The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-27
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The short stay at this port OF the last British
steamer from Bermuda, caused mu;h annoyance
10 the commercial public, especially thai portion
interested or connected IN business with the West
India Possessions, South Amenca, &C. Thatves-
sci, (Which WAS due here on the lltn) arrived at
l0t O'clock on the morning of the 18th inst, and
her mails closed at 2 p. M. Of the same day /; 80
that II was scarcely known that she was here be-
tore she had left again. Such species OF commune
cation is worth very little oa commercial city IKE
New York, and 10 scarcely OF any service undrr
the present arrangement, as twenty-four hours Is
the outside limit for the r. w. l. steamships TO re-
main here after arrival, and II they bring freight IL
must be received in twelve hours, though the yes
sci never comes to the city than oil the Bat
terry, according To contract. AnotheI uisduVdu
tage by this line is the enormous retalidtory post
age charged on letters and newspapers, which
nearly amounts to a prohibition, except In very
urgent cases, OF correspondents awaiting themselves
OF this mode of communication. And last, though
not least, is the very exhorbtant amount charged
BY the company for a passage from thus place to
Bermuda, and vice persa viz El0 sterling, nearly
three time the sum usually charged IN good sail
ing vessels which regularly trade to this port from
Bermuda.
Now, am of opinion that it would be to the ad-
vantage Of some of the capitalists here to start
small steamer, say about or GOO tons. to ply be-
tween New York, Bermuda, Porto Rico and st.
DEMONSTRATING New York tor Bermuda, thence
10 Porto Rico and st. Thomas, and back by the
same route-making Bermuda the first and last
place OF arrival and departure from and to New
York. Such an arrangement would place COM
nunicatinn on a broad footing, independent of the
West India steamers, this line has two steamers
each month at Bermuda, where they receive and
deliver mails tor all parts OF the world. bv which
mails and passengers could be forwarded. Besides,
another advantage would be gained by such steam
communication, If the price OF passage were made
about $40 to and from Bermuda, Porto Rico and
st. Thomas. This low price would induce all who
travel from Bermuda, &c, to take the steamer In
preference to a sailing vessel (and great many
come to this city every year from Bermuda,) and
1t would invite persons from this place to make
trip TO Bermuda occasionally-the distance being
very short-less than 700 miles-whlch is often
performed by sailing vessels in four or five days
but steamer would not average more than three
days; and were such conveyance established, in
vallds and others, who frequently go to Havana,
&c, to escape the winter of America, would go to
Bermuda in preference, which Is several miles
nearer.
The climate of Bermuda Is considered to be one
of the best, if not the very best in the world and
to persons affected with consumptive symptoms,
there is no place equal to it. Frost snow, or ice
is quite unknown there; and so mild is the winter
that it Is more like the fall of northern climates
than winter at ALL the scenery Is very handsome,
the houses built OF native sand stone, and gem
orally whlte-washed, which gives them the appear
ance OF blocks OF Ice, contrasted with the ever
green cedar, with which the island is covered. No
stranger ever yet visited Bermuda, but has been
delighted with its scenery and temperature. Much
Re might be said in favor of this delightful spot,
situated IN the middle OF the Atlantic, but this WI,
suffice for the present. l would add that trip
there would be sufficient to convince any one OF
the correctness of these remarks.
Should the enterprise of any of the citizens Of
this place, induce them 10 try the experiment of
steamer on the proposed route, | would further
state, that would be necessary, IN order to carry
out the scheme successfully, for the accommoda-
ton ofpersons visiting Bermuda, either ON plea
sure, or IN search of health. that suitable hotel
should be erected there, of sufficient to accom-
modate from soto 100 persons, with such rooms as
they may require. At present, there are two small
hotels in Hamilton, the metropolis but neither of
these at all calculated to afford such accommo-
dation to strangers they would require IN fact
they are little better than the eating houses of this
city.
A very suitable place for the erection of hotel,
may be purchased in Hamilton, Bermuda, for about
$4,000: This spot is about one acre ofland sur
rounded by water where may be attached to the
hotel, excellent bathing houses Of sea water; it
adloins the business part of the city, and is the
only place suitable for such purpose. 1t would be
advisable, should this plan be adopted, that the ho-
tel should be constructed and prepared in this, or
some neighborlng place, of wood, which might be
transported to Bermuda ready for erection at a
small cost, compared with the expense of building
q house there OF the nat i've stone. And there
should be some we'll known American employed,
or interested In the hotel, In order to ensure to
travellers, who maygo thither, that they will find
all the comforts of home. But, the first thing to
be done, to secure the place and erection of he
hotel, for il would be useless to start steamer
until that was fixed.
Another advantage that would accrue to this CITY,
by having steamer running regularly to Bermu-
da, Is, that the markets here could be supplied
with new potatoes, onions, peas turnips, carrots,
&c, and in fact, with all kinds of vegetables, and
many kinds OF fruit, at least three months IN adj
vance OF any other market. And from Porto Rico
and st. ThOmasy large quantities of oranges and
other fruits may be obtained in fine order, at sea-
sons when they could not be had elsewhere.
The writer OF this sketch is enabled to testify
to the validity of what he has advanced from per-
sonal knowledge, and he may at some future time
allude to these subjects again. He hopes, how
ever, that those who may read what Is here adj
vanced, will reflect on the subject, and give their
views more ably and fully to the public. In the
meantime, he would be gadto communicate, per-
those who may desire it,