Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-16

and more 10 ev cry hand they work, by caiti'a-
tino the sugar cane, which is very productive,
and as easily raised as broom corn. And more
oyer-there can be raised from rice and The sea
island cotton, which the emigrant can plant the
FIRST and second year after settling, 81 so 10 the
hand. besides the great increase IN the value oil
the land, which will average Is per cent the
wear for the next five years, on the present prl-
ces there being so little land in this or any 9TH
or country. on which the sugar, rice and SEA-
island cotton can be made, will a, all times
make such lands valuable ane IN demand-or.
sides having good climate, healthy and
agreeable country to spend the balance OF your
days in.
The advantages of Florida are not confined
to planters only The merchant and mocha
mic can find a field, extended and open, 10 re-
ceive them, IN which they can, by care and IN
dus,ry, increase and add to their welfare, IN
much easier and more profitable way, than can
be done in a country that IS oVeidoDe win
business, and where the capital is held and en-
pioyed only by few, who shave and distress
those who had not the good fortune to inherit,
or those who have not lived so long, or been SO
lucky as Others, 10 accumulate wealth.
The town of A. pafaga, which is owned aud
settled BY Mes5rs s. and M. .3,mislead, who
have done business among you in this place
many years, and at which place they ale now
doing W ho'eaale * retail busIness,is now rea.
div to receive ady.nture!s, and where lots can
be had low.
A saw mill will be erected and sci in opera
ton by the first Of May, in the neghborhood Of
the town, principally Tor The accommodation Of
those who may wish TO build.
From the natural advantages Of Aspalaga,
IT must be and will be the depot for the sugar
and cot on hat is not only made in Florida,
but TOR 10 900 bales Of cotton that is made this
year in part Of Alabama and in part of Georgia,
which will descend the Cha, ahoochie and Flint
rivers; and il 3 said by those who are acquain-
ted with the country, that the cotton crop which
! will be made in Alabama and Grorgi,, CONT,
guuus 10 the a'ers Of thr Chs ahoochiea Flint
will IN five years, exceed $4,000 bales, all OF
which will have to deccnd these rivers, 10 find
a marker. Aspalaga is situated on the east
side of the Appalachicola, eight miles below
the Junction of the two rivers, seventy FIVE
miles from its bay, thirty five miles west Of
| Tallahassee, and sevt nteen miles south of Qun-
cy, in the most healthy and best settled par, Of
Florida, having a natural perpendicular stone
| wharf of more tn n three fourths OF a mile in
extent, is on high elevated bluff. of easy as
cent in many places, and one hundred feet a.
tove The waters edge, With eight good springs
Oh il.
The Appalachicola river, which divides
| West from middle Florida, is perhaps less
| known than any river OF its size in America,
and particularly "a river that has three steam
boats PLAYING on its wa'ers, as high as The
Chatahooe bic falls. This river emp les itself
into bay Of the came name, which is large,
deep and safe anchorage for vessels. brig
| drawing ten feet water, can enter the bIv from
| the gulph, and Can continue The same Graft to
| Murder Point, a small town situated on the
west side Of the river, not far from its mouth
in which the custom house is fixed for that
par, Of Florida, and which is said to be very
unhealthy, ha' ing great many swamps in its
nrig hborhood. Continuing from Murder Point
probably rhereis the same draft OF water seven.
~ five miles up the river, to Aspalaga, and a.
bove Aspalaga, there is s'eam boat navigation
up 10 the Chatahoochie falls, distance of from
three to four hundred miles, and then above The
falls 10 its source, the same distance for fiat
bot,omed boats.
The Flint is navigable above Aspalaga for
sixty miles, up to Fort Hughes; and from Fort
Hughes to its source, so miles, for small
boats, though there are some small obsiruc-
lions in this river, which the state Of Georgia
intends soon to remove;-making Aspalaga
country, with the exception of New York and
New Orleans. Its growth, therefore must be
rapid, having water commune alton to the spot,
from eight hundred to thousand miles;
through rich, and great part well settled
country.
Planters who live up The Cha,ahoochie, on
the Alabama and Georgia side, have heretofore
found grea, difficulty in supplying themselves
with goods, and IN disposing of their Cotton.
Cotton buyers as well as merchants, might do
well BY settling at Aspalaga, as there will be,
besides the sugar and ric" witch will be offered
for sale threre, thee grade, Of cotton, sffording
large field for speculation, aud for procuring
any one Of ,h"se articles.
ASH have unde, taken to give you descrip-
ton Of Appalae nicola and its towns should
not torbear, until ] have described Tallahassee,
and VIVA, rivers she is dependent upon for the
support Of her trad. Tallahassee, the seat Of
government, is situated in rich, beautiful and
healthy par; OF Middle Florida, twenty two
miles from Fort St. Marks, which place was
occupied part Of the time the country belong