Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-15

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villas Of Newport, Rhode Island;
The Reefs villa, owned by G. Wolfe, ofNew York,
retired hardware merchant, is large and substan-
tia house of the modern italian style Of architec-
tire The GRAND entrance faces TO the west and Is
square tower Of three st5ries surtnoutfted by an
observatory. There is sea.yiew from every sids
that to the southwest is particularly fine. The
first Hoor il devoted to the library, drawing and
dining rooms The latter Is very interesting
apartment, and all its arrangements, including the
means of communication with the cuisine, are OF
the latest and most approved style. The first
story of the tower being the grand entrance, il
guarded by a knight in armor. The second story
of the Reefs tower is "a pleasant rendezvous for
ladies' sewing parties and afterbreakfast chats,
while the third and fourth made equally useful
The same remark will apply to every room in the
house The hall flooring is OF white marble, the
grand staircase is solid black walnut, and the
house throughout is fitted and furnished in the
most superb manner, and with "all the modern
improvements" Water is carried TO the top OF
the house by force phihp, and thence distributed
by pipes to every apartment, Gas, which has
lately been introduced into Newport, win soon be
supplied to all the houses on this road At the
rear of the Reefs Castle is lawn sloping TO the
sea- tt high bluff has been sloped and sodded,
and sea-wall informs old ocean, thus far shalt
thou 20, and no farther"
The description of the "Reefs" will, in the main,
answer for all. The marine villas on this island
are quite equal in elegance and convenience to the
best residences in town. They are, in many cases,
furnished from the best manufactures in Paris,
and glorious in the manufactures of Lyons, Brus-
sells, and Austria.
Next south OF the Reefs we have the splendid
houses of Mr. Daniel Parish and Mr.. A. G. Stout,
OF New York city. General Cadwallader, Of Phil
adepha, celebrated for his gallant conduct in the
riots and the Mexican war, has large quantity OF
land here on which he has made preparations for
building. In the meantime, he occupies conve-
nent although small hotse. Still following the
avenue to the sea, we come to the residence o.
Mr.. Mixter, Of Boston, and Mrs. Cleveland, of New
York. while on the extreme point are the chdtedur
of Messrs. Phalen and Payne.
little further on to the southwest we notice
sort of rocky nest-a stitall cottage built by Miss
Harper, of Baltimore founded upon a rock. The
lady is a devout Roman Catholic, and has chapel
attached to her house.
Up the road again, and adjacent to the Reefs,
the Hon. George Bancroft, hi torian and politician,
has neat and spacious house. Mrs. Parkman, OF
Boston, widow Of DIR. Parkman, has house In
front Of Mr. Bancroft, and next to her we find the
mansions Of Mrs. Richie, of Boston, and Mr.. Lud-
lam, OF New York, agent for the Southern steam
ers
Now we have arrived at the porter's lodge and
splendid arched gateway of one of the finest and
most extensive houses in America-the mansion
Of Mr.. William G Wetmore, the well known retired
China merchant of New York city. 1t is built OF
hammered granite, and was completed only two
years ago. The drawing and reception rooms are
furnished from the best French ateiiers, and money
has been lavished on the general arrangements OF
the house in the most profuse manner. There is
fine conservatory and graping attached and the
sea air is borne to ones ofactories tempered with
the odors of the sweetest exotics. The liberal pro-
pretor of this house, which is much finer than
many royal residences, recently offered to give ten
thousand dollars towards making continuous road
around the beach but the town authorities did
not accept the proposition TO pay the rest. The
money expended on this house, with its marble
fioors oaken stairways, and magnificent furniture,
would be small fortune for any six reasonably dis
posed individuals. Beyond Mr.. Wetmores We
find the houses Of Mr.. Lyman, Of Boston; Mr.. Cbas.
| II. Russell, of New York and Mr.. G. ii. De Rham,
| of New York. The last named gentleman has
long been one of the leaders of the ton. Opposite
to Mr.. De Rham, whose chateau is the first south
Of the Ocean House, Mr.. Brown, wealthy citizen
of Philadelphia, has commenced to build, and win
put up fine house. The peculiar feature about
this part of the town is, that the property is all
held by wealthy men, and there are no mean look
ing houses to interfere with the beauty Of the pros
pect
The reader is now supposed to have returned to
the breezy colorado Of the Ocean House, and he
win notice several fine residences on the other
side Of the street, the property of Messrs. Jones,
Robson and Powell. They are among the finest
houses in Newport. In the rear and towards the
sea- on the south, are the mansion and extensive
grounds Of Mr.. Ed King. Mr.. King leaves his gates
open, and thus makes a pleasant drive through his
estate.
Mr.. John g. Weaver has a neat and spacious
cottage next to the Ocean House. IL is his winter
residence, and is rented during the summer. IL is,
at present, occupied by Mr.. w. w. De Forrest,
Of New York. On the same street we have the
New York Yacht Club House, a great resort
for the aristocratic Newporters and opposite
Engs' house, at present occupied by Mr.. Dudley
Persse, the famous paper maker, who occasionally
astonshes the natives by driving the finest four.n
hand team ever seen in these parts. Taking a
sweep through pleasant road overshadowed by
trees, towards the beach, we come to the dibbes'
mansion, which is in most pleasant and nmbra-
geous spot Farther on the beach road ws come
to Delaney Kane's failure, a mongrel Of the Eliza
bethan and several other styles. Ii really looks ia
the distance more like an almshouse than anything
else; and yet IL Is one of the most expensive
houses in Newport. The grounds are, however
very fine, and the location a most excellent one.
Singular 20 say, the beach road has become
ges to let" upon it. David Sears, the millionaire
Of Boston, has cottage in this vicinity. His es-
tate here Is much admired. Mr.. H. Allen Wright
Of New York, has built first class stone house
opposite TO that Of Mr.. Sears. Mr. w. H. King, Of
New York, occupies the house formerly owned by
Mr.. Samuel Ward.
Mr.. j. Prescott Hall, formerly United States At
torney for the Southern district OF New York, en-
joys his ot dig. in what is called the Mslvone
House, about mile and half northeast Of the
Ocean House. Mr. Hall is winter as well as a
summer resident. Indeed, the people who have
cottages at Newport do not leave before Novem-
Der.
Mr.. Myers, well known German Merchant of
New York, is building fine house at Fort Green.
Mr. Duncan Pell, leader Of the fashion in New
York, lives in the stately old fashioned mansion,
owned by the Perry family. Mr.. Robert NJ Matt
land has fine house on what is called the dyer
farm" Mr.. Livingston, Of New York, resides in
Mrs. Derbys cottage during her absence aboad
Messrs W. H. Russell, J. X. Riggs and William
Jones, have pleasant houses here. The families
of NJ. Schieff (French) and Mr.. Bayard, have hired
cottages for the season. Mr.. Francis Parker, of
Boston, has house here
There are many houses rented here for the sea-
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