The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-09
From the Correspondence of The Providence Journal
The Fum Of q SeassR at Newport FL
maMcjaiBy Considered.
NEwr,.Rr. Seniemi,er.

financially Considered.
NEwr"RT. September, 1855.
In my last alIude-d TO the "x.ravayan, expen.
diure in this place during the season. You NAV
ask for some estimate OF The wI.nle amount thai
changes hands N the course Of the six week tina,
The city is dens"y crowded, bat no means are af
lurd.d me {" obtain he nee. ssury inf.rmatron aud
as any caicuIarion ;hai could make would have
no sound basis II is hardly worth while 10 deaI
IN guess work. II may, hnweVrr, prove Interest
ing I" know into what ch.nnels tn. money brought
here falls. and with these ~ hand every one can
make an es:imale of the amount necessary to COW
er expt nses in his particular case. should he d..
CID" /" visit Newport mex, season.
We will suppose the parties tn be geni-ma n
and his wife, without servants or children, and
disposed 10 live economically, yet enjoy in a sea
sonabr way the means at their disposal. They
arrive of the lending hotels the last of July
or The first of August, and occupy room engng
ed July l, paving for i! from hat time ut the rate
of ioriy TWO dollars week. The trunks arr put
under the tied. dresses and coats are hung "n :he
v"cant spaces on the walls. mud day or two is
occupied in storing away all The traps so as to
leave room tor one TO pass without disturbing
M"dame's ~halebonr skirts too much. A very
moderate wash amounts 10 three dollars more a
week, and half that amount To the winter to insure
a fair share of att. ntion at tnbIr.
Lille al a hotel without amuSe ment or some way
Of passing he time is un-ndurable, aud anything
Of the kind at Il watering pl ace costs pretty pen.
ny. Bathing is first to b. considered. Avoiding
The expense of hack, Two seats, up and down. in
an omnibus, fifty cents; twenty five cent. each for
car, and as much more for the hire OF suitable
drrs<es-in all nine dollars a week. Two con.
cerrs, 'ickr's dollar each also a carriage twice
week to rid" the island and visit the most
attractive points; al eight dollars each ride and
FIVE dollars for "Acursons on the water-which
last s extremely moderate, and will not adm, OF
fishing. A couple OF suppers II week at the Jun.
gie,' for husband, and carriage on the same
nights, Tor wife 10 take tea at the cottages, twenty
dollars.
And we might add TO this 6y the hour, but h. re
Is over hundred dollars week, without going
into excess IU which must hr sdded in the run
of the sen>on, dollars tor .'hnps," any numbe,
of tens for sh"oting galleries, bowling saloons,
fishing excursions, occasional dinner to friends,
al DowGing'<, (we served and we'll cha rged.) en-.
frances fee ut ihr club house. (it !ortunnie to
get anmittance at all, Wines cigars, &c-,o say
nothing of the necessary outlay in the way Of an
outfit suitable tor all occasions-so that the ex.
rensr of couple for ton weeks, if they would en-
j'y the amusemtnts offered, and ndulged in the
luxury of bathing, riding. sailing and ea'IDg, may
safely be- set down at not less than two thousand
dollars.
Hundreds spent that amount in less than half
that time and when man is blessed with a large
family, composed in great part OF marriogenble
daughters, the extent TO which the trapping is
RED Is beyond all ca Icuaiinn. To escape the en-.
"rmOus bills thus run up al hotel Spa rents a
cnltag" AT the m"d"rair rate of one thousand or
Twelve hundred dollars for tie season; engages
servants, Ir"ts his own carriage, sends for th.
butcher and the baker. and having made all his
arrangements prepares to enjoy Efe-a dream
from WHICH he is only reused OH learning from his
bak'r that the drafts already honor~d will abso, b
one OF his finest estates.
Hundreds yearly visit watering place who Il
hardly Sustain themselves al home, aud -xPrnd the
hIrIe thai they haye in one brr+f Summer, to re-.
grrt afier rh.r foolish -x'ravagance; others,
Who never pay heir bills at home frequently give
the hotels much rroubtr, and those not over con-
sclentl"us, slip away the first opportunity, without
so MUCH as asking the amount of their lndrb'cd.
ness. This all results from u vain desire to Imi
late those who. having wealth at command, live in
an -x'raVagan and reckless mann-r, doing them
selves and Others much "juAry. and often bring.
my nbnur the most serious results.
True enjoyment 1T Il watering place should con.
ssI in throwing off alike IL" cars a1d restraints
OF cly life. The mind and the body thus
lnxed, recover their wonted strength. flung the
man to eH'er with grsater gal and rentwed EN-.
"rg'es upon b" duties Of life. But as ii is. the
city literally brought to the country. We have
The same eiique;te. th same r"u Ia" OF fashionable
tollIes, the same rigid laws nl society, and the
whole hight'n"d by greater diss patton: grrnier
ex'ravagnnce. and n series Of ahsurdiirs that
would not be admissible at home. The enjoy.
mrn' : rrai b"t "rtGciaI h-thinx IL not re.
sorted 10 for health. but because j. fashionable:
others ride, and ride and the same arbi,ra.
ry laws govern all our movements ill the time
comes for TO leave.
The gayrr portion, like the swallows that %l
Summer share with them he piazzl at the hotels.
take their flight 10 body. leaving the island to
those VII" know how to appreciate the privilege
OF passing the season here. When all are gone
the bach-lor IL struck. Whh the hotels II s not
always on the side of profit, for their expenses are
always very h"avy. and the SEASONS are some.
times short but with nearly all the oth-rs who
supply the wants of 'he thousands Who come here,
the gain is sufficient TO satisfy reasonable mind.
AQUIDNECk.
9clectl0g Seeds.