{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
A communication was received by the New Jer
sey Legislature, on Monday the 2lst ut., from the
President of the Chamber OF Commerce OF Phila.
dephia, relative to the construction OF Breakwa-
ter. in Delaware Bay, which was referred to Com
m,t,ee, On the subject of this Breakwater it fur
nishes the following information:


"The object Of the Breakwater is to afford
shelter for vessels in the stormy seasons-a good
harbour for shipping, it is stated. can be made
within mile of Lrwistown, for 82,326,627-or a
safe anchorage constructed in the middle Of the
Bay, for 10 sail, for S222,509. The object is to
D, ocure from our Legislature vote of recommen-
da,ion 10 our delegation in Congress, to urge the
erection Of Breakwater on one of these plans, by
the General Government. 1t would doubtless be
valuable to the Philadelphia shipping interest, and Of
considerable consequence 10 the Jersey coasiing
trade"