The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-17

We arrived at the latter place abont 2
a. m. 10Th. This place like Atlanta is a
smart inland town, built up within a few
years, by Rail road influence and a fin
surrounding country. The town is said
to contain about IL or Is thousand in
habitants. At a. m. We left again f.,
Savannah, at which place we arrived a,
$50 D. m. The country after we lef
Macon presented different aspect Aswe
neared the Sea coast the soil changes from
a red clay to yellow or whitish sand and
timber from Oak, Maple, Beach, Hickory
etc, te ritchpine and quite small at that
Farms few and far between. We did not
see but one team with farm products for
sale that day. We stepped up to the
wagon broken down old thing, with two
miserable mules attached to it. We ex
pes ted to sea some &c rgia A | wheat
as the load was composed of bags. We
felt of 1t but could not divine or imagine
what the contents might be. We went
in Yankee fashion. ''What have Won to
se!l?' Peanuts was the response. Well
tn 'ght we, this is peanut country.
'vannah Is thriving town of twenty
i've or thirty thousand Inhabitants has
superior national advantages being a SC /.
port and having very large and for the
most part very fertile country tributar,,
to It. We left immedi ately on our ar
rival for Jacksonville, where we arrived
the 10th, at a. NJ. jacksonville is the
largest city in the state, containing about
six thousand inhabitants and its neonle
are driving quite trade There are
eight or ten saw mills along the north
| bank OF the st. Johns River above And
below the town, in constant motion manu-.
featuring lumber-Pitch pine-for New
York and other northern markets, as well
as for home consumption. jacksonville
is some eighteen miles up the river, vet
the tide sets up serenity five or one hun
drcd miles above the place. We remained
here only two days. This place not fully
satisfying our notions On the morning
OF the I'D we went on board the steamer
Darlington for Picolota 35 miles from
jacksonville on the st. Johns river, This
stream is navigable for large steamers
some 300 miles south to ENTERPRISE. It
IS one vast Inland Sea- varying from one
to twenty miles in width. The shores on
both sides are dotted with fine residences
and plantations OF the various vegetables
and fruit adapted to this climate. At 9
p. m. We arrived at Plcolota where we
! found four horse Concord Coach in
| readiness to convey US to st. Augustine,
eighteen miles, where we arrived at 4. 80.
+. The country letwean Picolota aad ST.
Augustine is thinly settled, not over a
dozen dwelling houses On the whole route
and they arc of the poorest class. The
soil is dry and sandy. Timber mostly
pitch pine. St. Augustine is an old
Spanish town containing $500 or 1900 in
habltants. We would judge nearer the
latter. 1t is stu ttel at the confluence
OF the n ORTIZ and Matanzos Rivers, which
enter the Ocean about a half mile north
and one mile east OF the town. The
North River is nearly mile wide and
extends some thirty miles north, parallel
with the ocean The Matanzo is about
the same With AMI extends south Is
miles TO lHa"tonzos Inlet, forming St.
n naitat.a Jsle-I8 miels long and froul
| to 6 miles in width and lying directly.
east and south Of tie town and wholly
uninhabitod.
This is the most anc'e city in Aneri
ca, first settled in 1865. The buildings
are mostly stone, two and three story
high. Streets narrow, only II to 20 feet
wide. Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Citerons,
Guayas, Pawraws, Alligator paus, &C..
are as plenty as Apples in New York,
AMI all other fruit in their season. At
the northeast of the Town on the river
Is Fort Marion. In 1910 the United
States expended large amounts of money
In the construction Of sea wall, from the
tort to the barracks, ! of a mile south.
nearly to the south cit. limits. The wall
is about feet high, 6 feet thick en- the
bottom and or feet on the top. The
! top Is granite formed into blocks, wide
enough to cover the entire thickness Of
the wall and varying in length from two
to six feet and six or eight inches in thick
ness. Two persons can walk abreast on
the wall. This is one of the most health
full climates in the known world. not a
pale face to be seen. The fashionables
and lnvalidS from all parts of the country
congregate her. to spend the winter.
Frost is rar ,ly known. We had to stop
and chase away musquito whilst writ
Ing this, November %, $50 p. m. We
have just made the acquaintance of a Mr..
Randolph, of Columbia County, Wis.
Mr. w. came here one year ago an in
valid. He had the bronchitis and was
supposed to be passed cure. lie re-
manned here through the entire season,
worked all the while and is now well. has
bought and is going to make this his
permanent home. Thus We might say of
many others from the North. We have
made purchase and intend to make this
our winter home at least.
NoYL.
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