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his poverty; and who, under all circumstan-
ces, will be truly his helpmeet.'
Fashionable Intelligence - Great
Doings at Newport-Doesticks
on a Bender.

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Doings at Newport-DOesticks
on a Bender.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
NEWPORT, August IL, 1857.
LETT New York Saturday night, having
= smuggIed in, under cover of friend, on
board the good steamer Metropolis, to at
y tend the reunion of salt water AMI snob-
berry, silks and sailing vessels, yacht clubs
: and young crinolne-rigged for the occa-
sion, a la young New York, with cowhide
!. boots and patent leather pumps, corduroy
trowsers and peafl-colored pants, red shirt,
, and black broadcloth coat, and asou'-wester
and opera hat The boat wes crowdedwifh
representatives of the fashionable world of
New York." (Uids fashionable correspond
ence) and it would be impossible for any
one but tailor or milliner TO do justice
to the tangled assortment of broa1cloth and
linen with legs attached. which make sp
the masculine portion of tie ton, or to the
spreading pyramids of silk and crinoine,
topped off with hair and complexion, which
were supposed to constitute the fashionables
OF the feminine 'persuasion." | can only
say that the connection between breeches
and brains, and hoops and head contents,
was never more apparent: the brains of the
masculine animals being as attenuated as
their other attachments" and the heads of
the "opposite sex" as light as, hold,
william, enough.
We crossed the sound safely, with the
exception of one accident which threatened
serious consequences. Three enormous
bundles of crinoline, representing three
prominent bellies of the city, had been pro-
vided with accommodations upon the hurri-
cane deck, which had been temporarily COW
cred in for the purpose. In the excitement
of shipping a sea, one of the bundles tainted.
ard before her maid could be swung round
to her assistance, (by the derrick over the
stern,) she collapsed and fell in fragments.
She was soon put together, however, and so
braced up as TO prevent further accidents.
Arrived at Newport, we proceeded tn the
"Pala.ial mansion" OF Mr. w. s. Damp
some, to partake of tete champetre, which
the initiated understand to mean a general
rush aud supper, il you can get it. | sup
pose ought to describe our approach to
the "Chateau." we first jumped over a
stone wall close by a row-stable, passed a
gooseberry bush, prSmenaded iE single file
through grove of currant trees, filed right
around an onion bed. and reached the man.
sion under cover of hencoop. This pro-
cedure was adopted in order that we might
have time to inspect every portion of the
''grcunds" Reaching the hill, we beheld
the guest of the occasion, Mr.. George
Beanbody, magniicently attired in white
vest, gold watch chain and red cravat, stand
ing in the door and shaking hands with the
crowd, blowing like pOrpoise, perspiring
profuseIy, and a benignant smile oyerspread-
ing his countenance, like ripple in horse
pond. The great banker was soon over
come and carried off on a wEeel-barrow,
and made a grand rush for the dinner
table. Downing, the colored oysterman,
had provided repast, which for variety and
excellence, could not be surpassed. Let
me see: We had 100000 picked oysters,
any amount of sried oysters, stewed oysters,
oysters in the she'll, and shells in the oys-
tiers; then VIC had some more oysters, 1900
jars of picKled oys'ers, and lot of oysters.
For desert we had fried oysters and oysters
stewed, and topped off with some oysters.
Alter the entertainment, the digniied Down.
lag Informed us that any OF us who were
fond OF oysters might obtain that luxury at
a private table.
All the gentlemen who were sober, (and
some who were not,) and al! the ladies' who
could get up the promenade. Unfortunately
only ten feet wide } were in the dancing
tent. How shall desbribe the stunning
ness o. that galaxy of beauty! l don't
mean to do it. The rus,ling of the crino-
line was like the marching of ian army
with banners" and as the Pyramidal siruc-
lures whirled in the giddy mazes of the
dance. the draught at the door was Ike tie
suction of the maelstrom. ln fact, at the
first waltz, windmill half mile off which
had been quiet all day. suddenly started with
such velocity as to burst Il run Of stones;
also thin shaRked young man with pale
was blown into hencoop in the
back yard, and not discovered until morn
ing, when he attracted attention BY Growing
la shanghai.1
might particularize the ladies' xhr wore
the widest hoops and danced with the r!ch-
est men, but as have some hopes of E:ar-
rying in this country, don't dare to do it.
leave the ladies to the Newport HuascRH,
which thus speaks of few:
Miss Sprig-ns, diameter seven feet, head
dress fine arrangement of cock,e-burs and
spearmint; Mrs. M-gg-ns, of Mount Mis-
cry, magnifcently atlired in green gown,
with black apron and red trimmings; Miss
Ion-s, of Holiness Hole, pink hat and yell
low slippers; Miss Sm-th, Of Smithville,
black lnce Is yards) real ostrich feathers
and Jersey pearls; Miss Br-wn, of Nam
tucket, hat and stomacher beautifully orna-
mented with fish scales; Mrs. C-df-sh, Of
New York, diameter Is feet, q beautiful
specimen of art.
But among so many efoiies diStir9ues, who
could choose the bsiiissimo1! | left early
in the evening. and varied the smusements
by Witnessing the intestinal ernctations of
our amateur yachtsmen.
You have heard of this grand affair by
but vowed to be the fret to send
you the details.
Yours, with headache,
R. SAMPSON PIKAwN, alias DeEsTIcKs.
Dark Hours.