New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-17
THE TRIBUNE.
Correspondence of The New-York Tribune.

SARATOGA SPRiYGs, Aug l2ih lo'''
There is an immense crowd of vsiters here at
this time; more, it is thought, than at any loril-
er period 1t is about seventeen years SINCE
visited these Springs. Then the surrounding
country was dreary waste Of sand and scraggy
pines Even the ncighborhood OF the lafia'ieu
Congress Spring was in every aspect Of inc CASE
Ie,cent It's salutary watcrs) forblddng IN the eX-
tremc presenting no other variety than quag-
mire surrounded by sterile sand hills. Ballston
was then thought and spoken OF and resorted to
nv yiscrs as the most fashionable place OF resort.
Bpt what change has taken place! Balston
and It's Springs have gone into oblivion, and dur
my STAY here have not heard the place spoken
of bv a single individual. Saratoga is IN every
ones mouth, and its many fountains OF health are
literally running down every ones throat. The
Congress Spring is crowded every morning by
visiters. and & number of boys kept busily en-
Moved dipping up the delightful water. fester-
day morning the crowd was so great that it was
with difficulty approached, and as saw no chance
for modest man, had to content myself with
,draught from the tonic waters OF the Columbia
Spring hard by.
Among the vislters here are Col. Webb of the
Regular Army, and Col. Stone, q presume of the
militia Mr. Van Buren,, the ex-President Mr..
Granger. the ex.Postmastcr General; John A.
ColIyer, ESQ. the ex-Comptroller General; MIR.
Porter, son Of the Governor Of Pennsylvania, and
the present Sheriff of Philadelphia. There are
many other distinguished personages, clerical and
7 ,l,o tn
President Wayland has left his better half here as
8 hostage to ensure his safe return while he has
gone to Hamilton College, doubtless to perform
some good work.
was about to mention among the list Of visi-
tiers the name of John c. Spencer, the present
Secretary of the Treasury, but find the know
ing ones so much divided upon the question
whether it be Mr. $. or not, that dare not trust
even my own eyes TO affirm the fact. Will mention
the circumstancia evidence At breakfast one
morning | heard Col. Stones familiar voice pro-
nouncing the words Sc Good morning, Mr.. Spen-
cer,n while his eyes were directed with bow to
gentleman at the other end of the table whom
every body said was Mr.. Spencer. The gentle
man appeared TO be very much engaged in dis
cussing his breakfast, but looked up and observing
the Colonel's courteous salutation replied, Good
morning, SIR" g Pray how are you getting on at
Washington ?" quoth the Editor of the CONNER
cial. Every WELL" says the gentleman" ex
cept that the Captain is somewhat uneasy" cite
has some reason to be. He has pretty good
Cabinet, however, except the Secretary Of tie
Treasuy" says the Col 81 suppose must un-
derstand lhc exception as a courtesy to present
company and in return must inform you that it is
In contemplation to mproce the condition of
the Commercial Advertiser. How would an EN-
syabroad answer the purpose" The Colonel
seemed anxious to improve the condition OF his
valuable paper if it could be made any better than
It's, but there was such a general laugh at the
table that did not hear his reply. Some thought
the gentleman intended to make an open offer to
purchase the Colonel; others thought IT an UNI
meaning oke while the more knowing ones
said was a dry hit at a certain mission which
the Colonel expected to receive, but which, to the
disappointment of his friends, was Unexpectedly
withheld | saw the gentleman who was thus
addressed by Col. Stone IN frequent conversation
with Mr.. Van Buren,, Chancellor Walworth, Wal
Ter Bovine, John A. Collvcr and other dstln-
gmshed personages. would therefore advise our
Wing friends to be on the lookout for some new
movement on the political chcss-bo
| am at the Union Hall, where every thing is
conducted with great regularity and order.
Yours, 7.
O. We hiuk that without being at Saratoga
PLAIN distinguished friend of ours, Judge Lewis, from
Pennsylvania passed through this City few days since
whose close resemblance Mr.. Spencer has than once
Involved him in advertisements, Of which he usually
aa himself by humorng the Joke, III the instance
iaea by oar correspondents I'd.
BlsHor OF RHODE lsLAND.-The conservation
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