The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-05

The Nat.r,n. s,sces.
OUR FAsHIoNhBLE rJRRE sPoSpgNcH.


OCEAN Hot 81, AkwroET, Sept 2, 1850.
Preparations for the f6ncs Bal Trausl TO aHd
from Nerport- Uasklns NOT Popular.
The preparations for the rail- have commenced
here, and they are on 4 grand scale. The costu-
mers, Taylor, and Phillips, and Gould, have open
ed their stock ~ this house. aud Mr.. McCrea has
opened small assortment Of dresses at the Attain
tic Hotel, and theu rooms are much ffequen ted
now by applicants. Taylor a. Co have m8gnf-
cent assortment, and They have secured as a show
room, the dancing hall al the Ocean House. The
ball will tske puc. ss u,us IA the spacious dining
hall Of the hotel, which 10 ne hand .omely deco
rated for the occa sion. Not only the Ocean House
but also the Bellevue and me Atlantic, are reapng
rich harvest Ihls seatOa. They have all been
full up 10 within T." days the crowd is not now
so large as Il has been. though there are yet
large number at budfdeTs al all the fashionable
houses Tn, lie of Nj ,.o,t - not altogether con-
lined To the laige h~tris rh-re are numerous cot
tages and private houses here which are filled
with select conpanlr- at waters, aud small boats
which run bttweth tho place aud Providence, are
continually crowd,d VAN pas srn gers. The Perry
makes several uips ever, day, aud goes and CO mes
laden with prec'ous freight, thr tar ones of Pro-
yidence anu vicinuy, bsI 4 anxIuus 10 see what Is
going on at N,~pOrt W. expect large accessions
70 our numbers tran Boston and other Eastern
cities on thr nIRht oi tee bail
The GrrmaBis Muslcui society gave a. soirGs
csslon the hail Wac sdra. The concert con-
sisted of ,ae,ts, hicu were gwen In admirable
style; ef,sT which the d,sc,ng CONNIE uced, and
was ktpt w uil lite h"ur The ladies', on this
occasion, oid not "a ICES sH,ark,hly gay, but they
were aiiIred IA g"-'r tot. Qi,dniles, poikls,
waltzes the -chOtu on 1Hd kecowd, constituted the
programme ui tnr .utag, and the whole Ger
mania Seen ~ vac 'sftit t'' give the music. Mr..
HenSmiiirT, he 'ihcirut busiuFs- man of the
bend, had even thpg 'rttggrd Ia adj nirIOlr style,
and II was ~nn'irfiuil, pleasant occasion
We can haidb pi' dict. yet, ~nt wall be the
success OF he mabHe'rr 90 ~" grand fancy dress
bali There u ~ pate nf .irr 10 have II turn
out splendid Altar, ana ~ vii no dOlbt, be
exceedingly goU0 ntd a. matter of doubt
whether the naskng ~ the itdics wall he well re.
ceived, or, indeed. n th.r he mdie will mask at
ali; bUt n Is tUo safiy 80 % what will come
20 pass un "Wednesday AK. Mr. Phillips IL
gagged n preparing The drC Athens for the ball roOm
6nd Judging ton oIp~SittV'-, thry are tO I've very
hRe. Many propir have ir't here, thelr business
not allowing Va, mih' ~ w. rruinin 30 long Till
Wsons sdHy nsNi, Ebf ~" htlt. | shall, AS usual
keep yen ihf,fnsd OF " o spirrsh-te, between
this time ard the um ~ The grand ball Mr.
WeaytT u sihRulcIit ~ uftr 10 having in his
pioy 60 gent rnisHlt ADD accommodating a Set Of
officials a. M-ssfs WHIT, Riley, Field, Lucas,
(laie OF ihe American. a. Nv~ NOrk), and Con-
zales, Sl iiclen sud su-hsss-h hike ARA, who never
tire of doing sli th-y can O. render the guests Of
to be a secondary consideration with themselves
and the comfort of the i"dsrrs IN the house their
frst cuncrrn. The tsh'e q, ihr Ocean ~ good
one, and all things couridrrri, there no reason
why those who put up here should not be com
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