New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-18
lie TRIB U NE.
Life at Saratoga.
Correspondence ofthe Tribune.
UNION HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
Anoret lc 10

THURSDAY, August l6, 1872
The frs, thing in tho morning after breakfast at
this place is, form parties to visit the lake, 70
play ten-pinS, or TO accompany the ladies while
:bey do little Shopping On an average, a
ludy visits fifteen twenty stores before she
makes any purchase; and then, perhaps, q yard
of tape, or half yard of lace, is all which can be
found that will "suit." The new corners among
the gentlemen are generally selected by the ladies
on these morning expeditions-she older yisiters
know too much to be caught in the trap.
Strangers and visitors at this place are very
respectfully invited to witness the fcats of Mons
Leon, the giant whose extraordinary strength is
said to be equal to two horses, at least. Then
there is the panoramic picture OF the lake and
city of Geneva, telescope and q microscope in
front of Union Hall, the wonderful dog Apollo,
the mysterious lady, a boa constructor, the mena-
geric, and other wonderful sights and perform
ances Besides all these, you are waited upon By
Monsieur, n profile cutter, vcnder of genuine
perfumery, man with fancy baskets, and another
with Indian moccasins. Then there are the con-
cers of the Rainers andthe entertainments of Yam
kee Hill; the wonderful Miss Phillips, recently
rom the Theatre Royal, who dances a la Fanny
EIsser, Celeste, and Tasioni; the Steyermark
family; animal magnetism illustrated in all vari-
cites of ways, and demonstrated bv an appeal to
your eyes and ears; soirees musicale hops, dances,
and whirligigs. But what caps the climax of life
at Saratoga, is to have printed bill put into your
hand us YOU leave the breakfast table, which reads
as follows -" This morning the subject Of the
lecture will be the stomach and digestive organs,
how the food is digested, &c; that abstinence is
the best medicine; description of the stomach,
&c. The whole can not fail to be highly enter
tanning and instructive !! Tickets only l2a cents
"How in the world y said | to the lecturer as he
thrust his paper in my hands, how can you af-
ford all this for shilling o.
There is more. company here at this time from
Boston, Providence and the Eastern States, than
from New. York OF the South. find Mr.. Coocy's
Book on Egypt is read by almost every body in spite
of the unfair and cuustic reviews written, they
were, H4 personal revenge The Yong Ladies'
Boarding School, kept by the Misses Wayland, still
remins its high reputation and the Classical and
English School of Mr.. Bangs begins to attract pub
lie attention The location is certainly one of the
most healthy in the country, the place remarkable
FORTS morality aud the Principal cminently quail
fed for his station.
A report has been published somewhat extern
sivey that Judge Thomson, Of the u. S. Supreme
Court was about toresign, and that JOHN G.. SPEN-
GER was to take his place. am fully authorized
to ,ay there is no foundation whatever for this re-
port, and Judge Thompson, who was said to be in
i'll health, present in fact enjoying better health
than at any previous time for five years. 7. m,
THE MILLER ENcAMrMENT-We stated in our
last that the /" biz" tent was consecrated on We'd
nesday, tbs 9th ult The conservation not
fully finished until Thursday the 2Sth. The rea
sonof this was stated better by one of the elders
who, we understand, said, that they first erected
the tent on Tho high HILL but that they did not know
as woll the devils people, how 20 fix up tent
so that it would stand in such situation, so the
Lord came in gentle breeze and animated, by
Eostratng it gently, that they must move 1t down
in the valley beneath. They had exalted them
selves, and m,sst move down into the valley OF hu-
initiation. Scarcely had they folded their tents
and removed them to the valley, before strong
and mighty wind arose, which would have torn
THAR tents to ta,ters, had they remained 1t was
miracuious.iaterpositoa of Divine Providence for
their preservation and protection
S. S. Foster was allowed the use of the tent at
4oclock. p NJ, to speak upon Miler's doctrines.
He denounced Miller and his followers. He was
frequently interrupted by questions from the tue
disciples. Fosters audience was the largest that
had been congregated previous to that day. it
numbered about two thousand.
On Saturday afternoon, tho wind was so high
that the tent was taken down. At about O'Clock
it commenced raining, and although tents and
every thing were drenched by one Of tho most
copous showers we ever witnessed, yet large
number remained in the smaller tents shouting,
singing, praying, and grooming, till nearly II
o'clock, P. NJ. The rain poured down necessarily
and in torrents all night. They were finally COM
PEELED to abandon the tents, and seek refuge in
the hotels and dwellings Of the citizens OF the VII
lase. The rain poured down, and the streets
were inundated. Darkness, next only TO tgyp-
tan, covered the earth. The vivid flashes OF
lightning enabled the disciples" for moment to
see the road-the next moment, dazzled by the
lightning, unable to distinguish any object whatev-
er in the impene,rable darkness, they would
either find themselves wading in sorae ditch or
ss,ser, or else not permitted to keep elevated
position, would fail in the valley of humiliation,
and taking horizontal position, kiss the "mother
EARTH" and receive, unwillingly, the washings of
the sand hill over their devoted bodies. Such
collection of men and women, with such an ap-
pearance of drenched and dirty dresses, and wo-
begsne countcnances never before paradcd the
streets of Concord
The rain poured nearly all day Sunday, and
yet, it was said, that over four thousand persons
we're on the ground during the day.
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