Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-14
FLORIDA's DEVELOPMENT.
y Train of Thought Inspired by the
Sight of Exhibits for Louisville.

\ Train of Thought Inspired by the
Sight of Exhibits for Louisville.
TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 11.-This NAV
| properly be called Exposition week. -
On Thursday the long talked of exhibits
from this county for the Louisville Expo-
sitlOn will be shipped to their destination
under the personal supervision of r. C.
Long, Esq, who will accompany them
to Louisville. 1t will probably be as
large, if not larger, than from any county
In the State, and if other sections do as
well the extent and variety of Florida's
products will astonish even the most san
guine. Mr.. b. A. Meginniss, who is re-
ceiving the samples, informs me that the
bulk will come in to-day, so that ] am
only able at this time to give a partial
list as follows: Black moss, common mil
let, crab grass hay, pea vine hay, hay
oats, sweet potatoes, corn, honey, wax
corn fodder, cOnchO grass, cypress shin
giles, pine shingles, cypress barrels.
bricks, shell lime, rock lime-seventeen
varieties, and fifty or sixty more to be
added. Verify, cotton is no longer pre-
dominant. To Messrs. r. c. Long
indebted for this fine display.
They made personal canvass
in the interests of their county eX-
hlblt. No public meeting was held and
no appropriation made by the county or
city, and none was asked for or expected.
Quietly and steadily these gentlemen have
worked the matter up and deserved sue
cess has crowned their efforts. The
FtOrididR, too, has observed Exposition
week" by issuing several thousand extra
numbers, which will be shipped with the
exhibits. This edition, which will be
issued to-day, besides containing more
than the usual number of ADVERTISE
ments and more reading matter, will
have exhaustive articles on the climate.
soil and products of Leon county. In
addition to communications on these sub
Jects, the educational advantages of this
section will not be overlooked, 1t will
thus be seen that the new prOprietors of
this veteran sheet are as alive to the
interest OF this section as was their dis
tinguished predecessor. Surely, with
such efforts on the part of the people and
the press, the advantages of this section
will be known and appreciated, for we
have not hid our light under bushel.
nor do we intend to from this time.
HOW DIFFERENT is THE FLORIDA OF TO.
DAY
from the Florida of former years. notonlv
in the growth of population, in the in
crease of wealth, but in the character of
her people! A new era has dawned upon
ner, and new life ana energy infused. No
longer despOnding, but hopeful. her Deople
are pressing forward in the march of pro.
gress. New towns, new railroads and
new newspapers are springing up all over
the land, This is particularly so in
East and South Florida. whore
rapid immigration has given
new, impetus to affairs. Nearly every
week we see in our papers the names Of
some new towns, or the announcement of
some new venture In journalism. The
number OF newspapers now published
IN the state amounts to seventy-five. and
in another year will probably reach one
hundred. Some of these arc small and
unpretending in appearance, but thev
WELD an influence, nevertheless, and to a
great extent mould public opinion: and
no surer sign of progress is there than
the existence of so many. 1t shows not
only an intelligent, but progressive state
of society in this our Land of Flowers.
Considering the great number of rail
roads that have been chartered, bull. and
IN process of construction, one would
think that there would be a pause i'm that
direction, especially in those sections
that already boast Of so many, I5lt the
work Of incorporating still goes on. Han
penlnS III the office Of the Secretary og
lV@k0 q 9eW udte SINCE inquired of Hon
}: L. Crawford, the Secretary. if any
articles Incorporating railroad companies
had been filed lately? 'sOh, yes" said he.
Two nave been filed within a few weeks
past" and turning to his memorandum.
he gave me the names of the Jacksonville
and Atlantic Railroad Company, and the
Inland Railroad Company. The former
IS to extend from Jacksonville to the As.
lantic, distance of eight or zen miles.
Then with large hotel, and fine beach I
for surf bathing, and convenience of ac-
cess by rail, the enterpfising projectors
will soon have fine summer resort that
will no doubt prove q profitable invest
ment, and, like the Strathmore- or Amelia
Islands, viii have its visitors from far
and near. The lnland Road the other
corporation Is more pretentiOus.
IT'S CHARTER
provides for a railroad from Gainaevi,,a
to Manatee. So many cbarto~s tato haaT afl0
granted to that yieility. that "te 7 caDnot mot
Keep up .E,lsn snem. If / am not very
taasa mistaken, two roads having their |
termlnl at Tampa are already in erocess |
Oh oi construction from Gainesville. and If |
an are bullI Gainesville and Tampa
WI WI become important points, In |