The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-08

Mattersand Things al Saratoga.
Correspondence of the Heraldl
SARATOGA, July 4, 1872

SARATOGA, July 4, 1872
Matt@sand Things al Saratoga
J. G. BENNETT, L. L. D.
My DEAR OLD Doctor =
l arrived here just one day too late to catch you
the belle and lie jeune Editeur. Well, you havr
fled to Lake George for the rounds.
On my way up the river some part of our peculis
American manners presented themselves in mos
peculiar form. Ii is fact, that on board the steam
er Troy the Capt or his representative had to STAND
IN the dining room door to step the most gentec
passengers from rushing in to the table before tn
regular announcement of the fare and this too Oh
two different attempts TO demosh all on the table
@ Temporal, Mores
And among these was one of your most distin.
gushed members of the New York bar But to d.
him justice, he went like sheep after other sheep
and hungry wolves who rushed on before
The company coming into this place in hun
dreds every day. There are few German officers
here, ard several of the wise men of the south, bur
the hon and 9ness, Just at present, appears to be
Major General James Arlington Bennett, L. L. ID
and daughter, OF Arlington House, who drink their
champagne IN their private apartments as it appears
to be Questionable to touch it at table. Such
change IN regard TO VINE could othave been con.
visiting the Springs for the last 80 years
This watering place has been almost wholly reno
vated WITHIN he last two years, during my absence
in Europe. The style of architecture Is entirely
changed, though not yet truly oriental Instead o!
the bedpost columns supporting the entabature OF
the Congress Hall, we have now quadrangular CO.
Inmns OF toeIably good proportions and one or two
buildings OF the dorlc order, quite respectable. STOP
at Tins moment a lady is performing piece oil
the most charmed music, truly of the Csrinthlan
order.
This is quite gala day for the country people
they are marching and countermarching the streets
with all the patriotism that can be produced ny the
Congress water and cider societies OF the VII
lage There are persons now speechlfylng In the
open arr different quarters, while the little can
mons are roaring like popguns -
As TO the style and fashion OF hotels, the United
States. with It's grounds, stands unrlvaed The old
Congress is next in order-he Pavilion next. These
three are for the somebodes, the nobodies being
elsewhere.
The health of this place and its visitors, are 81
good that comparatively little wateris drank, cthe
cathartc or tonic Hs to the crops on the river anC
road lands they are extremely poor. The whea'
crop being not one quarter what 1t ought to be-
The meadow is the best
Just at this moment very geneel Yankee ha'
pushed himself upto the centre table where write
and has.actually set his gmbet eye on my paper
which am compelled TO cover from his most imper
nent "curosity." This genteel chap has actualh
drove me to the window, inkstand and ALL
The railroad TO Boston will compel the southern
visitors to label their backs la Dr. Franklin Thei
curiosity" Notwithstanding the progress of the ag,
in knowledge and refinement, is Unsuitable Shoul
you not insert this shall compel you to fight III,
whole regular army when It's members shall ceas
to be lame ducks. Yours,
ANTI-CARSrvERous,