The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-07
News from the Ba I'm mas.
OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENCE.

NASSAU, N. r., Dee 22, 1864
Vis;ssrs to Nasau-7ae Nc0 Hotel--Tke WseSled
Ssausr-Ao~ments Of Toops-Bau BY The Governor
DC, DC
hotels and boarding houses doing very WELL and 1t
cannot be matter of surprise that they do TO
salubrious and genial a cline
The Royal Victoria Hotel Is progressing rapidly, and
will be completed by March next. will be tine, com
modious and handsome edihcc, will have all modern i'm
provements and conveniences and will accommodate
about hundred guests. Mr. Rider has possession Of
the house the grounds-whch private residence
heretofore but he is to be the landlord of the new
hotel the government has allowed him the Of the
present building which is well furnished for tempo
rary purposes Mr. Rider is Jolly landlord looks out
for the fat OF not only the land but & fat and Injuries
Of the United States with which to supply the inner man.
and will doubt meet with that success which he GER
tainly deserves
The news from the States about the irrcpressbIe con.
nict and secession of the South from the Union R not
devoid OF interest. We all ante gate more less and
wonder what will be tho effect % Nassau.
One Of the vessels detaiped by the captain Of the
wrecked SLAYER who got of 20 elcvery arrived IN Mas
on Thursday last. Unless II DO hoax-a saptastic
trick the part Of the ebony deaerthe vessels name
the Americaa very general and common name, and
the captain glored in the extravagant Eseudonym,
Brown. He might be sad to be generous dog he gave
all he could to the wreckers he could He gave
the master Of the wrecking schooner Lily two certin
Gates Of which the following are copies
CAY IoBos Dec s, 1890
This ia TO certify that the hull and whatever u on
board Of ship America lying on tho Mocus reefs, is
abandoned given and delivered TO Captain Lewis smith,
''''''' = CHAaiis BROWN, Master Of ship America
But the fellow calm, cool and impudeat be.
He penned.-
lSo. 81
CAV LoBos Doc. II, 1860.
This ia to certify that have forcibly detained the
schooner Lily Captain Smith, and the schooner Alice,
Captain Thompson, and compelled them TO remain here
until enabled 70 pass my cargo OF the Cay; and
compelled the schooner Lily ~ convey me TO Cuba and
back WINS compebsd to pursue this course to save my
cargo, and have given them the wreck the only
compense give them for the detention and the
breaking up of their voyage
CHARLES BROWN, Master of the ship.
The civilians gave grand ball TO the officers Of the
First Native Infantry regiment last Friday prior 10 their
departure from this colony for Barbados We regret
their intended departure sincerely.
The steam transport Perseverance, which expected
TO have taken them away at the end OF this month"; has
been lost the Cape de Verde Islands, whilst
from Jamaica 70 Sierra Leone with the African relief Of
the Second West India regiment. SO the old First may
yet remain month or two longer.
On Tuesday last the Governor entertained them and
about two hundred guests, among whom were several
American soiourners at Asah at the Government House
Tho supper was am told, most rechTche-such one
seen before in Nassau thanks TO the good
steamship Karnak which brought out wild turkeys prai
fowl quail and other decscics for the occasion, aud
the Governors iberalty on festive occasions.