Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21
GIVE copy the following letter from
the New York Express -

connected with the grand Fancy Ball Of lsas,
which marked my axit in the fashionable cor
tege on the Gay following that event, have
been vivdly presented TO me, in contrast TO
those exciting scenes the past few days. in
other words, find myself solitaire, wan
dering through the deserted halls and vacant
saloon Of this vast domain
No fashionable asscmblage or co,orie Of
Southern bellies are TO be seen on tie couches
of the grand boudor no costly equipages, or
impatient and richly caprisored s'eeds, wait
for tn party of fair riders SEQ no prepata-
tions for the morning bath, nc promenaders in
the long hall from nine TO ten {; the r'uoic Of
the " Germania Band responds not 10 the
fairy tread of the participants in the Polka
and redowa as yet no party of exclusives
monopolize the piano forte or piazza prone
made no sound of tho celestial bell" gives
token of the good things from Viewers lard
er no livercd Wallets answer the demands Of
the millionaires the reply OF" yes missus,"
" no missus" receives no echo from " man.
my Sarah," or uncle Billy - in vain seek
for the Baltimore belle Of the last season, or
the art!ess coquettc Of Saratoga and Newport,
all is quiet save the " note Of preparation
consequent upon the eve of the opening Of this
cay resort. Mr.. Weaver, as your Journal
already sta,cs is prepared with the asss-
tance of Messrs. Olmstcal and White, to
render the Ocean, as it has eletofore been,
the centre of attraction TO travellers. The
premises have undergone repain,ing, and ev-
cry department wears the appearance of
beauty and cleanliness. Applications for
rooms have been numerous the past week,
and there is every token of an early COM
mencement of tho fashionable season.
For the information and delight Of those
who visit Newport for its advantages Of surf
Lathng, can promise much, as regards this
fayorte pastme the surf continues TO roll
full and fee,
-" marred breakers prance across The bar
And ocr the rocks the spray.born rainbows
[play."
The number Of ba,hers as yet is not numCr-
Gus, rs have good opportunity o. judging
!, both al my sunrise and evening bath, my only
companion being a faithful Newfoundland
dog, well known to many ofyour readers.
The private cottages have already claimed
many of their occupants, The Fall River
line OF steamers, State OF Maine and Bay
State" is the popular conveyance to and
from your city, landing passengers in seven
hours sail through the Sound. To visitor
in June, Newport certainly presents nothing
attractive if i except numerous locations rem
dcred SO from their revolutionary scores and
Indian "reminiscences. A visit to Fort Dun
ham, the Glen, Purgatory, Headquarters of
Gen Prescott, in III, Fort Dumping, Blue
Rocks, Old Stone Mill with Fort Adams, IS
deserving of every ono's time while on visit
to fair Aguidacch, called by the Indians the
\" lie of Peace" AS to business there is
little or nothing iransacing in Newport ;
mercantile interests were neves so much at n
stand still, for the last twenty five years, sayr
your cotempotary Of the Ncws, as it is at the
present time, and when the question is asked
how do you live here, and what supports all
your people I've hardly know what to say,
and generally reply that they arc sustained
BY faith and not by good works. The diff
Guilty is not that there is no business suited to
the facilities Of the place, or tina, there is moi
sufficient capital here, OF Thin the command
of men who could use it, il they would II
this was the case, there would be some ex-
Gus, for our present inactivity. Such is the
picture which resident draws Of the existing
apathy among the business portion of New
port. The retail stores on Thames s,rcct'
including that of VIM. Goflc, your Express
agent, do driving business during the sum
mer months, more or less the result OF the ar
rival Of strangers at the different hotels.
Yesterday, the day Of my visit TO Fort
| Adams, was just the day for viewing the
beauties Of this great national defence. The
monthly renovation and cleansing of the sew
eial barracks had jus, been gone through with
and the priva,cs, of whom there are four hun
dred, were looking in state anything but in
viting TO tho present epidemic. The view
from the battlcmcnts presents one OF the mos
picturesque as well as marine views on ou
coast. Several important improvements arr
being made under the supervision of skrHn
agen. Indeed, every thing wears 'he aSpcc
Of neainess, and The clockwcrk regularity II
the several departments, speaks favorably o
the discipline and order Of the present com
mandei Of the Fort.
must ,ransgr,ss at this point from mcr'
description, and alIudc to the figure of ia'
equestrian who was taking her morning e1eT
else, in company with an officer. The lad,
was a,,ired in bet omins costume, bu, the man
nc, and air with which she mounted sn'