The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-17
RIDA.
Interesting Letter from n West Vir-
giniar.

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, March 3.
Editors ofthe Register:
Persons Of weak constitution who find
the cold and sudden change OF II North
ern climate too severe for them, should
certainly try the the effect OF Il Florida
and there can be no mistake but they
will be benefited, unless disease has
made too much progress to be arrested
by natural causes. Whatever else may
be said of Florida there can be no differ
ence Of opinion rs to the climate. 1t Is
simply delicious. The impression seems
to prevail with our West Virginia people
that it is intensely hot down here, but
that is a mistake. The greatest heat does
not exceed our summer heat, the Their
mometer never rising above So, and dur
ing eight months Of the year ~ Is the
average. | was disappointed in another
respect. | expected to be troubled with
mosquitoes, and more especially along
the st. Johns river, but have not seen
one since | have been her, and have
heard only one buzzing in my room ut
night. suppose that it is different in
midsummer; but one old lady Informed
me to-day that she had been living AT
this place Green Cove Springs for
twentv-six wears, and never had used
mosquito bars in her house. Whether
it was because mosquitoes never visit
here, or whether she was Indifferent to
their attacks, am not able to say. This
| is a country for fruits and flowers. The
orange il the staple fruit, although
peaches, plums, grapes, lemons and BAN
/ anas are grown to great perfection.
/ Very little wheat is grown here, and
not as much as might be. Rye
does well A great quantity of the
land, | suppose at least two-thlrdS, Is
uncultivated. | have not had an cppor-
tunitv to inform myself rs to the char
acter or productiveness Of the land. The
/ quantity of white sand OF the surface
would naturally suggest that 1t is poor;
| but on the other hand the large oranges
and sweet potatoes that person sees
everywhere would indicate rich land.
Vegetation is very luXuriant. The trees
grow 10 a great size and the magnoliaS,
live oak and cypress trees, drapcd with
frstoons of Spanish moss present Il weird
and beautiful appearance. The scenery
along the ST. Johns surpaSSos anything
that ever conceived could exist in
America. 1t seems as though there We're
traces of Eden lingering yet. The enter
prise of man has never done much to de-
velop this country, and it seems a pity
that man with his practical ideas, should
ever mar the enchanting beauties
which nature has iavIshlN
blessed this land with. These springs
where | am stopping, are situated on the
st. Johns, thirty miles above Jackson
vile The water is warm sulphur, aud
! specific for rheumatism and dyspepsia
/ There are now some 500 or 800 visiting
here. principally from tho Northern
| States, and there would be more il ac
Communications could be had. The season
usually lasts from December till May
The scenery around here is enchanting
The White Sulphur can't be compared
/ to it.
Land can be bought here for from 5:
to $40 per acre, of u fair quality. Orange
orchards in favored localities, with tree:
of full bearing size, are worth $1,000 pei
acre. and pay their owner large pei
cent at that price. Chills and fever pre-
vail to some extent but taking every.
thing into consideration, am inclined
to think that the health of the country l.
rs good as ii is in West Virginia,
G. ii. NJ.