The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-02


gc,her with Q number from Pswucket; o
band Of music was provided on board, which
struck up q lively air as we left the whaIt We
glided down tho ,iver with wonderful velocity
tow boats can vie with the Providence 10 point
Of speed. We had il in expectation 10 meet
ihe Steam. Boat Connec,icu, a, Newport, but
she, having a foe run from New York, snd
arriving in the rver much eatlier than usual,
thought best to meet cs on ou' way. We
met her few miles this side OF Newport,
hove 10 and csme along eide half on hour
o. more was taken up 10 exchanging passen'
gef,, baggage, Sc. We now found ourselves
on boa,d the spacious Boat Connecticut, which
very soon conducted US TO the wharves in
Newport had noarIy forgot to meOuon that
severoi passengers joined US from New York
end Newport We spent but short time IN
this place and hen glided ont Of the river, and
soon lonnd ourselves exposed 10 the open sea,
GU swaH.lke bark which had brought os
down tho smooth waters very conIhoeedly, now
begun TO shake her plumes, ss u IN mood
more froIic.omo soon her b. Dad plnioDs were
stretched upon the breeze as soon was felt
their seceleratiog powe,, for now he dances
wi,n n w lifs upon tho billo%s tho nc'eased
c0Omolion OF tho waters soon bpgin 10 ,gnaIc
OF quiet passengers who sa' 10 & cups about
the deck, Disturbing them WIN sensations,
zezD, though noi del,ghtful---soon the chee'iui
ain,le was checked irom almost evc'y cornIe-
nance tho rosy cheek sooD bad faded one
sal expression pstvaded The scene, The which
l should think painter might give precisely,
Ivy ,sisiog The btows vSry much, he eyes naIi
shut, The mou'h open SUN -'eouy 20 eSpose
the tcc,h--bui those long aud eyhressivc 'ighs,
al, who can paiDt A, this ctluca' momcnt.
the dinner bell (wnich waa the theme OF Con
vetsa,ion an hour beiore) sounded N our ears
its notes, shat some nnes car cheer, now tel
unnceded upon the cas- oi he sickiy IN oog;
but few rad tho incl nauon u go h1w"--n the
mean time oui Boa, p'essed along Ti,h stea'
dy sway. On The r'gh ws bad q hne gisw OF
Martha's Vineyard--on tho Ict, koddehuNk,
bsnnekc'b, Nashsw,nner, Pascsneach, No
shan, Eeuamseu, WoJd's Hole, and S8ucaD
suseu. We had twenty miles 20 go, when
tho sable curtain Of nigh, began 81 galhe' a.
yonnd us--consequenIy did not srrive at he
ancho ing ground until abouI o O'Clock Ihere
I'VE we spoke by . whsieman telling as, 'sSvas
5af half hce---as our pilot thought u imprsc.
tibie crossing the bar, We came 10 tnoof;ngs
y miles from tho town--soroo attempted TO
go 90 shorc in tho boat, but teturned Inmedi
iaieiy, altee q narrow escape from the waves
Our parry now ,utned IN fo' the night TO court
a little repose--,lSep kindly btooded over
u, unit aboul 5, A, NJ when she WAS chased
from our cabin by her poweriu enemy, NOISE
Lew fel, her soothing Influence agaio tn.
morning--A O'Clock, could sec the town anu
shipping very distinctly; we also saw tho IN
teroening point projecting 10 tho north on
it, extremity stends u iight. house, around inis
we had o pass ere wa could amer the hs'bor--
as wo advanced up the har6or our banu with IN.
strumcn,s we'll tuned, seemsd TO wake then
sweetest and loudest notes, which gave
charm TO tho scene that music oniy could
givo.
We met Caul,itudo az the wharf who O.
ceived Us with apparent sai,stscuon seldom
have seen so much exc''emen, IN sny pisee;
it was calculsl ed that from 10 5000 per'ous
visited tho ConneCticrt in the cou'se at The
day. Our passengers now began 10 explore
the streets, iound Ihsm vsry sandy aud qu"e
brokcn--,hs tcwu mas some fine ouildirgs-
,hsro arc 90 large ships belonging TO that
port the whsrves arc very cxSsns,vs and well
arranged, making the ha Dot one OF tho finest
on the Continent---ths number OF inhab,tantsj
seven or eight ,houssnd--inelly. taking 1t all
in ,il, think II ono OF our most ente Pnzing
towns, and deserving OF uDbourded credit [;
some took trip ovci TO the south oeaen, a.
bou, WEIGH lie The promsnsde ground on our
way we passed tho sheep told, IN which sre
W rded annually sbou, 5000 sheep, IN the time
Of sheering visited the beach and sav the
rolling OF the ocean. which pre'entea scene
truly G. and and subime--returned TO town,
took dinner, aud again v,sired our Boa, no'ice
having been given that the Boat would 'ske
short excursion in tho afternoon, at an hour
which bsd now arrived. we found tha, the 10.
dies and gentle men hal collected on the wharf
and Ia the Boat, generally, br, II was not
prec,icsbls TO lake ,bem ell, sPstIy was select
ed, consisting OF abou, 500 LADIES' end $50
gentlemen; We had now fas opportunity OF
viewing 'hs yoong ladies' Of N.n'ccks' more
atenaysly; some Of ou' ,ucg moo had the
pleasure OF joining then IN he mazy w'ndiogs
Of the dance, whiie Others with equal ssusfss.
tioo, took part in sheir sg'esabie converse.
s.~c. ,hsit n,annsrs afe VA fable and