New-York tribune., 1868-06-04


have before me, literally, pile of letters,
mostly addressed to c. L. Robinson OF this place whose
name happened to mention IN one OF my letters aS
man kindly disposed to answer reasonable questions OF
persons anxious to locate themselves and faes III tns
State.
As these letters have poured in upon my friend raster
than he can answer them unless he devoted his whole
time and often paid his own postage, nave
to give public answer to numerous lot oi ~
and shall mention some, merely To SHOW the writer's
propensity to ask them, OF else 10 lustat9 now s nS
small matters people T' new TO apt edurg 1o0u'
For convenience and breyity VIII number the qnes,
from Maine to Minnesota, showing widespread desire
OF people 10 get INTO warmer climate. Lie VIZ. nS,
ern and Western State. and good many OF them VIII
return spend their lives here in cultvatng the SOIL or
I'm way improving tho country OF else 10 h"Foa
home In this delicious climate. ~ =. .,
But have promised to devote this letter 10 answering
l. ''what are the promises Of Florida to Northern set
tlersi"
deness, the soil OF which Is good the climate heay,
where he can work more days without being driven III ~
2. "Can young man who is Obliged to seek warmer
climate for hIs health. improve II thereP
Yes # not too far gone as half arc who como mere
Don't come here to dle-eome to i've . ,,,o, l.,
g. "shoud persons OF moderate means be Justified In
going from Western NewYork TO Florida to live an ag-
Yes Why noti Land Is cheap. productive. easily
cause has been sufficient population here
'what part OF the State would be the best for me =
The part you like best when you see IT, In previous
letters have partially described different sections
prefer the St. Johns REGION both account OF climate,
productions. and people and convenience Of access
What are the best articles OF llodueer , ,o,,
five years Tor the first crop so you must Tor prOntaDe
full grown will yield from 1Oo0t 10000 frut per annun,
and certain rs any other crop N0part OF inc w9ia
produces better oranges lemons lines, cltronS, @ t1n ~
Last and South Florida Peaches ana nYs grow mere 10
perfection Two hundred bushels Of sweet potatoes per
may be fairly counted upon, or un OF sugar upon
land that you would probably consider barren sanu'
you Ii for the first time, when bare OF vegetation
What Is the distance, time, aud expense from new
York 10 Jacksonvilci"
SIS 10 $25 time three days by rail; leave Newl OrA at
~ p M. on seepingcar; wake up at Cils1ed az next
eight hours then, cars from Portsmouth, Va TO Weldon
N.C-fonr hours then, secplng,car to WI Mi,miStonm g.
eight hours the ferry and take cars ana arrive IN
Charleston s. Co., ut y p m Is hours: w from Now %
York, beside meals and Derths about oVV mlrS ~ you
not politician you can 30 through hashDBtOs III
Two frstrlass boats from CharestOn-tho Dictator.
Tuesday night and tho City Point Friday nght-agriy-
ing next morning In Savannah, ANA next morning III
savannah bv rail- 2GO miles time. hours. The Idzze
Baker weekly from Savannah by the inside route
All these boats go up to Patka the Darlington and
Hattie make weekly tups between here aud Enterprise.
leaving Sundays and Wednesdays, fare So
7"What Is land worth, within four or Dix miles OF JACK
From 90 cents to $50 an acre The first State lands in
the the second. improved places There are also
tracts OF IT, land near here aud much of 1t IN the
''s' 5. ~ What is the condition of wild land ("
Mostly thinIy covered with bard-mno trees. under
which IS qSs c sId S hSye %l sc % @ roots
the surface. rich IN potash aud tanin The soil Is
sand ea-shells, In pulyerulcnt condition. 80 49,
.. "Nill the land produce wheat, rye, oats u NO
Cornf Yes, 10 or 20 bushels per acre, ghly nauIed
the birds VIM eat the grapes aud you viii eat few OF
the peaches aud probably feed Inc rect to the pg ana
import canned fruit frOn NewiOrk, paying iOr II with
it, Isit good for pears aud applcsl" No:
there e. Ycs, they will IN New-Joroey and DO eaten
H. Are there any fats on the ST. John Yes great
many at this season but tey generally TOO sharp TO
undertake the cultivation OF swamp iahd Whlie diy up
i DO you have good Ta,STr yoo. Yes Wells YEN, or or
prnSsI both % Shi IScP Pmcy snri o1 rcsr some
times soft. sometimes too suphury and warm Tor use.
