The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20
ApalaclicOla.

Correspondence Of the Herald.h
APALAcHIcsLA, w. F., Jan. !, 1872.
The past and present Condition Of Apalaehicoia-
Hotels and Inhabitants
Mr. EDITOR -
The hope is INDUCED by one Of your readers, ad-
mires and subscribers, in this distant part Of the
United States, that some intelligence from this
growing city weuld be acceptable to yourself and
your numerous readers Therefore, l shall endea-
vor to transmit to you faithful description; boldly
taking it for granted that you will, with your usual
courtesy, give the Apalachicoans a earring.
This place but few years since, was the h ONE
| of the Red Men-who held undisturbed possession.
Now it is fourishing cty-with its warehouses,
steamboats, steam cotton presses, and all the appur
| tenances OF great commercial place. There are
now five ships, fourteen briggs, and six schooners in
port, most all of which have freights engaged
There are three cotton presses in operation, two
worked by steam and one by horse power all proves
| this TO be place Of considerable Importance, par
tcularly cotton mart. The city is at the mouth
| of a river, Qhe Alphabetically which courses some
900 miles from ths State of Georgia. which is also
the natural boundary line between Alabama and
| Georgia-that is after you reach the boundary of
the Territory OF Florida. Six or eight steamboats,
constantly running on the river, in the winter,
business season. This place being unfortunately,
| like New Orleans and Mobile, slckly through the
| summer. Our city is only about one mile square,
| with houses scattered about the suburbs. Upon the
front street there blocks of brick stores
with granite fronts, back of those the houses are
| built OF wood
| There only three public houses Of any mpor-
| tance-the Mansion House is the largest and oes',
/ can accommodate about 100 boardes, and u as
| well kept any house In Florda-Commodore
Hurd is the proprietor, who is traveller, an cpl
cure and everything that necessary keep an ex,
ceent Hotel If you, or any OF your trends should
Civ Hotel is nextthe fare is COED and the landlord
| obl,pina. Then there is the Alhambra, by John
| Adams of the old knickerbockcr, New Yerk-a
| well conducted establishment. You must call in
there about lunch time or for a supper at night
The Merchants and Planters Exchange, and pala-
ehcola Exchange are good Houses-there are seve-
raj smaller places, and few excellent private board.
| inc houses. truce TO them sll-you cannot CON-
/ pIsin of lack of information on that score
| This spot is inhabited by majority of people
| from the New England States, and the community
is as orderly and peacable any in the u. States
| The Sabbath il well observed We have one
church, which is an Episcopal one, and generally
well attended. The minister, Mr.. Hart, is from
New York, and is quite talented man. This place
has suffered very much by that dreadful scourge
which infected the whole southern country last
are among these that were. Fortunately q greater
number Of citizens than usual visited the north last
summer-otherwise great many more would have
departed for their last home
We have had warm weather lately, but a great
deal Of rain, which makes it very unpleasant. Ia
stead Of snow, our streets are covered with white
sand, which gives them a snowy appearance the
whole year. The holidays pass of very well. every
one appears to enjoy themselves. But give me