Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-07-04
From The .N.tv York Hrad.


The Two great hotels here (said to be the
largest in The United States, and certainly
among the best couducted-there could not be
more polite, attentive and kindly host than
Mr. Weaver, Of the Atlantic, or more gentle.
manly assistants, while the hosts Of walters
are remarkably well conducted, and assiduous
In their atcnions) delightfully."- situated
on large plain, gently elevated above the
business streets of the town. Ga this plain
'GnapPr"p7ia,ely called the hid) ar. numerous
villas, tasteiully constructed, commanding
delicious, cooling view of the beautiful bay
and wide Atlantic sea They are built
among trees and groves, with rural Ianes and
walks winding pleasantly in all directions
around them, forming sort Uf large village Of
genllemen's houses, every street Of which,
Iassing through gardens and strawberries. is
rural promenade. These villas, for the most
part belong TO families from the South, who
SEND the best part Of the year mere, or they
are the property q. wealthy citizens, retired
merchants, officers, and Others. The town it.
self is quite considerable, and has pleasant
appearance of business and prosperity there
are numerous streets, OF a cheerful, rural as
pct, branching of from the main street,
which is nearly as long as Broadway, and
quite as lively and agrecable-the houses not
not so grand and presuminC, and more like Il
business street, II has its hotels, banks, Of
fees. manufactures, buildings, churches, and
shops or stores well. stocked, making good
display, and apparently doing good bns -
ness.
Newrort is built upon small island, aboul
l6 miles in length, and three in breadth -
! This is the genuine Rhode Island, aud gives
its nime to the State, the chief portion OF
which is situated on the main land with Prov
dence for its capital The land on this little
island is remarkably fertile at any remote
part from the town it is worth one hundred
dollars an acre at least nearer 20 the tow
two and three hundred dollars, and in and
about it two or three thousand dollars an acre,
according TO circumstances. The bathing
season is no, as yet consideIed commenced -
the water Of the sea is rather GELD. This
morning, az SGT On the porch inhaling tho
cool breeze, carriages full of ladies' and child
ren, returning from the sea beach, kept rolling
up to the door. The ladies', as they stepped
out, looked charming, as they always do !;
but now it was Venus coming from The bath !:
the cold shock Of tn dashing surf had given
delightful freshness to their ever interesting
- too-bewitching faces.
The fishing and shooting excursions arc just
beginning to flourish as The company increases.
Th re are plenty Of fish here, and very fine
fishing, but the calophonous names given to
to some of the fish in the United States gener.
ally, half spos them before they are cooked.
What nervous man. for example, can eat cat
fish with any zcst, The ugly nan representing
all the while to his Imagination that he is eat.
ing kind Of cat! The tautog, which is
caught here, would be fine eating, but for the
barbarous name. | tired il, but could not
swallow a second mtuthful merely for the
name. Then, again, there is good fish,
which the fishermen, by giving j, a bad name
have a most banshe6 from the table, they call
it horse mackerel quito enough to set one
against it, 1t makes you fancy you are eat
ing, IL not a horse, yet something rank and
strong
Ga Sunday evening about seven o'clock the
cannon were fired from Fort Adams, in honor
of tho late Mr.. Polk Poor man Through
excessive mental toll and not relaxing liuls
he became TOO relaxed. and died. Ii is
wiser to take things easy, to moderate our
aa<ieues, AID no; impose too heavy tasks or
mind They say that in the course Of the foul
yesrs he passed at the White fouss, his fine
head Of black hair was turned, by excessive
J care, 70 . silverv wbnenes knew hic'