Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-07
JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
INDIFFERENT LUCK OF NORTH.
ERN NIMRODS.

EESN NAMdODS.
A Western Infiux-The Orange Grove
Craze-Frutt PrOspects-The Lumber
Boom-SanfOrd's Strides-City Exten-
sion-The Waycross Depot Various
Topics of Interest
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 5.-The baImy atmos-
phere, and bright sun Of Friday, Saturday and
sunday, filled our streets with ssthe strangers
within our gates.' They find much pleasure,
apparently, in their walks about the city and
adjacent forest. Many of the visitors here whilts
away their time boating and cunning. They
care not how small the game. A fun charge of
ammunition is used in Staying it-as much for
sparrow as for buck or bear. Net even the
smallest bird escapes their volleys. Very little
wild game of any kind is to be found in Du-
| val county, as the freedman has more or less
| subsisted on this diet for several years. and
between the Yankee invalid and the idlesome
| colored brother, there remains virtually Moth
ing that an ancient NimrOd would notice.
If the Northerner who spends his winter in
! this city, and delights in outdoor sports. would
take himself to the banks of the Indian and
| Halifax rivers, he could there find all the
| game wanted and shoot to his hearts content
/ Al no time since the surrender of General Lee
! has the wild duck been so numerous in these
south Florida waters at present. Residents
OF that section state that every place of water
/ Is covered with these birds.
One OF the objections the Northern tourist
offers to going any distance from Jacksonville
Is the poor mail facilities. TO many of them a
| daily newspaper is as much appreciated as
| letter from home, and to be where this luxury
! cannot be obtained and enjoyed is depressing
! III Is mistake to think that all the people
/ come TO Florida only to enjoy the health Civ
! ing climate and to escape the severe cold of
! the North, Many of them actually engage in
| speculation during their entire stay. Satur-
| day wealthy New Yorker was observed here
/ selecting choice oranges for shipment, with
/ the hope of realizing net profit sufficient to
| pay all his expenses while sojourning in the
Land OF Flowers. Others travel up and down
the ST. Johns river, seeking out bargains i'm
real estate for speculation. Small pieces of
property are often purchased and held for
estate agents at good profit
Not few western men have come to Flori-
ga TINS winter in search Of suitable locations
for themselves and their neighbors who desire
to come and occupy them as homes. The severe
cold ana scarcity of fuel in the west the winter
season has caused many of the poor people
this winter TO seek homes in Florida Here
fuel is abundant, as we'll as land and AT no
time does the cold interfere with farming or
other outdoor ayocations,
The desire TO own an orange grove seems To
De on the increase, as many have changed
ownership since December lst These groves
are often purchased at fabulous prices by
wealthy capitalists to satiate desire to own
such property and to have home among the
orchards of the golden fruit. A number Of the
original growers claim no great benefit from
@ @.llo n ult' Dut 10 say lhat they have realized
handsome returns from the sale of small
groves. Any man with ordinary intelligence
can purchase land and start grove and On
tne same land make sweet potatoes and vege-
tables enough to maintain himself until his
trees begin to bear, and then if he does not de-
sire TO keep 1t purchaser is ALWAYS on hand
ready 10 invest. 1t requires hard work the
hrst year or two to clear and prepare land for
a grove and tillage, and the weak hearted
and. slothful should never engage in such am
undertaking, because they generally fail
abandon their OOSSpSaiOna Az -
former homes and pour out TRADE of abuse
and Misrepresentation against the State and
everything therein, when in fact they fhena
selves are only at fault
The prospect for good yield of fruit this
year Is very hattefing, and a heavier crop is
expected than for years past. The orange
lime and lemon trees are putting on verJ
large number of buds and blossoms. MANY of |
those who have been in the culture of this fTnit
for years say the severe cold of December hss {
really been benefit to the trees and fha Con- 1|'
ing crop will verify this statement. strange |
as 1t may appear, others who are euuaIlv f9
miliar with the growth and culture az tbe !
even a moderate amount Of cold is of n9sitira |
benefit to the trees, and don't believe thai cold
does does .he Trees any good whatever, but an
actu2l INJURY every time it comes One old |
gentleman says he has noticed for reerS M !
trees which shed their leaves or have tbnir |
growing buds Killed with frost will not hear
a a goOu crop Oh irHlt the next season, and that
recover from the effects of the cold -
me mlllmen here have never before had !
f LEY s ue9aH T tST ns sp%Pe oh e nG river % Iroa
This demand is caused partially Lv the many !
