Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-31
For the Waterman and Journal.

Having much leisure time, and having become
somewhat acquainted with the South, | have
thought of writing several communications, giving
q view of the Southern country, the soil and pro-
ductions the manners and customs oil the people,
politics, history, improvements IN the afs ana sci
ences &c. &C., in fine, every thing which think
would interest a Northern reader. | send this to
the Waterman and Journal if you see fit to pub
lish it you can do so, and the copy right VIII be
the postage OH the communications. M.
ALABAMA, July 10th, 1845. =,
We left New York about noon on the 10Th OF
October in the brig NJ, Capt. II. tor Savannah ;
Our packet being towed round from the foot OF
Wall street, into the North river, by steam boat
all sails were hoisted the cable cast oil, and soon,
bv the aid of favorable breeze, the Emporium OF
America, with all its shipping and spires, dwindlcd
TO a point We scudded through the Narrows,
and Staten island with its thousands OF beautiful
residences and cultivated gardens, was quickly
left behind and in two short hours we were trans
ferred from the mrror.ke waters of New-York
harbor. to the pillows of the restless ocean. OF
Sandy Hook our kind hearted pilot took his leave
of us, shaking each passenger cordially by the
hand, and wishing us prosperous and happy Voy'
ace. As he grasped my cold and bloodiess hand
he hoped it might be warm, on my return from the
sunny South After short and pleasant passage
of six DAYS, we arrived at the mouth Of the Sa
vannah, and the next day taken up to the city
by a steamboat ;,
Il is difficult for one who has never visited the
South. TO convince himself, on landing in South
ern port that he is not IN foreign land. Every
thing is different from what he has been IN thu
habit of viewing in other sections of the Union
the STYLE of building, the arrangement OF streets
and even the very character Of the shade trees ar
novel and strange. The city OF Savannah, tn
principal town in Georgia. and in many respects
one of the most important towns in the Souther
States, as every tyro in Geography knows, IS stu
uted on the river Of the same name, about 10 mile
from its mouth The stream here is broad an
dotted with islands; the opposite, or Carolln
Shore is low ard level, but is IN good state G
cultivation; and many fine plantations can b
seen from the city. The city stands upon blul
elevated some fifty feet above the river and
bounded on its lower limit by similar bluff, run
ming at right angles to the river, between whic
and the ocean are low rice fields, usually covere
by the tide thus the town is situated upon an elC
yated plain, overlooking the river and surroundin
country. Under the bluff, on the river side, run
a long street, by the side of which the vessels Ii
and discharge leir cargoes little back, and In
nediately under the steep bank are the ware-hou'
es, built Of dark grey brick and exhi biting ever
mark Of venerable antiquity Ascending the blu
by narrow sandy path, you come, at once, int
Bay street. This extends the whole length Of tn
town parallel with the river, and, at certain sea
sons, presents a busy commercial scene. TIL
town is laid out in a regular paralleogram, havin
Bay street on the North west, Broad street on tn
West, South Broad street on the South and Eas