The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-11
Florida.
Correspondence OF the Herald.


PoRT LEON, Dec. o. 1872
Inscription OF the Scenery Melancholy Accident
Trip to Tallahassee Business
JAS. G. BENNETT, ESQ
The weather in this part of the south for the pre-
cedlng two weeks has been extremely cold for the
climate, much more so than some of the early set
tiers have experienced for years. Norhery winds
a8Bfs, afF .a0d .avercnafs- mnfflers out
sdered as uncomfortable. The usual temperature OF
this country in the winter, is like June weather
in New York. The houses being built slightly, and
without plastering, the cold weather is quite an I'M
welcome visiter here Cold rains from the north
common this winter, and continue from one to
three weeks, raining day and night The water is
used almost exclusively for drinking, and each
residence OF any size has cistern connected with
it, capable of containing from one TO four thousand
gallons. The northerners, when they first come
here, eschew the rain water for Sc ason, but are
compelled TO take it down after experime ntng until
they are satisfied the pure water Is healthy as
any Of their mlxtu,es of brandy, Soda &c.
A melancholy accident occurred of our harbOr,
in the Appalachee Bay, few days sinc. party
Of three persons, two brothers by the name Of
Mynick, and Mr. Eslck, residents of Shell Point,
came to Port Leon on business and on their return
down the river, being Gas is supposedly intoxicated
and unable to manage their boat, were driven out IN
the bay and upset, the wind blowing hard on the
I'd few days after by one OF the pilots, lying bot
tom upwards, on the east bank. As search has been
made and no tIdings received Of them, the proba-
blllty is they are lost.
This being Christmas week, business of all kinds
is completely at stand, no cotton coming in and
the negroes all roicking. They have this week for
an annual jubilee, and well do they improve their
leisure On Chr .tmas day the negres:es and ne
groes beset the "Massa'' with the significant sau
tation, "Christmas gift, Massa," which is generally
disposed Of by the present of bit or pcayune which
one more costly. They are heartily engaged with
their balls, visiting, &C. and on the first of January
commence their years Dor.
Cotton is on the decline here, and will probably
fall lower The reason of this falling off, think, is
account OF the vast amount Of cotton in the
try, and that which has been purchased here, has
been shipped TO meet immediate liabilities, which
being accomplished, the demand here is at an end
last written, and may be attributed to the same
cause together with the fact of more vessels coming
in here than we have cotton to load them with.
few days since, took trip to Tallahassee, the
you pass by railroad, is level, and the road in very
good condition The city is situated rise OF
ground, the streets very regularly laid out, md the
appearance of the place (athoush entirely diff
from our northern cties) decidedly pleasant The
Capitol, yet in an unfinished state, Is handsome
structure, and when finished, will be the greatest
ornament 10 the city. IL Is built OF brick, having
wings on each slde and is on square. fronting on
four streets Its construction is retarded in conse-
quence of the failure OF an appropriation from Con
gress TO finish IT, the amount wanting being $50 900
The churches are rather ordinary buildings with
the exception OF the Episcopal Chapel, which al
though small, is neat in structure, and the interior
compares with the appearance of the whole build
ing. The congregation are now without pastor,
and any Of our northern clergymen wish pleasant
well profitable CALL they will visit Tallahassee
in their southern tours.
The business Of Tallahassee is somewhat large
and the general barterng for cotton much prac-
tlsed in Florida, is here done to great extent. The
business buildings are not as good as in some cities,
and only one Of their stores looked like business
place to me-Messrs Kirk a. Kirkseys. This store
was brought from the north In pieces, and set up in
Tallahassee II is built OF brick, with granite pill
lars and stills, and is very spacious and well filled
with goods. The City Hotel is situated opposite
the Capitol, and is kept by r. s. Hubbard, Esq In
superb style and on northern principles. The gen.
the arrange ments of the house generally, are induce
meDts to lead strangers visiting Tallahassee to make
the City Hotel their home. An excellent reading
IS attached to the hotel and among the files may
be found the New York Herald-more read than any
other paser. The old charter of the defunct Bank
of Florida, has been revived, and the amount OF
specie necessary TO enable them to put the Bank IN
operation, So, 900, was expected in The X. W.
Brown, Just arrived but she dld not bring the crea-
ture The election for officers took place place last
week, and resulted as follows-Leslie A, thompson,
Presidents; Henry Bond, Francis EpPer, T. w VIII
ams. E G.. Cabell, VIM. H. Brockenbrough, w.
w Weddell. Directors; and Henry l.. Rutgers, Esq
Cashier The reputation OF Mr.. Thompson and Mr.
Rutgers as fnanciers is undoubted, and the conf
dence of the people in the Bank Is established even
before the commencement OF operations The
country is now without any paper With the excep-
ton OF North Carolina and st. Marys, Georgia.