Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-15
CAROLINA CITY


ing some description of Shephard's Point, which
lying on the waters of Beaufort harbor, is now al:
tracing SO much attention throughout the State
Here it is proposed locate The new city, and al.
ready the proPrieiors have conferred upon it the
name of T" Carolina City," The land on the point
originally belonged to three proprie,ors bet mum.
Der Of other persons interested in it, among
whom are Governor Morehead, Smith e. Colby. OF
N. Y, Mr.. Underwood, Of Fayetteville, and others.
The company have now a surveyor on the spot, who
is running of the land, laying off streets, and sub
dividing them into lots. We presume that maps
will be made preparatory to sale of lots which will
take place in about month, Of which public notice
will be given. Sales will be limited to alternate o,s
The Company are also making arrangements to put
up large brick hotel, and TO construct several
wharves. The lots will be sold on condition that
building, than one story in height, shall be
erected thereon Of anything but brick or stone. The
streets will be at right angles, running within de-
grees of the cardinal points of The compass and the
width Of those, which il is presumed will be tho.
roughfares, is fixed at l3O feet. This is the width
of the street down which il is proposed to the
the Railroad. The Company seem 10 he perfecting
all their arrangements with much rapidity as ,s-
sible. Colds REQ. and Pot
SHErHARD's POINT. During our stay at Beaufor,
last week, we had the qualification Of paying 1y-
ing visit to Shephard's Point, of the spots to
witch public attention has been recently much at
tIacted, that at which the N c. Railroad may ter
inmate, whenever il is extended East. We visited
the Point in company with gentleman perfectly IA
miar from his childhood with the direction and
depth Of every channel, the location of every shoa
&c., in the vicinity of Beaufort, and thus able
TO form much better estimate Of the advantages of
this spot for the terminus Of great central
ncaiion with the interior, and for the building of a
Town, than we could have formei without suclr aid.
We shall draw no comparison between the relative
claims Of the various points TO which public atten,
ssr hoe k1a1 af.l e
minating the Railroad Let this matter he settled
by full exhibit of all the advantages and dsadvan.
tages and full discussrn of the compartive claims
of Lennoxville, Of Beaufort of Shephard's Point,
and Of White Hall. We have wish to impair any
influence sheet NAV exert on public opinion in
our efforts 10 advance main object in connexion
with this subject, viz the extension Of the N. e..
Railroad to some point on the Atlantic, having the
strongest claims of being made The terminus wheth-
il shall prove to be Beaufort, spot in its
vicinity.
Our object at present is to remind our readers at
home, and in other portions Of the State of the fact,
that it the hand Of has Limited the number of
positions the of North Carolina favorable for
building up commercial mart to few, she has com.
pensated US by giving almost unrivalled advantages
tor This purpose Beaufort and in its vicinity.
Without the aid Of diagram, of course can
not give the reader any more than vague general
idea Of the topography of this spotSnJ shall al
tempt it. White Rock, it is called, is or very
near the extremity of Shephard's Point, and lies
about one and half miles the right of Beaufort
facing the Ocean. The point furms of Pen
insu Ia, with Bogue Sound on side, and esius-
ry called Calico Creek on the other. The point grd.
uay narrows as it comes dow n into the Sound, com.
ing nearly to point at high water mark. At low
water should Judge the point is bare out he
yond White Rock. This spot, white Rock,) is
of the points near which il wonld be necessary
to extend Railroad should a rity rise upon the
dry land upon the point. Near this Rock, and To
any desirable extent seaward, one arm branch of
the main channel from the ocean, runs. and all along
the margin Of the point the water is of sufficient
depth TO admit vessels OF the largest class and load
them from the wharvrs, which could be easily d.
recied there. The main channel you come from
il approaches The extremity OF the point,
to the right, and indicate above along The
extreme margin Of the point, wae another arm or
branch Of less depth but still deep enough TO edm
any vessels used in coastng trade, passes straight
forward, pehaps turns somewhat the left rum
ming up along, but at some distance from the main
body of the point. The shoals between the dry
land The point and the edge OF this channel, are
also nearly dry at low water, and there will be no
difficulty in carrying wharves (rasIng them above
storm tide mark) to the very edge of The channel.
They may he tuIlt in any number desirable. Again
on the side of the point, opposite this portion of The
channel, there is access from the main channel for
vessels drawing eight ten feet Of to any
tent up what is called Calico creek. On this side
very margin OF the water As {, the location of the
buidings-houses, ,sores6,c., which will undoub,ed.
y rise into city, should the Railroad terminate
here, difficulty, should it be desirable, in
extending them by degrees well towards the main
channel each way But be this as it mag, the point
presents dry high surface within short distance
| Of the channel at White Rock, and on the Bogue
Sound side. Ii is narrow at lis extremity, but WI
dens il back. and presents high dry surface
which city could be built any extent desirable
a.
the vicinity is land we'll adapted to the cultivation o
fruit and vegetables Of all kinds to the raising
stock, &c. ln this respect facilities hand fo
supplying a city as large as London. In short, We
must close this article by ing that vaguely
may have impressed the mind of the reader with ,hs
al vantages and facilities for building up great com
mercial mart Shephard's Point, that il would re
qure no very accurate knowledge of the details, bu
only snch description OF the outlines familia
with them could point out, to stand upon that spot
look around him, and come to the firm conclusion ha
| this is magnificent spot on which to erect grea
commercial city, and that all that is requisite 10
it rapidly rising upon its foundations. is easy
cheap, and rapid connection with the interior ant
western portions Of the State. Neacbern Nt,cs.
Sc We see it stated (unof6cially) that Rober
P. Dick, Esq, of Guilford, has been appointe'
District Attorney of the United States for Nortl
Carolina, in place of H. W. Hustled, Esq, of thi
City. Mr.. Dick is well qualified for the post, AM
his appointment cannot fail to give general salts
faction. =.
Eg The GoIdsborough Republican and Patric
comes to us printed with new type and presentin
decidedly improved appearance. Wctrustfrien
Gulck is reaping the reward due to lis enter ris
and talents.
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