, 1870-08-22
NEWPORT.
the 7~n chcs- -'uIsr f.ottc,rx-.rhc
EIn1rks.

'''c''rtra.t a. TIE flr-famed oceau mort which
ITS lovers ':"l'!;:: 10 cali, par excellence. Hthe
City hy tile s.A."
heauty say the a1cients, .slies in 4
ri,ln.' and, with our modern foudaess for
: ~, NO arc coming very near to discorc.
u o seeret o. this "grain," III tho cohesion OF
CIV fas's and embrace Of oppositea. No won-
d'T, then, that, next to Jerusalem the Golden,
oar midsummer fancies chant OF Newport the
Beautiful.
Il was nature first that gave the grace OF
completeness to this fAvorite spot. aud, ami 1
oseau srand-ur4, planted such sylvan loveli-
hsks az made the Indians call, Rhode Island
'''',c Isle Of Peace" and voyagers from tho
e:tI!tcrtauean ch1is:en it 1.-THE Inland of
Et:"es."
il;htory. too, has given to the city marked
extremes! A maritime town, ylclny in
ami ition even with New York, the carly Sew-
i":;t hoastet], iu addition to its IuurisLing
",t:1.ills. of tLirty .iieiillerics, whoee teoui.
eitions Of molasse~ kept csaselens leet pl7iuS
+. snd fro in commerce with the West indies.
S'!'' loscs Of enl,sLt' ming New England rum
:st:,: being constantly sent to the Eeatacu
N Africa ard RETURNS Imported OF the now
..ast letc cnnt,ocity, negro slaves, then mar
Ks: sta; le quoted :. hye!s." In ITO British
troop. took i'n:srt=sion Of the town, rau>ack-
s:g it s!:Grou ;llr aud irving away the iuAabi
Iants. Enti in the SPACE OF three years. this
Limit Of ihis unfiicnt.iy sojouro, tha popula-
lion was reduced from Twelve thousand to four
thousand. Al that time, scvents me1-of-war
LAY y Newport h7r''os, and. among tic towns
people. pruvisiuns were 20 scarce that bushei
Of cnru sold for four silver dollars.
How far from the Thought. of tho Newport
OF to-day are snch pictures, eitler Of com
mercc or Of war. The sol,cr, oII.rashiouei
tnMh looks reekly down from it's Westera
MI. rloTe upon the noble A,rs,or, no longer
tc!ohsed. A stranger regards it Aa come
.aueo .:1' dosaEer, traditionalIy the be1o Of hor
1''us. and Questions inrtcdulonsly, Had it
really ever an ambition: Hut how euperb il
the youthful beauty that Ass grown uu at her
ssde.-Scwport, the City Of I'leasure,-Ssg-
Eosf, the heirese Of stcls golden midAummers.
shat hardly c1n Fancy link its present and ita
f'srt ~ any conccit Of Qui1oti: winlnaiila, or
INIT or ptogre-eise tEntlc whereby the ancient
IN! porter Of u1oia.ac- hiss come, like Tom
iioFHl a: his I'ar1sisn breakfast, "to ret is
a"f t!''ns- tii.,gGcr, or, dealing etill Ia c,p-
slvrs tnniy. however, for the hymaneal mar
het' hn.is tht' complexion Of its prizes tsaus.
osired from ''et.on hue" TO hlondest ivory
a'd ralest tinss OF celestial rosy red"
Arrival
Leaving New York late in the afternoon. br
cEe Of those huperb Sound steamers. said r.,
e Tie tintst 1'aFtage-fcats in Tue world. We
ASS tElt-ae3tfe1 evening amid the musi.
