The New York herald., 1845-08-03
NEWPORT, July 30, lS45.

NEWPORT, July 30, lS45.
Trip to the Sea Shore Travelling on the Canal
14 Street Plan.
\ All the world being on the move, and good por-
,ton of them coming and going from this place,
saw the necessity of doing something to avoid the
predicament of being "out of the world if out of
fashion," and seeing too, upon the posts and trees
in your city, 'for Newport, by Sound or Long Island
for 80 CENTS" and no questions asked-I drove
through the fire district, to Whitehall from Union
Square, for sixpence; was handed two cent ticket
to 90 to the depot of the railroad at Brooklyn, and
there took so cent ticket to 60 200 miles to New
port. At the Brooklyn depot found myself deci-
dedly not alone, about 800 fellow passengers were
taking their seats for like destination. must stop
for moment to notice an occurrence at the ticket
office on the Brooklyn side, and heard that there
was like one on the New York side. Just before
the cars started, | observed great commoon in
the passengers room and about the door, and on en-
qury, found that two gentlemen had been relieved
OF their funds simultaneously by pckpockets. The
moment the discovery was made some one in the
crowd remarked in pretty loud voice, that wallet
had just been picked up inside the Ferry gates. This
announcement immediately sent the two sufferers
to that place in quest of their treasure, and while
there the train started, leaving one of them, and
doubtless taking the adroit pocket gentry along in
the train, to continue their operations all spro
per occasions" We left the depot on the stroke,
with should suppose, about 400 passengers, two
thirds of whom were ladies and children, and to
close up the line had the stable establishment Of
of our mililonalres, consisting OF two carriage
horses, two wagon or travelling nags, 0ast doub)
and two ponies for the children-making together,
what is now considered as indispensable for fit out
for the charming drives at this place.
Thus connected and arranged, we whlrled away,
occasionally catching view of our pilot engine,
mile or ahead-for Greenport, So miles.
Railroad travelling generally has ceased to be a
novelty, but the mode in which it is performed on
this Long Island Road is somewhat new-the dis
tance is performed in about three hours and ten mi
not to leave the cars the stops" and but two Of
these stops made, and they are less than two
minutes EACH waiter Is employed the whole
journey in carrying Croton ice water through the
to the ladies', (and gentlemen, too, if desired)
but the latter are informed that at the bar, in the
smoking car forward, they can get Croton and ice
and Croton water and ice without Croton and Sc
gars.
We had most delightful trip The cars are of the
best, and each passenger has his own chair seat
with arms, and Is never lncommoded with the
packages and bundles of fellow passenger endea-
vorlng with these and HIMSELF to occupy two seats
At Greenpo.t, we found great crowd who had
Just landed from two steamers, the Traveller, and
New Haven, on their way by the opposite trains to
New York, and to see the great fire. / suppose there
Was y not less than 800 70 800 persons at this point
Immediately for this place, and soon dinner was an
nounced, with the very novel remark from the head
waiter, or steward, that gentlemen will have no
occasion to be in hurry at dinner, as there is the
most ample provision for all, and two hours is the
time allowed to eatit in" This announcement calm
ed the rush, and most delightfully."- cooked, served
and well conducted dinner we had. At 5 o'clock,
we landed at this place, and make closing re-
mark that the trip altogether, though but SO cent
one, was the most delightful have thus far taken
The railroad with all It's equipments, managers and
conductors, is a novelty, and believe pattern, as
far as regards this country of prompness, precision
and safety.
In a day or two (although see you have another
correspondent here) shall remark upon the people
and their habits.
FROM THE INDIAN CoUNrRy.-Some recent intelli-
gence from the Indian country has been received by
the ST. Louis Mssoian, from gentleman just from the
mountains by which il appears that the Sioux while on
excursion against the Crows had been attacked by
more formidable enemy, the small pox Which destroy
wing heard of the prevalence of the disease among the
Sioux retired in CONSERVATION towards the mountains
The Sioux disappointed in meeting the Crows fell upon
the lodges of peaceful prairie tribe killing about
y and taking eighty prisoners This occurred on 10th oil
May last The Crows and Sioux are hereditary enemies
and carry unceasng hostlities Last fall the Sioux
made an ncursion into the Crow country. where they
were met ~ the qrows and nd aeeatedsome % or 40
comrades strong expedition was fitted out this spring
which has proved failure account of disease break
ing out in the camp. The St. Louis papers rcccommend
that government establish fort at the mouth Of the Vel
low Stone to prevent these Of hostility and to pro.
sct rappes sevcrol OF when have been killed recently
ROBBERY AND MURDER.-About one o'clock on
Wednesday night last, the watchmen were attracted
TO the entry of house in Commercial street. nearly op
posite the head Of Lewss wharf by the groa.s OF
person apparently in great pain, and examining the
premises they discovered suffering man. Of about 50
80 years age who had been badly wounded about the
head lie was taken up and carried to a ccllcr near by
and afterwards sent to the Marine Hospital IN Cne
sea- where he died last evening jury OF Inquest was
held over the body this forenoon by Coroner Pratt on
whom we learn that the mans name was John reterson
and that he had lately returned from sea- c
wounds found on his head. above ana Deninu me
ear such would necessarily cause his DEAN, anu M
skull was fractured These wounds IN the spnioh oi
the physicians who testified. we're made with the mead
Of an axe or some such instrument Verdict Of the jury
that he came 10 his death by violence by being knock
od dopn in sl street with deadly weapon by
some persons 10 the jurors unknown, &c." The Jury
also found that he robbed of money 10 the amount o
more than S2O--Bosfon Trareifer, .iug. j.
The United States journal intlmaes that letter,
attributed to Col Johnson, which is go ng the rounds,