This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...consequently at right angles with the course of the rivers. Above the ridge are shoals and falls that obstruct navigation, and these had to be obviated. As it would be impossible to understand from a general view the work undertaken and carried out, the various attempts will be discussed separately. The first to be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...consequently at right angles with the course of the rivers. Above the ridge are shoals and falls that obstruct navigation, and these had to be obviated. As it would be impossible to understand from a general view the work undertaken and carried out, the various attempts will be discussed separately. The first to be considered will be the CAPE FEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY Moore, in his History of North Carolina,4 speaking of the legislation of 1792, says: "A company was chartered for 3 See N. A. Review, vol. 12, 1821. An article by Jared Sparks. 4 Vol. i, p. 411. improvement of Cape Fear River from Fayetteville to the confluence of Haw and Deep rivers." With characteristic brevity and unsatisfactoriness he thus dismisses the beginning of an enterprise that has been important all through the State's history. This act recites the fact that it has been represented that it is practicable to render easy and safe the navigation of Cape Fear river from Fayetteville to the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers; that it will be greatly to the advantage of the western part of the State, since the point of confluence is within 25 miles of the permanent seat of the government and 18 miles from the place selected for the seat of the University; 35 miles' from Hillsborough and 9 miles from Pittsborough. In consideration of these things the Cape Fear Company was incorporated." The greatest interest in the company dates, however, from 1796, when an act' having the following preamble was passed: "Whereas the navigation of Cape Fear, river from Averysborough up to the confluence of Deep and Haw rivers, and of each of said rivers as far as can be effected, would be of important public utility; and many persons are willing to subscribe money to effect the work, a...
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