Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-29

CITY OF observation-disclosures Sale of Lots
IN TaE ELEyENTH tIlTH) DAY OF NOyEN
~ next; at the Cify Of Morehead will be sold at y
This is the new city laid of by the "Shepard's !
Land Company" at the terminus Of the Atlantic a,5 I
Carolina Railroad,ai Beaufort Harbor, NJ G., inmed
al the Atlantic Ocean.
The various Reports Of the u s. Coast survey ss, !.
the grea excsllencies Of this Harbor for facility AZ
depth OF water and security from wind aud wave ~
Fort Macon completely commands the entrance
The interior communications by water and la,d
make this great commercial city. Tie vast prndnc
of the fertile valleys gf the Roanoke Tar and Neuse ~
and the commerce. Of those gteat inland seas-tbo
marie, Currtuck. Croaian aud Pamco Sounds, viii =
this bne barbor through Gore Sound on the north a.
Rogue Sound will bear on its bosom the agriculture
ducts, lumber, naval stores and fine ship timber of b
gions lying southe ''
The A. 4 N. q. Railroad which will be ready for .,
the first Of January next passes through he entire
of the city to its wharf in IS feet water at low tide and
meets with The great N. Q. Railroad (of which il
tinuation) at Goldsborough,
The n. q. Railroad among the best in the Uno,
miles long, is completed to Charlotte, where il ro,
through the South Carolina and Georgia Railroads viii
anta and the soulhwest aid by its western extension
IN rapid progress is contemplated to reach the tIar
Memphis and the Mississippi Valley by the net-worL ~
the railways that connect 1T Atlanta Chattanooga ar
the East Tennessee Rail.oad
The port of Beaufort, Chattanooga, Memphis and 81
ego in the Pacific, are about the same parallel of h,
aud if that parallel be extended across the Pacific n
tinent therefore. if the Pacific Railroad ever be cnp.
ed, land that should be done forthwith why may nat
new city become the Atlantcmart for the commerce Of
East Indies? ~ ii,
Two short railroads will connect the two great Co,le
of the State, lying the north and south of the \,
Carolina Railroad with that road and il is cJntdVnt,
pected that vast coal trade will be carried on houl
new city ii so, may not Beaufort become great Ca
port not only for purposes of commerce but to rnis
supplies to steamers passing near the entrance q
north and south and may nat the city become
great entire depot" between the north and south 10
our able and distinguished countryman, Lieut. Maur,
fers in his uurivued statesmanllke paper ON the conn
of the Amazon, South America and the GUT of Mexc
The city of MOrehead is situated on beautiful ne,
land dry plain, almost entirely surrounded with salt
ter lis climate is salubrious lis breeze and seabo,
deli l.! its drinking water good, id line cilaiyi
spring strongly impregnated with sulphur will max,
pleasant watering place,
As not single lot has boon or will be sold until the
of sale, all will have equal chance to get the best
and to suit themselves.
1t will be the first instance Of entire new city on
Atlantic coast being brought into market at once and
ialsts may have again such opportunity for
in estmens, for great cly must and will be built at
pace.
~ J. NJ. M0REHEAD
President OF Shepherds Point Land {,
August 25, 1857 ll99-w