History of Savannah, Ga.; from its settlement to the close of the eighteenth century . ea Isl-and cotton, rice and lumber trades. Steam-mills were put into operation,steam packet lines were established, and, to keep pace with the commer-cial growth of the city, means of culture for the inhabitants were notneglected as is evidenced by the formation in 1839 of the Georgia His-torical Society, which from that time to the present has been one of themost beneficent institutions of the city. The 4th of July, 1845, was observed by the citizens of Savannah asa day of mourning for Andrew Jackson, the l
History of Savannah, Ga.; from its settlement to the close of the eighteenth century . ea Isl-and cotton, rice and lumber trades. Steam-mills were put into operation,steam packet lines were established, and, to keep pace with the commer-cial growth of the city, means of culture for the inhabitants were notneglected as is evidenced by the formation in 1839 of the Georgia His-torical Society, which from that time to the present has been one of themost beneficent institutions of the city. The 4th of July, 1845, was observed by the citizens of Savannah asa day of mourning for Andrew Jackson, the late president of the UnitedStates. In commemoration of the life, services, and character of this illus-trious soldier and statesman an eulogy was pronounced by Matthew Mc-Allister at the Independent Presbyterian Church. Francis M. Stone waschief marshal of the day and had charge of the procession in which thefollowing civil and military officers, organizations, societies, and com-panies took part: The United States troops, and volunteer companies of the city of Sa- n t ?Ifc - ?. •- Lr&i-rnan sainthistoryofsavanna02jone
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