Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-05-23
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2s. 1850.
lr,- We cannot become reconcied to ,h'


conclusion that Newpor, must ever remain
a Fashionable Watering place, and that she
will never arise 10 a more di.nlfed and i'm
por,ant position in the world, as respec'a-
bic mercantile and commercial port. While
we would throw no obstacles in the way OF
the Summer business, and are quite willing
for all who can, TO reap the fullest benefit
from this influx Of stfangers,-slill, we are
firm in the belief, that the greatest calamity
which has ever befallen Newport,is making
il Fashionable resort in Summer. All
other kinds Of business are gradually dying
cut, and this one matter is clung to and re-
lied upon as q saving grace to preserve us
from total inaction, and to keep US upon the
surface of the world, among the moving
things of life. During nine months Of the
year our people are quite idle, and amuse
themselves by talking about the " coming
season" :" and " what crowd will be here"
Some few have fancy for this kind OF en-
terprise and appear to enjoy it as muck as
genuine business man would anticipate
healthy rise in stocks their ambition is
gra,ified if they can see the town filled tor
a few weeks in Summer, an they are then
con,en, to remain d,e during the remainder
of the year. This crowd Of persons, Of all
shades and hues Of character, tends TO cre-
ate ioolishly extravagam ideas among our
own people, and to increase the prices OF
all the necessaries of life. Now, who is
benefited By this business : We say no
one. The amount of actual profit from the
summer business, take il in mass, will not
paw The interest on the expenditure Of capl-
tai invested, make good the depreciation of
property by wear, &C.. and pay fair wages
to those employed in the business, directly
and indirectly II the SINE amount Of mo-
ney was funded in manufacturing establish
ments Of various kinds and in navigt ,ion,
and the same zeal and energy was used as
is now in the Summer months in the Board
ing business, by those who are variously
interested, the result would be that our peo-
pie would have permanent employment
through the year, and vastly more profit
would be realized from the operation than
has been, is now, or ever can be from our
present Summe; operations, even though
there should be ten times as many persons
/ L.. -, ham k>a IN
We do not fancy the idea Of having New
port made the Lazar-house Of the country,
where all may resort to scrub out and wash
off their sins and filth the town is wo thy
of better and more honorab destiny, and
it should not be exclusively devoted TO such
things, From present appearances, it is
quite probable tha, some OF the Factories
will close up soon, and when this is done,
there will not be a single branch of busi-
ness, OF any account, carried on here; and
well then might stranger ask, as is fire.
quenlly done now, how do you live here,
and ,ehat supports your population These
questions are often asked, and we generally
answer by faith and the remembrance Of
the good deeds of those who have preceded
US many years ago.
The state of business here is truly la
mentabe, and it is such that there is real y
a serious question as to what will become
Of us all, if we remain in the home Of our
childhood. and to which all are devotedly
attached, and where all would gladly re-
main if they can find employment to sustain
life. 1t is not for us to say what can or
what cannot be done we should be glad
to arouse the energies of Newporters, and
ge, ,hem, if possib'e, in thinking mood i,
and they surely could devise some plan of
operation, some kind Of business which
might be successfully prosecuted. These
are considerations Of deep moment, al d we
would earnestly impress them upon the
minds Of our citizens, so as to arouse them
to successful action.