The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-17


UNION HALL, Saratoga Springs, Aug. IA, 1912.
Presbyt9ians-P ietyand Bustfs-Arrirals-Am
manifestations Captain Tyler, &c.
]. G.. BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR
There is no paper received at this place, that is so
eagerly sought, and read with SO much avldity, as
the New York Herald and, for the simple reason,
that it contains the latest intelligence from all parts
of the country, tells the truth, and fears neither
man, the devil, nor all Wall street combined.
Presenting you would like to hear from the head
quarters of the beau monde this grand resort of the
fashion, folly, piety, pride and umnery of the whole
country, devote few minutes this morning tor
your especial benefit.
The village yet continues full of visitors, dog days
being in full operation; scorchng sun and peltlng
shower succeeding each other In rapid succession
Last week it rained here more or less every day but
one.
Union Hall has now about 300 boarders-as fine
a lot Of Presbyterianism, and all other lsns, as can
be found in the country. This hotel has got TO be
for the pous sedate steady sort OF people, the crack
house. The nicely trimmed whskers, beautiful
mustachios, immensely rounded buses,and starched
up bellies, however, go to the United States. En-
passant if the latest fashions OF the ladies' dresses
continues to increase in rotundty and size for ano
Their year. as much as it has the past year, the de-
mand for cotton wool and cured hair, will be so
great that the prlce must inevitably rise without
even tarif tor protection, or tar1n Tor revenue
The number OF arrivals In town per railroad, tor
the eight days previous TO the 18th instant, was 1879
and about $500 persons have arrived by railroad in
the last two weeks, besides those who came by sta
ges and private conveyances.
Among the recent arrivals are Rev. Silas Aiken,
Pastor of the Park street Church, Boston PROBES
sor Muzzy, Cor anti-tobacco MuZZy, as he is some
times caled) formerly of Dartmouth College, but
now of Cincinnati, Ohio; Professor Proudfit, and
Hon. Stephen Allen of your city Mr.. Van Buren,,
ex-sub-treasurer. We have also at the Union, lots
of ID. DIS, Reverends, Gen'ls, Co.'s, Esqrs., &c
Cox, still rustcating at the springs, in order,
suppose to gain strenghto grappe with the power of
darkness in your great city Of Gotham Miss Sedg-
wick, of Lenex, Mass, SO extensively and popularity
known as writer of novels and tales for the young,
is at Congress Hall. But few females, or males
either have done as much as sheshas by her writings
to benefit the masses, and to elevate the condition
and increase the happiness OF the many.
Yankee Hill and. the Rainer family have Just
closed most successful engagement in this place.
Last evening, her last appearance) at the sugges-
ton of Friends, they reduced the admittance
from 81 TO 80 cents and such crowd is not often
seen in country town. In ten minutes you could
laugh out more than 80 cents worth at Hills wit
and droery; and the Rainers' singing was most adj
mlrable.
Among the on dts of the town is report that
man who has wife in Schenectady, having pro-
cured a beautiful young lady of seventeen, belong.
ing to this village to tend shop tor HIM, seduced
her 10 run away with him. Her father pursued
them as far as Utica, where he found them In very
delicate and improper situation. He caused the
man TO be arrested and brought back into this coun-
ty, where he was held to bail in the sum of $500 TO
appear at the next Court to answer to the crime of
seduction. II found guilty, let the severest penal
ties Of the law rest on such avain-and let public
sentiment
Lash the scoundrel naked round the word.n