Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-29

DVAaA WV SPAAAES
Final Paragraphs-PersOnal and
General News.
JACKSONVILLE, April IA sudden and severe
attack of rheumatism in my arms and should
ers has nearly disabled me for pen or pencil
service, at least for few days, and this epistle
will be rather hurried and disjointed and in
some respects unsatisfactory in style.
But for few warm sulphur baths at the
Clarendon Hotel at Green Cove Spring, and
the kind attentions Of DIR. Applegate, should
be unable to move hand, much less handle
pen or pencil. The unexpected absence of q
sleeping car caused several passengers on our
train to take severe colds last Friday night.
found the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway in splendid condition to Waycross
and am sure the train that left here this
morning over the new road to that point viii
have fine run all the way through to Savan-
nah. In the absence of a sleeper caused by an
accident on the Florida Central Railroad, Con-
ductor RiRhton. with his usual courtesy and
consideration, made us all as comfortable as
possible although we were not prepared for
such Disappointing
Jacksonville shows signs of steady improve
ment, and there is every reason to believe that
she has bright future before her The Way
cross Railroad and the Fernandina Railroad
will increase the amount of travel through this
city, and help the hotels. Heretofore there has
been large steamboat travel that seldom
stopped over. Under the new fast schedules
much of this travel will stop at Jacksonville
and take the cars The same will be true of
much of the travel that has been coming direct
from Savannah by through lines of steamers.
The present season has been one of great
prosperity for hotels. railroads and steamboats,
in Florida, and, as result, all branches of busi-
ness have felt the power of an increased cir
culation of money. The st. James Hotel,
which has so long been under the successful
management of Mr.. James r. Campbell, sell
dom fails tc be we'll patronized, but this season
1t has hnAp iammnd and I 9h0nld NOT ha
prised to see it double its present size during
the summer, and cover the entire square next
season. The Windsor; l hear. will also be
greatly enlarged, which will give Jacksonville
additional accommodations equal to two new
hotels. and first class IN all respects.
MINOR TOPICS.
Although Mayor Dzialynsi is an IsraeIite,
and recognizes Saturday as the Sabbath he is
the nrst Shlet Magistrate OF Jacksonville to
strictly enforce the law prohibiting the keep
ing open of places of business on Sunday. He
makes fine Mayor and is popular.
have found but little trouble in calling on
the press of Jacksonville this season, as the
three or four papers of last winter seem to
have melted into one, the Daily Union. My
visit to that office was quite pleasant the busi-
ness manager and editors showing me the
usual courtesies
Whenever look at the neglected and unfin-
ished street railroad in Jacksonville am forci-
bly, reminded of the sad fate that befell similar
enterprises in Montgomery, Ala, and Macon,
Ga, where the raj is were taken mp and sold
Jacksonville will not need a street railroad for
at least ten years to come, il she ever does.
The present enterprise is premature and risky.
The world-renowned Prof Henri Gwinn, of
the st. James Hotel, will not make his accus
toned tour of Europe this summer He says
home affairs demand his attention, and after
taking in the grand Masonic Fair in Savannah
he will spend the summer at Saratoga. This
fall he will visit the Atlanta Cotton Exposition
on his way back to the St James Hotel, where
he will hold forth next winter.
Two BiS10n Eamnpl FalI0xvc NJ
the Reformed Episcopal Church, visited Flori-
da and gave quite an impetus to the work Of
establishing here several mission stations A
handsome gothic church edif1ce was COM
menced on the corner of the street running
past the st. James Hotel, and everything seem
ed to be prospering the movement Suddenly,
however Mr.. Powers, of Philadelphia, who
was giving the reform movement its greatest
pecunary aid, died. and the Jacksonville mis-
sion collapsed The weather beaten, unflnish-
ed frame of the proposed handsome edifice now
stands a silent monument of the uncertainty
Of human projects.
PERSONAL MENTION.
