The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01

FuRxAnDuA, March r. 1859.
Inc Nes 7xw Of FHwawdjsa-Ib Cowsmsviay Impcsa~os
Nhc~ he Florida Rsshoad 4 Compleed-M Port One If
the Bet SosAA IF Nufolk-Ls Nasrc Owsvos u ~ Eaas
Of nSas and Of tie Gwt " M,nco sish Ae Nvthsrn
%ates-s Conn aision for ne sisstpp Rts~ 7ads, d.
"A, ut little ID o. known Il this embryo city, whose
1ne barbor esutfai site an avorei geographical posi-
ton will a soon ~ The Forita lroad, connecting IL
with the Gulf OF Mexico shall hsve been completed
der place Of great commercial importance, sons &C.
count Of II may interest our resters
Fernandna Qhe tewn) 10 situated on the western
side, and within mile Il The northern extremity o.
Amelia Island, which twenty miles long and about three
miles wide It's port OF the best south Of Norfolk
L. became known 70 tho commercial word 1ol1-'12,
during tie American embargo law, Is m entrcpot Of
trade, and IL said that many two hundred square
rugged els have bcen In port there at the sans time
The Of Ns having lain dormant long ts sola
ton But that the Florida Railroad not only con-
meets y Of some eight hundred yards Of srssss
work and brdge) with the main land Of the peninsula
but. opens to aso at Cedar Keys, the immense CON-
Of tho Gulf OF Mexico, now era about to dawn
it, and it, rapid growth and future magnitude may be
regarded ~ demonstrablo facts.
Tho entrasce TO this port Ia easy with all Winds the
channels (of which there threo straight the Aar
Dor deep varying from twenty TO ny feet and ainaos
holding ground Of tho best description The deep water
line reaches coSe the shore for length OF two miles
that continued WALL but little advanced from the line
OF shore, will give wharfage for two miles, with depth
or twenty TO thirty feet at low water and warehouses can
line the wharf trout.
Tho entrance from tho the wharves about two
can be- Observed se.wsrd a. far ~ tna
sight The depth tho bar s stated In the report OF
the War Department to DO fourteen feet At low water
neap and spring tides Of and half to nine feet,
thus giving depth the bar varying from twenty TO
The site Of Fernandins Ia hgb unduatng and beau
ful and being located on sea land with full exposure
70 the sea breezes and no fresh cater marshes in its
y It's healthfuness may be relied upon at all seasons Of
the year. Indeed the history Of the "Old Town, which
adons it, has ateSsed Tor more than century tho great
sau0rty OF the ace The mild and delightful climate in
which II lies, md the high open sea location render re-
sideucc her. agreeable well as heahu throughout the
year.
Tho geographical position OF Fornandna is regards
iS area Tor commerce. uuequaed by that of any other
position on the Atlantic coast not excepting that OF your
own great metropolis Tns Is saying great DEAL put
truth of the assertion admits of proof
As the Florida Railroad shall have been compiet
ed aoout next July Fenandns win DC placed 10
extended wharf Of lto miles in length termnang
Cedar Wv, mis- snort and speedy transit VIII oo'
oos 30 'Orda-the Touh ny which the entire commercs
oSth. crr Atlantic States (amountng to about Ave
bunSred millions snuay, now passes, under high In
surapce, and with grcc-st dea' and uncertainty Il
mcrchAncise can DC tranbt WV OtioAne
from Mobile from Galveston and bSe other Gull
ports with greater economy, with greater and
with greater certainty by the Florida Railroad rsns Than
by the dangerous and ccuit0us voyage through the
Straits of Florida the fact be considered established
that very large share Of the vast OF the Gulf
will be directed 10 Fernandna economy, despatch and
certainty all elements commercial values, and wilt
always rule the channels Of trade where they prevail
any spprecabe extent.
The ndispuabe that the route through the
Straits OF Florida the only route that compete
for the immense commerce Of the Gulf with the Florida
Railroad transit This indeed, made self evident from
glance at the map for there Atlantic port south Of
Ferpapdna at all suitable for extensive commerce; and
there Suitable port north OF which be connect
ed with the Gulf except by long line OF railroad, which
would render the entirely too expensive to
compete with tho Fernandina route.
II being settled, then, that there be but
peng routes which the vast commerce OF the Gulf
pass let inquire which OF these two routes is
moet likely TO control ii.
II is sscertaned by reference TO the most reliable
tscs that the average time consumed by first class sail.
ing vessels between New York New Orleans TWEEN
y days. that the average ratio OF freight between these
cities by sailing vessels So per ton and by steamships
thirty per cubic foot that the rate Of insurance by
the route averages l 70 per cent EztimAtng
chandse TO average in value 81 900 ton
the following statement will show the by these
Of convey ance -
Sailing Vessels. Steamships.
Freight. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 Sl2 CO
Insurance. ................H SIX II SIX