FLORIDA.


their way to and from Jacksonville.


portant railroads of
India Transit Railrc
southwest across th(
nandina and Jackson
fords a short air-line
such advantages, it i
Fernandina is large
of fruits and veget;
ways for shipment ni


trade in


One of the most im-


Florida-the Atlantic, Gulf and West


,ad begins at Fernandina and runs
SState to Cedar Keys; and the Fer-
iville Railroad, recently completed, af-
route between these two cities. With
s not surprising that the commerce of
and increasing. Immense quantities
tables are brought thither by the rail-
orth; and there is an important export


lumber, cotton, and su


 Fernandina was founded by the Spaniards in 1632, and
has an interesting history, over which, however, I have not
time to linger. It is now a busy and prosperous place of
about two thousand inhabitants, whose numbers are largely


augmented
on a broad
bay, show
streets are
well ,kept,
oaks, magn
portion of


by visitors during
plain that rises
ig to fine adva
laid out at right


and
olias,
the


but the largest
Egmont Hotel
Mansion and Ri


are everywl


and
city
and
is on
ddell


being crowded during
beautiful, the houses
structed, and nearly
laid out in lawns and
luxuriance of flowen
orange-groves are fo
Egmont House is an


similar
contain
finest


g the winter season.
gently from the sh
ntage from the ha:
angles, are wide an
here densely shaded
evergreen trees. T
s some substantial
buildings are the h


 It is built
ores of the
rbor. The
d generally
with great
'he business
structures;
hotels. The


e of the finest in the South, and the
Houses are spacious and well kept, all
g the season. The suburbs are very
being for the most part tastefully con-
always surrounded by ample grounds
I gardens, and covered with a tropical
s and shrubbery. Quite a number of
und in the vicinity, and opposite the
interesting grove of palmettoes.


 Crossing the island in a direction due east from the
city, an attractive drive two miles long leads to the famous
Amelia Island Beach, one of the finest in America, and af-


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