Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28

Nnd the scenery NlVldly suggests the
splendid scenery OF the lakes Of Scotland
so famous in history and song. Last
winter the veteran, Gen. Harvey, to
whose command the Fort belonged, &C
companied by our guest and cicerOne,
Mr.. Livingston, visited the spot and
seemed delighted to recall all the stirring
incidents of the bloody conflict in which
he bore so conspicuous part. But time
will not permit us to dwell upon the beau
ties of Lake Conway, which stretches
away IN the distance, and the many sylvan
retreats upon its shores, and we must
hurry back to busy, thriving Orlando.
Major Nj. r. Marks is our authority for
saving that within the corporate limits
1.-TWO miles square) OF this town, all the
rivers OF the peninsula proper, take their
rise. In fact, Orlando occupies the site
of the
WATERSHED OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
Here the streams divide, on the one side
to the Gulf, ON the other to the Atlantic.
The names of these rivers are the St.
Johns running north, the kissimmee
trending due south, the Econlochhatchee
taking a northerly and eastern course, the
Wekiva flowing west, the Oklawaha west
and north, and the Withlacoochee south
ward TO the Gulf. These rivers have their
main origin in the lakes and branches
which cenJre at Orlando, though, perhaps,
they may have other spring heads else
where.
STATISTICS.
The town contains hotels and IL board
ing-houses, prominent among which are
the charleston house, and the LIZ 2rne
and West End hotels.
The writer was the guest of the
"Charleston," which seems to heve the
lions share of patronage, and the prOprie-
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ners and genial hospitality at once wins
the regard OF his guests. He is ably as
sisted in the Office by Messrs. Charles T.
GoOdlng and j. p. CawOOd. The hotel is
centrally situated and well protected from
fire by an elevated water tank, kept full
by a steam pump, and with a supply Of
hose on hand sufficient to flood the prem
ises almost at moments notice.
The ''Luzerne" and "West End'' are
both pleasantly located with fine lake
views, and well Kept. A new and COM
modious hotel is also approaching COM
pletion, and still another of mammoth
proportions is in contemplation by the
late purchaser OF the "Summerlin house."
a wealthy capitalist. Indeed, it is now a
recognized fact that in some of the FlOri-
da resorts Orlando included the growth
OF a place may be measured only by its
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
A half-score of palatial structures To-
Gated here for the entertainment of the
public, would be filed to repletion during
the winter months by guests from nearly
every State in the Union. Let it be re-
membered there is but $50
bi1 Rof GONE FLORIDA"
where the overwerked habitues OF the
frigid North can repair their shattered
constitutions and exc out comfortable
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Orlando contains five white and one
ysoioredr church; three fire companies and
a steamer, VWo banks, seven Masonic
lodges, one social club, one graded and
two private schools, an opera house, and
~ r." THREE NEWSPAPERS,
the DdiIy Rec0nd, Orange County Re
porter and dSdatlB1FtOridd Sentinel All Of
these publications. are ably conducted,
and have been mainly Instrumental in
btfilding upthe BEAUTIFUL young city they
have the honor TO represent The writer
would EN- brace this opportunity to return
thanks to eYery member Of theJ 'press
gang" heneHfdr the many cO0rtesies
receivedi ate their hands. May they
never lack patronage or appreciation.
There is an ACTIVITY and push about the
people OF Of4andp particularly noticeable
to the visitor. The hurrying crowds NOV
ing in oppOsite1irections remind one for
cibly of Atlanta or Savannah Nothing
isa stagpant,i nobody apparently idle.
a mong the -meHehRnts and business men.
who are readersnand subscribers TO the
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q Hardware furHlifaFe, etc, G. A. Boone
e Co, Z. g. Lee q Bro, and Kyle Broth
ers, who also run a tin shop. .gr-srfa
u Dry Goods, sboes,ahd gents furnishing
,gQOds-W. A., White. a Macon bow, A. H.
Birnbaum, Schultz Bros, and Gittlesohn
Bros. H
Drugs-Dr. F. s. Chapman, j. N. Nc
Elroy and DIR. j. n. Butts.
Shoes, hats and cl0thing-Kuhl Il Giles
and T. K. Sutton.
Grain, fertilizers, etc.-Waterhous h
Russell, Joseph Bumby, and Scott 81 Al
len.
Staple and fancy groceries-C. M.
Heard Il Co., II. Taylor 81 Son, o. W.
Prince, Ives & Ferguson, l. w. Greaves,
James X. Duke. Dr. w. n. Reeves, and
Ives Il Rowland, with bakery attached.
General merohandise-Conway b Spell
man.
Pianos, organs and music-J. H..
Mooney.
Sash, doors, blinds and paints-George
Lemoynes.
Machinist & foundry-P. W. Lownes.
Bakery and fancy groceries,. L. Gates
g. Co.. and Berlin Il Co., who run the pop
ular Vienna bakery.
Furniture. bedding, etc.-P. Bewan, an
old Savannah citizen.
Plumbing and sporting goods. A..
Campbell 81 Co., Mr.. Campbell is a Ma
con bOy).
Fruits and vegetables at Wholesale and
retaIl-Black & VaAway.
Meat market-HeidenTic & Keller
Manufacturers of Florida jewelry-
Woodruff g. Smith.
Cuban cigar store and factory-M. A.
Martiney.
Stoves and roofing contractors-De
erick & Co.
Merchant tailor-C. $. Shattuck, who
is also the owner of a ficurishing orange
grove.
clearinghouse r. Christopher.
Undertaken aud embalmer-E. A. Rich
ards.
Dentist-Dr. II. NJ. Grannis, formerly a
citizen OF Macon, Ga.
Fish MARKET II KeeDer Il Bros.
Real Estate Agents.. II. Livingston
a. Co., Sinclair Real Estate Agency, and
Charles r. McQuaig.
Insurance and Rental Agency--James
A. Knox.
Photographers II. Geer, one OF the
Oldest citizens.
Attorney and Collection and Rental
AGENT. II. Allen.
General Merchandise BrOkers-David-
son a. Co.
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