The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

tation from Mr. w. ]. Young, the energetic and
ever courteous General Southern Passenger
Agent of the Mallory Steamship Line, to visit
Fernandina as the guest of his company and in
spect their fine iron Steamship " State of Texas,
we boarded the through passenger train on the
Florida Central and Western Railroad. With
Engineer Johnston on the iron-horse and the
polite and attentive Captain Hollinger in charge
of the train, we were taken through to Jackson
vile on time, and rapid carriage ride of fey
minutes down Bay street brought us to the Fer
nandina depot, where we were met by MIR.
Young and escorted to comfortable seats on the
train awaiting the arrival of guests from Middle
and West Florida "All aboardp' sang out
Captain Livingstone. After q pleasant run of
an hour and half We halted at the depot BY the
sea- Here Mr. Young and his guests were met
by Colonel F. B. Papy, General Freight Agent of
the Florida Transit and Peninsula Railroad !;
Mr.. r. W. Southwick, Agent of the Mallory
Line Mr. J. j. Witt, Purser State of Texas
press representatives and others, and taken to the
Strathmore, on Fernandina's beach-the finest in
the world. After supper the party returned to the
city and were assigned to pleasant and comfort
able quarters on the steamer. After refreshing
nights sleep all were out early Wednesday
morning enjoying the sea-breeze with the Their
mometer down TO 52, and overcoats and wraps
were in demand. Soon the gong sounded, and
guests and hosts repaired to the spacious dining
saloon and partook ofa splendid breakfast, served
in excellent style. Breakfast over, the quill
drivers sauntered forth to view the pleasant little
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Mirror office where they were cordially received
by the venerable and genial Major Fairbanks
We were conducted throught he Office, one of the
neatest and best appointed In Florida, and here
we met Tallahassee typo and friend, Mr. f. A.
o. Mundee Messrs Burnside and Bergh pro-
posed to show the party through the Egmont
Hotel, just across the street. but telephone
message summoned them TO the wharf at the
foot of Centre feet where, through the kindness
and courtesy of the officials of the Transit and
Peninsula Railroad, Captain S. d. Dement'S
fleet little steamer Athlete was in readiness to
convey the party on an excursion to historic
Dungenness.
THE EXCURsIoNIsTs.
w ]. Young, Southern Passenger Agent NAL
lory Line; r. w. Southwick. Agent Mallory
Line; J. J. Witt, Purser State of Texas; Major
W. o. Ames, General Freight and Passenger
Agent F. G. & w. R. r.; f. J. TRAY, General
Freigh, Agent DeBary Baya Steamboat Line;
DR. j. J. Harris and Miss Lula V. Harris, of the
Sanford Jonrnal. Colonel J. Fl. Gardner, Mari
anna Times j., Captain C. A. Finley, Lake City
Reporter: Colonel VIM McWilliams, Starke 7ele-
graph Colonel J. Ira Gore, Cedar Key Journal,
Colonel E A. Protois. Leesburg Ne@s- Adrdnce;
J. v Drake, Savannah Nens r. Don Mcleod,
Land Of FLo,rers: Howard Lamar, Murianna Con
rttr f. D. Beggs, Madison Recorder, c. Az Wilson,
Altoona Arg~s H. S Gingrich, Tavares Herald;
B. f. Allen, Madison NeD Era c. II. Bergh,
Fernandina Mirror, and Mr.. Geo. Burnside, for
mery connected with that journal, and your
humble servant and his better half-by large
majority.
The staunch little boat steamed up Cumber
land Sound past the jeties, Fort Clinch, and on
to Cumberland Island
As soon as the gang plank was secure on the
wharf the excursionists filed off, eager to explore
the historic island. A short stroll through an
orange grove brought the party to the site of the
old coquina building, which has been demolished
anu tnc uldtcIldl uScu III uldhiuS iOoOo ehiON6H
the spacious grounds: Passing along the south
ern shore of the island, bordered with magnolia,
wild and cultured olive trees, the old burying
ground, where sixty-four years ago were depos
tied the mortal remains of the brave and chivalric
" Lighthouse Harry" Lee father of our illustri-
Gus and lamented R. f. Lee, was reached. Here
every quill driver produced notebook and pencil
and industriousy went to work copying inscrip-
tons from the weather-beaten tombstone.
The inscriptions, which were published in the
FLoRIDIAN about two years ago, are omitted for
want of space.
The Dungenness tract, consisting of more than
10000 acres is now the property of Mr. j. H.
Carnegie, large iron manufacturer OF Pittsburg,
Pa, who contemplates making extensive i'm
provements there. The place is now in charge
of Mr. Leopold Beregnet landscape gardener
from France, and he is laying off the grounds
into unique squares and plats preparatory to put
ting out trees. flowers and shrubbery, and making
grand avenues and drives, which will aggregate
fifteen miles in length. On the site of the old
Lee mansion will be erected, at a cost of $780,
600, n magnificent, massive, castellated, three
story stone residence sixty feet square. With all
the proposed improvements completed, includ- |
ing wharves bath houses, boat houses, and fine,
fast sailing yachts, Cumberland Island will be to
its fortunate owner place OF beauty, grandeur |
and comfort if not joy forever.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Returning to Fernandina we proceeded to
make thorough inspection of the State of
Texas one of the staunchest and fin est steamers |
in the Atlantic trade She was built in 1874 by |
.Jno. Roach Il Son, at Chester, PA, and is OF
2, 100 gross tonnage. Her length is 263 feet by
20 feet beam and 30 feet depth Of hold from hur-
rcane deck She is licensed to carry 1870 passen-
gers and her ioOn and state rooms are elegantly
finished in beautiful harlwoOds and finely up
holstered She is schooner rugged, with three
decks, and two compound engines of 100 horse
powe and four large boilers. Her average speed
is II miles AN hour, and she is specially adapted
to the safe transportation of perishable products
fruits and vegetables. Her officers are: Cap
tain, John Risk Purser, J. J. Witt; First Mate,
c. M Thwing; Second Mate, Frank bennett;
Chief Engineer, Jas. T. Jordon Assistants. Jas.
Thulsion and r Robinson and last, but by no
means least, Chas. Pouston, Steward
THE DINNER.
Though the party was treated with the utmost
kindness and courtesy at all times by the officers
of the Mallory Line, the Transit Railroad officials
and citizens of Fernandlna, the elegant dinner
served in the spacious and magnificent saloon Of