New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-18

greater capital 90 has smaller Of person. than
formerly wiling TO invest in it-thereby causing
many OF cur eDterprsing men Of moderate means Who
have noe been able to ind empoymeus here for their
enercies TO emigrseto California and elsewhere There
has been nothing here attract investments of capita
from abroad, and Bedford has sprung up. power
full rival and almost mcnopores the trade IN oil owing
to her CRATER natural advantages and 70 New
York and Boston, While Nantucket, With bar across
her harbor thar prevents the entrance OF loaded shps
and witho Ut facilities Of communications with the CONT
rent remains stationary. aud is diminishing in
terprise, business and population.
An effort has hteiy been made 10 arrest this courpo
of things BY subscribing largely Ia the stock Of the Cape
Ced Branch Railroad In order TO it's terminus at
hyarpis only twenty SIX miles Distant and thereby e.
cure daily communication With the continent, which
viii increase the facilities OF travel end busness. IL 10
espect,d this route will be established in the Of
,lsr wear which will save hsfthe distance Of our
water communication BY the present tedious reate 20
New Bedford.
The women OF Nantucket are as remarkable Cor their
energy OF character self reliance, and indePen e1ce -
the men, combining with these qualities the gener aae
tions and graces of true wosrhood These character
stics are developed by necessities Of their suston
the heads Of families having the sole care and manage
inert Of them during the ocg voyages III their husbands
at They are thus obliged 10 attend 10 the moral
and intellectual training OF their chdren and ~ there
great prepondersnce Of numbers on the par 81 the
female population, they enjoy great freedom aud indc
pendepce; share equally and than equally the Cd
vsnsees of the schools churches public libraries, and
lectures and are on the superior 10 the en 10
Intellectual culture. Nantucket is celebrated for its
literary clubs, and its reading and social improvement
societies in which bear much the larger part.
Az the Lyceum they have appeared secturers and tai
ented women II, abroad freely invited 70 visit
the island in the capacity OF public lecturers
In the Unarian Church several Of them have been in
yed to the pulpit and have dseoarsed upon religion
and philanthropy the entire satisfaction ot the ntel
g, mt congre Cation that worship there
In the early history OF the island there we're noted
women who acted an important part ice public affairs
epd there are living who capable Of filling
any ststcn in human society or Government with dis
tingushed ability. OF these, Lucretia Mott, the eic-
quent Quaker preacher, and Maria Mitchell, the As
tIoneuer already known To fame, the latter being
still resident of Der island DO not these fac
furnish strong argument in favor Of the movement tor
the right OF 10 larger sphere Of activity, to
equal education and the right to voice in the Govern
meut under which they vei Is it saidthat such an
tension of their privileges viii render them masculine
and uulovely We are able Ia tn. of Nantucket
10 contradict the assertion with stubborn facts While
our superior In orttuds energy OF character
and intellectual culture they not interior in any OF
the graces of womanhood In all the genter ahec-
tons in devotion to the duties Of home, In generous
hospitality and in friendly interest in all just reforms,
they are not surpassed by any community in New Eng
land And moreover they have No lack OF physical
beauty though this is less esteemed among them than
in many places where is about the only charm OF their
sex.
And here must mention an interesting fact, which
will 20 far to show what will be the voice Of the
great question Of equality Of rights with men, when
they have become emancpated from the thradom Of Gus
tom and public opinion From this community, which,
have thus described, larger petition sent TO the
Constitutional Convention OF this state asking that the
right of suffrage might be extended to women tnanfrom
any other town p the Commonwealth; and this petition
was extensively signed b, both sexes. Aud 80 may
mention that Also that there larger subscription list
IN IIe III nv Mira w.
Of Providence and devoted o this movement, than Ia
any other town in the United States.
But must close this letter. In another which shall
forward in a week or ten days will give further
sketch Of Nantucket as Isl Of the Quaker influences
which have contributed the formation vi the charac
ter of ia iphsbants and the Independence Of s female
population; of its schools ia which both sexes enjoy
equal advantages including the High School; Of tho
Teachers Institute just commencing its sessions undo
the direction Of the sse mt sSS %
60: OF .hv character VI the people having compiesod
brief sketch Of Nantucket a. IL is shall IN tive or
three succeeding letters carry the reader back 70 ts
early history mention instructive Incidents and
give some OF the rise and progress OF the whale
fishery. ~
In the mean time let me say to those Of your City
readers who are in search Of cool retreat during tho
hot weather OF August and September come to NAB
ucket and bare your oreheads 10 the cool breeze
ride To the pretty village OF Scasconset the eastern
shore; make the acquaintance Of our inhabitants; 20
With them 10 catch the sbark, TO take the blue sb
battle in the surf; and having spent week or fort
ME here you will return to your city occupations and
homes with renew ed vgor aud pleasant remembrance
of the island and shores Of Nantucket You will lind
here good hotels aud boarding houses and ample means
of reffe.hment aud ecrsatioD The best route from
Ney.York is via Fall River Stosington, to New-Bed-
ford and thence to Nantucket passing the beautiful s
ands Naufhon and Marthas Vineyard, ON the way.
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