The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22
NEWPORT.

OCEAN HOUSE, NEWPORT, July l3, 1851:
The Charms Of Necport--Society and the True Prin-
cpes of Equalay-7he Hotos-Ihe Z. S. Dis.
hta Court and Chief Justice Wooibuy-VisiterS
at Newport, &C., &c.
This is certainly one Of the coolest spots on the
whole Atlantic coast and pleasant refuge from
the scorchng heat of the summer months. 1t is
Just far enough from the great cities not to be
crowded, and yet near enough to all Of them to be
visited without inconvenience or fatigue. Newport
is, in many respects, agreeable place. 1t holdsa
position between town and country; it is covered
with cottages and stately residences, green swards
and groves, gardens and PARKS it has its beach and
its cliffs, its harbor and its drives, its yachts and its
carriages. In short, it is little of everything and
affords, by the pleasant variety of its enjoyments,
most agreeable respite from the tolls and cares of
business.
AS to the society in this place, can only say that
it is far more agreeable than in watering place
generally. There are fewer sets and lotteries, and
men and women are not numbered, as in other
places of fashionable resort, as merchant vessels
are with the underwriters. They are all considered
worthy, and that is the only rational principle
to be adopted at a watering place. fyou hndagr
able persons not belonging to your set, why should
you not associate with them, when knowing that no
we'll bred person will presume on watering place
acquaintance and when persons, wao do not under
stand that principle, may just as well be cut In
town, as here, in advance Of their presumed rude
ness Where people meet for the exclusive per
pose Of amusing themselves, they must necessarily
adopt the fiction of social equality, If they would
escape monotony. The democracy Of high life is
the most charming feature of the watering places
on the continent OF Europe, and Englishmen resort
TO them in droves, to get rid OF the conventional
trammels Of their own domestic coteries.
The accommodations in the hotels Of Newport
are alike ample and convenient. The Ocean House,
Pellevue and Atlantic, the three fashionable
houses; but give the Ocean House (the largest OF
them ALL the preference, on account OF Its high
and capacious apartments, and its magnificent loea-
ton, surrounded by gardens and meadows extend
ing to the sea shore. The table is good, and the
attendance perfect, We have the Germania band
with us, and music twice day-as in Baden Baden
or Emms-imme dately after dinner and IN the even
lug, when the younger portion OF tho visters amuse
themselves with the schottisch or the polka. The
large corridors and piazzas serve as whispering gal
leries, and the neighborng cliffs as sentinen tal
promenades
The United States District Court, (Chief Justice
Woodbury. presiding.) is now in session at the
dancing hall of the Ocean House, ana we have
quite gathering Of gentlemen learned in the law,
and quite number of interesting cases. The die,
tingushed Judge charged the Grand Jury in regard
to the fugitive slave law, admonshing them TO
obedience as an essential duty of every citizen and
against the sspbistry of the ''hgher law doctrine.
Chief Justice Woodbury. is determined 10 deliver
the same charge at every circuit, and the effect OF
that practice cannot but have a sautary influence
The court will be in session for ten days or fort
night.
Ex-senator Winthrop and Attorney General
Cfittenden are also among the ,siters TO this place.
but General Scott has not yet made his appearance
on this peaceful island. lie prefers to remain at
hi headquarters in the "eterna city" We shall
have quite q bunch of politicians here-a sort OF
Vienna Congress, which you will do well to watch
at a distance. There is no cooler place for delibe-
ration than Newport. The thermometer has not
at chqi deg IN
not yet beea able to sleep without blankets
REFEfGEgATOg.