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THE ISLAND OF NANTUCKET. 



Eighth. There is an Athenaeum which contains an excellent 

 library, museum, and hall; there are weekly papers, — the In- 

 quirer and Mirror and Journal ; a Lyceum for the intellectual 

 improvement of its members ; and several active organizations 

 for benevolent purposes. 



Ninth. There is daily connection with the mainland by 

 steamers, and every facility for the transportation of crude 

 material and manufactured goods; a daily mail all the year, 

 and for several months two mails a day. 



Tenth. The town is lighted with gas, and furnished with 

 pure water by the Wannacomet Water Company. There is 

 also a good number of efficient fire engines, and additional pro- 

 tection from fires will soon be furnished by hydrants. 



Eleventh. The harbor bar, which has always been a serious 

 hindrance to the growth of the town and of manufacturing 

 industries, is to be removed, or rather the channel is to be 

 deepened by building jetties. The government has made an 

 appropriation for it, and the contract has been let. The work 

 is now in progress. 



It will be seen by the above statements that Nantucket offers 

 some of the strongest arguments in its favor as a good place to 

 establish certain classes of business : buildings all ready to be 

 occupied at a nominal cost ; help of both sexes and of the best 

 class, who are anxious to work at a fair compensation; low 

 rents and cheap living ; daily transportation of passengers and 

 freight to all the business centres of the country ; an abundance 

 of moral, religious, and educational privileges ; and withal a lo- 

 cality noted for the healthfulness and mildness of its climate. 



To facilitate investigation and give all necessary information, 

 an association has been formed upon the island to encourage 

 business enterprises. Any letters of inquiry addressed to them 

 will be cheerfully and promptly attended to, and every facility 

 afforded to visitors for personal investigation. We are sure 

 that the inducements we can offer are worthy of careful consid- 



