New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
FLORIDA.
NOVEMBER WEATHER-HEALTH AND IMPROVE
MENTS- DETERMINATIONS FOR VISITORS.

NOVEMBER wEATHER-HEALTH AND IMPROVE
MENTS- PREPARATIONS FOR VISITORS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. GA great many
readers OF THE TRIBUNE will be glad to hear OF the
great amount Of building that has been carried on here
during the past Summer, and that accommodations for
visitors. who assured, four or five times more
numerous than last Wlutcr have been largely Increased
There are also many improvements at st. AuGusuhe-hot
much in the means sof getting thcre-but all along the
river the increase OF accommodation is considerable
The facilities Of travel also improved, or VIII De, by
the addition OF several new steamboats, In this town.
appearances indicate that every carpenter brcklaycr
and plasterer has been actively employed every DAY
since left here june for the number OF new buildings
is really surprsng and many Of them are large SUD-
stanyal brick or rsclass frame dwellings and stores
or the latter. the supply is apparently Inc
greater vet they seem TO be occupied as
fast as built, at rents which encourage builders
10 increase the number am satisfied however, that
the place il OverstOcked with merchandise Dull
tines" is the general complaint ana lNe percent q
month the current price for the " money AT Such
rates, and at So TO 80 DAY Tor ~ hu l
10 see so much building proereSslhE 1eC 'ot - ~ ~
staut demand for houses &C hlGh rchts-a uchH tn'u
cannot be satisfied. plain tenement costing not over
house of eight rooms at $40 or more according 10
situation or finish And the demand for such houses Is
constant persons DESTROYS OF coming hero TO spend
the Winter. The inquiry for small houses aLd par Many
families intending spend the Winter here If they Coud
lind suitable accommodations for housekcrpns ftYo
=
many and at time enables them to ina nome
comforts -.
Tue whole fraternity OF hotel and boarding-hou'e
kecuers apnear even greedy for high prices ths
wear than last such hotels would certainly not rank
first class al the North. but which. for want OF cOmVtl
ou are frstcaSs here charging 81 ana 81 90 uy
no deduct on by the week and private houses ron
e. TO SIS a week Yet, have before said, can Keep
house here cheaper than In NeW-lorl. Owing TO the
vastly increased accommodations, unless the crowd Is
greatly in excess last Winter there VIII DO no an
arrival Persons who keep house. however. VIII
have 10 buy build. or else look out beforehand De-
lcyc this town has been hCalthful all summer, ana my
Northern friends say that the heat was not Oppressive
only too long continued. Last Saturday aud SUNDAY
mornings We had whC frOSts The atmosphere has since
been dciciousa little too warm for our Northern co'h'
n., when ont IN The sun. ! am sitting now
ly an omen window; yet early In the morn
ing "A lttc blaze the hearth was agreeahc'
Oranges are beginning IN piCutuly those from
Indian RIVER being particularly large and luscious Pines
Iuud each have just placed upon the scales,
perhaps little above the average, though not much,
which turn y 70. The other great Florida crop-sWeet
pOtaOcsis good onCand the product OF sugar cane ia
delicious Frup and sugar, Will soon be IN inc iuaTkc
S,a-Isand cotton again a failure. Beef, mutton, pork
ana ytuisun are abundant and cheap In the market
Poultry aud eggs dcar-the latter 75c DOZEN But
OF fish no one can complain Ofpricc or quality.
OFwhat. them should the people here complain VI
poverty politics. and taxes These are cumbersome TO
hi, state. The present population Will never overcome
the inst OF these evils; ana certainly. until somo Her
cules cleans the dirty stable OF Of those vino trade
upan The second the third VIII act the people as grew
ouSy any Of the plaques which were poured out upon
.iutil Eaylit sK.