New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-01
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SAVANNAH, June 18th, 1856.
Editors Crescent: The great Central Railroad
which took us in charge all ticketed and labeled like
SO many boxes Of oysters never loosened their grasp
or relaxed their vigilance until they deposited US,
more dead than alive, in this city. Twas not fayora-
bly, impressed with that portion Of Georgia through
which Ipassed. Solemn looking cornfelds, with here
and there yellow sprout, standing guard over their
4 missing and buried comrades look beseechlngy at
4 you pass. And thousands Of acres of old field pines
creak in the hot breeze and triumph with thoroughly
4 suuatter gusto over their undisputed claim,
The fertile fields and lofty forests of Alabama,
through which had just passed, presented contrast
4 unfyorable to the former State. The route however,
is pleasant one and you have every opportunity Of
fered you by the obging conductors to indulge
penchant, if any you have, for peaches and cream,
and fried chicken and the really beautiful cities OF
i Montgomery, Columbus, Macon, and others of less
Importance with venerable shade trees growing in
their spacious Streets and the immaculate whteness Of
the neat frame houses, leaves pleasing impression
1. upon the mind.
u. The houses Of Savannah remarkable for their
antiquity than number and impress you more by their
beauty than by any other trait usually presented by
them. Bonaventure is the ancient residence Of Gov
ernor Tatnal and is now used as a cemetery Half
century ago. while Georgia was Ill its infancy, and
lTbe vet the good King George gave law to his colo
MES on this side of the WATER the ancestors of Gov
Tatnal lived at Bonaventure but it was not until his
exceency established his court there, the most mag
ncent perhaps, that has raced the South that
it gained the importance that it has since assumed
e The house, standing upon an elevation, faced the
river where at every tide vessels from the east and
10 from the north came in bearing their precious
! freights to the wealthy port of Savannah garden
of most uXuriant beauty graced either side OF the
e walk leading up from the landing. Flowers Of every
e shade of beauty added their sweet influence to the
n fairy scene and birds of brilliant plnnage leaped
d from branch to branch of the mulberry and magnolia
trees, and sweet-toned hooking birds held daily con-
certs in their eafy bowers. The of hospitality
shed his genial rays upon charmed circle of beauty
~ and ntel!ect-guests from every cline and country
park of live oak trees were planted and still stand
with their boughs covered with heavy moss erfty
re- years have passed away, living memorial to the
1t hand that planted them But all has faded away
Not vestige remains of the.buding with its carved
g. columns and cornices, and richly ornamented mould
Is ngs. The garden walks marked by their borders
of rock standing like sentres the ruined beauty
% which they still strive to commemorate. Host and
q guests, fair women and brave men, now all gone
and the mocking bird alone remains to sing their re-
'e QUEEN. F..E.I-.
The monument erected to Pulaski is one of the
=, most magnificent of all that have been erected to
commemorate nations love for the noble band OF
men who fought and bled for the liberty of this
i try 1t is of Italian marble, iftyve feet in height
il and cost seventeen thousand dollars The front OF
4 the base facing the city is orlamented by repre-
IL; JnrY, ffr1tti
a. with one hand pressed upon the death wound and
M still grasping his sword with the other-he is falling
backward from his horse On the summit of the base
1t fifteen feet from the ground are placed the arms
Is Poland and of Georgia, surrounded by branches o
~ laurel. They stand united while the eagle, TIL
i symbolic bird of Poland and America rests on both
Of bidding proud defiance
,n Atregular intervals, the otherwise unsightly joint
re are concealed and the monotony OF the plain suac
he relieved by bands ornamented with stars. The shat
MS is surmounted by mighty elaborate Cornthian caI
tie above which, the summit of the monument stand
mr. the statue of liberty, embracing with her left arm til
"a banner of the stars and stripes, while in her rgl
a hand is extended the laurel wreath The other side
ar are adorned with appropriate Devices and the who
1as work is an ornament to the city, and appropriate
in and beautiful memorial to the dead. @n'.'
ids For the explanation of the DEVICES and for man
all other kndnesses, am indebted to E. O. Wittlngto
per ESQ., who, associated with the redoubtabet May
vas Jonesn of courtshp" and traVel memory, is e
ear gagged in promugating to the citizens of Georgia al
md elsewhere the" Morning News An undertake.
re- in which they have every assurance of success
in w. H Thompson, ESQ., who, as Mayor jones', I
ere beguled many weary hour 1or US all, IS no lie
be pleasant and ATTRACTIVE, man; and the few hou
that have had the honor of spending in his socet
evnT snnt rne1nnrv's waste
ard The news Of the city is unin1portant In the d
ut patches from Washington, the formation of Coz
ven mercial Association is spoken of, the constitute
per of which will require members to pledge themseV
Mt to give the preference in the bestoWal of their busne
per patronage upon those at the North, who respect
in several rights guaranteed to the South by the Cons
mt tuition of the United States. The publication of
per periodical is also contemplated and circulars are nc
and in circulation through the South and West invt
In the cooperation of planters and business men. I
Mt subject will again be brought before the Southe
adj Commercial Convention, which will meet in this CT
,ase in December next.
five A journal of this kind has been long called for
ref order to break down the pernicoHs influence I'll
lb. Northern Abolition literature is having in the Sou
s to yindicate Southern character from unfounded
ter putaton, and to dsabuse those minds which al
lers under false Impressions honestly entertained To
mp discussion OF these principles the apest nds sot
Of be united and the rpes nteects and most eloqut
the pens secured
of Among the many journals promising to enter up
Iey this field and stand or fall upon the soundness of
Eng cause there are which have at the present t
such bright prospects Of success as the Merchar
n a and Planters Messenger, edited by Hon. j. G.
New Kennedy, and published in Richmond, Savannah a
Ms, Louisville This journal untes itself to the fortu
airs, of political party, but maintains the integrity
the Union and the sovereignty of the States vii
nst compose it, subject to the limits which the tede
mon compact has imposed upon them The active serV
his rendered by the editor as Superintendent of
United States Census to the great industrial
lae of the South and West for many years, are sufci
mo guarantee for the ability with which this magaz
will be conducted. As an eloquent advocate for
hoas principles and policy of the South it should rece
tbe the hands of its citizens that encouragement VIII
Mr. will enable it to carry out so important a work.
noon NifpAioi
art Of CLOTHING MADE TO ORpER.--We invite attent
the advertisement Of Messrs. Leighton Barbo
,vnn Charles and Canal Streets which will be found smother
nnn proposing to takes for clothing shirts