The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-24
Our Intercourse with Bermuda.
from the Hamilton Bermudian, August 20


The intelligent stranger that lands on our shores,
whether from magnificent England, the luxurlant
region OF the South or the busy cities OF the neigh
boring republic, is animated by feelings of cheer
full buoyancy as soon as he looks upon the Bermu-
dian landscape. The mental cultivation which
literature, refined society and travel have induced,
renders HIM capable to embrace, at a glance, the
many objects of beauty and interest that attract on
either hand the dark green foliage of the cedar
with the cottage of snowy wilderness peeping from
between--the moed water LAYING the slnuous
strand-the sky sweetiy serene-the many clusters
of slets within and without "the Shepherds
CROOKS meeting the eye from some elevated
place---and the pure and genial breeze that plays
over the land from across the wide Atlantic,-sll
conspre to elicit the matchless panegyrIcEot Wal
Ter
Heaven surely left this spet Of earth uncurst,
To show how all things were created first"
But-aas that "but" should intervene--but
when the same admlring stranger concludes to 80,
]oun for time amongst US, he Is surprised to hnd
the insufiiciency of the accommodation for travel
lers which obtains at the hotels within either OF
the towis. Instead of well.appolnted and spa
poorly furnished, and so ill adapted to contribute
TO his comfort, that neither the captivating inilu-
ence of the climate, nor the admiration with
which he regards the picturesque beauty OF the
islands, can tempt him to lnger long. The hrst
steamer or swift sailing craft that offers for the
old world or0the new bears HIM away his dlsap-
pointment at the circumstance OF not meeting with
adequate accommodation beclouding, and amos
kinded within his breast when he first stepped
upon our verdant shores.
We pen no fanciful sketch we narrae an of
experienced reality--one example from several we
could name will suffice. Not long since, a nnme-
rous family OF adults, IN easy circumstances, came
here from America--their object, to spend Il year
at least perhaps many years, IN the pleasant retreat
which Bermuda affords, enjoying themselves al
ternaely with horticultural pursuits, and aquatic
amusenents. Their anticipaons of the olntry
were agreeably realized but the absence of ac-
commodaton suited to their wishes, led to an early
and abrupt departure, after some ten days resi-
dence Now, there could be DO more eloquent an
appeal TO individuals of capital and enterprise, than
shall be necessary for establishing hotel here,
suited to the great and increasing wants OF the
place The steamers from the Gull OF MEXICO
and the West Indies bring large numbers Of
passengers to these islands, en- route tor Eu-
rope and America; but 1t Is well KNOWN u,a.,
for very limited number, the majority remain
on board during their stay We're 1t otherwise,
with us. ii not improbable that many, having no
prrent business TO hasten them forward, would
srend few weeks on the Island That all would
indulge in the recreation of " run" on shore, It
there were an establishment where they might
find that ample share OF comfort which wealthy
travellers invariably seek for, appears to us too
evident to admit of amy doubt But these are NIL
nor advantages, compared to such as would result
from the establishment of commodlous, we'll
conducted hotel IN connection with a steam pack.
Of TO run twice a month during the spring and
summer months between New DIX ana berHuua
The one would be an indispensable auxiliary 10
the other. Here linvalids would come " preie-
renee 10 the taking oil n Southern tour within the
JInion attracted by the two-ield consideration OF
sea VOYAGE and salubrlous climate, and mere
would arrive no uncomfortable porton OF w"
large number of travellers who annually diyerge
from New York, IN guest OF the pleasure ahc sh-