The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03
letters lrsn the Watering PIaees-Thc Fall
bg on h tho Number Of vlslters,
IN. 10. 10,


weather. others assert that Il 10 the general tghtness
money founding their conclusions of couse on the re
sgst9 domi Of their experience, whilst other wise
acres Affirm that IL 10 the influence Of the New York
HERALD which keeps people away Flaterins this latter
assertion may be to your propre, do not think
th you will be willing 10 accept the compliment at the
pense ofthe truth The fools who talk thus do not take the
trouble O. examining the question seriously If they only
bestowed moments reflection upon il, they would sec
That is neither the weather the scarcity Of money
nor Influence OF the HERALD, powerful 10, which
hto be blamed for this state Of things The true Causes
Of be found In the privaon and discomfort which
per leaving the luxurious city homes experience in the
huge in which they are lodged at the water
Ing places the extorons pracced upon them by land
lords and servanis-the former, AFTER fleeing them by
exorbitant prices for miserable accommodation handing
to the tender meroies OF the latter to have the
remaining wool pulled off their backs submit TO the al
Tentative OF dying Of Starvation The process has in fact
become painful and costly for people to think OF
enduring any longer and the hotel keepers Of New
port Saratoga and other fashionable watering places will
DO left this year 70 chew the cud of their reflections and
TO med ate oy er plans OF reform for tn future
Il strikes that can perceive evidence In the
In which these essabhshme, conducted this
that the tide Of imp, has alresdy set aud that
effort will TO faults Witch confidence
and the u hness OF prosperity have led there people %
will prove useful and the popular y OF watering
places amongst respec able and sensible people may be in
Q neasore retrieved.
We're the company assembled this at the hotels
the only ey to be enjoy ed, Newport would hold out
but few attractions 80 far that feature is concerned
There are however, two other circles OF society here Of
very different character, and which combine a the de
dderata that really look for amongst intelligent
well educated and well people. Between the city and
the 81 ore and stretching along the latter for consjera
bio distance. great number or villa residences nave
start up, and now form quite village in themselves
These all built In the most picturesque and varied
forms, and have highly ornamented grounds attached
them They belong to wealthy families in different parts
Of the country, who come here every year early IN
the season and remain until the cold DIRT res them
away. These persons form what may be calsd
visits are regular and Prolonged aud they are all kno Tn
70 each other. There prevails amongst them toue OF
easy good breeding and conderse which one yany ioos
admitted to Intercourse with them stranger can pass his
time most agreeably.
This mode Of living the watering places is arly
English in It's aspect and reminds Of the astocrsuc
exclusiyeness of Bath, Chetennam and Brighton As
there ,ad to be skeleton In every family, there is
tn this assembage of ee which causes .nem
great annoy One of thse villas rented by 90 ne
and they ma they peilher escape
from the odlun OF their close propinquty 1t Is 10 be
amened that vice should tread closely the heels Of
reepectabiy TO sometimes render them liable 90 be
coufounded
The other phase Of Newport ciety to which refer Is
some what auphibot In s character, but is not for that
reasou lees desirable attractive Iaude to the
OF the different yscht clubs and their families who mus
sacs nom New York and other large sea port cities arc
continually putting in and they exchange hos taties
With shore, they quite q
time Of II Amongst the craft which have lately boon
most pr ninens IN this way we're the Rebecca and the
Una, the latter the property OF Mr.. Dancan.
