EMORY UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Purchased from the funds of The Lewis H. Beck Foundation CENSUS OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, TOGETHER WITH STATISTICS, RELATING TO THE TRADE, COMMERCE, MECHANICAL ARTS AND HEALTH OF THE SAME; WITH HISTORICAL NOTICES, AND A LIST OP THE INCORPORATED COMPANIES & CHARITABLE SOCIETIES; TO WHICH IS ADDED A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY OF THE PRINCIPAL MERCANTILE nOUSES, MANUFACTURERS, MECHANICS, PROFESSIONS, TOGETHEH WITH PARTICULARS EESPECTING THE RAIL ROADS, STEAMERS, PACKETS, &c. CONNECTED WITH THE CITY. ORIGIN ALL T PREPARED TJNDER A RESOLUTION OP THE CITT COUNCIL, BY JOSEPH BANCROFT. Second Edition. SAVANNAH: EDWARD J. PURSE, PRINTER, No. 102 Bryan Street. 184& WOCT ii hi isibiia iiuii nun Momiimnorv ' St. • I* 5 l* 8 I* fcl II III ■!■■■!■ IIiill llKlfclllllf "htWrtnm fiWllIfSlilli Bem/ml I* f Street lieDlllMISOll 'Wbitakra.' a mmrmm .JiViililiiiiAl! ii in AIjotcoih IJ 5 Bifa Si. !«11I Li—^ iill ■! in iii I 9 I f fLilx'rsluini PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. The accompanying Census of the city of Savannah, together with the annexed tabular, statistical, and histori¬ cal information, was prepared by the undersigned, under the direction and appointment of a Committee of Council, who had been charged with full power to procure an accurate Census of the city of Savannah, with such other statistics as they might deem proper. There are many matters embraced in this work, which were not, perhaps, contemplated in the original design* but the subject of statistics having recently attracted much attention among the enlightened men of America* the undersigned deemed it but proper to afford all neces¬ sary or interesting information within his reach. He is pleased to add, that this exlension of the work has met the approval of the intelligent committe charged with ils execution. Savannah is here presented in a light which must excite the admiration of all those whose destiny is linked with hers. Her course is manifestly onward, and the exercise of ordinary energy and prudence is alone necessary to place her in that rank to which she is entitled by her deep and accessible bar—her noble rail road, and the extensive and fertile back country, whose products must mainly find an exit from her harbour. Her growing population—the great increase of the mechanical arts—the extended use of steam as applied to mills, presses, and other useful employments—are all evidences of a health ful state of the body politic. And this increase of steam power has been so noiseless, that it has attracted the notice of but few of our citizens, and most of them will be surprised to learn that of the eighteen establishments propelled by steam, fourteen of them have been erected within the last ten years. 4 The Statistics of Health should excite in our bosoms the most heartfelt gratitude to " the giver of all good, under whose providence the wise measures of those who have gone before us, and the watchful care of our Board of Health, have produced the most wonderful and blessed results. For many of the articles under the head of " Historical Notices," I am indebted lo Dr. W. B. Stephens. They are from a paper printed by him in 1S42. In conclusion, the undersigned most sincerely trusts that his labors will meet with the approval of his fellow citizens. JOSEPH BANCROFT. Savannah, June, 1848. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION. The present edilion of the "Census and Statistics of Savannah," revised and extended, is published «by the Compiler under somewhat different auspices from the first edilion, bul in a manner which he trusts will meet the approbation of his fellow citizens. To the Tables on the Commerce of Savannah he has made several additions setting forth important facts. To the Health Table he has added many interesting items.— It was his wish to have made still greater additions on this important head, but he the less regrets his inability to do this, as the deficiency, he is glad to say, will be soon supplied by Dr. Stewardson, ot Savannah, who has in preparation a separate treatise on this subject. To the book he has also added an article giving the Navigation of the River from the ocean to town, wilh the various depths of water ; also a description of the United States Fortifications in the river, and many particulars respecting the lines of Rail Roads, Steamers, and Packets, connected with Savannah. J, B. November, 1848. NUMBERS OP THE POPULATION OF SAVANNAH. WITH ITS PAST INCREASE, &c. The number of persons enumerated in this Census, which is considered as of April, 1848, is 13,5 73. Particulars of which, as to. sex, age, white or black, slave or free, and localities of residence, are shown in the tables which follow. The increase of the population of Savannah since 1840, has been 2,359, equal to 21 per cent., in about seven and a half years. By comparing this with previous enumerations, we have the following facts: Savannah in 1810, which is the earliest period of which any satisfactory census of the city can be found, contained a population of 1810, 5,195 1820, - 7,523 1S30, - - ' - - - 7,773 1840, - 11,214 1848 13,573 Showing an increase since 1810 of 8,378, equal to 161 per cent in thirty-eight years. A comparison of the above enumerations of Savannah with those of several other cities of the United Slates, in the same"periods, present the following interesting results : 6 NEW ORLEANS—A city which, since its annexation to the Union, has probably been without a parallel or rapid increase, had in 1810, a population of 17,242 1840, " - 102,193 Showing an increase of 492 per cent, in thirty yeais. NEW YORK—Had in 1810. a population of 96,373 1840', « - - 312,710 Showing an increase of 224 per cent, in thirty years. BALTIMORE—Had in 1810, a population of - - 35,583 1840, " ... 102,413 Showing an increase of 187 per cent, in thirty years. BOSTON—Had in 1810, a population of 33,787 1840, " - 85,000 Showing an increase of 151 per cent, in thirty years. PHILADELPHIA—Had in 1810, a population of 96,287 1840, " - 228,691 Showing an increase of 137 per cent, in thirty years. SAVANNAH—Had in 1810, a population of - 5,195 1840, " - 11,214 Showing an increase of 116 per cent, in thirty years. CHARLESTON—Had in 1810, a population of 24,711 1840, " (exclusive of the "Neck" which is not within the corporate limits of the city) - 29,261 Showing an increase of 18 per cent, in thirty years. Charleston, with the district of St. Philip's Parish, or what is ealled the "Neck," annexed as a part of the city, would give 41,137 as a total of the population of 1840; comparing this with the population of 1810, which was probably that of the city proper, only, there will appear An increase of - 66 per cent, in thirty years. This calculation is made under the peculiar circum¬ stances of the locality of the population around Charles- 7 ton ; but it does not appear to be one correct in principle, as several other cities mentioned have suburbs, some of them quite populous, not within their jurisdiction, and not enumerated in their returns. In taking the present Census, the plan was adopted of enumerating the slave population in their places of abode, without recourse to owners. Some objections may attend this mode, but under the system, so much in vogue at the present time, of permitting this class of our popula¬ tion to live in streets and lanes by themselves, it has proved more reliable than the old system of depending upon owners for returns. Much care and perseverance has attended this plan of computing their numbers; but they now appear in the wards and districts where they live. The relative increase in the city since 1840, of the classes of whiles and colored, is as 23 per cent, whites, to 18 per cent, colored. The population in 1840, stood as 52 in 100 whites, to 45 in 100 colored. The population in 1848, stands as 54 in 100 whites, to 46 in 100 colored. Population is frequently divided at the age of 20, equally into those older and younger than that age. The present census stands by the division at 21 years—as 47 in 100 under 21, to 53 in 100 over 21. In Boston, in 1830, it stood 43 in 100 under 20, to 57 in 100 over 20. In 1845, 41 in 100, to 59 in 100. s SAVANNAH CITY CENSUS—1848. Anson Ward, Brown Ward, - Columbia Ward - Crawford Ward, Decker Ward, Derby Ward, - Elbert Ward, Old Franklin, - New Franklin, Green Ward, - Heathcote Ward, - Jackson Ward, - Jasper Ward, Lafayette Ward, Liberty Ward, Monterey Ward, Oglethorpe Ward, Percival Ward,- Pulaski Ward, - Reynolds Ward, Warren Ward, Washington Ward, - Currie Town District, - Carp's' Row, Trustees' ? Gardens &Gilmerville, £ Outside, - whites. slaves. free col'd. f ✓ _ , ' 1 ^ /■ ■> Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. 