The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14
OUR NEWPORT CORRESPONDENCE.
NEWPORT r. l. .Julv H. 1873

NEWPORT, H. L., july ~, 1000
Progress Of the Ssason-Ayrivals at the Hotels-
Ntw Yorksrs ,oho haze taken Congratulated
Arrangements The Ysilos0 Fsver Asrivsd-Lstter
from the Mayor, &c.
1.-The season." since I wrote you last-some ten
days ago-has taken start, and the hotels are now
reported to be quite full as at this time last year.
The following figures will give the numbers now
sojourning at each of the principal houses
Atlantic House, l04.
Fillmore House, between so and go.
The Ocean House, which opened last-on the 25th
of June-has as yet but As guests.
The arrivals for the last fourand-twenty hours
are AT the Ocean, 26; Atlantic, 3d. Aquidunk, Is
The distinguished individuals are as yet few and
far between. observe the names, however, Of James
T. Brady, Lieut. Dodge, of the army, and Capt. Cal
houn, of the United States Navy. And we have
though her is not registered long tailed very
small cow, which gives wonderful amount of milk,
and has been just imported from Fayal. / mention
this, the long and short tailed milk question
to be an interesting theme with your qudnancs just
now.
The following will be found a correct list of the
New Workers who have taken cottages here for the
season.
James Lenox. S. wetmore, J. c. and Henry Van
Rensselaer,, Mrs. Kennedy, II. Chauncey, Jr., T..
Tweedy, w. H. Jones, f. M. Rutherford, G. W. Tur-
ner Mrs Burns, A. B. Belknap, +. I. Beneda, Moses
Taylor W. W. DefOrrest, f. w. Phinelander, John
Tuckerman, l.. de SauIes, L. M. Hoffman, Geo. Bird,
M. Wilkes, j. A. Hamilton, G. 4. Strong w. A.
Harding, w. III. Smith, Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. Bruyn, W.
F. Brodge, r Remsen, Mrs. Z. Beden and DR..
Warner
The following gentlemen are also worthy Of men,
tion among the cottages:-Mr. Van Limberg, Spanish
Minister; Sr Juan Y. de Osma, Peruvian Minister;
Col. Magruder, u. s. A. commanding at Fort Adams
DR.. Simpson, u. S. a., and Gen. Cadwaader, one of
the heroes of the Mexican war,
AS for musical matters, the Atlantic and Fillmore
are to divide band between them, Of ten pieces,
under the leadership of Mr.. Shuetz This is the
band which they have had since 1855; while the
sic for the Ocean-under the leadership of the musi
cal veteran Hemsmuller, whom some wicked wag
has called the "Mr. Mullet" of Newport, probably
from Hemsmuller being person whom the season
could not do very well withoutare to be here to-day.
So much for facts and figures.
The Newport Mercury is hundred years old, or
last month, on reaching which good old age it
enclosed in its issue of that week fac smile of the
paper as it appeared in 175s. Among its advertise
ments of "a hundred years ago" we find the follow
ing
Any person who pays we'll violin on application to
the printer hereof may be informed where he will meet
with proper encouragement
Quaint, isit not
To relieve the minds of those who may have heard
that we are enjoying an imported luxury, in the
shape of yellow Jack" in Newport, clip the fol-
lowing from this days issue of the Newport Daily
Ne,cs. As it comes from our indefatgable Mayor
Cranston it may be fully depended upon =
MAYORS OFuCE, NEWPORT, July 10, 1858.
In order TO prevent any erroneous
ports In regard 70 the sics In this harbor feel
duty 70 give to the s public r the facts as they exist On
OF Mystic, Conn, loaded with sugar from MAtauzas for
Falmouth England put here Of toe sickness
board. Three men died with the yellow fever before
the ship left Matauzss died the I'd the Sd,
and one on the 6th-making six In all Two we're
sick when the ship arrived. Sne was Immediately an
hored at the Quarantine ground mie aud half from
the city, by directions Of the Health officer. sent the
Port Ply stefan Dr. King on hoard soon AFTER she came 70
with medicines, lime and other dIsinfecauts, leo, 81
Thursday night another man was taken alex win the
fever, but al are doing well, aud Dr. King informs me
will undoubtedly coon recover. The snp has b. tho
roughly ceansed and viii probably proceed on her
voyage No one has been permitted TO lsud from the
ship, and no one 70 go on board EXCEPT Dr. Kiug.
v. q. CRAN5r0N, Mayor
SUNDAY EVENING.
am glad to say that the two mon who we're SICK when
the ship in very much better this evening" aud
have been walking ABOUT deck TO day, The third
improving rapidly, and sat some time 70 day. There
is not the slightest danger Of any spread of the fever
WIG.
Bythe.bye we hear rumor here 70 the effect that
you have the yellow fever in the First ward Of New
York-though the Board Of Health see fit to ignore
its existence-s it so? II true it would be verif
cation Of that old proverb which assures that its
an i'll wind which blows no one any good-for it
would help the season here by soaring away even
those who can't afford it, in which case we should
doubtless get our quota.
touched in my last upon the propriety of the
Leviathan making her Western terminus in New.
port; since then have had a conversation with q
gentleman who is thoroughly posted upon the de-
tails of the movement which Is going on here with
the view of inducing the directors TO send her to
Newport. He informs me that a meeting has al
ready been held, and another Is soon to be holden
10 take into consideration the best manner of OBJ
tanning this desirable result. An agent Ia also
ployed to represent the matter TO the directors in
England-but they have been met with the objec-
ton that large amount of the stock is owned in
Portland and by the Grand Trunk Railway who,
of course desire to hold up Portland aud carry her
passengers and freight over their road. But we
fancy that instead of efecting either object they
viii rather make the mammoth steamship losing
concern. When the meeting alluded 10 takes place
j shall write you more at length.
There are or were, sundry yachts In the harbor--
among them the Rebecca and Rosebud.
lie Baron de Wetterstedt, Chambellan ct Ministre
Resdant de s. M. lie Ro de Suede ct de Norvege,
arrived at the Bellevue House Sunday morning
But must close my already lengthy epistle.
OUR SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENTS.
SrRIgaFrELp, Mass, July 10, 1853.
Springfield - Hampton Park Horscfcsh--
Vise-Rotring Match-Scenery- Rscords--Ar-
mory-Trarei, &c.
In one Of the thirty fvc trains which come TO this
place daily arrived here at noon yesterday. The
crops along the New Yerk and New Haven route
are coming in well, and the country looked finely
The dust, however, was very great and annoying.
No complete remedy appears to have been contrived
yet for this nuisance. / observed that in passing
the country roads, the usual signal Of ringing
the bell was not given-an omission which endangers
the passengers in the cars, well astraveers in the
ordinary vehicles. had nm excellent dinner at the
Massasoit House, where met number New York
ers like John Glpin, on pleasure bent, with yet
frugal mind"
All the milk and vegetables used at this hotel are
raised farm near by belonging to the proprietor.
No skim milk or decayed vegetables its bountfful
tables The city contains 10000 inhabitants, is in
prosperous condition. and but little affected by
the late revulsion. n contains many fine shops