New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
FLORIIJi.

RETREAT FOR INvAIIDS-MRS. STOWE'S RESI-
DENCE-GEN. SCOTT AND THE FLORIDA
WAR-EAELY NEGETATION-TIE SECESSION
EAGLE-A PROFITABLE ORANGE GROVE
SCENERY ALONG THE ST. JOHNS RIVER.
PLATA, March IA short account of a trip
have recently made TO Florida may not be uDnteresng
20 your readers The sudden illness OF my son. cadet
~ West Point. the ctusc OF visit to this interesting
part % the country Florida has FOR the past few
attracted considerable attention resort for inyalds
and pleasure seekers being practically the only strip of
tropical or semi tropical land within our boundaries. We
left NewYorR IN the steamer san Salvador orsayaunah
The expense OF a voyage from NewYork to Platka, on
ST. Johns River by steam to Savannah, and thence
by steamer via Ternandna, IL 81 g. and the distances
are follows: From New York 10 savannah 20 miles:
savannah 10 Fernandlna Florida. about 200 miles Fer
nandna TO mouth Of ST Johns River Is miles thence to
jacksonville - mCs: Jacksonville 20 Mandarin about
ltmnes Tbs place Is the Winter residence OF Mrs Har
ret Becther stowe Her house near the bank Of the
ven and j. shaded by magnificent oak trees. which give
an air Of secluon 10 her quiet home Viewed from the
river the spot appears 20 he such artist poet
would dc' ght dwell IN. informed by the captain
90 the boat that Mrs stowe about forty OF
land with four acres planted with orange trees.
The people o an condition, speak u her very kindly,
calling her Aunt Harriet" Now that they have left OF
fighting they have taken 10 joking which think Is
good change am told that they propose to build two
monument. commemorate the OF the heroes Of
Mrs ~tuur- b,st aoyels The monuments are 10 be on
f'r Uncle rnu aug tlc other Tor lord ~ ron; b1' -
De- The highest, Tire monument, inaJ possibly never be
erected
Trou Mandarin "a P.'atka i- about 20 miles " was
hero tlaj Cen made the treaty ~ peace with the
'.fior.i. ndan Wa ne house in vhirh the treaty
aa- gu,d now .tuding Doe afka, and j. an object OF
murh Interest When enter the - Johns Eiveri from
the ocean thing strike, Northern man a. very SUI
uar A. most 81 our uvcrS run toward The uth-"mp
.ft ~
80" ' of fi' ~ J,liu'. means the 'rey,rse Of thi-
since me river ruus from the south toward the north
A.. an, t ry,r and a. fr same time down south. PiIatka
l. at me head - navigation ior steamers There
.re excellent river steamers That run from this place 20
iack-ousiI, do y aud good that regularly TO
FutcrIri-, and Nrou'.e, about 10 miles further south
tle opinion ~ some GOOD Judses thai Pilaka i as
Euisrpri-c sud Mronyiie and PERHAPS Win advantage
ftEtta'i t,'' ~ ~. '"''', ~ III -. ~ ~
peas rev potatoes salads of al kinds -trawherre-, Sc
opposite thi. little town elevated bant at SIN
sular lend 81 dee river called TIE dcNHS .iOo", ~
beautiful orange grove 10 some 800 trees. planted from
re- cd a. the sweet orange. about ten years To
show st profit can ice made 10y the cultivation OF ms
fuII fogdi may stat" tHi the grove produced tins
year net return 81 more than $1,000 and the demand
PIaka the Hyesr viii ind two excellent hotels and
40 10 81 pr week Tie fare usually consisted of veni.
.on Wild turkey. chickens. Wild pigeons. Sc and good
vegetables IN IrOiu-iou. even thing being well cooked
sHOOfING A. EAGLE.
There f. abundance Of tne hunting and h,h.ne \
home a coudly lot Of Mild pigeons. plenty OF good fish,
ard splendid blue heron, which measured more than
fset from on 10 tip shot TIE Wing rue bird.
which ia, pBfy decided bald eagle and fot very
proud at having brought down ths superb specimen 81
The caihettd Tribe when We landed. however al Buffalo
Llun. Al Old negro who better OruitholOgst than
81 the party examined our game, looked very stu.
aOuslY for time at ny eagle, and then sald
Nassa, dat bird IL not de American eagle al all. No,
Far dat D. Dc Secession eagle, and Sdr, MS name am de
turkey bnzzard." 1 was mortified, although what the
negro SAID suggestive and had AZ east the TeputA
Ton - hssins made the beet shot ever seen on the ST.
Johns River.
The Tftr u remarkable ~ separated from the
ocean throughout its entire length by utUp of land not
over forty mle, ia width its banks are low. The soil
10 Northern eye looks like white sand but upon
nation found 10 contain very little shea, being
posed manly OF minute shells AT elevated places along
the baIk the ooquina specie. Of sheu O,E could be
Wherever this IL found the soil IL fertile and
tculfTf favorable 20 the growth Of the TO
live cake towering 10 the skIes. and their branches
spreading my sixty feet each way covered with
n drapfry al solemn moss. and cypress bay, gum pal
aud sgBOia trees, with the beautiful palm WIN
crested standing like sentinel along NJ. shore.
and grange bearing frVn 80 to 1000 splendid
orangs each. makes Northern think that De in
tue land ~ fables yet this - al sober fact But all
the thlugs have Ina Florida nothing has Impressed
e - fayuTaby as the Kindness have received from
the citv ~ THIS place Northern people coming here
may ftiy nudinz Good tugilty, generous Hospitality
aid climate that 1uuDg Tie NiHtor month"; s positively
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