Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-11
Ocean House, Neuport, Sept. 2.

npon Newport has been extensively read
and admired at this house. assert TO
the truth of all it expresses go elegantly
and eloqucntly in regard 10 the great
and growing advantages that this island
possesses over every other Watering
place in the country. 1t is because |
think so highly ofits permanent excel
lencies, and AIN so well convinced OF its
essential superiority 10 all that we have
elsewhere known, that | desire TO d.
rect attention TO those things that are
still wanting TO bring Newport up to the
level OF the best and best arranged re-
sorts in the world. None OF the springs
orbalhs of this country have ever yet
been established upon the most sa,isiac-
tory footing that such things are capa-
bic OF because the briei-lived and feet
ing popularity that any one might ac-
quire was insufficient to Justify that out
lay Of expenditure which would be ne
cessary for the purpose. Until the SUM-
mer has almost arrived, it il impossible
| TO tell in which direction the swallow.
| flight OF the seasons fashion will be set
ting in each year On how many shores
have stately hotels been erected on the
strength Of a presumed continuance Of
favour, which. when completed, have
been occupied by no other guests than
solitude and goom. Newport, howev-
cr, can now scarcely tail to become n
Chcltenham, Brighton, or Badcn-Baden,
/ IN It's continuing attractions for the best
people OF our country and it is time
that provisions and regulations, adapted
to place o. such rank, should be made.
The great number OF permanent sum-
, mer residents already established in
Newport III cottages, is enough TO Sc
cure Il perpetual patronage Of the high
cst kind for the place. am informed
that seventeen new cottages have been
erected Il, the last year, and that still
more vii, be built the next season -
Among the constant visitors to New
port, aud the proprictors of cottages in
its neighbourhood, may be mentioned
the families of Mr.. David Sears, Of Bos-
ton; Mr. G.. De Rham, OF New York
Mr.. Edward King, Mr.. George Jones,
Mrs. General Harper, Mrs. Genera,
Eustis, MIR. Richard &. Derby Col. Hare
Powell, Mr.. Robert Ives, the MddIeions
Pinchneys, etc, etc.
AT the same time the hotels. winch
are Of great capacity arc regularly fill
ed, and with class OF people from our
principal cities not usually met in public
houses elsewhere.
Newport undoubtedly possesses, nt
this time, abundant materials for the
| highest social enjoyments ; but they
need being drawn forth and properly
organized. What is wanting in the first
place Tor the full development and effect
OF the resources of the society which is
| here assembled, is the construction Of
large public establishment detached
from all the hotels and free to the visits
Of the whole community OF inhabitants
aud lodgers and combining in and
around itself everything that can be re-
| guired for comfort and refinement. Ii
should contain bathrooms and concert
roous "A fine rcading-room, we'll sup
piled with books and papers a smoking
room blIiard-room and bowling-room
a reireshmen,-room, where coffee, Sara
toga-water and other iavourltc liquids,
might be obtained together with pri-
vate rooms where par ties might dine or
sup at their convenience. 1t should be
surrounded with wide, open porticos, 10
allow OF walking in wet weather. Hand
some grounds, land out in promcnades,
! planted with trees and furnished with
seats, should be attached to it and here
the band should play for some hours IN
| the afternoon. Such an arrangement
as that would not only bring the people
of the place together, but it would bring
them into the open alr-a thing most
desirable, and at present most impossi-
bic. There is no greater difference be-
tween the summer habits of Europeans
and Americans, especially at watering
! places, than in the iondncss OF the form
or for being ia the breeze and under the
sky, and the devotion Of the latter 10
close rooms, narrow halls, and papered
| and carpetcd apartments. can mag
ine no change more useful TO the health.
and spirits, and tastes Of the community,
! than one that should induce them TO
pass some hours Of every summers
! day under the invigora,ing and refresh
| ing influences Of the airs of heaven. a
| general house Of resort, such as | have
referred to, would obviatc the great
drawbacks now existing 10 the entire
plcasantness OF Newport. The disSocid.
ton OF company in this place is more
remarkable than in any that J am Ia
milar with. The three principal hotels,
with their rival hops, are 40 many CEN
tree oil separation One OF the advanta-
gcs promised by place ol this sort is,
that you may meet IN an agreeable way