The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-15
Our North Carolina Correspondence.

NEwBERN, N. O., Sept 80, 1858.
Great Enterprise in North Carolina-Rxproad
from Beaufort to Memphis-Ths Deep River
Seal Felds-Pregressir Strides Of Beaufort, &c.
We desire to call the attention of our commercial
metropolis to great enterprise projected, and
partly npshed in the State Of North Carolina.
This project is line Of railroad from the por; OF
Beaufort to Tennessee, there to connect with the
road which IL coming east from Memphis This
road will furnish the most direct route from the At
lantic to the rich valley OF the Mississippi It will
traverse the most abundant and varied mineral re-
gions Of this contiRent-mines of iron, "copper" coal
plumbago, and gold, OF surprising richness-border.
ing its route through the mountain regions Of this
State. To the accomplishment Of this great work,
the energies of State who when she works, works
in earnest, are directed. About one fourth of the
road Is under contract and for the rest surveys and
estimates are being made. New York is interested
in this great scheme and yet most Of yoar citizens,
probably have never heard Of it.
Beaufort" say you; " what is Il, and where ia
tF' II is AZ old seaport about ten miles south west
OF Cape Lockout. 1t looks southwardly directly ont
upon the Atlantic, through old Topsal Inlet. Beau.
tort is the finest harbor Tor ships on the Atlantic
coast south of the Chesapeake. Vessels drawing
twenty feet at mean-iide can cross the bar and
when inside aa shOr In beautiful, broad and deep
roadstead. Vessels can pass in aud out of the har-
Dor with the wiod FROM almost any quarter; and,
With moderate breeze, in twenty ,niultes from she
time OF weighing anchor they be at sea clear Of
the bar. The climate Of Beaufort is remarkably
salubrious. II rs the avcrts watering place ON our
coast Fevsrs Incident to our .luval form atom are
here entirely unknown From Cape Lookout to-
wards the South Carolina coast ths shore sweeps in
westward, aud Beaufort is thus SO situated That
there the prevailing breezes OF summer, south and
southwest are sea breezes,
From this fine haIbor the proposed railroad runs
west, through the towns of Newbern, GoldsOoro';
Raleigh, Greensboro and Salisbury, and over the
Blue Ridge through Tennessee to Memphis; there
we hope to meet the great Pacific Railroad, SO that
we may have one continuous line, running nearly in
the same parallel of latitude, from Beaufort "a the
Altar tc to San Fra0clsco on the Pacific. We 90 a.
mend this route to the consideration of Mr. Benton,
before he makes his Anticipated great speech of the
ace.
This is no fancy sketch. The road is under con-
tract from Goldsboro to Salisbury. Charters have
been granted fer the extension east and west, and
surveys ana t.timstes being made for the whole
route through Nor;h Carolina under the direction Of
he Stste authorities. Capitalists purchasing all
the lands in the vicinity Of this harbor and lots for
a city of considerable size being rapidly disposed
Of The harbor, by river a.d sound navigation, is
connected with all tbc rich agricultural districts OF
eastern North Carolina.
A road Is Sl-o protested ard now being SURVEYED
from this port to the coal fields of Deep river.
These el0s Of coal according to the report Of Prof.
Emnens, formerly geologist for the State OF New
York, rank among the finest aud most abundaut
deposits on this continent Beaufort, your ner.
chants will perceive Is very desirable point for
Depot Of coal, being Immediately on the Atlantic,
ABOUT bali way between New York and the great
commercial ports of the south, accessible to the
largest ships. and within siStg miles of that great
highway IL The Atlantic, the Gulf Stream. The
attention Of Wall street il directed to these things.
Rip Van whsle is ~aking mp; both his eyes are
open, and when he gets airy on his legs and
stretches himself, you will behold n young giant.
In confirmation Of Ill have said upon the harDor
OF Beaufort. | refer your readers to the Rev. DR..
Hawks, who knew the old place well IN his youth,
sns who doubtless, has many pie ,sant "reminiscences
OF ite clear waters, its lovely islands OF green, and
its refreshing breezes. NORTH CAROLINA.