The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-06
savannah's Prosperity.

The MORNING NEWS in this edition pre-
sents a complete record Of Savanneh's bust
ness for the trade season ending Aug. 81
last. The record is interesting and
valuable because it shows what pro
gre.s she is making. 1t reveals that
she Is the second cotton port in
importance in this country and the greatest
naval port in the world. 1t contains figures
that leave no doubt that her wholesale trade
is steadily increasing in volume I'd TIE It
her retail dealers are pros e-ous. Ia it are
found evidences That she Is one Of the
healthiest cities il the cou TRY AMI that
there is a stesds decline in her death rate.
IL also fur ishes unmistakeable dicatlons
that she is enjoying a sllIi pros 1eritY that
is equaled by very few cities Of her class
The is one thing noticeable in Savannah
now that wa not clearly apparent few
years ag ,, and that is conf ience / her flu
ture. Savannah people are putting their
money into Savannah improvements and
enterprises They bel ieve they can invest
their money to as ,od advantags within
her limits as tney can else here. e
result is that real estate is commanding ex-
in nearly all parts of the city. Man
ufacturing enterprises have been es-
tablished, and others are under con-
81 Iteration. BY the end Of the
present year a hotel will be- thrown open to
the public hat will be finer than any other
in the south, with the poss BILE exception OF
the Ponce De Leon, at st. Augustine. The
founda ions Of a magnificent court b. use
have beel laid, aad new government
building will soon beone of the ornaments
the city. Several magnificent buildings
are projected by military and enevo-
lent organ cations, work upon them
will be begun shortly. A colt III factory
is 70 be built, and the city will have two
more important railroads, in all probability,
before another trade year closes.
1t was thought. Immediately after the
great fire Of April g. that the city had suf-
fered a irreparable damage. Such has Mt
pr we'd t. be the case. The confidence in
the city's future is So firmly established that
every sits in the burnt district will soon be
occupied by a better building tlan the one
DESTROYED
And is there not reason for confidence in
tn city's futurel The value of the city's
business last year was nearly 100000
gr er than it was the previous year, and
had there not been falling off in the re-
celpts of cotton, owing to bad weather, the
increase in busine would have been close
TO sS,O00,O00. The railroads which pour The
products If the territory tributary to them
into the city's lap are constantly build
ing branches into new territory. The
citys coastwise steamship fleets have as
much business as they can do, and it Is
found necessary to keep increasing them.
The harbOr is in better condition now
than it has ever been before ana accommo-
dates vessels OF greater draft. If the pro-
ject for securing a channel of Is feet is
authorized by congressman there is not
much doubt that it viii be-Savannan will
undoubtedly hsve q line of EurJpead
steamers. and will become g eat import
ing port for the south and part of the west.
In fact, she may have such limo before
congress agrees to further deepen the hlr
boris channel. If the sight for a navy yard
should be selected within her limits, there
would be no delay in deepening thu harbor
to % feet from the city % the sea.
the showing which Savannah makes tor
the last trade year should encourage her
business men and capitalists to work
together hazmoniously and energetically
for her Advancement. They have now
every reason to believe that if they invest
their money within her limits, either in
business, real estate, or in manufacturing
enterprises, it win yield them satisfact, ry
re urn. They should encourage new enter
prises, not only by creating public senti-
N ut in their favor, but alss by giving
them ii ancial aid. They should work for
the Improvement of her harbor, and lend a
helping hand to projected railroads. 1t
should be their pride to see Savannah grow
and prosper. If the right kind of effort is
made, Savannah's population can be doubled
within very few years.