Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-12-06

hammock Point
offered for SALE Any person desrous of at making
profitable investment and living of the pleasantest
places in Eastern Carolina is offered opportunity of
doing.
Hammock Point consists of 500 of land lying in
Onsow county, and little below the mouth of WIFI
took 400 of the above number of the
cleared land and of exceedingly fine quality The
remaining half is covered with valuable timber and also
contains crop of urpentne boxes The plantation is
situated that easily be converted into two should
than person enter into the purchase; large
fields divided conveniently by line of wood both pos
sessng nearly equal natural advantages The plantation
name would seem 10 import is something in shape like
peninsula Three furths of encompassed by water
The remaining fourth is marked by smooth road leading to
the back country 1t is obvious from what has been said
that but little fencing will be requisite TO protect the land
from the encruaclmentS of stock Extending the
shore every waersde for short distance into the fields
many rich bottoms from which most abundant supplies
of mud already composted with shell and phosphate de-
postes may be easily obtained Nor is theie exagcraton
in asserting that its manurng and facilities
consist n besides what has just been namcd immense beds
of Oysters bare at low water yet alive, containing thous
fresh and decayed scaweed and marsh grass and album
dance of ish-ol from the surrounding fisheries. These
bottoms too hold springs of clear sweet water and from
eshmcn of and horse in the cropping season. AToug
the north east shorea quarter OF mile of gravel pave
shores merge into marshes adaped raising
stock other food is required for feeding The SOU
1a feet deep hugs the and-the depth being contin
ued Bcgue Bar which has IL feet water on it, From all
these shores backward all sides but one the land mPer
ceptiby rises the elevation of 90 feet This might lead
suppose that the land would wash but such is not
the case On this central healthy elevation stands fine
dwelling surrounded by grove Here too placed the
outhouses the least conspicuous of which is large
commodous barn. contiguous to new and fine set of sta
bles. From the dwelling may be had an uninterrupted
view of the finest scenery. mile and half to
northeast may be the picturesque and thriving
and mills; its wharves gaced by merchantmen,
lighters and fats Gancing beyond the town the eye wea
with travelling the river and rests with pleasure
the nca. white residences which dot the line of woods
Sweeping eve southwary it encounters the entrance
of the sound extending to Beauortdsant sail of four
hours. man breakfast ut home and dine at Beau
fort Yet southwardy its vision is arrested by the
breakers miles of framing in che inlet Beyond the
vast cxpanse the occasionally broken by steam
ship or some merchantmen bound South North long
line of banks terminates another view of the Bear
Inlet But if the eye daily permitted enjoy this scenic
repas there uxuries equally rare for the en-
joymen of the palate, and decidedly substantial
Around be procured whenever desired fine
oysters fish, CLAIMS in abundance and during the season
the shores infested with ducks and gus Every thing
pertaining a rich and happy residence IS ready to hand
fishing canoes boat houses and pleasure boats The
prospect open every quarter but the North This
closed BY sopng hills covered with trees and dotted with
houses Here arc be had good eating good water good
sleeping and good company. Close by too Academy is
in the progress construction and here are good teachers
Address DANIEL A. HuNPHREr at Swansboro, or THOMAS
r. WILSON at Richlands Onslow County.
November 90, 1854. 3-ot.
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