AZ animation VI it. bright saloons; tasto 3
'l!sf sln1as.ef, just pleasantly tossed bg
:;*tan; ah.:, TOO soon called to lanu, reach ia
':arkrees ''the silent, lighted town" From
tue - Long Wl'arf y 10 the hotels, tho dive Is
sn':lcIcht 10 g'vn US quite q GLIMPSE OF the
1Itl1ue n0eA, as it ticy now fast asleep In the
''sean. cf IT, niglt-lamIt. or rs tho latc moon,
'rcahlns Though clruls. points out to us
VII. rictu7''rl"e emphasis, the profile Of
narr0M streets. the quaint 6ableS, anil tho
.:'o-s-clusterstl roof; until. at ..Touro Park
Nc emerge vron tho avenue, and fly to tlle
Ocean 4nnsl." Iuits happy. inIceI, If Just
u"W We are sure OF slnsing ii resting place,
For August, although by nu means The iovelI-
II Month m Newport, is the most fashion-
-hle, AID it il at present tho height Of the
season. The hotels arg filled to oscri1nwjuc.
and every i!o;;ze that will open its doors, i
aeWdcd with gues14-
LIT rs 90 Early 10 the beaches, il We would
catch one gl'M('se Of them in their own ocean
slnfy. betnre they arc s!rcwa with tho fr1s-
IN ntary Eatl1 OF the bathing. SoNnort has
.rlrlrate,l are Fret and Second. First Beach
/" the Eattcn's Beach" Of tho poets. 1t has
,fea euloeFz~a hv 1'ucEcrnan, and was Tho
ME.rcd tnt-litat:ng-rlace OF Derle1y. and
tEan,.'tr. md alallsone, a,.l Ail=ton. It is
mule II length. and, for its iir1n smooth sani,
',nd gentle elnse. it, glorious surf and frp.-
-eE' .Ansn 'IuE.r .r3us uudr.ta,y, is tic farofits
atan |'lare a sensation i'll batluug aouts
I'll ,:easun has been tile As.e swiu.:nlng and
alsa:lr II acca n: Eayttn. lie pearl diver
Es'"csii theee tHu heel tes is slss,luy,
rick tract: VIII, drop tsh 1esnal- s,aun,si
:is.ov. red ahont two ve4H riuce... Tbs Ne
i:roH Head, "a Mnaumcntal tiiigy RI poar
'fomr, AZ he voEi,at,!r loe.el Daiots tho
current nf events hurried lin til, ..,o wake
Sl~1cnpls so-dsy!' Al onc time. the 3,rinci-
''n afternoon dlive was in this direction; hit
LOW 'hesr ir, at greater !rnS.h, anI
feet s'roa ;, and completed for distance Of
;wtlsc ulil.-. THIS magnificent cuusse las
nj, l,owcver, been much enjoyed this SUM-
Mcr, oMH,;, 10 prolonged drought, that has
rontlncd the driving Utmost too crowded for
con'fert) to rc!l l-nrrinklea Bellevue avenue.
mhat mixture It is Of pride: rano;ama. and
shifting What speed, and costume. and
-Miles, and four-iEhsatiS, and iati-.ioycs, and
t4nt'ens 6 ts'ic intn each other with all tho IA
ct'lty ot tie nnmtcrlcss wines in the endloss-
's,puur'ug Ko;let of magician.
II i. from - Fret LEACH" that iuitiatnry
Steps lead 10 tile beautiful .4CHN Walk" tilo
fashionable rrolnenat1s, especially fos sun
s'ays.-1 snsoo:l. gravel path, .twidc enough
TAR sw1,' that sirt ttcles aluug tho rcaei.io,
:crsse- the fawnR Of co.ln.ry-scat4. sometimes
.liIrisg closo to the wave, atnl sometimes
nifty foe. a:uvc, spanning tho storm -tewu
,E1f:s; = at!s. whose roma;.tic interest would
'cI.ire the wlsolc epace Of my letter 10 dc
.c:tttr.
