The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-06

Florida, he serves rs a wick, aud acts or
is acted upon as wire, in corresponding
with, or sending out news into the interi.
or. We rode out to Orange Springs, the
next place of any note after our depart
ure from Palatka, through poor, sterile,
pine, level, sandy, palmetto county,
Putnam County is generally poor, but We
saw some as fine hammock lands in the
north western portion OF this county, as
we saw while in the lever green land"
Orange Springs is place Of considera
BILE notoriety, as resort for notbern in
valids particularly. We saw many pale
faces, emaciated bodies, &c, there. En-
perience has taught invalid's laboring un-
der pulmonary affections, that this is not
the place for them, agreeing better with
dyspepties and other valetudinarians.-
We did not remain long enough to try
the effects Of the water, location, ETC., in
our own case, believing, as we did, that
sojourn Of any length, would prove rather
detrimental than otherwise. We tried
draught OF the water, but did not find it
so strongly impregnated with sulphur as
we anticipated. The grounds very pret.
ty. sandy, level, pine anu palmetto growth,
having every indication Of cleanly, pleas.
ant and healthy location. The accom-
modatlons are very good, reputed to be
one Of the best boarding houses in Eas,
Florida. You may board thero a whole
month for about $42. We Travelled from
the Springs to Micanopy, in Aluchua
county. This is small village, situated
upon II beautiful sand bed, and is improy
ing 10y the industry of Good, Wight, and
others. We carnot speak very much
praise for the citizens generally Of Mican-
opv, because, gentlemen, you remember
that you allowed Mrs. H--n to walk
from your village, when you might hAve
done better. We hope YOU will not be
80 remiss and Indifferent, hereafter. We
have some old friends there, and made
new ones, whom we es eem very much in
deed. There are some fine lands in the
vicinity OF Micanopy. Mr.. NJ. C-n
Formerly Of Lancaster, farming near, or at
least in some three or four miles OF said
village, is one those model farmers, max
ing $500 to each hand, cotton only taken
into the account. We kinder made a
circumvolutions here, and perambulatcd a
sandy road Of some fifteen miles, to the
settlement Of little Orange Lake. We
suspect Cousin N, YOU have not
forgotten Mr.. Ii. "Be careful to enter.
tain strangers, for thereby some have en-
tertained Angels unawares."
Our sojourn in East Florida was of.ome
six weeks duration. the most Of which
time was spent in Alachua, Marion and
Putnam.
There has been so much written upon
the subject Of the "sunny SOUTH" climate,
DC, that we are rather dsinclined to the
task.
CLrMArE.-We were to some degree
disappointed respecting the temporal ure,
uniformity, &c, Of the climate, found il
more fuctuating, vicissitudes more sudden
and powerful certain diseases more
common, such as catarrhal fevers, pneu-
monia, etc., than We had had reason 20
anticipate. The past winter was, how
ever, rs has been mentioned, an uncom.
monty severe one. We are very we'll sat
ished, notwithstanding, that East Florida
is preferable to more northern and fluc.
tuating one, for persons Of yulmonic COM
plants, whether acquired or hereditary.
There are other classes Of diseases which
might be equally benefited by a soiourn
or removal TO that country. Our own
health was improved while there, but we
do not feel disposed to give all the credit
to the climate, believing rs we do, that
change Of water, Oime generality diet,
mode Of living, scenery, ETC., brought about
changes both in body and mind saluta.
~ and conducive to our health. In ma
ny districts periodical or miasmatic diseas-
es are more rife than We had supposed,
but We are convinced that diseases Incl.
dent to that country are generally more
mild, not so malignant as they present
themselves farther north.
We are not disposed to think that our
health was permanently improved, nei;h-
er do We think that a temporary Soiourn
would be Of decided advantage to but the
fewest number Of pulmonary invalids, un.
less the change to their native air, or re-
turn to the old homestead be made very
cautiously.
AaRIoULrURE.-The only decided ad.
vantage Florida, as State, has over 9TH
ers Is its adaptation TO the growth OF the
"long staple. Nearly everything is "lone
staple" long staple cotton" long staple
tunes," but 'tis said "short staple reIig.
ion." The best hammock lands in Marion
county, Alachna, Columbia, DC, DC, will
produce fFem 600 to 1000 lbs. per acre.
a hand may make just as much as he
can gather, and brisk hand may pick
100 It's. per day, which Is at least one
half IS much as can be gathered in oar
country. Now this cotton Is always worth
three times as much rs ous short staple [:
50 we contend that the same farmer can
make mt least one third more. by making
cotton there, on no. I land, than here on
the same land. First rate pine land will
produces from 500 to 800 lbs. Of cotton
per acre Secosd rate pine lands, from
800 to 500. The pine lands we may
compare IN the same way 20 our lands.
and the difference made in the first com.
prrison WiIIhold good throughout. There