New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
Glance.ter-lape Ann.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

bLOtGbeIEhi MASS aug H. lrtf
Messys GREELEY s. McEir1th As many cti-
zeus of New. York have been here this season, and
some are still passing some weeks at this colc-
braied Summer resort propose to give to your
readers who are unacquainted with Gloucester
short description OF this place.
Gloucesteris seaport town 40 miles northeast
from Boston, on the north side Of Massachusetts
Bay, aud finely located on the southern part Of
Cape Ann. ID is maritime town and It's inhabit,
ants are entirely engaged in navigation and the
fisheries, having no manufactures or agrcu ture.--
The soil is very rocky aud sterile, aud no induce
ments are offered for farming pursuits. Goucester
is tho great center OF the fisheries OF the United
States great many more vessels and men are
employed from this port In this business than from
any other IN the Union The merchants OF New
York are largely connected in business ith this
town aud receive great supplies OF mackerel and
Goldfish from this place. At this port there are
fishing companies fitting out. owning 100 fine
vessels, and requiring the services OF 600 men 70
man them Nealy $4,000 bbls. of mackeTel were
inspected here last season, and the catch Of hall.
but and Goldfish 10 very great The annual product
of the hsherieshere is estimated Mt $500, 900. The
commerce. both foreign and domestic. oil this town
is large and constantly increasing Although sew
eral ports in Massachusetts greatly exceed
Gloucester in point of fHHRdgc as regards t0reign
IN ports and exports II is only exceeded by Boston
and Salem. Its foreign trade is principally with
South America, West Indies and British Provinces
The town of Gloucester is handsome, well
built and compact place. The business streets ruu
east and west, and the wharves open upon them
The town has the appearance OF prosperity and
good order, which gladdens the eyes OF all wh'
visit 10 for business or pleasure. The churches are
seven in number via two Universalst, Nv Meth
Odlst, one each Unitarian. Orthodox and Baptist
Al Gloucester there are five hotels aud tavsrns
two of the hotels very spacious and elegan,
buildings, and are owned by Sidney Mason, ESQ
Of the house of Mason n Thompson New-Sork.
Mr.. Mason was formerly L. ;. Consul at Porto
Rico. and is nstve of Gloucester. The Pavilion
Is fine new hotel, aud has the most splendid 10
cation for Summer resort OF any on the coast
The scenery at Gloucester enchants by Its beauty
and awes by its sublimity oil who gaze upon it,
Here are presented TO the eye some OF the most
beautiful marine views that can be seen on the
whole Atlantic seaboard and inssnsible indeed
must be the mind and cold the heart that is not
elevated and ennobled by this communion with
the glorious works of the Almighty. THIS season
great many have visited this delightful town, and
all are pleased and always come the second time
Many from New-York aud the South have been
here this Summer 4.
The Mu.auite Kipsdom- Central America.
To fAs Educ Of Tie Tribgrs
Speaking o. Mosquitoes. the Musquito C0Hafry,
and the Masqsa0 King, about which So much is
said Just now reminds me that some eighteen
years since resided in that region, and had isclii
ties for learning much of the history OF the country
aud the habits and customs Of its inhabitants The
Mosquito King At that period was called George
after George ~ OF England. His Mosquito
majesty measured six feet tour inches IN hight
barefoot. and he probably never knew the luxury
OF a shoe or stocking.
About the time REFER to, some traders from
Belize. an English colony on the Bay OF Honduras
landed a, Black River. near the residence OF hips
George. and solicited an audience OF Hs Majesty.
A naked savage probably groom OF the chamber
informed them the King woald see them as soon
as lie could dress He was accustomed, II seems,
to repcse himself perfectly anGs upon raw hide,
the only regal couch IN his Palace snd that mud
hat OF two apartments. In very short time
His Majesty made his advent, dressed as follows ,
An enormous cooked hat with sOled plume, be
grimed red coat that was quite too small - be
buttoucd Two immense furnished ePauletts, a.
old saber BY bis side. and pSir o. irishiuAy ons
spurs on his naked heels, with neither shoes,
stockings shirt or psntaloons Th. man or his
descendant in the royal line, Is toe Musqulto or
Poyais King. HIS domlnlOns are nearly under the
hHf. lhe son pIOCutcs ef~Afo"NN~''@ ~''s -
that its helpless and shiltess natives require.
square rod or two Of planfasH IS perfect security
against famine for large family for their fnra
ries. such as rum, hsbhOoks and guDPowder they
exert themselves Just enough TO procure, IN their
lazy way, some tortoise shell, q few raw hides, a
little ssrsspsrila and occasionally small quantities
of cochineal, which they ex change lmainly for
rum with such traders from J Jamaica and Belize
az may drop down on their eoast. The shore IS
quite destitute o. barbors for vessels VI much bur
den. A long while since, toe English from Belize
and JAmsics passed down the coast beyond Omla
and rrnxillo, then belonging To Spain, and IN sde
some sort OF q compact or treaty with the ancestor
oi the present King. by which they row claim TO
De in fact the owners Of this delectable country.
1t is q region OF which very little is known,
commercially or politically. do not believe its
ownership is OF any importance to any country,
except to the State OF Ncsrsgus, lone OF the Cen
tal American Coniederston,l and that only as q
question OF jurisdiction
The so-much-tslked OF route 10 the Pacific via
he River o.. Juan and Lake Nicaragua VIII De
oand to be . Asssbss. The difficulty OF setuns