The New York herald., 1845-08-07

Barnstabe, which is noted tor being the tarrying
place, sort OF halfway house, for the masters and
mates attached to the numerous small coasting craft
which ply between New York and Boston, and " all
along shore" Ii is pretty neghborhood, has a
very good harbor, and the breakwater renders 1t a
spot OF safety for the riding of vessels of all sorts
which may have occasion to round the Cape
The villages of Cotuit, Waquoit, Chequaket,
Oystervie, &c, surround the principal part OF
Bamstable, and are neat settlements, characterized
bv most excellent chowders, capital Indian pud-
dings rare frost fish, and scuppog, the choicest
quetash, the biggest cawhogs, the ct venison, the
thickes Goldfish, the largest pies the fattest pigs,
the stoutest boys, and the plumpest girls, on all
Iape LIape 900 m''er eh reacnlng N Wooas hole @ an
across three times weekly, brings the traveller to
the handsome town OF
New BEpFoRD-The distant reader can have
but skeleton idea of the large amount Of business
done here and the fourshing prospects OF the beau
tliul town OF New Bedford All that is generally
known abroad in regard to this place, is the fact
that 1t Is largely engaged in the whaling business
The stranger is agreeaby surprised at its general ap-
pearance, and not least at the universal good order
which prevails in and about the town. The wharves,
the harbor, and the principal streets, present
OF bustng activity, most buslness-llke In all their
features, circumstance which strikes the casual
rating the fact to add, that of the many thriving
towns on our New England coast few appear to bet
ter advantage, IN moral business point of view,
than this tiourishing and well ordered place.
New Bedford was originally known by the Indian
name of Acuschnutt The heart OF the town is as
hckly settled many of our Atlantic cities, and on
he main streets are one or two excellent hotels
tParker's among the rest Upon the outskirts of the
town erected numerous beautifully decorated
summer residences, tastefully built and ornamented
with pretty gardens court yards, or grounds. From
those located upon the higher Sites a magnificent
view of the bayand harbor is obtained. The railroad
from Boston connects this place with the Literary
Emporium, by two hours ride, and the cars run
hence to the city twice day.
The office of Collector OF this port is worth some
two or three thousand dollars per annum. The post
coonish, Tyler, locofoco, Qormerly editor of de-
funct Boston paper) who received the appointment
two years ago, or less-and whose chief recommen-
daton for the place. consisted in the fact of his ha-
wing held an umbrella over honest Johns head dull
ring shower which overlook him upon his arrival
at Roxbury, (where Adams then residsd,) on the
10th Of June, lS43 But Adams couldn't afford to do
this for nothing, so he ''hounded" John until the
his importantly at the White House. He " i'll be
looked after, anon.
The harbor of New Bedford is an excellent one,
though difficult of access. The great bulk of the
business Of the town is connected directly or ndi
rectly with the whaling traffic, which is the main
feature of the place. There are upwards of two
hundred and fifty ships, barques, and brigs employ
| ed in this trade here, giving employment to some
| five thousand seamen, and the importation OF oil
| and whalebOne immense. There are four or five
banks, with an aggregate capital of some million
and hail. and few places IN this region advanc
| ing with more rapid strides than New Bedford. A
Mr.. Rotch, (now speelt Roach,) a Quaker was the
first whaer here, who originated the business, and
having procured from France and England, many
years ago. the right to export oil into those coun
tries free of duty-he was enabled to accumulate
handsome fortune, and establish business which i.
of the greatest Importance, and of proportion
ate profit The town was Incorporated in l7S7, anC
contains at this time some fifteen or sixteen thou
sand inhabitants
During afortnght's visit to the places above named
bitants, which commends itself to the attention OF
the sojourner here. feeling of kindness and open.
handed hospitality prevails with the people, which
| is CHARACTERISTIC in this vicinity, and which is
most grateful to the wayfarer.