831" ; v In August, -i-q . handa. ;; ; T.i Septerabeiv , ,fl.Wl October,-, uLnjl9 - ftovemoer, )(, a 11iW.inKr. " 0t In the ronsrucioao Winy Danu,', In January 1853, t . 23 hands Februsry, 34 , " March, ' 38 April, t " ' 3 ; Mar, - " ' . v . 00 Juiiv ' 91 July. 11 jfniff the alinv aUlement of the forcp em. ployed, it will be seen that, the greatest num ber engaged upon constructioa proper for the four months iucluding April was an avenge of 35 hands, ; This small force, was in conse quence of our not being able to, increase tlie number, owing to the prejudices existing 1a regard to the character of the labour required of the hands. After that period however tlie subject being better understood tho force ranidiv increased until the requirements of the present machinery were fully answered, whon we, were obliged to refuse to take any more from the want of machinery io employ them.:-'; ! . - ': -.. , Progress of the Construction. The banks of Uie River have been cleared from a point two miles below tho Pitch Kct Ue np to Cot. Biddies, above the Maple Cy press Shoal, of all the trees leaning over the water n hkJi could possibly interfere with Uie smokestacks of the Steam .Boats, or against which the loaded Flats or RafU coming down tlie river w-cre Tiable to be thrown to 'their serious injury, as well as that of their cargoes. This Laborious operation baa materially ckaagsd the features of the River, giving jt a a largo nunfDi"tafi.k! ; i, 1.s .... 1. moved from the channel, which interfered with the navigntion, and were dangerous to the Boata and other craft-navigating the river. . m- "' " , f The Wing Dam and Shore Dam at the Pitch Kettlo shoal have beeu finished, as well as tho dredging of Uie shoal. The aggregate length of Uicse dams amount to 820 foot ' The Wing Dam, Stream Dam and the Shore Dam at tho CM Ifeid Shoal have been com pleted, and tho Dredging would havo been entirely finuJud but fur the extraoidinary low water which prevailed just previous to the recent flood which prevented the .Dredge Boat frunt floating over one or two small harsi which were caused by fallen trees extending out into the channel They had been nearly removed when the flood suspended our ope rations. ' The aggregate leiigth of the Dams at this shoal, amount to 7 10 fret. The Wing aud Stream Dam at U10 Village blioal, is near ly comiilotcL It could have been entirely finished in seven days, had Uie work not have been suspended in consequence of the late raise. The aggregate length of these Dnras amount to 683 feet. ,, .. - Tho material had been collected and ttioT work commenced on tho Mnple Cypress Shoal, the Piles having been neatly all driven for Uie Wing Dam when Uie flood : suspouded Uie work. -, A largo niimter of Tiles have been gotten for the works alovo, and prepared for driving, and tho sheet piling plank has also been pre pared to a considerable extent ; also a large number of Facias have been prepared for fill ing with earth. - Tho work as far ns it lias progressed ftilfllls fulfills the eonditiont required of it, in giving the requisite depth at low summer water, as well ss In-its ability to resist the effects of floods upon it 1'h only damage that has been done, 'during U10, late freshet, was caused by a flat rmthin? over tho Bea con Tost, at U10 lower end of Uie Owl I load Stream Dam. which raised one of tho ends of four coping plank, tho whole of which can bo replaced in 2 hours by 2 hands. This flood rose over 8 l-z leoiaoovo low water, aim is said to have been, by those conversaut wiUi Uie river, as high as any flood since 1842-43. AU of U10 Dams wore submerged from 5 to 6 feet, and yet no other injury has been sustained by the work man wunt nasjiisi oeen monuoneu.. As these Beacon Posts are placed on the Dams, for the benefit of tho boata and other craft navigating the river, indicating tho direction of Uie navigable channel, it is to be hoped that some caro will bo taken to givo thorn a wide birth and 110 doubt tins will bo done, when thoir purpose is understood. 1 Tho amount expended according to Uie Treasurer's Import, amounntsto 119,200,00. Of this amount tC,200 34 is chargable to ma chinery, Boats, -Instruments, Ac., for Uie en ure improvement; and does not constitute a charge against tho 'work so for as executed) only in the proportion it may bear to Uie whole work to bo done. The value of ma terials on hand, consisting of riles prepared fordriving. Shoot piling plank Facines and lumber amount to $1342, this sum ia not embraced in tho Treasurers statement, tho pay role for the month of August not having (teen handed, in it constitutes a fund to pay Uie hands for labour up to the 20th of August, and some luiiber accounts sot yet settled r. iliV Jilt , ;e ...... t...., f .: v- -r.t-.-f-. . v, !