The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-29

1.-THE present dexterous corps of Artillerv. -
In tina event u th re was a ha ds bne exit
biti Of fireworks, and "rhe anusements
# this day Of joy and festiyity were
crown Fl with a concert
q Sunday NOR ing the President at
tended divi service in Christ church, and
soon after 81 out on his way to Auyu'ti.
In taking his leave Of the Mayor and com
mIttee OF the citizens, "he politely ex
pressed his sense of the attention she WI
/ him by the corporation and every demo nj
nation Of people during his stay in Savan-
nab.n
ADDRESSES TO WASHINGTON.
The account in the Gazette concludes
with copies of thu addresses presented to
] him aud his replies to them. The COM
mitt e, Gen. Lachlan McInt1sl, Coils.
| Noble, kimberley, Jones, aud Joseph
! Habersham, and Messrs. JGhn Houston and
/ joseph CLAW, that met him 1t Purysburg.
! I. Il. Gibbons, mayor, in behalf of hlmse
| and Aldermen George HomStOn, Mas mic
! General master of thu stlte of Ge0rg a, AMI
| Gel. Aa houy Wayne, president If the
! Cincinnati )ciety, presented him with an
address each.
In reply to thai of the committee he con
I ciud-S; THAT the city of Savan iah NAV
| largely partale of every public benefit
wnicn our tr,e and equal goveFnmeht eau
! dispense, aud that the happiness Of it,
vicnit7 may reply to the best wishes of its
| inna ljtalts IS my sincere prayer
| WashingtO kept a diary du ing his en-
ire trip. The following is mis- account Of
| his reception at Savannah and his opinion
Of the city:
THE FIRST PRE- sIDENT's DIARY.
AT that place lPutys0urgh, Il OF NJ " l
was met ~ Nessrs. JJne G i. Habershan,
| Mr.. Johl Houston, Gen. McI ltOsh an NJ .
| CLAY, a com'es from the city of Savanna, t.
n nd trF ma n tbor oil
derel there by them for my acco mmoda-
ton, amol' which a ha ldiome SCARED
barge rowed By s American Captains, at
| t 'nded. In my way down the
river called upon Mrs. G 'een, the w.d9w
of the deceased General Green lat place
called Mulberry Grove a ID asked her how
S le did. At this place z miles from Pu VS.
burgl) my horses and carriages were landed
and had II miles far5her by Land to Sa-
vannah This wind AMI tide being both
agnst US, it was o O'clock efJre we reached
the City, where were received under every
demonstr It on that could be given of Joy
| & respect. We were seven hours
making the pass tge, which IS
often performed in 4. Tho the computed
distance is 25 miles-llllms, at night.
l was conducted by the Mayor and
Wardens to very good lodging which had
beeI pr vi ted for the occasion and partook
of public dinner given by the Citizens at
tae Co fee Rom At Purisburgl parted
with Genera M1ultrse.
DINED BY THE CINCINNATI
Friday, 10 h-Dinei with the Nom ers
of thu CInci matt az a pu die dinner given
at the same pl ce-and in the evening went
to snci e assembly at which ere was
alb Jut 100 well dres ed and ha ldsome ladies.
Saturday IA little after 6 o'cl 1c4 in
comp my with Genl. Mcintosh, GelL Wayne
the Mayor and many Others (p.1ncipal Gen
tlemen of the City. | visited the ty and
the attack and dafe se Of it in the year 1879
under tne cOmOlnel forces Of tle Frances
and the Ulited States, Commanded BY
Count de Estaing aud Gonl. Lincoln. t.
form an opinion OF the attack of this dis
lance Of time and the change which has
ta<en place, in the ap earance of
he ground by the cutting
away of ths woods, &c, is hardly to be
done with Justice t. the subject; especially
s there is remaining scarcely any Of the
defanses.
DIned today with number of Citizens
mot less thai POD il an elegant bower
erected f'r the occ Isl N on the BAuk of the
River below the TowI. In the event "
there was tolsrabls good display of fire.
WORKS.
Sunday, 15th-After morning services
and receiving a number of visits from the
IN st respectable ladies OF the place Cas was
the ca TeSssrdIY) L set out for Au2u5tl,
escorted beyond the limits of the city by
most Of the gentlemen in it. aud dining at
Mulberry Grove, the seat of Mrs. Green
lodged at one Speucer's, 10 miles distant.
wAsHINGToN's OPINION OF SAVANNAH.
Savanna stands upon what may be
called higu ground for this country 1t is
extremely sandy, which MAKES the walking
very di agreeable, aud the houses very ul-
comfortable in warm a wiady weaCher,
a, they a.e filled with dust whs never these
haDpel The town on sides is sur
rounded with guilty ted r ce
fields which have luxurant
an rich appearance. On the Attn or bac,
ii le it is fl la "a I'd. The narbor is sal to
be very & )od & often filed with s4ua g
riggel vessels. but tn r. is a bar bslow over
winch not m re than IL water can be brot
exc Jpt at sp'g tales. Tle tide does not
flow over II or II miles above the City,
though the river is sweled by it moro thal
double tlat distance. Rice aid Tobacco
{ he last OF wlch is greatly increasingly are
the principal exp )rts Lumber 81 | Idigo
are also exported but the latter is on tho
decline a d it is Supposed by emp &
Cotton-Shp tinber, w: live yak and
cedar is tand may be more so) vulnable in
tie exltI.n