The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-03
The Ball at Newport-Tkc Close OF the
Fashionable Scasou.

Our readers will find in this days Herald full
and graphic description of the great fancy dress
bali which took place at the Ocean House, IN New
port, on last Friday evening. AS may be inferred
from our report, il was decided triumph, as much
so as was the entertainment Of a similar kind
which was given a short time since at Saratoga, in
respect to the numbers who participated IN il, the
beauty and loveliness Of the fair SEX the length Of
the imperials and goatees worn by the gentlemen.
the freshness and panty of the atmosphere, the
character Of the costumes, the demeanor of all and
the quantity OF fun, irvolty, fashion and folly IN
dulged IN on the occasion. In those respects, the
recent fancy dress ball at Newport was, a, least on
par with the Saratoga demonstration, while Its
brilliancy was enhanced by the presence Of the
Hon. Henry Clay, who honored it for couple of
hours, whereas he fled in haste from the fancy ball
at Saratoga. On the whole, il was a grand affair.
and fully fulfilled the expectations, in every re-
spect, Of the managers, the various dancing, sup
per, and ether committees, who presided over the
arrangements, as well rs OF thcac who attended it,
There was one feature connected with the New
port ball which Is deserving of passing comment.
AT the bail which was recently given at Saratoga,
clique Of fashionable pretenaers and Upstairs en-
deavorcd to control The entertainment. and to die
-
mould be danced, what vari, ~ prescribed and in
sisted on introducing dance which they had
been practising for several days previously, and
which, in the nature Of ihngg, was unknown to-
nne-tenihs Of those assembled. The object Of ,hi.
movement, On the part Of tins clique, was, UNI
doubleday, to produce temporary suspension Of the
general aniusemsn,s, in order that those composing
that exclusive cotrs might as ,ongas that particu-
luvsa I'd -. II.
figure as conspicuoasly as possible. The result
was sort Of compromise, ihit tolerated II. dance
after supper. Half dozen or roore Of the identi-
cal Clique which endeavored to cxcr, IN mli.nee
on the management AID arrangcments Of the ball
at Saratoga, were present at NewPor;, AMI endcs-
vorcd TO control that entertainment also, bat thu
sitomp; 20 do 80 met with most SIGNAL failure
much, no doubt, 10 the modification all disar-
poin'ricni Of those who undertook l.. The cons,-
quence was ,hlt the democracy prevailed, and
everything went Oft agree@hy TO al concerned
Now that the preceden. has been cs.at'i5hed, and
snobism at our fashionable watering Pieces has
been pu, down, we hope to hear no rlorc COM
plants Of upiari aristocracy. e-saying 10 control
al such emusemcnts in future.
This fancy dress ball was the winding up of the
fashionable lcason az Newport, and almost all who.
were present at il either az home o. on ,herway
thithtr by this time. Still, however, Newport
viii not be deserted, for, duhag tie reminder Of
the sesson, It will be sreques,rd b. class OF poo
pie equally M respectable, If no, riitc - fashion
able n ihose who attended the ball; by s,,ch p,-.
fons yho, with their families, leave our over.
crowded and busting cities, not with ne view Of
indulging in dissipation, or iunning the whole
round Of fashion, but for the purpose Of recruiting
their physical snd mental energica, promoting
their health, and pTolopgng their stay ia this VAL
ley OF tears, trouble, and fancy dress balls
IEcREAse or gnE CHOLERA. --Ths cholera stif
fingers here, but II is ev,den, that - 40 longer an
epidemic. Only eleven deaths were reported yes
tcrday, and those occurred in the upper wards OF
the city, in localities where the ntr,csphcrc ~ in
itcted 10y bonc.boiling establishments and other
nuisonces. 1--we deduct the number o, deaths oe
children under five years Of age, the mortality for
the week pas is not greater than that of ihc same
period IN former years. Strangers inay. therefore,
VISIT the city, without mourning tic least hazard.
We stk aeain, hat necessity there for the Slni-
taiy COMMITTEE issuing any further reports The
Epidemic has, TO all intens and purposes, left, and
Why do they continue announcing to the world
every day that 1t has noti They little know how
much damage they are dong to the interests Of the
city. When their reports were really needed, they
were 70 inaccurate, that they could not be rallied
upon, and, in fact, were worse than useless; and
now, when they are working 80 much positive
dctrimeni TO our commercial Interests they should
be discontinued.