The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-20
LETTER FROM ST. AUGUSTINE

osseA Ss s''~
Eastern Coast of Fiori,la-The SIX
Rivers thai ForH the inland Chan.
nel-Tbe CaaAls leiNee0 Natan aas
aud HalifaN, aud Mosquito Lagoon
and Indian rivers to m ss'On com.
plesed- The Advantage to Com.
merce By the COmpleti0 ion I'll these
Canals s-Anastasia Island and its
improvements talatka's Future
seaside Resort.
ST. AUGusrISE, July Il, lSs6.
pecial Correspondence PALATKA NEWS.
The east coast Of Florida, from the
Aead Of North river. some twenty or
wenty five miles north of st. Angus
line. is peculiar fx system of inland
gaters, commonly called rivers, but
ghich are more properly sounds or Ia.
loons, varying in width from one-half
plle to two or three miles in width.
Orming chain Of inland water courses
lmost the entire length II pnlnsular
florida. Beginning ut the north these
gateIs are named respectively North
Iver, Matanzas river. Halifax river.
illsbrough river, Mosquito lagoon and
indian river. These arr all salt water,
Ihich is supplied from the sea through
ev.ral inlets: the North river inlet at 81.
lugustine, ths Mosquito at New Smyrna
nd further sGa,ih the Indian river and
npiter initts.
ietween the Matanzas and Halifax
vers there is n strip of land through
Phich canal IL being cut. sufficiently
ride aud deep to admit Of the passage Of
|rssels engaged in the coastins trade.
mother and still larger one is ising cut
through the narrow sirip Of land called
h. "ilaulover," between the Mosquito
hgoon and the Indian river. When
,es~ are con, ,pletei, which will probably
within u few months, there will ie
Afe and uninterrupted navigation, by
his ;, stem Of inland waters. from st.
ugustine tn Lake Worth. The open
pg up % this water way will lr Of great
Importance to the people IL the state,
Ind will afford to the winter tourist one
y the most enjoyable and delightfully."-
'vigoraiinH tips - ls found in the
lats, and to the l@rnsarRnt resident II
horls the opportunity of a residence by
h. SEA, with all the advantages Of surf
(ath'ng, fishing and sailing that can IN
lesired. which ia very many instances
i'll be b~tter than a trip north.
The strip of land between these rivers
nd the MA varies in breadth from one
hundred yards IL two or three miles. and
commonly called the "peninsular,"
nt that portion of it lying Etween
Forth riv,r ialet and Matanz,s inlt is
alI.4l Anastas,a island and is about
Eighteen miles in length. Here all the
Rdvantages "f u SEA snlc Residence can le
lni"yed. Opposite the ancient city of
j. Augustine the island Is about three.
urtt sof Hiilr Wide: the east shore il
sash d by the laundering ,urvrs of the
ltsantic, in the breaker. Of which ,our
sSresp0n.lrnt had IA delightful swim the
Piher day. At the north end, opposite
he old Spanish fort (San Marco now
(alled Fort Marion, is North river inlet,
through which the ~alrr rusllrs, and af
Pr passing In the west side of the island
called Matahzts river. hirh at this
POINT L. 'thre. fuurthSof II n,lc wide.
Anastasia City is the name given to a
pew town which has been laid ont and
l~'ng built by two tnterprsng cit
Pzehs "f your county on the east side Of
he island, directly opposite the city Of
Pt Augustine. This place is, without
hohbt, destined to l@ the summer resort
FOR the people Of that city and the sur
f"unding country. and will afford to the
fitIzets Of ynur Gem citv' u desirable
f-tfeat less than two hours distant
What Pablo is tn Jacksonville AnitstaHia
Fny will le to st. Augustine and Pa
(atka This company have secured from
he city the privilege to erect wharf at
he foot of King street, near the old
Plaza, and from the state charter for "a
Pteam ferry and railway to and across
he island. The roa is partially graded
Pnd 1t Is the expectation Of the company
70 have the Who'll, in operation before the
('ies of November. The road ls to beck.
thied down the east beach three and
bt'e-half miles from the place If begin.
plng. The land h high. dry and rolling.
Rnd covered with dense growth Of oak,
magnolia pine, etc. The elevation is from
httern to twenty feet above the SEA level.
Wide avenues have been laid out at right
angles, the principal ones running par
allel with the beach. Many uf the lots
command charming views Of the ocean
To the east, and Of The city on the west.
Mot excellent water has been obtained
hy driving pipe at distance of fifteen
IL twenty-five feet. The town plat ad-
Joins the goveinmen property, upon
Which is the 81. Augustine light house,
a solid structure 49, feet higl, with a re-
'olving light, giving flash every three
in'nI'es and throws light which has
been seen forty miles at sea, although it
l. n,,Iy m ,,:...,.. 49,, ..t ttf II