The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-13
BY COL. 1. W. AVERY.

French II GnSl1ttOn by L Charter, Bet0ion
consul. (Lrom advdnce proofs of the
Baltimore Manufacturers RecUrd)
Beautiful and prosperous Savannah il
one Of the most historic as well as loveliest
cities on the American continent
1t was the germ of one of the original
colonies, the greatest of the southern sec
tIon OF the United States. that has ripeued
into the commonwealth, which has wOf,
and held undisputed from every other south
ern commonwealth the proud name of tue
Empire state Of the south.
Nature fashioned the ground of this plsc,
for the site of great river and ocean me-
tropolis, whose advantages have no rival
souta or north. The spot captured the eyc
of the far-seeiug Oglethorpe, the founder
OF Savannah and Georgia, and he seized
promptly the providentlal location for his
future great city.
A healthy bluff rises clear above the
highest flow of the river and goes ia K
gently with saluprious pine forests on pure
sand to the rear. arfordlug resttul basis for
attractive hopes and delightful living; and
its lowest environments are dralnable oj
the flo wing river into phenomenal truch
farms and blooming gardens.
The city, while growing steadily to Its
present exquisite loneliness and commercial
power, has shone with untadlng historic
renown. Its annals are lusurous with great
city and surrounding country Is rich in
chronicles of enterprise and valor.
Savannah is the first naval stores mart
In the world.
Savannah has been for years the second
cotton port of the United States.
Savannah is the chief South Atlantic sea-
port Of the American continent.
Savannah is the third port In the United
States In the value OK its exports.
Savannah has the smallest white record
of mortality in the United States ~ to
1000, proving It's health; ample pure ar
tesan well water; and average summer
heat 500 to 900; and winter cold 80 to 40e.
Savannah is the creator, head and pivot
of the largest connected system OF ocean
steamships and railroads 10 the western
hemisphere, linking Savannah by separate
sea steam lines to Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and Boston, every ocean mart of
the north, and by the best iron tracks to the
west and gulf the route giving railroad
freight line from great western and south-
western marts, shorter and cheaper than
to New York by from 81 to SOL miles.
Savannah is the terminus of the great
Plant system OF railway and steamships
that taps with iron spider web the orange
ssnitsrium OF Florida and makes the West
Indies tributary, by close ship lines, to this
country.
Savannah is the center of one Of the three
TlCe boCIlOUS Oh Tue SOuL0 huQ one OF the 1rn-
portant rice marts, and the culture OF to-
bacco is growing.
Savannah Is the best truck region of the
south and furnishes spring vegetables to the
north by its steam lines.
Savannah is one OF the prolific oyster and
fish markets of the union.
Savannah is the distributing point through
its ships north and abroad, and through its
railways to the interior, of the famous yell
low pine and other lumber which Georgia
has beyond any other state in the union or
the world.
Savannah has as fne an art academy as the
United States can show and is the art center
OF the south, as we'll as literary center,
having the Catholic library and the His
torical Society library, the Oldest and most
valuable in the state.
Savanna hwas the first southern city to
light with electricity.
Savannah is especially well equipped with
hospitals aud other charitable institutions
Savannah has the largest volunteer mill
tAry in the south aud a coterie of fine mill
tary clubs.
Savannah has around ic as fine salt water
suburbs, historic and beautiful, as can be
found on the continent; Tybee, Thunder
bolt, Bonaventure, Isle OF Hope, Beaulieu
and others all reached by railroads OF the
clty's complete electric car system, which
also threads and circles the place with an
economical service.
Savannah, in q word attracts the world
for homes, business and investments.