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Dinner given in honor of LaFayette, 303
Disaster to the allies, 219
Disastrous fire of 1796, 264
Disastrous plague, 291
Disposition of American forces, 204
Dissent to resolutions of August 10, 1774, 173
Distance from Savannah to Panamna eanal, 481
Dixie, 522
Dixon, James M .. 687
Dixon. Llewellyn R .. 868
Dodge county, 527
Dodge county court house, Eastman
(view), 326
Donations for the relief of all volunteers, 443 "Don't Tread on Me." 433 Dooly county, 325 Dorris, William HI., 777
Dorsett, Charles H., 652 Douglas, 529
Dowdy, Aaron W., 1071 Dozier, Walter S., 1028
Dry culture contracts, 294
Dublin, 327 Duke, Willis J., 1012
Dukes, John W., S16
Duren, George L., 855
Duren, James W., 971
Early lawyers and doctors, 502 Early measures to establish the colony, 118
Early vineyard of a Portuguese Jew, 50 Eastman, 527
· Edmondson, Grover C., SS4 Edwards, Charles G., 549 Edwards. Milton HI .. 1032
Eighth Georgia Regiment, 442
Elbert county, 501
Elbert, Samuel, 257
Ellaville, 529
Elliott, Stephen, 497
Ellis, Henry, Esq., 130
Ellis, Henry, succeeds Reynolds, 130
Emanuel, John II., 948
Emerson, Henry A., 966
Encouraging the silk industry, 56
Episcopal Orphans' Home. 498
Erection of monument to Sergt. William Jasper, 500
Evaeuation of Fort Moultrie, 434
Evaeuation of Savannah, 459
Evans, Benjamin F., 1007
"Evening Journal." 515 -
"Evening Mirror," 515
Events preceding the revolution, 177
Eve of the revolution, 188
Everett, Edward, 426
Evidences of mutual regard, 38
Exchange Bank, 478
Excitement preceding secession of
Georgia, 433
Exportation of rice stopped, 194
Exports from Savannah, 475
Ex-president Polk, visit of, 405
Falligant. Raiford. 679
Fall of Causton, 91
Fall of Fort MeAllister, 457
Fall of Fort Pulaski. 454
Families of Confederate officers required to leave. 465 Farie, James, Jr .. 940
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 478
Father Oglethorpe. 61
Feeding and housing of first colonists, 59 Field staff and company officers of 1st Volunteer Regiment. 308
Fifty-fourth Georgia Regiment of In- fantry, 436
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Figures showing business for several dec- ades, 473
Filature buildings, 37 Fillmore, Millard, 425; welcome to, 410 Final repulse of the Spaniards, 105
Financial settlement of Bosomworth
trouble, 114
Finch, Asbury B., 846
Finch, James B., 985
First African Baptist church, 497
First city jail, 335
First colonial assembly, 117
First conference with natives, 32 First Jewish burial place, 369
- First masonic hall, 509
First meeting of Savannah county board, 106
First meeting of the legislature in Sa- vannak, 240
First minister to the colony, 64
First news of disaster of "Pulaski," 338
First newspaper extra, 398
First Presbyterian church, 496
First regiment of Georgia militia, 278 First regular theatre opened (1818), 386 First steamship to cross Atlantic. 349
First streets, 62
First survey for waterworks, 392
First synagogue, 48
First telegraphic dispatches, 391
First town plan, 61
First Volunteer Regiment, 434, 508
First year's operation of Central Georgia railroad, 327
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Fitzgerald, 526
Flannery, John, 1078
Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad Company, 489
Flynt, Roger D., 790
Folks, Frank C., 893
Folks. Gustavus P., 892
Folkston, 529
Forest City Rangers, 436
Forethought of Oglethorpe, 3
Forsyth Park, 317, 410
Forts, 166 Fort Gaines, 328
Gibbs, Charles M., 614
Fort George, 166
Fort Halifax, 166
Fortifying Georgia's southern frontier, 87
Fort Johnson, 166
Fort McAllister, 453
Fort McAllister necessary to defense of Savannah, 435 Fort Pulaski, 434 Fort Pulaski commenced, 311
