Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-10-23

hands in this town during the last sum
mer u very large proportion of this
was purchased by gentlemen from
abroad wno spend their summers here,--
and upon much of this land they intend
to erect summer dwellings. A number
OF new houses are now being built, and
several more will soon be commenced,
and completed for occupation by next
summer. Our population, in one sense
Of The word, or, at least during portion
Of the year,--is thus slowly increasing,
while property is rapidly rising in val
ne. and the permanent wealth OF the
place becoming greatly enlarged. We
do not think that any particular imme-
diate benefit will be derived from all
this, except TO few, such as our me-
chanics, &C., who are employed 10 build
these houses; we are glad, however, ev-
en- Of this. But we look forward in "A
few years, to something better. We
are Quite sure that all these gentlemen
who are building here, will, in short
time, become SO much attached 10 the
place, that many Of them will be indJc-
ed to settle permanently among U.S.
They are all men Of wealth, and many
Of them have retired from business in
few years their SONS will be old enough
to commence business, and their fathers
will naturally prefer 10 have them start
under their own immediate supervision,
and, ha wing abundant meanswe think
that they will make the effort to resusci-
ate Newport, by starting their sons in
extensive business here. If this is DONE
we have some en'erprIsln9 men among
our own native citizens, who will assist
in the matter,-and in this way we con-
fidcntly look forward to the building up
OF Newport, and her firm establishment
upon solid and prosperous mercantile
and commercial basis.
One OF the first st ps TO be taken, for
the prosperity and increase Of business
IN Newport, is the construction of the
Railroad to Fall River tha, will &C.
complish more than any other project
which we can conceive of,--and in re-
gard to tie feasibility of that, in all res
poets, we never have entertained a
doubt and we are as confident of it, at
this moment, as we are that any event
will take place within a given time, by
certain fixed laws of nature. We have
written upon this subject repea edly,
and have endeavored to arouse our citi-
zcns TO what we feel sure is for their
welfare and although little or nothing
has as yet been accomplished, still, we
do not despair, because we know that
where so much apathy pervades COM
munity, it is impossible to arouse n spir-
it of energy and perseverance,, without
long drilling and constant agitation
The great difficulty is in starting, and it
q successful move can once be made,
then all will be well The chief labor
will be in the onset, because, when once
started, every thing will progress as
matter of course, and all kinds of busi-
ness will be introduced and be kept con-
siantiy on the increase. Every one will
be imbued with spirit OF ambitious en-
ergy, and this is the grand motive-pow-
er which builds up place. If the peo-
pie of Newport will take hold of the
Railroad businesss This winter, with
determination that the road shall be
buit,-and subscribe for as much of the
stock as possible, even in small sums
there will be no difficulty in obtaining
aid from monied men in New York and
Boston, ,-bccause they would see that
Newporters had confidence in the pro-
ject by contributing their means towards
Il. But five remain inactive ourselves,
and ask the capitalists OF other places 10
build the road, they at once very natur-
ally question its practicability, and will
have nothing TO do with it. The people
of Newport are 10 derive the chief ben
eft from this road, if it is ever built
and we cannot expect comparatively
disintercsied people 10 do all for us
when they are TO reap far less advan-
tage from the operation. We are salts.
fed that all the people of Newport or,
certainly, very large proportion Of
them see this matter in liz true Light
and they only want some energetic and
determined man to maze proper be
ginning, and then good progress will be
made. We have some such men IN the
community, and why will they not com.
mcncc the noble work at once
ARRESTS AT SYRAcUsE.-The tcle-
graph reports the arrests at Syracuse,
yesterday, Of Ira II. Cobb, j. Moses,
editor Of the Standard, Stephen Porter,
a. butcher, AIMS Davis. all white, and
a colorcd man named Brown, and about
fourteen others, for aiding in the rescue
of Jerry, on the lst Of October. They
were taken to Auburn tor examination.
and held TO bail in $4,000 each. We
hope that thus the majesty Of the law
will be vindcated and all men be taught