Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-27
Correspondence of the Herald

SARATOGA SPRINGS, May 10, 1884.
JAMES GoRDoN BENNETT, ESQ.
Dear Sir-I hear that your 4" respectable niger
contemporary" of the Sun, feeling jealous of the po-
pularity of your Saratoga letters, intends visiting
the Springs to outshne, if possible, your last years
letters. The Sun shining on stagyant water only
gives birth to the spawn OF frogs and reptiles and
the light Of such sun would stagnate anything,
from mere reflection of its dullness. Your letters
gave life and fciat 10 the scene, and cast air of
interest and romance arsnnd all you described
Come and US, yourself Shadows avaunt 20
The head and front of the Presbyterian church, at
this place, is little thing In srectacles, with the
most petit aGire air that il is possible for
TO meet with. IL is penance to restrain laugh
ter, and watch the sleepy attention and nod nod af
ter nod, Of appreciation (of course) with which his
Menus worshipping congregation receive the in
struction he doles out. IL would appear almost i'm
possible for them to miss the right track, with such
guide-board to salvation staring them in the face;
nevertheless they occasionally slip. In fact though
have never tried il myself, yet from the fate of
Others should think the road Of salvation diff
cult To travel as il would be to skate Mahomets
cobweb bridge to Paradise. One Of the fair saint
has Just had God-send, and there many others,
=" as ladies wish TO be who love their lords - the
devil to pay, of course, and currency, the ba-
| lance of trade is in his favor,
| The Bull saints" as they are called here, think
| their piety above suspicion, and walk the street
with the most notorious characters and yet fume
and rail at any who have independence enough to
say it is wrong, and pour out anathcmas on the de-
| voted heads Of those who, having eyes, see ears,
| hear; and understanding, use 1T.
There is a great Chemist here, who has discovered
a gas called . Saline gas ;" confess my igno-
| rance OF Chemistry in not having heard Of Saline
gas" One ofhis gas founts is called Protection,
| the other " Lombard" would advise him to cap
the column Of his fame by making Gas Bank, build
ofgas-light with gas-and issue promises TO pay in
| gas" Saline gas"
In visiting the Gas Bank, the other day, young
fop, not minding his way, tumbled neck and heels
into the Saline gas mirc-such woebegonc, miser-
able looking figure am unable to describe, and will
not attempt to picture.
ILL = -..l
state. and commenced my last letter with that de-
sire, but forced TO conclude for want Of space,
before could explain our painful situation.
This is ear hly paradise IN beauty and saubrty,
and but for the heterog materials of soc-
ETY., might be so in reality There are few places
where the follies Of Fashion more aped than
here. This, however, Is the result Of having the
glasses Of Fashion constantly before their eyes du-
ring the summer months, and naturally little dis
torted or magniisd in the reflection, IL collars are
smsll.thers smaller waists iong1,he'r. longer,
etc Here is the pride that apes humlity-the sane
tilted pride Of hoiness-the contemplate pride OF
wealth, and the offspring OF trade-a sucking ar's-
tocraey. -
The society here is broken up into little circles,
and petty cliques that destroy every thing like So
ciab,lity. The lawyers daughter refuses to visit
the tailor's-tbe doctors daughter ~ not at home
To the rchan sthe elder refuses the hand OF Tel
lowship TO the unsody aud these sanctifed IN their
own concst by their hope, will not minge with the
unconverted. The coat Of arms, Chain and hand
box azure, supported oy elo." ya, sn. sues
| in field, argent supporters Tenrins, ruby, etc.
The true stamp ofaristocrsey is after all the coat.
| The man with the best coat Is waited on promptly,
while he who. from economy or choice, wears the
palmer garb is passed. to attend the wants Of his
better dressed neighbour. In the Iron age the
INQUIRER Of importar cc, often rising to high
station; in this Silken age. when God makes the
child hat the tailor makes the man, why not elevate
III tilor The deserves &.
In earnest hope of seeing you here at early day,
Dear Bennett, yours ever.
MALIwIL.