135 165 105 176 7 12 106 117 98 153 4 4 114 143 93 165 3 2 35 66 22 52 6 18 185 107 33 65 1 1 262 171 117 141 5 10 126 147 72 150 5 7 228 178 71 124 2 4 115 79 10 28 1 0 114 138 82 121 12 35 176 171 160 156 11 7 108 139 98 154 0 0 84 129 49 75 3 4 24 72 25 38 5 3 166 155 86 123 0 1 7 11 5 4 0 0 519 480 448 598 109 172 144 131 92 148 10 10 58 76 57 74 1 4 139 146 63 128 3 10 211 132 66 104 12 19 242 180 67 122 11 23 262 262 187 275 24 40 97 85 139 146 5 10 72 41 71 50 1 0 Total, 600 482 520 199 392 706 507 607 233 502 681 499 344 167 531 27 2326 535 270 489 544 645 1050 482 235 Totals - - 3,729 3,521 2,316 3,370 241 396 13,573 RECAPITULATION TOTALS. White Males, ------ " Females, " Colored Males, Slaves, - " Females " - " Males, Free, ----- " Females " - Grand Total City, - CLASSIFICATION OF AGES. Whites Colored 3,729 3,521 2,316 3,370 241 396 13,573 Whites - - Colored Under 5 1,071 • 977 5 to 14 1,304 1,260 14 to 21 899 879 21 to 30 1,926 ,1,288 30 to 40 1,092 849 40 to 50 499 502 50 to 60 267 - 280 60 to 70 137 168 70 to 80 48 75 80 to 90 7 34 90 to 100 00 11 9 Of the 7 whites from 80 to 90, there are three males and four females. The oldest white person in the city is the venerable Rev. William McWhir, D. D., now in his 90lh year. Of the coloured population, the oldest person is " Sandy," a slave of William Morel, who is about 100 years old. Sandy was a body servant of Gov. Wright some eighty years ago. Andrew Marshall, the esteemed Preacher to the blacks for the last forty years, is in his 91st year. SAVANNAH CITY CENSUS —1840. WHITES. SLAVES. FREE. Oglethorpe Ward, New Franklin Ward Old Franklin Ward, Liberty Ward, Elbert Ward, - Decker Ward, Heathcote Ward, Jackson Ward, Pulagki Ward, - Derby Ward, Percival Ward,- Brown Ward, Jasper Ward, - Reynolds Ward, - Anson Ward, - Warren Ward, Columbia Ward, Washington Ward, Greene Ward, - Currytown District, Suburbs, - Total, - - 3,2-35 2,653 1,978 2,716 262 370 11,214 classification Of JJges of the While Population from the Census of 1840. Under 5 5a 15 I5a20 20 a 30 30n40 40 a 50 50 a 60 60a70 70 a. 60 80a90 90al00 805 1024 549 1521 998 567 256 128 31 5 3 Total ------- 5887 whites. Of the Colored Population the Classification was as follows : Under 10 10 a 24 24 a 36 36 a 55 55 a J00 100 and upwards. 1,088 1,447 1,027 882 242 8 Slaves. 169 183 122 82 71 5 Free. Total - - 4,694 Slaves. - - 632 Free. Male. Female. Male. Female, Male. Female. Tota?„ 466 414 176 307 103 148 1614 75 52 42 54 3 4 230 269 133 62 99 2 2 567 157 151 141 196 4 12 661 85 128 111 140 0 0 464 236 139 102 95 2 2 576 180 186 155 177 30 10 718 103 116 128 169 0 0 516 18 19 21 16 0 1 75 257 149 130 196 15 6 753 138 133 112 185 11 16 595 101 88 152 142 8 8 499 40 39 28 10 3 0 120 140 95 100 157 1 7 500 113 137 149 195 8 11 613 175 117 67 121 11 13 504 101 111 90 135 3 1 441 196 129 32 61 .11 30 459 128 94 43 87 23 40 415 135 128 47 72 26 33 441 122 95 90 102 18 26 453 PARTICULARS OP DWELLINGS AND STORES. Dwelling Houses of wood, - *'^2^ « ° « brick - 223 1,925 Stores not used as dwellings, of wood, - 17 a «£ a a a '< brick, - 265 282 Dwellings of wood, built within ten years, - 244 " " brick, " " " " " 8S 332 Stores of brick, built within ten years, - 74 Houses, owned by the occupants, of wood, 67 " " " " « " brick, - 315 382 Houses not owned by the occupants, of wood, 1,387 « " " « " " » brick, 156 1,543 SUPPLY OF WATER, Private wells of water, - - - - - 232 PLACE OF BIRTH OF MALE ADULTS. Male adults born in Georgia, - 552 " " " 44 other parts of the U. States 682 t{ " of foreign birth, - 807 " " unknown, - - 160 2,201 The proportion of Georgians over the other two classes is greatest in Anson and Brown wards, The proportion of those born in other parts of the United States over the other two classes, is the greatest in Derby and Decker wards. The proportion of those of foreign birth over the other two classes is greatest in Washington and New Franklin wards. The wards having an excess of 2 to 1 of white to col¬ oured population, are— New Franklin, which has - - - 80 in ] 00 Decker, » « - - - 75 jn 100 Old Franklin, " " - - - 67 in 100 Number of voters in the city, - 1,796 The largest proportion, in any ward, of brick buildings over wood, is in Derby ward, they are as 121 brick to 22 wood. 11 In Washington ward the dwellings are all of wood. The section of the city east of Drayton-street and North of South Broad-street, contains 38 private wells. The section west of Whitaker-street and north of South Broad-street, contains 65 private wells. The two middle wards, Percival and Derby, contain 20 private wells. The section of the city south of South Broad-street, contains 109 private wells. OCCUPATIONS OF THE POPULATION. On this subject, in the last quarter of a century, many details have been given in England, and of late consider¬ able attention has been paid to it in this country ; still, we are without any full or satisfactory particulars. In the year 1841, an enumeration of the population of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was care¬ fully made. Of the whole population of Great Britain it was found, those engaged in manufactures and dependent on same, were 38 in 100. Engaged in agriculture and dependent on same, 62 in 100. Savannah, by the census of 1840, contained of those engaged in Agriculture, - - - 46 males. Commerce, - 604 " Manufactures and Trades, - - 707 " Navigation of the Ocean, - 201 " Navigation of Rivers, &c., - - 40 " Learned Professions and Engineers, - 131 " Total, - 1,729 ^ In stating the occupation of persons in the following table, it should be noticed that that pursuit or calling which was the leading one of the person put down is the one used, hence, many who are classed as clerks and mechanics, may be connected with steam boat yards, hotels, rail roads, &c. The total number is ^ 1,952 Unclassified residue - 249 Total white males over 21 years, - 2,201 12 OCCUPATION OP MALE ADULTS. Merchants, Factors and Wholesale Dealers, 263 Planters, 50 Shop-keepers and Retail Grocers, - - 136 Master Builders, - 14 Marble and Stone Man¬ ufacturer, - 1 Mechanics, - - 380 Ministers of the Gospel, 15 Judges of Courts, - 4 Physicians, - - 36 Attorneys at Law, - 31 U. S. Army and Navy Officers, 6 U. S. Civil Officers, 24 Civil Engineer, - 1 Engineers, 30 Clerks, - 253 Druggists, - - 15 Pilots, - 23 Bank Officers, - - 24 Teachers, - 15 Teachers of Music, - 5 Captains Steamers and Vessels, - 28 Captains Revenue Service, 1 Magistrates, - S County Officers, =• 7 Butchers, - 24 Bakers, 22 Boot and Shoemakers, 27 Printers, - 14 Connected with Railroad, 22 Book Sellers, 3 Watchmakers and Jew¬ ellers, - S Painters, - - - 18 Seamen, - - 58 Manufacturers Tin Ware, 6 Connected with Hotels, 8 Auctioneers, - - 4 Editors, - 3 Demists, - - - 4 Artists, - 2 Lumber Measurers, - 6 Brick Makers, - 4 Dyers, 3 Clothing Stores, - 6 Segar Makers, 7 Public Stables, - 4 Barbers, 6 Soap and Candle Manu¬ facturer, 1 Engraver, - 1 Bar Rooms, 9 Watchmen at Banks, 4 Saddle and Harness Ma¬ kers, - 5 Millers, 6 Connected with Steam Mills & Cotton Presses, 13 Lumber & Wood Yards, 6 Steam Boat Yards, - 9 Lottery Offices, - 2 U. S. Soldiers, 4 Constables, - 9 Keepers Sailor Boarding Houses, 3 Keeper Sailors' Home, 1 City Officers, - 12 Ice Houses, - 2 Keeper Hospital, - 1 Jailor and Deputy,- 2 Connected with Citv Watch, 70 Laborers, - - 164 13 OF THE COLOURED POPULATION. Mechanics, - - 34 free, Butchers, - 2 " Barbers, - 5 " Engineers & Pilots, 2 " Preachers, 73 slaves, Total 107 5 " " 7 1 " "6 4 " " $ 3 THE CITY OF SAVANNAH Is situated on the south side of the river of the same name. Its site is on a dry bluff, elevated some forty feet above low water mark, about twelve miles, in a direct line, from the ocean, and about eighteen miles by the course of the river. " This bluff is composed of sand, with here and there a narrow vein of clay running irregularly through it. In some places, beneath the surface, the sand is discoloured by iron. It is believed that there is not an equal elevation so near the sea, between New York and the Isthmus of Darien. Fine water is obtained by penetrating twenty to thirty feet in the sand. From east to west the bluff extends along the river upwards of a mile ; terminating abruptly at either extremity. There is a very gentle and regular declivity to the south, for several miles. Opposite the city lies Hutchinson's Island ; the soil of which is alluvial, and in the language of the country is called tide swamp. The city is bounded on the east and west by similar lands. The ordinary elevation of the tides oppo¬ site the city, is about eight feet. The salt water ap¬ proaches usually within four or five miles of Savannah." " Soon after passing the city, in its course to the ocean, the river is divided into numerous channels, by small islands of marsh, the beautiful and delicate green of which, interspersed in the waters, affords, when viewed from the north-eastern extremity of the bluff, in a sum¬ mer's afternoon, one of the softest scenes which I have ever beheld."* The bar at the mouth of Savannah River is about eighteen miles from the city, and has on it a greater ♦Daniel!, M. D., on the Topography of Savannah. 