New-York tribune., 1866-12-04
JAMAICA.
BEAUTY AND MAGNIFIcENCE OF THB scESERy-THH
MOUSTAISs-wIHTER RH0TEL-CosMERCIAL INTEk-
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BEAUTY AND MAGYIFICENCB OF THB scESERY-THH
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KINGSTON Nov. ,. ROO
wish that the thousands OF Americans who go abroad
yearly would their faces toward Jamaica, and land
amid its orange-groves its waving pines banana,
NUT and mango-trees am quite sure that II this Isle
of the Tropics this beautiful Of all the West Indies
were better known many Americans would pass thsil
Winters here and become owners OF its coffee Plantations
for here only 200 miles distant from New-fos we have
moro of the magnfcence OF Neture than be found 10
the tour Of Europe.
A few New-Yorkers started one morning TO visit St.
Andrews mountain cottage, the ground-Iom Kingston
distant some nine mlles-belng gentle rse. Here We
took ponies and following our guide, single hle go mp
winding path some miles frequently doubling on our
track so that those before seem coming back meet those
behind The path narrow ragged, and steep and often
missep would send hundreds OF feet but noun
tain ponies and mules sureooted and an accidentYey
Up at last g. 900 feet and what scene How grand
private cottage with It's broad piazza with lounges and
rockers invites TO rest while We are served WITH
glass of /" mountain beverage made with egg.
Below are hundreds of smaller mountains with here and
there cottage and far above nothing but mountains
We are summoned by Mr Francis the lady OF the pro
preto 10 breakfast of fresh hsh picked salmon, meats,
ovl eggs, VAN, potatoes lettuce, toast, tea,
chocolate fruits and such cup of coffee as one can get
nowhere out OF Jamaica Our NeW-Nork Central ran u
beautiful but this whole island Is one vast CeHlFal
Park" made by Gods own hand-man has mad little TO do
with IT,
"Bellevieu" the residence of Mr.. Derbyshire; Boz
burgh" 4OO0 feet in the air the residence Of Col Fyfe,
and Mount Pleasant" the beautiful and bOspitable
mansion Of George Henderson, esq who the editor and
publisher of The Jamaica Guardian, are All deghtful
places The ride 10 the latter plantation Is ~ mIee up
the mountain aud is varying, changing scene Of sur
passing beauty and grandeur along preepees thousand
feet down, the et times so majestic that We halt
and gaze in silence and in ave. at the Almighty power
which planned and formed this wonderful panorama Far
below Is beautiful river winding among the mountains
and striving 10 find its way out.
This view upon the Port Royal Mountains - one OF the
most impressive which ever greeted mortal slgbt-Do
tongue can describe it, pen trace IT. ana this only
few hundred miles from your doors-not iaf away smo
alpine SHOWS.
In many cases ali the building materials for churches
and dwellings have TO be carried up the mountain on
mules and The heads Of the laborer Yankee enterprise
can make this island really what Il is natursy-the
garden of the word-and there Is no better place for
large hotel on the American plan, for the accommodation
OF those seeking health and pleasure during The Winter
months and none which would pay better. fortune ~
waiting many an American who VIII direct hs energies 10
this island and tropical welcome awaits him. b.
Jamaica is now seeking commercial interconTse with
Neg-York Considerable quantities ofproyisions are Peing
shipped from your city here and there no reason Why
'Jamsca ginger" the best IN the WOrid should gohVe
thousand miles TO London and from there three thousand
miles 10 NeW-YOrk making eight thousand miles, nith
several commissions added 10 tho cost This pnger
sboud 90 direct NewYork and am glad 20 leaTE that
large portion Of II is likely 10 do hereafter SO with
coffee Jamaica coffee is world renowned but the beat or
il goes 10 England, where 10 is fought for in the london
market Lot America encourage this trade, ~ ~ worth
having. Ffth