Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-10

Real Estates BOOm-LeOn COunty's Elk
hIbit and other Notes.

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than l have ever known before during the
solstitial period. The one hotel open has
a constant flow of guests equal to that OF
winter. Strangers are met every day in
the streets. and nearly every part Of the
Union is represented by them. On last
Thursday a family arrived direct from
"merrie England" One of the party had
been for some time in correspondence with
our Bureau of immigration, and from all
he had read about Florida, he came to the
that it was the land for him.
In consequence of these arrivals and seve-
raj sales that have recently been effected,
the owners of hundreds of surplus acres
can no longer complain of being LAND
Door.' for they have now prospect OF
betting price for their land which Will
not be below it's value. Formerly the
planter. in order to pay off accommodating
debts. was compelled to dispose OF
a portion of his real estate below
it's real value, often at great
sacrifice. Now, if stern necessity
requires him to sell, he need not submit to
such a sacrifice. But tbs not the strangers
only that gives a lively appearance to our
city. The sound Of the hammer and saw
is heard in almost every part. The enter
DflSln3 local Oh Tue TCOftItUW bOOh TIE
pains to interview the different master
builders and ascertain the number of
wOrkmen employed by each, and to his
great surprise found that the aggregate
far exceeded that of any previous year.
The roll of carpenters, masons and paint
ers amounts to quite little array. The
spirit of improvement is rife, and never
before have | seen such a boom in build
ing. This, together with the large num-
Der who have gone out of the State to
spend the summer, is prinld .fdcie evil
dence of unwOnted prosperity.
CITY REAL ESTATE
has advanced proportiOnately in value. l
know of one lot for which the owner
would have taken 800 five years ago, and
recently was offered 81 900 for it. 1t may
be safe to say that the average value of
city property has increased one hundred
per cent. within the last four years.
Beautiful for situation as our "FlOral
City, is, no more charming place could
be selected for winter resort, and as
several places changed hands to Northern
visitors last winter, it is reasonable to
suppose that during the coming season
others will follow their example.
Col. Bradford and Major Leroy d. Ball,
of this county, have for some months past
been engaged in making an accurate map
of Leon county. AS Major Ball has an
abstract of titles to all the lands, his ia
cilities for work of this kind are supe-
riOr Some of the counties in this State
have had such maps prepared by making
appropriations from the county treasury.
In others public-spirited individuals have
raised the necessary funds by subscrip-
ton.
Some four or five miles north of ITALIA
hassee lies that beautiful sheet of water,
Lake Jackson. From three to five miles
wide and about ten miles long, surrounded
by lofty hills, it's shores have long been
favOrite resort for picnic parties, while
most strangers who visit this section
are sure to drive out there, and from
high bluff enjoy the beautiful panorama
that presents itself. But so far would
they 90 and no farther. A sail or a row
over its placid waters was denied them, in
asmuch as no trim little craft could be
had for the delightful recreation. Happily
this want is now remedied, and
recently an embryo little fleet of three
staunch yachts has been launched upon
its waters. One of these is a steam launch
about % feet in length and capable of car.
rying fifteen or twenty passengers and
able to make fifteen miles an hour. The
other two are neat little sailing crafts.
HencefOrth the visitor will no longer be
compelled to stand and view the landscape
from afar, but swiftly steaming up the
beautiful lake viii see the finest portion
of Florida. The next step will be to have
more yachts and neat little hotel, when
the shores OF this beautiful lake will be-
come more favorite resort than ever.
SOME WEEKS AGO A LETTER
from Judge W. T. Duval, OF WakuIla
county, was published in the Fl0rididn
stating that he had discovered gold on his
place in that county. While there are
Yoafa1c in Nalrrtllo oil 10 ,ofo I,oA
glitterS. | have seen some fine specimens
of iron pyriteS, or fools gOld, as it is called,
from that section, and whether the Judges
gold is this sulphuret or not l cannot say,
never having seen his specimens. Some
time since another party from that county
had what he thought was silver ore. and
thought that he had discovered a bo-
nanza, as he said there was plenty
more there of the same sort. 1t was sent
on to New York to be assayed, and ire
mendous price was paid for the assay, but,
alas for human calculations! the suppOs-
ed Sitcer turned out to be gdieRd. with
only an intinitessimal amount of silver in
it-abOut half ounce to the ton. That
there are precious metals concealed in
our mother earth here in Florida, there is
no doubt, but that they eX-
exceedingly problematical. A thorough
geological survey of our State would not
only do much in the cause of science, but
develop our hidden resources. Who would
have believed twenty years ago that coal
existed here? And yet it is the opinion
of some scientists from certain indicia
that at no very great depth can be found
large strata of this carbOniferOuS deposit.
Even here within mile of Tallahassee
is found soap-stOne, slate and other evil
dences of the proximity of coal. Nor is
petroleum wanting. Some ten or twelve
miles from here, petroleum is found on
the surface of stream in a certain To-
cality.
This is usually regarded as the sickly
season, but the doctors say that it is un-
usually healthy for this time of year. So
far there has been no fatal or serious case
of sickness in our community. The long
hot summer, though, is facilitating, and
many are availing themselves of the
mountains or seaside resorts. st. Teresa,
that was so popular last summer,
again looms up in public ia
yOr, and l learn of several
families who are preparing to
go there this week. With a resistant,
steady breeze from the Gulf an album
dance of fish, crabs and oysters and no
mosquitoes, a summers residence there is
delightful. Malarial fever is unknown,
and the debilitated system now tones up
to a healthy state in that salubrious lOca-
ton. Our great drawback is the want
of steamboat transportation from st.
Marks. but as this place is growing in
favor, it is hoped that in another year, the
present inconvenience will not exist,
From the various newspapers in our
State, if would seem that Florida will re
well represented at the great Louisville
Exposition, both in her products ard in
the number of visitors.
THE LEON COUNTY EXHIBIT.
now being prepared, will be shipped some
time this month. Besides Leon, jackson
Duval, Alachua, Orange and other conn
ties will have exhibits, and so many and
varied will they be that additional space
has been asked for. Leon county. that was
awarded the banner for having the
largest exhibit at the State Fair some
years ago, bids fair to be the banner coun-
tv again, for, as | before remarked. her
exhibit will be unusually large.
The first bale of new cotton was brouobt
into Il. A. Shines warehouse to-day. vas
graded as middling, purchased by .Jo semi
Cohen at cents, and by him shipped to
I. f. Perkins Il Son, Savannah. learn
that in the neighbOrhood of Ce'otreyiIle
the caterpillar is committing sad havoc
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