2 14 depth of water than any on the soulherji channel is from half to three-quarters of a mi e In the year 1S36, an examination of all the bars from Charleston to St. Marys,-was made, under an order irom the Secretary of the Navy, by Captains Woolsey, Uaxton, and Shubrick, of the Navy. Their report to the Secretary is as follows : . " The bar at the mouth of the Savannah Kiver is the deepest and most aceessible of any on the southern coast. The average depth is 19 feet at low water; hence with a full tide (25 feet) a frigate may pass in in safety." Just inside of the bar is situate Tybee Island, abreast of which, about four miles from the bar, is good anchorage in 5 to 6 fathoms of water, up to this point can be brought 25 feet at high water;—from this anchorage ground to " Venus' Point" (9 miles from the city) there is a depth of 18 feet;—from the "Point" to "Five Fathom" (2£ miles from the city) there is a depth of 17 feet,—and from " Five Fathom " to town there is a depth of 15 feet. Of lights, the port of Savannah has the following: A floating light off "Martin's Industry," about 15 miles NE. from Tybee, moored in 6 fathoms. Two light-houses on Tybee Island ; the principal one of which is on a structure 112 feet high. The otheris a beacon light, 56 feet high. A light-house on the eastern end of Fig Island, about 2 miles from town. There will also be placed, the ensuing month, a floating light on the " Head of the Knoll," about 4 miles inside the bar. A light-house on the point of Cockspur Island, 5 miles inside the bar; and another on the " Oyster Beds," 6 miles inside the bar. For these last, Congress made appropriations at its last session. Savannah is situated in north latitude 32 decrees, 4 minutes, 56-seconds; west longitude 81 degrees, 8 minutes 18 seconds, from Greenwich ; and 4 degrees, 6 minutes 54 seconds, west longitude from Washington City. 158 miles ESE. from the capitol of the State, Milled Seville • 120 SSE. from Augusta; 190 ESE. from Ma9 21 " " " way 12,554 97 29,924 18 down through ] 4,765 23 « it u way 10,911 66 25,676 89 55,601 07 Amount mail money from P. O. Department 17,600 00 Total for eleven months $458,543 15 Number of passengers lip thro' 2*971 " " " way 5,410 8,381 u " down thro'3,100 « « » way 4,784 7,884 Bales of cotton through 120,379 " " way 24,987 145,366 It will be perceived that the last month of the fiscal year 1848 had not expired when the above tables were put to press. It is estimated that that month will produce earnings to an amount sufficient to raise the total of the year (ending December 1, 184S) to a sum exceeding half a million of dollars ! With such a business nothing can prevent this company, hereafter, from declaring dividends equal to 7 per cent, per annum, besides leaving a handsome surplus for im¬ provements and repairs of the road and other liabilities. The Company has 6 passenger engines and 14 freight engines. 5 eight wheel passenger cars. 3 " " baggage " 3 lour " " " 218 eight " freight " 20 four " gravel " 249 total, and employs at Savannah from 70 to 130 persons. At Savannah, and on the road, and at Macon, from 400 to 550 persons. It is, perhaps, a remarkable fact in the history of this rail road, that, projected and commenced as it was in the infancy of such improvements in our country, and from a port on the sea coast with a population of white and 27 black of only about 10,000 persons, lo a town distant some 190 miles, of only 4,000 persons, white and black, and through a country almost a wilderness, it should have sustained itself, and perfected, in less than seven years, a reliable and beautiful communication along its whole line of 191 miles, according to the original design, under much suffering from floods and from the monetary embarrassments of the times; and all effected without sacrifice of capital or credit. During the period of the erection of this road, and in the midst of all these embar¬ rassments, several dividends were declared, and now, the stockholders may rely with certainty that their slock will pay them hereafter a regular interest, and with the prospect of its speedy advance to a par value. SAVANNAH INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS—Instituted in 1844. C. P. Richardsone, President. J. Olmstead, Treasurer. Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Benj. Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lathrop, T. J. Walsh. The Investing Committee is composed of H. D. Weed, Benj. Snider, and Hiram Roberts. Number of deposit books issued in 4 years, 409.— Number of depositors 1st April, 1848, 300. The deposits for the 1st year, 1S44, were $8,481 00 " " " " 2d " 1845, " 16,250 00 " " " " 3d " 1846, " 15,404 00 " " " « 4th " 1847, " 25,812 00 Total amount deposited $05,947 00 1st year a dividend of 8 per ct. was declared $283 50 2d " " " " 8 " " " 813 14 3d " " " " 8 " " " 1,643 24 4th " •< " " 7 " " " 2,316 15 And the surplus fund on hand on 3d April, was 1,329 95 Total sum made from deposits $6,385 98 The following table exhibits the different amounts drawing interest at the close of each of the four years gince the institution has gone into operation : 28 AMOUNTS DRAWING INTEREST. 12 MONTHS. 9 MONTHS. 6 MONTHS. 3 MONTHS. 1st year $ 1,934 $1,392 $ 691 $ S00 2d " 5,884 2,250 3,672 3,027 3d " 13,974 • 4,507 4,857 4,09S 4th " 25,229 6,342 4,477 3,682 AMOUNTS DRAWING NO INTEREST. 1st year $2,388; 2d $3,517 ; 3d $4,935> 4th $6,646. The aggregate number of notes and bonds purchased 507 ABSTRACT OF DIVIDENDS. Declared by Banks in Savannah, for ten years, ending May, J 848* The Bank of the State of Georgia has declared during this period, fifteen semi-annual dividends; intermitted two in 1842, one in 1843, and two in 1844—five total.— Average per cent, per annum for the seven and a half years in which dividends were declared, 6 4-10 per cent, per annum. For the whole ten years, average 4 8-10 per annum.* Planters' Bank has declared, without intermission, twenty semi-annual dividends of four per cent, each,, except in the years 1842 and 1843. when they were 3 per cent each, and in 1847, when 4J per cent, each, was declared. Average per year for the ten years, 7 7-10 per cent, per annum. Marine and Fire Insurance Bank has declared nine¬ teen semi-annual dividends, intermitting one in December, 1842. They were all of 4 per cent., except the one declared in June, 1843, which was 3 per cent. Average per 3Tear for the ten years, 7 5-10 per cent, per annum. Central Rail Road & Banking Company declared from June, 1836, to June, 1839, (inclusive) dividends on capital employed in banking, an average of 9 per cent, per annum. From December, 1839, to December, 1840, both in¬ clusive, three dividends on bank and road stock, average of 4 7-10 per cent, per annum. ° In the years 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845-and 1846, no dividends. ♦The dividends of this Bank, for 21 years preceding 1838, areraeed 7 npr no* "^i;84^ettd°1844,fr0m 1838 t0 1842> wece ^eav?» heMe omiaaiL of diyideftd/ik 29 TTrom June, 1847, to June, 1848, both inclusive, three dividends on bank and road stock, average of 4 1-3 per -cent, per annum for the eighteen months. Total amount of Bank Capital in Savannah $1,S90,000. Amount of Dividends declared for the year ending May 31st, -1S4S, $129,02-5. INSURANCE OFFICES IN SAVANNAH, Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. Capital $375,000. Wm. Duncan, Agent, Bay-st. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford. 'Capital $200,000. W. Wood bridge, No. 144 Bay-st. iEtna Insurance Company, New York. Capital $200,000, Cohen, Norris &Co., No. 143 Bay-st. Hope Mutual Life Insurance Company, Conn. Capital $200,000. Cohen, Norris & Co., No. 143 Bay-st. Howard Insurance Company, New York. Capital $300,000. S. C. Dunning, Whitaker-st. Union Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company, N. Y. Capital $100,000. W. Crabtree, Bay-st. Protection Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Hartford. Capital $ . Brigham & Kelly, No. 176, Bay-st. New York Equitable Fire Insurance Company. Capital $300,000. W. Crabtree, Bay-st. Mutual Life Insurance Company, N. Y. Capital $ . W. P. Hunter, Planters'Bank. Mutual Safety Insurance Company, New York. Capital $ . Geo. Schley, Post Office. Phoenix Office, London. Capital $ . R. Habersham, No. 142 Bay-st. Protection Insurance Company, New Jersey. Capital $200,000. W. P. Yonge, No. 94 Bay-st. Camden, (N. J.) Insurance Company. Capital $ . W. P. Yonge, No. 94 Bay-st. Nautilus Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York. Capital $ . Wm. B. Giles & Co., No. 94 Bay-st. FOREIGN CONSULS RESIDENT IN SAVANNAH British, E Molyneaux, No. 77 Bay-street. Danish, W. Crabtree, Bay-street. (French, Louis Barie,, Liberty-st. 30 Spanish. JohnG. Dcon, Fostumce. Belgian, W. C. O'Driscoll, No. 10S Bay-street. Portuguese, John G. Doon, PostOftce. Brazilian and > John w Anderson, No. 200 Bay-street, the 2 bicilies, ) Sweden and > F H Welman, Bay-street.' Norway, ) Russia, John R. Wilder, Bay-street. Bremen, W. Crabtree, Bay-siree-l. VESSEL PACKET LINES. 'OLD ESTABLISHED" LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND NEW YORK. Ship Hartford, Captain Sannerman - 510 ton: Barque Texas, Brig Wilson Fuller, L. Baldwin, " American, Philura, McNair, - - - 480 Crawford, - - 272 " Bassett, - - - 269 " Ross, - - - 256 " Thatcher, - - 197 " Leave Savannah on Thursday of every week, and •leave New York on Thursday of every week. Brigham & Kelly, Agents, Savannah. " BRIG LINE » BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND NEW YORK. Barque Exact, Captain Stephens, - - 4-31 tons. " Vernon, " Paxton, - - - 500 l< Brig Excel, " Revel, - - - 375 " " Augusta, " Sherwood, - - 398 w " Clinton, " Andrews, - - 37S " Leave Savannah on Monday of every week, and New York on Monday of every week. Washburn, Wilder & Co., Agents, Savannah. " NEW LINE " BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND NEW YORK. Barque Isaac Mead, Captain Brown, - - - 360 tons» " Peter Demill, " Hoey, - - - 240 " Brig Macon, " Sheffield, - - 230 " " JohnEnders, " Johnson, - - 220 " Schr. G. J. Jones, " Luke, - - - ISO u Leave Savannah on Tuesday of every week, and New York on Saturday of every week. Crane & Rowland, Agents, Savannah. 