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NIFTY THOUSAND Acres of Swamp
Il Land For Sale.-The President and Direc-
tors of the Literary Fund of North Carolina whose
care and mana cement was committed by law, an ap-
preparation of 100000, for making experiment In
draining and reclaimng the Swamp Lands belonging
the State having succeeding in part, do now make
known, that in pursuance of the authority vested in
them by the General Assembly, Public Sale of por-
lion of said Land, will take place the premises, on
the last day of November next:


The body of Land reclaimed, and now offered for
Sale, embraces about $4,000 acres is situated in the
County of Hyde, and State of North Carolina, and di-
vices The flowing into the Albemare, from those
that run into Pamico Sound.


The drainage, conducted at different periods by two
Scientific Engineers; MesSrs. CHAs. B. SHAW, and
WALTER GwYNN; has been effected by two main drains,
called Pungo and Alligator Canals, together with
dry Tributaries or lateral bitches.


Pungo Canal is about 81 miles long, with aver.
age width at bottom of % feet depth Of feet, and fall
al bottom of I2 feer.


Alligator Canal is about miles long, with an aver
age width at bottom of 80 feet, depth off, and fall OF
10 feet. g.. .-.. .-.


These Canals empty into the navigable waters OF
Pamico Sound, and accessible by Vessels engaged
in the CoaSng Trade.


A large portion of this land abounds in Juniper Cy-
press and other timber of The best kind Another por'
consists of Prairie, covered with Cane and Bam-
boo, and according TO the Report fthe Engineers
bove named, the soil is Of surprising fertility.


The sale will be by Public Auction to the highest
bidder in quarter Sections of 100 each will take
place at Pungo Canal Tuesday, the 3Olh day Of Nc
vember next, and will be conducted by the President
and Directors of Tie Literary fund in arson.
credit will be given Purchasers Of one, two and


three years, on Bonds with approved security, and Ii


ties withheld until the whole of The Pulchlse money
be paid.


Given under my hand at the Executive Office, in
the City of Raleigh, The 30lh day Of August, A. D
IS4i.


JOHN M. MOREHEAD
GOU. Ofthe State, and,
Er 06fciO, President Of the Board.
ByO,dr,


P. REYNOLDS,


Secretary.


Sept. /, IS II. 357.13t.