Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
CITY OF SAVANNAH.
Its UnsGrpsssed Advantages for Resi-
donce and Business.

The city OF Savannah Is situated on a
high bluff on the south side OF the
savannah river, about Is miles from the
ocean. The city stretches out along the
river nearly two miles. The wharves ex-
tend nearly four miles. On the plateau
extending back from the river the city is
aoOut two miles long, ana mas been bu IL
up pretty thickly for about mile and a
nah. Including the adjoining suburbs
Savannah covers about four square miles.
The CITY has numerous wide sire Is,
shaded with oaks, magnolia, palmetto
and other forest trees, interscctIng at
right angles. 1t contains twenty-six
small parks or squares, which add greatly
20 It's beauty and heaitbtuluess, most
delightful Park Forsyth J, IN the rear Of
which is an extensive parade ground.
The city is we'll supplied with water
pumped from the river about mile and
ndlt above city limits, and by wells. and
IS well lignted by electricity. 1t mas
al extensive gas works.
The climate OF savannah is delightful.
In winter the mercury rarely falls below
the ireeltng point, aud IN summer the
temp nature is modified bV the ocean
breezes, SO that IL ranges from 70 To 90-
seldom going above the latter figure.
NOlwI hstanding assertions to the con-
trary, Savannah is one Of the heaithiest
cILles In tue Union. This is borne out by
statistics. 1t is true the city has been
visited three times during this century by
the yellow fever, but the improvements
made within the last few years in drain
aye in the city and vicinity, and in the
sanitary re u atoms, aud in the enforce
ment of quarantine and health laws, give
promise Il exemption from epdemlcs In
a M EaIinW faVnr nrfarf-
mates in savannah. Ii must necessarily
come from tropical ports. The malarlal
feyers which formerly prevailed here in
the summer months have almost disap-
peared. and now there are no dangerous
diseases that can be attributed 20 local
causes.
AS place OF OF residence Savannah Is
very desirable. IL has numerous public
schools OF all grades, and they have been
pronounced by competent judges TO be
equal II not superior 10 the public schools
IN the Eastern clues. There are also
nduy excellent private SCHOOLS and "A
military academy, winch 10 in flourish
ing condition.
Savannah is we'll supplied with churches
Of all denominations, which vie with each
other IN doing WORKS Of love. It's bene-
VIOLENT and social institutions are numer-
Gus and we'll SUSTAINED.
Among the benencent public institu-
tions are the Savannah Hospital, ST
Josepn's lndrmary, reliair Hospital for
Females, Georgia Historical Society.
rellam Academy OF Arts aud Sciences.
There are several homes for orphans un-
der charge OF different churches. The
city has an excellent paid fire department
and police system. IL has also very
credtable theatre, the second oldest In
the Union, and several c0mmOdiOus pub
lie halls.
savannah lie undoubtedly the most inn
portaut commercial port IN the Southeast
ern States.
The receipts OF sea island cotton for
year ending Aug. 81, 1884, were 1881
uales.
Tue receipts upland cotton we're B54.375
bales, being second only TO New Or
leans.