Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-17
Nayfarimg in East Florida.

correspondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser furnishes that paper Wi h the following
extracts from his diary made in the month of Mar h
last
First light out from Tampa, twenty-five miles,
arrived at I, found family all sitting by log fire
out in the yard no fire place in the house man did
not rise to greet u.s. turn in his chair to
who we were; that was the niggcr's business sat
there till near nine waiting for supper which was
served out on the porch. Eenison fried with pork.
sweet potatoes, corn bread and arrowroot-no tea.
No doors to the chamber, and only a broken shutter
to the window: put up bed quilts; air came in free
ly between the logs.
I'D day-Arrived late and very hungry at din
ing place; could gel only very salt and hard bacon.
sweet potat toes, and corn bread-nothing else had
no tea there. Was induced, by promise of some
black tea to take buggy and 60 five miles fur
Their for the nj ght Miserable place water for the
tea was boiled in the frying pan after the ham had
| been dished up: milk to disguise it; brown su-
gar only made it For supper hard dried
beef fried, half cooked rice, heavy hot cakes, and
corn bread Breakfast same declined any more
tea took muddy coffee without milk. Lay that
light upon outside of bed in kitchen, beside
ing Dutcbman and his wife, and doctor sat up there
nearly all night Watching sick grandmother in next
room--all three smoking vile loba co in pipes most
of the time Great draft the bed, caused by
blazing logs in chimney
{" 81 day-Ene horse and cart to go 20
miles; tremendously rough ride palmetto roots
great appetite but could get dinner at the half
had no potatoes, bread got some water and
whiskey with a bit of sa~safras root to chew upon
along the road Reached the station for the mail
wagon about shutdown supper, the old story. bacon
corn bread and sweet potatoes-cod Had some
tea made of sasSatras lndlscreet as to glance
into the kitchen just before supper and saw water
boiling in the frying found one spoonful of the
tea. dose for adult Slept in with all
the family. Had bed to myself in the corner same
evening, Dutchman slept in the other, four children
bod otx Go I'll
child on the floor; doors to the house filling be-
tween the logs nearly gone large hole in the root
over childrens bed asked why he did not
mend it said he didn't know why-woman said
that when it raned they moved chiIdrens bed to a
dry spot.
, 4th day-Took mail wagon after breakfast-had
the luck to meet three judges at dining place or
their way to Tampa-good dinner had been pro
vlded for them. Being the only passenger, per
suaded driver to remain till next morning tt
give me a chance to eat some veniSOn and fnisl
cold chicken. No door to room, no filing between
logs at one side night breeze very fresh. Driver
got up at o'clock, lighted his pipe and was 90
! ing back to bed to smoke; demonstrated with him
he said it WAS free country and he would do a. he
} pleased told him the country meant out of doors
&c. finally he went out on the porch 'accoutreC
as he was. and took long smoke-said on enteripe
Il thai he was nicely cooled off and had had
o good scratch Between coughing and drivers
I swearing got no sleep that night
: SO the diary goes with nothing satisfactor,
until the writer reaches St. Augustine where thu
comforts of cvlzation'' have for him blessed 81 @
: nifcance.
OFFIc1AL!-The following is literal COPY of
beggar's petition, which has lately been circua
l. ted by lad with particularly red hair and sand
J. complexion
# . This is to certify that the bearer, Antonio Pa
e tricO OFlahertyo, is native OF Italy, and belonu
20 to some Of those unfortunate families who wer
d thrown from the crater of Mount Vesuvius in tn
e. eruption of 1907 and in descending the sides c
n the rugged mountain, with masses of stone Law,
&c, cruelty separated from his fond parent
Y his tender sisters. and loving brothers. Thus h
l. thrown upon the world at an early age an q,
n phan without friends but, by the aid of philar
l. thropc Italians, he enabled to procure icens
< and stock of penny papers, which he for month
continued to sell at the various railroad stations
and about Naples 10y untring industry and s,rit
h economy, he was enabled to reach this countr
through which he now wanders in hopes of meet;n
y his long lost separated family, who, the wind ",
v blowing strong from the East, at the time of tt
eruption. he doubts not exist somewhere among n
| commend this young cinder to the tender me
ces of the benevolent knowing, as do. that he
OF honest, and his story (Which he cannot speak
er English) is a true one rsA
n (Signed) HUMDRUM HOPKINS.
Id Can't of shin T;,ns 4 ~
julius Cesar, Jr, Charge d'Afaires at Naples