Fort Wayne, 274
Foster, James L., 987
Foster, John A., 674
Founding of Savannah, 1
Founding of Savannah in detail, 15
Franklin and Oglethorpe on the Orphan llome, 97
Franklin, Benjamin, 157
Franklin, Georgia's British agent, 157
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 311
Freeman, George C., 579
Gallie, John B., killed, 435
. Gandy, Thomas N., 881 Garfield, James A., 485 Garrard, Frank U., 981
Gartland, Francis X., 496
"Gazette." 514
Geise, Reuben, 1005 - General La Fayette, 297
General Lincoln orders, 220
Generosity of Bostonians and others. 466
George III succeeds George II, 138
Georgetown, 528
Georgia & Alabama Terminal Company, 489 Georgia divided into two counties, 105 "Georgia Gazette," 513
Georgia Historical Society, 341, 446
Georgia Hussars, 266, 436, 499
Georgia Infirmary for Colored People, 498
Georgia Medical Society, 304
Georgia received into the union, 183
."Georgia Republican and State Intelli- gencer," 514
Georgia's independence, steps leading to, 175
Georgia's last royal governor, 145 Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America, 511
Georgia Society of Colonial Wars, 512 Georgia Society of Sons of the Revo- lution, 487, 513
Georgia Society of the Cincinnati, 257, 512
Georgia State Savings Association, 478 Georgia's temporary constitution, 191 German Club, 499
German Friendly Society, 510
Germania Bank. 478
Gignilliat, Leigh R., 1020
Gignilliat, William R., 1016
Gill, Andrew, 959
Gilmore, Doolly D., 977
Glynn county, 516, 518
Glynn County Court House, Brunswick (view), 295
Good Chief Tomo-chi-chi, 40
Good South Carolina friends, 13
Googe, William R., 717
Gordon's first town plan, 61
Gordon, Peter, 61
Gordon, William W., 327, 477
Gornto, James E., 743
Government building, Savannah (view), 306
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Governor Ellis, 131
Governor Reynolds arrives, 123
Governor Wright's arrest and escape, 190 Graham, Jolm, 199 Graham. John, and Thunderbolt, 199
Graham, Patrick, suceecds President Parker, 121 Grantees, 28
Grant, James R., 729 Grant, U. S .. . 485
Gray, Joseph F., 658
Great fire, 500
Great fire of 1820. 28S
Greene, Gen .. death and funeral of, 250 Greenc and Pulaski monument, 378
Greene monument. 350
Greene, Nathaniel, and his services, 241 Greene, Nathaniel, monument, 375 Greene visits Mulberry Grove, 249
Griffin, Fletcher W., 999
Griggs, James M., 771
Grimshaw, Ilarry B., 678 Groover, Daniel A., 840
Groover, James I., 838
Groover, Robert L., 860
Gubernatorial proclamation, 124
Gunnell, Charles W., 1004
Gurr, William H., 929
Habersham, James, 37. 96, 157 . Habersham. Joseph, 190
Hagan, Peter S., 730
Hahira, 521
Hallam, William and Lewis, 385
Hansell, Charles P., 872
Harden, Edward J., 448
Harden, Thomas H., 988 Harden, William, 1082
Hardships of the new rule, 464 Harmon, Adam C., 640 Harmonie Club. 499 Harney, John M .. 343, 514 Harney's farewell. 344
Harrell, Mathew J., 946 Harris & Habersham. merchants, 99 Harris, Charles, 400
Harris, Raymond B., 648
Harris, Raymond V., 647
Harris, Robert H .. 991 Harris, Stephen N., 662 Harrison, Benjamin R., 1011 Hart, Thomas J., 921 Hart, Mattie IL., 922 Hartridge, Julian. 432
Hartridge resolutions, 432
Hartridge, Walter C., 712
Hawkins, Kendrick J., 870 Ilawkinsville, 528 Hazellmirst. 326 Heatheoto ward. 23. 28 Hebrew Benevolent Society, 510 Hebrew burial grounds, 49
Hebrew colonists, 44 Hebrews participated in the allotment of lands. 47 Hendry, Jolin M., 973 Herbert, Henry, 64 Hermitage, 529
Herring. Patrick HI., 942 Herring, Robert J., 834
Herrman, Soloman, 791
Hewlett, William R., 583
Heyward, George C., 687 Hibernia Bank. 478
Hibernian Society, 499 Hicks. James B., 824 Hlight, Thomas J .. S06
