Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-29
CITY OF NJ HEAD:!

A N the eleventh uIth) day Of NOVEMBER mex, a, :ho
~ city Of Morehead will be sold at public auction. tee
lots OF said CITY.
Thi, il the new city latd on by the "She2psrdsP olut Land
Company" al the terminus Of the Atlantic aud ~ "a ca.
ulina Railroad, AZ Beaufort b.. cor, n. C., .nme1ise.y a
The various reports Of the u. 8. coast survey csrs5r,a
the great excellencies OF this narbor for facility o. u.
trance, depth Of water, and security from wind Or wave,
whilst Fort Macon completely commands the entrance
The interior communications by water and land rars;
make this a great commercial city The vast product e:
ri the fertile valleys OF the Roanoke, Tar. aud t.el-o
rivers, and the commerce OF those great inland sess-,as
ibemArle, Currituck. Croatan, and Pamliro Sounds. vii!
reach this hne hsrbor through Core Sound on u
North, whilst Bogue Sound will bear on Its bosom the 80.
ricultural products. lumber, naval stores, and sre ship
timber Of the regions lying south.
The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road. which will
be ready for use by the first ofJsnuary next. passes.h!ough
the entire length of the city. TO its wharf. IN ls feet W. er.
nt low tide, aud connects with the grea; North Carolina
all road (of which til a continuation) a, Go!sooro,.
The North Carolina rail road. among the bes, In tho
Union, 23 miles long, is completed 10 Charlotte.
where 1t connects through the South Carolina and G.or
gia Rail Roads with Atlanta and the Southwest; and b. -
western extension, now In rapid progress. Il 10 con. m
plated to reach the trade OF Memphis and the Mi.!rs;py.
Valley By the net work Of all the railways that coEnecr h,
atlanta, Chattanooga, or with the East Tennessee IA!
Road
The port of Beaufort, Chattanooga. Memphis snd ssn
Diego, on the Pacific, are about the same parallel o. l.ts
;ude, and if that parallel be extended across the Pscsc,
II win reach Shanghai, the nearest great pori on tae"s :
rrn Continent; therefore, II the Pacific Rail Road eve: .
constructed. land that should be done %forthw!th,) rfy
may not this new city become the Atlantic mart &c! 10
commerce of the East lndiesi
Two short railroads will connect the two great Cos.
Fields of the State, lying on the North and South Of thU
North Carolina railroad, with tina, rosd; and !: 10 co-n
iently expected that a vast coal trade will be carried 9.
through the new city. II 40. may not Beaufort become .
great cosling port, not only for purposes OF commerce -:
10 furnish the supplies TO steamers passing 80 near the a..
trance, going North and South and may not the new CO.
become that great ''entre depot" between the North sua
south, to which our able and distinguished eountrymsc
Lieut. Maury, refers In his unrivaled statesman like p,per.
On the commerce Of the Amazon, South America, and tee
Gulf OF Mexcoi
The city Of Morehead is situated on g beautiful pe:k 81
land, or dry plain, almost entirely surrounded With ss'
water. Its climate Is %sslubrious, !ts sea breeze end ,.s
bathing delightful; Its drinking water good AMI ne &c
~cha!ybes,e ,pring strongly impregnated with sulphur, vi.
make It a pleasan, watering place.
AZ not q 81 gle lot has been or will be sold until tie dry
Of sale, all will have an equal chance TO get the bes; les
and TO suit themselves.
It will be the first instance Of al entire new city CO th.
Atlantic coast being brought late market Of once; arc
capitalists may never have again such an opportunity IL.
good Investment, for q great city must and will be s..i:
II this place.
Sept 3o-ctf sheppsrd's Point Land 20,