Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-05

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when this cotton seed oil cake and meal shall have uat
properly tested it will prove far more available cboe
er, cleaner, and more pleasant article az fertilizo
SOIL as dressing for vegetation, than anv otho.
We have made some experiments in this wav Int A.
sire Others having hetter opportunities to test the AMI
jest fully
1t remains but to give you synopsis OF capacity
&c: We are now manufacturing daily 500 gallons s
oil and " tons of oil cake and meal.
JAMES A. GRANT, Secretary
Grant White Lead and Cotton Seed Oil Wco,l-
Navy Yard). Memphis, Tenn June %, 1860
Port Royal the OIden Time
A NAVAL EXPEDITION THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Port Royal it appears, possesses an interesting HI,
tory and was point of some notoriety three centn
ries ago We quote the following from the New Yos1
Times:
The region around Port Royal Entrance and Island
has strange eventtul aud romantic history. It waO
in fact the first settled spot on the coast of North
RIGA How interesting, in view of our expedition 70
read the story of another expedition to the same local
ty st three hundred years ago. The first COLONY wac
sent out by Admiral Coligni, Jealous Protestant, and
then one of the Ministers OF the Crown, who at tho
time of the war between the French Protestants and
Catholics obtained permission of Charles " to plant
colony of Protestants 10 Florida then apped
also to great part OF the Southern coast. Command
OF two vessels accordingly given to Jean Rbaut
"a man expert in causes, and in the spring of 1859
he landed on the Florida coast Sailing northward bn
ness and argeness of its harbor," he called the Port
Royal River.
The old chrenicer, Laudoniere, who accompanied the
expedition describes the scene in glowing colors Spn
did forests shores festooned with rich grape clusters
birds of brilliant pumage, stays and deer il luxurapt
savannas AS the commander cast his eye across the
waters of the beautiful river before him, says Laudone
and measured the breadth OF its mouth and the length
Of IFS sounding he persuaded himself that all the ar
goses of Venice could ride upon its bosom" Accord
ingly upon the island few miles up Port Royal River
he erected it is said on the very spot where the town
of Beaufort now stands, a pillar with the arms of
France and few days after built fort which, hon.
or of his King Charles I-he called "CbarleS Fort"
IRA CGrOtind-frOm which circumstance the country
took the name of Carolina Thus it was that on that
very spot that for the first tme three hundred years
ago. Gu the North American coast, the flag of cviz.
ed colony might be by the approaching mariner
But this first French COLONY did not flourish and after
sending out another to the same locality the French
1867, gave up all idea of making settlements
1t almost century after this before the English
began to coonize around Port Royal. Early in the
9Th century, Lord Cardross led colony from Scot
land, and settled in Port Royal; but this place. claim
iug from agreement with the Lords Proprietaries
coordinate authority with the Governor and Grand
Council of Charleston, 1t compelled, with crcum
stances of outrage, to acknowledge submission. Settle
ment however does not to have progressed very
rapidly for in tract entitled A New Description of
that Fertile aud Pleasant Province of Carolina, by
John Arcbdae, Governor of the same, 1867" the fol-
lowing passage occurs:
The principal place is Port Royaixplease God it
may be seated with English and Scots in considerable
body, because it is bold port and also frontier upon
the Spaniard at Augustine. The Scots did, about
twenty years SINCE begin settlement with about ten
families, but were distressed by the Spanards. 0!
how might the Scots that go as SWizers to serve
foreign nations how might they say strengthen our
American colonies, and increase the trade of Great
, Britain and enrich themselves at home and abroad"
In 1910, VIM Sayle sent out as Governor, and
in his letter of Instructions he was told to "cauSe all
the people of Port Royal to swear allegiance to Our
sovereign lord the King, and subscribe fidelity to the
propreors and the terms of government established by
them"
Port Royal entrance is an inlet from the Atlantic in
latitude 80 deg. min N, so miles southwest of Char
eston and Is miles northeast of Tybee Inlet the en-
trance of Savannah river The opening from the At
antic is between Edding Island and Hilton Head Is
land and at that point is about three miles wide. Tb
proongaton inward Of Port Royal entrance is calet
e Broad river and Port Roya! river. Running up thl
for about 25 miles, bending eff eastward through th
( Coosaw river, and coming out to the Atlantic agai
through ST. Helena Sound, you have irregular are
! OF about 25 miles by Is. ibis amphibous region
, cut up by numerous rivers, creeks and inets into
great many islands (sea slands) of various Sizes til
If chief of which are Port Royal, ST. Helena, Paris,
dies Coosaw, Morgan, Dathaw, Edding, Chaplain
e Pr, Miss and Hunting.
u THE TOWN OF BEAUFORT.
The town of Beaufort founded about 1900 1t wa
" called Beauford, in honor OF Prince Henry, Duke
Beauford, Lord Palatine. 1t is thus described just
r, century ago:
: Beaufort is the next most considerable place. th
y small town, pleasantly situated the south side OF
sea Island named Port Royal, from its harbor whlc
capacicus and safe, and into which ships Of laie
70 size may sail
- 1t is also described by Sir Charles Lye in his Tra
- els in the United States
n Beaufort, picturesque town composed OF an a
Of sembage of villas, the residences of numeroH
70 planters, who retire there during the hot season. vie
q the interior of South Carolina is unhealthy for th
in whites. Each villa is shaded by veranda, surounde
ar by live oak and orange trees"