ROUTES TO AND THROUGH FLORIDA. 307

 UP THE OCKLAWAHA.
 Steamers leave Jacksonville tri-weekly for the Ocklawaha at one
o'clock P. x., from their pier in the rear of the post-office. These
boats run to the extreme head-waters of that interesting stream,
carrying freights and passengers for Leesburg, Lakes Harris, Eustis,
Griffin, Dora, and surrounding regions. At Leesburg they connect
with a handsome little steamer that makes the circuit of all these
large lakes, stopping at Pendryville, Fort Mason, and Yalaha.
 Hart's line of steamers make semi-weekly trips from Palatka up
the Ocklawaha to Silver Springs; thence the passenger can be taken
via mule-teams to Ocala, or daily via rail from Jacksonville and
Waldo. Time, six hours.
TO LAKES KISSIMMEE AND OKEOHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADE REGION.
 Take the steamer to Sanford, thence via the South Florida Rail-
road to Lake To-ho-po-ka-la-ga, twenty-eight miles below Orlando
(fifty miles from Sanford), where there is a new hotel owned by the
railroad. From this point a rude little steamer makes a weekly
round trip into the Everglade region, visiting all the settlements and
accessible points of that far-off region. The sailing dates of the
steamer. are very uncertain, but about once a week.
TO NEW SMYRNA AND DAYTONA, AND THE HALIFAX RIVER REGION.
 Take steamer daily to De Land or Blue Springs Landings, on the
St. John's, thence via carriages across to the coast; or go to St.
Augustine and thence via sail-boats down, a day's sail.
 TO ALTAMONTE AND APOPKA.
 Steamer to Sanford, thence via South Florida Railroad to Long-
wood Station, thence via mail-wagon to Altamonte, fivelmiles' ride;
continue on the cars to Orlando, thence via team to Apopka.
 TO PENDEYVILLE AND THE LAKE EUSTIS REGION.
 Steamer up the St. John's to Astor, there take cars to Fort Ma-
son, on Lake Eustis. Teams and sail-boats and lake-steamers to all
adjacent points.
 SUMTERVILLE, LAKE PAN-A-SOF-KEE7 AND BROOKSVILLE.
 Steamers via Ocklawaha River to Leesburg, or steamers to Astor,
cars to Fort Mason, and lake-steamer to Leesburg; thence via mail-