Hill, Andrew J .. 850
Hill. John C., 832
Hilton, Atys P., 758
Hilton. Joseph, 215 Hinesville, 528
Historical Graves in Colonial Park. Sa- vannah (view), 367
History of first Georgia volunteers, 322 Hitch, Robert M., 1049
Hitch, Simon W., 913
Ilodges, Albert J., 861
Hodges, John A .. 766
Ilodgson. Margaret T .. 491
Hogan, John M .. 584
Hollingsworth. John C., 852
Homerville, 529
Honoring Bartow's remains. 443
Honors to distinguished dead, 400
Honors to John C. Calhoun and Zachary Taylor, 406 HIonors to living and dead. 400
Hood, Bynum H., 905
Hopkins, John M .. 915
Hotel Savannah built. 500
House resents Wright's interference, 160 Houstoun, John, 427 Howard, George W., 818
Howell, Zadoc W., 800 Hloyl, Lee C., 902
Hubert, Robert B .. 679
Hurst. George T., 1047
Hutchinson, Archibald. 14
Hutchinson's Island, 13; development of. 14
"I go to illustrate Georgia," 442 Improvement of Savannah river and harbor. 422 Incident during the siege of Savannah. 216 Incident- preceding Civil war, 429
Independent church, 497 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 310 Independent Presbyterian church, 136. 496 Indians, 31 Indians at conference. 32 Indian status when the colony came. 31
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Inhabitants of Georgia, 158 Interesting city events, 383
Interesting items, 452
International Antomobile Race, 500
Invention of Eli Whitney, 472 Irish Jasper Greens, 361, 436 Irish Volunteers. 436
Irwin county, 525
Isler, James N., 856
Jackson, Andrew, death of, 359 Jackson, Andrew, public mourning for, 401
Jackson, George A., 759
Jackson, Henry L., 762
Jackson, Henry R., 429, 449
Jackson, Joseph Z., 761
Jail of 1846, 357
Jasper Greens off for Mexico, 361
Jasper monument, 486
Jasper Springs, Savannah (view), 514 Jeff Davis county, 526
Jesnp, 528
Jewish congregations and synagogues, 49
Jewish element, 44
Jewish places of worship, 497
Jewish settlers, names of first, 47
Jews, progressive citizens, 51
Johnson, G. L., 727
Johnson, Governor, letter of, 16
Johnson, J. Wade, 963 Johnson, Seaborn W., 740 Jones, Arthur P., 718
Jones, Benja'inin P., 747 Jones, Charles S., 939 Jones, George, 544
Jones, George N., 664 Jones, James G., 779 Jones, Noble Wymberley, 160, 172, 533, 539 Jones, Walter C., 1023
Kendrick, William C., 849
Kent, Alfred, 66S
Kent, William A., 670
Kenyon, Owen T., 853
King, Harris M., 559
King, John H., 797 King, Willis H., 797 King's Daughters, 310
K. K. Mickva Israel. 48
Knight, Arthur M., 891
Knights of Pythias. 510
Knights Templars, 310 Knoll, 424 Knox, Robert II., 724
LaFayette's death, 401 LaFayette's reply, 300 Land tenures, 107 Land tenure changes, 107 Lane, Remer Y., 746
Largest naval stores market in the world. 474
Largest Sea Island eotton market in the world. 481
La Roche Family, 694
La Roche, Isaac D., 694
Lasseter, Wade IL., 780
Last royal governor of Georgia, 'James Wright, 145
Latimer, James H., 889
Launitz, Robert E., 372
Laurel Grove Cemetery, 366; dedicated, 370
Laurens county, 527
Lawrence, Alexander A., 707
Lawson, Ashley, 862
Lawson, Irvin, 865
Lawson, Lawrence F., S64
Lawton, Alexander, 488
Lawton, Alexander Robert, 570
Lawton, Alexander Rudolf, 375
Lawton Memorial building, 488
Leaken, William R., 932
Lebey, Charles C., 620
Ledford, Mercer L., 935
Lee county, 525
Lee, Robert E., 444; in command at Sa- vannah, 444 Leesburg, 328
Legal and medical professions, 502; at the present time. 504
Legal profession, 502
Leggett, George P., 763
Lester, Laura E., 620
Lester, Rufus E., 618
LeVasseur, A., 307
Le Vasseur's description of Savannah, 307 Levy, Benjamin H., 627
Lewis, Wiley M .. 1001
Lewis, William J., 672
Lewis, William MI .. 977 "Liberty Boys," 161. 172
