Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-07

upon the largest lake are called Lakeans, Skeesns
and are said to reside at Skeet; those who live in
the vicinity of these aqueducts, called Sodomes
Currituckans, and their residence is pointed out by
Sodom and the Currituck district. The former have
ample means of having ground their large crops OF
corn and wheat. and to send their surplus products
to the best markets; but most Of the latter had,
prior to a certain event, to render such corn and
heat they could raise fit for mas;cation, by
means of what is known on our earth by the name
of hand or horse mill and many that had none,
depended on the kindness of such of their neighbors
as had and as for surplus for Market that was con-
fined 20 a few. Wind mills they had none, nearer
than the seat Of justice for the precinct place
called by the euphonicai name Of Swanquarter, stu-
ated from the aqueduct nearest them, about twenty
miles, but from the lake borderers, about six miles,
The Skeetans in general, have looked upon the
Currituckians as hardy, industrious. and worthy
portion Of their fellow men, and have had friendly
intercourse with them; but some of the younger
Skeetans have rather looked down upon and do SCOT
fingly speak of them. The lake lying TO the west
of the largest lake, is called Alligator, and thu aque
duct made to reduce its water, is called Alligator
canal. Shortly after it was completed, one who re-
sided its bank, having right to do So but hav
ing obtained license from one who, as he supposed
had the authority to grant it, threw dam 1t
near 10 its termination, at a river called Pungo, or
Matcha Pungo river, and erected . public water
grst mill upon his land, using the water of this
aqueduct for driving the machinery; and he had
used it for nearly a twelve month before it was
known to any member of the Soveregn's board.
Upon its coming to their knowledge, it was determ-
ned that he should place every thing back in statu
quo, unless he did make it appear to their satisfac
ton that, in placing the dam there he acted under
an honest mistake of his right, show that his mill
benefit to an extensive neghborhood, and that
the retuent water caused by the dam did in wise
prevent the water passing out of and down from the
lake to the river These three several acquisitions
he did comply WITH and also engaged to restore,
upon request every thing by him altered to its for
mer state; and during the boards suffering him to
use the water, to keep up the bridge placed across
the canal where it crossed public road that had
been made previous to the canal being cut which
engagement he made in writing, and ever since he
has been permitted to the water for the purpose
of his mill.
During the lapse of the last six or eight months,
and whilst things were previously noticed, the
borderers of Lake Matta-muskeet were surprised by
unexpected and sudden rise in the water of that
lake, the extent of which nearly equal to what
had been known, during wet season, prior to the
outlay by the Sovereign of the money that compile
ted the aqueduct from that lake to the bay called
of it to one, and others to different thing and as
one of the old rhymes for the nursery says-szz /,
/" Some said it was the moon,
Others said nay $50
Some raid it was a cheese,
Aud half cut away
= The fact that there was sudden rise in the lake.
and that its effect would. be to increase the abors
and diminish the products of borderers land was BY
all conceded and the surmise or conjecture that
the dam across the Alligator canal was one Of the
causes from which the rise followed was sufficient
10 attract the attention of one Of the directors Of the
Sovereignty board Ia the subject, and to indnce him
To make Auqufy, in order to discover whether that
xss g eE5 not That dssstar wslf knew xbat
fleet great s. rise as was spoken have
upon road. at very edge Of tie ysH s.
the lakHis full aFOuYSd the ke md ye