The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29
CITY OF MOREHEAD!!!
GREAT SALE OF LOTS!!


ON THE ELEVENTH. ulrm DAY OF
November next, at The City OF Morehead, will be
sold at public auction, the Lots OF said CIty.
This is the new City laid off by the ''Shepard's
foInt Land Company at the terminus OF the At
Ian Ic and North Carolina Ral Road, at Beaufort
Harbor, n. C., Immediately at The Atlantic Ocean
The various Reports of the U. S. Coast Survey
establish the great excellencIes OF this aTbOr for
facility of entrance, depth Of water and security
from wind wave, whilst FoIt Macon completely
commands the entrance.
The interior communications by water and land
must make this great Commercll City. The
vast productions OF the fertile valleys of the Roam
oke, Tar aud Neuse Rivers aud the commerce of
those great inland seas-the AlbG marie, Currituck
Iraotan and PamlIco Sounds, Will reach this fine
I1arbor through Core Sound on the north, whilst
BOgUe Sound Will bear on its bosom the agrIcultur-
al products lumber, naval stores end fine ship tim
Der OF the regions lying south.
The \. Il n. &. Rail Road which will be ready
Tor use by the first OF January next, passes through
the entire length OF the City wharf in Is feet
water at low tide, and connects with the great n.
Z. Rail Road (ot which is a continualion) at
Godsboro'
The n. G. Rail Road, among the best in the
Union, 223 miles long, is completed to Charlotte,
where IT connects through the South Carolina and
Georgia Rail Roads with Atlanta AID the south
west; and by its western extension, now rapid
progress, 1t is contemplated to rach the trade OF
Memphis and the Mississippi Valley 10y the
work OF all the rail ways that connect at Atlanta,
Chattanooga, or with tie East tennessee Rail
Road.
The Port Of Beaufort, CHATTANOOGA Memphis
and ST. Diego in the Pacific, are about the same
parallel of latitude; and if that parallel be extend
ed across the Pacific, it will reach Shanghai, the
nearest great Pom on The eastern Continent -
therefore, II the Pacific Railroad ever be construct
ed (and that should be done forthwith why may
thts City became the Atlantic mart for the
commerce of th.l East Indncs2
Two short Railroads will connect the two great
Coal Fields OF the State, lying ON the north and
south of the North Carolina Railroad with that
rl3h 1ll n G
coal trade will be carried on through the city:
if so, may not Beaufort become Il great coaing
Port not only for purposes OF commerce. but TO
furnish the supplies to steamers passing near
the entrance gong north and south and may not
the new city become that great "entre depot" be-
rween the north and south, 10 which our able and
distinguished coUntTyman, Lieut.. Maury, refers
in his unrivalcd Statesmanlike paper OF the COM
merce of the Amazon, South America and the
Gulf of Mexico ?
The city of Morchead is situated on n beautiful
neck OF land or dry plain, almost ent'rey surround
ed with salt water: its climate is sa!ubrUus; Its
sea breeze and sea bathing delightful its drinking
water good aud its fine cha ybeatc spring strongly
im;regnatcd with sulphur, Will make it a pleasant
watering place.
As not a lot has been will be sold until the
day of sale, all will have an equal chance to
get the best lots and to suit themselves.
1t will be the first instance Ot an entire new
city on the Atlantic coast being brought into
market at once and capitalists may never have
again such an opportunity for good investments,
for a great CITY must and will be built at his place.
J. NJ. MOREHEAD,
President of Sheppc:ds Point Land Co.
September !, 1857. llw