The New York herald., 1845-12-12
SAVANNAH. Geo. Dec. 3. 1916.

dence. We reached Charleston early IN October.
The city looks antquated as you approach II from
the wharf, but King street and the promenade streets
OF the city present array OF taste and beauty quite
to the eye of the stranger from the north
Flowers every variety and profusion peep from the
lattiees and adorn the walks and windows where
ever you go. Some of the private residences have
an air ot easy comfort quite like home. The city
government, is managed with great efficiency, and
probably no city in the Union is more thoroughly
guarded by night, as well as by day. One fact mo-
rally Speaking, reflects everlasting credit on South
Carolina, ana so far as 1t may be true, the whole
South. Crimes of darker dye are seldom perpe-
trated In South Carolina. Murder arson highway
robbery, are almost unknown there. The Judges OF
the higher cours-and no State can boast better men
or more faithful and efficient lurists-w assure you
that their court dockets seldom stained with those
bloody and barbarous details so common in other parts
of our country.
have not time TO say more Of South Carolina but
love her hospitable and daughters and
in W. al and woe say God bless her.
On board the William seabrook the nobest of south
boats, with its excellent captain, sitting down to
table literally loaded with every luxury of every mar
ket done up in first rate style winding along the
and sunny islands that dot the coast like gems In the sill
yer waters, we reached Savannah, the city of Ogle
thorpe Stopped at the Pulaski House. kept by Captain
Wiltberge, who, with his good lady give prima faee
evidence of good cheer. More of Savannah anon.
Southwark we went in the NAL boat via Brunswick,
Darien, St Mary's Jacksonville Fla and stage to ST.
Augustine tho oldest settlement The old Spanish city
its dsmantled streets across which you may
almost look from window TO window and varied popula
ton, Americans Spaniards Mno soldiers OF the
United States stationed here seemed strange in
ton OF the orange trees once source OF large income
the inhabitants by that troublesome insect the
Gus" and the moval Of large portion Of the United
lar and efficient commander, Gen. Worth whose house
the abods of hospitality, am told times seem dull
On going in the morning upon the wall the east
wind struck all aback It home to ones very
heart and seems laden with sn unwonted CHI II. st. Au
gustine has lost Of s former reputation for health
and is loss resored to by nvads from the north than
formerly They choose situations further from the
board where the damp air loses by its passage over
wood and land much OF its chill and humidity The pro
gress OF territorial occupation throws open new and
healthier places in all parts Of the country Jackson
Vile has better air than ST. Augustine but the place
sandy Without exercise, or place where the invalid
may wax or ride with comfort much Of the benefit OF
Many Norherners delicate health feeling the insi-
dous approach Of disease would go South if they knew
where 70 60 All looks strange to them Shall not do
favor to such, by pointing out place to them Of all
others the Uni ed States the most desirable for per-
son delicate health, with or without family mean
ST Marys, Georgia. have heard but opinion and
that il s healthy place It has good air good water,
pleasant streets wide and grassy walks for miles about
the town. and excellent board at reasonable terms
Orange Hail. formerly private residence is delightful
y situated at the upper end OF the city and has accom-
modatons that cannot fail to suit stranger This board
the highest point in the city, and is embosomed In q
large grove OF orange trees now in bearing The city
miles from the ocean, has some 800 inhabitants who oil
think it Of the healhiest spots earth There are
rice fields local of disease Oranges are
there sometimes in great abundance and are also
brought from the neighboring islands There is very
extensive orange grove at Dungenness the late resi-
depce ol the widow Of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, the Wash
ngton Of the South 1t is place we'll worth visiting,
and deserves more minute description than have time
to give it The gardens have oranges lemons, c'
peaches, nectanes, pomegranates, figs the white
and blue and grapes in every variety and abundance
Game is plenty and oton hear the hunters horn in
tho nd 10 daN 10 in "a
Small birds, parIiges alias the northern quail snpe &c
found-and New Yorker there who is first rate
shot, seldom goes out with his dog in vain The market
is good and the boats North and South every few days
furnish bring anything the northern or southern
Vessels from New York go there frequently their
way to the mills above where extensive business
| excellent packets run every three or four days
TERRIBLE SHIpwREck AND Loss OF LlFE.-The
shlpwreck of the Inflated French barque Emile, on
coast has awakened in the public mind the most
tense commiserson and pity and the awful deaths
sequent upon it. the most sonlharrowing feelings and
emotions. naval friend who visited the of dis
aser has kindly supplied the lack and furnished us
with the following particulars The barque Emile OF
Bordeaux, Captain Sauvestre, went ashore Tuesday
night last during gale from the northeast, and the
ther being thick and oggy she was not seen from the
she in ballast, and consigned to Robertson &
Branda OF tins place She is now lying in three athoms
water MT more than l5e yards IRON the beach. The
fore and mainmsst still standing with all their sails
and rigging yet upon them. The following is the
count OF this melancholy disaster, obtained it from
the captain an crew which s confirmed by the Com
missioners of Wrecks who we're the spot On Tues.
