The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-18

LETTER FROM GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH. March -. 1882.


= Forth in the pleasing Spring.
Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness, and
WIDE flash the fields; the softenins air is
balm:
Echo The mountain round: the forest smiles;
And every sense and every heart is joy"
Such a beautiful Spring day. just warm
enough to he pleasant. with Il breeze
fresh enough to quicken all lite into ami
nation. 50 Immediately after breakfast
We proposed day of Sightseeing and
Thunderholt was to be our destination.
At $50 We started at brisk walk
toward Bolton street. AS we neared the
little depot OF the street ear line we Oh
served a ear starting. Away we went at
a run IT, overhaul it and get aboard.
After getting heated We found cut that
orr ear did not start until bali an h ,lr
later. We quietly took a shady seat,
lighted pure Havana. and awaited the
starting Of the car.
Very soon. however. the car was ready
and We took our seat and started toward
our pleasure ground. Tie country along
the route presented anything but a pleas
ing appearance; i'll many places it was
low and sandy, over.rown with stunted
saplinSs and pines. intersectcd with
swamps and marshes. After Il lide Of
half an hour We arrived at our destna
ton We left the car and tried to find
the beauty of the place. Taking Il shady
seat on the dancing platform, we OBJ
served the beauties OF Thunderhult. On
the north the Thunderbnlt river winds
along. bringing VI. idly To memory the
Elk river about Locust point. Beyond
tine nE-r stretches Il wide cNpau>e of
marsh, covered with high. rank glass: III
the distance, numerous islands stand .,ut
III bold view; further ON. Ii the haZy dts
tanct. Is Il belt OF wooded land. In the
distance. looking west. Is SchWtZtu Park
pointing ont into the river: Il htIle to the
east is Flg Island. The beauty OF the
SCENERY Iii looking this way is observed
by a high wnuded strip bordering the
river.
Casting our eyes eastward. the river
winds along i'll its >uake like course b"r,I-
cred on ithrr side by hi n w,r,lrd banks.
Here and there the river can be seen as it
turns some point, re,!cctiuI milrrrhke
in the sun, which i'liiis Il beautiful Land
scape scene. South OF Us Is far as the
eye can reach. stretches a wild cXianSt.
nvergrown with stint"d IlGiber. y dwell
ing of some coi"Ied MAN or IL cracker can
be seen here AN. there. How these peo-
pie exc out tlvcilhond we leave to co,,-
lecture. Bat. my dear reader. don't Tor
one mnnrn1 think we were idle all this
time. There Is Il little blood sucking pest
here called sand flies. " inch all Mar, land
er> are familiar with. thar bother the ILL,
and soul "nt "t one. We we're kept busy.
very busy indeed in tl} ing to save our
life from these pests.
OYSTERS appear IN abundance. but in
price are high cn"u1 ii. \ stew ol Il FRY
ct,>ts the small sam ~. fifty cents. Beet
steak aud chicken N" twenty five cents
higher. Nice cheap place. Ia ii.e. By
tins time We wrrr nearly eaten hy the
HES. Sr.kir. the conductor we foIli:d
that two hnuiS ni torment were .hral nf
us. We snn.,t high ground and prepar-
e., for BATH, and III light good earnt st
we had two iuii hours OF Slappiug and
brushing.
We were glad indeed when the car was
ready II convey Us back, and took Il seat
ANA PROMISED ourselves That Tor one Year
we had had enough ot Thunderh,lt. On |
our homcward route We passed Bonaven- !
turc, a most beautiful cemetery. also an
attractive place t. our citizens II looked /
quiet and peaceful there beneath the (;
shade of those huge trees.
" And all the air solemn Stiffness holds" /
hanging from every tree are strips or
pieces Of moss. sometimes two feet lOng /
of Il grayiSh color: this niveS the place Il .
more solemn aspect and looks as though /
the place is draped in monrning, and
- Beneath those rugged clms thai yew trees /
shade,
Where heayes the turf III many a mould /
ering heap,
Each in his narrnw-ceil forever laid /
The rude foretather's of the hamlet sleep ,
j. NJ. b.