The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-09
Our Savannah Correspondence.

SAVANNAH, NOV \, 1911,
Some Aeceua; Of Saponrah AMI as Streas-the STAN
ship Line 1aTkets, &C., &c
We are now beginning to feel. for the first time
during the fall, that winter is approaching; but how
different is it's forerunner than eau Vord"-there IL
is indicated by snowy. bitter, uncertain weather,
with its accompaniment of ovefcoats, cloaks, AMI
furs, while here black frost will suffice to cause
the hurried footstep and the vapory BREATH and the
cheerful light wood fire. around which we draw
more 10 luxury than foom necessity.
Invalids Qor most of our Northern visiters are
sueh) who visit here 10 WINTER not see this city
to the best advantage. In hot and dusty summer,
when all OF its inhabitants migrate, like the birds,
for cooler spot does 1t put forth its excellence, and
prove itself to be what /. has been termed, Bright
Forest City" II rivals Philadelphia in the regu-
larity Of its streets, and sxcels Washington in
magnificent distances" IL is blt upon the
TOP of a sand bluff Of forty feet in height. The
streets iItersect eacn o.her &C right angles, anu
are wide and level; two cobta i've passages each
viz two side. walks. two streets, WITH beautiful
nature paved promenade "dOwn the centre; be-
tween every two streets Is lane where " blackies'
end coored folks 1--WE make .his distinction between
Negroes and Mulattees, &c more strictly than at
the Notify most do oopgregate. Atevery alternate
corner Of ghe streets Is square,, so called, al
though circular 10 shapo-being, perhaps, good
illustration Of square Of The circle"
Savannah never had n great reputation for ener-
Ky and perseverance, In improvement until about
two years since, during my FIRST visit. The people
then commenced a aas project which did not end IN
"gas;" nor has It's light been hidden under bushel.
Within my absence much has been done Events
which were a..siy Swallowed forth In the obscurity
Of the future, are now plain eyeTy day facts. We
have the noble STEAMSHIPS Florida and Alabama,
whose models are the most exquisite OF any vessel
in myeye excepting, perhaps, the graceful little
Philadelphia Of any steamer out OF New York
not even excepting Col ms, which should have the
bows OF the T. and A. As to sailing Tor stesming)
qualities, they are some, beating the Marion,
Souiherner, and Roanoke, ''to fts," falthough the
latter is no laggard,) as well as the Brother Jona-
than, the fastest vessel In the world, RTE adver-
tisement. with which the Florida once raced We
have also dry dock. also ship yard, or rather
steamboat yard for sixteen inch river boats, have
hitherto been the height, or rather depth, OF its
ambition, md foundry to put machinery into
the aforesaid boats-both Of which turn out hand
some specimens Of workmanship. so that the boats
do float, and the engines do 60, although they
Politics are 81 easy" Dsunion is " looking
down." and Union principles show decided " in
cnaton to ascend since We shelled out Cobb in
spite Of "fre eaters, dirt eaters and all.
Cotton is very quiet, but little is sold as yet, on
account Of the email quantity which has come down,
owing TO the low state Of tue Ogeechee and Sayan-
nah rivers. To-day, the frst boat arrived from
Augusta, with 600 bsles There Is but little ship
ping in the hsrbor.
The state Fair has attracted many persons 10
Macon during the past week; but from what hear,
1t was as nothing in comparison with the one held
at Rochester last September, at which was pre-.
sent, although much parade was made about the
President and all his abinet visitpgit All that the
letter writers Who went from here there could find
to write ABOUT was the ladies' bad sign, yet gal
liant withal SPscrAroR