The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-26
Our jacksonville Correspondence.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July II, 1851.

Our jacksonville Correspondence.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July II, 1851.
The Rise and Progress of Jacksonville MILLION
atre-Sdp Mlls-The Sioamp LqNds-Vatue Of
Land-Ihe Cvbun Erpei;.i9n.
The liberal inducements you hold out to CORES
pondents to write for your columns ind ace the be-
lief that an occasional communication from this
land of Howers"-the Eden Of the sunny South
may not prove unaccep tablo to you, and "these
presents" bear witness that disposed to follow
the reqlisition Of the Good Book and evince my
faith by my works
This town, the great resort Of Northern invads in
winter, is growing more rapidly than any Piney
wood city in all the Soush-several large building,
have been erected since the opening OF spring. aud
the spirit Of enterprise and improvement isevi-
IDENTIFY in the ascendant still. For this We are
indebted in no small degree to the North.
Many of those who came here as mechanics, or wood
cutters or agents for Northern capitalists, without
penny Of their own In their pockets, are now
numbered with the wealthiest aristoorats Of the
land. have been told that the venerable Judge
Of our Superior Court was button maker at the
North--(ab ua disco omnes); but, as am conpa-
ratively stranger here, l cannot certify to the
We have now two steam saw mills in operation,
q third rebuilding (having been consumed by fire
some time ago), and some half dozen in this
vicinity There is also turpentine factory in our
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its proprietors, and foundry is now on the way;
but there is still wide opening for men Of capital
and enterprise The country above this (south Of
it) is filing up rapidly: We have known as many
carriages, buggies, sukes and retinue of servants,
to pass through our town in one day But this is
trivial circumstance. Many emigrants pass us by
in our tri-weeky steamers, and by far the greater
portion of those who emigrate by land leave our
town on their left, or ASS on west Of us.
There is much good land-laud unsurpassed in
productiveness by any in the United States-stll
In the market here; and, it has been matter OF
State has been overlooked and under-estimated
alike by emigrants and residents. aldde t.
the swamps ON the upper part OF the st.
John and its lakes. These sw amps are as fer
cannot conceive it possible for land to be richer,
as it is bed of vegct able and animal deposite as
far as you can penetrate it. AS the ST. John has
its origin, not in fountains gushing from moan.
tain cliffs, but in the mammoth springs
and lakes that abonnd 10 plain country, it
does not overflow its banks, like the rivers above
mentioned, except in the vicinity of the Sea- and
there the overflow, when it occurs, is occasoned,
not by floods from above, but by beating winds
driving the ocean beyond her wonted bounds.
very few feet will measure the difference between
high and low water marks on the upper St. John;
consequently the swamp land, on this river may
be secured from inundation, with comparatively
little labor and expense, and as they are elevated
above the low water marks, they are very easily
drained. w men reclaimed, tney ylclu from fOrty
to fifty bushels Of Indian per acre, with half
culture. They are also well adapted to the cult
walton of rice. Cane and cotton grow too rank 70
afford good yield
Our town, you are doubtless aware, is the princi-
pal seaport of East Florida Its trade, within the
last two oars, has increased twofold. A tract of
some five hundred acres of land, adjoining iowa.
was offered for sale last autumn, mt 81 0OO Within
the present year it changed and brough some
thing over 600. The presentpropretor learn is
about fitting up boarding he use cold mineral
spring on it, for the accommodation Of Northern in
valiGs. We know of another tract of three hun
dred acres, about four miles above Palatka that
sold just one Jear ago for 800. Recently $1,000
was offered for it and refused. The presen, pro-
pretos probably would not take less tn $1,000 for
1t; and, in my opinion, they would do losing
directly the river, has beautiful building sites,
good landing, excellent land, and two clusters of
sulphur springs (about six in number), as strong
probaoly as any in the United States. With the
expenditure OF q few thousand dollars on improve
p1ents, il might be made to be worth $4,000
j state these facts that your men of capital, who
are DESTROYS OF removing to some country where
they can make prof table investment of their
lus funds, may be led to consider the advantages
afforded by the State of Florida. Here their funds
may be land out TO great advantage, and here they
may be sure OF meeting with due respect, an find
ing associates with feelings assimated to their
own Here, too, they may enjoy the pleasure,
every winter, of mingng in social intercourse with
those who have frequented the same places an
mingled in the same scenes that they have, and
who will thus help to trace asresh, on memory
page, the record Of the past
BY the way, speaking of visiters, reminis me
tLat il may interest some of your readers to know
that well known character Of your city popped ia
upon us last Saturday night, in the stea mer-,
as unexpected as streak Of lgh.r ing in a
cloudless sky. The steamer that bore his per.
sonage to our port had scarcely struck the
wharf before he had Gsticuf with one Of his crew
lie swears that he is not born to be hung, or
drowned, or burned, or shot lie has been so often
exposed to death in these various ways, without
damage, that he concludes he is destined TO die a
natural death at least. if ever he dies doubt whe
ther he even thinks that be is mortal. but what
b1 ought him herel some of your readers may be
ready to enquire The flag end Of an oil 4 song
the relics Of the last Cuba recruits who were
to rendezvous bereabouts, but were routed horse,
foot, ard dragons, by our hydra-beaded, Argus
eyed old uDcle-Uncle sam. lie came, il appears,
to gather up the arms and ammunition that the
Cuba invssiOnists left behind them when they were
mar .hall,d, not on but of the battle feld aod pro-
baby, also, to pick up the Struggling recruits that
might remain scattered alopg our coast. ran atatcs
sa gurgGe paStO, aud ship rs many new pos
siblc lie kept the nisgcrs, bond AMI free, very
busy all night, rolling h0gsheGd, and barrels aud
bearing boxes that ratified of war as they were
oiled and borne along. ! have heard IL said that
lie made some ten pting offers to some OF nota-
tes but will not Won III for the fact. HIS sud len
appearance caused no small excitement ia our com-
Ii unity, and many warm discu ssioas in private cir
elcs, Of the merits and demerts Of the cause in 1
which be has embarked; for our people are divided I
ia their sentiments, relative to the Cuba invasion.
as well as relative to the right Of secession, the
maior pat faycrrg peace, both at home aad
abroad with all mankind-exccpt the redskins.
IolCz is, or was, at last accounts, some where
between this and Savann sh, sud sill pr,blbly be
ttkon on board the steamer on her way out. II is
reported hat lie aud the Marshal had a foot-racc
at Darien few days ago. but the General out
footed the Marshal ] can add no more. tor my
sheet is full CONRAD
An EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT The following
Extraordinary statement appears in the Nliiona
ihi,HgmCo', Of the 2ith Instant
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