Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-05
Correspondence Of the Evening Bulletin.
Sea Bathing ut Newport.


season--BristoI Ferry, and Fishing there
--Aneedete Of Daniel lyvebster--Deliesou'
AfternOon--The Fidler, sc.
NEwposr, July, 10th, lS47.
We are in the beigh, OF The strawberry
season here think Of that, and come Il
Newport Their The thermometer INSTEAD
of ranging Mt 100. keeps pleasantly down al
20. have Just received a letter from friend
IN Ph IadeI Iphia, who writes TINT there is not
a breath OF air stirring, but the roof. f.iops, "a
he looks from his window, boil in the snltry
bcai'-whch letter read in the greet hall
Of The Ocean House, Two hundred and fifty
feet long, through which The air was blowing
almost TOO freshly and cool. My dear fel.
low abandon the chair editorial Tor awhile
and come 10 Newport.
We left New York at 5 p. NJ, in the
steamer A." Bay State" and reached here at
I "a. M.-a distance OF l60 miles. after a
run OF eight hours and a half The Bay
State" is not only the swifiest, but most com
modious Of the Long Island Sound boats, the
climax OF magnifcence and speed. As we
entered the harbor The moon was wsnning
redly in the west, and the old, time .s,ained
houses loomed black and shndowy through
the fog. There was q rush of coachmcn as
soon ss we touched the wharf. "ro the
Atlantic Hotel, sir ?" cried one. "The
Bellevue House 2" asked another. We &c.
cognized a familiar face in one Of the lords
OF the whip, and desired to be driven To the
Ocean House. We were scarcely esconced
in our seat, when three ladies appeared at
The door Of the coach. "Room in there 2"
was the query Of the coachmnn.
"Yes!' we replied.
"Oh! but there's my dog, and the bird.
cage besides" cred one of The ladies'.
Fortunately there was not room for quite
such o museum. and we drove on.
The Ocean House is the Asior Of water.
ing places. You get better table. and have
better attendance than at any public house
out OF great city, we ever were at. We
should shoe The servants with felt, If we were
Weaver, and after that pronounce il the ne
Plus ultra for now there is little too much b
noise towards doy break as the woiters, &C.,
traverse the corridors. A moustuched wbis
kerando was at the bar, bespcaking q room,
at he same time with ourselves. The gen.
'lcmnnly landlord assigned him one on the
third floor. "Cawnt you possibly give me a
room on The fawst floor, landlord" drawled
out this piece oi foppery and folly =" posi-.
lively cawnt 60 up slairs-it tires me, il does
indeed" We left him complaining and en-.
treating, glad to get to bed.
The next day we were up early. and of
to the glen. a beautiful and romantic spot, a
bout seven miles from Newport. Al some
future time ! may describe j, for you. The
day after was 10 be devoted to fishing.
There is famous spot off Prices Neck, fa-
nous among The knowing ones for This sport
bu. my curiosity had been excited to fish
with Captain Vars Of Bristol Ferry, the Ma.
poleoG of the rod and line. So for Bristol
Ferry we started one evening, slept at the
public house of the Captain, ate o delightful
breakfast, and al The turn Of the tide, started
on our expedition. You have never been al
Bristol Ferry, believe. II is situated at the
extreme northerly end of the Island of Rhode
Island, opposite Mount Hope, the seat Of the
once famous Norrugonsett chief, King Phil
ip. The scenery around is highly piciur
esque. To The right opens Mount Hope
bay, with Fall River in the distance while
on the left sweiis out the majestic NaIragan.
sett bay. the hills on every side sloping
greenly TO the water. Were n suitable ho.
te! erected at the Ferry. it would attract
crowds of visitors. But to our fishing. We
had scarcely anchored before the Captains
line was out, and the next instant a superb
tantog came 1ounderlng into the boat. "A
fish already - cried we. 81 didn't come for
nothing else than TO fish" said the Captain.
coolly batting niresh and he was true to
his word, for he hauled the tau,og up, as you
may hook perch below Point Breeze On the
Scbuylklll, imme mense fish, none less than two.
some up TO ten pounds. The "god like Dan
cn mn In h,s In
ly to fish with Captain Vars. Mr.. Webster
boasts of being the best fisherman ai Marsh
field bni his fame waxcd pale" before the
Captains skill. At last The great Senator
took to cunning, and whenever he saw the
Captain about 10 draw up heavier fish than
usual. he snaiched the line from the hands Of
his companion, and held the prey up in tri-
umph as his own TO his friends. a little piece
off IN the yacht. After this he would turn
to the Captain ond laugh heartily at his trick.
"Therc is an art in fishing, just as much as
in luw-makDg," senlentiously remarked the
Captain and we agree with him. if our sue.
cess and his are to be taken as crilerious.
You cannot do better than 10 come hither.
Within The compass OF eleven miles. The
length OF The island, you have every variety
OF out OF door amusement. You have charm
ing rides, fair surf. cool climate. the best
fishing N the world, and oil the luxuries, in
ieilectnal and physical, Of large city. OH.
er places may excel Newport in some one
thing, but none possesses such a variety Of
recomme ndations. You may board here for
the price you board at Cape May, and you
may witness more real pleasure than q, Sar-
a'oga. IL you get tired of the land, you may
sail in the hafbOr. IN the swiftest and finest
pleasure boats, for fifty cents an hour, price
that is really nothing wheM divided among
large party or, il you desire a long trip, you
can run outside ond cruise among the islands
off New Bedfo'd, the most beautiful archi-
peIago on our coast. But above oil, forget
not few days, weeks if you can spare them,
at Bristol Ferry. There, the Captain, if you
are s,rsnger. will take you TO The best fish.
ing grounds, and initiate you himself into the
mysteries Of ,be "genlle craG.' There, ut
his table, you will fiod The best chowder in
the world; in fact almost fancy i, green ,ur.
te soup. ln the afternoon you cen take a
cigar and wander out into Tho old orchald
back OF the house, and there, stretched on a
rustic bench. dream awoy the hours, gazing
at the glorious scenery around, feeling The
winds fan your cheeks, and enjoying TO an