The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-08

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This part of the country has special inter-
ct. as the landing. place of the Lmcaln
feet We append a description and his,or,
al 1T
Aons the caast AZ SnD,h Carolina. az in
North carolina and Georgia. stretches 4
low and narrow saad-har--a kind of deten
sive outwork ot the land. AT distant inter
ssls there are shalluw breaches, through
which the quiet tide steals in twice day.
swelling the natural lagoons, and damng
tho outlet Of fresh water sirean tlll the
current is destroyed and turned back. and
their aood dispersed far and wide over the
Cypress Swamp. Then. when the heavy
rains in the interior have swollen the rivers.
their eddying currents deposit all along the
edges OF the sandy islands and capes the
rich freight they have brought from the Gals
careous or granite mauptaias in which the,
rise. with the organic waste of the great
forests through which they Anw. THIS j.
the soil OF the rice and sea island cotlon
plantations, which are always faund IN such
parts Of the tidal swamps adjoining the man
land or the sandy islands as are left nearly
dry at the ebb OF the waller
The entrance To Port Royal is the best
channel fur ships through The bars in the
whole range Of port, b-low Norfolk.
Beaufort D,strlct( ar count,) !, the south
srnnost district Of South Caro.ina. aud ha>
an area Of l54O square miles. Il j. srparai-
ed tnm Georgia by the SAVANNAH rlser.
The surface is low and level. the soil sandy
AMI allu,ial. producing colton, rice, Indian
eDrn, and p0tstnes, IN great abundance. II
Is one OF the mnst thn ky settled di-tr NJ
the State. the population IN 1859 be NJ So.
sos, of whom no less than S2,2.9 me,e ne
gro slaves.
Port Royal Island. 10 Branfor, Disiiici
is surrounded BY the Board, Port Rayai
Cao.aw, and Beaufort Ri.er>. AID j. sbnui
twelve miles long aud sir Wide. On tht
east side Of the island. aud about midway.
stands the tnwn Of Beaufort on BpauIur
river. the approach 1T which does nut ad MI
vessels Of over eleven feet dra,t. Beauiar
is abuui ten miles from the sea. and slxteet
miles from The Charleston aud Savanna
Railroad. Beaufort i the Newport Of Snatl
Car,lna. and has white population Of abnn
1910. II is thus described bv SIR Charlie,
Lyell, in his Travels Ia the United States:
Beaufort IS . picturesque town. c0mpos
ed Of an sssemhlage Of villas, ihr suminr
residences OF numerous planters, who reti &.
here during the hot seas,n. when the nteri
or of South Carolina il unhealtli, for whites
Each villa 10 shaded by yeranda. sur
rounded by live oaks and orange trees"
The town Of Beaufort was founded abou
100. liz was called Beaufort IN h NOR q
Prince Henry. Duke Of Beaufort, Lord P4la
tine.
The region aronnd Port ROYAL entrance
and island has romantic histury. II W..
In fact, the 6rst settled spot OF The ,"asl i
North America. Thr first cnluns AS - ii
ont bv Admiral Coligni, zrsIos. Pfates,sn
ind then oue NJ the rninI.tersoi thu Crown
Who, at the time Of the war between ~,
French Prorrstants and ath0iic>, obtained
permission Of Charles TX. 10 plant enlpn,
OF prD;esfants in Flor ia-s name then 10
piled slsn to gresi part Of The SopthriI
coast. Command OF tsn vessel, WIRE &C
eord,ngIy gwen 10 leaf R,bauit. :. a,
expert ~ sra e4UseS - and III the spring q
1862, he landed On the fiotIda c"sst. Sal
ing northa ard, h discovered several rtvrrs
one IL walrh. frum " che islrae-s ar.i arse
ness Of it, harbor." he GATED the Plri 10y
river. The old chrnnI.lrr. Lau,Ionirre, I'll
accompanied the exp d.unl. desrrl3s, iii
SCENE 20 ginwlng co.Drs: Splendid III ~,
shores le.lUoaed win rich grspr clu,iet,
birds Of brilliant pldnig-, Sta, and lee Il
TIE luxurianr Sdy4nHah.
Accordingly, upon the islani le@ mil,
up Port Royal WeT. he erected. q |, ,an
on the very spot where the iOsn OF Brau
fort noe stands, p,llar. with the arms ,
France and lev days alter butt 4 tn,t.
honor II MS king, charles TX, h. Gale
Chafle.' FurI--.7rr Carofla--irum snit
eirennstanre the tuunir, t,o< the name
CsrOlin.. Bul Tits hrsl Frrnca cuion, Il
ne, flourish. aud alter sending or aapihrr
the sane locality. tie French, ~ 500, "a
up al idea 81 making settlements.
II va. slmnst . century alter tn, that q
English b. gan q cnIunizr around Pr Re
al. Early in the l7Ih century, LDrd "a
dress led col.nS IRON Scotland. and y
tied At Port Royal.