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Jacksonville (City and countyriver)

a city and countyriver, and the Florida East Coast, and river, and the Florida East Coast, and nah. The city is about 30 miles from the coast; and has regular steamer comthe coast; and has regular steamer communication with all points on the St. Johns river, and also to Charleston, New communication with various foreign ports. The city is a farming, fruit growcenter for Florida and Southern Georgia. center for Florida and Southern Georgia.

It has valuable phosphate interests.

Jacksonville is highly esteemed as a winter resort, especially by people from the Northern and Eastern States. It is the seat of St. Luke's Hospital, the largest in the State, and the general offices of the Florida, Central and Pensacola, and the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railroads. There is an excellent system of docks. The city has National and several State and private banks. During the American-Spanish War, Jacksonville was used extensively as a point of embarkation of troops and supplies for Cuba, and as a coaling station. Pop. (1910) 57,699; (1920) 91,- 558.