DR. ]. Marion Sims, the distinguished Southern
physician and philanthropist, has been at the
st. James Hotel with his family, and know
that his many relatives and friends in the
South will regret to learn that his feeble health
Is but little improved. The world has been
greatly benefited by his genius, and can i'll
afford to have him laid aside.
l called on DIR. w. II. Babcock. Your accom-
pIished Jack sonviIle correspondent on Satur-
day morning, but he was away helping to
inaugurate the grand Okeechobee canal In
the afternoon missed him again. as he had
gone out to connect the Waycross and Jack
sonville Railroad tracks The fact is, the Doc
tor is waking up to the grand march of i'm
provement, and takes lively hand land
sprightly pen) in all great enterprises. His
services to Florida merit richer reward than
he has vet received.
At the Riverside House, Green Cove Spring
l had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. H. A. Palmer
oVn1f QTl1ilU md Of
man, who were delightfully."- situated having
received from Mr.. Jasper F. Greer. formerly
of Macon, a real Georgia welcome to his
and Casey had just returned from a very
pleasant trip to Enterprise, and after spending
few days at Green Cove they will return to
savannah, much improved in health by their
Florida trip.
The Central Railroad and Ocean Steamship
Company have two good representatives in
Jacksonville Messrs. j. G. Shaw and Henry 4.
Christian, who have opened a new and at
tractive office on Bay street. The Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway are also we'll
represented by Mr.. ]. Fl. Griffin, who has an
office on the same street. All are live and eff
cient agents and popular gentlemen, who pre-
sent the claims of their respective routes In
most satisfactory and successful manner.
One ofethe neatest express offices in the
South, although not among the largest, is that
in Jacksonville. Mr.. T. 7. Stockton, who is a
son-in-law of Col. w. ]. Lawton, of the DGiIV
Union, is one of the youngest and most syste-
0laClC agents IN Inc service. lie m 4nag63 the
rapidly increasing business with the prompt
ness and efficiency of a veteran in the busi-
ness. Directly opposite his office is the head
quarters of Mr.. T. S. Walsh, the well known
agent of the fine steamer st. Johns, and the
river steamer Eliza Hancox. Your CORES
pondent. through the courtesy of Mr.. W, en-
joyed very delightful trip on the Hancox,
from Jacksonville to Green Cove Spring. He
represents only first class steamers in first
class style.
GREEN COVE SPRING.
doubt If this quiet winter resort ever looked
more inviting than it does this season. Several
new residences have been erected, and many
old ones repainted and made quite attractive
There is general air of Improvement and
progres about the place that gives signs of
bright future. Vacant lots have been enclosed
new fenc es put around the church. hotels and
residences, and the streets and sidewalks put
in better condition.
Already the town has a newspaper and te1e-
graph office, and public hall is soon to be
added New stores and residences are to be
erected during the summer, which will make
Green Cove much livelier and more attractive
next winter. A land office has been establish
ed there. and is already doing good service in
bringing settlers to the place.
The Clarendon Hotel has been full during the
season, and is still open. Messrs. Harris & APP
plegate have long presided over this splerdid
hotel, and e9ch season only adds to their pOpu-
larity and success. The famous warm sulphur
spring in front of the Clarendon is most effica-
cious, especially for the cure of rheumatism
A lew D4JnS IuIly relieved me OF a severe attack
in my left shoulder, and can speak from
happy experience. General Van VIeet has also
been greatly benefited by these warm sulphur
baths
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Col Houston Olinch, of Savannah. is cuIti-
waiting an extensive young orange grove near
Green Cove Spring, where he is selling large
tract of land TO settlers
"WELcoMs, GEoRGIANs." printed on a large
white canvas, and nailed to the wharf, was
the greeting given at Green Cove Spring to the
several excursions from Augusta Macon, At
lanta and Columbus.
Several Austrian Counts, officers in the army
of that country, have been entertained by
General Jackson and the officers of the Fifth
Artillery at ST. Au justine in fine style. They
are now down on the coast, hunting and fishing
and enjoy ing the sea breeZes.
1t will be remembered that / wrote
from Atlanta some few weeks ago,
that Captain and Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel George A. Kensal, of the Fifth Artil-
lery, had been taken North by his relatives
having lost his reason. His death is now an