Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-05
TALLAHASS
The Summer ExOdI
Marks and CarabeI
dist District Conf
ward Reeds Land r

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May a. ing
Neles: In the City of Broth love it has
been the custom OF years past among many OF
the old families to remove to Germantown on
the first Of May, and there remain uDtil the
first of October. So welded are the Philadel-
phisns to this habit that no matter how cool
the weather may be land they often have it
very cold on the first of May), they must obey
the time -honored custom AMI migrate to
tine cooler % air of that huge appendage to
to their city. In Florida, on the contrary, June
is the season for our summer heglra, and now
busy preparations are being made for that
event. Those having cotts ges at st. There's, on
James Island, on the Gulf, have been there to
have the necessary work done in repairs Some
ten or twelve years ago this little village was
quite favorite resort, but its out Of the way
location, and the inconvenience of access de-
TERED many from going. and finally those who
had built cottages Gni had summered
there for several years abandoned
it But now, that provision has been
made for semi-weekly communication from
st. Marks, the interest in that healthy Ice llity
and delightful summer resort has been revived
In very few weeks the now deserted village
will have a population Of several hundred
souls-iis post office with semi-weekly mail
its SchOOl-miStress for the rising generation
and all the accessories that will make IL a
peasant resort. The location is said to be re-
markably healthy. and a case of mslaris fever
has never been known there. Heretofore its
visitors were subjected to a passage on an un.
comforts BILE, slow going and uncertain sailing
craft, or tedious trip Of a day or two
over execrable roads. But now the trip can be
made from Tallahassee in four hours hy rail to
st. Marks, and thence by steamer to James
Island The head of the family can now attend
TO his business here during the week, leaving
on Saturday. spending a quiet Sabbath viii
his family, and return early on Monday morn
ing. In former times it would OCCASIONALLY
take an entire week to go and come One thing
is lacking, ho"ever-a good hotel. The few
boarding houses will be taxed to their utmost
But, as a hotel viii pay, we may expect tbatin
another ear there will be one The seasons
usually lasts from 1st June to 18th October
From gentleman who recently visited Car.
abele, another settlement on James island
and about twelve miles from ST. Theresa i
learn that this embryo seaport is a thriving
place Of about SIX hundred inhabitants Seven
or eight years ago there was not building on
the present site; now it boasts of several large
saw mills, stores, comfortable dwellings. ana
Last but not least good, large hotel NV in
fOrmant stated that there was a vim and pluck
among the people that was truly ref eebinp-
every one seemed busy. Several large FOREIGN
ships, besides coasters, were being loaded with
lumber IN the harb0r, new buildings were go-
ing up and the busy hum Of industry greeted
the ear from every quarter. Already The in
FAINT colony was assuming the airs of a port OF
entry, which it will be eventually. CarabelIe
is the gu terminus of the proposed railroad To
rhomasvllle via Tal alahassee, and from its DO
sition, depth CT water in the har-
Dor, and other advantages, is des-
tined to become a very important point
provided a road shall be constructed there
from, and that l regard as by no means proole
matcal. To Mr. Kelly, the founder OF the
colony. much credit is due. He succeeded
where others failed. Some fifteen years ago a
party owning most of the land in that section.
at considers expense, put up a LARGE mill
near the mouth of the Ocklockonee river. near.
James Island. bat the mill was too far from
deep water. The owner resided in New York
and the parties in charge, from some
carse or other, failed to make IL a
paying investment. The mill was cold
aud its large boilers and ponderous machinery
were transported TO the interior, and thu pro-
jectors lost some ten or fifteen thousand dol
'ars. This did not dishaarten Kelly, who knew
no such work as fail. He built his mill near
deep water on James Island, named his place
Carabelle, and went TO work. He used
other was put up and still another and now he
has the proud satisfaction of building up by
his indomitable energy quite little mart.
Here in this city we have a similar instance
Of success in a certain line of business, where
others have failed. l refer to Bottoms Gulf
Seaside Library and news stand. That man
who encourages a taste for good reading by
the sale of newspapers, periodicals and
choice literature is public benefactor Re-
peated attempts had been made by various
parties to establish a news stand here, but he
patronage they received was so limited
that after few months the enter
prise was abandoned The absence of
such a convenience was seriously felt by many
Of US, until in 1873, Mr. Julian Betton came to
the rescue He began with a very small capt.
tai and W tn but limited stock. At ftTst his
sales were slow-the taste of a community
must be educated-but he was not dishearten-
ed; his close attention to business. his readf-
mss to accommodate the wants of his CUSTOM
ers. soon had the usual effect. As his sales in
crossed. he enlarged his stock, and to-day he
has ten thousaf volumes of the Gulf Sea-
side Library, besides a large and valu-
nh 10 nrfu ant "a th1r lie cfo
cry, newspapers, periodicals, etc, without
doubt the largest in the state outside OF Jack
Sonville. He has benefited the public further
by establishing a free reading room. There
the visitor is permitted to read any Of the
newspapers or periodicals at any time without
charge His business, from being an insignif1-
cant one, has assumed large proportions, and,
while 1t has resulted OF course in his pecuniaFy
benefit, he has been benefactor to the COM
munity, and would that there were more Ju--
lian Bettons in our State Mr. Betton not only
largely supplies Tallahassee with reading mat
ter. but the surrounding country as well
The Tallahassee District Conference of the
NJ Z. Church South convenes here tonight.
and will be in session the remainder of the
week. This body is composed mainly Of Law
men. and is comparatively a new feature in
the economy of the church. Originally opposed
to lay representation. after once incolp p araIing
that element, this church has progressed It
has been found that the counsel of Intelligent
laymen, especially in matters of finance, is
invaluable; and from the well known conserva-
avoided. Had lay representation existed fifty
years ego, it is possible division of this NJ E.
Church would never have occurred, but IL
would have constituted one grand whole as
the Protestant Episcopal Church. These dis
tTict conferences, though, ,posSeSs neither leRis-
lative, executive nor judicial powers; the men,
bers can only confer and recommend. But as
these bodies elect lay delegates to the annual
conferences, which combine the great CO.
ordinate powers of government, the in fiuence
Of district conference is net Insignificant in
the councils of This church.
The selection of some three hundred thou
sand acres of internal improvement lands west
OF the ChattahoOchee river for Sir Edward
Reed is now completed. and soon these lands
will be developed by energetic and enterprising
settlers 1t will be remembered that portion
of the Disston purchase as transferred by Mr.
Disston to Sir Edward Reed, and nearly all of
the lands so purchased by the latter Law in
Middle and West Florida. Colonel NJ a. viii
Jams, the Locating agent of the latter, has
aboLt finished his labors. and soon
and placed in the market The ownership of
those lands by capitalists can be productive
only of good. If an individual invests his ali
in wild lands it is so much dead capital But
If he has a surplus sufficient to develop them
to bring them into market bv judcious adver-
tsing. offering Inducements to settlers. and by
ready access to market through the
construction of railroads, his invest
ment is a paying one AS no man can
make a large plantation profitable with
out the capital to run il, so no owners Of large
bodies of land can effect rapid and remupera-
Edwards known progressiveness and from the
capital that he can command, the citizens or
Middle and West Florida have every reason to
rejoice that he has invested I'm their section,
Heretofore the tide of immigration has been to
South and East Florida, but now we confidently
eXDect large share in Iha Middle and West