The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-05-09

him fCr his kind attentions, &c. The
party on Sunday night, not forgetting
their religious duties, went to church.,
.and on Monday, until 3 o'clock p. NJ,
strolled around the city, taking in tie
sights, making notes, &C., but when 8
o'clock arrived, We're all prompt
ly aboard, and like oar goniai fiend
of the Newberry Herald, "wanted to
go home" The steamer was filled
with passengers, mostly Northerners,
who had been spending , the winter in,
I Florida and were returning home.-
The comments on the beauties of st.
Johns river were many, but all agrco-
ing, that in beauty at least, 1T was
unsurpassed by any river in tho
United States. The st. Johns is owl
IDENTIFY chain of lakes, for you pass
between two points where the width
is not more than one mile, and then
it expands out to distance Of from
| eight to twelve miles, and thus con-
tinues, closing in and expanding out
at intervals to its source.
This section of Florida has improved
since the war as though it had been
touched by the hand OF mngc; North
ern capital has flown into 1t; elegant
residences have been, erected along
the banks of the river, and large Or
ange groves havo been planted, where
the owners spend their winters;
Jacksonville and other towns have
been built up principally by Northern
capital, and this section of the South
has rcaped in measure what Sara
toga, Long Island and Northern sum-
mcr resorts rcaped from the Southern
planters before the war
Ats o'clock tho boat moved off
from Jacksonville, and the trip back
to Savannah WAS void of any in
cidents worthy Of note, save the little
innocent flirtations Carried on by the
bachelors Of the Pross Gang with
their newly made Northern acquuint>
ences. The Colonel and Mr.. b. Of
the Marion Star appeared quite at
home, and were very gallant to the
ladies, especially to the one from
StcubcnviIlc, Ohio.
At Savannah, we bad ono hour. and
truo to the prying procllritics OF the
newspaper men, the Press Gang were
soon ashore, and regardless Of time
or distance, were soon at tho eX-
treme limits Of the city, asking ques-
tions Of nearly every passer,hy, and
viewing with interest tho magnificent
monuments erected in memory OF
General Green, Pulaski and the Cons
fcdcratc dead. There was no inscl;p-
ton on the monument TO Gen. Green,
but on the Pulaski monument, the
following was beautifully engravcd
PULASKI,
Tho heroic Pole who fell mortalIy
wounded fighting for American lib
erty at tho scige of Savannah, 9th
ctoter, I779."
On the Confederate monument was
the following: "To the Confederate |
dead-1S61-65. Como from the four
winds o, earth, and breathe upon the
slain that they may live"
Savannah, which is known rs the
''Forest City," we think, would be
more appropriately called the city of
"Monuments and Parks" for at overv
square there is q beautiful little Park.
made for the convenience of the citi>
zens, who are forced to resort to them
for out door exercise, as there are no
yards attached to their houses. While
mile from the wharf, the whistle
Of the Dictator blow, and then there
was general race to reach the boat,
and just as some Of tho less swift on
foot reached her sho swung loose
from the wharf. But all got safely
aboard, and we were off for Carleston.
At 6 o'clock, pm, wo landed at the
wharf in Charleston, and all were re-
joiced to reach tho shore of their
native State without accident. There
arc many little incidents connected
will this most pleasant trip which
might prove interesting to our read.