Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-30
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

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| Among HE mot intelligent vlsifrrs NJ hi.
watering place nj present. ~ Col. Stone, the
senipr editor ofthe New Yorl. Commerclal All.
veriIsra 1hs lollo"ing Is an extracl IRON his
last letter, dated rs sboye:--
Congress Hall AID The United States Uo.
| TEL nre the t,"o most fashionable houges-ibe
former being the iasntite resort for gentlemen
az elegant leisure whose only object Is pleasur.
able society, and the latter The house where
certain politicians love most 10 cnngreeaie.--
he PdVilltnn IL likewise spacious nnd well
kept house, aud decidedly the bandsomesI spe-
Gimrn Of architecture IN the village. Il Is n
house Of Reotcel rcposr. The Uuron Hall la.
become celebrated rs the resort al eirr,ymen
aud company Of u select though grav,F cast
Thee nfr variety of oIhsr houses, sparIous,
AMI well kept. aud Of excellent character. he
siifs minor boarding houses Of all grades and
prtccs, down H. those who let iuoni, 10 thai
portion oi worldly jdshi0ua6ies there nre
snch-"ho r'gnlf~ III pInIl,ge oi the knchrn
20 ny Their own polk, aud toast tim own sau
sfe's' Dniing the hrtebt al the fashionable
season, as ~ present, balls are given three or
Tour tunes a week alternately ~ The Cpngtrs.
Hall and uol,rd Satrs Hotel, aud occasonall,
Al tho Pavilion. Having been politely mvl
ted 10 attend several of these | viii brleny III.
aspecimsn Of The whole. | shall say nothing
MUD you as TO the healihineSs Of SO large an
md"le"n'" IN the exercise. during the ietyid
nonths OF July and August.
imagine, Then, the fashionable multitude col
lec'td IA he spa'iods assembly room of the
CuneI"tr Hall, or United States, brilliantly n.
Illuminated and brsulIiully decorated. Euher
OF th'st hall, though magnificent from mrre
en9VenessS, without the relief OF splendid
aud abundant company, would be gloomy ola
ccs. Bnt ill ,hem with gay aud gente.l peo-
ple-"ih ~ comphsbed and bt nuliul females
let hne forns, airaytd with elegance and
iAste. be swImming IN The dance-let bright
ey's be sparkling with lusi,e, rvallng the
hr'shtrs' ls"'i'. Dreaming with the reflected
'gh' Ola hundred lamps-and they present
Gazing spsdacles nj LIE and beauty. There
wtte molh.rs, daie not say how old watching
WIN mingled emotions OF prde aud jealousy
every my, men' OF thtm dRug hle,s, aud chron-
icing III the ntcmofy, every glance Of parlIalliy
" !'ndness cast npon them by such gentlemen
as are blessed i" lih comfortable uos,,ssions n +
tbs worlds goods. or buOyant expectations,
from parents or maiden aunts Mex ver, pav
ana 'ivrly widows. ofsome thirty, perhaps
with ans "l mingled righhiness aud hauieur
o'h'fA, maiden ladies, rather farther 10 the
hoi'h"hfd, Win n touch OF the majesiIc-- ne
majestic tells wide, after all chance wnh the
iasciealiogIs ov,r. The next class is compo
sed oil bellies, from eighteen 10 five aud twenty
conscious that" among fine thng.. fine WI,
ines ar" still the finest senibe, while sweep
ing among the brilliant throng. that the, them
selves i"rm the brightest par, OF II, AM tncn we
have les peiHeS, from fourteen with its frank
anu innocent smiles, TO sweet sixteen, with lis
o'nsnes a"u Ssee'tr d'mpleS-just Come out
tnll Of admiration and delight modeslv and
mischief. "Ol all other views a man NAV IN
time grow tired, but IN the cou itenance al uo.
man, there IS variety which sels wearlness al
defiance lbs dnine right Of brauty, RAYS
l""Ius. is The only divine rish' wnlcu an Eng.
ll'hmsn eau acknowledge, and a pr"ay ~oman
the only iyiunt. he Is MOI authorised 10 re.
slst.'