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ENIFTY THOUSAND Acres OF swami p
Il Land For s5llc.-The President and DIrec-
tors of the Literary Fund of North Carolina whose
care and management cOmmitted by law, an ap-
proprIation OF 5000 00U for making experiment
draining and retaining the Swamp Lands belonging
to the State having succeeding In part, do now make
known, that pursuance of the authority vested IN
them by the General Assembly, Public Sale of por-
lion of said Land, will take place the premises
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 d.
viAes the flowing into the Albemarle from those
tha, run into Pam co Sound.


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


Pungo Canal is about 81 miles long, with an aver
width bottom OF 22 feet, depth OF feet and fall
al bottom of IL feet,
Alligator Csnal is about 6 miles long with an aver.
age width at bottom of 80 feet depth of and fall OF
10 feet.


These Canals empty into the uavigabie waters of
Pamlco Sound, and are accessible ty Vessels engaged
in the Coasting Trade.


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 of the Engineers
bove named the soil is of surprising fertility.


The sale will be by Public Auction the highest
bidder, in quarter Sections of 100 each will lake
place Pungo Canal Tuesday, the 30Ih day Of No
vember next, and will be conducted by the President
and Directors oflhe Literary fund in person.


credit will be given Purchasers Of one two and
three years, on Bonds with approved security and .-
ties withheld until the whole of the Purchase money
be paid


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


JOHN M. MOREHEAD


Co.. of the State, and,


Ez o6fci0, President Of the Board.
Byo,dsr, sss
P. REYNOLDS,


Secretary.
Sept. 1, 1871. 357-13t.