Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-16


There is no pause in the gaety, amusement, folly,
frippery and chariatan,ie Of this place Every day
we have about hundred and fifty departures and
as MANY arrivals. People come in as fast as others
20 out Yesterday we had sereral distinguished
English arrivals The Honorable Mr.. Grey, son OF
Lord Grey, with his most beautiful lady, arrived
here in company with Colonel Ellison, of the Grena'
der Guards. Mr. Grey has the features of his dis
tinpuished father most strongly marked his
tena.ce His lady is enc of the finest specimens Of
English beauty that l ever sa~-the purest red and
white with fine bust, and every lincament Of the
frame well and beautifully developed She is the
daughter Of Sir John Farquhar. Baronet, Of London
not the famous Farquhar who purchased and shut
up Fonihill Abbey. Colonel Ellison was in the bat
tie of Waterloo with Wellington, and is fine speci-
men Of the frank noble, old English officer He is
also, believe member Of Parliament. number
of other persons have also arrived from other parts
of the country and among them some Of the sweet
est young women have yet seen. Altogether, if
we have many departures of the fatigued, tired and
ennuyed, we have many arrivals.
The regular ball was given last night at Congress
Hall. They procured the ornaments which had been
used for the coronation ball. and decorated the room
in great style and beauty II was also very crowded
and very warm occasionally Yesterday MIR. Clay
diaed at the Lake House, kept by Mr.. Vanderfeece,
as he is called 1t game dinner, consisting OF
woodcock and trout-trout and woodcock-wood-
cock and front. The dinner was given to Mr.. Clay
by small number Of ex-members of Congress who
are here, drinking the waters. and getting rid Of
the wckedness and sin they committed when they
were acting members Of Congress. Among them
were Mr. silsbee, Of Salem-Mr Sprague, Of Maine
Mr.. Selden, Of New York-General Talmadge, Of
New York-and Senator Talmadge. In the after
In, fat laIa
10 frt-some to fish-some to row the boat-some
10 drink champagne-some to ntrigue-somc to
gamble-and some to make fools of themselves.
Saratoga Lake is very pretty sheet Of water. 1t
resembles its general character, the western lakes
Of New York, the Owasco, Cayusa, Canandaigua, or
Geneva. The scenery is calm and full OF repose-
nothing wild nothing startling or picturesque. The
corn-felds down to the edge Of the water, and
the woods run away in the distance, mixing and
blending their blxe with the blue ofheaven On the
lake there number Of fiat bottomed boats, which
resemble tub in their aquatic qualities, but which
the young laaics and the moustachcd characters call
the "skiiTs " Of fair Ellen the Lady Of The Lake.
1t is astonishing how remarkably poetica and
timental people become after a COED game dinner
and sparkling glass of champagne. vanderheece
says that the astounding Of his lake
appreciated till the bill for woodcock and wine is
before dinner, however deficient in taste for the
picturesque not case is known when the company
did cry up its glorious scenery to the skies after
dinner. From this fact l led to believe that
weodcock, trout and wine very excellent in
rousing the poetical spirit. Even Mr.. Clay became
quite poetical after dinner, as he wandered out
among the beautiful womeR on the green banks Of
the lake. lie patted them on the cheek-he talked
poetry-he delivered himself in tones OF inspiration
and he was altogether Of the most fascinating
men Of the day.
In the cool Of the afternoon Mr. Clay and his COM
pany having exhausted themselves, returned to Sa-
ratoga, accompanied by the numerous carriages that
through instinct had followed him in that direction
In the evening he attended the ball, and gaantsd
around the the beautiful lady Of dis nguished
fnancier and lawyer from Monument Square, Balt-
more At the ball the Hon r Granger of Canandagua
also made his appearance, accompanied by his daugh
ter, very splendid specimen Of the west
Altogether, yesterday pleasant day. Roth
parties full 81 business. The whole political
game Of the nation for ten years to come is maturing
here under the personal superintendent Of Mr.. Van
Buren, and Mr. Clay. am making rare discovere
OF the rogue Of both the factions every day. and
shall soon make a development that will please and
sstonsh the nation in some little degree. The next
election in New York will be the most remarkable
that ever has yet taken place. am collecting and
preparing materials to blow several politicians and
parties "sky bigh"-"sky high"
Before year is past and gone, Will show the ras-
oally politicians that the elemental power Of indie
pendent newspaper has never been known TO their
ignorance, or understood. j shall make the Herald
one Of the primary and controlling elements Of the
next election. Look out for squalls, cutting up
showing up, and fun Of all kinds. We will play the
two factions, wings and locofocos, suck game
they never yet dreamed of.
0t- The steamer Narraganset was not injured on
"wednesday 50 much supposed. Her mach.
merry did not give way, and the accident was occa-
stoned, according to official report by the obstrue-
tion OF the 'niectve pipe, for the introduction Of cold
water, by sea weed, which often happens with all
steam vessels The stoppsge caused the election Of
the hot water, which scaded,he persons named yes
terday No one was TO blame; and the steamer con-
- So. -.