The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-18
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1NAuGURAT1oN DAY IN FLORIDA

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PAIATIA, fla, March'0.-We were ee'
lighted on arriving at this place to learn
nat steamers for ttbe Oeklawaha rive,
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nave tlelr sun Jug p9ins Heie w -
rived at Palatka on the evening OF March
4th, and while enjoying q good supper al
tba Was,,noreIand uotel where we tound
n ~. -, 80 si:. ~
tne pest oranges anu iiios1 1eiieiois sstil"'
berries in Florida, we were reminded by
the booming OF cannon Of the inaugura.
ton OF q Democratic government and oi
tho going down oi Republican rule
twenty Jour years since the inauguration
Of Abraham Lincoln and the introduction
OF principles that have lett their imprint
on this country, this generation and ages
70 come the principles OF that great party
that has given freedom to millions oi
slaves and given US government so
strong as TO command the respect ot the
world and has cemented the Union Of our
fathers IN indissoluble ues, lnaugufated
e.. III ao,.or,, s,,ts
n 1,,eie nsttern N after Yes the ~ marty bas lat
| It's lease Of power, but the principles sur
siye and It's opponents have adopted
measure aaSosated yyee ey ane party o.
and a,,S BIa2ne' l'@' .a'ts' s''s.'S ~
Tho head waters Of the 0cklawaha are
formed by series Of springs rising 70 the
satIaee IN .ne n,n centtai secl0n ecu o. ganse
streams . from several large lakes Of that
region. These springs are remarkable for
their size, purity and clearness andmineral
qualities. The river las u course almost
due north until it touches the northern
boundaries Of Marion county, when it
courses due east and empties into the st.
Johnsat Weleka, 25 miles south OF Palatka,
after flowing 800 miles. There are no Gle
yations or banks to this peculiar steamers
which is but a channel through series OF
lakes aud cypress swalnps through which
It passes. IL Is navigable to little streams
peculiar TO itself, which traverse many OF
Its tributaries stotheiriountainh to heads, pene-
trating all portions lying in the centre OF
the peninsular.
prcoSsrR,,crRp Y.Srry
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At.et ossAa'ass ,. We stut'eu 4oe s"e
wharf and claimed our state rooms on one
Of Col. Hart's steamers. Col, Hart Is a
yermonter of 30 wears residence in Floriia.
T., III M. q, ..
iie esstiie ne'e III oAu ilea'1ti anu 10 n0m q
fne specimen, physically, OF q recon-
structed Yankee. He was then a man OF
very lim;ted means bnt ia now rich, IN
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tti's Mottus sooas auu senefous ge4ue'
man and enterprlsing citizen. Heis the
owner OF Hart's Orange Grove, oppcsite
Palatka, and has 900 trees, oranges aud
lemons. we visited the grove and ate
oranges fresh from the trees. he is the
owner OF these steamers and considerable
real estate in Palatka aud is now adding
many new buildings 10 that enterprising
city 80 recently destroyed by fre-now
being fast rebuilt.
To Col. Hart We arc indebted for special
courtesies, and from his physical and go.
elal qualities We are glad 70 say he 10 as
big as |tis hedTt. Me.entefed tue sseaner
Marion, a special boat OF the line, and not
70 be compared with tue Osceola, on which
Gen. Grant made the trip four years ago.
These little boats are miniature steamefs
built especially for this river; they arc
cranky little tuss;a' boots, constantly Kick
Ing agait O. the limbs oil the trees, run
ming into Gnags and upsethng us generally
as they bump against the stumps OF the
cypress. They arc indeed an aquatic Gu
Iiosity, constructed With two decks, qnllte
house well forward, 9 little lobby deck aft
with halt dozen or 80 tmall state.roolns
between, and cabin encased in glass,
from which one can view the odd freaks
Of nature. Tho accommodations are eS-
cellent for so limited quarters; the stow
ard and servants are attenayei the cap.
tain communicative and courteous. The
aqsss S.s suiae y usa ~ isasasS pgsu
tamhean S ogat an ian Of the piIot.Sonss a. cnn. fr
structed Of iron, a receptacle for pitch pine
knots, used as a substitute for electric
gas er anlefs ana tgnt,ngt up l IN aa iaae-
% and The 1oystie S forests @ that line I tSe S aides
Of the stream.
The ocklawaha-or CROOKED afss-
now snall we describe T. u Is more nor e
awamn3 @ and SI lone NJ narraw T lakes gSs and Great
springs. Its an extensive region Of dense
jungle, lying low, fiat and undrainable and
70 PI9ye a 19r nso.aon'