Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-13
PLANTATION FOR SALE

INVALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALEs-
s The valuable plantation known as Hammock Point is
Offered for sale Any person DESTROYS OF at once making
places Eastern Carolina is offered opportunity of
Hammock Point consists of 500 acres of land lying in
onslow county, and little below 1.-THE mouth of Viii
took river of the above number of comprise the
cleared land and of exceedingly line quality. The
remaining half is covered with valuable timber and also
so situated that might easily be two should
more than one person enter into the purchase two large
sessng nearly equal The its
would seem to mport something in shape like
the remaining fourth marked by smooth road leading
the back country 1t is Obvious from what has been said
from the entertainments of stock. Extending from the
many rich bottoms from which abundant supplies
of mud already composted with shell and phosphate de-
in asserting that its Danuring and facilities are
equal and probably superior to any in the State These
of Oysters bare at low water yet alive containing thous
and thousands bushels exhaustess quantities of
decayed seaweed and mars grass and album
dance from the surrounding fisheries. These
their situations admirably adapted for the
eshmen of and horse in the cropping Along
rne wo here The
shores merge into marshes well adapted tothe raising Ut
tern shore is landing, for the channel
u feet deep hugs the andthe same depth being eontin
ned to Bogue Bar which has II feet water ON it, From all
these shores backward all sides but the land iPer
opb rises to a the ratio of % feet bni m s so
the On this central healthy elevation stands fine
dwelling surrounded by grove piGceu
out-houses, not the least conspicuous of which large
commodous barn. contiguous TO and fine set of sta
bles. From the dwelling may be bad an uninterrupted
view of the finest eastern scenery mile and half to
the northeast may be the picturesque and thriving
village of Swansboro the smoke rising from its disle
res and steam mills its wharves graced by merchantmen
lighters and flats CHANGING beyond the town the eye wea
with travelling the river and rests with pleasure
the white which dot the line of woods
Sweeping the eye souhwardy it encounters the entrance
of the sound extending Beauort-dstant sail of four
hours may breakfast at home and dine at Beau
Yet southwardy its vision is arrested by the
breakers two miles off framing in the inlet Beyond is the
expanse of the occasionally broken by steam
ship merchantmen bound South or North long
line of banks in another of the Bear
Inlet But if the daily permitted TO enjoy this scenic
repas there many luxries equally for the
joymeut of the palate, and decidedly subs. antia
Around the shores be procured whenever fine
oysters fish, CLAIMS in abundance and during the
the shores infested with ducks and us Every thing
pertaining to rich and happy residence ready to hand
fishing canoes boat houses and pleasure boats The
prospect open every quarter but the North This
closed by soping hills covered with and dotted With
houses Here be had good eating good water, good
sleeping and good company Cuse by too, Academy
in the Of and here good teachers
Address DANIEL A. HUMPHREY at SwunsborU' THOMAS
r. WILSON at Rchlands, Onslow County.
November %, 1854. S-St.
Repist Dlease NO