Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-28
Procioence, Aug. 20th, 1851.

cessively duh. OF our forty five thous-
and people, all e.rcept forty thousand,
are somewhere OH the wing. Some
have sought quiet hermitage in the
country, and some are down by the cool
sea. Some are .steaming upon the At
lantic, and some are steaming to Mia
CARA. Some are storming the Plains oi
Abraham, and some are scaling the
White Mountains. Some are satisfy
ing themselves with shilling exsur-
sion, and some are picking blackberries
We know that not few have lnreluc-
ly foregone the convenient four pronged
foucheiie, and sheffield Knile, and
painted China, and French couch, m
the city, for an iron fork, pewter spoon
a trenchcr. and bedsmelling OF dried
herbs, in the country. Well, in amiable
mood we must say that we are glad
that all who could get away have gone
10 seek in one way or another their hill
of health happiness relreshmeDt, invig-
oration and satisfaction; to come back
again prepared to join with hearty
good will in the performance o the du-
ties which are allotted IN every variety
to each and all. Tie Sumner SOL
shce viii! soon be over and man, like any
other moth---and woman too-must
Autter and be gay and glad, while the
sun shines with brigh, and genial ray.
When we see, I'd we lately saw-and
who happily or unhaprily has not seen9
"a friend bear a smiling bride away
ourselves by an inexrllcable fatality
condemned TO a solitary state-though
blessed with temper naturally some
what hopeful, yet in spite Of our philo-
sophy we are inclined TO yield TO
,norc than momentary dependency
We knew a charming Laura once,-a
thing Of wi,chiug beauty, with radien'
face, and form most fair TO see. Laura
where art thou now, with thy spirit
bright and pure2 Whether in fair ltn-
ly, or spicy Araby, or over the moun-
tains amidst The wids Of Oregon, mat
tercth little to us now since thou wilt
not come at our bidding. But would
that once again thou mghtest bend the
light Of those dear eyes upon us!-
Would that once again we might dis
port in the sunlight OF thinc angelic
emile
After the decade Of days whicE we
lad allotted ourselves for our visit to
Newport had passed, and We were on
our way TO the boat we discover
ed lying in our path one Of those smooth
dark tiny powders, Of a beautiful oval
form, which have been scattered pro-
fusely along the shores OF your island
AS We took from the ground the pretty
pebble aud marvcIed like child al the
perfection Of harmony with which ma
turc had rounded it, perhaps by the at
triton OF centuries, we determined 10
preserve it as memorial of our visit
BY this stone we now declare or affirm
mot swear--,hat this brei scjourn-
barring "a slight indisposition-is TO fur
nsh in the remembrance 1--WE are al
ways alledging something Of this kindl
one of the pleasantest episodes Of our
sx eriences. 1t affords also a text for
a briei homiIy about Newport Per
haps it may not be our business to know
anything abou, it before the trumpet is
sounded, but we believe the day Of your
resurrection is at hand. With prophet
ic faith, and confident trust, We see
Newport rising from her long sleep and
fulfilling the bright promise Of centu.
nv past. We see her mouldering wharves
re, uilt; her roads within and without
the town graded and widcned, and last,
though not least the old nuisance Of
1patrs abolished. II may long lay la
tent bu, we know that the spirit OF en-
,erp. i've will yet break ont amongst you.
Az we lately sailed around your beau
ulnl harhor, with head full Of splendid
plans orimprovcmcni, we even 'uit
magnfccn, wharf from the shore on
the south, to the Lime Rocks; those
samc rocks, with portions Of their sur
face reduced, serving IN a foundation for
solid Warehouses. We have the most
absolute faith in steam factories. We
believe they arc already, aud we hope
they will continue TO be, the peculiar
institutions Of the State. But we are
90 rou,an,ic--we know we shall not be
pnrdon,d- hat we 40 no, wish to see
any more bull, IN Newport u IL con-
,rary to nature TO have them there, nnd
nis vain TO strive against her. Besides
there is room enough inland Tor all We
shall ever need. Let not the hum OF
,pindles mock tho music Of the Sea-
our paper is full and We cannot LAY