Year: 1860

For the Litchfeld Enquirer.

 SAVANNAH, Geo., January 17th, 196O

 Friend Humphrey: Thinking that letter from the sunny South might be acceptable to the readers of the ENQUIRER, propose giving brief account of my sojourn in this city, and my expe- riences and feelings in finding myself among people south of Mason's and Dixon's line.

 This is indeed the sunny South So mild and 50 genial is the atmosphere that I am at loss to know what to make of it. tis like being trans ferred from January to June When left htchfield less than two weeks ago, the snow was being driven before stern and merciless Boreas Sleighng parties were the rage Overcoats furs, buffalo robes, and rubber boots were indis pensibles. In contrast there is no appearance of winter here Overcoats and furs are not seen, slippers and thin shoes take the place of rubber boots.

 The wild olive and magnolia trees which abound in Savannah, and are as characteristic here as elms and naples with us, give the appearance of May or June, with their perpetual dress of green. The magnolia is most beautiful tree, not so common as the wild olive it's leaves resemble our wild laurel. When walking in South Broad street, which has four rows of olive trees am constrained to think that am in an orange grove, and am wont to strain my eyes for sight of the golden fruit. In March these wild olives are in blossom, and I can conceive how beautiful the sight must be.

 To the Northerner, who for the first time comes into Southern city by sea, where he shall not have the opportunity to note the gradual change between the free and slave sections, as by land, the feelings within his breast must be curious if they be like mine.

 Nearly every other person meet on the street is held as property, valued as we value horses and cattle. You will meet all grades of these human cattle, from the blackest Ethiopian down tor up, as you please) to the muatto, quadroon octo- room and 80 on. The complexion of some is so slightly African as to leave us in doubt whether it is traceable to the blood or the climate.

 think that if the slave propagandists would consult their interest in regard to the retention of such chattes as have learned the direction and attractive qualities of the north star, such as are given to perapatetics, they would enact stringent laws against the production of any but the origi- nal quality of black as there are now by pre- vailing custom, great numbers who are nearly as white as their masters, and who might pass them selves of for whites, as did George Harris in Uncle Toms Cabin.

 So far as I have come in contact with this class find they are quite intelligent, as they would naturally be, in consequence of the white blood that flows in their veins. As long as such practices are common, there will be numbers who will find the way to escape

 "To that bourne

 From whence no fugitire returns"

 It is funny and ludicrous in the extreme to see the little chattels about the streets carrying wa- ter on their heads in buckets In short every thing darkey carries here he carries on his head, which is known to be admirably adapted <. to the purpose; from which we may safely say that, although ignorant and unlettered the slaves at the South may be, they are remarkable for their ability at head scork

 There is scarcely an article of manufacture here that is not from the North. There are no pianos, except from the North no carriages, but from the North except the drays which, pre-. sume, are made here from their appearance. The locomotives, the cars, the harnesses, the books the paper the pens, every thing, in short, except cotton, is from the North, and yet we are told that the South is independent of the North, and in case ofnonintercourse, the North will become bankrupt Perhaps it is so, but should not in cline to that opinion from my observations. Lei those who would like to inform themselves on the subject of Northern resources and Southern resources, carefully examine the statistical tables prepared by that infamous Helper" from the United States Census report, and judge for themselves. In conclusion, can only say that if the everlasting curse of human slavery did no, rest on this fair, genial, beautiful South, could readily convince myself that it is far preferable as residence to old Connecticut. *.*