The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-11
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SPECIAL Correspondence Palsrks NEWS.
BRIDGEPORT, June !, 1856.
This question is 50 often asked BY peo-
pie. both in this state and elsewhere,
that l will try to locate it, % that oil
may know. Bridgeport IL located in
latitude 20 45, and longitude 81 81 on
the west hank Of the st. Johns river,
and las river distances are called sixty
miles south Of Jacksonville, fifteen miles
north Of PAlatka, and directly opposite
Federal Point.
| said above, las river distances are
called" for a. the crow flies, it 10 but
seven miles north IL Palatka, and any
one stopping to think for one moment
will admit that it is not eight miles fur.
Their by the slight winds Of the river.
Il is an admitted tact that all distances
on the river are overrated. As IN Illus
tratiOn Of it. right here the river hts
always been called two AMI half to
three miles wide, yet one year ago, when
the United States coast survey party
were here making survey Of the river.
the actua, width Of the river Was ascer-
tanned IL he but little over one and one
eighth miles fearful shrinkags in
width-and il the length s6rinks in
like proportion, il is easy 10 zee the
COMMON error people have made - TO
distances.
As Bridgeport is really but about .
year old, It cannot Ire found on the old
maps OF the state, but ON all new ones
published by q. w. 4 T.. b. Cotton,
New York, Rand, Mentally & Co. Chic
ago, 4. II. Adams x Son, New York and
a fsw others. bridgeport has its proper
place on the maps Of the state.
As We stated last week, We havea good
wharf at which steamers land daily with
mail, passengers and freight. This is our
most convenient mode Of shipping, yet
an the j., 7. 4 X. W. railroad IL but two
miles back III our town, We use that
road frequently for passenger tratiic, for
by II We can eat our breakfast quietly at
home, get to the station at Yl6, get ~
Jacksonville or Palatka and have five
hours or more for business. and get home
again for supper about $50 p. M, 10 It
can he st,en We are not out OF the way
very Tar.
OWs are building up slowly but surely,
and what houses arc put up are neat and
tasty. No rough board and implanted
shanties are allowed to be put up. Mr..
REM will cell land to no one only on
condition that house be erected on the
land within y reasonable time, OF from
sixty days to four months, 40 putting a
stop ~ all outside speculation Of buying
lots and leaving them vacant an,l when
others have spent time and money im.
proving their purchases. then these spec.
ulatOrs step in to reap y large profit
on their lots while having done
nothing ~ help the town along. We do
not want town on paper. We want
one Of people AMI we shall have one that
any one who cast their lot with us will
he proud Of in the future. Our lands
are Of az good as any in the state for oil
agricultural purposes, and a. special
feature our lands are unsurpassed for .
market gardens, or vegetable growing.
Much of our land has clay subsoil to
retain fertilizers. and ! may here say
that we have splendid clay for making
brick, and we hope to have good brick
yard ut work here before long. There ID
an opportunity awaiting som one who will
start here at that business, AZ the clay u
right on the river bank. 30 the question
OF shipping il solved at once. We have
had some Of the clay tested and 1t In pro-
nounced good and rs it burns a good.
rich red color. II is worth looking after
by some one at once. Who will II be :
Next week | will give your readers
the plan adopted by Mr.. REM to encour.
age settlers and manufacturer to lOt ste
here. To those who arc seeking home
in Florida this is an opportunity Of n life
time, and shoul not liz missed. Il.
Sea Coast Resort on Amast asia IL
| land.
ANAsTAsIA, June y, 80.
Editor PALATKA NEws:
This item copied from PalatkA Her.
aid. brings me to the front, bsing one Of
the owners OF tho property referred to,