Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-11
JACKSONVILLE IN A LETTER.
Interesting Statistics Concerning the
Formulation of the State.

CorresDondence of the Morning Nel0s.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April IA glance
through the volume of the tenth census re-
port. devoted to the subject of population,
discloses some unexpected revelations. The
facts furnished as to the nativities of the citi-
zens of Florida viii be strange to many of
your readers. An impression prevails, ana Is
generally accepted, that the population Of
this state Is very largely derived from the
Northern and Western portions of the Union.
The figures given by the census, however.
show different condition of affairs.
The fourteen former slaveholding states
contribute the number of 1912 of their sons
and daughters to our population in the fol-
| lowing proportions: Alabama, 1908; Arkan-
sas, las; Georgia, 80. sol; Kentucky. 66S; Loui-
| slana, 57s; Mississippi. 757; Missouri. 2o4;
North Carolina, 6.297; South Carolina, 1882;
! Tennessee. S33: Texas, 100: Virginia, 1920;
| West Virginia, 80; Maryland. 604.
Nine thousand two hundred and thirty-slx
OF our citizens are from the former nOn-slave-
| holding States, as follows: California 20,
Colorado II. Connecticut IA, Delaware 20,
Illinois 53S, Indiana 339, Iowa 1874. Kansas Ga,
Maine SOP, Massachusetts $50. Michigan 2l5,
Minnesota 50. Nebraska IS, Nevada l. New
Hampshire 24S, New Jersey 1863, New Y rk
ISIS, Ohio 6S5. Oregon ID. Pennsylvania S55,
Rhode Island l26. Vermont 1919, Wisconsin 305.
District of Columbia 13S. 1t appears from the
above that the New England States have add
ed 2.427 to the population of Florida. the
Middle States 1868, and the Western and Paci-
| llc states 3.l40. The Southern States. there
4 fore. furnish more than seven out Of every
eight of those born out of Florida to our pOpu-
latiOn. There were in the State, in 1880, 5000
| persons of foreign nativity.
1t may be truthfully claimed therefore, that
! the gratifying development of Florida is due
to Southern brains and Southern muscles IN
| spite of the popular fallacy to the contrary.
The new air line of the New York, Norfolk
| and Charleston Railroad. through Virginia
and the CarOlinas is said to effect \ saving of
seven hours the present time and $50 miles
| In distance. Should this road be constructed
| we shall receive our mails from New J ork in
| less than thirty hours, and be able to read at
| breakfast the Herald of the previous morning.
| This will satisfy all except the chronic croak
/ ers. We have strong hopes and good reasons
| for believing that the present FAST mail sYs-
| TEN will be continued.
About $4,000 quarts OF strawberries have
| been shipped to New York, where they are
| still bringing from 80 to 80 cents. They will
| soon be within the reach of the average cit-
| zen here, and our home people can indulge in
| this palatable, healthful luxury. So soon as
! they fall to ten or twelve cents in Northern
| markets. shipments cease at this point, as no
/ margin is left for profit.
Up to date there has been an increase of ar
rivals at the hotels Of 1000 over the numbers
| of last season. This will afford n clue to the
| prosperity of Florida. 1t is not only the money
| spent by these persons that benefits the State,
| but each one becomes an advertisement Of
her advantages. The sale of lands, wild and
| improved, has been very large, and there is
no abatement in the demand. Desirable
! United States lands are becoming very scarce,
| and spectators are searching for such as re-
! main in all directions. This is especially true
/ of East and South Florida. Those desiring to
| invest in this description of property will, Of
/ necessity. soon be forced TO look to other por-
| lions for such investments.
| THE FUND FOR THE CONFEDERATE HOME
! is constantly growing, and a handsome
/ amount will soon be forwarded in aid of this
most praiseworthy object. The people gener-
! ally have not yet been sufficiently aroused to
| the Importance and necessity of such an in
| stitutiOn. The good work will doubtless pro-
/ coed until a refuge has been afforded for the
! crippled and disabled soldiers of the Lost
| Cause.
| During the month of March there were only
| twenty five deaths in the city. thirteen of
/ which were nOn-residents. large portion
| of our mortality comes from this source and
aside from the deaths Of invalids from else
| where, we could usually show an unusually
| clean bill of health. Many have their lives
| prolonged by a residence here, but the seeds
! Of the fatal maladies from which they suffer,
/ are too deeply implanted in numerous in
| stances TO permit permanent recovery.
! IT IS SAID THAT THE REPUBLICAN WIRE-PUL-
| LERS
! have arranged for an Arthur delegation
| from this State. This whole matter is con-
| trolled by half dozen so Of Federal Office
holders. who encountered but little difficulty
| in manipulating the conventions of their party
| as they desire.
! Fine rains have fallen recently, and the
| crops of all descriptions in this section are
! exceedingly promising. W. II. B.