Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-04

Rsokaway.
The season for this fashionable watering place has
now finally drawn to a close. The last ball was to
have taken place Friday night but owing to fail
ure OF the music turned out mere carpet affair We
have made several trips the Pavilion in the course
OF the Summer, and have been an amused spectator
Of the shifting scenes OF this great panorama-this
arena OF beauty wit and talent. Several Of old
Saratoga hlrtaiions have been renewed, Others
menced, and some have been npped in the bud by the
chill hand DISAPPOINTMENT Groups ofbeautifu girls
like bouquets, from different cities OF the Union, have
besmed-not unseen" amid the barren sands of
ksckaway-and it is even supposed that many gen.
tlemen would have been willing entirely 10 have dis
placed the bachelors button" csald its place have
been supplied by the Sweet Williams"
The fare, generally speaking, was good and the ta-
Tented and delightful butler made amends for many
deficiencies.
Among some of the married bellies we noticed the
entertaining Mrs Downright the interesting and ami
able Mrs. Crusoc--Mrs Ant-Mrs. Cassack-pretty
black eyed Mrs Straight, and many others. We
might run through the whole alphabet but would ra-
Their select the stylish and fascinating Mrs. c., from
Philadelphia whose equlpage excited deserved a,ten-
ton-thc lovely invalid, Mrs P.-the graceful and
dignfed Mrs. N-aad the fashionable and foreign
Mrs. L.. with her two pretty aides de.camp. The
majestic Mrs c., from New York, also appeared,
and, with her rosy checked daughter, formed an ex
ceent tableau of the oak and vine."
Dark haired Miss p, from Baltimore, complained
that her bread was not buttered on the right SIDE
though often pen,ifully besmeared with honey
The handsome widower continued his old pasme Of
encouraging the young ladies in the game of catch,
ha bo nay adj d,fa ed
in the field. Bets ran high that Black Meg would
take the purse. Miss v. was prevented from attend
ing to her rights by bad cold which detained her in
the dust of the city-and perhaps i, well that
there should not be "another Richmond in the field"
The dark eyes of the heroine Of Ivanhoe did immense
execution.
A fair haired and interesting yoath left Rockaway
suddenly with the mark Of the first murderer iadelby
imprinted his brow; yet, with true Christian hu-
mility, appeared rot unwilling to kiss the hand that
smote him."
sweet girl, in mourning outshone many where all
were falr-among many competitors she appeared not
" La Refine massic Roi des DANES
The Misses Grindstone appeared to great advant.
age it is thought one will shortly lengthen her cog
nomen by the aid of d. foreigner of some notor-
ETY. was making bsaur gsaur" atthe othes-whi,e
sweetness or attraction.
The beautiful Augusta charmed every one by her
modest appearance and the retiring grace ofaer man
ners.
gentleman was observed while the clock
eoled the hour Of two, one night striving 20 find his
way to mis- room, which lay somewhere en- the right
hand gallery, second story, but which, by some
csuntabe mancsavre, was now cice rerso." Could
the dimness of his intel!eets be attributed the
pous bath he had taken after dlnnerl Several dam
dies appeared and disappeared like shooting stars in
the hemisphere of fashion The exquisite Mr.. Wrong
Master Black, Bob Buatng, Mr.. Hummings, rather
80 so-Mr Van Bag-a-man, etc. etc.-sente crea
tures intended for ornament rather than use
Who the pretty creature, with the pale blue
ribbon, who late last Friday night was seen in earnest
conversation at the end If the piazza with gentle
man who shall be nauelessl As abe is grea, ia
voritc OF ours, and moreover, make IL a r,le 10
keep the secrets of the fair, shall be dumb.