31 ESTABLISHED "LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND 'PHILADELPHIA. Schr. H. Wescott, Captain Hand, - - - 160 tons " Julia Eliza-, " Higbee, - - -175 " " Sarah Elizabeth, " Somers, - - 160 ' " J. H. Holmes, " Lodge, - - - ISO " Greiner & Beall, Agents, Savannah. COMMERCIAL LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND NEW ORLEANS. Brig Josephus, Capt. Pitcher, - - - 142 tons. " Leopold O'Donnell, " Button,- - - 130 " Wood & Claghorn, Agents, Savannah. Wood & Low, Agents, New Orleans. LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND BOSTON. Barque Ttoman, Captain Doane, - - - tons* Brig Cyclops, " Calhoun. - - " Cohen & Fosdick, Agents, Savannah. Lombard & Hall, Agents, Boston* STEAM BOAT COMPANIES. DAILY UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM PACKET LINE. Between Savannah and Charleston, via Hilton Head and •Beuafort. Metamora, - - Captain F. Barden. Wm. Seabrook, " Blankenship. Jasper - " . Gen. Clinch, - - " F. Peck. Leave Savannah every evening at o'clock, and Charleston every morning at 9 o'clock. Brooks & Tupper, Agents. SEMI-WEEKLY UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM PACKET LINE. Between Savannah, Ga., and Palatka, Fla., via Darien, Brunswick and St. Marys, Ga., Jacksonville, Black Creek and Picolata, Fla. William Gaston, - Captain Hebberd. Ocamulgee, " P. McNelty. St. Matthews, - " King. Leave Savannah every Tuesday and Saturday morn¬ ing, at 10 A. M. Leave Palatka every Tuesday and Friday morning, at 7 o'clock. Brooks & Tupper, Agents. 32 SEMI-WEEKLY STEAM PACKET LINE. Between Savannah and Augusta. H. L. Cook, - . - Captain Philpot. Ivanhoe, Shaw. Leave Savannah every Tuesday and Saturday, at 5 o'clock, P. M. Leave Augusta every Wednesday and -Saturday mornings, at 7 o'clock. S. Solomons & Co., Agents, Savannah. JefFers & Cothron, Agents, Augusta. STEAM BOAT COMPANY OF GEORGIA. -Plyingbetween Savannah and Augusta. Capital $100,000 Robert A. Lewis, President. James A. Fawns, Agent, Savannah. John B. Guieu, Agent, Augusta. Samuel M. Pond, jr., Secretary and Treasurer. The present Company, formed in 1S47, having pur¬ chased out the old Stockholders, since that period an entire re-construction of buildings, &c., has been made. The Company has three Steamers, viz: Chatham - (Iron) - - 198 tons. Tennessee, - 200 " Thos. S. Metcalf, - - - ISO " aud 14 tow-boats of 3 50 tons each, and capable of carry¬ ing 750 bales of cotton each. The Company's wharf on the river is 400 feet long, by 150 feet, the whole of which is planked over. The freight house is fire-proof, 80 by 100 feet, in which are the offices and store-rooms. Extending from this building to the edge of the wharf is a shed 80 feet on the river, by 25 feet, affording complete protection to goods being shipped or landed. The cotton warehouse is 45 feet by 140 feet ; near this is a hydraulic cotton-press, in a building of 32 feet by 52 feet. This press is one of the most complete establishments of the kind in the country—is worked by an engine of fifty horse power, working 4 combination pumps, and capable of compressing 800 bales of cotton per day. The Com¬ pany has also, a boat-yard and an engine shop. Upwards of 100 persons are employed by the Company during ithe working season. 33 IRON STEAM-BOAT COMPANY OP GEORGIA. Flying between Savannah and Augusta. Capital $100,000. Has three steamers, viz: Lamar, (Iron) 70 horse power, 196 tons. Randolph " 45 horse power, 177 tons. A. Sibley, 60 horse power, 212 tons. With 15 tow-boats of 150 tons each, and capable of carry¬ ing 750 bales cotton each. The Company has a boat yard and engine shop in Savannah, and employs 100 persons. A. Sibley, Pres't, Augusta. C. F. Mills, Agent and Superintendent, Savannah. STEAMERS EMPLOYED IN THE PORT OF SAVANNAH NOT BELONGING TO ANY REGULAR LINE. Steamer J. Stone, 225 tons, running to Darien, and used for towing, etc. " Oglethorpe, 193 tons, used for towing, etc. " Sam Jones, 165 tons, running between Savan¬ nah and Macon. " Robert Collins, 153 tons, running between Sa¬ vannah and Macon. " Eliza, 47 tons, tender, etc. SAVANNAH AND OGEECHEE CANAL COMPANY. Capital, $160,000, in Shares of 50 dollars each. Directors—George W. Anderson, Amos Scudder, and M. Marsh. This Company was formerly the Savannah, Ogeechee, and Altamaha Canal Company.—Capital $199,225.—It expended $246,693 on the work, and suffered it to go down. In January, 1846, the present company purchased the concern, and have since that time put the canal in thorough repair, built a new lock near the city, in Stiles' field, and one near the Ogeechee river, and constructed a wasteway at the Little Ogeechee river, to vent off the surplus water. Amount of expenditures of the new Com¬ pany on the work, about $16,000. The locks are all of brick, 110 feet long, 18 feet wide, except the lock at the Savannah river, which is 30 feet wide, and will admit a vessel of 10 feet water—the Canal from the lock to the Rail Road bridge is 16Q feet wideband* 34 with a little deepening, a vessel drawing 10 feet water can pass up to the Rail Road bridge. It is estimated that at least 20,000 to 25,000 cords of wood and 10,000,000 feet oflumber will annually pass down the Canal, besides rice, bricks, and various other articles. The present Company have reduced the tolls, and they design to make it the interest of the public to use the Canal. 1 he charter is a very liberal one, being perpetual and free from taxes and the expense of keeping up bridges over the canal. 'STEAM PRESSES, MILLS, &C. Shippers' Cotton Press, on Kane's wharf—erected in 1844—has an engine of thirty horse power; two presses, one on the principle of chain and lever, the other a com¬ bination of hydraulic and lever, having 51,000 lbs. weight of metal, and exerting an actual pressure of 2,000 tons on a bale. This establishment can press 800 bales per day, and employs 20 hands. Capital invested, $25,000. L. Minturn & Co. Proprietors. Hydraulic Cotton Press, on Eastern wharves, erected in 1846—has an engine of twenty horse power, and four presses on the hydraulic principle, with four combination pumps, capable of compressing 800 bales cotton per day. Employs 30 persons. Cost $25,000. Owned by an as¬ sociation of merchants. Savannah "Tyler" Cotton Press, on Padelford & Fay's wharf—erected April, 1847, on the principle of "di¬ rect application of steam to increase leverage"—two pres¬ ses, with 36 and 40 inch cylinders, each press capable of compressing 400 bales per day. Cost, including patent for Savannah, $15,000. Employs 24 hands. Joseph H. Baldwin, Manager and part owner. Steam Boat Company of Georgia Cotton Press, on their wharves, in New Franklin ward, erected in 1847— on the hydraulic principle—has four presses, worked by an engine of 50 horse power, having four combina¬ tion pumps, capable of compressing 800 bales of cotton per day. Cost $20,000. Employs 3,0 persons. Upper Steam Rice Mills, on the Savannah river, in Oglethorpe ward—has three engines—two of forty horse power, and one of twenty horse power. Number of buildings 7, all of brick. Beats out 150 tierces of iioe. 35 pet day, or 16,000 tierces per year. Employs about the mill 48 persons, and for four or six months in the year about 50 colored women in addition ; consumes 1600 cords of wood per annum. Robert Habersham, Agent and part owner. Charles Banks, Manager. Savannah Steam Rice Mill, on the Savannah river, in Washington ward—has one engine of thirty-five horse power; beats out 7,000 tierces of rice per year. Employs 2-3 persons. Consumes 600 cords of wood per annum. Owned by an association of gentlemen. Stewart Austin, Agent and Superintendent. Savannah Steam Saw Mill, on Hutchinson's Island, Savannah river—has an engine of fifty horse power; two gangs of saws, and a circular saw, Cuts out 2,000,000 feet lumber per 3Tear. Employs 12 hands. Wm. Crab- tree, Proprietor. Steam Saw Mill, on Savannah river, in Oglethorpe ward—1 engine of fifty horse power; cuts 8,000 to 10,000 feet lumber and 2,000 feet laths per day. Employs 20 persons, mostly whiles. Amos Webb, Manager, Oglethorpe Steam Saw Mill, on Hutchinson's Is- Jand Savannah river—has an engine of S6 horse power, three gangs of saws, two circular saws, two planeing ma¬ chines, and two tongue and grooving machines. Cut3 15,000 feet lumber per day. Employs 30 persons. Shaw & Earle, Proprietors. New Eagle Steam Saw Mill, on Eastern wharves, —erected 1845—one engine of forty horse power; two gangs of saws and one circular saw. Cuts 12,000 feet lumber per day. Employs 14 persons. Capital invested $12,000. Robert A. Lewis & W. & J. Quantock, Pro¬ prietors. James Quantock, jr., Manager. F. M. Stone's Steam Saw Mill, near the rail road depot—has one engine of twenty-five horse power; two gangs of saws. Cuts 5,000 feet lumber per day. Em¬ ploys 10 persons. Vale Royal Steam Saw and Planeing Mill, on the Savannah river, at the West end of the city, near the mouth of the canal—Messrs. Wm. B. Giles & Co. Pro¬ prietors. Commenced in February, 1848, and put in operation July 1, 1848. This mill is a noble structure on an extensive scale, and very complete. The main building is 130 feet by 50 feet. Has three engines of 36 thirty horse power each, running three gangs of saws fol sawing lumber, and four circular saws for making shinglee and laths and edging boards, and two planeing machines* Can saw out 20,000 feet of long lumber per day. The wharf on the river is 1200 feet in length with 16 feet of water alongside at low tide. Basin of"[he capacity for holding 3,000,000 feet of tim¬ ber. Capital invested $70,000. Employs 50 persons. Bullock & Winton's Steam Saw Mill, on Eastern xvharf—erected 1847—has an engine of twenty-five horse power; two gangs of saws, connected to engine by means of bell cranks. Employs 8 hands. Cuts 10,000 feet square edged lumber in 10 hours. Capital invested $8,000. D. Fletcher's Steam Works, on Liberty-street, Crawford Ward—erected in 1845—has an engine of ten- horse power; two planeing and tongue and grooving machines, and machinery for making doors, blinds, sashes, &c. Also, two of Fitzgerald's corn mills, and an appa¬ ratus for making soda water. Employs 30 hands. C. Van Horn'o Steam Works, on West