New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29
A WINTER IN THE SOUTH.

HAVANA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, THE
BAHAMAS, AND OTHER SOUTHERN RESORTS
ARRANGEMENTS OF THE STEAMSHIP LINES.
With the opening of the Winter season,
sourists begin to Aock from the North to the various
southern resorts in Florida the West Indies Mexco
and South America and the coastwise steamship lines
aceordnyiy make preparations for Increased business
me grandeur beauty Of the natural scenery ana @
saubrious climate Of the Southern United states anu
tropical America yearly attract great numeer Oh
visitors during the Winter months Many OF those VINO
formerly spent the Winter in Europe now 90 70 toe
warmer countries OF the New World instead WIN
many people IL has become IS regular TRIP 10 w
eouth In the Winter It is to go to Saratoga newport
Long Branch or the mountains In the Summer. Many
Northern people have Winter residences IN the south
and there large wef fitted hotels In FLORIDA anu
the West India Islands the accommodation visitors
where board can be had for from q 80 to "a day. For
the of consumption and kindred diseases there Is
probably climate in the world more favorable 'han
that of tropical America. 1t is estimated that ABOUT
Aosco people visit Florida every Winter OF whom one
fourth are invalids aud thousands more go 10 the
islands Of the Gulf and the Caribbean Sea- During the
coming Winter the number Of visitors to the south bids
fair to equal does not exceed thatsof former years
notwithstanding the hard times. The full tide OF
travel has yet set H. but already some OF the coast
wise lines Of carrying very full lists OF
passensers Within two or three years 1t has become
customary for people living in the West to 90 South by
way OF the Mississippi River and By rail- Instead or by
ocean cleaners This has had some effect in diminish
tag the passenger business OF the steamship companies
of freight brought North increases In the
Winter the season for sugar and many tropical fruits
opens November and December. Within two or three
years large quantities OF garden vegetables such as to-
natoes onions sQuashes turnips cucumoers sweet ana
irish potatoes &c. have been raised In Florida for the
New-YOrk market AS with the European lines, how
aver the freight business OF the Southern steamers IL
somewhat dull
Among the lines which have made special prepare
tions for the Winter travel is the NewYork, Havana
and Mexican Mail Steamship Company. F. Alexandra
SoBs. This Company has SIX foe steamers. OF about
a6O0 tons burden each. running on their regular line
from New-York to Havana every week Recently they
have established a line, principally intended for
the accommodation Of Winter tourists. This extends
fFsm NewYork to Havana, thence to CamTsachy, Vera
Cruz. TampieO and other Mexican ports, to New
Orleans and back by way OF the Mexican ports
and Havana to New-York. The round trip occupies
about 50 DAYS. It's expected that tins will become
tavOnte route with those who wish TO make tour OF
the Mexican coast The round trip costs $780, and the
trip to New Orleans via the other ports $780, From
New Orleans the tourist can return to Newfork over
Iaud Steamers New York this trip every three
weeks Soppages made OF from two to hVe days at
the important ports At Vera Cruz the steamers stop
ve days to give passengers an opportunity to visit the
Gity Of Mexico by the new railroad completed q lew
months ago over the mountains. The length OF TINS
road frOm Mexico To the seacoas is 800 miles, and 1t was
route very grand similar in some respects to that OF
the Union Pacific Railroad where 1t the Rocky
Mountains Trains leaving Vera Cruz IN the morning
reach City OF Mexico at The coast OF Mex
not before been rendered easily accessible TO
tourists from NowYOrk and the new line OF steamers
promises be abundanty successful The old towns OF
Yucatau such as Merida, Campeachy, and Tanpico are
foil Of objects unusual interest In the cities quaint
and ancient customs prevail and i'll the near interior
the country is wild and Astounding with ruins of tie
IN
Winter escape the cold weather, This the num-
Der will hardly equal the according TO present
indications. Freights from Havana are rather dull.
Tue new sugar crop Just ready is very good Tue
imports Of tobacco from Havana By this line are at
present unusually small. OF the quantity imported
about Onehaf is in cigars and tn. IS glvai mere.
The New-YOrk and Havana direct mail line, WIN. P.
Oyde Co.. will run three arst-cass steamers to Ha-
during the Winter, leaving New York week.
THIS line presents equal advantages fer freight and
passenger traffic, and expects to large proper
ton of the visitors TO that port Its freight business
gives indications OF an eatly revival.
Tie Emplre line to Savannah VIM r. Garrison agent,
burden leaving Pier No 49, North River. every Thurs
and rcfted for the Winter travel aud the number Of
passengers promises to be large Tue vessels OF this
sengers forwarded to Jacksonville Fcrnandna st.
Augustine, and other points IN Florida, either by
from New-york the Florida ports and back is frov
$50 10 SIS Two lines OF steamers run from Savannah
to JACKSONVILLE, outside and the other inland
through the DayOus ami lagoOns along the coast.
Connection Is also established between Savannah
aud Jacksonville by the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
Florida presents many attractions to visitors Its
climate is mild aud healthfu Many NOrihern peo-
pie Winter residences in various parts Of Florida
MIS-. II. b. Stowe owns pleasant villa situated III
beautiful orange grove at the village of MndaIln the
b. JOhus River. The scenery Of florida Is principally
tropical Game abounds, such quail snipe, wild
st-Jonn's River. There many places OF historical
interessceres Of the strdgge between The HuguenOts
anu ia ihe interior There are eoortae hotels Al t
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World, well as at Jac. >Onvile aud other Doluts. st.
Augustine IL one OF the most interesting places IN the
na ssStes a % Oh ss % ss eS
ing and driving through the orange groves, the
principal amusemenIs Among the objects OF interest
the cathedral and the picturesque old Spanish
ress OF San Marco. Steamers run up st. Johns River
through alternate spreading lakes and narrow
Indian River. THIS long, Struggling bay
separated from the ocean by strip OF sand II Noted
q one Of the best fishing grounds In the country.
Turtles. Holsters, oysters de- are caught IN large Quau
titles. Small steamers also penetrate far into the
cyPress sWainps surrounding Like UaeecnoDee Green
Cove Springs, near the ST. johns River is becoming
popular resort for lnvalds Here is situated cele
nal properties OF its waters the springs of Sharon and
Rcbfeld From Jacksonville travellers can across
the country To NewOreans. via the Jacksonville Pen
sac0la and Mobile Railroad anu it, connections A good
route for tourists is to visit the Mexican ports
mentioned aud then return overland from New Orleans
TO Florida. aud thence back to New-YOrk by rail
The freight business from Savannah ana the
Florida ports to NewYork now rather dull It
promises revive, In about month Florida
oranges Will come into the market. THIS years crop
will he large These oranges have good reputation In
the market and are worth about $40 per barrel here
The Great Southern Freight and Passenger Line j.
w. Quntard d Co.. agents, runs from Sew-YOrk via
Charleston s. C to the Georgia ana Florida ports. con-
Meeting thence by rail with New -Ofeaus aud other
points IN the Southwest Six sde-wheel steamers OF
nom 1900 to 1900 tons burden are on THIS route.
leaving Pier No. 49, r. every Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday. IL presents about tine same advantages
tourists that the other Southern lines do and the prices
gers from Charleston to the Florida ports can go either
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