Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-06

the United States sugar Cane grows luxurahtiy III
Middle Florda.-The rich lands lie generally in about
500 3 or nearly the same latitude of the best sugar
plantations the Mississippi; but from the contgui
of the lands in Florida the Gulph and the prevalence
ofthe sea breezes the climate mder than that of the
Mississippi and, consequently, more congehal to the
cultivation ofthe Sugar Cane. From this suppositon
and some experiments made on small scale, several
planters intend to engage largely in the cultivation Of
the Sugar Cane, under the belief that it will be even
more profitable than the culture Of Cotton. The best
lands will produce so to so bushels of rough Rice per
acre, worth about 81 per bushe. and hand will cut
yate nearly the same quantity of Rice of Corn The
country is yet too young for the Development OF any
extensive experiments in the culture of the Vine-ln
St. Augustine some of the European grapes have been
reared to great perfection, and from the similarity OF
the climate of Florida that of the South OF France,
of SPAIN Italy and the Island of Madeira it is confident
y believed that the grapes of those countries may be
cultivated with entire in this territory Vege-
tables of almost every kind, grow i'll Florida, and can
be sowed or planted any season ofsome vegetables
| two crops can be raised the same year.
The diminished expense in the cultivation of plan.
taton in Florida compared with that in the Middle or
generally used in preference to horses as they require
less food, perform abour and are bought for
2ds of the ordinary price for horses AS there are no
rocks or stones and the soil light the blacksmiths bill is
comparatively nothing Florida having been until within
few years past, foreign domain was, and is yet con-
sidered in the middle States, in the same light that
Ohio and Missouri were not long since, ga far off
place." "amost out of the world' but this seeming
distance is annihilated upon little reflection. The
distance from Tallahassee to Savannah only 800 miles
over hard sand road which for trihing expense, in
making few causeways, can be made the best road in
the Union, and can be travelled in stage coach in
four days. From Savannah the average voyage in the
Packets is days to Norfolk and to Baltimore,
king together, not than 10 days from Tallahassee
to Washington; little than the time will be
required to 60 overland by Lynchburgh and Mlledge-
Vile. Steamboats, run rom Wheeling to Orleans in
Sdays and from the latter place in to days to
St Marks within 90 miles of Tallahassee; making, by
that route, only IA or IS days from Washington. A
good road has been recently opened from st. Angus
tine to Pensacola, through Tallahassee; and another
from Hartford, in Georgia, through the same place to
ST. Marks, the seaport Of this section of Florida The
navigation up to st Marks, situated about miles from
the Apalache Bay, present obstructed by beds of
oyster Shells and vessels drawing than feet wa
cannot reach the port; but for small expense the
channel be deepened to 10 feet it will then admit
vessels large enough for all commercial purposes in
that section of country. It's situation advantageous
for limited commerce, the distance from that
place to the Atlantic by water when the contemplated
canal across the Peninsula shall have been completed
will be about 200 miles-a vessel will run from st.
Marks to New-orleans in from to days, and about
the same time from st. Marks to the Island of Cuba
The City Of Tallahassee or is called in the char
ter perhapsn reference to its anticipated greatness
is beautifully situated elevation, commandinga
fine view the surrounding country. 1t yet in an
infant state the first house having been built only
bout Is months ago; it however has at present num-
Der of good houses, and contains from to 700 nhab
tants-tis rapidly increasing in population is also
the adjacent country.
The society of Tallahassee and neighborhood is yet
small in number, but characterised by socabity and
refinement and elegance of manners not surpassed in
any CITY, The country around Tallahassee, in almost
every direction, from the variety of hill and dale and
crystal lakes, is extremely beautiful and romantic; and
when the hand of art has seconded nature, it will bear
comparison with any other country. The lakes a.
bound with fish Of the most delicious favor, and the
large extent of country which will never be cultivated,
will always afford variety of game. In few years
the orange the fig, and numerous other fruits will be
added the ofdomestc luxures are the roads
to be left out of the class ofcomforts they almost
always excellent; the hills seldom abrupt and from
the nature the SOIL the roads dry in "a hours after
the longest rains-they are never dusty.
The climate is delightful-tle thermometer seldom
rises above 95 The first of March it to IS in the
shade, but the atmosphere so Moderated by the
sea-breeze that it would not have been supposed to
be above so. The woods at that time were fragrant
with the perfume Of thousand flowers, and had the
English bard ever visited those regions, he might have
exclaimed with greater truth,
"Here smiling Spring her earliest visit pays,
And parting Summers lingering bloom delays"
The Indians alive all the sweets of this deli
cous climate and left it with the greatest reluctance.
Since their Punishment of them return and OBJ
served at times, with sulen brow and detected look,
wandering the Of former happiness, like
the shades of the Grecan Warriors in the Elysian
ields-moving in mournful silence, sad and disconso
late
But for sobercommunication this will suffice, with
IS All