Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-19
Letter G"Jria ESIn:Ilg.-

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. E41. II, !SS0.-!u
passing over the ucGtIa ;ai,oaI OF C.C!gis,
between Aus ,ta aGd S2raruaIr, irp,ov smcos
everyWh,r1 are visible Is fyr ~ tbs cy, cap
resnh. Al! along the road nuacfou4 dwellings,.
stores aud cAhlns sro hai5g built, rri large
tracts Of !anl cleared aud mt IN ,YaD,r crdsr
preparatory &c Ilii!s!a& c0ttu.. lmujnaa
quantities II iimb:r arG lumber EXC piled Of
various stnllous aud along The t!sc. nwai;irg
shipment. Savannah was reached nt;cI i ride
OF Elk hours, ard from hasly view OF lLc cts,
it may truly bo called the Garden Cts G.! ihc
South. Tho trees bordering tins sidewalks
and Inning the main avenues from ,hei: vtraant
appearance remind one of s0iing. AL the
lloTGrs ADD rlartl sro Hitting up their heads IL
The genial Southern sun. I ro two rgincipol
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dedicated 10 "l'nlRski." The
brave Iulo who Tell 10 deere; ii Savannah,
lIi9. aud tho Other ereoer! 10 tie mctuCry 81
the "Cohiederato Deaa Are situated 10 tic
heart Of the cit5 grand AMI iG passing structures,
AMI ere ornaments u tie pi.C ,. Elfsy;h,' tic
Main park, Ii located hc;sroE tie Two ln0nu-
nlenta. and for natural III Nr as a;hfe;, )!
beauty it SURPASSED anything oi Tho k!sa the
VII iltl tftL raw IA tESGtIfiipU W iiit
will havd to ho Ie!l Ia atirr aad more COMB.
ten. hnntg, ~ oLn vcssoO IA taat FyGnlo5 eyud
Gil column IN describing a.l p5r:say:ac lis
grandeur aud h,au?. lhe river from. ass
crowded with shipping, 1ri0liplIy iurlign veg
s2ls. Showing tiAS tho nliaua;c!at business ~
quito excessive.
leaving Savannah ,ho tataa c75nigs y7e AZ
rived 10 } -cssouvliio 10 !c.!D,Y@ rae.giet:, a.
n ~ ~ \ ,aI- H., 4
city, containing ebCu. Is UOh Inhabitants
proper. Situated ou level rlas. viii. 3 Slight
elevation, On The banks Of tbs 81. John river,
abou! twenty miles from the a,a, We hsya :: Go.
Iightius ocean hrctZo c,niGg to Gi ever liz
broad waters. There arc 4 nr,Hhcr Of rev end
substantial buildings. nnicug tho f3ost ard
| mos. costly btiag The orc lsciy erected ty
Astor Of Now lutk, four story cai!;aa, CIV.
crDg block Of ground. Tho city il ihr0ngeG
| With visitors ard these in quest o hvsIth from
ell parts OF tho uu1n. and Ike hotels and
boarding houses seem 10 be doing {, thriving
business. This city IL the central paint ihr ell
/ parties coming to Florida, From whence :ncy
SCATTER to tho different resorts On he St ,Iohn' q
| aud brcs IN the interior. TIC r!ao> 1t !.ain.
| put IN proper sanitary condition; streets dug
up and IsyinG OF sever and wafer !ai7s tilYou. II
| the length nrd hEcadti! OF thG city. TIC G!:c2:a
| are very wide, with few pavcms"!s, The suiI
| berg composed al q haiG sand, ind they have
| neither mud nor dust. end fifteen nau!as alter
g heavy raIU the streets and sGcwak4 arc Dcr
| iectly dry and il good condition !tr Iclss!ri2E,
| lsm. dwellings, thIGuGh0u the city ar sur
| rnupHcd by orange and lemon trees, ioaic.! with
their beautiful and delicious fruit. and 81 the
| saui6 time tho trees arc putting trfth Eow bu is
| r5ady 10 hurst into blossoms ior another c,ar.
Florida. without douh, is the Winter garden
| ct America; and there il bat enc 81. jch0's
| river on this continent rhcro ~ 10 aaminz
| tho pF!ca that high, healthy lands .i,;ug the
river will ho worth il immigration orca s1ts lin
| lac, 10 this ditcolIon. ii is often s,!, Il sho
had no other attractions, her iE,alo, when It is
fully known, would mako her q grand srcc rs
Aasnrad!y a gr!at and neb!c future awg.a This
beautiful, growing State, where broad acres
offer homes 10 thousands. and whose ha!my mir
| IL waiting to give new life to countless numbers
who arc vainIy struggling TO rcGaia ti,.ic .aal!!
| under tho risors Of Il norihcru climate.
! QnitG larg> number OF steamers nrc cnnaLaut-
~ plying up and down tho river. end exclusions
| AFRO tho order ii thu dag. Among thn steamers
still flying her vocation was the old arrow"
formerly Of tho Potomac, which bcA.s the roriI.
tstGn ont hare Of having carried mora ''iiaiiu-
gulshod' nefS"rs th%H my thar bat IN tbs
Country.
Tho weather is c.rce,lilgly GnG, And IS simiisr
| to cur May and Jane. Wnlar garments aro
discarded, aud the ladies arO nit ia rh";r apriu:
b1GGots, par.sos, end Palmetto hats.
Anyone contemplating tIip H. i lortit fitnll
rnaEs rho iluvsg' thoIr h adqusItcrA, !ar ;oi
koiiy l:ewia oar kanIsl most, j. In t.ht !ana
i'll Lie r;ghL place AmuGg ttu arYiyn.sal Tho
sad |" b" very good Judge y: man auA ,neas
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