Broad-street, Oglethorpe ward— erected in 1846—has an engine of fifteen horse power; two planeing, and tongue and grooving machines and machinery for making doors, blinds, sashes, &c. Also, a grist mill. Employs 40 hands. E. Jencks' Steam MtLL, for making Rice Casks, near the Central Rail Road Depot—established in 1847—has a steam engine of twelve horse power; manufactures 15,000 tierces per year. Materials all of pine. Employs 25 hands. Capital invested, $20,000. Iron Foundry of Alvin N. Miller, on the Eastern wharves—established in 1839—has a steam engine of eight horse power; manufactures all kinds of mill and locomotive machinery; has a finishing shop, boiler maker's shop, pattern maker's shop, carpenter, blacksmith and mill-wright's shop, and a shop for fitting up engines. Em¬ ploys 30 hands, mostly whites. Iron Foundry of R. & J. Lachlison, on Canal-street, near the Canal lock, in Oglethorpe ward—established in 1839 has a steam engine of ten-horse power; manufac¬ tures all kinds of mill and locomotive machinery; has a finishing shop, boiler-makers' shop, pattern-maker's shop, blacksmith, carpenter, and mill-wright's shop, planeing machine, and a shop for fitting up engines. Employs 60 persons, mostly whites. * COMMERCE OF SAVANNAH. Cotton, one of the largest items in the present exports of Savannah, is an article which was almost unknown in commerce until the close of the last century. Of the two kinds cultivated in the U. States, the black seed or long staple Cotton was first cultivated in Georgia about the year 1786 ; the green seed or short staple Cotton some years after, although it bad been raised in North Carolina and Virginia in a limited way prior to the Revo¬ lution. The native place of the seed of the long staple cotton is believed to be Persia. Its first cultivators in this State were Josiah Tatnall, Nicholas Turnbull, James Spalding and Richard Leake. The first bag exported from Georgia was grown by Alexander Bisset, of St Simon's Island, and shipped from 'Savannah by Thomas Miller in 1788. Mr. Miller is still living in Camden County in the enjoyment of a green old age. He was one of the first who engaged in the business of buying cotton in the Savannah market, and for a long time was the only purchaser. It came to him in parcels of from 20 lbs. to 100 lbs., and with his own hands he as¬ sorted and packed it for market. His exclusive and ar¬ dent zeal in bringing forward the article, gave him very early the name of "Cotton Miller" which he still holds in much honor. In 1792 the growth of cotton was so inconsiderable, or, as a commercial article deemed of so little value that Mr. Jay in his treaty with England negotiated that 3rear, con¬ sented to the stipulation that no cotton should be imported from America. The Senate of the United States refused to ratify the article. In 1792 the entire crop of the United States was 450 bags, in 1847 2,351,335 bags ! In 1784 an American vessel that carried eight bags to Liv erpool was seized, on the ground, that so much cotton could not be the 'produce of the United States. In 1794 the invention of the saw gin, by Eli Whitney of Connecticut, gave a powerful impetus to the culture of cotton, and from that period its production has been rapid¬ ly onward. J 4 38 Rice—This article, also, an important one 10 exports of Savannah, is chiefly produced in its immediate vicinity. The cultivation of rice was commenced on the Savannah river previous to the Revolution. Governor Wright, the last of the Royal Governors, was a rice planter and wasprominent in encouraging its culture and bring¬ ing into use and value the "Tide swamps." He cultivated the lands immediately adjoining the city on the East. ^ There are at the present time on the Savannah river fifty plantations raising rice, (about one-half of which are on the South Carolina shore,) whose aggregate yearly product is estimated at 750,000 busnels. The most dis» tant one of these plantations is about 12 miles ftom the city. On the Ogeechee river there are nineteen plantations, (eleven on the Chatham County side and eight on the Bryan County side,) whose aggregate yearly product is estimated at 200,000 bushels. The most distant one from Savannah is 23 miles. On the Alatamaha and St. Ilia rivers there are about 35 plantations raising rice, some of them very extensive. Their crops are divided in shipment between Charleston and Savannah. Lumber—Lumber has been, for the past ten or fifteen years, a gradually increasing item in the exports of Savan¬ nah. It now assumes a very important place among the products of the State. It enters very largely into the con¬ struction of even our first class vessels. The real yellow pine, which abounds in Georgia, and of which there can be no failure for centuries to come, is destined to supply the place of the gradually disappearing oak of the Northern regions. It has a two-fold claim upon the attention of the ship-builder and owner, since it not only can be furnished at a considerably lower rate, when compared with oak, but is actually more durable, and better holds and protects fastenings. ^ The yellow pine of Georgia is much sought after for building purposes in our Northern cities, and but few public buildings go up that are not composed, more or less, of this valuable material. Its beauty, when laid down in floors and stairs, is too well known to require mention here. In the year 1826, when the Savannah steam saw-mill was erected, there was not another within or near the city, or even in the State. The following Table presents the Exports from Savannah of Cotton, Rice and Lumber, for ten years past; also the exports of Cotton and Rice in the years 1825 and 1826. A comparison of the aggregate of pounds of Cotton exported in the several yeais, will show the great increase of weight of bales which has taken place, particu- iarly since 1845. It is estimated that the increase is about twenty per cent. 0» CO COTTON. RICE. LUMBER. Years. Foreign Ports. Bags. lbs. Coastwise. Bags. lbs. Total. Bags. Total, lbs. F. P. Tcs. C'ise. Tcs. Total Tcs. F. P'ts. Feet. C'wise. Feet. Total. Feet. 182b 1826 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 64,906 108,486 142,386 193,099 130,964 182,073 77,852 119,321 127,760 23,366,160 39,054,960 52,258,960 69,515,640 48,456,680 69,187,740 31,140.800 50,114,820 54,936,800 72,789,26,204,040| 137,695 82,092 "" 79,868 87,727 113,611 122,471 108,454 114,830 115,473 29,553,120 28,752,480 31,581,720 42,036.070 46,538,980 43,381,600 48,228,600 49,653,390 190,578 199,176 284,249 147,280 222,254 280,826 244,575 304,544 186,306 234,151 243,233 68,608,080 71,703,360 102,329,640 53,020;800 81,011,440 101,097,360 90,492,750 115,726,720 74,522,400 98,343,420 104,590,190 2,154 4,978 5,933 10,675 10,307 11,712 5,025 10,218 7.987 5,081 6,477 16,131 15,606 18,236 17,505 27,122 21,521 22,149 7,231 11,455 21.332 24,392 23,587 22,064 26,281 28,543 29,217] 32,147! 31,739 30,136 5,919,40° 5,532,75° 3,034,064 3,333,646 13,365,968 4,886,425 7,626,615 2,471,000 1,986,000 2,899,187 4,936,936 5,219,676 5,197,024 ,8,822,943 14,295,200 8,390,400 7,518,750 5,933,251 8,270,582 18,585,644 10,083,449 16,449,558 40 For the year ending April 1,1848. _ oq2 va]ne Exports of Corn to foreign ports 60,087 bushels oni « " " Turpentine " " 412 barrels « " Cotton Osnaburgs 30,000 yards Imports of Salt, Molasses and Iron from foreign ports 1 Year ending Oct. 1, 1848, of Salt 334,219 bushels. u « a 1 1847 " " 360,7d0 " a a « 1846^ " " 234,799 " u « « ]' 1848! of Molasses 364,132 gallons, u u « 1847, " " 369,235 " « « « l' 1848', of Iron $62,569 value. «i «< " ], 1847, " " 2,708 " Vessels arrived at the port of Savannah, and entered at the Custora- House, in the year ending April 1, 1848. American vessels from foreign ports 41 6,925 tons. Employing 320 men. American vessels from coastwise ports 337 99,409 " Employing 3,269 men and 71 boys. Foreign vessels from foreign ports 51 28,766 " Employing 857 men and 170 boys. Total vessels. 489 135,100 " Vessels cleared from the port of Savannah, as per Custom House clearances, in the year ending April 1, 1848. American vessels to foreign ports 61 14,339 to n& " " Coastwise 139 28,012 " Foreign vessels to foreign ports 55 30,569 " Total vessels, 255 72,920 " Many vessels sailing under coasting licenses, clear at the Custom- House only when carrying a certain amount of foreign goods; hence the number of arrivals greatly exceed the clearances. Vessels in the 'port of Savannah. January 1, 1847. 33 ships 7,327 cons. 9 barques 3,872 " 10 brigs 2,507 " 32 vessels 13,706 " April 1, 1847. 6 ships 4,359 " 5 barques 3,076 " 4 brigs 1,211 " 15 vessels 8,646 January 1, 1848. 13 ships * 7,184 tons» 11 barques 5,035 " 8 brigs 1,719 " 32 vessels 13,938 April 1, 1848. 16 ships 9,653 6 barques 2,953 13 brigs 2,694 35 vessels 15,300 November 15, 1848. " ,Ships 9,543 tons. 10 barques- 4,107 « brigs- 2^510 « 38> Vessels 16,160 a 41 W'esssels and Steamers registered and owned wholly or in part in Savannah, with their tonnage, Ship John Cumming, 721 tons. " Edwin 339 " Georgia 641 Barque Backus 195 " H'y Dubignon 572 Brig Larch 142 " Carnbbee 219 " Selma 205 " Alert 142 M Josephus 142 ~u John Enders 195 18 schooners 1,001 9 sloops 411 Steamer Oglethorpe 193 « J. Stone 225 41 Eliza 47 " Rob't Collins 153 Steamer Cherokee 189 tons. Chatham 198 T. S. Metcalf 180 J. Randolph 177 Lamar 19G Amory Sibley* 212 Sam Jones 165 H. L. Cook 123 Ivanhoe 140 Wm. Gaston 167 Ocamulgee 2G4 St. Matthews 174 W. Seabrook 284 Metamora 282 Gen. Clinch 256 Tennessee 185 Total 8,735 Receipts of Cotton at Savannah, per year, for eleven years. From September 1, 1837, to September 1, 1838, 206,048 bales. J, 1638, 1, 1839, 1, 1840, 1, 1841, 1, 1842, 1, 1843, 1, 1844, 1, 1845, 1, 1846, 1, 1847, 4, 1839, 1, 1840, 1, 1841, 1, J 842, 1, 1843, 1, 1844, 1, 1845, 1, 1846, 1, 1847, 1, 1848, 196,618 295,156 146,273 228,396 299,173 243,420 305,742 189,076 236,029 245,233 $459,000 00 $476,000 00 Statement of the Debt of the City of Savannah, in the years 1845 and 1848. 