Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-15

RegiSter-Indian River Railroad
Live Oak and ROwIand's Bluff
RaIlrOad-FIOrida's Flood Tide
OkeechObee Land COmpany-First-
rate Immigration Agents who
Wants StOck-mOOnshIners Etc.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 1S.-Nothing has
occurred since the close of our civil war that
has drawn the two great sections of the coun-
try so closely together as the late dastardly at
tempt upon the life of the President. Should
he be spared it may be the means adopted by
Providence to soften the asperities left by that
fearful struggle, and to bring us all together
again as one common people. AS the terrible
news spread over the South 1t was remarkable
to see the universal and spontaneous sympa-
thy and horror evoked throughout that re-
gion. An electric fash could not have pro-
duced more rapid and immediate results.
From the Potomac to tha Rio Grande the ''old
rebs" rose as one individual, and the men who
fought under the 'lost banner" twenty years
ago, and who only } ear since almost unani-
mously opposed President Garfield. were the
first to denounce the act and to send on words
Of encouragement to the ilustrious sufferer.
In this there was no mere lip-service. The
feeling was sincere and hearty, and sprang
from generous and noble impulses. It was
confined to no class or condition. but pervaded
the entire people, and was the honest expires
| sion of the public sentiment
Should the President recover, and the pray
ers of the nation be granted, it would seem
probable that some happy results may be ac.
complished. 1t may reasonably be expected
that the rancor and bitterness of party spirit
may be modified and that hereafter the strife
for office may rot be so close and acrimonious.
| President Garfield himself, touched as he must
be to the very core of his heart by the thou
sand evidences of regard and tenderness from
those but so lately his sturdy political oppo-
nents, must soar above the plane of partisan,
and, casting aside the shack es OF faction, rise
to the grand position Of the Chief Magistrate
of the people
If he be equal to the occasion, and no man
ever will have more glorious opportunity for
triotism. then the suffering of President
CART Id and the anxiety and distress of the
people of the United States, will not have been
in vain and what might have been an over
whelming public calamity, may, in the end,
prove to be an immense public benefit. Such
consummation is most devoutly to be wished
1t would bury ancient animosiTies- -kindle anew
the love of country-bring about kindly feeling
and foment an earnest desire for peace and
quiet and reconciliation.
If God wills that the President lives and the
lessons and revelation of the past ten days be
needed in all their significance, the day of
thanksgiving that should be proclaimed will
be more generally needed and more gratefully
observed than has ever been shown on any
previous similar occasion.
From November 25th, 1880, to MAY I'd, 1881.
the st. James Hotel OF this city received 4,5i3
guests. These were from the following States
and countries: Maine SO, New Hampshire O.
Vermont z. Massachusetts, 458, Rhode Island 49,
Connecticut 49, New York 1,401, New Jersey
81, Delaware 90 Pennsylvania Az, Maryland
90, District of Columbia 55, Virginia SO, West
Virginia a. North Carolina 2' South Carolina
81, Georgia 173. Florida 16l, Louisiana, ~,
Mississippi 4, Kentucky 42, Tennessee 90,
Ohio ,inSi: Sc: Michigan w,iso.s,D isO indiana
Minnesota 107 Iowa II, Missouri SO. Kansas /,
Texas 1, Nebraska 3, Colorado &c. Dakota II,
Nevada /, California 10, Arkansas 8, Washing
land AZ Ireland 6, France 2, Spain 2, Switzer
land l. Holland g Scotland l., Cuba 3.
This splendid hotel is now being largely In
creased in size and improved in the way of ac-
commodations and when completed will com
pare most favorably in every respect with any
similar institution in the entire country. All
signs presage another extraordinary iniux Of
visitors during the coming winter, and the
proper enterprise will SCI ure the largest re-
wards.
