The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-10
Sale of Mere than n Million Of Acres of Land
in Middle EiorIda by Order of Court.

In calling the public attention to the advertisements OF
The large sales OF Lands Florida published in The HERALD
xhis day refer the following opinion Of in,el
gent gentleman from Massachusetts, who has interest in
the ds but who resided many years in Tallahassee, aud
now conducts a paper in Macon, Georgia:-
AS body Is the most valuable tract Of land in the
State large portion yet uncccupied, part Of which
M covered with timber growth Of great value, on soil
which canno; be surpassed in fertility. The southern
boundary o. this whole tract viii be seen, is the Gulf
OF Mexico, and through the great railway arteries Of
the country win day md their ccntra, point Of
muncation by steamship with the West Indies, Central
America and most Of TIE Gulf ports. At least we will
g that this should be judgment OF proba
bhtes for hold that the coastwse route by Fernando
ma will be found too far eastward to compete long and
successfully with more direct central route.-Ndcofl
(Gd,) Telegraph
In regard 10 the value of these lands for cultivation
Sor timber would be super1uous TO say more: but for
another important purpose not yet adverted 10 they
OF ncalculable value They afford extensive ranges for
stock Of any knd-herscs mules, neat cattle sheep and
swinc-all Of which can be raised here with little
trouble, no risk and with great profit. The
natural wild pasturage boundess uxurant and peren
NAL, and the climate genial that it ,ssary TO
lay up any provender for winter use. The natural in
crease of cattle in Florida Is almost incredible and this
xtsso little and attention that hcrdsman has
ans time for any other occupation The average profit
OF investment IN this bus j. twenty-five per cent
doubleday and many persons Of experience estimate at
thirty three.
some of the muittudes Of Europeans and Northern
who migrate 20 the rigorous Northwest could be per
suaded TO try forda they would very be convinced
Of the great advantage Of climate genial and soil
prolific Many deferred, probably, by the erroneous
Dat prevalent notion Northern ATTITUDES that all regions
south OF theirs must be scky Ii they would look OIL
cal Statistics they would lind thar the Southern
show Of extreme longevity than Northern
and that the army reports prove that there fewer
Of mortality among the troops stationed Florida
fr series Of years than Id other parts Of the Union
proportion 10 the number OF men duty at the different
posts
There i already railroad from S. Marks through TIL
lahassee. and thence twenty SIX miles eastward, and its
extension i under contract from the present terminus
Jacksonville, 10 East Florida. II is 10 contemplation to
another road from Tallahassee 10 Pensacola and
also from The lower Georgia road through Quincy, Flo
rlda, H. White Bull which i on the companys land
crooked river, east Of Apaachicoa This point (Whtc
bua) j. accessible 70 yessels Of twenty two feet draft
md q vel as Other points along the coast is admira
ts situated Tor extensive lumber establishments.
lands N florida rapidly and steadily increasing in
price and must continue 20 do Now therefore the
tame q purchase whether the object be for occupation by
thc purchaser or Tor speculation.
FoT map aud further particulars application may he
made y the Office OF the company, No SO Wall street,
New YORK.