The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-19

wbern-Pony-Penning and the Po-
nies-The Visitors and the Hotel-A Feast
The Beauty of East and West North Caro-
linn-lhe Eathing-New Eotel-Necessity
of n Bathing Place on the Southern Attain
tic Coast-A Hit nt Saltwater Hotels.
BEAUFORT, n. c., Angus: 16, 1875.
Messrs. Editors, For the first time IN my
life am in this venerable seaport town Of
North Caroline, looking over the fine
sound on which it stands out upon the grand
oceap, whicl whitens the horizon in many
directions Dy its bold breakers.
BEAUFORT AND MoREHEAD CITY.
Northwest from Beaufort, at the head Of
the sound, stands Moreheqd City, a very
small place, of which North Carolina had
high hopes: but which has Improved very
slowly, and which has u great deal of room
to grow. On that side Of the sound on
which Beaufort stands there is much shoal
water aud long, low lines of green where
the shoals have been elevated sufficiently 10
enable grass to get breath and to rise ABOVE
water.
On The western side Of the sound the wa
ter is deeper. From the wharf at More
head CITY TO the bar, which stands at tue
place of crossing to the oeeap, there is never
less than thirty feet Of water. On the Oar
there Is eighteen. A very short and very
small stream called Newport river, after tra-
velliug very quietly with enly fall enough to
move the current, opens into very broad wa.
ters-sav three miles wide-and this is called
the "sound.'' Near the head Of this sound
the water has depth of thirty feet close to
the shore. Here it is that the statesmen OF
North Carolina conceived that there might be
built quite city, and they provided for one,
naming it Morehead City, in honor OF the
greatest and most Influential advocate OF
Improvement in the State at that time: the
late Governor Morehead.
Certainly, so far as water for shlp-naviga-
ton is concerned, the harbor OF Morehead
CITY is the finest on the North Carolina coast,
aud very little inferior TO any on the Atlan-
tic.
Returning to Beaufort, may say that it is
place Of considerable prominence III BIS
tory. having figured in war-times as an lm'
portaut point of maritime strategy. Ihe
population, being experienced In following
the seu,-most hardy and excellent sailors
were especially active in the last war win
Great Britain. The privateers were busy at
Beaufort and the region thereabouf. Beau
fort thrived and begun to spread. 1t is
the county-seat of Carteret county, and
had a considerable coasting trade un-
iii the railroads and the interior line
OF navigation through Pamlico and AL
bemarle sounds and the canals through Dis
NAL Swamp and Drummond Lake began to
drain her sources of support. Now the
place is run down to apathy and dullness--
q condition which, seeing that tae people
have superb waters, abundantlJ supplied
with the best saltwater uxuries, IS not SO
bad as it would be in many other locations !;
but must say that the people keep up their
sea-farng capabilities with unabated deVo'
tion. l iod that the yachts Kept here IN
considerable numbers for fishing, oyster
ING, for transportation, and for pleasure.sall-
ing, TO accommodate the guests, are ham
died with admirable skill. l have never ln-
dulged in the pleasure of sailing on the wa
ters with such perfect delight and at the same
lime such faith in the sailor. The boats are
capacious, clearly, and managed in the most
admirable style.
Beaufort is one hundred and sixty eight
miles cast southeast of Raleigh aud eleven
miles north of Cape Lookout. The light
which there stands upon the sea to point
the entrance to Beaufort harbOr is, With Sc
yeral other lights along the coast. as 1t were,
pins in the drapery Of the shore, Whlc0,
from Cape Hatteras to "GcorgetoWn En-
trance" South Carolina. hold it in loops.
HOW CANE HERE.
In company with several Richmond gen.
tIemen Of delightful geniality and edltYins
intelligence, under the protection and most
refined hospitality of Colonel TaIcott, OF the
Dunvile road, made the journey to this
place ria Danyile, Greensboro, Raleigh, and
Gold<boro'. shall not, OF course, undertake
TO make any detailed account Of the Incidents
of the never.to be.forso:ten excursion. IL
was one of the most agreeable ever TOOK
part in, and as the penny-s-llner says, MOI
a single event happened to mar the hilarlSy
of the journey"
NORTH CAROLINA AND HER TOWNS.
We observed very closely the country and
the towns in the route, and am happy to
saw the unanimous opinion of the company
was that North Carolina displays spirit OF
energy and thrift rejecting upon her the
highest credit when we consider the trying
neriod through which she and the Whoie
South are now passing. There is no decay
in that State, be assured. Her towns look
happy. and the rueful face of despair was no.
where visible, while the churl, II ne were
about. must have lived in hollow, Tor ne
did not come out TO look ut US as we passeo.
The signs of manufacturing industry We're
pleasing 10 me; for know how important
it is now for the people of North Carolina TO
increase as much as possible the varieties OF
occupation that her sons may DO Kept al
bone to assist to bring their revered motner
CIT of the troubles in which sectional strife
has involved her.
The town Of Durham, ia the old county
of Orange, especially excited our admua.
ton. 1t is as it were but OF yesterday; yet
i; rs Aourishipg. and has some OF the haest
tobacco manuIac:ories TO be seen anywhere.
That of the "DurbaH" brand Is hardly
.oualaed out of Richmond. The signs that
are adorned With bulls are attractive TO tue
I thought it must be town
d med for Durham mustard but was tod
{ was not at oil In the mustard iine--to6acco
was its speeialty. 1t is manaiactnred under
he ausoiees Of the yerS finest bulls that the
.enius OF the local artist could Imagine.
Durham is the centre of grand tobacco dis
rict. M
fyer, reflected honor upon North Carolt2a
Ei. route were G ,mpany's Shops,
law river, Mabenssille. Hillsboro', Morris.
lille. Jones's, and RIleIgh. The whole line, |
! ne progressed to Ihe State capital, clearly |
us with the idea that North Caro- |
pa is regaipfpg her Io0tiDg with giants
Lrengtb. and with that serenity OF temper
,blcS shows her sturdy faith 10 Der oWn |
nergies. Bravo, noble and generous state! |
! need not say that the journey sbrougn =
80 - + s