Titusville instead of Aurantia, is to be the
southern terminus of the Palatka and Indian
River Railroad. Matters look very encourag-
ing for the completion of this enterprise, and
the alternate sections of land along the entire
route have been withdrawn from the market
The road is to be constructed on the narrow
gauge RTnePes s thFes fset IN Mdtb h end W.T. VII
ural obstacles. Hon. Charles Delano, Senator
from Volusia county, is the President of the
company, and is contributing his valuable ex-
perience as an old railroad man to the success
of this new thoroughfare When finished it will
afford an outlet to the magnificent Indian
River region. a portion of the State making
huge and rapid strides to prosperity and great
ness.
The success of another important link in the
Florida system: of railroads is assured. 1t is
now conceded that the line between Live Oak
and Rowlands Bluff, point at the head of
navigation on the Suwannee river, is no longer
a matter Of doubt and speculation. This route
opens up a country splendidly timbered and of
great fertility, and brings the heavy freights Of
the Mississippi valley into the very centre OF
Florida.
Our State is on the threshold of grand and
glorious future and at last her noble natural
advantages are being appreciated / make no
idle boast when predict that her present pop
ulation will be doubled within the next decade,
and that her increase in wealth will be equally
rapid and gratifying. Potent influences are
now actively engaged in bring about this won
derfuI result.
Such agents as the numerous internal i'm
provements now in progre ess-opening up the
affording long needed facilities-will do for
Florida what they have done for other States,
and must bring into her borders steady stream
of immigration, that will deepen andw1den as it
continues to flow. Capital also, proverbially
timid and cautious, has unlocked the doors Of
its iron-b bound vaults, and, convinced at last of
sure and handsome return for its invest
ments, is now pouring into Florida a generous
supply of that material. whose aid Is absolute
ly essential to all projects.
Foremost among these agencies is the Okee-
chobee Land Company. Possessing, as it does
already four millions Of acres of land an area
larger than that covered by the State Of New
Jersey, it is naturally anxious to di.pose OF its
interests as rapidly as possible. Being men of
acknowledged business qualih atoms, they
will at once set the machinery at work to
bring these lands to the attention of pur
chasers Among the directors are gentlemen
from the West, long familiar with the WAYS
and means found most eficacious in settling
that vast region Their influence and expe-
rience will now be directed towards accom- |
plshing for this State what they have |
achieved for the great commouwealths west
OF the Mississippi. In this light alone |
the sale OF the four million acres may be re
garded as most advantageous. We have gained |
financiers and capitalists, whose large means, |
a C mbination of gentlemen, prominent as
extensive business connections, and rich and va
ried experience will be devoted. under tie stimu-
lus Of both interest and policy, towards filling
up their broad acres with an indus trious intel
ligent and enterprising population. Under
such system as has been found successful
elsewhere, there is no reason to doubt that
Florida will secure liberal proportion of the
mind, muscle and money. now seeking homes
ia the great American republic.
The Philadelphia papers Of last Saturday
contain the announcement that books viii be
opened on the 18th inst, closing on the 18th,
for the issue of one million dollars Of stock in
the above company, In one hundred thousand
shares of ten dollars, issued at par. Each
subscriber for shares OF the company will, in
addition to his stock, receive as bonus q land
certificate equal to the amount of his subscrip- |
ton. 1t is said that the greater portion of this
amount will be subscribed by the company |
itself, and that there will be no difficulty what
ever in oispOsing of the amount advertised. |
The security offered by the company certainly /
is full and ample.
My attention was attracted some time since |
to large collection Of contraband articles en-
ployed in the illicit distiIlation of ardent spir-
it's, and housed in one of the lower rooms of |
the Astor Block. Inquiry revealed the fact |
that they were the proceeds of divers raids |
made upon moonshiners by special detective |
A. Vogt. of the Internal Revenue service |
This officer has been active and successful 10 |
forays of this character, as his accumulations |
of trophies will testify. 1t would seem that |
the pc sons engaged in this unlawful occupa- |