70 THREE MONTHS IN FLORIDA 



yided time is not an object, the &quot; inside route,&quot; among 

 the sea-islands of Georgia, is very pleasant. 



There are but throe ports directly accessible by sail 

 ing vessel upon the cast coast of Florida, Commencing 

 with the northernmost, these are, Fernandina, Jackson 

 ville, and New Smyrna. The two first named have a 

 large lumber trade with the North, and frequent oppor 

 tunities are offered for passage and freight upon the 

 vessels engaged in the business. They go down light, in 

 ballast, and are but too glad to receive any quantity of 

 freight. This is why Jacksonville can furnish provisions, 

 and nearly everything else, at New York prices. 



Fernandina has many inducements to offer in the 

 matter of out-door life. It has a magnificent ocean 

 beach, pure air and delightful bays, harbors, creeks and 

 rivers to sail and fish, close at home. In many things 

 it out-ranks its lower neighbors, but in the way of game 

 it cannot approach some places on the lower coast 

 and St. Johns. It has direct rail communication with 

 the west coast at Cedar Keys, fare about $7, and steam 

 boat communication with Savannah and Charleston 

 both the inside and outside lines. The town itself 

 is orderly, pleasant, and well supplied with markets 

 and stores. 



As a place from which one may reach the most 

 attractive portions of the State, Jacksonville should be 

 selected. Situated upon the St. Johns, it has steam 

 communication with every settlement upon that interest 

 ing river, and witli St. Augustine, New Smyrna, and In 

 dian rive.r, upon the coast, It has direct rail connec 

 tion with Tallahassee, the capital of the State, with 

 Cedar Keys upon the west coast, and thence with all 

 the Gulf ports, the keys, and Cuba, and with Sayan- 



