New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-09
ROUTE or THE HAVANA FAST MAIL.

EXCLUSION OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PARTY
INTO FIoRIpA-LAsT DAYS BEFORE IT'S FORCED
RETURN.
LIVE OAK, Fla, April 5.-The Postmaster
General and party, who left Washington Wednesday
evening last for Havana TO naugurate fast mail line
between NewYork and Havana, after leaving Charles
ton g. c. Thursday night proceeded direct to Savannah.
Ca arriving in that city Friday morning at 7:l5
o'clock At $50 O'Clock, under escort OF the rail.
road officials and citizens the party were driven
in carriages about the city, visiting places OF note.
At II O'Clock they rembarked the train and the COM
pany was increased by several railroad officials news
paper men and citizens. At Dupont thirteen miles from
Savannah additional railroad officials Joined the party,
and the Florida branch Of the road was taken leading 10
Live Oak Along the route to Dupont hundreds OF un-
Der mills were in operation and thousands OF feet OF %
Der were piled on the road side awaiting transportation
The residents OF the States throushlwbich the fast
mail passes have become embued with new energy, and
have taken advantage Of the opportunity afforded them
10y the railroad facilities to improve their turn
their attention to agricultural pursuits more closely
than they any period since the close OF the war;
In conversation with several prominent citizens OF sa
vannah it was learned that the people IN
that locality have come down TO hard
work and are striving to bring themselves
and others back TO those points OF enterprise and indus
Try that they held previous to the breaking out Of the 70
bellon. The gentlemen spoke encouragingly and gave
assurance that their people have realized the Importance
of every man doing what lie 10 benefit the South ard
that they had begun in the right direction AZ
many points along the route there have been
erected new aud comfortable houses, new fenc
ing, and the grounds cleaned up ready for the plow
aud at many points land that has not been worked for
years put in order and made ready for crops
The railroad officers express the opinion that the open
Jig line will be the means OF developing an almost
abandoned country. Already negotiat9ns have been
in the North and West for the purchase OK
large tracts OF land bordering on the route In some
Instances il is the purpose OF purchasers TO erect ms
etc. and engage extensively IN the manufacturing bush
ness particularly North Carolina which VIII be the
means OF giving large numbers " white aud black men
employment.
From Dupont to Jasper. Marion. suwannee Rexford
and Live Oak there situated many places OF note
such as White Sulphur Springs, Lower Mineral Springs
aud the lands very valuable for agricultural pur'
poses RexfOrd settlement and the point Whefe
large turpentine and naval stores mandatory Is iV
Gated the largest OF the kind in Florida; Live
Oak is eighty-two miles from Tallahassee ana JaeI
snuyille. and takes its name from the I'VE oaA
tree which was celebrated landmark with the hunters
In the early settlement Of this portion OF The STATE VI
1924 until IL was selected by the engineers IN oeas
the branch road, the starting point 10 connect VIA
the Georgia system. Live Oak was reached at p III
Baldwin viii he reached tonight, and Cedar heys w
morning