The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-16
Southern corre spondenco.


ut noon, boarded the good ship
"Juniata," Capt. j. w. Catherine,
and shortly after we were under way,
down the Delaware Bay. The "Ju-
n:ata," is one Of the Philadelphia and
Southern Steamship line, and is Of
1920 tons burden. The Captain is a
gentleman whom it is a pleasure to
meet, and does everything in his pow.
er to make his passengers comfortable
The fare was good, and the first day
was partaken Of by all with appetites
that did justice to the grub. But on
Tuesday morning, alas only four
passengers sat down to their meals;
the rest, Q, where were they? Well
you couldn't see them, but you could
hear them in their state rooms, appar-
ently playing some game, every little
while some one calculating o-o-o.o-h!
with an JUNCTION, and then would hear
u sound that was suggestive, but not
appetizing. Your humble servant had
the honor to be one of the brave four,
whose stomachs were proof against
sea.sickness, the bottoms of said stom-
achs remaining true TO the attraction
Of gravity.
On the second day we came in sight
Of land, Poplar Island, and pissed
Cape Hatteras just as the sun was set.
ting. The water was rough, to land
man, but tho officers averred that it
was profoundly smooth. On this day
we noticed dog, rat and tan tar
rier, which belonged to the captains
sou, and we must say that in all our
experience We never saw such de-
praved beast. 1t actually chewed to-
baccol and would snap savagely at
any one who attempted to deprive it
of the sweet lnorsel. We were hu-
inflated, and went off and smoked.
Monday we had quiet day, and
watched the "sad sea waves" aud the
gulls, of which latter some fifteen or
twenty followed us f.om Philadelphia
to the mouth Of the Savannah river.
This day We had fresh accession of
about three at the table, and this be-
gan to appear more bright, | almost
forgot to mention the dolphins, Of
which, in the morning, about half
dozen got Immediately under our bows,
and swan just ahead of the vessel for
about an hour. In the afternoon,
about dozen of these fish got under
our bows, and swan from two to three
hours. The dolphin is about six to
eight feet long, with slim nose about
live inches longs flu on either side,
and the tail put on its body horizon
tally; instead of square up and down,
like a respectable fish. They have no
scales, are ''seal brown" on the back,
and white on the belly. In the top
of the head is valve, which is closed
when they are under water. but when
they come up, as they do at short in
tervals, the valve opens, and shows a
round hole, apparently about the size
of silver dollar, which is closed i'm.
mediately when this part goes under
water. They are ,blooded, and
are called by the sailors, 'hog fish,"
This morning when we awoke we
saw land on either side, and were told
that we were entering the Savannah
river. Even after such short inter.
val, terra .frma looked good, and we
were glad to know we should soon set
foot npon it. This river is about
twenty miles long, with low banks,
some of the flats being used for raising
rice, and is flooded at the pleasure of
the owner, from the river, by means
of flood gates and bitches.
Savannah is a beautiful city, laid
out not expressly with an eye to busi-
ness, but with an idea that pleasant
surroundings conduco to health and
longevity. Hence the whole city
(Which contains about 10000 inhabit.
ants,) is dotted all over with public
parks, containing from five to fifty
acres; all planted with beautiful trees,
aud in several of them beautiful foun-
tains playing. In private enclosure,