Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-06
CITY OF NOR

GRhAI SdLE VI LCIS:
n the eleventh Qith) day of NOVEMBER next at the
U city of Moreheud will be sold at public auction, the
lots OF said city. g,
Thi, il the new city laid ofby the "sheppsrds Point Land
Company" at the terminus Of the Atlantic and North Car.
DINA Railroad, at Beaufort harbor, N. C., Immediately at
the Atlantic ocean.
the great excellencies of this narbor for facility OF en-.
trance, depth OF water, and security from wind or wave,
whilst Fort Macon completely commands the entrance.
make this a great commercial city. The vast productions
Of the fertile valleys OF the Roanoke, Tar, and Neuse
rivers, and the commerce Of those great inland seas-.he
albemarle, Currtuck. Croatan, and Pamlico Sounds. will
reach this fine harbor through Core Sound on the
North, whilst Bogue Sound will bear on is bosom the ag'
ricultural products, lumber, naval Stores anu me snip
timber of the regions lying south. III
The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road, which Will
be ready for use BY the first otJanuary next. Pss:estnrousn
the entire length Of the city. to its wharf, In IL feet water,
at low tide, and connects with the great North Carolina
rail road (of which It is Il continuation at Golsoofo'.
inc s est Lar Ca1o'n 1ara a. =. .'1 eomple,ed to Charlotte.
| where It connects through the South Carolina sno Geor'
via Rail Roads with Atlanta and the Southwest; and by It's
western extension, now in rapid progress, 1t 10 contem.
plated TO reach the trade of Memphis and the Mississippi
Valley by the net work Of all the railways that connect al
Atlanta, Chattanooga, or with the East tennessee haii
Road
The port Of Beaufort, Chattanooga, Memphis and San
| Diego, on the Pacific, are about the same parallel OF isti'
,ude, and if that parallel be extended across the racine,
IL will reach Shanghai, the nearest great por on the east
ern Continent; therefore, If the Pacific Rail Road ever be
constructed, (and that should be done torthwith) why
may not this new city become the Atlantic mart Tor the
commerce of the East lndiesi
Two short railroads will connect the tive great Coal
Fields of the State, lying on the North and South OF the
North Carolina railroad, with that road; and it 10 conf
IDENTIFY expected that q vast coal trade will be carried on
through the new city. II so. may not Beaufort become a
great Scoaling port, not only for purposes of commerce but
to furnish the supplies 10 steamers passing 80 near the en-.
become that great "enuc depot between the North and
South, to which our able and distinguished countrJman
Lieut.. Maury, refers 10 his unrivaled statesman like paper,
on the commerce Of the Amazon, South America ano le
Gulf of Aexicof ~
The city Of Morehead Is situated on a beautiful necA o.
land, or dry plain, almost entirely surrounded WIN sM.
water. It's climate 10 salubrious; It's sea 1reeIe anu zee
bathing delightful; Its drinking water good, sIG q ~ ndn
chalybeste spring uongly impreguated WIN sulphur VI"
make il a pleasant watering place. ...u.h. A.,
of sale, all will have an equal chance 10 get the oe't iots
: II uin he tho Sr,, instance Of an entire new city on the
A.lanrie eo.s. being brought into market at once; AND
good inve,tments, for a great city must and will be BULL
at this place. uoprup.n p,ss,dsn, ~
Cor, oa-otf Sheppard's Point Land 20.