THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER.


membered than described. (An extended description of a
journey in this region is given in the chapter on the French
trip.)

 THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER FLEET.-One of the most con-
clusive evidences of the rapid growth of Florida, especially
of South Floyida, is the numerous and constantly increasing
fleet of steamers that traverse the waters of the St. John's
River. It is but three or four years since two or three old
and slow-going boats performed all the service upon this
great artery of commerce, where now upward of a dozen
swift and commodious steamers are barely adequate to the
requirements of travel and traffic. Of the several steamer
lines now in operation, the "De Bary Line" is the most
important and popular. It carries the United States mails,
and runs daily to Sanford, stopping at all mail-stations.
At the general office of the line in Jacksonville (on their


wharf) will be fou
ager, and Mr. C. B.
al general passenger
the Fred De Bary


most elegant on tl
Amazeen), the Roi
tain Brock), and t
running on the No
neer Line," the old'
crs, of which the A
between Jacksonvi
Volusia (Captain
other points on the
steamers of this lii


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nd Captain William Watson, the
Fenwick, the highly popular and
agent. The steamers of the line
(Captain Shaw), the largest and


river, the George M. Bird (Captain
(Captain Smith), the Florence (Cap-


he Sylvan Glen, a swift boat formerly
ew York and Harlem line.-The "Pio-
est on the river, comprises four steam-
rrow (Captain Payne) runs twice weekly
lie and Sanford, while the little craft
Lund) runs weekly to Salt Lake and
extreme upper St. John's. The other
ae, the Fox and Daylight, ply between


Sanford and all points above.-The "Independent Line"
consists at present of the City of Sanford (Captain Rhodes),
which runs twice weekly between Jacksonville and San-
ford. A fine new boat is shortly to be added to its service.