Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-10
vol. 5S.N0. 81.
Mineral Syringe, Florida


Mineral Springs. Florida
Nr. Editor, - Having observed OCCASION
ally. in your paper. short, but concise dcscrip-
tio,,s Of diff, rent places Of note. | have pic-
sumed upon fading ROOM in the columns Of
the same invaluable publication for short de-
scription Of the vicinity whose Post Ufhce
bears the name you find serving as caption
for this motley sheet. You will excuse mo
when say that ! am not, rs hintcd above,
speaking Of my place Of NJ toriesy at all nor
Of one very hkely--shouh the Whole Of East
Florida country DO takeninse consider stiou---
to become particularly conspicuous.
Ii has IN common with all that part Of Tho
"Land Of Flowers" east Of the Suwance kiv-
er. a face Of country greatly diversified, both
with regard to geological formation and geo
graphical distinctions. On account Of Ito
comparative newness Of the eoantry, no part
Of the soil has ever been chemically analyxed.
and, except from external sppearanees, 20
one can say positively, anything about The
composition Of the grounds But. the fsvness
generally, pronounce ii TO be Of q decidedly
calcereous character. One thing. however
is quite certain, that is, that is most admirs-
bly, suited to the planting interest, cora Crews
finely, sea island cotton Is Utmost in its native
land, sugar canc and many II the tropical
fruits grow in profusion. 10 fact, almost any
thing except wheat viii grow in abundance,
and some years wheat grows finely Thes
face Of the ground is greatly varied all over
the country are found innumerable sinks
forming great and terrible looking excavations
=. Al M. a laffb
The sides Of these, which are often SLED With
water, are almost universally composed Of
huge lime rocks, with sub stratum Of yv-
lutte looking clay. There is one somsw bat
curious circumstance c0nnected with these
sinks" that is the suddcnness with which
| ttcy some times empty themselves Of water,
| IL is no uncommon circumstance for one OF
these places which had for mouths containcf
water to the depth Of twenty feet, and in
bowl shaped basin d ninety feet in circum
ference, to empty itself IN one night! 1t hns
! often seemed strange tome, too that no lives
are ever lost BY the failing in Of these places.
have seen several Of them before the leaves
on the trees. thrown down by the occurrence,
had died and many before the trees them
selves had dccaycd They certainly form
quite curiosity for the traveller,
The great number Of siiminu.ivc lakes or
ponds, forms another striking feature Nv Gil
umbia country lands. Their relative position.
one to another, is sometimes little strangc,
for iDstancc-- You may ride along low val
ley, and find it perfectly dry, and covered
with luxuriant growth If sweet grass. and
upon ascending the bib you fnd pond OF
water Often pond is found situated on nn
cmncncc aud completely surrounded by val
leys, where ditch Of Fifty feet in length
would completely drain il, in any direction
The incidents Of The Seminole war give in
terest to every part Of the country. Tho
Ocean Pond ard Alligator Lake." situa-
ted in the centre Of the county were favoritc
boating ground" for the savsges. And
there is scarcely family TO be found in ell
the vicinity from whom the historian could
not learn some incident to swell the number
and increase the interest Of lis pages or
from whom tho novelist could not obtain tho
ground work" for some tale of thrilling in
terest or by who,a the way worn traveller
could not be pleasingy entertained, until the
tired hour Of midnight, with tales Of hair
breath escapes, aud stories Of that romatic
interest ever attending the forest Indian, lin
all his deeds
Alligator. our county cite. Is little vii
lage, very pleasantly SITUATED on the lake Of
tue samc-not very attroctivt=-u 1t is
a neat, very Pretty little place. aud BIDS fair
to grow with tie now rapidly improving ccun-
try around The Mineral spriag-
times called the Lower SPRING" il contra
distinction 10 one situated 10 Hamilton coun-
ty--is the place from which the neigbbor
hood derives its name and more delightful
place, or a healthier spring, for pleasure seek
crs or invalids affected with Rheumatism.
cutancous diseases, &c.. We uuhesitatingly
say cannot be found in the Sammy South"
The water Of The Spring which boils up and
rushes--a panromimic cataract---for two rods
ieto the Snwancc. is strongly impregnated
with sulphurctted hydrogen. aud its bencG-
cial effects are fully satisfactory to the many
who spend their summers there. There are
in the county several SMALLER springs Of chaly-
bcate properties.
The Suwanec whose very crooked stream
forms the boundary Of the county. is as prct-
ty rieer as flows within the bounds Of North
America. All | say Of it is what our poet.
Bryant says Of some Northern stream
GUpon no clearer sheet the stars reflected shine
Nor drinks the sea purer wave tnan ihine'n
Excuse me il ] ha.e misquoted tho exact
words. as it has tecn sometime s;nco ! read
it.
1t is needless to add, that country SO ad
nirably suited to all tbs wishes Of mankind.
must inevitably prosper, or that Florida, as
r.hole, situated as she is--the key stone to
the Mexican q ulf; the toll gate Of tho West
India trade; aud. as the future will show. the
highway Of the Western Works destined
to take prominent stand among her sisters
Of the United States.
Yours. sUwAxEg
REDUCING THE FINE.
An Irish weaver just imported from the
the sister isle took To his emplover Mt Kill