The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-07

SARATOGA SPRINGS, June =, jof<.
Opening Of the Fashionable Ssaso,l-Beaay Of Sara
toga-1fe ISpendor Of the United States Hotel
I The other Hotels
JAMES GORDON BENEFIT
4 The fashionable season has commenced in ear
nest. Our hotels are rapidly filling up which beto-
kens brilliant season, full houses, magnificent
Jstes, excursions for pleasure, &C. &c.
( II Is now quite certain, the Sentinel will be the
only daily paper published at Saratoga the present
season. the editor of the Wing having consented to
keep oil the coulse, providing Corey whistler clear
\ OF politics. There seems 10 be quite feeling
manifested by certain portion Of our citizens,
against the publication OF police reports, and de-
termination 10 ovcrawe and intimidate Corey, from
pursuing the system adopted by him last season, or
failing in TINS 10 head him off" Will the high
minded and popular conductor Of the Saratoga Sen
tinel permit selt-constihted committee" to
mark ont his editorial couyscl We shall see rive
shall have to send reporter there.
Saratoga is Justly considered the most delightful,
tashionablc, and popular watering place, in the
known world Il Is the favor1tc resort Of the bloods
and cavaliers OF the SOUTH of the loyal subjects of
Her Majesty IN the Canadasis ircqueuied by many
from The lands steady habits, and patronsed by
the nobility OF Britain, the Bonapartes of France
the arlstocracy Of Russia, the nobemen of Impe.
mai Austria, the naughty Dons of Spain and Poriu-
gal, ana III me by most OF the kingdoms of Eu.
rope, as well as the governments of South America
Possessing IN her mineral springs unrivalled and in
creasng causes OF attraction, her visitors being full
" aware that, however sp.enddly fitted up her
hotels and boarding houses may be, they are always
certain TO be surpassed in elegance and comfort the
following year, II Is not surprising that after her
name havlag once gone forth TO the public, she
should thus suddenly, as it were By magic assume
Ia nafu tn baxtn
her and call forth the votaries Of pleasures and VIC
TINS OF pain from every part OF the civilized world
PSe-eminent at Saratoga. and perhaps second to
none IN the Union, Is the UNITED STATES HOTEL.
was not some brainess wit last winter reported
destroyed by fire, but has been much improved and
beautified, and was opened on the first day of June
by James M. Marvin y Co. 1t is located in the near
vicinity of the railroad depot is four stories high
and usually accommodates from FIVE to six bundled
bloods Board, $2 per day, Ssl2 per week. Second
IN Importance Is Congress Hall, situated within
few. rods of Congress Spring, and opposite Union
Hall. 1t is 200 feet in length three stories hic5.
cous piazza IN 'front.' supported BY seventeen lofty
pillars, and shaded by three beautiful parks of trees
There. are also numerous shaded avenues, neatly
travelled for promenadiny and beautiful garden
in the highly cultivated This house was opened
the I'd inst. by Stephen S. Seaman who has engaged
the afiable and gentlemanly Mr.. Peacock to assist
in receiving company, &c No house in the United
States is better kept than Congress Hail. it will ac-
commodate over 800 persons. r 5ua0
Union Hall was opened by lss truly enterlrising
proprietos, Messrs. Rockwell and Washington
Putnam, on the 18th OF May The extensive add
tons and repairs at this house since last season
causei rank second only to the United States
Hotel, end on q precise level with Congress Hall.
The main building has been extended south thirty
five feet, with wing running west on Congress
steee one hundred and sixty feet. The dining hall
is hundred and seventy-tve feet long by thirty
two wide, and sufficient to accommodate over
three hundred guests
The Pavilion brings ~ the rear and COMPLETES
the list OF summer houses the remainder CONTINUING
open the entire year, others furnishing excellent
accommodations for strangers through the winter
and receiving their full share of custom through the
summer, as they furnish equal fare for less money
The last mentioned house near the fat rock spring
and pavilion fountain, Is judciously managed by
John Cross, Asher s. Taylor his late partner having
turned his attention to farming.
Each OF the above houses have extensive grounds
and gardens under the management of scientific
hortlcuturlsts ard lnterspersed with fragrant
flowers, trout ponds mint BEDS billiard rooms. Sc
lect schools, shaded arbours, pole beans, ETC. The
American Hotel, fine three story brick building, is
prospering under the auspices of its propretors,
Messrs. Wilcox and Pitkn Mongom Try Hall is
PLEASANTLY situated between the American Hotel
and Union Hall, Is admirably kept by j. T. Blan-
chard, and s IN every respect worthy the extensive
patronage so Literally bestowed uponit. The hde
phi Hotel is brick building one door north of the
American. The Columbian Hotel, one door south
Of the Pavilion, is a pleasant retreat kept by Henry
the United States Hotel, is under the supervision of
G. w. Ensign, and is doing good business Eagle
Hotel, one door south Of Union Hall, kept by c. b.
Moon, and Highland Hall, about one quarter of a
mile south of the village, belonging to and occupied
by the Averys are good houses, many who visited
them last season can testify. Prospect Mansion
situated at the south end OF the village Prospect
Hull, is well kept by brother Foot aud John r,
Cameron. and Is truly what its name imports
Congress Spring House kent by its proprietor, r ev
j. ID Moriarty is the fivoritc resort Of large por
ton OF the clergy and cody part OF the community is
profitable investment, and amply repays this vene.
rable father tor all his vexatious and anxieties
in administering to the worldly comfort of his heav.
emily guests. Billiards. boarding house having
passed into other hands, has been very much i'm.
proved within, and onamented by neat piazza In
front, Is called the Temperance Hotel and bids lair
TO do crack business The old Presbyterian
Church has been enlarged and fitted for the accom-
mediation Of boardersi is known as the Boston
House, but who the lessee is am not advised.
The Mansion House, beautiful summer estabish-
ment, is about mile east Of Toronto, upper viii
lage) and owes its existence TO the celebrity Of the
Ten springs In tie person Of Richard L. Allen, stu
dent and partner Of the late Doct Steele, Saratoga
possesses physician of whom she has Just reason
to be proud. Doctors Perry and Freeman are also
good physicians, and possess the confidence Of the
village and surrounding country, with the single ex-
ceptlon Of the vegetable doctor OF Toronto. who |
shnnks with unfeigned horror at the sight Of human
blood, and applies the vapor bath instead Of the Ian.
Get, with considerable success. Doctors North and |
Fletcher, are also passable physicians in their way
Ballston Spa, miles south Of Saratoga, Is plea |
SAINT village, possessing several mineral springs, one
of the best banks in the State, four churches court
house, and jail one printing Office mills dsfilleries
iron foundnes, &c. The "Sans souci" is pleasant |
boarding house, centrally located its dimensions
arc large situation eligible and will accommodate |
about one hundred vsitants. II is kept ia a manner |
which cannot fail to ensure il liberal share OF pub
lie patronage, by Messrs. Coulon and Hawkins. |
The Village Hotel, kept BY the gentlenanly Mr.. |
Clark also Fords and Chase's inns are good houses |
10 stop At except on Court weeks, when they are |
generally too full for comfort Baston has sustain
ed severe blow in the loss of Hiram Howard. who |
has lately removed to the western part of this state
Mr. Howard was treasurer Of the Saratoga County |
Agricultural Society, is an enerprising, money |
making, amable and benevolent man, dealt largely |
TO whom the Balstonans are indebted Cor that deli
cate luxury, the g Howard pickle |
Yours Rorrtv