The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-11-20
From Our Travelling Correspondent.
SAVANNAH, Geo., Nov. 7th, 1869.


South, I've been daily hoping to meet you,
and fear you will not reach this State,
thereby making fatal mistake. If you
desire investment, no State offers such adj
vantages, such facilities for increase of value
in property. If you seek business loca-
ton, tits the place of all others. Nature
has smiled and blessed Georgia with every
variety of soil-all they need now are money
and enterprise. In point of beauty, variety,
health, climate, &C., none equal it. The
cities of Savannah and Augusta are stand
ing out to-day opened-armed, begging cap
italists hither, money commanding IS to "a
per cent. on security of the most substan-
tial character-landed estates or cotton
in store, Ensured worth ten times the
amount asked as loan. Properties are in
the market at mere nominal prices-the
people anxious to sell. The notion enter
tanned that Republican can't live here is
simply ridiculous. Ifhe has common sense
he can; but if he insults his neighbor by
word and act, on every occasion, he will
find it very warm for him. AS to his going
into society, it will depend on himself If
no should prove by his actions that he is
minded, upright man and gentleman,
having that regard for his fellow mems
honest convictions that is due from one to
another, he will be received though he be
double-dyed. These people have respect
for an honest Radical, but none for carpet
baggers, scallawags, thieves and plunderers.
Perhaps I've said already more than pleases
you yet state only facts, and they stand
out SO boldly that none dare deny after a
visit here's
l will next describe Savannah, as seen on
Sunday last. IT'S yet Summer here, appa-
rently-fiowers in full bloom, trees and
shrubbery in full Summer dress, though
cool nights and mornings give evidence of
the coming Winter. One merchant i'll Sa-
vannah told me they never had fire in his
store during the year. Savannah, you are
aware, is the largest, and perhaps the
most independent city, of Georgia-popu-
lation 80, 0O0-is on the river Savannah, Is
miles from the sea, with regularly built
streets, unpaved, crossing each other at
right angles-so densely shaded, SO full OF
miniature parks that but for the extent and
elegance of its buildings, it would seem an
over-grown village, or several villages con-
solidated. There are no less than twenty
four squares, many of the streets overhung
with the fragrant, Towering china tree and
magnolia, while most of them have four
rows of grand old elms and oaks, forming
two complete arches or double carriage
ways, with promenade in the middle and
broad side walks on either side-entire width
210 feet. Such is the beauty of this old
city that she has been christened the For
rest City of the South, land none can more
justly claim the title. In my plain way, l
could write you much yet of Savannah and
its surroundings, but time warns me that
you and your readers will weary with me
but bear with me few moments and l am
done. Among the most attractive points
is Forsyth Park-30 acres, well laid out,
and shaded by the original forest pine of
enormous growth, with an underground of
rare plants, shrubbery and flowers. In the
centre of this park is the most beautiful of
fountains, with its tiny lake, bounded by
its innumerable list of flowers in full bloom,
and surrounding all is a substantial iron
fence, 81 feet high, over which none dare
trespass. The city extends hearty well
come to all CAPITALISTS planter, the
merchant, the shipper, the man of health,
and especially the invalid, for whom there
is no pleasanter Winter home. In short,
Savannah is at once the most beautiful and
healthy city of the South. To the balmy
climate and physical comforts are added
extraordinary social attractions in the cul-
tivated manners and hospitable hearts OF
the people. The vicinity of this city is ex-
ceedingly picturesque. Along the many
beautiful drives of the river and tribu' aries,
swing DER head the noble live oak the
bay, the orange, and other handsome trees,
shrubs and vines, with here and there an
evergreen, are also seen.
Three miles distant, on the Warsaw Riv-
er, is the Cemetery of Bonaventure, whose
solemn beauty strikes the stranger with
wondrous effect, laid out in Broad avenues,
which are now grand forest aisles, over
which gracefully but solemnly sways the
heavy-limbed live oak, of immense size,
the dense foliage of which mingle over
f1a lofo al,
almost to mother earth with their own
weight, to which is superadded in heavy
festoons, the pendant Spanish moss, making
most beautiful and solemn home of the
dead. Indeed, one cannot conceive of a
more beautiful place than in these green
forest aisles in this city of the dead.
Cotton crop, 3-5 average.
Corn Crop, Lie I"
Niggers, g"
Pork, I
Rebs, ga g
CONSERVATIVE.
sour cores ondentdiscusses the question,
"Would a Republican be allowed to insult
his neighbors wantonly and with IMMUNITY
is not question at ISSUE Is it an offense
to the chiyalry for Republican to express
his sentiments and advocate his political
opinions as freely in Savannah as they do ?
That is the question.-ED.
PHILADELPHIA, November, II, 1862
DEAR SIR We inclose YOU an extra adj.
vertisement, which you will please substi-
tute, for few days, for our regular stand
ing advertisement. You, as business man,
will easily appreciate the position of affairs
as stated by us in the enclosed, and will
doubtless approve of the remedy we have
adopted. Every one anticipated an un-
usually brisk trade this season, and every
one has been disappointed. We, perhaps,
have been the most fortunate of all Phila-
delphia merchants, our business showing a
large increase over last years; but we have
made such prodigious preparations that we
cannot hope in the ordinary way to dispose