The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-12
AMERICAN SUMNER RETREATS.
Letters from Newport, LsSg Branch and the
Valley Of the yess nifty, IN the Sierra
Nevada.
Mr. Wetmore's Grand Fete Champetre
at Newport.

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Graphic Description Of Summer Trip int, the
Sierra Nevada,
Oar Newport Correspondence
NEWPORT, l., August 10, 1857.
ArSca' Of tAe YacA Flew Wetrnores Fse Campfire
-Genral Aryd~0emena-BM Of Eare-Programme Of
k Enertsswmene- Distinguished Guests Israed-The
Lag Bslas'~ Of TIE Newport Seascn-P cdesyianinn
Our river harbor to day presents . very lively sp
pearance dotted Ia with those graceful OF all
beautiful sailing crathe yachts. In fact we have the
whole feet within view we write, with several "out
side" Prominent amongst the former Is the Rebecca
which win compare favoraby-both Is reg ards speed
nnish and comiort-with q large majority OF her sister
vessels lie, skelch briefly the scene giving you
outline picture Of the appearance OF the feet
them last night lying quietly in tbs calm starlight, and
then change the view to the busy hour &C shining
10 O'Clock A. n. 10 day. Scene nrtt 10 which the
Strange, old fashioned, silent town.
Al Longeuow Gale II, forms shadowy background while
The tiny oran with their dark bulls alone vs ,e lay
With their bright sigma lanterns reflected from
like surface upon which they rest There Is .
round 70 break the stiffness, the dash of dripping
oars, the hail Of shore going yschter outing for
. Noat-and then even that is hushed-snd the whole
night almost seems the vision Of dream Bu, let turn
TO scene the second.
The hsybor Is alive with saibeAts The hour OF 8 A.
n has arrived Long ago the signal guns have been n-ed
the coaors faer for they unfursd to the
breeze and then 60 swiftly to the nashcads OF the little
squadron Till each Ia adorned with It's appropriate bunting;
the starr and stripes being diversified with foul anchor,
ensign. Then the tr endy caIs-the visits
The ornDg sefsr smoked comfortably you pice up
and down the heaving deck. Is there after all half
rational way of spending the summer time a. In yacht
wearing clothes to suit youne n,tesd Of other people,
a sufficient inducemeut 10 cut the
Dull YIN changing shore.
With it, fast onabe hotels and humbugs-for the freedom
and fresher existence Of yacht deck and a pleasure
barge On
TIE dark blue eea-
But truce 70 poetry. Let give you hint OF the art
OF eteepe chase, fox hunting style In which the yacht
nees mace the passage Glen Cave this port We
Left Glen Cove, says one Of these uoyag "Wednesday
with stn breeze and the general understanding that We
were to reach New haven, nrst stopping place,
quickly G wo pieasea. So 1t Del take the hind
most" Some went one way, some another, their re
speotive commanders fancied the wind, tide pecular
ties Of sailing might host be taken advantage os-which
"evensusted," ~ Brother Jonathan says some nes
The Het getting into New Haven THURSDAY noon where
theFavorta being better handled lucky
fellows, arrived nrs being followed their order BY the
Julia, Haze and Rebecca On thursday evening the feet
again weighed ancho, TOR New London, which pa %
the interrupted by the leading vessels getting
camed; but though the wind failed, the tide favored
and driiea In their fair fresgh.s in due time Upon the
followrg day this ha'um scarum contest renewed.
9sydners-or Gsrpers bar The Down. E&,es call IT.
being the goal Here the Julia arrived hrtt the Maggie
neat, and the Rebeoca third. On Saturday morning ut
IA NJ, the yachts ally sailed for this harbor where
second, Favorie Third They viii remain with US until
Tuesday morning, the 1lh, when they will shake out
The regatta Bot the yachting gentlemen cay that i'm
prouptu racing such s they have enjoyed en- route IL In
ssi,,n2 IN ,Se ressss pSeed there T. iu. the derosce
thai exists between coursng on race track and rough
and tumbler scAmper after fox and hounds in break
neck country. So much FOR aquas; nov for the shore
The great event Of the day-indeed say, Of the
season In the way OF private cotersainments Mr. W.
heading ef the prosrsmms ses forth-of his friend Mr.