"Liberty Boys" raid powder magazine, 177 "Liberty Boys" worry royal council, 174 "Liberty People," 174
Liberty Street branch of the Citizen's and Southern Bank, 478 Lieutenant-governor James Wright, 148 Light house erected on Bay street, 424 Lighting of the streets, 395
Linton, Moses B., 945
Literature, etc., 446 Littlefield. Elijah M. D., 983
Little Sisters of the Poor, 498 Little & Phillips, 871
Little, William 11 .. 871
Livingston. Thomas J., 830
Local militia ready to act, 276
Locating the burial place of Nathanael Greene, 290 Locating the Oglethorpe Barracks (1834), 312
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Locating the remains of Nathanael Greene, 378 Locke, William F., 976
Lowndes county, 520
Lowndes County Court House (view), 522 Lovell, Edward, 632
Lovell, Edward F., 633
Lovell, Robert P., 631
Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 494 Lutheran church organized, 138
Lyons, 524
MacIntyre, Archibald T., S28 MacMillan, Thomas H., 630
Macon depot opened for business, 326
Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad Company, 489
Macready's impressions, 390
Macready. William C., 390
Make-shift enstom houses, 409
Mann, William S., 1065
Mansion at the llermitage, Savannah (view), 528
Marine Bank, 478
Marshall, William, 796
Martello Tower, 280
Martial law in Savannah, 445
Martin, Robert V., 665
Masonic Hall, 464
Masonic societies, 509
Masonic Temple, 310
Massie common school, 417
Massie Poor School Fund, 416
May, John C., 753
Mayor Anderson's report on condition of city at end of war, 468
Mayor Purse's report on the progress of the war, 453
Mayors, 1797-1802, 269; 1804-1820, 292; 1821-1824, 310; 1826-1834, 323; 1835- 1850, 396; 1850-1866, 450; 1867-1913, 482
Mayors and aldermen, 292
MeAllister, Matthew HI., 449
McAlpin family, 529
MeAlpin, Henry, 646
MeCall, John G .. 734
McCallum, John D., 968
McCarthy, Joseph, 361
MeCauley, William F., 644
McCoy, Olin S .. 769
McDonald, William A., 874
MeHancock. Joe, 858 MeIntire, Francis P .. 607
Melntosh, Lachlan, 260 MeIntosh, Olin T .. 627
Mckinnon, Alexander J .. 930 Mckinnon, Philip. 799 MeLanghlin. James T., 670
MeLaws, Lafayette, 487 MeLeod. George F .. 957 McMullen, John W., 983
MeNeil Marble Company of Marietta, 501
McQueen, Alexander S., 719 MeQueen, R. D .. 719
McRae, 526
Medical profession. 302
Meetings of protesting citizens, 178 Meigs, 522
Meldrim, 529
Meldrim. Peter W., 701
Members of council continued, 482 Memorials, 311
Memorials to General Greene and Count Pulaski, 308
Memorials to Generals McLaws and Bar- tow, 487
Memorial to William W. Gordon, 331
Mercer, Hugh W .. 445
Mercer, Mrs. Susan D., 905
Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company, 477
Merchants' National Bank, 478
Methodisin, 495
Mewborn, John A., 733
Mexican war, 361
Middle Georgia & Atlantic Railroad Com pany, 489
Midway church, 501
Midway church and monument to Gen. erals Sereven and Stewart, 301
Midway church, erected in 1792 (view), 263
Military headquarters of Confederacy, 320
Military spirit, 507
Military parade ground, 315
Militia, 118
Millar, Charles C., 714
Miller, David J., 762
Miller, Martin V., 965
Milligan, Edward C., 807
Mills, George J., 351
Minis, Abraham, 554
Minis, Abram, 354
Minis, J. Florance, 377
Minis and Salomons, 100
Mitchell, Henry. 737
Mitchell. Robert G., 825
Monroe R. R., 330
Montgomery county, 524
Montgomery Guards. 436
Monument for Pulaski, 372
Monument to General Nathanael Greene, 375
Monument to General Oglethorpe. 300 Monument to Tomo-chi-chi, 103
Monument to William W. Gordon erect- ed. 500
Monuments to Generals Bartow and Me- Laws, 500 Moody, Joseph W., 812 Moore, Francis, 13, 15, 64 Moore, R. Lee, 960