1848. 1845. City Loan for Internal Improv's—Amount of Bonds outstanding, Bonds to the Mbnroe R. R. & Banking Company—Ain't ef Bonds outstand'g €ity Scrip—Am't of Scrip outstanding, Corporation Notes—Am't of Notes out¬ standing, - - - Mayor's Notes running to maturity at the different Banks, - 22,500 00 1,543 00 1,979 50 49,000 00 8,236 CO 1,990 15 16,600 00 $485,022 50 $551,826 15 66,803 65 Reduction of the public debt in the last three years, - $551,856 15 $551,826 15 The City owns 5000 shares of the stock of the Central Rail Road and Banking Company, $500 000, which paid dividends fgr the year fading Oct. 31,1848, of 4 1-2 per cent. 42 VALUE OF REAL ESTATE IN SAVANNAH, A3 TAXED BY THE C1TT AUTHORITIES SINCE 1843. value $2,853,900 3,245,827 3,279.988 3,306,734 3,462,073 3,600,000 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 Colored Mechanics licensed by the City Council, being other than those owned by master builders, year, Public Drays registered by the City Council, Public Wagons registered by the City Council 1848 1840 1848 1841 1848 1841 86 29 81 31 91 74 SUPERIOR COURT—CHATHAM COUNTY. Wm. B. Fleming, Judge. John E. Davis, Clerk Su¬ perior and Inferior Courts. Wm. W. Gates, Sheriff. COUNTY OFFICERS RESIDING IN SAVANNAH. Robert Habersham. County Treasurer. EJisha Wylly, Tax Collector. Thomas Eden, Coroner. Samuel B. Sweat, Surveyor. William Herb, Receiver Tax Returns. justices inferior court—chatham county. Anthony Porter, Elias Reed, Wm. Thome Williams, Francis Sorrel, Robert A.Lewis. Clerk Court op Ordinary.—Seaborn Goodall. commissioners of roads—chatham county. R. Wayne, M. D., Chairman. W. W. Wash, Secretary* Annual Meeting 2d Monday in December. 43 U. S. COURTS SITTING IN SAVANNAH. Hon. James M. Wayne, of Savannah, Associate Justice Supreme Court U. S. and Judge of the 6th Circuit Court for the District of Georgia. Hon. John C. Nicoll, District Judge, District Georgia. George Glen, Clerk both courts. Henry R. Jackson, District Attorney. Thomas M. Griffin, Marshal. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. Christ Church, (Episcopal,)—Founded soon after the first settlement of Savannah. Its house of worship is a commodious and elegant building, on Johnson square, built in 183S. It is the third building upon the same spot. Rector, Edward Neufville, D. D. Lutheran Church—founded somewhere about the year 1750. Its house of worship, on Wright square, was erec¬ ted in 1843. Cost $13,000. Also, the third building upon the same spot. Pastor, . Independent Presbyterian Church—Founded about 1755. Its present spacious and elegant house of worship on South Broad-street, was erected in 1819. Cost $120,000. This is also the third house erected by the Society. The first was in Decker ward, destroyed by fire in 1796; the second in Heathcote word, taken down in 1819. Pastor, Willard Preston, D. D. First Baptist Church—founded in 1800. Its house of worship, a spacious edifice of brick on Chippewa square,. was erected in 1830; and is the second building erected by the Society; the Frst was in Franklin ward. Pastor, Rev. J. T. Robert. First Methodist Church—founded about the close of the last century. Its house of worship, Wesley Chapel, in South Broad street, was erected in 1812, and is the second building erected by the Society; the first was on the N. E. trust lot of Columbia square. Pastor, Rev. Alfred T. Mann. 44 Church of St. John the Baptist, (Koman Catholic)—- founded about the close of the Jast century. Its house of worship in Brown Ward, was erected in 1837. Cost $11,000. Their first building was on Liberty square, taken down in 1838. Pastors, Rev. J. F. O'Neill and Rev. J. F. Kirby. First Presbyterian Church—founded in 1827. Its houss of worship, on Broughton street, was erected in 1833. Pastor, Rev. J. B. Ross. Unitarian Church—founded in 1832. Its present place of worship, in the Armory Hall. Pastor, Rev J. A. Penniman. St. John's Episcopal Church—founded in 1840. Its present house of worship is on South Broad street. Rector* Rev. Rufus M. White. Second Baptist Church—founded in 1847. Its house of worship, (formerly the Unitarian Church,) is on Wright square. Pastor, Rev. H. O. Wyer. Penjield Marinersr Church—on the Ba}7—erected in 1832. Cost $7,000. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Hutchins. Second Methodist Church—now in course of erection, on St. James square, is a noble and spacious structure of 'brick. Hebrew Congregation.—A number of the ancient people of God came over from England to Savannah a short period after the settlement of Georgia, and soon established a temporary place ofworship, to which they gave the name of "Mickva Israel." The Heckal, Safer Tora, Cloaks and Circumcision Box, brought with them, were placed •therein, and are used to this day. In 1790 they were incorporated as a body politic by the name of "The Parnass and Adjuntas of Mickva Israel at Savannah." In July, 1820, a neat and substantial Synagogue was erected on the lot corner of Whitaker and Liberty streets, given to the congregation by the city. In 1829 this building was consumed by fire. A few years after the present Syna- ^ building of brick, 50 feet by 30 feet, was erected on the same site, and in February, 1841, consecrated by the Rev. Mr. Lesser of Philadelphia- 45 New Methodist Church—in Oglethorpe ward, for colored people, erected in 1845. Pastor, Rev. C. A. FuUvood. First African (Baptist) Church—in Green ward. John Cox, Preacher. Second African (Baptist) Church—in Franklin ward. Andrew Marshall, Preacher. Third African (Baptist) Church—in Oglethorpe ward. Robert Roberts, Preacher. CHARITABLE SOCIETIES IN SAVANNAH. Union Society—instituted in 1750. Its original founders were John MilleJge, an Episcopalian, Peter Tondee, a Catholic, and Benjamin Sheftall, an Israelite; hence the name "Union Society." Since its formation it has ex¬ pended $70,000, and educated 900 orphans. Number at present on the bounty of the Society, 10. Solomon Cohen, President. Savannah Female Asylum—Founded in 1801—located in Jasper ward, is under the Superintendence of ladies. First Directress, Mrs. J. B. Reed. Has 30 orphans on its bounty. Savannah Free School—established in 1816—Also un¬ der the superintendence of ladies. First Directress, Mrs. James Hunter. Number of pupils 100. E. Sheftall, Teacher. Savannah Poor House and Hospital—instituted in 1804,. average number of patients and inmates 400 per annum. Annual expenditure $4,000. William Duncan, President. Georgia Infirmary instituted 1832. Object, the sup¬ port of disabled and infirm persons of color. Widows' Society. Under the superintendence of ladies —supports 40 widows. Clothing and Fuel Association—instituted in 1838. Also* under the superintendence of ladies. Hibernian Society—instituted in 1812. George B. Cumming, President. Irish Union Society—-instituted in 1845. John Murphy, President. 46 St. Andrew'* Society—instituted in 1819. Funds $15,000. Henry McAlpin, President. German Friendly Society—instituted in 1837 Benjamin Snider, President. Mechanics' Benevolent Society Instituted in 1S44. John Oliver, President. The Seamen's Port Society.—Founded to furnish sailors with the ministrations of the gospel in the port of Savan¬ nah. The services are performed in a beautiful chapel on the Bay, endowed by the munificence of the late Josiah Penfield. Wm. Crabtree, President. The Female Seamen's Friend Society.—This Society charges itself with the care of the building called the "Sailors' Home. The Institut ion of the Sisters of our "Lady of Mercy"— instituted in 1845. The extensive building belonging to this Society, is in LaFayette ward. Object, gratuitous in¬ struction of poor children, support of female orphans, and attendance upon the sick. The Lodges of Free Masons and Odd Fellows stand conspicuous among the charitable associations of this city. Of the first there are five, and of the latter four, viz: Georgia Council, No. 2, (Masonic.)—organized in 1827. Anton Haserick, T. I. G. M. Georgia Chapter, No. 3, (Royal Arch Masons,)—institu¬ ted in 1818. Anton Haserick, H. P. Solomons Lodge, No. 1, (Ancient York Masons.)— For¬ merly called Savannah Lodge, the oldest Lodge in the United States except one in Boston; it received its charter in 1735. George W. Adams, W. JVI. Zerubbabel Lodge, No 15, (Ancient Yorlc Masons,)—in¬ stituted in 1839. John R. Johnson, W. M. Clinton Lodge, No. 54, (Ancient York Masons,) organized in 1846. John Carruthers, W. M. Mognolia Encampment, No. 1, (Odd-Fellows,)—insti¬ tuted in 1843. F. T. Cole, C. P. Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1, (Odd-Fellows,)—instituted in 1842. Jno. N. Lewis, N. G. 47 *o^Te 0ak LodSe* No* 3> (Odd-Fellows,)—instituted hi 18^* John Harrison, N. G. DeKalbLodge, No. 9, (Odd-Fellows,)—instituted in 1845. Geo. J. Jones, N. G. Toonahowi Division, No. 2, Sons of Temperance—insti¬ tuted in 1846. H. P. Miller, W. P. Yemassee Division, No.15, Sons of Temperance—instituted in 1S47. David H. Gallovvav, W. P. Alio, the following Societies, most of them connected with Churches. Orphan Sociery. Society of St. Vincent. Savannah Methodist Episco¬ pal Ladies Working Soci¬ ety. Chinese Society. Savannah Female Lutheran Sewing Society. Savannah Lutheran Sunday School Society. Christ Church Sunday School. Sunday School of Indepen- dant Presbyterian Church. Baptist Sunday Schools. Altar Society. Society of St. John the Bap¬ tist. Female Missionary Society. Foreign Missionary Society. Education Society of the Lu¬ theran Church. Bible, Prayer Book and Tract Society. Episcopal Missionary Asso¬ ciation. St. John's Sunday and Par¬ ish School. Sunday School of the 1st Presbyterian Church. Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schools. OTHER SOCIETIES IN SAVANNAH. Georgia Historical Society. James M. Wayne, President. Georgia Medical Society. R. D. Arnold, President. Savannah Library Society. Wm. Crabtree, President. EDUCATION. Savannah, in all appertaining to the education of youth, is not behind her sister cities. It is true, public education has not received that attention it has in many other places, still she has always had a respectable number of private seminaries, and has sent to institutions in other parts of the State and Country, hundreds of her youth of both sexes; much, however, can yet be done for public education. 48 There are in Savannah the following ^nstltul.lon^L,QQ Chatham, County Academy—incorporated in 1788<— Trustees—Rev. Edward Neufville, D. D. President; Rev, W.Preston, D. D., J. McPherson Berrien, R. R- Cuyler, W. Thorne Williams, William Law, George Glen, Rob¬ ert M. Charlton. Its spacious three story brick buildings, in South Broad street, are appropriated as school rooms and dwelling for the Principal and his family. The Latin, Greek and Fench languages, Mathematics, and the ordinary branches of education are taught in the institution to both sexes; has 75 pupils and 5 teachers. There are also eight other pri¬ vate institutions for the instruction of boys and girls in the higher rudiments; with an aggregate of 356 scholars, and 12 teachers, mostly males. The Savannah Free School, with an average of 100 scholars, and 1 teacher. The institution of the "Sisters of our Lady of Mercy," with 34 scholars, and 4 teachers and 2 novitiates. The Savannah Female Orphan Asylum, with 30 in¬ mates, and 1 teacher. Fourteen Primary Schools for boys and girls, with an aggregate of 276 scholars, and 15 teachers, all females. Total number of scholars, 870. Total number of children in the city, between 5 and 14 years, 1,304. Leaving the number of 434 not attending any school, being one-third of the whole. The only comparison which can be made with any other place, is with Boston, where it was estimated in 1845, that of the number of children between 4 and 16 years, 25.13 per cent or one-quarter of the whole number in the city did not attend any school. MILITARY. There are in Savannah, of cavalry, artillery, infantry per to remark, however, that the mortality among that ss of population, who, through the years set forth in the le have numbered but little less than one-half of the ire population, is but as 2 to 3 of whites ; and the nths of the greatest and least mortality, the reverse the whites. ie page 4 for notice in regard to a Treatise on the Health of Savannah, to be pub- d by Dr. Stewardson. * y £ a 2 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 In tl 3aths lose \ In t* In th In U 133. TABLE OP 55 MORTALITY. 3 5 6 ,T <*- ©■< a March | April 1 June s CO & •8 © O cT Cr- C5> $ ■s i b OS 8 3 Total <3 -J o- rc 10 12 14 6 6 8 U 12 20 36 12 16 163 10 11 15 10 6 14 18 28 45 22 22 10 211 15 6 9 11 6 12 15 17 44 56 22 13 226 12 15 6 16 8 13 7 3! 29 41 19 16 213 17 13 9 9 16 18 20 40 67 58 24 8 299 9 10 6 8 14 12 13 23 67 37 24 10 233 19 9 14 15 11 12 10 19 70 60 21 10 270 19 21 10 12 14 16 52 47 58 124 59 2G 439 20 19 15 15 13 7 18 17 29 36 20 ■13 222 9 11 17 11 10 22 34 39 91 174 62 2(5 506 15 10 8 17 11 16 27 53 117 232 220 59 28 796 17 26 22 33 15 21 31 49 76 38 20 365 13 17 14 12 11 29 18 27 28 57 32 16 274 15 13 22 11 13 24 24 25 36 30 26 17 256 9 8 I 5 4 7 10 18 21 17 11 11 132 8 7 12 5 3 6 12 11 20 17 13 8 122 10 13 1] 12 7 15 19 20 22 34 48 18 220 23 15 13 12 17 28 28 34 50 46 32 14 312 8 5 16 6 8 15 18 14 14 15 14 8 141 8 13 10 19 16 28 15 18 17 23 29 11 207 11 9 13 8 7 17 '14 12 21 21 7 14 154 8 7 14 5 6 9 18 8 14 23 14 17 143 18 13 11 12 8 11 8 • 21 37 20 23 20 16 207 6 8 6 11 13 15 25 30 29 31 9 194 14 8 20 12 11 11 12 8 32 35 14 21 11 219 15 U 7 11 17 31 31 26 18 8 22 217 19 20 23 13 15 19 25 21 16 24 19 31 245 21 18 14 14 18 26 36 31 27 41 58 28 332 16 17 14 14 19 22 24 29 47 69 36 13 321 15 20 17 16 18 11 16 23 65 105 43 32 381 25 19 25 16 24 28 18 40 45 55 64 22 381 25 19 21 23 18 25 14 33 43 51 21 12 305 25 26 20 17 22 10 13 31 30 34 32 17 277 13 17 17 8 8 5 16 17 45 57 41 12 256 12 12 18 9 12 19 32 28 38 32 17 21 250 17 19 13 10 16 14 12 16 28 46 20 20 231 7 14 13 14 15 12 25 33 27 38 19 241 241 23 12 19 16 12 15 10 19 27 23 14 201 210 ten years, from 1810 to 1819, inclusive, the verage as 1 in 14 of the average population of ars. ten years, from 1820 to 1829, inclusive, as 1 in 17. ten years, from 1830 to 1839, inclusive,as 1 in 24. eight years, from 1840 to 1847, inclusive, as 1 56 CLASSIFICATION OF AGES, PLACES OF NATIVITY, AND DISEASES- YEARS. ages. pla.ce nativity. DISEASES. co *o M s? !S* © s g •8 s. J ?! Other diseases.,.. under 15 over 15 Georgia .. other parts U. S. Foreign, .. Fever .... Consump.. Diseases of children. O K Et> Casualties. 1810 34 129 44 53 65 44 26 14 7 5 57 1811 44 11.7 50 80 81 89 26 13 3 15 65 1812 38 188 54 89 83 118 24 6 7 7 64 1813 64 149 90 69 54 62 22 25 6 11 87 1814 56 243 83 120 96 166 27 20 6 14 66 1815 35 198 51 77 105 134 19 15 11 10 44 3816 70 200 81 88 101 120 21 43 J 10 75 1817 73 366 89 167 183 288 35 40 2 13 61 1818 53 169 50 80 92 70 27 28 3 15 79 102 18 9 92 414 103 159 244 303 23 61 5 12 1820 109 6871 161 272 363 616 23 45 4 11 97 1821 88 277 81 108 176 136 19 57 4 J 2 137 1822 61 213 65 97 1)2 121 24 43 1 14 71 1823 56 200 74 86 96 97 24 41 3 11 80 1821 41 91 41 37 54 31 13 33 1 0 54 1825 52 DO1 43 45 34 17 18 26 2 1 58 1826 52 168 j 82 67 71 49 22 40 4 1 9 95 1827 65 247 81 106 125 84 3i 46 1 2 41 107 1828 38 103 53 45 43 20 18 29 1 1 22 50 1829 77 130' 85 60 62 25 17 59 3 7 31 65 1830 49 105| 63 50 411 25 15 37 2 5 33 38 1831 45 98 64 44 35 12 16 30 0 10 22 53 1832 65 142 90 47 701 47 20 58 1 4 40 3/ 1833 65 129 86 54 54! 3 20 59 6 4 43 31 1834 59 160 80 57 82 27 14 50 2 7 34 85 1835 78 139 102 57 58 37 18 57 3 12 35 5.5 1836 74 171 111) 62 73 29 31 55 3 19 40 64 1837 119 214 105 66 16h 85 i4 105 1 18 72 37 1838 88 233 112 66 143 98 14 77 1 22 59 50 1839 86 295 111 92 178 118 25 85 3 17 78 55 1840 93 091 117 84 180 83 24 92 7 15 82 78 1841 80 225 104 60 141 47 21 81 3 14 65 74 18-12 84 193 117 47 113 32 23 89 3 18 40 72 1843 61 196 73 61 122 59 19 63 6 7 60 Ai 1844 83 167 116 42 92] 27 13 91 2 13 33 71 1845 65 166 100 62 69 25 17 74 2 9 37 07 1846 84 157 112 56 73 10 14 93 9 10 34 41 1847 69 141 114 33 631 15 18 83 10 13 24 47 HISTORICAL NOTICES OF SAVANNAH. The first settlement ofSavannah was made in the month of February, 1733, by General Oglethorpe and some 30 families. On the 7th of July following, the settlers assem¬ bled on the strand, (the Bay) for the purpose of designa¬ ting the lots. In a devotional service, they united in thanks¬ giving to God, "that the lines had fallen to them in a pleas¬ ant place, and that they were about to have a good her¬ itage." The wards and tithings were then named, each ward consisting of four tithings, and each tithing of tea houses, and a house and lot was given to each free holder. After a dinner, provided by the Governor, the grant of a Court of Record was read, and the officers were appoint¬ ed. The session of the magistrates was then held, a jury impanneled, and a case tried. This jury was the first im- panneled in Georgia. 57 The town was governed by three bailiffs, and had a recorder, register, and a town court holden every six weeks, where all matters, civil and criminal, were decided by grand and petit juries, as in England. No lawyers were allowed to plead for hire, nor attorneys to take money, but (as in old times in England) every man could plead his own cause. The Rev. Messrs. John and Charles Wesley came over in 1736. On Sunday, the 7th March of that year, John Wesley preached for the first time in America. His text was from the Epistle for the day—13th chapter, 1st Corin¬ thians—and Christian Charity his theme. In May, 1738, the Rev. Geo. Whitefield, the celebrated preacher, arrived, accompanied by James Habersham. Mr. Habersham was afterwards President of the Orphan House, and President of His Majesty's Council in Geor¬ gia, and in 1744, together with Charles Harris, established the first commercial house in Georgia. In 1749, they loaded the first ship for England—exports, pitch, tar, rice and deer skins—value, $10,000. In October, 1741, the government of the colony was changed from bailiff's to trustees. In 1750, the number of white persons in Georgia was computed at about 1,500. A public Filature was erected in 1751, on a lot in Rey¬ nolds ward, where now stands a block of buildings known as Cassell Row. It remained for some forty years as a filature and manufactory of silk; afterwards it was used as a City Hall and a public house, and was destroyed by fire in 1839. The first Royal Governor of Georgia, John Reynolds, Esq., arrived in Savannah in October 1754. Sir James Wright, the last of the royal Governors, was appointed about the year 1761, and held the office until he was forced to flee in 1775. The first printing press was established in 1763, and the "Georgia Gazette," printed on the 7th April of that year. Robert Bolton, Esq., the first Post Master of Savannah, was appointed in 1764, by Benjamin Barron, Esq., Post Master General of the Southern District of America. In 1766 the city consisted of 400 dwelling houses, a church, an independent meeting house, a council house, a court house, and a filature. 