Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE

y The valuable plantation known Hammock Point is
profitable Investment and living at one Of the pleasantest
places Eastern Carolina is offered opportunity of
doing
Hammock Point consists of 500 of land lying in
Onsow county and little below the mouth of Viii
took 400 of the above number of comprise the
cleared land and of exceedingly fine quality. The
remaining half is covered with valuable timber and also
situated that it might easily be converted into two should
more than one person enter into the purchases two large
fields divided conveniently by line of wood both pos
sessng nearly equal natural The
name would seem to import something in shape like
the remaining fourth is marked by smooth road leading
that but little fencing will be requisite to protect the land
from the encroachnens of stock Extending from the
rich bottoms from which most abundant supplies
OF mud already composed with shell and phosphate de-
in serting that its manurng resources and facilities
equal and probably superior to any in the State These
opd Thousands or exhanses nnn2ftC e
fresh and decayed seaeed and marsh grass
dance of sh-oal from the surrounding fisheries These
bottoms too hold springs of clear sweet wafer and from
various situations admirably adapted for the re-
resment of man and horse i'll the cropping Along
valuable fisheries. The eastern and western
shores merge into marshes well adapted the raising of
stock that other food is required for feeding The
thern shore is continuous landing for here the channel
10 feet deep hugs the land-he depth being conn-
ued to Bogue Bar which has feet water it, From all
these shores backward all sides but the land mper
cepb rises to the elevation of 20 feet This might lead
one to suppose that the land would wash but such is not
the On this central healthy elevation stands fine
dwelling surrounded by Here, too placed the
outhouses not the least CONSPICUOUS of which large
commodous barn. contiguous and fine set of
bes. From the dwelling may be had uninterrupted
view of the finest eastern scenery. mile and half
the northeast may be the picturesque and thriving
village of swansb0ro the smoke rising from its dstille
ries and steam mills its wharves graced by merchantmen
lighters and flats CHANGING beyond the town the eye
with travelling the and rests with pleasure
the white residences which dot the line of woods
Sweeping the eye sOuthwary it the
of the sound extending to Bcaufort-dsant sail of
hours. a may breakfast home and dine Beau
fort Yet souhwardy its vision arrested by the
breakers two miles off framing in the inlet Beyond the
vast expanse of the occasionally broken by
ship or merchantmen bound South or North long
line of banks terminates another view the ocean, Bear
1uet But if the eye daily permitted to enjoy this scenic
repas there many uxures equally for the
oyment of the palate and decidedly substantial.
Around the shores be procured whenever desired fine
oysters fish, clans in abundance; and during the
the shores infested with ducks and guls Every thing
pertaining to rich and happy residence is ready hand
fishing boat houses and pleasure boats The
prospect open quarter but the North This is
closed by sopng hills covered with and dotted with
houses Here be had good eating good water good
sleeping and good company. Close by Academy is
in the of and here good teachers
Address DANIEL A. HUMPHREY at Swansboro, THOMAS
R. WILSON at Richards, Onslow County.
November 90, 1851 St.
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