The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-07
The Last whaler of the Season

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Our harbor is now nearly deserted, and the dull
season has fairly set in The last whaler left for
cruise on Tuesday, the 18th, and nothing now re-
mains bus few cossting vessels, and two or three
under foreign flags.
The whaler alluded to above was the Walter Clax.
ton, beautiful bark, o1nedin San Francisco, which
came to this port some three weeks since to lit
for sperm whaer. She has met With despatch,
and goes out under favorable auspices for suo-
cessful voyage, though little too late for long
season.
The whaling feet has been rather snail this
spring. and as large proportion OF them we're from
home, their business has been comparatively light
But large fleet is expected to recruit here in the
vi. after the season ut the north has closed Many
Of the vessels in tho Arctic sailed early in the
spring, and will have long and hard cruise before
them during this simmer and will stand in need OF
rest, recruits, and the influence of fresh air. In
deed we should not ne at ai surprised to hear that
in the ships Arst out The scurvy had prevailed to
considerable extent, if not with tai results to ma
ny hard working sailor.
Under snch circumstances the ports Of this king
dom offer the greatest Inducements tor whalers to
recruit. OF any in the Paelic. They are the near
est to the northern fishing grounds; the harbors
are safe and quiet; wood, water, vegetables, and
fruits are abundant and at reasonable prizes Be-
sides there valuable requisites for recruiting oil
and bone be shipped hence, at low rates. TO the
United States, and ships thus relieved of blrthen,
while their products ARE taken 20 market many
months, II not years, before the return of tho
ships themselves,
1t is unpecsssar to repeat that the whaling feet
il welcomed here by all classes of business men, and
by the natives, who supply most Of the recruits they
need. They are nlso welcomed by the seamens
chaplain who ever meets the hardy sailor with an
open heart and hand, and who always welcomes
them to the chapel Of the Seamen Friend Society,
whore they are at home, and enjoy privileges
of which they are in great measure deprived while
at His study is also well supplied wi n valua-
bic reading which it is always his pleasure to fur
Lsb to the sailor.
But not the least Of the al 7autlges afforded at
these islands to the whaling fset is the post office.
whero are now deposited, and awaiting their ar
rivn, several Thousand letters from home, for the
long absent son. brother and friend. Every mail
from the United States adds largely tho number;
ana what be refreshing to the heart of the
1ot absent wanderer, than the kind words Of afec
ton and sympathy contained in these letters from
home! We have often looked with pleasure upon
this 8 sunny side o. human nature. We have,
time ard again, seen The rising of keen emotion
the trembling lip. the moistened eye, AMI the sup
pressed sigh, exhibiting deep well Of feeling be-
low, Though, perhaps, externally encased by the
bronsed yisage and rough garb of sailor. 1t speaks
well for the sailor that he is highly susceptible
of the kndlier emotions and generous sentiments.
They rarely desert him. and form broad super
structure upon which to labor for his good.
While, therefore, record the departure OF the
last whale ship from port for the season. we arc
quite sure that in extending warm welcome to
that class Of commercial men for the next, we but
echo tho sentiments Of every business in the
community.