-. ihUt'W'W Wa . . - ' 1 " " '.. e.b4 mziE c mu a The above statement show that the-worth so far; il .fonstrticWl. agree s witiitbe, original estimate, tIj foci the expenditures hay not J quite, reached the amotmet of mat estimate. With an increased amount of machinery and as additional, number of FLtts, and Boat, as these limit the amount of form that can be employed, meworkcoddbegomgonattwoormoTepojpU at the same time, wjut , decided, economy t Uie Company, and as aoon,.,. it 4 prudent jto do p, I would urge upon lie Board,,, nil lu crease of machinery and. Boat for that .pur pose. , ' It must be apparent that it would only be prudentjo do o, when aa increased sub scription list b certain, to an amonnt which would insure the completion of the work,' at least a high. p af .WayaesborolL.," hf tlus is don the olBcers of Uie Company ca prosicute tho work with, more rapidity and ultimate economy. . Instead of coahning their attention, to the,, fork upon a aingla ahoal tiioy could superintend it upon several at, tho same time. This would insure the completion to Waynesborp' at a much earliej daynd to mat extent save m salariea of officers. It cer taialy would have been improvident, 'and not in accordan-ue with, the dictates of sound wi dom, to; bave invested more. Largely ia ma chinery and Boata without a certain prospect of ample- means , to push Uie work on to Waynesboro'.. -.. ..v 'wr viV' .., -,. . It i considered that the most difficult poi lion of the improvement ia now in course of xoiEOTctioiir7Bynx"&ta i created to keen back the water to anv extent and economise it flow. They operate chiefly to confine the water and prevent ita spreading out upon the shoals, they also give the direc tion to the channel through the shoals, whi ft. may be considered, best, both as. regards di rectnessand Uie channel dredged out, j When Locks and Dam are reaortod , to, the com mand of the water is certain, and no difficul ty to Uie navigation is anticipated, the opera UonbeingpartecUy simple. Tho Dams be low always insuring the requirito deplit upon Uie mitre sills of the Locks next above'. ; . From the above statement it would appear to be of much importanoa, thattha friends of Um improvement, should urge the, work fbr ward by such .material aid, i a fixed and tangeable shape, a will enable Uie Town of Newbern, as speedily as possible to reap Uie re ward of Urn. investment and secure some of that trade, which ha been, for so long a pe riod, lost to her. ; For it is almaitunnesesary to Stat the .wall known foot,' that the Wil mington and Rakigh Railroad, has, since it con struction in, it extended nreep ac;os Ir6nnt'ortn(dVfcrm the business of the Town ; gave life and activi ty td Uie merchant, thtj asechanio and the La bourer and fostered its commercial interests to an extent, which rendered the tonnage in ves-1 sets at mat time, for greater than at present Still, however, the foot i witoeascd, Utat whenever the .river is In boating order to Smithfielc, 155 1-2 mile above, for the time being, the produce will seek Uie river as the most direct and cheapest route to market: That this would be Uie case ' to a muck greater extent,if Uie navigation was at all time reliable none will doubt, who are conversant with Uie superior facilities and cheapness of water-carriage, and on mk subject in this day of improvement of every description I desire to quote from Uie 25th annual Report of tho President and Directors of the . Balti more and Ohio Railroad Company, to the stockholders, pages 21 and 22 In allusion to the Ohio River, which is now connected wiilt . the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,, and which will hare to compete wiUi several railroad line extending io Uie Soutit and West Mr; Swann say : "Tho Board oe no reason to be lieve that Uie River navigation will ever rose it importance, whether for passengers or freight, in any view which may be present ed, of the nature and facilities of ltailroad transportation. -The populous and thriving cities which adorn tho banks of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, from Pitstburg to New Qr loans the growth of less than half centu ryowe their advancement to the highways which nature ha provided for Uie develop ment of the agricultural and commercial re sources of that productive region. In cheap noes of transportation, the navigation of tli western rivers, may be said to , without parallel, and to defy any competition which modern science and ingenuity will be likely to suggest... .,' ..." . . r: ," From Pittsburg to New Orleans a dj tarice of 2050 miles, the present charge for a cabin passage, inclusive .of board and living, docs not exceed (15 where for the same dis tance bv Railroad, at Uie usual rates, it would range from (00 to (80, exclusive of board and. extras incident to this mode of conveyance.'1 It is a foot worthy of note, that Uie article of flower, can bo transported from Pittsburg td New Orleans, at a cost Iittie exceeding 60 cents per barrel. For Uie some dtsUrioe by Railroad, tho charge at the average rote, would ba (0 per barrel, and in like proportion as we reduce Uie rate to a standard which may bo found to yield a remunerating return, after deducting Uie expense property cmtrge ble to tho account of transportation, Varying as they must do upon different roads. In no event would it be reasonable to assume that a less rate than (3 per barrel for tho entire distance, could bo found to work in practice''. Where Uie difference in tfio tariff of rates, is so marked in favor of the river line for freight and miscellaneous tonnage, no advantage which timet an element, may be supposed td confer, will ever oountorballanca it superior attraction-" Tbos aUrterrionta and statistics, and the principles therein adVi5catod,gint,'. men, bear with peculiar force upon the proposed improvement of tho Neuse Rivet to Smith field. ;- , - .,;;;. n. The firm conViciiorl is eutertained that . with propisr exwtrectioTi with (lie river arid ' th Nortli Carolin Rail Rond at WaynoRboro. ttjo Town of JNewbera will yet come 4a 'of
The Weekly News (New Bern, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Sept. 17, 1853, edition 1
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