day. the captain unable to obtain observation at
meridian for his latitude but by dead reckoning lie sup
posed himself sufficiently far north to stand in for the
land and made Cape Henry He sounded several times
during the afternoon and felt confident of his position,
and stood on hoping to the light get pilot At
p. NJ, not seeing the land, he determined to " wear
ship and stand of shore and while in the act OF sound
Iudder sternpost and part of the stern frame she i'm
medately sunk in two and half fathoms waer the sea
making complete breach over her from stem TO stern
The launch was Immediately got out but was stove and
sunk alongside As the deck under water and every
washing them the captain and took refuge
in the tops, and remained all night in this horrid sua
on, expecting every moment to be washed overheard
with the maststhey were all wet and with no shelter
from the wind and cold The next day, "wednesday }
the weather still thick that they could not see
the land nor could they be seen from the shore until late
in the afternoon although the vessel so near the beach
The etewwith much dficutysucceeded in sending down
the fore and oretopail yards and raft for
the purpose Of reaching the shore Previous to launch
ing the raft one OF the crew, in attempting to swim
ashore, was drowned; the remainder now attempted to
embark the raft; ten of them succeeded in reaching
it. but the line that attached to the wreck was parted
by the violence of the sea- leaving the captain mate
end one Of the crew still on board The raft was soon
after driven Shore and four of the ten persons who
embarked on were saved the other six perished from
the cold and exhaustion after reaching the beach,
other person drowned alongside Of the ship before
showing OF, but his body came on shore afterwards
Throughout the day the weather continuing very bad
and the surf being too high TO launch boat no asss
ance could be rendered from the shore to the three
in the foreop making signs for helps they remained
there all night exposed to the bleak north wind The
next morning, Thursday, John X. Whitous, Alfred Bon
ny, MIR Moore and MIR. CasoD, launched boat and put
off to the wreck and rescued the sufferers from their
pelous situation, but nearly insensblo from cold and
hunger The six bodies that were found were temporal
ry Inferred the beach, and the survivors taken to
the house Of Noah Chapel, at Little Island The
sgnees Robertson BrHnda received intelligence here
on Friday night, and hearing at the time that the
captain and crew were all French, and could not speak
word Of English despatched at of their clerks
clothing.
captain and crew. Mr. F,eurot the American Consul at
Martinique, being In the city, took carriage and pro-
ceeded 20 the wreck, in company with Robertson Bran
das agents to render his services interpreter to
tho survivors, and has just returned in company with
myself 20 the city The captain OF the Emile, and one
OF his men, at the house Of Major Ccrnick, una
Bile to be removed The remainder of the are yet
at Little Island but will come up to the city Tomorrow
or next day. Norfolk Beacon, Dec Q.
CALIFORNIA We perceive by our western pa.
pers lllat several parties OF emlgrants are getting