The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-07
FLOEiGA's LAND BcoM.
Details and Objects OF the Recent parc,,nse
Ss Internal Improvements Hands.
Saronnah Ne,e,.

Sdronnah Ne,es.
a Jacksonville special TO the Ne,s,
announced the purchase of 4 N0f, 0GC
acres of internal improvement lands /,
Florida by the Okeechobee Companv ~ ~
Thlch Mr. hamilton Disston, of Phila
aeIphia, IS one OF the weel.hiest mem.
1ers. The philadelphia p ess announces
that mr. Disston made the purchase per,
s,onally. But. whether the title rests In
nitn alone or .u the company is of little
moment. fhe purchase has been made
ana tne Eats ie profited to the extent OF
81 goo, 600 available capital. With ref.
efenee to The details aud objects Of the
purchase the Pres aaya:
Ihis huge transaction has bean In
negotiation for some months, and ia
success was owing to some very shrewd
tSeflcs on the part of the agents of Mr.
Disston. The land ac1uired-a trec,
nesFiy as large as tic State of New Jer.
sey-.was part of the public domain OF
the State of Florida, and under control
OF tho Board Of Internal Improvement
OF the State. Owing to the recent i'm.
proved value Of the land of Florida this
property has been anxiously looked after
6y capitalists Of New York and Boston,
For years, through agents, these gentle.
men have endeavored to purchase the
land. The State had no disposition Ia
aeli until recently, when It became nee.
essary to do so - rjlieve the State from
certain obligations which had become
burdensome. When these facts became
known there was renewed efforts ON The
part of the New York people, who were
backed by we'll known German bank.
Ing house Of that city and o eyndicate
from London, headed by ex. United State
Minister to Belgium, Sanford, and the
Boston capitalists to buy the land.
Meantime, Mr. Disston had become
we'll acquainted with the value of the
land through his already interests in the
state from his connection with the Ever.
glades ccheine. He entered the Geld and
set to work with energy, keeping in the
background, as he usually does in his
large projects. He put TO work agents
IN Boston, Philadelphia, New YORK and
'Iallahessee in whom he had fill conf.
d:ence, and suggested the plans which
have been so successful. The other par.
tiee lett no stone unturncd to get posses.
sion or the property, but they were out
generated at every point by Mr. Disston's
lieutenants. The fight was o most inter.
eshng one, as many as four agents of the
New York syndicate being kept In Flor!
ida, New York end this city.
During the recent visit OF Governor
Bloxham to PHILADELPHIA the details OF
the purchase we're arranged, the Governor
having full power to act for the Board of
Internal improvement, of which he ia
PRESIDENT But stiil the unsuccessful
parties were unwilling to riyo up tho
prize, and during the present week userI
strenuous efforts TO defeat Mr.. Disston
whiting Tallahassee with o very lares
sum of money for that purpose. TRe
Contract, however, has been fully oxccu-
ted and the young PHILADELPHIA manu-
factnrer is now the possessor of the LARGEST
landed domain in the world. The trsdt
is situated North of Lake OkeechnIec
and is nearly all below the frost line.
"It is Mr. Disston's Intention 60 Mt once
begin an emigration scheme which will
result 10 very large addition 10 The tIa
population of Florida. 10 this end he
mas already established agencies in sew
erai places in this country, and will at
once organize emigration bureaux in
Gfngiand, scotland, France, Germany,
holland and Italy. Competent aganta
VIII DO stationed IN the propei cities in
these countries TO ;nduce emigration and
Wall convey the emigrants direct to
Florida in steamers Chartered for the
purpose. A broad ana liberal policy
vii. be pursued, the object being to pop.
ulate the country. as soon rs possible.
and unusual opportunities will be affor.
ded settlers and emigrsnts. The lands
In question are very rich, having been
selected from amopg the most valuable
In the State. Rice, sugar. iute. indigo.
cotton, tobacco, ard all tropical and
semi.tropical fruits can be raised on
thera With very little expense and In
grea Sfofusion.n y