New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-17
SEASIDE PLEASURES.
THE CHARMING SCENERY OF NEWPORT-FRESH
NOVELTIES AND ANCIENT RELlCo-COST OF
BOARD AND CARRIAGE HIRE.

THE CHARMING SCENERY OF NEwPoRT-TREsH
NOVELTIES AND ANCIENT RELICS-COST OF
BOARD AND CARRIAGE HIRE.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 11.-"The season" at
Newport has fairly begun, and what wonderi For who
that has ever seen this lovely place could resist the at
traction OF its soft clear Skies its brAcng breezes It's
greenest green shores its glorious cliffs Its charming
beeches its silent glen, its dark yawnng Purgatory Its
smiling Paradise its rugged Hanging Rocks Its gay
avenues its lovely Villas its crumblng, grassgrOwn
FORTS and it's many venerable relics of houishing anti
guilty. the unrvaled beauty of its sunsets and especially
the intelligence and graceful refinement of its society
Until during the past week the weather has been I'M
usually cold for the season, yet the arrivals have been
more numerous than before at so early date.
Most the villas occupied before the Fonrh and
the Ocean House, which was opened a week pre-
vous had at that time co guests. The villas
here are among the most beautiful in the country.
Among them may he mentioned those of Gov Morgan,
Mr. George Wetmore Mr.. Barreda, C. l.. McCurdy, and
L. p. Morton Of New-York Mr.. HOppin OF Providence,
and Gardner Brewer Of Boston The grounds belong
ing to these villas extensive and laid out in the most
artistic designs and contain such beauty Of lawn and
richness Of foliage az rarely seen anywhere. The
charm Of all is heightened by the frequent glimpses one
gets through the green spaces OF the broad treess
ocean-the which in Newport attends one every
where like neyerfaing friend From all nights and
from almost all depths the eye turns to 1t and rests
with a sure delight. How it spreads its brightness
and adOlnS all the transparent INSTANCE as ohc
looks down from lovely, deserted old Tammany
Hill How its great waves march In, to the
sound Of their own deep monotone of music,
till they break ranks under the beetling, green
borderCd clihsI You cannot forget its presence IL
grows on you; appeals to you everywhere and always,
in its mute, sparkling gances, It's tempest thunders It's
exhaustess emphasis Of power and eternal beauty.
One Of the most ghtful drives the island is the
"New Road" continuation Of the old road to Baemans
Point well known TO all Newport visitors The whole
length Of the drive is nearly - miles most of it
extending in fun view of the ocean, and passing
either side many points Of great interest There
many other fine drives and charming one not yet
complete, has been opened around COddingOn Point,
winding about:cose to the waters of the Bay, and
circng fine park lately planned, and which promises
to add great attraction TO the Bay side of the town.
one wishes a sail, nothing be peasanter than to
late in the afternoon the harbOr to Dumping
Rocks-a bold, rugged point projecting from the eastern
portion Of Canoncut Island. and surmounted by pic
uresque old Fort Lewis built in the time OF President
Adams The view from this point Of the oveliest
| in the Bay Another delightful excursion is to Mar
| ragansett Pier by the steamer Carrie, which
| makes the nip from Newport thlther three
times a day This has become favore resort. Senator
sprague with his family, Is passing the Summer there
But the fashionable drive of Newport is, of course, Belle
yueave., where, between and O'Clock in the after
| noon, one may see, in panorama all the gayety
fashion, beauty, and elegance of this watering place
moving before him On Tuesday and Friday afternoons,
from TO o'clock throughout the band concerts
are given in Fort Adams and on Wednesday evening at
| Tours Park On these Fort days" hundreds OF car
riages are driven within the ncOsurc adding animation
and briance to the scene, while the strains OF martial
music from the parade float out the air nowhere else
40 clear az here and under skies blue others
save those of Italy"
Newport has long been the chosen residence OF schO
| ars poets, artists and journalists. Bishop Berkeley,
when his college scheme failed, spent three here
and wrote his last work, 1.-THE Minute Philosopher"
upon the Hanging Rocks of Sachuset Beach. DR.. Ezra
Stiles the NewEngand theological was for 20 years the
librarian Of the old Redwood Library founded in the
year l747, the frequent resort of the noble spirits
gathered here than century and still consti-
tuting OF the greatest attractions OF Newport 10
many of its visitors Dr. Stiles came here IN 1863 espe-
ciay on account Of the advantages which this library
offered and often declared that he "owed to 1t his great
attachment TO literature" Here William EueTy Chan
ming often spent whole days in study, uninterrupted
by single visitorP The Rev. Dr. Samuel Hopkins came
10 Newport 1862 and remained here till his death, ia
| 1905 The church in which he preached for so many
years has long occupied by the Unitarian society
of the city, and has beer since 1891 under the pasiOde
Of Charles T. Brooks. over the little, low gate at the
northwest corner OF the building these words are cut In
! the cOrnCr-stOne
OFoR CaRIsT PEACE,
l72l"
In This church Dr. Hopkins preached his famous scr