IS What your building maierialsT Pine lum-
Der, brick. coquina rock. or shell concrete
10. Arc saw mills uearf lcs, very near Jackson-
II. What shinre umberT Pitclp pine, cypress and
cedar. Timber do. and live oak -.
"a n1Ss SgS and and wsES9 %sseT YGs
carpenters Joiner masons etc. but plenty OF room
Tor more; ..,oa,.,. Wa. Az vor ,,,ot uo .rs
heathent But there might be more, and better ones II
had moro helping hands.
fcyerT Yes; once, imported from Havana. So has New
York. ANY ague or ohlllfeyer IN Foridar Yes; aud
also In every other State. IL Is prevalent tnn
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and other Western States, and
| Is generally Of a nilder type
csf Yes; rattlosnakes. moccasin snakes bad whisky,
hnu Oi.,eI EeD1S nic t'{ 2 INV ny Wo , " IN yyE 90 ] nae
Don't be alarmed about snakes IN Florida You would
~. Any musketocs or other annoying nsectsf' Yes
SIR; In qldnfam sC II you have all the comforts ~
rrUpical climate you must have of the annoy
nuces MusketOes almost bad at Jacksonville as
NowiOrk In some sections. for instance IN the Ever
glades they arc trying to the patience of hinsknned
person sandnes house flies. neas. moths, and corrupt
politicians are altogether too numerous.
What s the price Of tWOhOrse wagon, or span
Of horses mules yoke Of Oxen" Exactly what the
price Is with you As various the quality and value,
and OF buyer and seller There no fixed price.
You cannot answer your own question ~
"a Are there any railroads in Floridap | commend
AppleOns Railway Guide or Sohoolboys atlas to your
25 DO steamers come from New.York to your city ."
No. sailing vessels do every week and freight Is cheap
g. Have you any stages I" Yes; a daily line forty
miles to st. Augustine The principal modes Of travel
from this by railroad steamboats, mulecarts,
aud primitive way, rather Slow but quite hdo-
a. In short do You like Florida for home - "In
short" II did not would use some Of tho above modes
OF locOmotion, and get out oft;
% How much money should have 10 start from
NewYork, pay expenses and get farm OF 100 To 800
acresr assure you, that you cannot have too much
about Kpenses Living here Is less expensive than at
NcwYork, because food s generally palmer, aud cloth
ing aud bedding lighter fuel much less, anu hon;e lhi
nishing not 40 extrayagnnt tract Of land called
farm, Of 100 acres can 6e bought Tor 500 toSO accord
ing to improvements" which are M new country style
20 Are you likely to have good government soon
set of selfish politicians have undertaken to establish
white mans party" and have made corrupt COnstitu-
ton and nomination, which tho freedmen win not
80 Would moro Northcrncrs be welcome there :"
Yes; particularly In this part OF the state The moro tho
81. DO you want Sunday School teachers - Yes; and
cOpOrtouTs aud earnest good men ~ labor IN works OF
love among the cOorcd people.
80. Are day;seheol teachers wanted. and what
wagesp Tho Freedmons Bureau employ teachers In
every There are Iye young ladies teaching here.
Real good bright intelligent Yankee girls Their wages
49, What are farm wages Of hands" From 81 TO $40
month. The blacks faithful but slow, and want
constant superhtendence uhlebs the WORK straight ior
81 How about churches, preaching out in the coun