Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-30
1881
Beaufort-A New Panar


We are in receipt of the first No. Of L.
!" Haleyon and Beaufort Intelligencer." Ms.
lished at the North Carolina Seaport Of Bca.-
fort, by John Cameron and S. d. POOL
names long and favorably known to the g.
ing public of this State. We shall bava
the paper an able advocate of the import
interests of this long neglected but neyert
less invaluable harbor, and we trust thew a.
have the pleasure of seeing a large and on
porous Commercial City springing up arou5a
them. Price of the Paper 50 a year, invafi-
ably in adyance-l1 copies $50: 90 eon;ps
for S35. We wish the paper and the tov..
of Beaufort the most unexampled success
and prosperity. We copy below ARTICLES
showing Beaufort as it is, and as it should
be:
BEAUFORT AS IT Is NO one at all
guainted with the Beaufort of former davS
can but observe the very great improvements
which its appearance has undergone within
the last II months.
Stores and dwellings have been fitted Is
and painted, new buildings erected and beirk
erected, and instead Of the scramble for a.
commodations witnessed last year, W. &.
King of the Front Street House, Thompson
of the Atlantic House, and Capt. WhitehuHt
have each, at considerable expense, grealv
enlarged their establishments, thus oferinx
ample Accommodations to all corners wills
Mrs. Hall still continues to attend to Sue
comfort of her guests, With her usual kina.
ness and consideration.
The town is scarcely ever without W
India fruit, while figs, peaches, watcrmelons
musk melons, pears, apples, DC. &c, are CO..
ing in daily.
The market is pretty well supplied, thou
not SO we'll as it might be; while the waite
of the bay present to the palate Of the Epic
roam an inexhaustible supply Of as fine an
delicious fish, of every variety, as ever dis
ported themselves in salt water.
Sundry new bathing houses, erected Oh
season, offer the visitor the bracing infuenc
of the salt water bath, while a perfect feet
.e pleasure boats, that skim the waters Ill
swallows OIL the wing, give daily, an opp
tunity to those so disposed, of testing q
u delights of ga life on the Ocean wave"
a. tri.weekly Stage from Newbern, togethS
re with sundry packet boats, offer means
transportation from that quarter, while q
fine little Steamer Astoria runs over fro
g Washington every Friday, which point e
Is be readily reached from the Z. Road &
T. Greenville.
a. Come on then all you who like scollops al
!. clam soup.
BEAUFORT AS SHE SHOULD BE.-With eve
other advantage that could possibly be deSira
L to make it a place of primary Importance
a the State, of which we trust it is still to "
a pride and an ornament, while every torn
!. other portions of the State, many me
ephemera of yesterday, are growing a
O. fourishing, Beaufort has for years c%ontinu|
We to linger on in an almost ehrysalis state ID
for the want Of what? A back country !
With a Road stead unequalled for safety, al
~ adepth of water surpassed by none; so ne
as the Ocean that but a few minutes are requir
no to launch a vessel on its broad bosom; witt
to healthy climate where no. epidemics are
be dreaded still with al these advantae
staring our Legislators in the face, North G.
cut DINA has continued to be a " newer of WOO
nd and a drawer of water" for others, and pc
ill old Beaufort, rich as she is in natu
advantages, unable to help herself on accor
of the comparative desert, which separa
'en her from the wealth of the Interior, has be
we allowed to vegetate, with no other notorie
ars than that ola mere fishing town, or tempora
hIa watering place.
~ nut a better time we trust Is coming
l0n Public attention has at length been called
es- her claim, to become the Shipping Port a
not Emporium oftrade for the State; Governm
has had the waters of the Harbor careful
sounded, showing adepth of water amply s
Oh %icient, according to Lieut.. Mafft, for
practicable purposes encouraging hands
held out to her from different portions of
State, and it only remains for her own peor
to come forward promptly, and energetic
ain they feel In the yarious enterprises VIII
Llty are in contemplation for her benefit, &
le6 tnoSe VINO are ready and disposed
ing are, raodH 70 maLo on~ $1,000 &c, =
to insure the great, and glorious result VIII
it the future holds up on high, glittering
r. the distance.