Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-02

and Charlotte Harbor raiisead, and
VIC are assured that it will be built
through bronson. We have one
church and two schools; almost every
denomination is represented 10 this
village. Bronson is the main shipping
point for the agricultural products Of
the county. We have one first class
hotel and two clearinghouse. This
10 one of the heslthiest places 10 Flor
ida, being situated Just AZ the edge OF
tls relllng pine hills, l6 miles on 40
afr line from the Gulf Of Mexico, the
air reaches US rslieved Of Us ~humidity,
making this a very desirable place for
e0bsnmnri7es and those affected with
@Hrrh, 1 haze known persons badly
Gmcted With caiaffh 10 entirely re-
cover during u short residence here,
Bronson is within three hours drive
Of the Gulf Hammock, that abounds
in deer. wild turkey, bear, panther
and other game; 6 miles from DEVILS
Hammock, q miles from the besuti-
full Euwauee river, Astounding in
fish, and the traveller passes through
one of the 6Oest sections OF Florida 10
reaching the river. Bronson is not
only a quiet resort for health seekers
but offers extra inducements to tn,
hunter and fisherman. The people Of
this village are always ready TO wei
come strangers and immigrants to our
county. At Bronson the traveller il
within II miles of the enterprisins
village Of Levyville, IL miles o
Otter Greek aud 20 miles Of Rosewood
The writer is Of the opinion that =
spacious hotel at Bronson, we'll sdver.
tised, would pay very largely on tn,
Investment, and could be filed five
months ofthe year.
CEDAR KEY.
Cedar KY is the principal town in
Levy county, being a United States
port OF entry. Vessels land at thit
port from all parts Of the world, and
the trade with this town fer miles up
and down the Cult coast aggregate
many huodred thousand dollars Q
year, and but few places on the Gull
coast do as much business as is done
at Cedar Kew Her merchants are an
energetic, painstaking class Of men,
aud the town is rapidly improving
under their influence. Cedar Key
has two good hotels and quite mum
Der OF large concrete stores and resi-
dences. There cleared from this port
the last twelve months as follows:
Mai 30 lners. --... We
Steamer from F0reigl Port.....~........... "a
5teamsrs gpiag o0gs " e..,....-.-.....-... ial
sail Vesssi-o astWise-....... ..... ..... ...... "a
V sseis en- ering port nOtrequlred to clear 1895
We feel warranted In making he
assertion that there is no county 10
Florida whose material interests orc
more rapidly improving than Levy,
Our farmers 10 the MAN are out OIL
debt, and the signs Of thrift are every
where visible; new farms are beinl
opened; mills are being stlrtedy our
merchants are prosperous; money
seems to be easy, and a constant
demand for labor at good prices. Thi,
is a new county and has not the wealth
or population of some OF the Older
counties of Florida. but we are fasI
oatchiDg un, and expect to 20 10 tn
head before We quit. We have two
newspapers. tue Levy Enterprise
published at Bronson. and the Florida
State journal, published at Cedar
Key. We invite aud solicit immigra,
ton into our county, feeling that tn,
honest, painstsking immigrant car
find a home among our people. w
give below the statistics as made vi
BY the Levy County Immigratiol
Society: