The Portland daily press., 1866-05-12

Letter from Georgia.
A MAINE TEACHER EN- ROUTE FOR BEAU
FORT, 8. C.-MPROvED APPEAR
ANCE OF sAvANNAH-COLr
ORED SCHOoLs-ETC.
SAVANNAH. GA, ApriI 26. Isl


SAVANNAH, GA, April 20, 1866.
10 the Editor or the Press:
Georgia to Maine-Savannah to Portland
the Forest City of the South to- the Forest
City of the North sendeth greeting.
have at length arrived in Savannah after a
long, and tedious voyage. started from
N. Y. the 10th inst, in the Tybee expecting to
arrive here Sunday evening, the 22d; but on
account of head-winds all the way we did not
arrive until Wednesday morning. never ex-
perienced storm at sea before, and hope 1
never shall again. would rather encounter
band ofarmed and enraged Fenians than he
exposed to the perils of the deep during an
other gale For four days and nights the
wind blew necessarily, often accompanied by
rain. @
The Tybee is small, fatrbottomed propel-
Ter, which last named fact, the steward told
me was the only reason why she was not cap
sized, although it required three strong men
at the wheel part Of the time. It seemed
rather doubtful sometimes whether we should
see land again or not. Many thanks are due
to the captain who stood firmly at his post
until compelled by over-exertion and expos
ure to retire. He was sick the last three days
four voyage. ~
Twas the only Northern lady on board
Most of the passengers were residents of the
South, but the attention and respect which
received from the southern ladies during the
entire passage was truly pleasant, though very
unexpected-so different from my experience
here before. 1t really seems as though they
were tired of SO much hostility,-and we can
feel the distance which has so long remained
between US, gradually growing less. There
was, however, one pompous gentleman from
Macon, Ga, who expressed his regrets rather
warmly that should be coming here for such
purpose as teaching "niggers."
Savannah is, indeed, a beautiful city. The
large and thrifty shade trees which throw a
degree of GOODNESS over the dusty streets; the
lnxuriant upspringing of vegetation; the
stately dwellings, half covered with green 70
liage, and the tallmonuments and lovely parks,
render it place which one cannot help adj
miring. There is considerable change since
was Aele u year aSo. we mlSS Cno InarIlal
tread of our aboys in blue" who were then
stationed or encamped in different parts o.
the city, and we listen in vain for the familiar
troll call" and find quite lonely and still the
hour at which we used to know would be
"dress parade" often watched them with a
kind of sisterly pride, for many of them were
our own Maine boys, and was the only
| Maine teacher here. And when the time oil
sickness came, I watched for the hour when ]
should be at leisure to administer to theil
wants, or sit by the bedside and talk to the
dying soldiers of home beyond the skies.
The city is beginning to regain its wonted
look of comfort, and to rise from the appear.
ance of neglect which has marked it so plain.
ly for the past few years. The steam-cars &C
whizzing through the streets and round the
city with as much dignity as though Sherman.
army had never INSTRUCTED their way
The colored schools here are in a very
fourishing condition. The teachers under
the A. NJ. Association have just moved to The