The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-09-29
The Fun Of Season at Newport, Financially Con-
sdcrct.
NEWPORT, September, Is, 1855

Correspondence If the P,'oridence Journal.
NEWPORT, September, Is, 1855.
In my last alluded to the extravagant ex-
penditurc in this place during the season You
may ask for some estimate of the whole amount
''-t changes hands i'll the course of the six
weeks that the city is densely crowded, but no
afforded me to obtain the necessary
information and as any calculation that
might make would have sound basis it is
hardly worth while to deal in guess work 1t
may. however, prove interesting to know into
what channels the money brought here falls:
and with this in hand every one can make
estimate of the amount necessary to cover ex-
penses in his particular case should he decide to
visit Newport next season.
We will suppose the parties to be gentle
man and his wife, without servants or children,
and disposed to live economically, yet enjoy in
a reasonable way the means at their disposal.
They arrive at of the leading hotels the
last of July or the first of August, and occupy
a room engaged July lst, paying for it from
that time at the rate of fort y-two dollars week.
The trunks are put under the bed, dresses and
coats are hung the vacant spaces the
walls, and day or two is occupied in storing
away all the traps, to leave room for
to pass without disturbing Madame's whaleLone
skirts too much. 4 very moderate wash
amounts to three dollars more a week, and half
that amount to the waiter to insure a fair share
Of attention at table.
Life at Il hotel without amusement some
way of passing the time is uncomfortable, and any
thing of the kind at watering place costs
pretty penny. Bathing is first to be consider
ed. Avoiding the expense of hack two
seats, up and down, in omnibus, fifty cents;
twenty-five cents each for 4 car, and as much
more for the hire of suitable dresses-n all nine
dollars week Two concerts, tickets a dollar
each also carriage twice week to ride over
the island and visit the most attractive points;
,!,II- E.,a II o1Io f>,
excursions on the water-which last is extreme
~ moderate, and will not admit of fishing. A
couple Of suppers week at the Jungle" Tor
husband and carriage on the same nights for
wife to take tea at the cottages, twenty
dollars.
And we might add to this by the hour, but
here is hundred dollars week, without
going into excess; to which must be added, in
the of the season, ten dollars for chops"
any number Of tens for shooting galleries, bow
ling saloons, fishing excursions, an occaso nal
dinner to friends, at Downing's. (well served
and well charged,) entrance fee at the club
house, if So fortunate Sd to get admittance at
all, } wines, segarS, &c.-to say nothing of the
necessary outlay in the way of an outfit suita-
hle for all ccasions-so that the expense Of
couple for ten weeks, if they would enjoy the
anlusements offered and indulge in the luxury
of ba thing, riding, sailing and eating, may Safe
ly be set down at not less than two thousand
dollars.
Hundreds spend that amount in less than
half that tme and when a man is blessed with
large family, composed in "a great part of
maria seable dau.5 hterS, the extent to which
the trapping is carried, is beyond all calcula-
ton. TO escape the enormous bills thus
up at hotel, pa" rents cottage at the mod
crate rate Of one thousand twelve hundred
dollars for the season; engages servants, trots
out in his carriage, sends for the butcher
and the baker and, having made all his ar
rangements prepares to enjoy lifc-a dream
from which he is only aroused on learning from
his banker that the drafts already honored will
absorb Of his finest estates.
Hundreds yearly visit watering place who
can hardly sustain themselves at home, and ex-
pend the little that they have in one brief sum-
mer to regret ever after their foolish extrava-
gance: Others, who never pay their bills at
home, frequently give the hotels much trouble,
and those not over conscientious, slip away the
first opportunity, without so much asking
the amount of their Indebtedness. This all
suits from vain desire to initiate those who,
ha wing wealth at command, live in an extrava-
giant and reckless manner doing themselves
and others much injury, and often bringing
about the most serious results.
True enjoyment at watering place should
consist in throwing off alike the and
restraints of i, city life. The mind and the body,
TINS relaxed recover their wonted strength,
fitting the man to enter with greater zeal and
as it is the city is literally brought to the
country. We have the same etiquette, the
same routine of fashionable follies, the same
riged laws of society, and the whole heightened
by greater dissipation, greater extravaganza,
and series Of absuriitcs that would not be
admissible at home. The enjoyment is not
real. but artificial; bathing is not resorted to
for health but because it is fashionable; others
ride and so we ride: aud the arbitrary
laws govern all movements till the time
comes for TO leave.
The gaycr portion like the swallows that
all summer share with them the piazza at the
hotels, take their fight in body, leaving the
island to those who know how to appreciate
the privilege of passing the season here. When
all are gone the balance is struck. With the
hotels it is not always OH the side of profit, for
their expenses are always very heavy, and the
seasons sometimes short but with nearly
all the Others who supply the wants Of the
| thousands who come here, the gain is sufficient
to satisfy reasonable mind. AoU1pNEck.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
According to late decision of tic County
Court for Wake county, Hon. George e. Bad
ger presiding, whenever a magistrate hears pro-
fame language, he is authorized to fine the Of
fender twenty-five cents for each oath or curse;
and it makes no difference that the Justice is
not at the time in the execution Of his Office.
From his decision adjudging the fne there lies
cO auDea1 DDeaIS are rranfa bic npfer thf.