Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-07

greetings to Commodore root, VINO
with his feet was lying in Savannah
harbor. The signal light fla shed the
words of that laconic message, 81 am
here, Sherman" The surrender Of
Savannah quickly followed. This was
during Christmas week and the I'm ique
message sent to Washington again
attracted wide attention, "The Com
handing General sends his compli-
ments and begs the high privilege of
presenting the city Of Savannah,
occupied by Federal troops, as a
Christmas gift to President Lincoln"
Had General Sherman accomplished
no more in his career than this famous
march, he would have immortalized
his name as one of the great COM
manders of the age, but history has
added other deeds, rejecting equal
renown that stamp him as among the
ablest of the worlds generals.
Savannah, torn by shot and shell,
devastated by the torch of the incen-
diary until nearly RACED to the earth
during the war, to- day is one of the
great commercial cities Of the south.
1t boasts of a population of nearly
seventy-five thousand souls; has
beautiful wide streets shaded by mag
nificent trees, has numerous squares
and parks clearly kept and made
beautiful by rare plants, evergreens
and shrubbery. The parks are reach
ed by hard gravel walks and are de-
lightful resorts for the people for
strolls and rest. 1t has some rare
monuments, one to Gen. Nathaniel
Greene of Revolutionary fame, a friend
of Washington. Gen. Greene was
born in r. I. but died in Savannah.
1t has some very fine buildings. The
post Office is one of the incest the
U. S. government owns in the country
and is the pride of the city. The city
has fine system Of artesian wells
that supply an abundance of pure
water.
Tt has a spacious harbor which yes
sells drawing thirty feet of water can
enter, making it's steamship facilities
superior to tho Sc of any Atlantic port
south of Baltim ore. With the COM
pletion of either the Nicaragua or the
Panama canal Savannah will occupy
commanding position as the gate
way of the South Atlantic, being
nearer to the great markets of the
east than any of the Gulf ports. 1t
will be situated to make a strong tight
to control a large portion of the east
ern ira ffic. Already the southern
cotton mills are having a demand for
their goods in China and shipments
intended for that distant country not
come down the Savannah
river by boats, are re-shipped by
ocean steamships to New York, trans
ferred to a foreign line and re- shipped
again at some European port before
reaching their destination.
The development has but begun in
Eastern commerce. With the greater
facilities promised, "the open door
recognized by all nations, the CONNER
cial possibilities of the South Atlantic
and Gulf ports are practically unlim-
tied, though some years will probably
elapse before canal connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific will be built. Yet
are anticipating and pre-
pairing to take advantage of the OPP
portunities they feel are surely coming.
Savannah has a most delightful
climate and has some very good
hotels, one that has wide reputation
as a winter resort, ''The DeSoto."
The city has bright future and will
some day be the most populous city
on the South Atlantic coast or on the
Gulf of Mexico.
TRAVELLER.
''After suffering from piles for fifteen years