Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-13
axoGHAPHIcAL sKETeH OF HAF9EAAa
AND THE VI9fNffF.

AND THE VICINITY.
We haxe prepared bris sketch Of that sec.
ton Of onr sister State which hos been invaded
BY the Linc. In army. With tn. assistance Of
very large mar. which may be found in our
office, the great Importance OF this movement
Of tae apomay will be seen at glance. The
excellence of this map viii at anns indicate the
dr"ughtsman, Ebo HAS anticipated our wants
on several previous oooaslons.
| Cape Hatterns is the elbow Of trjan euIar
island, forming the seaward limit of PnmlIoo
Sound. The whole series of islands which cir.
die the coast of North Carolina are desolate
and barren. To the northward, between the
main land and Narrow Beach Island. stretch.
ing down from Cape Henry, lies Currituck
Sound, fifty miles long, and from two to ten
miles broad: West Of this. running inland, is
Albeniar!e Sound, sixty miles long, and from
five to fteen nilas broad ); its waters are fresh.
and not subject to tidal influence. These two
sounds communicate with Pimlico Sound, which
lies south of Currituck it is eighty six miles
long. and from ten tc. twenty broad, with a
general depth of twenty feet. Eat navigation
is much lmpedeo by shoals within it. II opens
to the ocean through Ocracoke, which is con-
sidered the test paygaAle pass north ofiCape
Lookout.
| The entire shope If these sounds is indented
BY rivers and branches. which are navigabls
for vessels Of light draught The Chowan and
Roanoke rivers empty into Albermarle Sound;
the former. which is made by the union of the
NottowaY and Mehcrrin. admits a!aall vessels
to Murfreesboro'. iu Hertford county, an,l the
latter is navigable. for similar craft, for thirty
miles only. Elizabeth City. on the Pasquotank
river, 10 also place of importance. The Ter
aad Neuee rivers empty into Rimllco Sound.
Washington is the principal port on the for
mer. aud Newbern on the latter. From the
last named port 2 large trade in resin was
transacted With Charleston. Besides thero
was very large foreign and coastwise trade
ports of BEAUFORT. Edenton, Elizabeth City,
Washington and Plymouth.
Inland navigation is open to Norfolk from
Elizabeth City by the Dismal Swamp Canal.
The most important point within reach of the
Yankee forces, is Beaufort. part of entry, the
best on the coast. having tweaty feet water on
the bor. The Channel runs quite near tie
Shackleford Banks. on the point Of which is
an earth work. OF thecnlibre Of the guns we
have. no information. Opposite, on Bogue Is
land stands Fort Macon. This is regularly
constructed work. Of considerable strength
At the time Of It's seizure by the Governor Of
North Carolina, it was like Fort Pulaski, in
Georgia--in very uInilitarv condition but
considerable work has beep dope since aid it
should be able, with fullsgarrison. and plenty
Of po'adsr; and slot, to make q protracted de-
fence. From Marehead City, opposite Beau
fort, there is a railroad 70 Colds ORC, on the
weldop aud Wilmington Road. This willeaa.
ble the authorities to'thiow3 large bodies of
troops On the coast; and, from reliable sources
We learn that IN immense fotilla Of coasting
vessels. including some steamers. are available
for any moyemaats by water that may be de-
cidel upon.
We learn that large pymher Of families
are leaving their homes on the coast, wtl,thelr
slaves and personal effects. Prompt and deci-
sive steps should at once be taken for their
protection.-caoslsstop Mereu.y.
The VALUE OF WooLa-Ths value Of wool is
likely to be appreciated inSthe South this win
ter. in consequence Of thswar. Nerth Carelina
would be one Of tho best sheep raising eoun-
tries in tho world. were ip not for n.sIl,s dogs
that destroy the foeka y 's
.es Let the Legislature, now i1 session. ssp4nt q
faw to e4terRipste the s,.st excesssof the ca
nine race in the State. by heavy taxes. or 9th
srwise. A curious writer, has entered irto q
calculation thst TIE number as doassin ths Con,
fsierpte States costs twenty million dollars
year to feed em.-lreaeH(M. @. Expre.I
. The above IL o. most excell lent suggestioh aud
we hope the Legislature will, ,pp, taxpn dogs
especially Posnters, gsttsrs Hounds and Curs.
that, will SO diminish the nunahes, as to enable
the Farmers Of the State to'saise Sheep There
lspre many portions ofstle stats admirably adap.
I'ted to the raising Of SheePSsnd ,itsisEa crying
sin and shame, that q number aofsmischfeyous
dogs should prevent, the prodacti an Of ssp ar
tielessol sssssdtiatto human cemfortas WOOL
Lst.tbs Legislature then Seonce take stsps to
rid tho state efthesss canine posts.--sals;gh
Rsgiaer e -.
l. -NIeEsB BunsIss.EA fewsdays ago. two gentle
men. merchants from Fsanklin, Simpson county
L euisville KY, came to, this city to purclnse
Edry goods and groceries 70 carry on thois leg-
| tiMstsstrals. Be9Sfs snsking their purchases
thsy applied to Mr:F Cotton. the collestor Of
this point. for pernissssbisi, he said he could
not give unless they went to the s<tra expense
Of retarpipg tosFra8klih te:ket letter Of re-,
fco4msadsti9a fsoms0Is Wbitesides. a.
notorious gambler Yho & employ ed n, ,stLin- y
aeeln spyap that country Rheeentlspi sgn,f-
Hing the sppIisstion wsss .ssrons Uajon neDt;
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