New-York tribune., 1873-06-14
NEWPORT.
OPENING OF THE SEASON.

tvpo,, THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRmUNrl
NEWPORT. June 9.-The opening of the
second week In June has not found the "Queen ot
American Watering Places" Summer residents de-
light TO call this city by the sea, SO busy with prcparl
tons fr the season in past years On hc farsrech
ing lawns bordering Bclevueaye. the turf is at its
nrlcbest and the wealth Of creenery Of every sort which
is he glory OF Newport is swelling into glad funcss Of
life Tho noble trees graCng its avenues and walks
carry their heaviest burdens Of foliage, and nature IN
all her dcft and cunning ways has worked UnsparinSg
10 cloihe this beautiful city in her love
Hest garments. But the Summer birds Of
fashion delay their coming. TIE salt, sweet winds
so potent here t. charm away the heats Of July ana
August and TO liit the body mind from lauSuor 10
brisk activity, are sin somewhat too strong Tor S'u
mor sauntcrnSS. So while Saratoga is enron. 'inE
dolly the arrivals OF hun.rcds Of guests and Long
Branch IS an asi,r ON the eve OF rush winch WIFI ''A
ali her energies, Newport only bockons ava hI"oS'
Though she pipe never so swcctiy New-NorN Boston,
and Philadelphia win not dance. Not only is te sea
backward. hu. thoCo IS ltac proOaMh) that u WIZ
at any time rise 60 the level OF ts predecessors New
port Is slow 20 admit this hut thc facts stareLer ~ the
face. TsecxoIus to Europe and the Universal ESal3
ton, the teatuess OF purse which has at;el.t
ed tho s,ruecncies in Wai-sta Safest, apa
Chcstuui-st. the attractions Of rural resorts
all these have combined 80 lower some steps the throne
on which the queen OF places has long been
proudly cmacut. Not that she Is 10 be left dcsolte
The or nary observer Will perhaps aOtc Little falling III
In the lines OF cgaipaeos ca B,lcvaeayo. and in tle
crowd OF b3tlcrs on lha beach dugin- tha coming A'
gust. as compared with those OF the sane month in
other years; bat that there VIII be q considerable loss
IN the numbers ana ty OF the eotlascrS and in
the amount Of money speu, here, there be qIcs
lion. The large,. bJILng firm IN Newport, the cou-
sruotors OF many OF the villas which dot every eligible
section iu May OF as. year euuored from 100 o. i2j
men. This yclr thcy have bscu amply supDH'l with %
CO. Iu the middle OF My, 1873, there were not two
thirds as MANY cottages engaged a8 ~ April
1872. il is true, matters have bocn mcndng some
what iu the past fortnight The few warm DAYS with
which My wen ont brought many seekers i0r Summer
quarters, even the principal real estate agents
Of the place have cottages on cg hands unct against
less than % earlier date last season. Narras tn'et
Pier where there is Eotellife more dancing and
more socaItY and joIity than here, has drawn away
many Of NcwpOri's former patrons At the extremity
OF Couaucut Island just opposite this city Providence
capitalists orc rapidly es9buslng a summer resort,
whose opening gives Tor anticipation Of another
formidable rival OF this place. Three hundred lots nave
been sold there already tariy cotEes are 10 be com
pletcd within month, one wing Of large hotel Is
nearly ready for boaders, and an is Olse and ACTIVITY
On This island there il, pretty rural scenery, flr bathing
though tae beach IS uarrOw-sLaly walks aud drives
and beet o. ALL prices are muo. less protcuOus than in
Newport
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Real estate this year Newport Lcld at slight ad
vance on last seasons rates Each yedrits valuation goes
uD steadily though not rapidly, averaging an advance
about equal to the interest which money commands.