An AFFAIR Ia on the ,ays ~hch will excite great senSa
ton In me fasbonabfe wor d allude 10 the grand en-
erapment which Mr.. william wesmore, OF this city, Ia
about TO give the grounds attached to his magnificent
rcsiderce It cones or on Monday the 10th Of August,
from 10 O'Clock An immense tent, so feet square, 10
being erected to tancc In enclosed In Il being
entirely boarded over Al other tent SO BY u.s. s TO DO
spread for refreshments rne tables will be luxuriously
aued fnY ian
and oil the other arrangements the same prnceiy
scale Upwards Of 1900 invitations have been issued,
and this number Is not sufficient TO satisfy the ex ect
tons of those who think they have claim 10 be included
Tue ladies' at Newport sending 10 ell directions for
70 be hoped that the weather win not prove on
the on and damp the promise Of enjoyment which
this brilliant Affair holds out
NEWPORT, r. l., July 81, 1857.
ne season: WHO Killed a'-7he Fhirs-xnsoai ka.sers-
La Gran0e--Fort Days
Il IL ,tin O doubtful matter whether the NEw York
HERALD or The weather has thrown cold water upon that
very decaey constituted thing" the Ne~pors season !"
That t Is likely 10 provo failure, pecuniary speak NC,
for those vho have invested their money In specaaons
which look to the strangers for recompcnse, seems
certain Az regards ourselves, inclined to bell.
that the hotel keepers fairly entitled to action for
damages against Of the Weather, who hiss
for the seventy days, given either clear sunrise
or an unclouded sunset but st THAT everybody ssys
may he true and rercbance the horse Sheet which
ha, lore nothing but Gre blank cartridges al Bonuens
nesspsper" and puff southern lotteries for tho past
month or two, may be correct, Yes, the Nav YosK
HusuD may have killed the season; bat q1ies sabe9
Not we,
average say two The cottages pretty well died
Of fashionable cnarots and norsemen there no h,k The
billiard tables, bowling alleys, shooting galleries and suen
like, ready but the festival ut at present Is some snai
IN the conc Of the rich mans feast In the parable In
plain terms the guests don't come.
Ia Gr,pse sas arrived Win her husband aud poodes bat
won't give q concert though she viii abide with rs n
couple Of weeks, because "he pecps are 700 lev tn
only 70 e Us notes o that charming though
somewhat too artistic warbler, Ia Grange
Madam Boswcx however, In no, 10 be deferred by Tue
want material for audience, for even . We write
sable bill sucker posts NJ pscd -hich sets forth 70 AL
the that assisted By somebody abe will give con
cert or rather two OF them rncn last, but lcass,
comes tn Germs1iaus, our musical standby who gave
rsnd Opening the other evening ee ana roer We. ,,,s ~
@ the old prove'b has it-being there. IL was sort
Of onnsun oatksup in fact, running quite Up and DO ~n
ing good clothes aud dong nothing, DOM to everyday
hard work,sg outcasts (fashionably sPeaking),-
The whole Of whose sir,hr,rh, wouldn't fetch,
She bid Of = Of pousse.
The mutic wns good-apd We enjoyed it-hougb some.
seeks ard -four frcckcd shouderssll FOR tho
Ing "Noihirg to wear sells vel here We think the
eiey bhouiu ttrlte nouftannsO OF OOtn
and lis companion, Nothing 70 do" they mign, DO Of
INFINITE service IN reform ing the fashionable heahens 10
thee parts The hop lsst night 81 tie Fillmore Hou.e
he newspapers say, or rather the Newport NuTin7
Jmurol viii say 10 morrow was q brilliant affair. /"
There over hfy odd men present, with proper
son OF the booped and nounoed new feature of the
hops, the selection OF managers In the present In.
s4sn-e-Hon. Robt kcIane Col Van Buren,, Thomss +.
uchns, Esq Of Baltimore, and some eve others figured
IN that ospacity.
EFFORT days" and the Fri are great sttrsctonr-Mon
DAYS and thursdays being devoted Z, drive there An
has AMI AMI
ray there upon these afternoons Col Mssruder, tina
Commanding oaceF here, vel @ his subordnates, are
raplv making themselves dcservedly popular both WITH
ctzen, and strangers, by their poteness AMI attention
those who Wis, the work The medical oncer Dr Cav.
ford, II eso much hked. He winM gentleman OF no
hablv entertaining sketches o his travels Ia Mexico, not
mention bis account OF that long named mountain near
ne city of Nexco--Po -something which We never
Srillrslu with and much les our pea.