The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01
Affairs Ira the Bahamas.


NASSAU, n. p, Bahamas, April Ia, 1859.
7ae Steamship Karnak and Hint 10 Zaeellcyy-Pyo.
gress of the PeopIe-Intsr insular Steam Communist
hcn-7o,on ard Harbor Improuenents-A Ne,o Hotel
Csmp-ny-SasaJri,y Of TIE Csmate-Rambles Of a New
Jersey Naturalist, de-
The Karpak arrived from Havana this morning, and
considering that all Americans now vending their
way northward, brings but few passengers en- route
Why do your countrymen prefer going home in
crowded California boat TO boat in which they would
not be subject to many dedgremens: 1t is because
they get home quicker despite the discomfort If so,
Mr Curard must, for his own interest put on faster
boat She takes several passengers from this place for
New York.
Tho General Court meets next Tuesday by or before
which suppose the Legislative session will be closed.
The bill for improving the town by carrying out the
quays &c. has passed. and to aid raising funds an ad
dtiona tax Of two and half per cent on wrecked goods
an impost which has created great murmurngs among
underwriters agents ana their proteges.
Judging from the proceedings Of the Bahama Legsla-
ture now In session. Nassau likely TO be place or como
Importance Its growing prosperity and will be on the
increase, and would be still extensive If we had
little OF your American 60 ahead spirit infused into
The Karnak steamer, plyD between New York. this
port and Havana, has elevated position but we are
not content to remain idle, and the Legislature has
granted subsidy OF IS 0 per annum for not exceeding
five years of steamer TO from Nassau the seve
raj out Islands OF the government Any person com
pany eligible 10 contract service with the Cover
nor in council.
There Is bill before the House for embeishine the
town by carrying out the quays wharves straight
line and to improve the harbor by dredging it, The 6l
also grants monopoly for ten years any individual or
partners who will undertake to erect or form slip or
dock for the repair Of vessels damaged sea- aud ad
mits materials and machinery imported for the construc
ton OF the free Of duty great many yesses ara
wrecked or stranded our shores yearly many come
TO port more or less damaged and tho
case, would doubtless plentiful harvest, with
the advantages and facilities OF such q slip or dock
masters OF vessels would prefer coming into port
a. they could reach Nassau when they would be unable
70 fetch Charleston or Havana.
Again Nassau Hotel Company is on foot upon the prn-
cple OF joint stock company with limited liability, with
capital of $50 0O They have applied to the Legislature
an act OF incorporation and they will be guaranteed by tho
country five per cent for ten years the capital stock in
vested but the bill provides that should the company
be organized, fail within certain period to build
erect hotel the OF $50 900 be placed the dsposa
one.
am persuaded that our little city, having good accom-
modaticn for visters will be filed with them. need not
descant upon the saubrity of the climate that have
DONE and am sure that the gentlemen and ladies' who
have been with Us for the past two months will readily
aud cheeruy testify TO the truth Of its bamy and genial
influence
Day by day you may Judge c. of Hoboken and his
two daughters, rambling among the bushes saunterng
along the Shore in search OF curostes The Judge
naturalist and hs pursuits greatly assisted and rem
dered pleasurabe by the gay and lively disposition Of
Miss T., 70 whom everybody has taken great fancy.
An iron hotel is talked Of the best for reasons
amongst which the facility with which could be i'm
ported and put up, and the style and appearance our
island there abundance OF stone for building purposes
but masons and laborers few and fact all ope
ratyes and mechanics behind the age they have no
opportunity Of seeing and improving. II stone hotel
to be erected, should say get planned IN the
United sates-the greatest hotel country Of the work.
import the principal masons carpenters painters
gders, &C., and they would do much work day az
our people would ia week; add to which, the natives
would learn something from the Corners much to
their advantage.