The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-18
Savannah,
To The Editor Of the Union:

arrived here few days since, and astonished AT
the rapid improvements going on in this beautiful CITY
few years back and Savannah was scarcely numbered
with the cities OF the country; thsre nothing about
tempt the traveller to aside from bis course IN
minge with her people. But now her streets are
crowded with people, all wearing smiling faces. and
moving with briskness to and fro giving evidence Of
happiness and success in business.
Her whaives crowded with shipping from all parts
OF the world. with tri weekly line of fine steamship, n
New York. and weekly line to Philadelphia; and
understand measures are taking to establish line 10
Baltimore. Her receipts OF cotton to near four
hundred thousand bales her rice nearly one million
bushels, and her exports OF lumber nearly equang in
value her exports Of cotton. Verify, few short wears
have wrought wondrous change.
Georgia is said to be the model and empire State of the
South and Savannah, we doubt not. will in short time
be the queen city, Her present prospects indeed bright
and cheering She has now unbroken railroad con.
nexon with Chattanooga, Tennessee. distance of 500
miles; and in short time tho Nashville and Chattanooga
road will be completed adding near 200 miles more so
that cars loaded at the Savannah depot will run without
change TO Nashville, and also TO Knoxville. The East
Tennessee and Georgia railroad, branching off from the
State road at Dalton, and now running so miles, will
be conpleed to Knoxville added to this the Mem
phis and Charleston roads, you will when these sew
era Tennessee roads, Nashville. Knoxville and Mem.
pills. all concentrating either Chattanooga or the neigh
borbood are completed and emptyng their contents on
Stale road from which there is not break to Savannah
they throw incalcuIabe amount OF produce into
this market Indeed. almost the whole Of the western
world will find its way through the mountains over these
roads 10 the Atlantic al Savannah-enough OF itself 10
build up city. But she will in few months have road
completed 10 Augusta. enabling her to compete with
Charleston for her patronage. road is already 10 opera
lion to Mledgeyille and Calverton, throwing large
amount OF cotton this port that went to Charleston
a ls0 n nall fpxyp fho - HI.
Macon, called Oglehorpe. co or 10 miles and next
week the road 10 Columbus will be opened. which will
give her trade that has always gone 10 Apalachcos
The estimate from this road 900 bales OF cotton
This road will be continued, and now constructing to
Opaika, IN Alabama, on the Montgomery and Wespont
road, thereby putting Savannah in railroad communics.
ton directly with Montgomery by which means there il
but little doubt the majority OF travel south will be di.
vered this way as il shoens the distance 10 New Or.
leans IS miles Besides all these roads, Savannah
has subscribed one million OF dollars towards building
a road TO Pensacola, which will certainly be built
Now, Mr. Editor, with all these roads now in opera
ton and constructing through the richest agricultural
region IN this vast county, what prevent Savannah
from progressing IN wealth, population. and all the e
ments OF greatness which belong TO a city said
she would be the queen CT OF the South and belev.
IT, Her enterprise commands the admiration OF every
who knows anything OF her energetic course in building
or aiding materially the building, these several roads She
has expended near FIVE millions dollars and seems still
disposed to spend much more il need be- to bring the
produce OF the country 10 her wharves
To give you some idea how her people do business
about week since town meeting was called to con-
slder the wopriety of appropriat,ns q large amount
(sieoooo) towards clearing the channel Of the river OF
The wrecks placed there during the war with England
and which are serious drawback TO her prosperity and
which she has so long IN vain petoned Congress
move and, strange as il may seem, in fen after
their chairman and secretary chosen, the 100000
were, wtbou, dissenting voice, appropriated They
differ with their southern brethren one thing, and the
good sense and fruit Of it, in her present and
prospective prosperity She talks but little, and does
great deal.
have heard but little said about politics since have
been here The appointment OF the only officer (he col
ec'or) gives general satisfaction. Mr. Boston
! understand by the democratic party, with
,iher gentlemen Tor the other Offices the gift Of the
President, and all pleased. "DEMOCRAT"