Middletown transcript., 1872-07-27
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ny vnnderf0rd + Reynolds.
Letter from Florida.

FiOm letter from a gentleman in 81.
Nicholas Florida, to n friend Of ours in
this neighborhood. dated July S,h, 1872.
we take the following:
Your esteemed favor reached me al
safe. and owe you an apology for the
delay in not answering before. ] conclud-
ed this morning to repay the obligation by
writing ut once so here goes for il:
This country. as is usual in Summer.
is very dull nothing doing in the way of
business. except in lumber The saw
mills are still running and there are u
good many vessels coming and going all
the time, engaged in the lumber trade.
We had very dry weather through May
,and the first part Of June. but now we are
having copious showers, which has re-
vivcd everything in the way Of vegc,a-
,,ion. The fru, crop us well as vegetables
promises an abundan, yield.
Jacksonville .rcmnius about as when
you left A great many persons have
sooe Nos,h te spend their surplus cash
Some to attend the Boston .Jam-B Borec,
and others TO Long Branch aud various
other outlets where the weary 20 Cor rest
The 4th Of July passed off in very quiet
manner The Regatta Association got
np boat race There were two sail boats
conicsiing for the prizc--a silver cup
which was awarded TO the " Cassie.
There was another race Cor row boats
Some eight or ten boats entered for the
prize. a silver pitcher. This was award.
ed to Frank Richardson's boat.
The clerks pc,i,ioned the business men
of Jacksonville to close business at seven
o. clock e VI for the summer, which was
granted, aud when the market bell rings
all business ceascs There is nothing now
sold after dark except milk punches.
.smashcs. and cola-chisrs Our friend
Flemning has introduced new feature in
trade Having stock Of hats on hand
which were no, ns fresh rs they were last
year, offered the,a At the small price Of
20 cents each 4 negro came ia aud
wanted fifty cents worth The Colonel
took large knife apl cut n hat in two.
aud then gave him two hats and u half,
remarking that the Almighty, in his wise
dispcnsa'ion, had given samc persons only
half head anyhow, and he vas anxious
TO suit all cases
We have UcmocraGr iioNcinpr ~
last. Mr.. Wm Bloxam. lE.c Supreme
Court has decided .la; he was elected IS
months ago, 10y 10 majority bat by the
irickcry of Radical Officials - Tallahassee,
this Yellow Bluff election vaa hla0ipulat
81 in nanucr e as 10 Keep Mr.. Bloxam
from getting hi, just dWes The evidence
which led the court TO ,i,ie lu...ion. leak
ed ou, whrh Governor Reed got Il quar-.
rclling with Lieut., Gov. Day, {" whfn
,r,rus $ fall out. &e Til, country has
been terribly cursed with carpet-baggcss,
but Mr.. Bloxan hcipg ins;a}cd in oiaec.
even at this late hour, gives ceasdenee to
the people.
a movement i on fcat to ensnest Fer
nandina with Sc Alary's. bat it takes com
siderable capital This is scarce in 81
Mary's bu, ikc ciiEcns ear contribute
materially in the way Of ready made chim
ncys. the vaudals destroyed their houses
during the war
We are having plcuty II fruit NV.
| saw some tine aga 1000 pine apples.
which sold Mt M average {" 10 cru's
Watcrmelons are laying around loose.
Figs and peaches are abundant.