58 It had also two suburbs—Yamacraw and Trustees Gardens, (a place where the Trustees had a famous gar¬ den laid out, in order to make experiments before they were advised to be accounted objects profitable to be in¬ troduced.) The same year the city had three fine libraries in it, in which were works in almost all languages. In 1770, the city extended on the west, to what is now Jefferson-street; on the east, to what is now Lincoln-street, and on the south, to what is now South Broad-street; and contained six squares, and twelve streets, besides the Bay. Oil the 5th June, 1775, the first liberty pole was erected in Savannah, at Peter Tondee's, who kept a public house on the spot now occupied by Smet's new stores. The first attack by the British on Savannah, was made on the 3d March 1776. It ended in the discomfiture of the regulars under Majors Maitland and Grant. On the 29th December, 1778, Savannah was taken by the British. In October, 1779, an unsuccessful attempt was made by the French and American armies to re-capture Savannah from the British. Count D'Estaing and General Lincoln were the commanders. 637 of the French and 241 of the continentals and militia were killed and wounded. In this attack Pulaski fell; the spot where he was shot down is about one hundred rods from the present depot of the Cen¬ tral Rail Road. The head-quarters of the English, while in Savannah, were at the house on Broughton-street, now occupied by S. C. Dunning, Esq. Governor Wright's house was on the lot in Heathcote ward, where now the "Telfair house" stands. The Council house was on the lot where now stands the dwelling of George Schley, Esq. On the 11th July, 1783, Savannah was formally given up by the British to the Americans, and Colonel James Jackson, (afterwards Governor Jackson,) the father of the present Col. Joseph W. Jackson, was selected by General Wayne to receive the surrender of the same from the Bri¬ tish commander. Col. Jackson commanded the Georgia Legion consisting of Horse and Infantry and on the same day he received from the British commander the keys, and took possession of the city. 59 The first session of the Legislature of the State was held in Savannah in January, 1784, in the brick house now standing in South Broad-street, between Drayton and Abercorn-streets. This building was afterwards occu¬ pied as a public house, and long known as "Eppinger's Ball Room." It is the oldest brick house in Savannah. Dr. Lyman Hall was then governor. In 1786, died, near Savannah, Gen. Nathaniel Greene, a Major General of the Revolution, and "the beloved General" of Washington. Immediately after the peace of 1783, General Greene settled in Georgia, the Stale having liberally granted to him valuable property in the vicinity of Savannah. The General visited the city on the 12th of June, and returned home on the 14th; the same day he was attacked with coup de solcil, and died on the 19th. His body was brought to Savannah on the 20th, and buried in a vault the same day. In a search made in the year 1820 for his remains, owing to some strange oversight at the lime of his interment in not designating them, or from lapse of years, they could not be found, and "no man knoweth of his sepulchre to this day." In December, 1789, a law was passed by the legislature making Savannah a city. The first Mayor (elected in 1790,) was John Houstoun. The oldest mayor now living, is William B. Bulloch, elected in 1809. The oldest alderman is Colonel James Hunter, elected in 1S06. In May, 1791, General Washington visited, in the course of his Southern tour, the city oi Savannah. He was re¬ ceived with a military display, addressed by a variety of bodies, and other demonstrations, public and private, were made to evince the popular joy and satisfaction at his visit. The house in which lodgings were prepared for him, on the N. W. corner of Barnard and State-streets, is still standing. In November, 1796, the first destructive fire occurred in Savannah. It broke out in a bake house in market square, and destroyed 229 houses, besides out houses, &c. Estimated loss of property one million of dollars. In May, 1814, arrived in the waters of Savannah, the TJ. S. sloop of war Peacock, Lewis Warrington comman¬ der, (now Commodore Warrington, the 4th on the present list of Post Captains,) bringing in as a prize H. B. M. brig 60 of war Epervier, Captain Wales, of 18 guns. The E. had on board $110,000 in specie, which was condemned and distributed according to law. She was built in 1812, and was one of the finest vessels of her class in the British navy. In April, 1819, arrived the steamship Savannah, from New York. This steamer was projected and owned in Savannah, and was the first steamship built in the United States, and the first that ever crossed the Atlantic. She left Savannah in May for Liverpool, and afterwards pro¬ ceeded to St. Petersburg. In May of this year, James Monroe, the fifth President of the United Slates, visited Savannah, accompanied by Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Gen. Gaines and others. He was received with a Southern welcome. In December of this year, 1819, departed this life, in the 14th year of his ministry, and in the midst of his usefulness, Henry Kollock, D. D., the esteemed and elo¬ quent Pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah. Dr. K. was indeed, " a burning and a shining light," and faithfully fulfilled the arduous duties of pastor and teacher to his large congregation. In January, 1820, occurred the largest fire which ever ravaged the city. It commenced on the east side of Old Franklin ward. 463 buildings were destroyed, besides out buildings. Loss upwards of $4,000,000. In March, 182-5, Gen. Lafayette visited Savannah. He was received with every demonstration of regard as the nation's friend in the time of need, and as the nation's guest. 61 STEAMSHIP LINE, BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND NEW YORK. In this line there are two new superior ocean steamers, the Cherokee and Tennessee, each upwards of 1200 Ions burthen, unsurpassed in strength, beauty of model, and solidity of machinery, and with all the latest im¬ provements in them which experience has suggested. The two will form in March next a weekly communica¬ tion between the two cities New York and Savannah. Until March the Cherokee alone will be upon the route, leaving each place every alternate week. Up to the date of preparing this article, the Cherokee has performed eight passages between New York and Savannah, one of which (her first from Savannah to New York) was made during the prevalence of the terrific gale or hurricane of 13th and 14th October; one as violent as ever experienced on the Atlantic coast, and which crippled a large number of sailing vessels, yet out of this stern trial she came almost unscathed, proving herself one of the staunchest vessels that ever rode the waves. Her other passages were performed in from 58 to 72 hours each from wharf to wharf; though in the favorable weather of the milder season, she may do it in even less than the shortest time named. This enterprise has been got up and carried through by the joint means of New York and Savannah capitalists, and promises to be eminently successful. It affords most desirable travelling facilities to the citizens of our own and the adjoining States. WASHINGTON & N. ORLEANS MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Daniel Griffin, Pres't. R. R. Cuyler, Dir'tor, Savannah. Office on Bay St., over the Savannah Reading Room. Communicates at the following rates : To Augusta 29 cents first 10 words, each additional word 1 cent. « Macon 34 " " " " " " " J " " Columbus 44 " " " " " ' ' 2 " Charleston 42 " " " " ' 2 ' « Mobile 76 " " " 4 « N.OrleanallO " - - ^ J J . 6 <' « Wash'ton 106 " " " ,5 » New York 156 " " " " " " "t |g " « Boston 181 « " " " " " ' 12 William Taylor, Chief Operator. ,6 62 UNITED STATES MAIL BY STEAMERS. From Sovannah to Key TVest and Havana, and hack. The Steamer Isabel, of 1100 tons burthen, touches at Savannah, on the 1st and 15th of every month, for Key West and Havana; returning touches at Savannah about the 12th and 26th of every month. The Isabel is a new vessel and has superior accommodations for passengers. BROOKS & TUPPER, Agents Savannah. UNITED STATES MAIL BY STEAMERS. From Savannah to California and Oregon, via Havanat New Orleans, Chagres and Panama. Under an arrangement of the Government, Steamers will touch at Savannah with the U. S. Mail on their way to the above named ports twice a month after March next, viz: on the 5th and 20th of every month; returning will touch at Savannah on about the same days. Until March next, the service will be monthly, only, arriving at Savannah, on the way out, on the 5ih. The steamers employed are new and of the largest class, and have superior accommodations for passengers. PADELFORD & FAY,. Agents, Savannah. COMMISSIONERS, RESIDING IN SAVANNAH, For the talcing of depositions, and for acknowledgement and proof of Deeds, &fcto be used in other States. George Schley, for the States of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Louisiana. M. H. McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina. A. R. Lawton, for South Carolina. Robert M.Charlton, for Florida. Wickliffe Bruen, for Florida and South Carolina. Thomas C. Nisbet, for Florida. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut.