The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-24

the can't about the Name law 10 the most disgusting
Of al denominations. Last year house of fashion
able vice established by from New York.
The Common Council arrested the whole batch, and
cent them to prison. They had no authority for
this, and the women brought action against
them. which 10 still pending. And nov, instead Of
one, there are two houses Of this description
in fail blast, and gambling den open At all
hours, for AL eomers, and without any disguise
whatever. Blythe by, yesterday, when l was at
Downing and the proprietor q the Gambling con
Germ happened 70 be there. George, who supplies
him with game suppers for his pigeons" aud
thus knew him, asked what effect the Maine law,
ard the articles in the HERALD about it, would
have upon the visitors?
FARo-A very great effect.
DowNING-Are there not great many visiters
here now?
FARo-Not near so many at the hotels as there
were last year.
DowsIkG-But there are good many in the
cottages.
FARo-Yes, of the STRAIGHTFORWARD kind; but
they are good for nothing. The Southerners, who
have money to spend and the heart to spend it, are
not coming this season, thanks to the Maine law
and the HERALD.
Downing acknowledged the corn, and said he was
afraid be was going to suffer himself this season,
for the last few years. "But,' he added, "whep
they hear that the Maine law is likely to be dead
letter, win they not then come 70
PARo-No, not at all They win not trust to
that; besides, it is now too late. They have made
their arrangements, and made up their minds to 60
elsewhere for the season.
With these words, Faro-whose eye had caught
upon me several times-gave me piercing glance,
as if 10 take my weight and measure, and form
a conclusion as to the length of my purse, and
whether there was anything green in my phiz
What Judgment he arrived at know not; but, on
going our, he gave Downing an order for game
supper, not forgetting the crisped potatoes, a IA
Saratoga lake-a secret which the great oysterman,
some how or other has got possession Of to the in
finite cbagrin Of the hotels. In the list of Down
ing's property, which gave you in my former let
t.r. ! emitted to mention a handsome cottage
adjoiniI his Yacht House. 1t was occupied last
season by Colonel McMurray. Downing does
all the pic mic business OF Newport, besides
What he supplies To private families in cot
tages. and the supper and dinner parties ordered by
the guests Of the hotels 1t is not at all wonderful
that be should make money by the latter, for the
food is bad, the cooking bad, and the attendance
very bad in the majority Of them. The fish
times absolutely smells, and they insert in their bill
OF fare dishes which they have not, and if you ask
for Of these, the waiter will come back and tell
you it is all gone. Again, when you ask for one
dish, another viii be brought to you, and the same
waiter will come to you three times ard ask you
what you want, after yoar giving hlIu the order
twice before. III you are na rty smart you will
get nothing to eat at a 4 dish upon which
you cast a longing eye. aii matched away from
you like fash oflighurg just as you are going to
try it, and you will -ee il again, thus leaving
you pretty much in the situation of Tantalus in the
noise q the servants viii sting, and singing, and
clalpeng of doors, reminds of the same locality.
There is ample scope for new hotel and George
Downing could not do better than start one upon
large scale. The other three, or at least two of
them, might then close up, as they will probably do
anyhow, from the operation of the Maine law. In
Newport there is no Marvin, or Howard; the hotel
keepers are totally ignorant of the business, with
exception, and he is only second rate.
The atmosphere is very warm and moist and OPP
pressiye, for the last two or three days. Your
clammy clothes adhere to your skin, and the feeling
is most uncomfortable, except on the seashore,
which is long way from the city.
How different from the elastic, dry, bracng air Of
the mountains and lakes Of New Hampshire. How
any who has ever been there can stay for three
days at Newport, am at q loss to conceive, unless
that they have not money to bring them any further
or prefer dull inarities stupid thriee-told
tale to the glorious charms OF nature in her most
lovely aspect, and the rollickng mountain breezes
which bring healing on their wings, and the exer-
else which restores vgor and strength and tone TO
the system, and inspires yOH with the feeling that
you are new man woman. The number of
sickly, faces that meet your eye at the hotels
Of Newport proclaim that this is not the best place
for health of body or mind, or for true enjoyment
The only thing for which Newport is at all valuable
or strangers, is its bathing facilities. But
parativcly few avail themselves Of this, and with
many persons salt water bathing and sea air do not
agree. BY inserting this communication, you viii
confer lasting benefit upon many Of your readers
in the South.