The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-24
E.ctter from the soutI..

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. 9, 1869.
After jUurneying eighteen days, 1 have
arrived at the capital of the LAND of
Flowers" l left Canton Oct, 18th, spent
several days in the "City of Brotherly
Love, - visiting The different places of in
terest, among which may be mentioned
Independence Hall, Girard College, Far
mount and the Z. S. Mint, all of which
present rare attractions, especially to a
novice like myself. In the evening l at
tended the Theatre to hear Edwin Booth,
who is celebrated not only as the son of
his father, but as the brother of the assas-
sin of President Lincoln, and the most sue
cessful theatrical fnancier in America. He
played the character of Hamlet, and al
though well sustained by first class troupe
of actors, did not consider the perform
aRce any better than had witnessed in
our Canton Opera House. This may be
from my lack Of appreciation.
In my eagerness to see sights on my
way TO New York, had my head out of
the car window, when a gust of wind car
ned away my tile. Sly firsI impulse was
to pull the bell rope, but on second thO't
cOnclueed to let her went. Made my ad
vent into Gotham bare neaded, but soon
reached Broadway, and supplied myself
with the last edition of head gear. Stop
ped at the st Nicholas, kept by Sam
Hawk, formerly Of our town, who is quite
as noted for keeping a good tavern as
Wolf is, who didn't,
The crowds on Broadway at all hours of
the day and night, passing along, will as
tonish any one who has never seen the
like before. You imagine there is 8 fire
somewhere, or that the churches all leave
out at the same time; omnibuses and car
riages are tearing up and down, occupying
both sides of the street, and without the
help of a policeman, it is next to impossi.
BILE to cross the street with safety. The
great place of resort in pleasant weather is
Cestral Park, that delightful spot, to be
appreciated must be seen There are many
other places of attraction, but as the
preacher says, II cant dwell"
took passage on the steamer San Sal
vador' for Savannah, Saturday, Oct. g.
The hustle and confusion on board on the
| eve of departure reminded me of the time
when soldiers left their homes for the ar
my; there was the last farewell of parting
friends, and we were under way and soon
into the ocean. The larger portion of the
passengers were strangers 10 each other,
and these might have been seen looking
into each others faces, with the object of
studying out some cOngenial associate. ]
formed the acquaintance of a young gen
tleman of Brooklyn, n. Y, who, like
myself, was on his way to Florida in
search of health. Together we wiled away
the long hours, sometimes on hurricane
deck, watching a distant sail, or mother
Csrey's chickens that follow along side the
vessel to pick up lit bits thrown overheard
at another time a school of pOrpoise, who
in tumbling over the waves, make pecu
liar noise, not unlike hogs grunIing. We
didn't see any whale, though told they fire
quently make their appearance in this re
gion.
We arrived at Savannah on the evenin!
of the fourth day. The city is located Il
miles from the mouth of the river beaTin!
the same name; the land on both sides {
the river is low and marshY and abound
in rice fields; many of the rice mills ar
driven by the wind, like the water tank q
Louisville.
: Savannah is beautiful city, with NJ
merous squares and wide streets, plante
. either side with olive and live oak trees
] Forsyth Park, at the head of Bull street
= is a charming spot and place of generi
resort in pleasant weather; it contains
!, acres, laid out in serpentine walks, in Ii
d center of which is q beautiful fountain
e filed with dolphins and gOddesses. A sui
: stantial iron fence surrounds the grounds
! Pulaski monument, located in one of Il