The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-22
Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence Of the Hersd.I
NEWPORT, K. l., Aug. l6, 1842
Queer MIXTURE Of Company--Baad-h Muscle Grand
Bal, Sc at Fort adams.
Of all the fashionable watering places, the good
old town of Newport has for the last month been
the gayest Of the gay Every boarding house and
hotel are filled to overlooking with strangers, at
tracted hther, to breathe the delightfully."- pure
bracng air, others to enjoy the nvigorating bath;
others, of the young ladies, to improve their com.
pexions by the morning fogs, which they allow to
dsperse before quitting their chambers Others fops,
dandies, and swindlers to make fools of themselves
and prey upon the unwary A few days since, one Of
these exquistes sent out coat by servant of his
hotel TO tailor, to get repaired he followed the
servant 10 the shop, where he told the fraction of
man, that the coat, (although a very good one,)
not sufficiently genteel for man OF his stand
ing and proposed TO the tailor TO buy il at his own
price. The tailor told him his business was to sell
not to buy clothes; but upon being pressed to buy,
he offered the fellow two dollars for his coat, which
offer sooner made than closed with. The
sum thus realised, enabled the +" man of standing"
to pay his passage to New York, whittier he repair
ed on the first boat leaving security for his hotel
and livery bills, very large trunk, very much worn
out, and very empty. Indeed it was not worth even
as much as the trunk Ned Pepper left his andlady,
for that was full of stones precious, Gas the faceous
Ned said) TO McAdam.
the season, and Its mbes are engaged for the
literally tor by Mars they fiddle necessarily as
Mantaln would say, their life is one continual
demned saw" If the wicked are the only people
that have peace, verify, pronounce these fd-
dlers the most sinful OF men.
For eating, drinking, fddling, dancing, waltzng,
counting, flirting, ogling, cheating, swindling, dash
ing gossiping, intriguing, and be-deviling, com.
mend me to fashionable watering place; though,
in truth, fewer exceptionable characters find their
way into the society at Newport than almost any
nfl.a ,lo Of s,.aL md. and nat !, Ia
plausible fellow, like the who sold his coat
:" cheap will fret and strut his hour upon the
stage, and then be seen no more"
Last week the officers of the army stationed at
Fort Adams as an acknowledgment of the civili-
ties that have been extended 10 them, gave mag
nicent ball to the vsters and citizens OF the town.
II was really splendid iete. ! he rooms which
were spacious were elegantly and tasteiuly decora-
ted with festoons Of flags eyergreens, and flowers;
ornamental groups OF polshed swords and bayonets,
were ingenousy disposed along the walls and cell
ing which reflected back the rays from the nume-
rous lights with dazzling brightness, that the eyes
of the ladies alone surpassed. The dancing was
continued till late hour, and every body appeared
delighted. There were near three hundred present,
half of whom were ladies, many of whom were
beautiful, and all angelic. Of course. The night
after the ball came a serenade, and the following
day an inspection and review OF the troops at the
fort by Col. Baukbead, after which the fiying art-
lery, commanded by Captain Duncan, executed va
rous evolutions and firings with rapidi.y and ac-
curacy truly surprising; all TO the great qualification
OF thousand spectators, who covered the ramparts
fences, and the ground, wherever they were out of
the way OF the man9nvres, and some places where
they were not altogether out of the way.
So they go in Newport. To-nigbta ball costume
is given by one Of the southern nabobs, ito which
all the principal people of the town are invited
ourselves, OF course. Ipresume II will afford some
food for the Herald, if so may cook and send tito
you.
congratulate you on your promotion" reward
of merit" as the medals read Joe Smith is man
OF discrimination.
learn from the papers that President Tyler pro-
poses visiting Newport; put on your Nauvo3 dni-
form, and come along with him. How dc,ighuul 20
ecme oi off VIZ he splrndid unforml' That's
General Bennett, Of the Nauv9o Legion, and that
ve.ois looking gentleman BY hls eide !. the pres;
dent, Cap,rin Tyler, the man VINO wont De neaaeo
OF" aG.cr. H. ~.
r.,rre c,c,n,y BrySETr. l.. /. d. Freeman OF the
CIV of Nauyoo, and Brlgadier General Of the
N.uvoo Legion.