Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-01
PENSACOLA, FLA.
City aDd Country Improving Very Fast
and Very EncOUrAgiBRly.

Occasional Correspondence of the Appeal
PENSACOLA, FLA, May 28.-Ju.t five
months ago left Fayette county, Tenn for
this place, ana having received many letters
Of inquiry from peIsons lett behind in re-
gard 10 this Southern cline, / have concluded
to write out some of my observations for
your readers, 10 many OF whom / am peTson-
ally known. Your columns, with those Of
many other papers, have often set forth the
beauties and advantages Of Florida 10 win
ter, 30 it may be interesting to take a view
Of this State in summer. This city claims a
population Of 10000, in which 1 suppose
there are 10 be found representatives Of
almost all the nations Of Europe, and Of
every phsse OF religion known 10 civfliz alton.
1t Is claimed that this Is the beet haroor on
the Cuff, and now that the government Is
removing the bar, shipping facilities will be
greatly Increased. The great trade of the
port 10 lumber, and some idea of IT, ex-
tent may be taken from the number Of ycs-
sells that may be seen in port any day, being,
as deputy wharfma ster informs me, an aV-
erage Of eighty, repr, 3enting England, Ger
many, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Scotland,
France, Spain and Portugal, with other for
eigu States, and many American v sseis, all
of which come here for lumber. Ali this
shipping il, Of course, great fo1rce Of in
come 10 the Guy over Guu dDONe the price
paid for the lumber. The Louisville and
Nashville railroad, and the Pensacola and
Atlantic, which has Just been completed, are
both doing a large business. The fish
trade here is also Of cor idcrable proper
lions, giving employment to a large number
Of men, and supplying TO other markets as
good FISH as can be had anywhere in The
world. The city is rapidly growing. Not
withdrawing the epidemic OF last year, new
dwellings are being put up on all the prin.
cipal streets. Business houses are being en-
lsrged and new ones put up all over the city.
Hotels are renovstjng and eniarging, gas and
waterwOrks, street railroads and a seven lille
shell road are all under construction, with
men at the head of each enterprise who are
capable and earnest, and are backed with
the necessary funds, 80 that Pensacola now
bids fair to be II favorite resort for tourists
in the near future. OF Tennessesns residing.
here i find the Rev. John S. Park, formerly
OF Memphis, in charge OF the Presbyterian
church; the Rev. Mr.. Anthony, formerly of
DurhsmVllle, Tenn, pastor of the Baptist
church; Mr.. John w. Lurton, late of Nash
vile, now with the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad; Capt. G. @. Button, late OF the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad at Memphis,
also with the Pensacola and Atlantic rail-
road; the Rev. A. III. Todd, of Bolivar, Tenn,
principal OF the City Public School. Mics
Hulah Lowell and Miss Bessie Waddell, both
OF GAINESVILLE, Tenn, are here engaged in
teaching.
AS 10 the climate, up to this time it has
been delightful, and the citizens say it never
gets very warm, the mercury never rising
higher than 90, but have seen no official
statement TO that effect. The sea breeze in
day and land breeze at night, make both
pleasant. While the South Florida folks
would laugh at our saying we are in the
midst of roasting esrs and cucumbers Ten
nesses ans would say, I'VE wish we had some"
As is known 10 your readers, this is not the
orange and banana growing part of the State,
but veget sbles, melons and small fruits grow
splendidiy, but not without fertilizing, how
ever, yet their cultivation is attended with
the Two advantages of no erase, and no
ground hardening. Soil and resources in my
next. c. v. THOMPSON.