THE COTTAGES.
u."-t leave it at opro to tell you Of tho cot
:aEee. for they arc in reality tho tut :liigences
sA Neu,"rf and it il tho simmer prcecuco
ot American Watering places that atmosphere
VI ritutal ard Eocial rctinctncn: for which il
i no lets celebrated tfsn for it. ta!,uv aud
'eanttiy'E nlis:s, its inspiring rlies, and deli.
ctu1.a -e: ATS.
ralikc city homes, that must coufo. m some
rtoi ard tnarflo, these lovely villas have all
:!'e elsa' Mr. Of Personal chsractcsiAtic3 There
il the "B'r1ela" mansion, with princcly air,
1ouking seaward across its t1nel: pictured
cruunde, and eyer it, strong SO. wall, and
furnished it Italian style, with fres:e ae and
marble ttosss; paintings. aad sta,u,ry, and
cnl"ssrva'n.icd flowers. Tharc ID tho Trave-s
pl2ce. no, far frum tho "Forty Steps" with
ita mosaic aower bor.fers and cnciv1inE paths,
aud i's !'lslc limo ballroom, with t1ecn bay
Windows. opening from an oriental ball and
With wing in the form Of ! tloet and grace.
| full yacht; and the 1'sran Stevens Wills. en-.
oraule<i III deep shade, alsl enclosing sucI
| raTa Graces that il reminds one OF the descrip.
| tion given by distinguished naa of the DAY.
| Of s!:e lady whom he vas pleased to call the
| 1oye'teet hc knew. AZ she appc,red III brilliant
| company She could enter the room, he sid,
| GAltG ARkNlHEE' HAlt "4EN 1flE evening C{GN@u,
! every Cite went homo to dream Of her
And tue Butt place! surely some ronanc.
will vet 1se wli:trn IT it, for it hsunts ths
imagination u,orc than all the otllc1- --1e1chei
a.: the cec.:. brink. on Its rotky pedestal. ant
l,s one narrow carre. OF grsen su4rl tlunt
EoN. slssr a: t!s f:ct. And tho gracvfc' lei
t%clt place. with 'sfetett lawn, a:sd picturesque
ledger. al.l air VI cltEantc. Aud the lonely
lackirs cha.11n STR nHr {A1r. Nctmose't1
luiit II stonc. in medieval style. And Iii
cattle. Ike homo cf Mr.. Brewer, with it
cEsrmilE grounds, its vipe-clad gaic-hcuse
aud onresvstorirs that are eaii ~ contsin III
most rrecinnr planf- in America. Anil man.
other placer like these, visible from Isei'eyu
ayeEue, that attract tho eye hy theiE ditIeren
tyr1. OF attsac:irene.s besides tue due plaes
alart from the Avenre. aulong which may h
1:cliiollsd tie AcCurdy plscc, overlookin
ocean si,l lay. aud with its wondrous acres @
lawn, that seem Just spread L. full length I
Es7e forever at sky and sca. It ia from tls
4ctsu.,iv toat-house that visitora are wont I
hail witt, waving OF handknrciiofs, that nuc
Visited and iln1ized heroine of Newport Ha'
tor, Ida Lewis. around whose little dwslli,,
OIL the - Lime Rocks" the s7i!-1oa:s nre ho'
,siug ali day.
There src in all over three hundred vills
representing, OF coursc. cvcs-ipcreasiu
, ntal,b; for properly here become. more "a
, | uahle every yeat: and includinG every char
tha: cAn tc imagined 10 add to the repoas,
ccllsht of 4 summer. The inteEilrs tllIer
wit@ly as the c1teziots. Many have been Il
: r.,, ny :h's summer viii driving rooms
: r,iental style. Tho aoors arc inlaid, AZ
, s1r. I'D With Turkish mats The wslls arc hur
with silk. or tapestry, or quaint 1ap.re.
, :'ansinsr. And many possess the mos. exp
site paintings aad ststcazT Of tho mode,
%chccle Of France snd Italy. PntrclAn tile
; .cu. 20 admired OF lAle in England. have BE-,
i,ser.ed this re aaou atsout the chimney ricce.
srd there are al-o. bcrides the styles Of 1ta
:. art: ET4nce. and the rsl-tlc boatl:gs or Il
s.r;-s r!!al.l, cassfu1lv-ttuuieI- examples
Fly; tan ora.ture aud Moorish arabes4ne-
THE HOTELS.
: Tho hotels in Newport are hardly 60 Lax
.rlo tlt1tnctut,. as pbe would n1rex.t 10 ii