Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04
LETTER FROM LIBERTY COUNTY.
The Naval Stores Business-Educa-
tiOnal Facilities of the COunty-Tea
CuItuFe-The Price of Lands.

FLEMING, March 2 Editor Morning
Neips: This is an important station on the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad for
the shipment of rosin, turpentine, rice, cotton
and cordwood. The turpentine business is
carried on to a considerable extent in this
vicinity, and is rapidly increasing. The ship
ment Of rosin and turpentine from this point
by three parties for the six months ending
February 2Sth amounted to 3,239 barrels.
Should the proposed line OF road from this
station to Lumber City, or its vicinity, on the
Macon and Brunswick Road, be built, it would
open large turpentine and timber country;
also greatly facilitate the general development
of this section.
The great attention given to thorough edu-
cation in this county previous to the war, with
the location within its borders OF several cele-
brated academies. whose influence permeated
all classes, has resulted in the elevation of the
standard OF general intelligence and refine
ment among its citizens.
The negroes in the county are well behaved
and industrious. The Rev. ]. T. ii. Waite. who
located in Liberty in 1874. has done much to-
wards their moral and intellectual advance
nHent. The academy which he established at
Midway several years since is in q prosperous
condition and numbers $50 pupils on its roll.
The assistant teachers are young colored men,
one OF whom received his education at this
acaQcmY. AnObner ScnOOl mas n9Su started
recently at Dorchester by the Rev. MIR, Waite
who is devoted to his noble mission.
The timber growth In this county is abun-
dant aud varied, embracing some of the most
valuable kinds, such as ash, maple, cedar,
sweet gum. cypress and several kinds Of oak
The government and others interested In ship
building would undoubtedly find it to their ad-
vantage to investigate the live oak interest In
this section. vast quantity of the timber is
accessible by numerous streams.
The culture of the tea plant In this county Is
worthy of attention. The soil and climate are
well adapted to its growth. The largest tea
plantation In the United States is located about
fifteen miles (, ON this point, where the herb is
being successfully cultivated and cured. / am
informed that the tea from this farm has been
pronounced by competent judges to compare
favorably with the best grades sold in New
York
Deer, wild turkeys, snipa, wild fowl and
other kinds Of game, are pieHtiful in this and
adjoining counties.
There are other interesting facts concern
ing this fine old county which lack of space
prevents my presenting upon this occasion.
Those who may desire to ascertain further in
formation relative to this favored section could
not correspond with one better informed uDon
the subject than John Axtell ESQ, public
spirited and enterprising resident Of Fleming,
and one who has extended many courtesies to
your correspondent. F.
N. B.-A typographical error in my last
made 1t appear that lands could be purchased
for twenty eight dollars and upwards, when it
should have been two dollars and upward.