George Peabody, who 10, as all the world knows, alike
dshngvisbed for his hospitality and wealth.
M wetmore n him,elf reputei be the possessor
OF princey 10 tGne, appears this occasion 70 have
tSai money snd dsupsuisbed names can make Ba; be
fore overwhelm you with the names and titles OF tue
luxurious and wealthy who will grace by their presence
the gay scene Of the Wemore FEE or maze your mouth
With The swees achievements OF Downing In the way
OF bill Of iare, even set your readers pcdsl ex,rem
ties Urging with the order OF the dotpgs upon the light
toe lie, locate The and by courtesy, tho
hoet SO pisce for mine host
Mr.. wetmore IN q rich nsn-a very ric, man. He made
bic mercy, informed 10 the China trade, and s
nov principle etockholder In he Collins line OF sssm-
evs Moreover without any dspo6iuon 10 pun rcn man,
believe that NJ wctmore In really very liberal per-
oopg good for the sake OF doing good aud wisely
dispensing the bouuies witch Providence avishy
bestowed upon him &, sincerely trust that this
epterta viii cost Mr. wcimore $4,000, be may
oeve social ten per cen, on he amount invested for the
rect OF tR Natural life, besides thai sausfa,ou which
universally derived from wise, judicioas charitable
expSndiure Of ones means. And nov having located
the ruler ard gscr Of the feast lot describe the spot
Mr. we,more's couase " situated on the ler, hand aide
OF Bellevue avenue about half mic from the ocean
House " q the lei slider be
contain abou forty One fourth OF these grounos
zeo ous for bot booses and strawberries the remainder
being tut into grass 'ox, with the rllo OF
vskF arrives &c, ~hico modern garden makers 90 de-
hrh 70. Toe ueo, however Qke many other newly
begh, ~hch ADDS great charm ~ the old homessads
Of rome 81 our bign born cdAn, princes bu, this time
Of hewn stone right OF ~hiob stands porters
lcoge wtcn built o. Tie same material the ooaige IL
SELF az cottage be lot misnomer) being largo granite
Gtru1u built IN the "atsft s,y le."
hrfrds the spcca preparation, for this fe, Mr.. Wet
more hes caused 20 be oontruced N the aud some
t-euiy yards from bis house, large dancing saloon,
noored " N Wine pine highly polished rns ssloon Is
leo fee, square ard IL couDecnd win the house bys
covered passage twelve feet wide On the other side Of
tie dancing sixteen feet from IT, the refrosnmsut
,aiooo Inc dimensons OF this apartment so bv IS
feet Il s, moreover, carpeted and " provided WITH 9
long table, whose attractions, when PREPARED Ia Down.
hr, vin doabtesi be duly appreciated by the guests.
Boh tae refreshment and dancing slcons covered
with snowy Canvas bordcred win edge Of
lin which gives them the appearance OF monster tents
The rides OF the pazzss attached 70 the ma budns are
alec covered vim decoss,ed within by drsped
eags and blue, white and red strip ID mush,. Then,
ve In America slwaye Ike 10 knox how much thing
costs, that may be pleased with u accordingly
proper state that these two tents made for the
occasion, by Gale OF Boe on, whose bill for the
eroeeds 81 600 The carpenter work. by Geo n Wilson,
Of wort 10 regarded az very ere fabe the
shost spare OF time allowed him for lis completion
The music furnished by the Garmanians, whose
reprtsio1 too well known 70 require comment here.
M. y. Helmsmullef continues 70 be the manager OF
the band The following ifbe programme OF canoes
RR wErMOhEs
sfrrNF, ,
IN B0NO@ or Mr.. GEDRoF PEABODY.
AoSrAv, AUG lC 1857.