The New York herald., 1851-11-08
Our Savannah Correspondence.

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SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. l, 1851.
n first rate notice for Sapannah-hs rssoxrcss, its
advantages, AND its poSniow-Rairoads at the
South, &c. &c.
Having been somewhat Of q traveller in South
Carolina and Georgia for the last twelve months,
particularly in the latter State, thought would
drop you some items of information which have
been enabled to CLEAN in relation to the growing
importance Of Savannah, which, as you know, is
the seaport city Of the great empire State of the
South, presuming that your readers were not
posted up regards its present important position
and commercial advantages. From a conversation
with some of her most respectable citizens,
l find that they are satisfied that Savan.
nah is destined to increase at q greater rate
than any of her sister Southern cities; a2d
find, from minglipg with the citizens of this great
State that there is great desire manifested to up
hold this ancient seaport city, and to throw her in
mense resources, which are now being developed
ia every section, into her lap.
The health Of our Southern cities has generally
prevented citizens Of the North from making the N
their place Of abode, but Savannah allengss com
parson with any of the Southern or Northern
cities on tkat score and here state, from speech
of distinguished Senator from this State in Con
gress, thai there has not been an epidemic in the
city for the last twenty-five years; and its weekly
bilis Of mortality at all seasons Of the year, will
justify the reputation which the city ha, acquired
tor its salubrity and health.
remember having visited the city ia lSi3, when
things were rather at stand aud, during my late
VISIT have had every opportunity OF contrasting it
with its then condition, and being struck with the
extraordinary favorable changes that have taken
place, and the upward tendency exhibited in every
quarter. New buildings are going up in every d.
rection, and the city has extended itself. and now
covers what a few years since was the commons.
There are now finished four hundred and eighty
Eve miles Of railroads, extending from Savannah
TO Chattanooga in Tennessee, where there is a
good boating river Of over five huadrei miles OF
good steamboat navigation, running through the
fertile Ton and grain growing country of the
South. There are railroads low building from
Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Nashville, Tennessee,
and from Nashville to Louisville, Kentucky; also
phis, on the Missssippi,-al under contract
to be completed by January 1855, which
when completed, will make over FIVE hundred miles
Of additional railroads, and 10 direct connuaica-
tion with savannah, and which will give savannah
direct line of railroads to some Of the cities and
rivers Of the great western country Rich beds OF
iron ore ard coal have been found near ChattAnoo-
ga, Tennessee, and also in other parts Of the State
of Tennessee, within half mile Of tae railroad
These railroa Is, when completed, will bring an
immense amount Of commercet to Savannah There
Is also another line of railroads building and uadsr
contract, to be finished some time during the year
1853, running from Savannah TO Apalaeaicoia 10
Florida, distance Of some three hundred and nine
~ miles, running directly through the Southern
counties Of the state Of Georgia to Apalachicola,
through one Of the most fertile cotton growing
counties Of the southern country, and which viii
bring nense amount Of cotton for ship ne ut to
the port Of Savannah. Some one hundred ani
ninety miles Of the road will be completed in time
for the present crop Of cotton 70 be brought 20
market.
The bar Of Savannah is deeper than that Of any
city south Of Baltimore, having depth of water
Of thirty feet, capable Of admitting the largest
merchant vessels The State Of Georgia has il
creased, by the last census, nearly four hundred
thousand IN her population-her population being
over one million Manufactures are going up in
every part Of the State, and are doing good aud
prosperous business. There no some thirty
cotton manufactures in full operation, and paying
good dividerds Besides the railroads that have
enumerated there are other small railroads build.
in various portions Of the state, 10 be connected
with the railroads before mentioned.
The State Of Georgia was never in such pros
porous condition as she is at preselt, sad she
Justly deserves the name OF the Empire Stlts Of the
south IRON the whole, know of 10 ria,e wsch
ofers mere Inducements for y 'rthern merchants o.
capital and enterprise TO establish houses FOR sgea-
ciss, for the pur pose Of extending and Increasing
their business, for there is certainly net any which
Cfers present AID future advantages for those
engaged ir commerce ana trade, than the city OF
Savabnah
Thirty Wholesale jobbing stores, Of capital c3ali
very soon do large and profitable business in Sa-
vsnrah, with the merchants Of Georgis, Florida,
Tennessee and Alabama. PRo BoSo PUBLico.