Rents as a general thing have risen slightly, if at al,
though $500 rental is paid for the Barreda villa on Belle
vueayc for three months by Alden b. sOckwe OF New
York THIS is the highest figure touched here,
being 5000 In of any amount paid before Last
season Pierre Lorllllrd Of NewYOrk rented q" TIC
Rocks" superb place on the Ledge road belonging to
T. D Bot ir OF Boston, for s6OOl and that was eonsd
cred the hg gh water mark in rents Mr. StO'kWel seems
10 rcpeut Of his bargain ehas repeatedly sought to
whi aud his authorized ne agent OF the estate
toilet the villa for him Cen r. b. Potter Of NewNOrk has
bought The Rock" for $1,000 estate which had cost
Mr Bolt nearly $1,000 Tho most imposing and costly
building operation OF this year is the addition now build
ing 10 the stone mansion Of George J. Netmort
on Bcllcyue-aye This before one Of the finest
estates in the country, having a noble edidce
with an immense extent OF lawn before it, so smooth so
rich and green as 90 rival the loyeuess of the finest
park in England. The addition is principally OF granite
i 90 by feet and contains among other apartments
very large and splendid ballroom Work was begun on
the extension last Auum9 alt It viii not be flushed
before next Winter About Sl50cOJ has already been
spent upon IT, and &c Will cost IN all over 1jO)l Pend
lug is completion, Nr Wcimorc Las taken Mrs. Park
iusous hte cottage opposite. The new villa OF Il, O.
Narquaud OF NcU-YOrK, at Rhode Isand-aYe. ANA
Buena Vista attracts attention by its unique appear
ance the first story being built OF stone and the re-
manGer OF brick barred with cO.Orod wood Its stua-
ton is striking, its outward aspect 0utrf while its in
terror is lucur.ous. Tie grounds are laid ont hand
somely Tho cost Of the villa. stables, and attendant
buildings will De abou 100000 TAe ground plan Of The villa
now building near Coddustou-aye. for +. W. Andrews
OF Boston Is more extensive than that Of any other
wooden dwelling in Newport, being III by 10 feet. IN
hight it has two clear stories with French roof Of two
stories above Immense verandahs gave faI-stIcic1l"s
views OF sea and shore. The main hall is Il by 50 feet,
and the rooms Of propOrtionate dimensions Stables,
greenhouses, and porters lodge will be lnlt on the
ae ample scale the mansion, at total cost Of over
$1,000 MI Andrews is living IN q small cottage on
BeIcvue-ave.
On the Boetou-road, near the bathing beach the
Hon. ]. ". Chanler Of New York bought several
acres Of land at $4,000 acre. and on Thursday took
possession Of a jus.completed villa, 90 by 100 feet.
abupdautly provided with piazzas. Until this
he was in an unpretentous house inst behind the Chf
Cottages. The cost Of his buildings is between
$4,000 and $4,000. Ross Winans, The Baltimore
millionaire, who brings from Baltimore TO New
port every season from twenty to forty horses, Is
building on Castle HI, the extreme southwestern point
Of tie sland--a site 0hordng outlOoEs on striking
scenery on every sde-a villa marked more for practical
merits than show. Mr. Wiuans evidently prefers TO
make his display in hOreesh His outlay fOr the resi-
dence stables etc. IS about $4,000. and the place VIII
not be ready for occupation before the middle OF july
A villa OF remarkable beauty, Nauagansettave.. is
20 be completed for Geo Fearing Of NevYork by the
close OF the season, at Of $GOO0) The walls
are 20 De built OF Milwaukee yellow brick and Ohio
stone and the architectural effect viii be impressive.
Mr. Fearing has already arrived. aud is az the old
Fearing homestead situated prominent position on
The Aunaudale road. A substantial and handsome
villa near the Bath road has Just finished az cost
Of $4,000 II was built FOL Mrs. s. G. Robbins Of New
York. who died suddenly few days ago. Admiral Case
OF the United States Navy has erected pretty
house for $1,000 on CltheTnes, where his family will
reside during the Sumner the Admiral being away on
foreign service. TIE Government has provided this