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Moore's description of Savannah, 18 Moose, Loyal Order of, 511 Morgan, 528 "Morning News," 313, 515 Morrison, Angus, 866 Morton, James O., 1081
Morven, 522 Moses, Cornelius F., 629
Motte, John W., 637
Mount Vernon, 524 Moye, Andrew J., 705
Moye, Thomas R., 712 Mulberry Grove, made over to Greene, 244
Municipal affairs, 1797-1802, 269
Municipal government continued, 263 Muscogee county, 518 "Museum." 514 Myddelton, Robert B., 742 Myers, James F. C., 638 Myers, Sigo, 708 Myrick, Shelby, 663
Names of first Jewish settlers, 47 Names of first streets, 62 Nashville, 523
National Bank of Savannah. 478
Naval stores and important trade, 474
Naval stores, Savannah (view), 474 Neese, John A., TS5
Newbern, Philip, 937
New council house, 126
New Independent church, 287 New Laurel Grove cemetery, 366
New secretary of the trust, 74
Newspaper mention of "Pulaski" disaster, 334
Newton, 528 Nichols, Mongin B., 653 Nicholson, David B., 734 Nisbit, Eugenius A., 1054 . Noel, John Y., 427
Non-combatant citizens armed for de- fense of eity, 445
Norman, Newton J., 641 Norman, William S., 641 Norton, George M., 667 Norton, Joseph S., $15 Notes from an early plan of Savannah, 126
O'Byrne, Michael, 612 Ocean Steamship Company, 477 Ocilla, 525 Ocmulgee, 525 Ocmulgee and Flint River Railroad, 329 Oglethorpe, James E., 1, 10, 13, 15, 3S, 54, 59, 61, 68. 83. 500. 529; portrait, 4; prison reform record. 4; reasons for selecting site, 12; and the Indians, 31; returns to England, 65; adminis- . tration approved. S6: self-sacrifice, 90; administration the last, 105; last of-
ficial appearance, 106; last days in Georgia, 114
Oglethorpe, James E. (portrait). 4
Oglethorpe Barracks, 315, 319, 500
Oglethorpe Club, 499
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 442 .
Oglethorpe monument, 500
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company, 478
Old and present theatre similar, 390
Oldest artillery company in Georgia, 257
Oldest hotel in Savannah, 500
Old Exchange, 267 .
Old Prison, 128
Old view of Savannah (view), 60
O'Leary, Michael J., 582 Olmstead's account, 434
. One hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 485
Order of American Firemen, 510 Original deed, 25
Original Savannah described, 39
Origin of name "Savannah," 2
Orphan Home, 97
Osborne, William W., 550
Other organized bodies, 499
Other writers, 450
Owls, 511
Parker, Henry, colonial president, 116
Parrish, Ansel A., 741
Parrish, Thomas J., 730
Patriotie societies, 311
Patterson, James M., 879
Pavo, 522
Peace declared, 281
Peacock, Duncan D., 105S
Peeples, Charles B., 749
Pemberton, General, 445
Pendleton, Alexander S., 919
Penfield Mariners' church, 497
People's Savings & Loan Company, 478 Pereival ward, 23, 28
Perry, 529
Persons to whom original deed granted land, 26
Petition to king, 181
Phillips, Wendle C., 872
Pideoek, 522
Pieree county, 520
Pioneer churches, 64
Pioneer points of interest, 62
Pioneers, but not the first. 100
Pioneer theatrical performances (1783), 385
Pittman, David W .. 911
Planter's Bank, 477, 478 Poem on the lost "Pulaski." 339 Police Benevolent Society, 510 Poole, Richard W .. 529
Portraits, James Edward Oglethorpe, 4; Tomo-Chachi. Mico. 34 Postoffice, Americus (view), 127
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Postoffice and Court House, Valdosta (view), 521
Powell, Alfred J., 875
Powell, Foy O., 727
Powell, Ivy M .. 769
Powers granted to the trustees, 24
Preparations for the war of 1:12, 272 Presbyterian meeting house, 136
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Present artesian well system, 395
Present building completed in 1850, 409 President Pierce invited, 426
"Press," 513
