The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-05
Newport, r.. L.
Correspondence of the Hersld.1

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. &c, 1912.
The Herald IN Nctcport-Ne,c Orleans Visf0rs there,
and Maryland L1adiss.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
The New York Herald is the great reservoir of
news, religion, politics, crime, folly, and fashion.
All find for themselves separate and distinct inte
rest within its columns Ladies now give it place
instead of publications devoted solely to their int
rest. Gentlemen nowadays appear to read none
other a least so it is here at Newport, for so soon as
the Herald arrives, young men and maidens, old men
and old maids, all appear to have warm interest
in it.
"Pa, do get me the Herald,'' cries the lovely
daughter OF Mr.. P, of South Carolina: "My
love, see what Bennett has to say" enquiries Mrs
M of her husband, who is of Wall street notori.
ETY.. "Now, Ellen" cries three beautiful creaturA
at once g run down and get us the Herald" and in
Ellen's absence they are playing push pin for the
first perusal Then here is a score of Young bloods
from New Orleans, who never touch coffee until az
ladies and gentlemen reading your paper only at Ia
bic, you would say 9th Snap, of Boston, that was
school of entertaining knowledge.
Speaking OF New Orleans, you know you have a
large and growing patronage there therefore let
me give you the doings of some of the Crescent
City boys, who are at Newport and who are
hard to CATCH except where sweet face peers out,
young C, a TALL neat dressed, gentemany like
fellow, good address, and fine flow of words; is
here TO see Miss H, of Baltimore, who spent
the past season south also Misto s. is upon the
same mission. c. and s. both are qult9 in
innate, and give the fair creature much attention.
but am inclined to think the Attorney has now the
advantage, from the fact that he has most able ad-
vocate in the person of Mr. P, who has some
what suppanted s. in another quarter, say at
Saratoga, ard if s. would only throw off his
reserve and waltze, would predict for him crown
OF glory The tall, fine dressed young man, with
brown whiskers,. who is now promenading with
muddy H, and who is so much admired Tor his
gallantry and fine speeches, is good representative
OF the south, full of humor and wit, and whose
name Is S-ge. He has his eye on Philadelphia
All, here comes the majestic j., of Louisiana,
all smiles, all compacency, perfectly am fat, O. h.
Just the man to please woman, good at any thing.
has never yet told his love, has rubbed through
without suspendng in his business, and is rather par
lal 70 Miss R, of Now York, whom verify
believe he would have courted, had not Miss
the auctioneer says) who is now the all-absorbng
creature of his thoughts. j has certainly deter
mined to beseige the citadel of Miss M-th's
heart, which report says has wthstood the shock of
Others charm, and now numbers dozen or more of
victims His inquiries have made him enviabe of
her distinction, and the idea of her having DESTROY
ed SO many, has revived within him new energies,
and II there can be any thing in looks, would say
Miss M and Miss H, of Baltimore, were
making their arrangements to reside south.
Maryland and Louisiana, therefore, are the gems
now sparkling at Newport and although many are
as deserving here as those have named. vet their
lights are hid under bushel.
Fondly thine own, BEVERLY