Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-09-09
From the baltimore Patriot.

tive cherdiiers who guide out footsteps
& mean in the Schotlische, dear Grace. J
nre absent on drive to The Gen.n ria
the +" Tea House" nj Mrs. Duricc, where
ihr inner wants are SO amply provided
Tor, will try and snatch AN hour from
the iwehty-iour and sum up the gaie,ies
and movements Of the week. All are
Oh tiptoe oi excitement, and the busy
noe OF preparation is felt in anticipation
Of the great iete oi the seasen, the Grand
Fancy and Dress BaH, which, al a meet
ing Of the gentlemen holden AT this hotel
Oh Thursday last, il was decided to have
take place on the I'd September. The
usual prehminaries, with appointments
OF managers, were made, and though
many desired an exclusive Euacy Dress
affair, others were in favor oil the oppo-
site, and the result will b. as last season
the ball will partnkc wholly OF the
character Of Bal Costume The trouble.
with the expense OF procuring suitable
Grcss es, has had tendency to bring the
former into disreputc with us ladies'
who, you know, arc never unprepar.d
with full party dress. and therefore have
no great desire to draw OH papa's purse
for grand fancy outfit. But still, dear
Grace, s,me few are determined TO
shine in the characters Of The iair Cir
cas>ian, the iauliless Bayadere, or ,he
White Lady Of Avenel, with here and
there the Cracovienne, surrounded by "a
bevy Of Swiss Flower Giils, who having
no flowers to sell or gire away, of course
are " not IN the market"
Every thing bids iair for the annual
festival, and l gather my information
from one or more Of the leading stars"
who even now, would you believe il,
Coz, will have me engaged ior some
hall dozen polkas with AS many claim
ing precedence Tor the " German quad
rille." Did you ever, dear Grace 2 how
annoying-but then still, we can't deny
these compliments, especially when we
feel that these men really mean what
they say. Oh | have such heaps Of
incidents to tell you, for you know the
life oi Il watering place consists in the
harmless HirtaiIons, which are sure to
follow the initiated; We must keep pace
with The day, and think hear you ex-
claim, that's Nelly all over" You
must know that usic is the charm oil
evening hours at the hotels, and, as the
poet has said, will +" sooihe the sdrdge
breast" but whether the music Cd to
which refer was intended Tor that pur-
pose has never been divulged, as. since
the application Of the C, III water cue,
our Chinaman Gong" srrenader has
struck upon lower key. Ii was a de-
scendiny Of the " scale, dear Grace, and
tho il might be called CELESTIAL har-
mony, the great Harpist. rs he too
caught the Jiscord, pronounced il zone
great impostor artist from Ying-yang
You no doubt read the newspaper ac-
count Of the disgrac,iul attack on
party while at the breakfast tahlc by the
White servants. was an eyc-w i,ness,
and Of course gave a woman's screech
when the prsiols were pointed--the
whole affair WAS much exaggerated,
and had there been decisive stand as
suned by the proprIetors Of the house,
the impudence Of the servants would
have received a severe rehuke much
earlier in the season. | find that fee
Of a few "lcvies" produce warm and
wholesome edibles a "a wink" This
is truly the place TO study human nature;
but then it's policy To consult ones com
fort nj the same time. To hear the din
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;''n t,I - c'.,, 49,. 80. ;ao.;.;n'
,'' J"" :" ro"s ,..,,. w." ma " me
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i,n;, h.,I ,uns or.,,,,,Iod nJ ,h' ',aI,,
arrivals from this To the L., September,
or night OF the ball, wi | increase the
number OF visitors at this house to hear
y ''N """"'o". sn"'so Gnu
"o'.J e'oup' "n,, uMou .us0 "o',
W '"'"e' .e." uI''u,s ~ "t"'
".n % N,, ~ you "I' . "'"y ,,. ,I. ,,;",nn, "n m
:. ,a ,,,.. :. ,,on',m y - hn,
."e $500 wv Ss n T. a;a;'
E,y "Pp. ,'' ~ """J "''"'s
P'"oee' "' VIC Poo' '"'
LAWYERS, seeming prey an,r'
t:anh,ors % ~ ,"u nar,ons ,o' c",n;,s ~ M cG.,,.
Fa, men. lea" men, dwarf. and giants;
Bucksk,n pant. and broadcioth coa,,,
Bare feet, moccasins and boots;
Dress OF every and no iashion'
'i; atn a'n ,'a an ,. p",t. . " ", t,Ia.o" ,'I""
And swarm,n.. seems a human hive.
Va. ;,d..d ds,r cr,c. c,c.s o,d
figures Of every sty'e; and among the
selcc, coterie onr sex are not wholly ex.
enpt from fidcule; | wish they. that is.
a few. we're Tree from Islander. the banc
mos, fatal to manv who rcsor, 10 ,hisnnd
other watering places. Blu, truce to
scandal. though. were il proper to retail
the i,Gruitjrs n, others mv nen conId
rive lono chapter Of the paieties,
7 a mess ,bonyh ,hev NAV he reckoned
bv The par,,cinan,s. Give me our cho,ce
library AT "Auburn. with a co,,uve
home meath the buIe skies and brnciS0
of tins beautiful isle, and the