Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-11-19
NAGS-HEAD.

A Convention of the friends of Nags-Head was
held in Elizabeth City, on the 3lst ultmo. Joseph
Halsey. ESQ.,, presided, and Messrs. ]. H. Pool and
S. D. Pool acted as Secretaries.
The following Resolutions were adopted:
"Resolued, That we still cherish with undated in
terest the project of re-openng communication be-
tween the waters Of the Albemarle Sound and the
Atlantic Ocean, for the purpose of afording harbor
to the Commerce of the nation from the dangers of
our coast and outlet to the produce of the country
bordering on the Afbemarle Sound and its tributary
streams, and that we will continue to call upon the
General Government for its aid, until it shall make an
appropriation, and until the work shall be completed
Resotced, That the Chairman procure copy of the
Memorial prepared at the first Convention in Plym-
outh, setting forth the object of the first Convention
signed by the officers of the same, and forward it to
each member of Congress from this State and to the
members OF Congress from the cities of Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, with request
that they lay the Memorials before the next Congress
and give their aid in promoting the object Of Pc
titons.
Resored That copies of the Memorial be sent to the
several Chambers of Commerce and Marine 1nsu-
rance Offices of the same cities, with request that
they will obtain signatures TO the same and have them
transmitted to the next Congress at early day in
the season as possible"
The Convention adjourned, to meet at Edenton, on
the Thursday of Chowan Superior Court, Spring
Term, 1852.
As our readers have heard much of Nags-Head.
and as few of them doubtless know any thing Of it.,
we copy below description of it from Mr. Wiley's
North Carolina Reader:
"NAa's HEAD. Between Albemarle Sound and the
ocean, and just of Roanoke Island is long strip
OF sandy land; and this, part Off, is called Nags
Head. The coast along here is dangerous; and on
the sand-banks between the sounds and ocean live a
haPd d1 ,h0 -
crews and cargoes of ships wrecked on the coast.
They therefore, called ,Oreckers and thorgh they
are wild, uncouth race in manners and appearance,
they are kind and brave, and generally honest.
An old man. it is said, used to decoy vessels on
shore by false lights and these he would fas,en to the
head of his horse, tether him, and let him walk upon
the beach. ship at sea, seeing the lantern moving
and down with the horses head, would take it or
the light in sailing vessel and would therefore, in
heavy wind, sail nearer the coast, thinking there
was no danger.
Thus it would be wrecked upon the shoals; and
probably from this circumstance, the name Of Nag's
Head was applied to that part of the coast.
As the shore is shelving for distance, i, is
fine place for sea-bathing and it is fashiona.
| BILE resort in the summer.
Nothing can be more grand and beautiful than the
| views about Nag's Head On one side is the wide
ocean, with here and there snow-white sail gimme.
ring in the distance; on the other, the naked sands
drfed. in some Places into high hills, and by ,hei
wild and desolae appearance, adding the grandeu,
and majesty Of the scene. long line of white foam
fringes the margin of the waters and here, of sum
mer's afternoon, lively parties, of all ages and
sexes, promenading on the beach, and frolcking in
| the waves.
Their summer-houses make quite a town at Nag's
Head and the air is tempered by water on both
sides, there be more healthy pleasant place
| to spend the summer months.
Directly east of Roanoke Island, there is leve
space, between various high sand-hills; and here
fifty years ago, was inlet from the ocean to the
sound, half mile wide, and deep enough to foa
large merchan:-ships. 1t is believed that this inle
can be reopened and made commodous and safe
shipchannel: and if were improved, an immense
commerce would find through outlet to the ocean
1t is properly an object of national concern and
the General Government were disposed to be as par
tial to North Carolina it is to some other States
this important work would be Immediately attende,
to. This region of the country is generally called tn
Nags Head interest; and it is of the most fert
in the world. 1t may be properly termed the Egyp
of North Carolina and perhaps no other country il
the wold, of the same size, produces equal amour
of corn. The little county of Pasquotank alone ex
ports about six hundred thousand bushels and Cam
den, Perquimmons, Chowan, Berthe, and the neigh
bourng counties. are extremely fertile.''