Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-04-06

Hlally asked one OF Them WnaC II was.
Its the id Savannah fog," he
replied shifting his quid energetically,
"and if you wait where you are you
will see more Of it in five minutes ;"
Down it came upon us in great bill
lowy clouds of whiteness, aid in mo-
ment more ships, land and river dis
appeared and we We're covered in fog
so dense that the eye could scarcely
discern objects twenty feet distant.
1t was ten O clock before the sun was
able to dispell it. 1t was then
low tide and we were obliged to
wait until evening before crossing
the bar. The remainder of the day
vas delightful and the scenery beau
tiful.
AS far east Of US as the eye could
reach extended the boundless ocean,
smooth as a mirror, while to the
west Tybe Island with its ruined fort
and tall white lighthouse lay sleep
ing in the sunshine. All around us
lay crafts Of various kinds as motion
less as painted ships upon painted
ocean, awaiting like ourselves high
tide to get over the bar, which we
did at six p. m, and steamed up the
turbid and coffee colored waters of the
Savannah toward the
Ancient city of Oglethorpe."
Savannah is situated about eighteen
miles from the sea coast on elevated
plateau some forty-fve feet above The
liver. Bay street, which runs parallel
with the wharves, is the principal
business street; here are situated
the wholesale houses, the post Office
the custom house, the city hall and
numerous other public build
ings. The clatter Of the drays
and and heavy cotton wagons, drawn
at q rapid rate over the rough cobble
stone by the black jehues, is almost
deafening during the business hours
ofthe day. What coal is to Cumber-
land, and corn TO the vast agriculture
al regions Of the west, cotton is to Sa-
vanah. Cotton in bags, bales and
bundles; cotton by the cart load, dray
load and ship load; cotton in piles
and packages Of all descriptions par
ticles Of cotton waited through the
air like the gosmer cobwebs of an In
dian summer day cotton under foot
cotton clinging to your cloths; cotton
gins, cotton presses; cotton, cotton
everywhere. But the glory OF Savan-
nah is her trees the whole city is litter
ally embowered in shade; here the
stately Live Oaks, the beautiful Mag.
nolia, the Bay and Cotton Wood -four.
ish lucratively. To one leaving the
north at this season, when there are
no signs Of vegetation, it seems like 6
scene Of enchantment. We are still
too far north for the tropical orange
tree although one will occasionally
see peering above the dead walls o
the carefully guarded gardens darl
green boughs laden with lucious vel
low fruits in tempting clusters. he
streets and avenues are broad an ! al
their intersections are little parks aac
squares innumeraNe, in which 70 l.
tains are playing, vines clamberl &
and birds singing all day long. Hc1
the colored nurses bring the little
children for an afternoon airing; i
is pretty sight to see them rompins
in the luxurient shade and hear thei,
merry peals Of laughter while theil
sable nurses sit in groups discussing
in broad african dialect, the gossip O
the day. These small parks which
are one of most beautiful features O.
the city, were originally intend
ed as place Of resort for the Eear.
ly settlers in time of indian wars
here they could carroll their catto
and mules and store farming imple,
ments and such good as would beal
exposure to the weat 2er during tn,
"late unpleasantness,' Sherman usec
them as camping places for his army
Pumps and wells of very good water
are found in many of them, (by tn.
way, it is a mistake to suppose ther,
is no good water in Savannah) for al
though the kvdrant water (f!tere,