The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-02

SAVANNAH, Feb ~, 1910.
Savannah- Cotton Tsude--Ne,o England Men
Invahds-Pretty Beites- Promcn0des-Ma
-Iheatricals, &c.
This is swee; little city-but upon high and
healthy bluff, commanding delightful prospect for
many miles around. 1t is IL miles from the city to
tho sea- and the beautiful Savannah river after washing
400 miles Of the rich interior winds s romantic way in
graceful bends to the Atlantic Dotted here and there
all the way with ships all sizes and of all nations re-
mnding one ofth rich Thames in its journey from Lon
don to the ocean.
This Is the commercial capital of Georgia Along the
river eide is series OF saw mills, cotton presses, and
well-6lled warehouses The hum Of business is heard
Cotton cotton cotton il to be seen every side
II is brought in by steamboats, sks and wagons and
as provisions are bought in the Fulton market. The
price varies continually Every rumor in the papers in
uences the rate and value This Of course. enables the
dealers to realize their the price
settled the Of gold, there would be little to
reward those panstaking men who evince such inter
est in the success Of the cotton trade
There are many New England men here. who are not,
like the natives above their business but who undertake
the proud natives the shells lick. and realizing the
fat fish for themselves Many fortunes have been made
and industry enttle them to it. Thus the manuiac
turing and commercial men Of the Union destined to
on
This is the healthest city Of the South There are
no sagnant swamps emitting poisonous exhalationn
rents and Deep The swelling tide mixes Its
line freshness with the inland currents and these being
deep around the city, no Eephtc deposit generated
The city along high and beautiful bank which
overooks the river and the ssggDg fleet OF ships that
moored along, for nearly mile, beneath the bluff
Above, upon the high ridge. Is delightful promenade,
shaded with overhangiDg rows Of trees which give the
long walk the appearance of interminable summer
house The city handsomely laid out in squares and
convenient streets In the principal square stands
granite obesk to the memory Of the brave Pulaski who
fell this spot in the glorious battle for the freedom
Of The enclosed square 10 asefully arranged and
appropriately named ser the vaorous Pele. There
other squares situate back towards the country
There two principal hotels here namely the City
Hotel and the PulaskHouse. Both full just Many
nvads from the North here, enjoying the benefit
tfu bellies ALSO who taking Of their asthmstic
papas who add nightly to the spirit and brightness Of
the city
Savannah has two newspapers, wing and q democrat
Brutus and Cassiusto carry on the political drama
There nothing OF angry strife observable among them
The people hearty and sincere in their friendships
and hospitalites Without the elaborate finish Of the
Chaestonians they overy whit polite and kind
They have here a handsome theatre, which 10 closed
season. They 60 right through from Charleston to New
Orleans, stopping only four or five nights in Mobile
Forbes the lessee Of the Charleston Theatre 10 TO bring
his company hcre next week. He may realise
months business but hardly without the assistance
OF strange and far of The white inhabitants Of this
place number about eight thous and the coored about
FIVE thousand the latter in place OF
public although they not without money
for they work as mechanics a. well AZ laborers.
On the whole, must applaud Savannah for its COM
mercia life its heslth its hospitality, and is happiness