Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-09-27
FROM The ATLANTIC COAST.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Sept. s. 1860.


], Perhaps the experience of trip
from New Yolk to Savannah, and
some OF the sights and things seen
| daring the while, will be interes-
Ting to portion of your readers,
SO with this snrmise Oh my part, !
VIII endeavor to set in sbapea few OF
1.-THE most prominent events which
have come under my observation.
On Sunday, the I'd, our vessel left
New York, and after trip Of about
IA hours arrived in this city. Moth
ing Of general interest occurred du.
ling the down run, as We had fair
weather. with strong head wind
most Of the time. which was the
means OF putting US some IL or Is
hours behind. We came to anebor
off the mouth Of the Savannah river,
for the purpose Of awaiting the re-
turn tide, when We again proceeded on
our way, steamiug up the river. which
runs- through fine level country,
which is in full beauty of summer;
waving fields Of grass, and trees fully
leayed cut. At s, q. m. OF the 9th,
We arrived at the city, which is IL
miles from the Atlantic, or y bee
| Bay, as ii is termed. Savannah. is "A
ci;y of about $4,000 inhabitants,
Isituated on the right bank of the
river, in the midst Of level sandy
country, and is one Of the most
business like towns to be found in the
South. The principal branches OF
trade consis. Of Cotton, Rice, Ne
groes aud Lumber, Of which large
cargoss Of the first, second ard last,
are shipped to the North and 10 for
sign ports. Besides being great
shipping place, Savannah pos esses
considerable attraction in the way OF
Ems public buildings, Sc with a ! re
number Of fine shaded squares, at
almost every intersection Of the
different streets, which are lined with
old and wide spread trees, m king il
very pleasant for PRONE mailing pur-
poses. One street in pIrticular-
South Broad struck me rs being the
incest | ever saw, with four rows OF
large trees, whose branches meet and
are locked together, thus forming
ttree beautiful bowers as far as the
eye eau reach. In thisreSpect SAIau-
nah excels any city switch | have
ever visited, for it appears that while
art is cultivated, nature is not neg
Ileoted. Besides this, the mOuu-
Iments here are very nice; there be-
ling two, both on Ball ST.; the first
is merely Of square marble. with
granite bssr, about 80 feet in height;
the second is very beautiful, being
: placed in Monterey Square, with
g fine granite base of some 4 feet
high, and twelve feet square, with q
D marble pedestal of ten feet square.
/ on the east face Of which is rep
: resentation Of PULASKI, mounted ON
4 his war-caparisoned steed, as be sp-
O pesred, just after receiving his death
r wound. The corners of the mona
, ment have marble cannon, muzzie
. pointing down; while above is the
. American Eagle clasping the seal Of
+ the State OF Georgia, and these
Q words, SAVANNAH, 7ih, Or. 1863"
. On the west face the following in
i scription appears:-
PULASKI,
The Heroic Pole, who fell mortality wounded
a Fighting for American Liberty,
O at the Siege of Savannah,
9th Oct 1719.
OWr which is an American Eagle
c with spread wings as if 10 guard The
dust ard sacred M mory Of "oae to
whom America owes so much. -
Above this arises finely oiished Ital-
ian marble spire, about 40 feet high
and eight feet base, gradually taper
J. ing to about 4 feet, surmounted Sy a
: full length statue Of Fame, holding
. in one hand the v;etor's wreath, and
: in the other bundle OF Roman slaves;
: the whole being enclosed BY, fine
. iron railing of decided military pat
: tern. This monument is Que OF the
- finest in the South, and juAlly merits
its share of attention. The Public
r. Park is fine one, embracing som,
r. 10 or II acres, and is shaded by
!, some fine old trees, aud possesses
e nicely graveled carriage Ways. In
: the centre is very large fountain,
in which are sporting Neptune and
a numerous train Of nypphs of the
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