Preston, 528
Prison reform record of Oglethorpe. 4 Proclamation of his Majesty King George the Third. 139
Proclamation of royalists, 207
Progress of infant colony, 22
Progress toward independence, 161
Prominent lawyers of a later period. 503
Promoted to General Oglethorpe, SS
Prompt action of Governor J. E. Brown, 433
Proposal that city issue bonds, 422
Prosecution conducted by Dist. Atty. Joseph Ganalıl. 430
Prosperous condition of colony. 148
Protestant Episcopal church, 47
Province divided into parishes. 132
Provincial congress. 179: address of. 179
Public ceremonies proclaiming new sov- ereign, 143
Public funeral of Colonel McIntosh, 363 Publie institutions and noted events, 409 Public library established and City Hall built, 489 Publie meeting held. 170
Publie mourning for Andrew Jackson, 401
Publie school system, 415
Publie water supply, 392
Pulaski. Count, 223
Pulaski's. Count, death wound, 224 "Pulaski" disaster. 334
Pulaski Guards, 436
Pulaski Ilouse. 500
Pulaski monument, 308. 371
Pulaski monument delivered to eommis- sioners, 374 Purse, Thomas, 453. 493, 367
Purvis, Jolin 11., 654
Quinn, George W., 967 Quitman, 521
Quotation from account of Honorable II. R. Jackson, 431
Race, international automobile, 300 Ragan, Joseph T., 900 Railroad to Tybee I-land, 493 Ramsey, Jason M., 810 Ramsey, Redding G., 803
Rapid growth of cotton business in Sa- vannah, 472
Rauers, John J., 611
Real Estate & Trust Company, 478
Reception of LaFayette, 997
Reception to Henry Clay, 401
Reconstruction, 466
Regular municipal administration, 253 Reidsville, 528
Religion, commerce and defense, 93
Religious, moral and industrial, 64
Removal of obstructions in river, 46S
Removal of obstructions in the Savan- nah river, 422
Renewed protests against British acts, 157
Resolutions adopted at publie meeting, 170
Resolutions by Boston council, 467
Resolutions by Confederate council. 454
Resolutions by Jonathan Bryan. 15S
Resolutions of Rhode Island legislature, 382
Resolutions on capture of Savannah, 464 Respect paid by publie to memory of
Henry Clay and Governor Troup, 427 Resultant sanitary measures, 413
Repeal of the stamp act acknowledged, 153
Report of the Honorable Jeremiah S. Black, 430
"Republican." 315
Reynolds' administration disappointing, 128 Reynolds. John, 122
Richardson, Charles H., 909
Rich, Elijah A. J., 1007
Rising discontent against royalty, 146 River front, Savannah (view), 421
Roberts, Hezekiah, 844
Roberts, John B., 1065
Robertson, William Il., 636
Rochelle, 325
Rockingham, 523
Roddenbery, Walter B., 1072
Rogers, Dwight L., 982
Roman Catholics, 495
Roman Catholic schools taken into pub- lie school system, 470
Rowland. Charles P., 614
Royal cause getting dark. 235
Royal civil government feeble, 231
Royalists attempt to capture rice boats, 195 Russell. Waring. Jr., 586
Sailing and landing of the colouy, 10 St. Andrew's Society, 499 St. Joseph's Hospital, 498 St. Mary's, 529 St. Mary's Orphan Home, 498 Salzburg and silk, 53 Salzburgers, 65
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Salzburg exiles, 33 Saussy, Gordon, 640
Securing the friendship of the Creeks, 101
Sedition in Georgia, 150
Seminole war of 1836, 364
Semmes, Kate F .. 627
Semmes, Raphael T., 624
Sesqui-centennial of landing of Ogle- thorpe, 500
Sheftall. Sheftall, old revolutionary sol- dier, 403
Sherman. General, 462
Shuptrine, Herman C., 635
Shuptrine. James T., 635
Siege from a British standpoint, 225
Silk industry, 56
Slade, James J., 917
Slavery, 67 Smets, Alexander A .. 446, 447
Smith, Edward J., 765
Smith. Joseph N., 959
Sneed. John L., 728
Solomon Lodge of Free Masons, 509
Sons of Confederate Veterans, 511
Sons of Liberty. 174
South Bound R. R. Company, 489
