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

Cur N.vvpors correspondence.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 20, 1852.
TIE Hotels and ihs MatHs Liqaoy LaIo- George +.
Doaraisg's Yacht House he most Prosperous ES-
raihskrenf ~ fhsn Al-Ine VhOlesole Dealer,
AID RaGtlers-IRe Rea. EGeets of the Liquor
LaE
The Fan River boats touch twice here every
sight-once in going 10, and again in returning
hsm, New YOrk-and, though they are crowded
with passengers, very fewot them remain at New
port The great bulk of those from the South and
Wsst, in search Of health and pleasure pass on by
tAis the most pleasant mode of travel TO Boston,
.. roste 10 the White Mountains, and avoid Newport
~ they would city of the plague. The cause
81 this is the despotic Maine Liquor law, which
came into operation here yesterday. The Local
daily psrer labors hard to show that the law
has had no effect in keeping away the GUNNER
yisiters. But everybody here knows that this is
net the fact and the best prsof Of it is reference 20
he arrivals At the hotels in the very height OF
sAs season. At the three hetels, yesterday, the
arrivals we're az follows Ocean House, %; Allan
Ne, IL; Bellevue, g. In Saratoga paper, just
arrived here, find that the arrivals at single hotel
Of that watering place fill half a column. The
Bellevue House, which s the smallest, the most arts
teeraic and furnishes the best table, is nearly filed
who seek for quiet enjoyment and repose. The At
lAntic HOTEL which IL the most ably conducted, and
second in size, is not full the Bellevue House.
but far better filed than the Ocean House, which
the largest and most fashionable, though by far the
worst managed of the three. TIE Ocean House is
net more than half filed. The cottages are for the
mort part occupied with the STIFF haired, straight
1aced, cold water class. But these people spend
meney and cannot compensate for the class that has
been driven away. The same observ alton applies to
the bstels. You viii meet staid old dowagers and
Ansient equity gentlemen spnsters of forty years and
upwards and bachelors who have long since despsred
OF ever getting wife but the young, the
seiive and the gay are not there they were in
Sormer years. They seek more cOngenial atnos
pkere elsewhere The Southern people, who spend
shsir money so freely, are almost wholly driven
away from Newport From any point south of New
York, you will scarcely soc name on the books OF
che hotels. This is felt and spoken OF by all.
But you will be teld that though the Maine law
has into effect il is already dead letter, and
viii not be carried into execution People, howsv
ar at distance, will not come TO Newport trusting
70 the suerance Of the pettyi authorities of
mean city for the exercise Of that individual IL
herty which they have enjoyed from their cradle,
which is the birthright of every American, and
which they can enjoy, unshaekled at other watering
places on every side. Men of spirit and indie
pendent feeling, and of sound morality, do not
wish to set the law of the place where they reside
defiance, do free born Americans wish that their
use of wine and other drinks should depend on the
mere will of the majority of a common council. IL
is true that liquor can be got at certain bars by
ealing for something else, and giving knowing
wink TO the barkeeper, who will scrutinize your
features to see that you are not an nformer, while
at other bars they sell openly, and at the hotels
tvo or three bottles Of wine brought to the
table. But gentlemen do not want TO drink
ky stealth and the suit is that wine which is the
paying and profitable department of hotel, is
scarcely drank at the Newport hotels at all.
The only man who is doing thriving business
here, At present, is George 4. Downing, Of New
Eve years he has come for the summer months to
Newport, where he supplies oysters in every shape,
game suppcrs, and ice creams His establishment
N called the Yacht House, aud ia right opposite the
Atlantic Hotel. At this house he gives private
dinners and suppers, in a number of apartments
fitted up for the purpose His customers are chiefly
from the hotels. especially the Ocean House.
Parties Of gentlemen, and often Of ladies and gen.
tenen, not satisfied with the fare or attendance at
Ae hotels. 60 there to get recherche entertain
ment, cooked and served up in style that cannot
be approached at any other establishment in New
port. He has his game, and oysters, and liquors,
he, direct from New York, and all are of supe-
Jior quality, that when anything nice is wanted
people 60 to Downings. George eyades the law in
this way lie does not sell any champagne, or
other wines, but he gives gratutousy taking care
to charge on e TEE Sace Of 0T prd He
also supplies dinners and suppers, and fees to the
strangers residing in the cottages George Downing
has mere than an acre Of real estate in the best
part Of Newport with seven stores it, let to
Tious persons, besides range Of stables which he
hires out for the season, He is about building on
the same property two cottages to let Such is the
fourshing business done by gentleman of color,
m consequence OF the incompetence and ridiculous
Relf eonc.it and Encouragement of the hotels.
His ice creams are as much superior TO anything you
esn get at the hotels, or any where in Newport,
his oysters are superior to all Others. George not
only has the best vands but he has the art to cook
and prepare them best for table
The Wholesale liquor houses are closed. On Sa-
tnJday last, Newton gave large quantity of liquor
away TO all who applied for it, This was by way Of
clearing out his stock. Pitchers and demijo
sent to him from every quarter, and it is said
that one little girl came the seventeenth time with
her pitcher, when at length Newton observing IT.,
told her to tell her father to send somebody else
next time. Such terror has this law inspired, that
druggist refused to sell alcohol on Monday.
The person applying for it, however, got it in
another establishment. The Interpretation given
70 the law by some wholesale dealers is curious.
They say that any liquors ordered before the law
came into operation, may be supplied and delivered
TO the retailers at any time hereafter, without vio
latiDg the law And on the same principle the re-
tailers say they will supply their customers. Thus
practically. the law is a farce, except to do mis-
chief There is more drank than by the
drunkards, and larger quantities of liquor have
been laid in before the 18th. Many of the Sons Of
Temperance, it is well known, have secured ex-
Ara supply. 1t is only the moderate men who do
not abuse the gifts Of the gods and who being the
most numerous drinkers, the real support of the
tradeit is only those who are deprived of their &C.
eustomed beverage by this most fanatieal and
absurd law. And Newport is seriously injured
BY it.
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
NEWPORT, Il. l., July %, 1852.
The Common Council and the Maine The IN
former Refused has C9tifcate-1hs Origin of the
Lap IN Rhode E'dnd-H0p the Whigs nee En-
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