Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26


UTAs Summer, our only business season, :,
approaches, we presume, as usual, we may
'ook for the arrival of various kinds of per-
sonages who will visit Newport for the pur
pose of exhibiting their Goods, or following
their occupations, whatever they may be, dur
ing the brief period when there is life and mo-
ton OF any kind. We are most decidedly OPP
posed to all these interlopers, whoever they
may be, and OF whatever hue or complexion
they are. During nine months Of the year,
every one, engaged in business in Newport,
barely makes out TO pay their expences, and
live by the most economical prudence and
then, when there is little business doing,
and some chance for making small amour,
of money to help away the rest of the year,
the town is filled with all kinds of traders and
Dealers in Dry Goods, Fancy articles, &C.
who squat here for few weeks, pay no taxes,
have no local interest, and flash away with
their dashing advertisements and handbls, re-
lat!ve TO the astounding things which they in
tend to do, and the remarkable low prices a,
which they will do work and sell Goods, -
but after all, it is mere moonshine, and they
charge, in fact, just as much as our regular
Merchants and business men. But there are
those who are silly enough to be duped by
such men, and why give their work and Gus
tom to this class of dealers. We protest against
this thing, and we intend to do SO. 1t has
ever been our firm determination to publish a
local paper, and 10 guard, with scrupulous
care, the interests of the people of Newport,
in the minutest particular. We say that
those who remain here in sunshine and storm,
and have local interest in the place, pay
taxes, and have feeling in common, should
not be thus intruded upon. Our Merchants
and others give credit to our people for what
they want, when it is not convenient for them
to pay at the time of purchase, and their work
is cone just as well, their Goods and wares
are just as nice, and their prices just as low
as those who come in during the summer,
with flourish Of trumpets, with the intention
of collecting what cash they can, in nne in.
stances out of ten, for old goods which are
unsaleable in the City markets This is
wrong, wrong altogether. If our business
men furnish accommodation during the dull
part of the year, trade with them when you
have money, and give them what little bene.
fit can he derived, when there is something
doing in our town.
We speak of this matter thus early, with
the hope of convincing our people of tho lust
ness Of our remarks and while we WELD a
pen as the controller Of a public journal in
Newport, IL is our de,ermi nation, as far az in
our power lies to take care of the interests OF
'h permanent inhabitants OF the town, and
TO see that no wrong is done, without protest
ing loudly against it. There are business
men enough here, Of all kinds, 10 do every.
Thing that there is TO be done, even IN Sum
'ner time and those who sow the seed and
water the ground, should reap the harvest, for
II belongs to them. and them alone and those
who come in and attempt to take a share o,
IT, are guilty ola mesnncss quite too'con,emp,.
bic Tor honesty TO approve Of
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoR.-Ono of ourWe.t.
ern exchange heads an advertisement, as an
"Iterna Remedy" This may be- true after
al.