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Churches. — Christ Church, Episcopal ; Lutheran Church, 

 Independent Presbyterian Church, cost $120,000 ; First Bap- 

 tist Church, Methodist Church, Roman Cathohc Church, First 

 Presbyterian Church, St. John's Church, Episcopal ; Second 

 Baptist Church, Penfield's Mariner's Church, Second Metho- 

 dist Church, Hebrew Synagogue, Methodist Church for col- 

 oured persons. First African (Baptist) Church, Second African 

 (Baptist) Church, Third African (Baptist) Church. 



Charitable Societies. — The city is remarkably distin- 

 guished for the number of its charitable societies. 



Union Society; object, support and education of male 

 orphans. 



Savannah Female Asylum ; thirty orphans under its care. 

 Savannah Free School, Savannah Poor House and Hos- 

 pital, Georgia Infirmary, Widows' Society, Clothing and Fuel 

 Association, Hibernian Society, Irish Union Society, St. An- 

 drew's Society, German Friendly Society, Mechanics' Benev- 

 olent Society, Seamen's Port Society, The Female Seamen's 

 Friend Society, The Institution of the Sisters of our Lady of 

 Mercy. In addition to these, there are about 20 societies con- 

 nected with the different churches. 



There are five Masonic Lodges, four Odd Fellows' 

 Lodges, and two Divisions of the Sons of Temperance. 



Other Societies. — Georgia Historical Society, Georgia 

 Medical Society^ Savannah Library Society. 



Schools. — Chatham Academy, eight schools for instruc- 

 tion in the higher branches. Savannah Free Sghool, Savannah 

 Female Asylum, Institution of the Sisters of our Lady of Mer- 

 cy, and fourteen primary schools. 



Public Buildings in addition to those already named. 

 — Exchange, Artillery Armory, State Arsenal, Guard "House, 

 Market House, Oglethorpe Hall, Lyceum, Hall of the Georgia 

 Historical Society, Odd Fellows' Hall, Solomon's Lodge Hall, 

 Court House, Jail, Theatre, Gymnasium, Powder Magazine. 

 Many of the private dwellings are beautiful, and the num- 

 ber is constantly increasing. 



United States Fortifications in Savannah River. — 

 Fort Pulaski, named after Brigadier Count Pulaski, is situated 

 upon Cockspur Island, 14 miles from the city. The site was 

 selected by Maj. Babcock, of the U. S. Engineer Corps, about 