South Carolina aids Georgians, 198
South Carolina Couneil of Safety, 196
Southern Bank of the State of Georgia, 478 "Southern Centinel." 514
"Southern Patriot." 514
South Georgia College, 326
Souter, James F., 984
Special order of General Sherman, 462
Savannah Hospital, 332
Savannah Port Society, 497
Savannah puts up a liberty tree, June 2, 1775, 167
Savannah Rifle Association, 499
Stanfill, Lucius M., 764
Stanley, John G .. 907
Savannah Union Station Company, 489
Savannah Volunteer Guards, 499
Savannah Widows' Society, 498
Savannah Yacht Club, 499
Scarborough, James M., 869
Statesborough, 524
Statisties of deaths during siekly months, 292
Statisties of the port of Savannah, 472-
Status of railroads in 1842, 330
Steamer "Pulaski," 334
Stephens, William, 74
Stephens, William B .. 1002
president,
Sereven, John, 595
Sereven, John, death of, 488
Sereven, Thomas F., 603
Seaboard Air Line, 489
Seamen's Home, 497
Seeession of Georgia. 436
Secession of South Carolina. 433 Second Savannah church, 133
Securing permanent quarters for Georgia
Streets and squares. 499
Street scene, Dublin (view), 527
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Savannah Chapter D, A. R., 383, 487
Savannah Female Orphan Asylum, 498 Savannah Golf Club, 499
Spirit of sedition in Georgia, 150
Springfield, 528
Stamp aet, 154 Stanaland, John O., 877
Stanley, Vivian L., 1045
Statements by Franeis Sorrel, agent, 336 Statenville, 529
State of the provinee (1773), 163
Scene in the Prison Park at Anderson- ville (view), 321
Sehedule of the priees of goods, 37
Sehirm, Edward L., 945
Sehirm, William P., 944
Schiley, Julian, 684
Sehwarz, John E .. 689 Sereven, James P .. 428, 501, 58S
Stephens, William, colonial 108
Steps leading to Georgia's independenee, 175
Stevens, William B .. 448
Stewart, Daniel, 501
Stillwell, William B., 649
Stone seat in honor of Oglethorpe, 511 Storm adds terrors to epidemic, 412
- Historical Society, 346
Savannah, original site. 24; first Fourth of July (August 10th), 200; held by British, 202; again American, 231; as a military post, 312; prompt response, 361; water works, 394; publie school system, 415; river and harbor, 420; literary eircle, 446; during Civil war, 453; second cotton port in world, 472; commereial record, 475; business rec- ord for past four years, 475; imports, 476; banks, 477; ranks fourth among prineipal ports of United States, 481; sesqui-eentennial, 485; newspapers, 513
Savannah, Albany & Gulf R. R., 519
Savannah & Albany R. R., 472
Savannah & Atlantie R. R., 493
Savannah and Ogeechee eanal. 391
Savannah and Spanish - American 488
war,
Savannah and the Panama eanal, 479 Savannahı & Tybee R. R., 493 Savannah Artillery, 436
Savannah Bank and Trust Company (view), 478
Savannah Bank and Trust Company, 478
Savannah Benevolent Association, 414, 498, 510
Savannah Trust Company, 478
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Strengthening the Fort Wayne works, 277
Strickland, James W., 886
Stuart, Charles T., 833
Summerlin, Algerine T 104.
Sumner, Leonard M., 778
Suiter, 525
Sunbury, 149
Survey from Savannah to Macon, 325
Sweat, Albert C., 823
Sweat, Carey M .. 743 Swedenborgian church, 497
Sylvania, 528
Sylvester, 523
System in use from 1854 to 1892, 395
Tablet in honor of John Wesley, 511 Taggart, Grantham I., 676
Taggart, James. 676
Talley, William R., 876
Tefft. I. K., 343. 446
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 491
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (view), 492
Telfair county, 525, 526
Telfair, Edward, 491, 526
Telfair Hospital for Females, 498
Tennille. George F., 700
Terrell county, 528
Terrific storm of 1804, 271
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