Telegram-herald., 1889-05-24


rasy tLea gs s. 8 crop Il gr@ss en tae
saaie .sad th08i aDy lNloT a 14tersr-
leeu t1ey elt &, plant another cEop ~
Icra.ges o. ralse the seeo1d egop0i hsy
GA taa same held Thus gAree crops
a. fa--ed duFsns the SEASON, aad many
times taey Faise tour crops on The same
ne-4. Tie nogtasEn people nay thlaE
Ills statement questionable. - dl4
Ne before Ne came here These are
SOME ot tae advantages which ths
country ENJOYS Oser synle other places
throughout tAe Unlted s.@tes. Iley
say u u uot uncommon 10 see r.pe
strawberries on Christmas, aud dlr-
my tie month of january, w4lIe
green peas, cauAhower and new lI-sa
potatoes are plentiful in March and
April. The raisius of early frulIs and
vegetables tor shipment - the
great West, forms feature OF
interest, and . source OF
great profit. Ii Is Interesting % see
these things brought IN on tNO-wheel
carts, 10 which Is hilched one mule.
from every part OF the surrounding
country. This business l. rapidly on
the increase, and invites settlers here
from more northern climates. Last
year over one half million dollars
worth of garden vegetables, principally
potatoes and cabbages, were shipped
from Mobile. These little farms yield
TO the owners very large profit.
We wish 10 thank Or. j. G.. Spots
wood OF the Grand Hotel for attention
shown MS while with him. We had the
pleasure and honor of meeting Col. j.
y. Ingraham, TO whom We are indebted
I for much valuable information. IIe IS
author of many interesting publica-
tions, and has kindly consented 10
write some for the TELEGRAM
HERALD. Mr.. Ingraham's father, an
Episcopal clergyman, was author of
many valuable works, among them the
Prince OF the House of David" "The
/ Pillar of Fire" and The Throne of
/ David" No religious works have had
a wider circulation. The author re-
ceived $4,000 for the manuscript Of
the last one mentioned.
We notice IN the New Orleans Times
Democrat of today, an article headed
"An Old Project Revived; Measures
Looking to the Annexation Of West
Florida to Alabama"
Fifteen years ago the States of Flor
ida and Alabama passed resolutions IN
their respective Legislatures looking to
the annexation TO Alabama Of that
part of Florida lying west of Apalachi-
cola and ChattahOochee rivers. Every
thing passed off favorably and an
agreement was reached whereby Ala
bama was to purchase that part Of
Florida, paying therefor the sum of
81 900 900, 100000 in cash and
the remainder in stated IN
stallments. The scheme fell through
owing to the fact that Alabama was III
poor financial condition at the time
I and unable To raise the required
amount. Since that time the subject
has been kept alive 10y many warm sup
| porters of the project, which, however,
failed TO assume definite shape until
recently, when Major 5. y. Van Praag,
of Pensacola, took up the matter, and
with his usual perseverance has succeed
ed in stirring up the people on the sub
ject, and today organized club, with
/ headquarters in Pensacola, looking TO
tine fultilment of the project of fif-
teen years ago. In short time
800 members were secured. Branch
clubs Will be formed through
out Western Florida, and the subject
Will be put into definite shape and pre-
sented To the new legislature of both
states. Ninety per cent. of the citizens
of West Florida are in favor OF annex
alton, and it is thought that enough
support can he had from South Florida
to carry the project through the
Florida Legislature. The following
circular has been sent to leading news
papers of every county in Alabama:
"Will You kindly favor me by letting
| me know at an early day whether You
! are i'm favor or not Oi having Pensacola
and West Florida, as far as the Chatta-
/ hOOchec river, annexed to the State of
| Alabama? Permit me to call your at
| tentIOn to the fact that the port of Pen
sacOla has the only safe and deep har-
Dor on the Gulf of Mexico, and that
/ the entire coast from Pensacola 10 the
ChattahOochc covers the full width of
| Alabama directly south, and gcograDh-
ically belongs to that great State which
natureintended 10 have such a harbor as
Pensacola for a safe and permanent a.
we'll as an Immediately available outlet
for Alabama minerals and It's mlnutac-
turing industries. Your reply VIII b.
made known TO the people OF West
FLORIDA. :. y. Van PRAAG.'
The replies thus far received arc
practically unanimous in favor Of an.
ncxation, and it is thought that within
three years the western portion OF
Florida viii be a part of Alabama
where it properly belongs.
Twill be in New OrleNs tonight and
viii write you from that city, if find
time to do so. &C. ;.
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