The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16
Our Beaufort Correspondence.

beaufort. N. T.. Aug. III. 1900.
Beaufort as Bathing PIoee-Importaace Of Is
Port IN Commercial Point Of ITeo-ks Fa.
eiHf'es Of Aceess-- Rattroads ~ Progress--
Scenery Politics. &c, &c.
There are some facts connected with this pleasant
place Of summer resort which. IA they may even
tuaIly prove Of interest to the country at large
shall endeavor to acqaaint you with, in order that
through the columns OF your valuable journal they
may become more generally known.
Beaufort il beautifully situated ut the junction OF
wo small sounds, Gore and Bogue,) almost inlne.
dately upon the Atlantic; II has the best harbor in
the Southern States. south Of Norfolk Va. on nc
count partly OF its contigaity to The ocean, and
partly OF ts great depth Of water. II II easy Of &C
cess in any wind conlnodious. perfectly safe, nayi
gable for the largest ships, and has long been known
as place of refuge for the coassing trade in time o
danger. With all these advantages, il may be a
matter OF surprise TO some that il has not become n
place OF greater importance in commercial pon
Of view, but the fact is that up to this time it,
OF communication with the interior OF the State
have been 80 very inferior that the produce. etc.
which ought to have centred here for shipment has
necessarily found an outlet elsewhere. Thus dTcuty,
however, il about being obyiated by internal i'm
provemen,s, either completed or now going forward.
The North Carolina Railroad. extending from
Charlotte on the west. TO Goldsboro' Ia the east.
Is continued to this place By means of the Atlantic
and North Carolina road, which latter IA now
rapidly approaching completion. From Salisbury
on the line OF the North Carolina Railroad, anotlnr
road il to be run directly west through the Blue
Ridge to the Tennessee line, where IL will connect
with the "labyrinth" OF western roads, commanding
thereby not only the entire produce Of this stale
but also the greater part, II not the whole OF that
Of Tennessee, southern Kentucky, with other por
tons OF the Mississippi Valley. The outlet that
most OF this produce will naturally seek will Ia our
opinion, be this one, inasmuch ~ il is nearer than
any other, and ts advantages for shipping 1t hence
are unsurpassed. The citizens OF this State are
fully alive TO the fact thai their products have long
served 10 enrich the scaports OF other States, par
Gcalarly Charleston and Norfolk, and now, by d.
yeltnR them from thcse channels to seaports ~
Their own, they hope not only To throw wcalwlin
the hands Of their iellow-citzens bat also TO get
the credit for their own exports, which heretofore
hns not been accorded them.
Yon have doubtless long since ascertsiaed the re
suit OF the recent election in this State. The demo
Gratis have been in the main successful having
elected five Congressman while the Americana
elected but three. understand that the American
party throughout this Stats endorse tho Phiadc-
phia platform in toto. IT ia at least quite certain
that they do In this section OF the State, whore they
number quite largely.
This place has long been q summer rcsort for per
from all parts OF the State who in search OF
health, sen air and bathing. There IL always a de-
lghtful brurse from Old Ocean and sailing par
ties constantly making excursions to Cape Look
Out twelve miles distant Fort Macon. two ditto. and
other places Of interest On the banks Gas they
oaied) whereon the fort Ia situated may frequently
be seen parties OF surf bathers who seem 20 enjoy
then selves immensely; and really IL IL a delightful
exercise ~ VIC know fiom frequent experience. The
banks project somo distance into the ocean nothing
impedes the force OF the waves, and consequently
they roll in upon shore. in size like to mountains to
the unintiated. The beach Ia firm q rock; there
is no !" under tow and one can therefore enjoy him
pcf TO his hearts content in perfect safety Re-
turning 10 bis hotel. he can refresh himself with
mammoth water melons, figs, pomegranaics, and
other fruits, for a moro pittance. AT dinner, too.
one can uxuiiate upon turtle soft crabs. aud other
delicacies Of a scaboard watering place. With such
ajla and appliances you see that we get on com
forMby. TYR