Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-30

Hus lsyal
A few yeau ago thess ~ - eG~t
in view Of the gvcat advantages q Poi
Royal. for building city o. ID hoei.r
20 draw the afteetioa q snpieplissc ~
the enterprise. b EostAas s.d -.
aa capitalists elso1D net - make isv.-e.
uonte llhsse-aho Gn11ey6f uAicA vaell
| aspes1 upon the pssql1 e Sestksn
poitislnaA Al - IT, II essueine
De Dswis R1iMt Id1kshs1 10 T.
Ssath, isosnsely 0satkesa II ID viev.
had nm article on the suejeet vhieA N
be read just about this time With ~
Interest. De Bow 10 . 6osth Casol.-
an; he said:
On Port Royal is IN area Of ga i.
land beautiful and healthy - can BE- l.
sired. 800 miles Deare. re moueA q
the Mississippi than New Yssk, 81
sesehsa froa q al ssaseas e ths yew
by . most desirable roste. Whea II
whole North b one sAcet e. ics 81
snow, every step Of the South becenss
more temperate and opsa, whils u
internal commerce, founded on diverss
productions, win give employment to
dense popalatioa. The hay a Post
ROYAL IS yearly If not quite egssl b llat
Of New FORK end there are 1t least
FIVE sites available for cities on it,
shore, while by water channels it con.
meets with the everglades Of Florids
and the rice fields Of the Waccamaw,
and all the intermediate shores - FIR
back as the falls of the rivers.
As if preserved by Providence for
some great purpose, this noble bay has
been lost sight of almost entirely, and
is now open to those who will 60 in and
possess it for commercial purposes. It
is the natural outlet of large extent Of
a large extent of country already in.
tersected with railroads, and wants but
population to develop its superior I'D.
vanntages.. It's
the military key of the Union.
And, again, says the Rerie,O in the
same article: 4~
Between Savannah and Charleston
lies TIE great bay of Port Royal, having
all the natural advantages and the heatM
desirable in the site of great CONNER
cial city. To establish such, it is desir-
able to draw to it men of enterprise
who have their fortunes to make, and
who desire to give their children relig-
ious and educational advantages on q
spot where they arc likely to find open:
ings for bushes as they grow up.
Port Royal Island is some five miles
wide, by about ten long. On one side
lies Beaufort river, accessible as far as the
town of Beaufort to vessels as large as
any that can reach Charleston. On
the other is Broad river two miles wide,
land-locked and deep enough to float
the largest steam-frigates. Between
the two, Battery river is interposed,
forming natural dock in which tho
great Leriathan [alias the Great East
r,n1 could float with her yatd-arms over
the laud. Jericho neck makes ali n:
regular polygon between the town Of
Beaufort on the east, and Hazards
creek on the west; the south, east and
west sides being bounded by water, and
the north by narrow strip Of land be.
tween two salt water creeks. The area
is perhaps Is square miles. On the
east lies Beaufort with its churches,
school-houses, stores, wharves and cs-
tablished society. On the west lies
tract of land which has been prorcd
healthy By the experience Of too generations,
and especially Of my own family there
on for the last three years, summer and
winter. On the south are cotton-6elds
cut off from Parry's Island by Archers
creek. ou aa8 @flJ laofa eA@ ,glA i..e,H
Under the protection of government
it would not be strange if q large town
should grow up at Port yal,-which
would involve the destruction Of both
and Charleston. @ -
"A BIT or RoxAxcs.-Last week, y
the Pacific left Portland, she took away
q company of soldiers destined to E.
quimalt. A young lady whose parents
reside not far from Portland, having
become smitten with one Of the colder,
succeeded in gsttiug on board The
clothes. The matter coming to light
she was dresssd in esiuo!ine and PIT
ashore when the steamer reached Astor.
il Her griefwas inconso)abls. and ~
landed vowiug vengeance On To Ses-
geant Of the guard Who rsvsaled the =.
crct. On reschiae As1psia - ss6sssd
proffered hospitality. but startsd dos:
the river hank On foot aloue, ~ though
determined 10 follow ~ lover 70 u
f.rtheA point ofland pntaiag ost i:ss
the ocean, and there w1kch tie retiring