The New York herald., 1844-09-04

Correspondence Of the Herald.


OCEAN HOUSE, NEWPORT, Aug. "a, 1874.
Visitrs-Preparing for the Ball .thing-Kor-
arrived here on Thursday, via Boson-havlng
left Saratoga on the 19th-and have taken rooms
as above. The company at the various hotels,
though numerous, is select, and differs from the
general class at watering places. Many of our
wealhiest citizens are scattered about the vari.
GUS country seats adjoining the town. Every day
presents some familiar visage. Consul De Rham
is here. Gen Hamilton has been here; his lady
and family residing short distance from town.
Major Barney, the lndefatigably polite young man,
is cutting huge swell and doing his pretties for
the ladies', which is considerabe-a least they say
so. Old Dick Derby, and hundreds-l might say
thousands some OF superior excellence.
It's computed that there al PRESENT. in the town
and Portsmouth adjoining, at least 5000 visiters,
and the numbers are limited only by the extent of
accommodations There is, however, prospect
that ample provision will be made another season,
and that in some respects the condition OF visters
will be improved-as there are to be erected two
or more large hotels. capable OF accommodating
1900 at least-one of which, to be conducted by
Mr. Porter. son Of the former host Of Bellevue,
is already commenced in commanding situation,
and is to be whole front 325 feet will not par
licularze, but give you hasty glance of things as
Every body is busy preparing for the greatest
fancy dress ball that has ever come off in this
country, to take place tonight. II can possibly
get dress shall attend. Hundreds of dresses OF
every hue and style have been imported from New
York for the occasion, and II is supposed 500 tick
cts will be taken The great saloon is to be enlarged
by taking in the piazza Is feet wide, which will
add to the space if not the comfort Of the guests.
am unable to shadow forth the natural beau
ties Of Newport: for it is an earthly Paradise, and
eglons Of hours thread itsfairy banks and breathe
its vernal air; its pleasures are as nnumerable as
glorious the beautiful rides through succession
of enchanting gardens, with the voice of love sigh
ing sweetlv in your ear-the music by moonlight
the Cliffs with the farest, the gentlest of crea-
tion hanging, yea langulshng upon your arm
the excursions by seattle strols through the
green valleys the romps over the blooming
hs-are but crumbs Of pleasure. gathered hither
and thither-that take away mans selt-conceit, and
show him his dependence on woman. lovely wo-
man, and his Maker! The chief feature Of New
port is its bathing, and here it excels Saratoga in
comparison, presents no attraction. Rockaway is
but dmy remembered, and Nahant is veiled iii
shadowy obscurity. This pleasure has here attain
ed it's maximum-it is refined, intellectual, luxu-
rous refined In that the best and fairest of our
land are3ts vOtarlcs, and court It's
influence Intellectual in its superior. order, its
novelty, its grace At the baths are criticised the
literary productions of the day. Amid the rolling
waves tn" Polka" has been brought to higher per-
fection than in the county NALL and myriads Of both
sexes WIN sllgnt covering only, save WudL NATURE
gave them, gambol amid the surf, and discuss the
fashions Of the day. 1t luxurious in its invgora-
ting and purifying properties, subduing all unholy
emotions, and regulating the passions and afiec-
tons; and for wise purposes it is ordered by D-
vine Providence, else how should mortal man with
stand temptation SO inviting, To lead lovely fe
male TO the bath requires but partial exercise of
thought or miad but as "Old Ocean, hicks her
taper limbs he receives her in his cold embrace
to feel her writhe beneath your tender grasp-or
the angry surges revealing her fair proportions
sport with her tottering form, and lay her painting,
breathless, almost, your feet-this requires su
per-human- nature. to repress the unhallowed
thought. Imagination's widest fancy fails to paint
delight pure, so overwhelming.
Poor Korponay! couldyou bat see him-he is the
shadow only of his former self. His tavorite Polka
is the rage-the ladies besiege him on every hand,
and he is distracted, amazed, coafounded Wells
is here, and will probably remain; they are both at
the Narragansett House.
The Herald is the paper sought for here, and
although we have at this house reading room,
yet it is never furnished with late papers, and we
are compelled to submit to the impositions OF the
newsboys as usual, who sometimes exact sixpence,
and even one shilling, when they, have but one or
two papers, for copy of your daily.
Very abruptly, yours, &c.