The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

had been sent over from Charleston, by
the governor OF Carolina. for the purpose,
forty lots for houses: and on that day-also
the nrst dwelling was begun, and the set
tlement named Savannah from the riv-
er on which il was founded
At peace with the Indians. and eneour-
aged by Carolina the settlement prosper
ed, and Oglethorpe was enabled TO report
to the Kings ministers at home salts
factory account OF his success. The ship
james" Yoakley. master, came in soon
after, from London, with an assorted car
go, and is recorded as the nrst ship which
arrived at Savannah.
In the summer OF the same year the set
tiers assembled on what is now Bay
street, and. after a devotional service, IN
which they thanked God that the lines
had fallen to them in a pleasant place,
they divided their land into lots, designat-
ed their wards and fittings, and organized
a government for the infant town In 100
the settlement consisted OF 400 dwelling
houses, with churches and other public
buildings. In 1776 IT was lost to the British,
who took II again in us. but formally
coded II to the Americans in 17S3. In 11o9
Savannah was made a city, and next year
elected her first mayor.
In the division of the town into wards.
four wards-Heathcote, Percival, Derby
and Decker-were laid of, and each sub
divided into four tythings. and the five
streets interSecting them at right angles
were named, in honor of flve Carolinians,
who had particularly aided the colony,
Bull, Whitaker, Drayton, St. Julian and
Bryan.
In the same year, 1913. the first court of
record was instituted, its officers being
three bailiffs, or magistrates, a recorder,
acting also as clerk, and twelve freehold
ers as grandjurors, and the civil admin
istration of the colony began its existence
Soon after the establishment of these
provisions for the good order and protec-
ton of the town, its population was fur
Their increased by the arrival of a number
of Israelites from London, who came also
at their own expense, and who, notwith-
standing the opposition of some of the
trustees to their settling in Georgia, were
well received by Oglethorpe and the colon
lists. They, however, did not remain long,
because OF the civil disabilities imposed by
the charter of the colony, and removed to
Carolina, with the exception of the three
families, Minis, DeLyon and sSheftall, who
determined to remain and cast their lots
with Savannah. and whose descendants,
in their successive generations, have been
useful and prominent in their allegiance
to her.
Oglethorpe remained with the colony
year. and then returned to England, talk
ing with him Tomochichi whom for dip
lomatic reasons, he desired to present to
his majesty and his ministers. The Indian
chief and his suite had no cause to be dis
satisfied with their reception and treat
ment in England. Objects of curiosity, as
well as philanthropy, they were caresSed
by royalty. the nobility and the people,
and fitting allowances were made for their
support and entertainment.
His business in England accomplished
Oglethorpe re-embarked for Georgia, No
vember, 1875, with 800 additional settlers,
in two ships, including in their number two
remarkable men, brothers, whose SUISSE
quent careers have influenced the theolo-
gies of England and America in a wonder
full manner. These men were John and
Charles Wesley. Their career in Georgia,
however, was comparatively short. John
Wesley preached his first sermon in Amer
lea March z, 1916. upon the text XIII
chapter of I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Char
ity."
Tomochichi died in 1873. Oglethorpe was
one of his pail bearers. Tradition SAYS
that his body was buried near where the
Gordon monument now stands, in Court
House square Five years after that
Oglethorpe left Georgia for the third time
and finally, for England. The town had
then increased to $50 houses. exclusive of
public buildings. The government of Ogle-