Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-07
Correspoudeuce of the Herald

oAkAToGA, 1Oth aug Io4o
| Invent TO the Court Of Errors this morning. which
still holds its sessions here in the neat pretty viii
lage church l thought, for legislative body, it
was the most orderly one had ever seen. The
Lieutenant Governor presided, and the honorable
Senators reposing quietly in their comfortable
sofa chairs over the mahogany desks, listening
very attentvely to argument by Mr.. Butler in the
Trinity Church case.
Among the Senators present. recognized Mr,Ver-
planck the scholar and politicians Mr. Sibey ac-
tive and popular menber of the last Congress, and
General Root, also Of Congress sonal fame.
The pavilion garden is a very refreshing place
for morning resort The grounds are beautifully
laid cut with long walks, and labyrinths, and flow
beds, and cool shady arbOrs, in something OF the
style of Niblos. They have, also variety of amuse-
ments for the young and gay-fying horses, bowling
aleys billiard tables, and occasional music. These
grounds are attached 20 the Pavilion Hotel. Itwas
here i first saw Governor Seward during his late
visit The Chief Magistrate of this great state is
unmportant parsonage. l recollect overhearng a
conversation few years since, between some boat
men going up the river from Matches, who were dis
Gus sing the merits OF the then two Candidates for
Governor of Mississippi wherein the greatest stress
laid upon the size and ply steal qualities of each
candidate, when one of The speakers concluded by
saying, but dang my buttons, that Governor III
New York must be a rouser" The boatmans idea
would nave harQiy Oeen TcaiIZeU Az seeing, IN the
place of giant in the present Governor of New
York, plain, unass uming looking man, of rather
small stature, sandy hair, and apparently not over
thirty years of age. The gray headed men, how
ever, will have IT, that he Is much Older than he
locks to be.
The Pavilion fountain is getting into high repute.
BY sext year, the Proprietors must have the where
abouts improved in a handsome manner. There
should b. beautiful pillared dome, to encirce the
springs and the water should, if possible, be kept
always in view-the access to the fountain must be
attended to. The water is very risky, and young
lady declared the other day, it was natural cham
payne; her companion wrote an impromptu on this,
which is said to be the best thing of the season.
l wish had il at hand
One of the best imprOmptus ever heard, was
made about the time General Blair, member Of
Congress, attacked Duff Green, of the Telegraph
in the streets Of Washington. Blair, a few nights
afterwards, went to the theatre In an excited stste
and deliberately drew pistol from his pocket, and
fred ut the drop curtan to the Consideration Of the
house and the payers. Mr.. Dallas who was pre-
sent, took out his pencil and wrote
When Blair shot the curtain
IT'S plain to be seen,
He'd the drop in his eye,
And thought it was Green"
Being an invalid, 60 once a day to take ride on
the pleasure railroad in the grove near Congress
Spring--t is delightful exercise going round in the
pretty hand cars; and the keeper very wisely saws,
people had much better come there, than go flying
about TO Niagara and other strange sights, and all
for shilling" says he.
The man who makes hair rings all day. for sale at
the Spring, says, shines is hardIbus'ness is dull
cant sell no rings now, and it all comes from the
Sub Treasury" He'll certainly vote for Harrison
next fall.
The dancing season 10 over, and the bellies and
beaaxs, believe, have pretty nearly all deParted
and Kendall has left for New York, with his fine
band. The gay girl who stops here now, from Mia
CARA, is astonished to find the music gone-for she
counted on one dance at Saratoga, on her way home
ward and the villa gers all deprived Of their sight
through the windows on ball nights.
A1ost of the hotels bav givn n their inmates 10
the cities; and all Congress Hall is quite deserted.
passed along its corrdores last night, and all was
silent. Thought. for moment, heard music,
loud CAV laugh, and the tones OF many voices, OF
eight summers ago; but il was all imagination
hurried on-startied almost at the fall Of my own
footsteps; This was formerly the great gs'hyring
placeof Saratoga The venerable PATRON IVAN Ran
seliaer) made il his head quarters, and gathered
around him circle Of talent and fashion. Where
is the gay company Of that day
Where is my Lord ths,-and where my Lady that
The Honorable Mistrcsses and Msses'
Some laid like an old opera hat
Some married and remsrried-this Is" &c. SC.
The number Of guests at the United States Hotel
is still yer two hundred. I his q among the best
kept houses in the country, hardly equaied by ~
in the city Of New York, for beauty, extent, or
commodaton Every thing moves on here, as me.
chanicay as at the Astsr, and you have ma trouble
or dis pleasure. Its gentlemanly conductors spare
pains to give satisfaction. and they are well
warded. kittle calls his sherry ices" Fanny Elss-
lers' General Scott is here and General Wool, and
EuaCouD ~ uAuy cNPeStNu'
was here this week. and remained but one day.
NiBLo's GARDEs.-Ne attended the third re.
presentation Of the psntomime Of the Conjarer's
Pills, which has been compl ,tely successful -
The plot is aad original, although it does not
contain many incidents, nor display so much in
genuity the Green Monster, still il is more go,
geous in the machinery, and better calculated to
carry away the sympathetic feelings OF he auditory.
The moral OF the thing appears TO be hit at the
Quack Doctors, or to show the inutii.y of pills.
/ Don Panchio, quack doctor, (Jerome Rayel) is
the father Of very pretty coqustte Elvina Madame
GiubeIei) HON he has bet othed, much against her
will, to the Cavaliero Grinsldo (Antone Ravel) a
wealthy and over. dressed dandy. This demoiselle
is beloved by Colaro Gabriel Ravel,) who while
in state OF excitement is about to bow out hi.
brains from which very foolish act he is prevented
BY the sudden appearance OF the Soreeress Myrrbs
(Mi.s KERR who under the mblance Of very
antique widow, is doomed TO roam the earth until
she can find youth generous enough to marry her,
naugre her loss Of beauty. She proposes to Colorso
w ho refvsps her She. however. promises him her