The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-06

VOLUME TX.---NUMBER
THE LAND OF FLOWERS.
NOTES OF 4 TEN DAYS TRIP To
'S2f5 &c EASTERN FLORIDA.
The Steamers Dictator and CITY Foin'-
Leaving Charlottesville Appearance
or Observation-Disclosures OF Fiorioa
Politics-The Conservative Oatiook-
Ancient Augustine--The Nobie st
John,s-A Two-Mulo Line-Palatka
and Green Cove Spring-On tho Beach
at Fernsndina.
Itis somewhat strange that so few Soutl
CarolInians now visit Florida, either for busl
ness or for recreation. Year by year the fame
of the Land OF Flowers increases, and valetu
dinsrian hosts pass over It's broad rivers ant
wander through Its golden orange groves
kThe trade and commerce of the State are In 6
healthy condition, and give promise of rapit
development, 30 soon as the political hob
Goblin Is laid. Yet the face of South Caro-
ainian, whether in search of health or incon
yertible currency, is rarely seen along the St
Johns, on the sands Of Fernandina, or In the
breezy streets of st. Augustine. Charleston,
however, has line of steamers running 10
! Florida equal to any vessels on the coast, and
Ehen the public learn how easily and pleas
|antlythe trip may be made, and how much
NAV bs seen at q trfalng cost, the number OF
visitors from South Carolina is sure to In
crease. Indeed, ten days or fortnight can
not be more proHtably spent than In taking q
iauns to Florida, as the experience Of an ex-
.6urstonist who has just returned suficienty
shows.
The PLoRIDA STEAMERS.
Two fine steamers, the Dictator and City
Point. now ply between Charleston and Palat-
ka. The Dictator is commanded By Captain
LIN. Coxetter, q most courteous and capable
oficer, who has legions of friends In South
Carolina; Georgia and Florida. The.City Point
IA commanded by Captain Mcmillan, young
Charlestonian, who enjoys high reputation
az cool and sagecious mariner. Both vessels
are In admirable order. The City Point has
bean reatted within the past two months.
Their pnrsers, Mr.. Mathesen, of the Dictator,
and Mr.. Covedo, of the City Point, are
Jealous and attentive. A good table is kept,
and the attendance is excellent.
ST. 49, LEAVING CHARLESTON
h the City Point at eight O'Clock on Friday
night, tho excurslonist arrives at Savannah
before. daylight on Saturday. The steamer
does not sail for Fernandlna until three
o'clock In the afternoon, 30 that there is
ample time for roaming over
THE FOREST CITY,
whose excellent pavements may we'll excite
the envy of q tsnder.footed Charlestonian.
The main business OF Savannah appears to be
transacted on Bay street, upon which are the
newspaper offices, the banking houses and
tho Offices Of the merchants, whose energy
and gc-aheadativeness have made the city
what It Is. Savannah impresses tho excursion
lot sa alive city In good repair, which must
continue to flourish while there Is
virtue In pluck and hard work. The feet OF
! staamships and sailing vessels at the wharves
make gallant show, but they lie lengthwise,
Instead OF being moored lend on" as at
Charleston. This causes them to make finer
display than the same quantity of shipping
would do In this city. The excursionist has
tine to drive out, by the shell road, to Bona
venture Cemetery; q weirdly beautiful Gods
acre, and to Thunderbolt, besides visiting the
Pulaski monument, the fair grounds and the
other lions of the place. By-the-way, the
Savannah fair promises to be unusually im-
posing In the number of exhibitors and Vlsi-
tors. Upon leaving the city the excursion'st
has fne view Of the river, and passing by
Fort Pulaski, Is soon steamlng rapidly to Fer
nandIna. This point ls touched at during the
night, and, before the ringing of the breakfast
bell,
-. : - JACKSONVILLE
Ia reached. This city Is situated on the left
bank Of the st. Johns river, and does large
lumber business. Several mills are In full
blast, and thirty or forty schooners month
nnd full cargoes. There are number OF large
new oulldings In the city, the Freedmen's
Bank being conspicuous amongst them.
Another striking building Is
TIE TRADE PALACE
of F1Echgott, Benedict 4 Co., a branch OF the
well,known Charleston house of the same
name. This house has huge stock of dry
goods, and does, by far, the largest business
ia It's line in the State Of Florida. The store
is handsome and commodious, and the busi-
ness tact and enterprise OF the proprietors
puts them ahead of every competitor. jack
sonville has population Of about 12,ooo,
which is largely increased in the winter. 1t
is difficult 70 say precisely how many stran-
gers visit Florida during the winter, but at
least twenty Thousand persons passed through
the State in 1s7l-72. Most of these were
Rorgeously arraJed
EoRPHrRNERs WITH PLETHoRIe PURSES.
Assuming that each of them spent only hfty
dollars, they contributed million OF dollars
to the support of the Florldlans. The cry is
still they come, and the Land Of Flowers pro-
misses to become the Land OF Greenbacks.
But Florida, like South CaarollDa, has been
numerically feeced by scalawag and carpet
Dagger, and at this moment
POLITICS ARE BADLY MIXED,
as there is decided split In the Radical ranks,
one faction having repudlated Reed, the
present governor, who, therefore, inclnes to
the Conservative side. The Conservative
candidate for governor Is Lieutenant-Govern-
-. W., ploYham who was Icounteil Outn In