The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13
Savanueh's Prosperity.

Savannah is not what is called a boom
city. Her prosperity rests upon a very
solid basis Great as has been her progress
in business and population within the last
three or four years, It is entirely safe TO pre-
dict that it will be far greater within the
next three or four. The signs which justify
such prediction are many.
In the FIRST place her people now have
confidence in her future. In proof of this
they are putting their money in home en-
terprises. They are building stores. dwell
ings, factories. and buying real estate They
are charging their business enterprises and
are establishing new ones. Within the last
wear they have put hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars in buildings, and many new
bu ildings are now being erected and many
others are projected.
The cotton season about closing has been
the best in the history Of the city, so far as
receipts are concerned. About $50, 600 bales
of cotton have already been received, and
if the new crop begins TO come TO market as
early as expected, the years receipts will
come pretty close to ,000,0 600 bales. The
cotton receipts next year, there is every rea-
son to believe, will be considera bly, more
than 1000, 900 bales. Cotton will reach the
city next year over two new roads, viz. ::
the Savannah and Western and the Ala
bama Midland. There is an immense cot
ton region tributary to the latter road from
which Savannah is certain to receive many
thousands of bales. A great deal of cotton
will be received also over the Savannah and
Western.
The naval stores business is larger than
ever before in the history of the city. Large
as it is, however, it will be much larger in
the near future. The Savannah and West
ern runs through as fine virgin pine forest
as there is in the south-a forest that will,
in all probability, double Savannah's re-
ceipts of rosin, turpentine and lumber. A
great deal of lumber and naval stores will
also be received over the Alabama Midland.
Of course Savannah's wholesale business,
and even her retail business, will feel the
influence of the increasing amount of the pro-
ducts of the forest and farms which she is
receiving. Indeed, they have already felt it to
very appreciate extent. Hundreds of
people of the territory tributary to the Sa-
vannah and Western and Alabama Mid
land who never came to Savannah before
these roads were built are coming here
now, and they are spending their money
here. And they will continue to come in
increasing numbers
The building of the South Bound railroad
was begun Wednesday, and within a year
Savannah will be getting large amount
of business from the richest part of South
Carolina. At least 100000 bales of cotton
may be expected by way OF that railroad,
and also a great deal of lumber and navel
stores
1t is reasonably certain that the Macon
and Atlantic railroad will be built to Sa-
vannah. There is some talk about its go
ing to Sapelo, but it will never go there.
Those who are managing that enterprise
are altogether too wise to make a terminal
of place which has no business and no
prospect of ever having any.
The outlook for Savannah is therefore
very encouraging, indeed. Business men of
other places are realizing her growing i'm
portance, and not a few of them are prepar-
ing to establish themselves here. Already
business houses and dwellings are in greater
demand. This demand will stimulate build
ing operations and make Savannah a very
busy city, indeed.