Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-14

R1- REV. DIR. BITTLE-It will be
seen by the following letter written to
us that Rev. DR.. Bittle, late pastor OF
the Lutheran Church of this town, has
arrived at Savannah and has entered up
on his pastoral duties there. Although
a private letter to US, we take the liberty
to publish it entire, and hope he Will
not scold, knowing that his numerous
friends here are anxious to hear from
him in his new quarters =
SAVANNAH, Ga,
Oct. 9, 1871.
Ny DEAR Mr.. ZIrrLE-1ou see by
the heading of this letter that we arrived
safely ''away down South in Dixie. "
We had a pleasant trip on the whole,
subjected, of course, to the usual annoy
ances of constant travel. We left
Washington City by boat for Aqua
Greek, and from thence by car to Sa-
vannah. The first familiar friend we
met, in the way of forest trees, was the
sweet gum, with its gracefully cut leaves,
as yet green as spring. We entered
North Carolina and were greeted with
the old field pine, and the narrow-leaved
water oak, which the North Carollnlans
call GUe oak. AS we entered South
Carolina we were greeted with the long
leaved pine, its graceful and tufted TO-
liage waving in every breeze. At Wins
boro we first saw the large ribboned
leaves of the banana in the gardens Of
five private residences. Upon entering
Georgia we saw the cypress testooned
with the long moss of the South. The
crops along the route vary in different
localities Corn is nowhere as good as
in Jefferson county. Cotton is small and
Indifferent i'll most places, still the de
pots are full of bales upon bales. On
the whole the people have livable crop,
Here we are in the beautiful city OF
Savannah. 1t is the most beautiful city
| have ever seen, with perhaps, portions
of New Orleans excepted. a park OF
considerable size, is laid out i'll walks
and contains the original forest trees. In
the,middle there is large fountain
Hanging baskets are suspended from It,
all in bloom. At the base you see gera-
NUNS and pelargoniums in bloom. The
large basin is surrounded with an iron
railing, and beautiful hedge. In the
basin are six live alligators. Flowers,
flowers, everywhere flowers. Besides
this park there are forty-two smaller
squares, with walks, trees, flowers, foun-
tains, &c. You see the beautiful live
oak everywhere, with its shining ever
green leaves.
Tue people of my congregation are
yer, kind, and prepared to enter upon
any enterprise that | may suggest We
are much pleased with the prospect OF
things here. The Church is not one OF
the largest in the city. The audience
room is so by 20. This gives room for
an extension of at least 30 feet. The
organ is superior one. 1t has Is stops
and two banks Of keys.
We shall neverforget our kind friends
of old Shepherdstown. We think and
speak of them every day, The health
Of the city is good, and think the eli
mate will suit Mrs B. exactly. She
seems better than when We left Shep-
herdstown. Please give our. kindest re-
CARDS, and most grateful remembrances
to all our friends. ] saw Mr.. Hawkins
in Columbia and he assured me that he
would be with you early in November.
Most sincerely yours, &c,
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