Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

BELrr OFT HARBoR, N. C.-PoRT ROYAL HARBoR,
s. C-The Fayetteville Observer of last Thursday the
9th instant has an article in relation to Beaufort Har
Dor, apparently in reply to the Y Herald which pa
per states the depth of water the Beaufort ~ q.
bar at Is feet inches at low, and l8 feet inches at
high water In to this the Observer quotes from
the report of Professor Bache on the Coast Survey,
made to Congress 10 1851 which report states that
ship drawing twenty feet water leave at any state
of the tide, with almost any wind, and discharge her
pilot at sea in from thirty to orty-6ve minutes after
weighing anchor"
The Observer then adds the following postscript -
Since the above in type We have case in point
The Wilmington Journal says of the Port Royal har-
bor it is probably tie best harbor on the Atlantic
coast South of Norfolk If OUR Beaufort harbor were
located in some other Sta.e, would not be the
best"
The case in point asserted by the Observer is the
presumed disparagement by US Of Beaufort Harbor ln
our State by remark that Port Royal Harbor ID
probably the best barbor the Atlantic coast South
of Norfolk"
Fortunately for Beaufort orth Carolina the South
Carolina harbor has much the deepest water and has
therefore been bonord by the preference OF the Lncoe
armada. The approximate statement OF Profts-
sor Bache in 1851, will not suppose, re considered
authority in opposition to the actual soundngs, winch
were not made Until 1854. We have the map with
sailing directions now before u.s. dated 1854. The d
rections say -" This harbor is about = miles W.
W. from the South spit of Cape Lockout, IS easy OF
access affords shelter from all winds and can be entered
with the wind from any point except between n and
| + I,ok lam, tho har
Mean rise and fall of tide IS et," z feet aid eight
tenths) making the depth at mean high water eighteen
feet and three tenths.
This, we think is toeraby circumstantial. Now lol
Beaufort, s. Co., or Port Royal Harbor it is called.
We have that equally large scale made in 1855
by the same photographic party under the command
of Lieut.. j. n. Maffit. Sailing directions give
for three channels The Eas Channel can be entertC
with IL feet at mean low water; the South East witt
not less than l9 feet at mean low water. 10 feet a
mean low water can be carried through the South chan
nel Mean rise and fall of tides 66 feet six feet ant
six tenths) This gives 25 feet and six-tentbs 10 81
brought into the South East and South channels a
mean high water.
We have been thus particular in order to show hoV
far the Observer gets cut of the line of accuracy whe
it INDUCES 10 its postscriptive insnuaon about th
Journal and Beaufort Harbor. We were perfect
correct.
The EIGHTH REGMEAT.-We understand that thi
regiment is under marching orders and will probabI
leave at an early hour for the southern seat of war.
The warmest wishes OF all our people will ACCOMPANY
them as indeed they do all of sodies. But adde
to the more general feeling of State pride patriot
interest there are the ties of blood and s0cation tn
regiment having in it FIVE New Hanover companies
while the balance is from adjoining counties