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

The Ocean House, leading whig politician, and
Lawrence, the democratic candidate fer Governor,
bad an understanding between them tnat the law
was 10 be defeated, aud Weaver promised b,s III
fuenoe 10 accom- plish that object When u came to
the scratch, however, Weaver backed out, and pre-
lerred going with his party, or perhaps he found That
he had raised a monster be eouid NOT quei. Inc
whig party intended TO hambug the Temperance
men and having obtained their AID in electing their
candidates to Office, made up their minds to be
beaten a. il were, by the democrats on the liquor
question. But the democrats kno wing this game,
would not beat them, and determined 10 allow them
10 have enough Of the Maine law. And now, the
best the joke is, that the very men who passed it
will not carry 1t out rather they carry it out par
TALLY. While the hotels are securely enjoying
monopoly of the sale of liquor for the present. most
Of the small retailers and all the wholesale dealers
are so scared that they are afraid to sell drop.
The sale of more than FIVE gallons constitutes a
seller wholesale dealer, and the penalty for the
first offence is Sl00 and the second 5000 The sale
Of any quantity under five gallons constitutes
retailer, and the penalty is $50, &C. Notwithstand
ing all the precaution Of the Newport people TO rem
der the law nugatory, they have not succeeded The
hotels are better protected against its operation tn an
other public houses, for the hotels only sell to their
gucstsstraDgers--while the customers of the other
public houses are chiefly citizens Now, the law
says it must be on the information Of three citizens
that the premises be searched, and not upon the
information of strangers and sojourners. The
hotels, therefore, continue to sell openly, while the
ether places arc closed. Families in cottages, who
have not brought liquor with them, labor under tho
greatest disadvantages. rather funny incident
occurred with o cottage-holder bishop here
yesterday. The Bishop, who is an invalid, called at
the Yacht House, and said he felt quite debitated
from not being able to get wine ON account Of the
Maine law. "Dont let that trouble you,'' said
Downing, - can let you have some" " Have
you any claret!'' asked the Bishop. yes"
said George :" in bottles, but not dranght.
have very good Scotch ale. What would you
think of thatlo The Bishop said that ex-
cellent thing TO give strength, and he would try
some. So Downing served up an excellent lunch,
consisting Of the choicest ttbs. and bottle of the
best Scotch ale. The Bishop said grace before and
after meat, and felt himself vastly refreshed in the
inner man. When he called for his bill, the Bishop
observed that Downing charging nohng for
the ale THAT is all right" said Downing, 81
don't sell ale or other strong drinks, give them
free, but charge decent profit upon the eata-
bles." Oh says the Bishop, laugh ny, II see ho.
il is: then will come here every day and pay you
for the use OF your room, and seeing the scenery
from your windows, and you can let me have a bot
tie of that Scotch ale for nothing Agreed, cir,
replied Downing, "and anything else you require,
frsm Heidsck to the best Otard." This is one ex-
ample from many.
Il is said here BY some that no three citizens can
be found who will agree to give information, and
swear they suspect any individual has liquor on his
premises. But many will not trust to this kind of
suferance for the enjoyment oflibcrty. The great
mass of the citizens of Newport are poor, as you
will see from the dirty, dingy appearance Of their
houses and the poverty of the business part of the
city, which forms quite a contrast to the majority
Of the cities and villages of New England The
few handsome dwellings in the upperregion are for
the most part, occupied by nabobs, some of them
being from Boston, and some from New York, and
some from other quarters. Men of wealth who re-
side here do not invest their capital in Newport
but in other places. There are only one or two
factories, and they but of small account. There is
waterpower for manufacturing purposes. There mo
enterprise here--little no trade-it is extremely
dull in nc Ia ha cit IL hal
century behind the age, and has made little
progress, while Providence is going ahead. The
people chiefly live upon the stran gers who come
from other parts of the Union in the season.
and hence their aversion to the Maine law inflicted
upon them by the rural districts, and the politicians
of their own city, and from the apathy. and want
Of talent, influence and circulation of the mise
with its 1000 inhabitants, is adapted by nature for
watering place, and is never likely to be anything
else; but even in that respect it stands in
fair way of being ruined by the Maine law. Some
of the opponents Of the law here say that if they
cannot get liquor privately they will have an in
surrection. But the temperance party say they
will not permit the law to be defeated, and that
when the Legislature meets, they will have IL so
amended that its operation here will not depend
upon the will of the Common Council, or the in
habitants Of Newport.
The root beer aud similar establishments are
hourishiDg but n great many who drink thus
'perilous stuff complain of cobc, and other
stang sssIIUsivns in .hei, in.ooines Ia this hot
weather people viii have something to drink besides
cold water, and those accustomed TO mixing little
brandy in the water find these other strange drinks
do not agree with their stomachs
To hight there is to be a cold water ball at
the Bellevue House fifty cents admission for out
siders: you may guess what sort of affair that
is to be. The pretty Miss iiisop, of New York, is
staying at the Ocean House, and Mrs. Tenent, of
establishment; she dresses better than anybody
else. Miss Trot of Philadelphia, is the belle of the
Bellevue House. General Scott g two daughters,
and his sen-in-iaw, Colonel Scott, here. Colonel
Preston, of South Carolina, occupies cottage in
Newport. Prescott Hall, the United States District
owns a cottage. The Hon. George Ban
croft and family own a cottage, and are occupying
it ut present Among the other occupants and own
Benjamin y. Green, Charleston, S. c.; Professor
Norton, Cambridge, Mass Judge Swami, Column
hia, Ohio; Allyn Otis. Boston Mrs. Richie, Mr..
Parkman, son of the late DR.. Parkman, Boston;
the sland) Robert II. Ives, Providence; Mr.. Breese,
New York; William $. Nose, NJ: Mason, Boston;
Morgan GibbeIs, New York; Mr.. Wright, Of New
York: Hon. David Sears, Boston; Mrs. Grant, Bos-
Clement C. Moore, Jos Tew, Mr.. Richardson, Geo
7. Downing, New York; John Vars, Gideon Lam
ton, Thos Coggerhall, Col. Gates, Chas Hunter, Dr.
Charles Davis Charleston, 5. c.; Robert Ray, Hon.
James Ienox. Mrs. Maitland, R s. Maitland Geo.
NJ. Coster, New York; Mr. Parkin, lie Grande
Canon, Toy; Mr.. Colt, Misses Bent, Boston; J.
Dwight, Springfield; Mr.. Lewis, Philadelphia; j.
Auchincloss, n. \ ork; Mr. Greenough the sculptor:
Rev. Mr.. Mead, Henry Tiffany, Mr. Appleton,
q. Rowland Shaw, David Sears, Jr., Israel Thorn
dixie, Mr.. Brown, and Mrs. DR.. Parkman, Boston.
The three principal hotels here have engaged be-
tween them the Germania band, of Baltimore,
which discourses most excellent music every night
to the lstless guests of one other Of these estab
lisbments and 10 all the outsiders who come to hear
None Of them can afford to pay for band exclu-
syely for itself, and they thus club for music, to
keep up the dropping spirits of their inmates 1t is
up hill work, however, and like galvanizing a
corpse. Everything seems fat, spritless and dead.
They have hop every night; but il is languid and
tame, and only few take part in il. The majority
prefer promenading in the long halls, or loling on
chairs and sofas, INDUCING IN the most insipid,
vapid small talk imaginable. The whole thing is
the very embodiment of dullness itself
Last night, it was the turn Of the Atlantic to get
the music, and, according to the arrangement, the
guests from the other two hotels went there-some
in carriages, but the majority walked, the ladies in
their hare hair and dressed in the mink of fnshinn