D9lIulngs now being erected here and else |
where on the river banks. A leading onn.
tractor was heard to say, a few dsvs9 9sinca
that there was more work now in pr}gress in |
the building line here than ever before. and |
GI tIere "puiu ne laAle, II material could be had
rouse carpenters are all employed at from /
81 90 to SO so per day. The painters are the |
heAt busiest sic class OF Workmen in Jaossonviile,
m frn s5 20 IN tne 20 work dney can 10 since August
not include the best painters or carpenters. |
who dictate their own terms
The few lumber schooners now in mort is n |
matter OF comment with MANY IJnon in
quiry 1t is learned that the bad condition of
st. Johns bar has seriously affected this |
for cargoes are not inducement suficienf' fo
compensate them for the time lost in waitiny |
for favorable tide and Weather to cross the har |
one one master said yesterday that cargoes could |
be had at Fernandina without the risk of |
losing from one TO- two weeks in going to sea
after receiving q load and the rates of car
rage were just as good. If there is not some
good and speedy remedy found for the bar at
the mouth of the river st. Johns its great i'm
portance VIII gradually subside and the mil
ing interest be much crippled. The bad con- |
dltl0n OF the bar is aOt only a drawback 10
JacksonylNe, but affects alike Palatka and |
Sanford both of which are growing towns .'''H
Falatka has bright outlook, and promises
to be competitor Of Jacksonville, Brick
buildings are galng up, the streets thronqad
new stdTes opening, and solid confidence i1; in
the future of this little city seems to have q
firm hold upon its inhabitants. /
Next in Importance comes Sanford which
Is taxing a long stride Just now towards i'm
prOyement and adYaneement. General san
%it ~ tte 9reeting many measures of
on the ground, and everything arnaars Ia
wake up and start en- the road
energy at their command T The ntS ceieb,atnd ana
Belalr grove or the Generals is perhans ons ~ /
the most valuable in all Florida. Tbjs fsmoHs Ne
orange grove and semi-tropiGaI garden rs Sit
consists OF about 40 acres II comnrisss oil
varieties OF the citrus family, and besides the
orange, lemon and lime it Includes the citron,
IN perfection. Here is probably the oIsIv riaeee |
where sweet lemons and sour oranges are
crown, g perfect perfect IN size and iorn but different
TINS progressive town water Works and a s1,a "a
tenn OF sewerage and drainage. Buildings for
business ano feaidences are to be seen loTInino
where. -'iole every
o;tA gentleman frcin Orange county. In the
caIy IeW nS Is since, informed several canio
tNliN.5 mere Of his intention of starting on an
extensive SCALE sash, door and blind manu-
facteTy in this (Orange) county. He has heen
IN the business North. and on a recent visit mn |
the river he found the demand for such fac
he soneuded anI the lumber IN sHpy 90 adequate that
once, lie says the cypress and soft
pine are just as good, if not bet
Ter, than the white pine, and heart
cypress can be had at from $5 to $40 less nor
thousand feet than white pine lumber at fhe
North. In the counties bordering the river
tnere IS an almost inexhaUstible suppIv ~ I
such lumber. Clear heart cypress can be had
IN any quantity for $50 per thousand feet and
soIt yellow pine for sI2 Besides these there /
are oak, magnolia, red bay, ash hickory. manJe. |
be had cheap. = r1Ss '''"' 0''ii
The city extension hill pending before the
Legislature is stiH watched closely bv hofb |
advocates and opposers. Nothing short of a
vote on the subject will satisfy the people of |
the SUBURBAN towns. Yesterday one of the
prominent citizens and properly holders of
LaNllla said all the people of his town re-
duested was fair show and 40 'btilid01fng or
coerclOn-a vote fox oF against Afhexation IN |
Jacksonville, stWhat win be the effect OF
such voter was asked. ''Why. sir CITY ex-
tension VIII be buried out of sightU was tho |
reply. And, sir" continued the gertIaInanT T
"that Is Just why the advocates of Extension
retuse etoS to submit i II the people most inter-
Ihe temperance societies here are still kan
ing that some law restricting the sale az I'd
nor Will yet be passed by the 1egislatura Pie '
little attention So far giFeh to this measure nv
our laW4nakeGs Is very disco1Taeing to eome
OF the temperance advocates in this and adj
Joining cities. That there is a need for s"s, (
law there can be no question, EviJancas 81, IN
i are daily multiplying in THE citv and ,d dor
maps IN Tallahassee: ySSt there are r,aav Who
shAE VueC ares to all SUCH ard llsten to no an
heal or give no head ~ .afff{c,e