The New York herald., 1865-02-16
rebellion, TO longer ignore IL no. 70 place mplic. faith

rebellion 70 longer ignore not 70 place implicit faith
In the reports that have reached me-
The sangune here pred that the State VII be N
e Unon again stry day but have not faith enough
believe It But do believe that the people are on the
true PATH and that they will finally reach the goal which
Time will tell and the action Of the Legislature about 70
meet will give key the great problem about TO DO
sentiments may again control tho action Of the State al
Of yore and that the path may seem clear 70 the eyes
LETHARGY or THE PEOPLE OF SAVANNAH
There Is nothing Of o startling nature to communicafe
by this mail either from Savannah or the FORCES opers
ing up the river, In South Carolina
In the city all is quiet and calm as SUNDAY morn
ing in country village. Beyond the limits Of the he
wharves, which now thronged with vessels OF AL
classes and sizes unloading government stores sna p
vate stocks OF merchandise taking board the nsaVy
bales OF cotton erces OF rice account OF the
ury or the city OF Savannah, nothing denoting great
of this little world Of industry and commerce. tho
potent spell Of poverty dleness and singular lehargy
the speedy end Of all within the circle its magic power
The streets perhaps deserted by pedestrians out
those who walk about move along with such istiess
obctes air that would naturally suppose they came
into the quiet and the sunlight merely 70 pass
away the time, which to hang heavily on their
hands and contemplate in slow, heavy, sleepy way the
change that has wrought In once busy bustiing
city. Occasionally one meets women children, or ser
wants hurrying with basket in hand TO the city store TO
draw the ratons given by the relief committee TO the
needy and they accelerate their steps only because s
tie against the wolf that prows around their door,
On the the Streets in front OF capaoous
stores whose closed and blinds tell story of duh
dirty gray Of the rebel army others in the coarse butter
nut colored cloth Of country manufacture, and STILL
others in diapdated, old-fashoned garments, thread
bare and glossy recalling better days Men IN all coors
assemble and talk in low tones slowly and sadly shake
their heads In spirtess way watch the hands OF inc
Exchange clock they trace the feeng hours on the
da changing their position the lengthening shadows
creep up TO them, that they may enjoy the warmth ei
the suns and smoke their pipes with
Nir tha ahaAa nf Onth nil
when they separate and auner home TO meet agan on
the following day if be fair to vile away the hours in
the came aiines6 manner
That is the life that the inhabitants OF Savannah
generally leading w-adays They seem TO be more
dead than alive, without aspirations, hopes or desires
and beyond the resuscitng influences Of band OF kceh
sharp wide awake business from the North, who
stir them up for a moment with questions relating TO
everything the wide heavens and more particular
ly concerning cotton and trade OF there are
many exceptions TO these cases Active intelligent busi-
men with full vital powers are TO DO found here IN
considerable numbers and evncng ardent desire 10
give scope their business powers and qualifications IN
any legitimate way Possible, These are to be the ieayen
quicken hereafter this inert hfeess mass OF beings
that crowd this city, but lend element Of activity
SMALLPOX IN SAVANNAH.
The only thing that seems to be specially active and
the smallpox. Among the negroes who crowd the city
from ali parts Of the State, this loathsome disease
making serious hcadway The whites have not entirely
escaped number Of yet developed s quite
email aud Of mild type. But among the sable popula
! ton crowdng the garrets, old negro cabins and dap
i
with the speed Of epidemic So serious has the spread
of the disease become that general order has been H.
sued by General Grover, commanding the CITY, order
| ing all persons who have not been vaccnated re-
| Gently TO report at the nearest medical offce,
have the operation performed at Toiessen the
work for the medical officers a the army here an ar
rangement has been made with the city physicians 70
the effort to all the citizens white and
black and the progress OF the disease They are
supplied with vaccine matter from the hospitals and
! labor in behalf OF the city
In other ways the city Is not healthy. The presenct
of an immense army encanped within the city and OF
It's ou'skirts with the perhaps necessary nattention
policing the streets and camps added 10 the great mum
Der OF dead horses, mules and cattle, layin
| about, and tho ofia from the cattle slaughtered
! for the troops, which have loaded the al
with their sickening odor, have not tended great
to the Improvement OF the sanitary condition OF tn
city Cologne may in its day have been hthier towr
exhaed greater variety OF odos and OF more diss
greeblc nature than Savannah after tho departure
Shernuns army but the subject IL open 20 discussion
and he would be bold man who would venture TO CIV
q decided opinion urst sight and after few brit
snuiis Of the Efforts being made TO cleans
the city, but the task Is herculcan and one thu
| will require some time to complete But the work
going rapidly possible, and there scoms to be
tocsaby fair prospect OF our escaping an epidemic,
| the warm weather does not come on too early.
| DR. Morgan Health Officer OF the Port and Captain
Albert Searn Street Commissioner, doing their bes
To improve tho sanitary condition OF the city, and ar
working with energy, judgment and skill that mer
high comnlendation. They have the health Of the cit
! in a in their hands and, feeling the resp0ns
bty resting upon thcm they are giving the subject thei
most earnest attention. putting forth their best effort
! to effect n change for the better.
PRoDIGAts REruE2IyG
Since the occupation Of the city quite number OF tn
old inhabitants who left before Hardee evacuated
| have returned from various parts OF the State.