North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21
TRIp TO THE sEABOARD.

H.: tho Dover Road, is ll6 miles; and from New
49,. 10 Beaufort by the Trent Bridge, is As miles
w. had dinner at Smithfeld, and supper and res
..Lo riobt at Goldsborough. Smith6eld is pleas
a.. s;tuated on the Neuse, and enjoys for portion
'o ,oar the benefits of steamboat navigation. The
nno Is steadily increasing in population, and its
.;,;,ens are enterprising and industrious. On our
..n, hack we visited the Steam Saw-Mill of Messrs'
p.Ioraer and McCullers, near this place. This Mill
I two circular saws, which cut from eight 10 ten
on.,ud feet oflumber per day. The ProPrietors find
,oJv sale for their lumber, either in the nelghbor-
hood or at Newbern. Our stay in Smithfeld was so
l;,ed that we had opportunity TO procure general
;frroaou in regard to either the town or the Coun-
hr, = friend has promised US statistics of both,
':.L ,ben received we shall take pleasure in lay
inc before our readers.
Nv s,orred at Mrs. Borden's Hotel, in Goldsbo-
-o,rb where we had an excellent supper, pleasant
and everv attention traveller could desire.
l,1dborouqh is the County seat of Wayne, is loca-
tod sbou, one mile from the Neuse and from Waynes-
hororob the former County seat, and contains from
ir, hundred to one thousand inhabitants 1t is one
Of the most Aourishng towns in the State. The
Wilmington Rail Road, which runs through 1t, Is In
the hest order, and we graed TO learn that its
business is constantly improving. lhe Central Road
t add greatly to the prosperity of this place, and
!, is destined, no distant day, to become one OF
the Iaroest and most important inland towns in the
State. Its citizens possess spirit OF enterprise
and an intelligence equal 10 any emergency; and they
are worthy IL every respect, of the advantages they
enjoy.
The next town upon the route is kinston, the
County seat of Lenoir. Here we had dinner again.
at the Hotel KEEP, by our obliging friend, Dr. T. C.
Woodley. kinston is also on the Neuse, and con-
ains from four to five hundred inhabitants. 1t has
improved considerably of late. We saw number
OF new buildings and others in the course of erection
The centre of wealthy County, and possessing the
ADVANTAGES of steamboat navigation, kinston must
continue to improve both in appearance and popula-
ton.
Crossing the Neuse again at Kinston, after long
and fatigung ride through the sands and Dover
Swamp, we arrived at Newbern, the g Athens of
North Carolina - Here stopped with friend
Street, who keeps good house, and who spares ne-
ther trouble expense to render those who lodge
with him comfortable. Newbernis one Of the oldest,
as it is one of the hadsomest towns in the State 1t
is situated at the confluence Of the Neuse and Trent,
and contains nearly FIVE thousand inhabitants.
friend has kindly furnished with the statistics of
This place, which, together with particular
tice of the town, will be found in another column.
We left Newbern the morning of the 5th, and
arrived at Beaufort on the evening of the day,
after drive of nine hours excellent road
The country along the road from Newbern 10 Beau
fort presents poor appearance, but there is much
good land along Harlow's Creek Canal and in the
swamPs. The growth is pine, bay, beech, laurel,
bamboo, live oak, cypress. &c. &c. You have
gIimPses of arms of the sea, and you catch the IL
hiIaating seabreezes several miles this side of Beau
fort; but you slowly ascend the sand-banks upon
which Beaufort is situated and enter the town, the
ocean breaks upon you in all lis majesty. Beaufort
iarbor is said to be equal if not superior in its ad
vantages toany the coast, South of Norfolk. There
are two channels-one the town, and the other
and the BEST between Fort Macon and the marsh in
front of the town. Ships of all sizes can cross the
bar, which has II feet of water at low tide and from
y to "a at high tide; and within the Harbor,
they perfectly secure. We had the pleasure of
conversing the subject with Lieut.. Whiting, who
has just completed survey Of this Harbor under the
order of the United States Government. His re-
port will doubtless be most favorable. He regards
the Harbor as very caPacous and safe and is of the
opinion that the course of the tides is such that the
bar must always be swept and kept open by their
1orce. vessel can 60 to sea in from eighteen to
twenty minutes after loa ding at the wharf, the dis
tance being only some three and half miles. We
are indebted to friend in Beaufort for the following
information in relation to the town. The population
OF Beaufort is 1884. The number of deaths per an
mum average about eight, chiefly children during the
months OF denttion. During period of forty years,
Asays the Oldest physician there, no adult among the
numerous visitors to Beaufort has died of disease
contracted In the place. Beaufort contains sixteen
stores; one steam saw and grst mill and four tur-
penne distIleries. The number of vessels enrolled
at the Beaufort Custom House, and owned in Beau.
fort and vicinity, is eighty-all schooners-mak;no
an aggregate of about 300 tons, and emplovino
about 235 seamen. These vessels trade to New YORK
Baltimore and the West Indies; and some of them
are engaged in carrying rice for Georgia, South Caro-
lima, &c. &c.
Beaufort is most pleasant place for the invalid
and Tor those seeking recreation and relaxation dur
Ing the Summer months. Here you have surf-bath-
ing North River oysters, turtle, fish of all kinds and
0' Inc Tichest flavor; and to all, sea-breeze
which, on warm day in June or July, will put new
lie In the limbs and spirit. The country between
Goldsborough and Beaufort is admirably adapted to
Hailroaong' being. for the most part, as level as
noot ano aOundanty supplied with timber; and the
people OF Newbern and Beaufort are looking forward
with deep interest TO the time when the Road from
Goldsborough shall be extended to that region of the
State.
Beaufort is primitive place, both ia its appearance
"Nu tae manners of its inhabitants. The houses are
neAfy a" on the sea-shore, or quite it, mostly
of wood, with double niazza. and coDs,r,o.oa :; a.