Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-05-14
SAVANNAH soUTn-sIDE VIEW.

health. In MS aiiuSlonS 10 slavery tHe main
features of the system are very briefly but ve-
~ clearly presented. 1t was written for the
Christian Intelligcncer and has been copied
from that paper.
Pnlashi House, Savannah, April 4, 1856.
s:It was no easy thing, my dear Ingepuus, to
break away from flock that was enjoying the
refreshing baptism Of the Holy Spirit in such
full measure as has been metcd out to old Mar
ket-street Church for the last two months
But a series of labours that brought life and
joy to the soul, brought also WEAKNESS to the
body; so have turned hither for a week OF
recuperation. Tho soft air of spring comes
in my open window this morning most deli
ciously. The wild olives in Monument Square
are in full leaf; and over in yonder rich plan
ter's courtyard the Japonicas blaze in crimson
glory. The season is comparatively backward
here, but o what contrast to the ice-bocka-
ded streets of New York
s.We left the Empire City on 10Th OF March,
in the good steamer Knoxville, with that prince
of sssailing- masters" Captain Ludlow. For
two days and three nights We have the usual
melange of smooth seas and rough-of s'qualins'
in the cabin and promenades on the rolling
deck-of long, prosy talks around the smoke
stack-of accommodating of ships and seagulls,
and looking out for lighthouses. Captain Lud
low fed us well by day and old Neptune rock
ed us grandly by night but ii WAS rather a
welcome sight to see the muddy Savannah rip
pling past our ssportholcs'' on Tuesday morn
ing. We were at the wharf, with long row
of smoky, Rridewell-looking cotton warehou-
ses lining the river side. The city stands on
bluff, and these warehouses are entered from
the city side by the third story. monster
omnibus is n,oored on the wharf, with 81. Ste
phenson New York. on the panels. Near
" every manufactured article, from coach TO
a coach whip, comes from the North. Even our
bill of fare announces s'Philadclphia beef" and
esNew York mutton.'' If the hot bloods OF
slavery agitation s.dissolve the Union,'' fear
that Savannah will starve.)
sSWe mount the huge omnibus, and land at
the ssPulaski,'' large old-fashioncd, comfor-
table hotel, mostly filed with Northern inva-
lids and up-country planters. The square IN
front of the house contains group of olives
and locust trees, with marble monument 10
the heroic Pulaski, who fell at the siege of Sa-
vannah in 1898. One of the young ebonies be-
ing asked by stranger what the monument
was, replied, ssAh, massa, 'spose dat is de
sign of de Pulaski House."
sSavannah is a pleasant city-rectangular,
like a miniature Philadelphia. 1t abounds in
public suuares-a most admirable arrangement
that might be advantageously copied III more
of our northern cities. Some Of the new bull
dings are elegant, and III the villa style that
prevails in New-Haven. On account of the
dampness they are elevated from the earth,
with high sstoops,'' as the awkward Yankee
phrase goes. In front of my window is the
tall spire of DR.. Preston's beautiful church,
where the eloquent kollock once preached; ;
DR.. Preston has now there the most wealthy
congregation Of the city. As l write you,
troop of negroes are passing through the
square, dragging an engine home from fire,
Ga large rice mill burned last night,) and sing
ing wild melody at the top of their voices.
Others are strolling along with large burdens
or tubs of water their heads, at a pace a
| bout lively as young elephants. A month
of such sloU movements as | see here among
white and black would give me an apoplexy
ssOn the day we arrived, sale of negroes
tool ulace in s'Wright Square" !" near DR.. Pres
toms church. The vulgar auctioneer with the
utmost coolnsss opened the mouths Of the ne
/ gro women, and made them display their white
teeth, as if they had been sheep in the sham
bles They, the women, also held up their
hard, horny hands, to show that they would
make ssgood fcld-hands !" The auctioneer
went up from FIVE and ten dollar bids until he
reached $3.50 for young lad. y meek-look-
| ing mother with her two children were knock
! ed off together at a moderate price. Some OF
| our Northern fellow passengers looking on
with intense indignation at this barbarous spec
tacle, worthy of Romo in her lowest days OF
! heathcn degradation. believe that none OF
/ the clerical apologists for slavery have ever
! yet had the hardihood to lisp a word in defence
/ of the auction block.
"You ask me, my dear Ingenuus, what is
my candid impression of slavery after te"
days glimpse of the best phases OF the ins'i-
| tuition. answer most frankly, Worse tadp
erpected'' Not that have seen any personal
cruelty to the black race; although negro
was most brutally beaten yesterday Close 10
our hotel by passionate overseer. The blacks
are mostly we'll fed and well clad Many are
most kindly treated. In the interior, where
the oyerseer is a man Of iron, they are thrash
ed and mauled most villainously. But few o
them can read a well-dressed man who wait:
at our table told me he could not spell his owr
name, Said he, ssI bleeye it begins wid c.
Some negroes are thrifty, and have managed