1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 4:30 and walked on the beach, returned home and bathed. At 7:20 a.m. barometer 29.50, thermometer 82, wind northwest 1, clouds 3. The USS Fulton came in yesterday evening from the coast of Honduras and the steamer Jasper got in last night from Miami. Drew up a Bill of Divorce of John P. Smith from his wife and he signed it. Loaned Alexander Patterson $40.00 to enable him to send Fielding to Washington where Senator Stephen Mallory has written for him to come as he can get him some employment of some kind and I think that is the best thing he can do as this is no place for anyone. The steamer Isabel got in by 3 p.m. and off by 4. Mrs. Stephen Mallory and family, Mrs. Kate Tift and family, Charles Tift, Fielding Patterson and Phil Fontane went in her. The steamer Jasper went out about 6 p.m.