The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-09

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and his Amusements - The Riding Club,
Etc.
NEW York, May 8.
The gentry Of this city are already max
ing preparations for their summer abode
Newport, as usual, holds -eminence for
wealth and general dignity, and for this
reason property there retains a high valua-
ton. Villas rent from $4,000 TO $4,000
per season. A cheaper resort near by, on
Conanicut Island, offers cottages at one
| tenth these rates, but il is not Newport
A number of villa owners will this year
seek other resorts, and have accepted fash
ionabe tenants. Ex-Governor Morgan has
rented his place 10 Edward Cooper, son of
the distinguished philanthropist. Mr.. Nor
gan has made extensive improvements, in
GLIDING conservatory Of more than usual
size. August Belmont has let his villa to
James Gordon Bennett Mr.. Belmont lost
| a daughter last winter, and will therefore
avoi fashionable watering place, while
Bennett, who is bound for speedy matri-
mony, desires to make his social entree in
" Dlitt VI Ol)uitul ilSpldl.
lives in grand style corner of Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Last week he
opened his picture gallery to the public for
two days, as benefit to the women's CEN
tennal union, which took in 900. With
this exception the gallery is to be closed
for two years, this being the period of
mourning among the Hebrews. On epic
ture day" the house was almost mobbed,
but the next day when | called found all
quiet, and Jacob, the chief of the domes-
tics, was busy putting up the sleigh robes.
His method was to apply camphor freely
and then head them up in brandy casks,
which is q decided protection against the
moth. To return TO Newport, | may say
that John Jacob Aston will spend the sum-
mer there, having hired the Nathan Ma,h-
ews residence. James Lenox has made
Newport his summer resort for half life
time--indeed he has become almost the Sc
Nor Of its summer population. Hotels at
Newport will no doubt keep up their for
mer extortionate prices, but at other hotels
there will be a reduction. Many hotels
are now to let and rents are down. A few
years ago CoZzen's Hotel at West Point
brought @26, 900 a year, but now it is rent
ed for less than one-third Of that sum.
OTHER NEWPORT NAMES.
Charles II. Russell ard William r. Ira
broker, both own fine villas at the grand
resort. So does JOHN Carey, who married
daughter of William b. Astor. Mrs.
Sherman, wife Of Watts Sherman, has built
villa, which, with stables, cost $1,000
The firm of Duncan, Sherman s. Co. pays
10 cents on the dollar. Speaking of Ira
vers Commonly known as Bill Travers),
be WAS once partner with Leonard Jerome,
firm dissolved and jerome failed, nut, IKE
Watts Sherman his "wife is rich. Ira
vers has made and lost large sums, but con-
tinucs to keep alOat. He married dsugh-
ter of the late Reverdy Johnson. and is al
most the only broker who has such aristo-
cratic connections. Travers is fine look
ing man, but has defect in his speech,
which he has learned to turn to good &C.
count in pointing joke. A broker Of
Hebrew faith once approached him in the
| crowd with a proposition, to which. Ira
vers replied by the inquiry, whats your
n-name?" "Levy," said the Jew. "But
what's your c. christian name?" exclaimed
the witty broker, in way that brought
roar of laughter.
| NOTED PAIR.
While Commodore Vanderbilt is sinking
| IN the weakness Of combined disease and
old age, Daniel Drew is sinking into Pc
cuniary distress. His dwelling has been
mortgaged, and foreclosure suit has been
commenced. No doubt the reason is a feaI
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old gentleman will be much annoyed al
being thus turned out Of his old home, but
they may appoint him to professorship Al
| Drew seminary, which would be good
berth. His present residence is on Unior
SQUARE, which is fine place for trade, and
the property will no doubt bring good
price. Daniel has an immense quantity OF
fancy stocks ON hand, and could he realize
ANYTHING like cost, lie would be well OFF
Here, Tor instance, is the Toledo and Wa
bash, for which he paid 20, and which he
expected to force up toS0. 1t is now Quoted
at 81. The par value of the entire stool
of the road is Sill, 900, 600, on which Their,
has been a depreciation of IA, CPS, 000. Per
haps an equal shrnkage on so large cap
ital cannot be found in the history of Il
nance since the failure o. the United State
bank third of cetury ago. Mr.. Drew
money and the commodOre's vitality seen
to be passing away at the came time, an
they may equally be considered "things o
the past.
PORTRAIT WANTED.
The large number of costly pictures re
Gently sold attracts general comment. HOY
: little would one dream Of hard times to Sc
an auctionoer knocking Gown pictures q
prices ranging from $1,000 to five time
that sum. What would at present bring
: very high price is good picture of the lat
A. +. Stewart. Never since the art OF pol
traiture became prevalent, has there been
man of such Importance who permanent
escaped the artists pencil. The omission
was very foolish on his part, for the illus
trated papers aoW have something, ard be
ing deprived of the true they publish TIA
false. The Graphic is the only journal o
this kind which has not Issued pictorii
libel on the departed merchant. The intel
r est to which refer does not arise fror
Y admiration, for Stewards general characte
is de,ested by all who came in contact vii
him, except the limited circle of specis
benefciaries. 1t ID due 70 that curlosli
Which Is SO common to human nature
a We all want to see how a great man looks
This craving is referred TO by Virgil, VIII
says of the delneations of the Troja
heroes,
Sic oculos, sic lille manus, sic ore ferebat
COSTLY FUNERAL
= Stewards love of display would have bee
! gratlfied could he have seen iD by the II
). neral. Conversing with leading undel
tsker on this subject, he said that in poin
:. OF cost of flowers the occasion had nevs
: been equaled in America He estimate
the entire expense of the funeral at $50
J, 900, OF which the largest part was the GU
a Law for flowers. OF this he estimated tht
) the floral offering made by the clerks COZ
$40, 1000. This sum could easily be raise
out of list including more than l.5O
names. My informant is accustomed
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