The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-17
NEWPORT.
Summer RecrentfOns at the s.Swcll" Re
sort-The Season Not Yet In Full Blast
The Cuban 'Lion" Opposite the Dock.

Summer Recrentfons mt the ssSwell" Re
sort-The Season Not Yet In Full Blast
The Cuban "Lion" Opposite the Dock.
NEWPORT, July Is, 1872.
This morning brought to light the skeleton that
haunts the Pequot House in the shape OF Monday
morning bills. 1t would be hard to discover more
dissatisfied lot of individuals than many OF those
perambulatng the piazza after breakfast, and from
the occasional remarks that one could not help
overhearing, such as "a charge Of seventy
cents for boot backing, when l pay $500
per week." TWENTY-FIVE cents for cup
OF tea in my room,n &C., &C., 1t was evident that
somebody "was putting it on pretty heavy.n 1t
was my luck to be charged for day longer than
/ had been in the house; but that, Of course was
an oversight, and a gentle remonstrance rectifed
that accidental error. But seeing charge Of 81 so
for carriage hire ventured to inquire what car
rage, and was Informed, Carriage to take you to
the depot" We finally accepted the position. and
were conveyed
TO THE DEPOT IN WAGON
drawn by an unfortunate Rosnante whose want Of
speed was apOlogZed for by the colored gentleman
manipulating the ribbons saying that Bones had
made the trip twice before that morning. Where Is
FROM NEW LONDON TO WEXFORD
by the cars Is far from pleasant In this weather. as,
Notwithstanding all precautions, one Is certain to
arrive encrusted with cinders and dust. The sail,
however, in the steamer from Wexford to Newport
is most delightful change, and has the effect of
refreshing the baked traveller before he
arrives at his destination. The principal hotel
is not very full ut present but the
officials appear to be attentive to their guests. as
We had the satisfaction OF eating toterable din
ner, which, after 1t was eaten, we discovered had
been prepared for somebody else. There was no
good, however, kicking up about the error,
as after all, we might have travelled farther and
Jared worse. There are
NOT MANY YACHTS IN PORT
at present, but the Cuban privateer Pioneer ap-
pears TO be attracting general attention,
She Ia certainly not in pleasant position with a
United States cutter lying alongside OF her.
The Pioneer Is q great favorite with the ladies',
who sympathze with her in her misOrtunes and
watch the Lone Star 1t hoats In the breeze with
marked interest.
The citizens OF Newport have at last made a
move in the right direction by improving their
which Is used by the Providence, Narragan-
sett and Wexford steamers. they have
also some steps and a tolerable landing
place for yacht gigs and pleasure boats. This adj
vance in civilization deserves hearty recognition,
and already ladies' have taken advantage Of the
change and now venture to visit that locality and 60
out saiiing-an event from which they were hith-
ertO debarred by an accumulation of insurmount
able difficulties. The schooner yacht
| Commodore Jacob Voorhls, of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club is in the harbOr, and there are also several
small soop yachts. The Fleetwing Mr.. George
OsgoOd, left yesterday for New Bedford.
The drive Is toerably well patronized in the after
noon, but all the fashiOnables have not yet arrived
There are few handsome turnOuts, but the
majority OF the ladies appear to favor basket pony
phaetOns. Horseback exercise Is not much III
vogue, and that branch Of recreation is at present
limited to two or three equesUrians