The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-27

ing business being very extensive, IL proof that
they possess, as they are entitled to, public cent.
dence. The whels amount Of tonnage registered
- .se s.fs Saratoga Springs. 49,,
fCsrrespondence Of the Herald
t&h SARATOGA SrRIsGs, Feb. "A, 1912.
State of Saratoga Religion - Temperance Great
saa 4 Faaey Fair and Ball, &c.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esa.
take the liberty Of calling yeur attention to this
by no means unimpertant town and we think Il
worthy of an occasional notice from that bulletin
offame, the Herald. The village is rapidly i'm
proving in beauty and increasing in prosperity and
size, new numbering nearly 5000 Inhabitants.
There is a general improvement in morals, rci-
gion and brotherly love growing up among us
prosperity has warmed the kindlier feelings into
life, and am happy to say, with but few exeep-
tons, there 10 general spirit Of unity, peace and
concord reiening among ~, that promises fair to
insure the lasting prosperity of the place.
But even Eden had i,s serpent, and We are some
times disturbed BY the evil donss Of designing
men, Mediods, fonte kposum sxrgI sssari aIqxid
qvod ip,is IN .Horibxs." There arc some in whose
breasts the stormy passions Of envy. hatred. and
revenge never rest, and such men VAL occasion
ally attempt to destroy the peace that prevails
among ~. Religion 10 need a. their os,snsibls
motive but their acts deny il, for none can be
supposed to be ruled BY the mild tsaets Of the
Christian faith. who would debass their ssuls by
sis.derins their moro susesssisl rivals praetie
ed here by some contemplate members Of parti
cular sect towards church Whose progress had
alarmed them they streve to crush the church
with slsadsr, and BY the force Of temporary exc
element, bat in vain; It rose the stronger. the
brighter, tho more prosperous, from out Of the
clouds Of black hearted ealumny that hung around
IL; and il was Pleasant farce TO see the qualns
and distortions with which the author swallowed
the nauseeus dose Of his own vile connection. e
The temperance excitement has been At this
place mainly used - an engine Of persecution and
prescription, and the necessary result Of complete
failure 10 rapidly approaching The temperance
excitement was first got up here BY in6dels, or
frse-t thinkers, a. they are more leniently called,
hoping by its means 10 teach men not 70 depend on
religion Tor support in the observance Of q moral
Law; for they argue, 8" II can be moral, virtu.
Gus and exemplary, without religion, tie next in
ference must be that religion s useless ~ moral
guide, and only clog ON the free exercise OF the
mind - thus striking at the very roots OF the tree
of life, for all must that the beauty and perfec-
ton Of the Gospel, q rule Of morality and virtue,
10 40 superior to all the feeble attachments OF man,
as the Omnipoteat 10 70 the "yery werns, who
deny his existence BY coneealing their insiduous
design thcy entrapped the particular sect have
mentioned above, into their measure and one Of
the first results, most pleasing TO the foster parents
Of the excitement, was the attack made BY some
who call themselves Christians, On the character
and reputation Of those immeasurably their suPe-
rior in every human virtue, but how far superior In
the eyes Of God, he alone can judge.
The great Presbyterian FAIR came OF on Tues
L. - A,A (aah MA mi
precedented and the liberality Of the ladies in dis
trbutioe refreshments unboundsd; indeed, some
ladies were 80 anxiOus TO distribute their own
cakes they hem aside to have to themsslves
was fine array of good things on the tables, and
the articles Of fancy needle work, were worthy Of
the fair hands from which they sprung; the post
Office, now one Of the nscsssary sPpendages At
Dr. n Is said to have received no less than fifteen
free ittters menting him on his varisus At
tainments in Drugs and literature; Master Agussus
was exceedingly active, and appeared TO please
chanic, Mr. U. was excraciatingiy liberal and po-
lite: Deacon D. was attentive and polite to all,
usual, and with that complaisance in which only
great men can indulge, condescendcd to make the
ban ,, "a II . = l. 'n wa: saa
pearsd TO enjoy himself sxessdinsly The young
ladies' made : hne display Of beauty. among
them my attention was attracted BY stately young
lazy IN DIack. MISS r., whose Oval leatsres, eno
fas6ionable tomrure,, touched many hearts: The
petite Miss G.. rosy checked blonde, gay, lively,
aad laughing, aitted through the room with her
fair sister; The faif round checked beauty, Miss
H., whose risglsts received an occasional caress
from fingers white a snow, had her bevy Of adores
The pretty Miss M . beautiful white teeth were
exhibited in IRE qucnt smiles Of pleasure, and seem
cd 10 enjoy herself with unmethodistlcal delight;
she carried trophy oflovs in the devotion Of her
long haired and patriotic sdnirtr Inc iaar MISE
VIZ bright black eyes, cherub lace, and raven
tresses ed summation. Tn SitefAry Misses
w ana their fair train, stayed bat sort time, much
"a ths regret of their admircrs The delioate foa-
tures and sylph-like form Of the fair repressata-
tive from Battenvills, were ccnspieuoas even amid
that blaze of beauty There was also . fair widow,
hose su6onpoif did net interfere with her enjoy
delight. Among the married pcrtios We noticed
Mrs W., who, although gfsndmother, il stiIl
handsome. Mrs p, 80 estinabie for diseoaH-
tsnaneing SANDER, met her sister with sxem plary
sffsctisn. Mrs w., whose mild face bespesks her
sweet temper. And nauy others; bat amid the
whirI and excitenent Of the scene, could only
collect those who made the stronger Impression
ON me, either BY their beauty or dress, eecsntrci-
tiss ersooa breeding. 49,. -. a.. N, ,.,v
pleasant 10 all who attended, was something Of a
failure, a. far A. profit was concerned, nearly the
whole receipts being swallowed up in room rent,
and ether expenses, including the liberal COM
pensstion 10 the musicians who played during the
lair and ball; and feel the more krieved at Pc
eauss they have bees already obliged to make
their meeting hosss fifteen feet smaller thsn was
originally intsnded: s,s,, .tfo
4, .r..,vu, E,,psn,c.--A Ssarfal ePids mic 10 now
sweeping on It's vac /