Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-18
The United States Circuit Court, Judge
Woodbury. presiding, will meet in this town,
tomorrow morning, by adjournment.
From TIE New York P,cayune.
NEWPORT, July lllh 1850.

Dear Pic.--Here am again in Newport,
and sorry am |, man OF Ross, .ha, you are
not here 10 enjoy lis pleasures with me-
Preemineni as Newport always has been
among the fashionable watering places Of
our couCtry, il seems this year 10 have put
forth all its strength, no, only to MAINTAIN
but to increase its reputation The crowd
Of summer id,eIs, who, during the height
OF the seasrn. flock To the various hotels,
have not ye, made their appearance and
the spacious halls, wide piazzas and well
furnished saloons of these establishments
are occupied only by few invalids, With
here and there solitary angler fishing for
black fish, or for some wayward beauty
Blu, though the hote's are thus deserted,
the private dwellings, which have Ia.ely
greatly increased in numbers, are all fully
occupied Among their inmates every
country OF Europe, every State of our Tn
ion, has lis representative. Here may b.
seen the foreign diplomaiist seeking abrlef
repose fiom the severe labors of his station;
the retired officer, findI a calm retreat in
which he may recount the stirring cvens
OF long and brilan, service the fashion,
able lie, striving to re, lain the roses " hich
winter of dissipation hos driven from her
cheek, and the man of business, devolinl To
the sports of his boyhOud, few moments
OF relaxation snatched from his all-engr0ss
ing pursuits. The eye of the stranger IS
attracted by various mansions which have
sprung up in and aIou, Newport during
tie last year hut among the many ed fees
which attest The taste and wealth Of their
owners none is SD worthy of mention as
one situated near tn, Boston road, aud at
a short distance from the town. ! is
owned by dis ioguished gentleman OF our
city. The house is of the Elizabelhan
stl lie of architecture, and is built so as to
reselblt 4 former ansOn which stood on
the same SPOT AMI was destroyed hy fire a.
bout a century ago. The devourin. ele-
mcnt spared that whi,h nov renders lhe
place SO attractive, the grassy tcrr ces slop-
ing one beneath the other from tie house
to the pain beneath the lilac trees and the
hedges oI box, cut into quaint and lan'a as,c
shape, accordi' G To the fashions Of those
times, and the ponds filed with their myri-
ads OF gold f,h. Representing as it does
the age OF colonial arstocra y. This place
seems rather the SEA, of an English noble
lDan than tic residence Of d rtpub ican c.l-
ze
Every one ho was here last sun nler
must regret that the duties of their pre-
f's ion should still deprive this place Of
of the society Of those officers Of our army
whose presence made For Adams and
Newport so agreeable 1t seems hard that
men who have per led their Ives SO often
IN the recent struggles in which our coun-
try has been involved, should have been
allowed so shor, respite from that life OF
danger and exeiiiun, glorious though it be,
10 which their regimen; has invariably been
exposed. But it is not in my province to
direc. suck matters, and can only hope
that none Of those brave fellows will fall a
victim 10 The shot Of some follower of the
f,r famed Billy Bowlegs.
The hops and halls no, having yet COM
menced, the visitors, while "geuing them
selves up for the approaching campa On,
are cun,ented with more sober amuse-
meus Among these the lectures # Mr..
Park Ben jamin furnish The most entertain
ment. Tuis gentleman, so we'll known in
the literary circles, is residing here with his
family. His lectures have attracted much
notice, and have been listened to with al
tcntlOn by aud ences which, if not as nu-
merous, are probably more Intelligent and
better educated than any similar assem-
blage which cou'j be collected in any other
part of the country. 10 addition to these
amusemen:s of a literary character, there
arc others bes, suited to your robust taste
the bass, the mackcrc and the black fish
are each contendlng for the honor Of dying
on your hook. The use of your gun, for
the prcsen, at least, is intcrdic,ed by their
High Mightnesses, the Town Council,
aod the other dieni,aries who preside over
the ace /, and the same potent authorizes
/ pronounce your amusement Of driving up
and down the Beach, of a morning, to view
the ba,hers, a high crime and misJemcanor;
but the roads are in excellent condition. -
Mrs. Duliee, at the Tea Garden, las
secured up her QrIdcs the Pistol Gallery
the Bowling Saloon, and the Billiard Ia
blcs avail, your comuing, and old Father
Ocean is ready to receive you once mo-e
into his arms, and welcome you TO his bo-
som m boisterous embrace.
Yours, uuly, l.,