The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-01

which we now give to our readers. who are doubt
less bursting with impotence to receive them.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Friday, AZ p No
July 18th, lS43.
MIR. EDITOR -
arrived here this morning about ii o'clock. l
left New York, as you know, at 7 last evening, in
the Rochester steamboat, for Albany, under the
command of Captain A. Houghton, one of the most
popular and gentemanly North River captains, and
in command of one Of the finest boats upon that or
any other river We had his Honor Judge Kent
and lady, Mr.. Ruggles, lady and daughter, MI. Allen
and lady, and numerous others from the city, pas
sengers on board the boat. They came on this
morning, in the o'clock train from Albany
left Albany in the o'clock train, in company
with Mr.. Barnum and his generalissamo, Tom
Thumb, who are to spend short time in Saratoga
Max Bohrer is here, and will give concert next
Tuesday.
Yankee Hill has been here, as you already know
saw him to-day, and ne tells me that he gives an
entertainment this evening at Ballsten--to-mOrrow
evening in this place, on Monday and Tuesday at
Sharon Springs-thence to Whitehall, Burlington,
Montreal and Quebec. He says he has done re-
markably well here-crowded and fashionable audi.
ences.
There is to be great ball here, at the United
States, this evening, description of which shall
give you In my next.
My stay here is as yet so brief, that am at pre-
sent able to give you but imperfect particulars of
the movements and doings' at Saratoga.
There are now stopping at the United States
Hotel, and enjoying the hosptalties of the Mar
wins, DIR. Duncan, OF NatcheZ, WHO is one OF the
finest men In the world. and said to be the veal
thiest man in the State of Mississippi. He has with
him two very fine looking daughters. Also Mrs Lin
ton and her two handsome daughters. Philip Hone,
who has been here for some DAYS recruiting his
health James DePeyster Ogden, Esq, the LIE Roys
the Edgars, the uydams, and many others equally
fashionable and wealthy from New York City,
whose names shall give you more fully hereafter
From hiladelphia, there are DR.. Barton, who
married million and half in daughter of the
late Mr.. Ridgeway, Or. Mutter and lady, H. Iuger-
soil and family, among whom are two very pretty
girls who receive their share of attention from the
beaux, and at least one hundred others from the
same city
From Baltimore, J. Merideth. Esq has already
constant enquiries made tor their arrival as his
accomplished daughter will be with them. Balti-
more will be fully and fashiOnably represented as
she always is, at Saratoga. Gen O'Donnel and
lady, with their two beautiful daughters, will be here
In two or three days.
There are double the number OF Southeners here
this year than are usually present. Many more will
be here by the first proximO.
There are great many more people here now
than were ever known before at this time of the
month. and the season bids fair to be unusually long
The United States Hotel has filled up at least ten
days earlier than at any former season. 1t is now
whom even the princely Inequalities of the Marvlns
cannot accommodate. Four hundred sat down TO
dinner in this house to-day.
Ex.Presdeat Van Buren, and suite will be here
for his reception. Of course | shall give you full
particulars OF all and singular that transpires.
am now writing in the same room, and at the
same table as were occupied by Mr.. Bennett when
little robin red breast, that fitting about among
the branches OF the trees that shade my widow and
warbng forth his thrilling and melodious d:tties 1t
IS the first red breast have heard in many years. and
it sadly
Minds one of departed joys"
of childhood's years, and the green fields where
used to sport, and of
"The friends SO linked together"
said the robin was the only drawback that dis
tracted my attention but there is one other, band
OF music that has been playing beneath the broad
spreading elms, sycamoTes, and naples, ever since
dinner. Saratoga is indeed paradise, and won
der not at the throngs of visitors who crowding
their way thither.
1 have not yet had a moments time to visit the
with an old friend, John Jones' of New Jersey, who
arrived here yesterday, and visited the waters this
morning. AT my particular request he has written
out the following very graphic description. OF the
right quarter. Yours, &c. s. B.
Il Stroll the Srings-lledicinalP Properties Wry
Faces Chemical Kno,cledge, &c.
My first essay from my comfortable lodgings,
which is neither at the United States, the Pavilion,
nor Congress Hall, nor nowhere else, boted down
hill to the Putnam spring. and gazed upon the water
tlay quietly in its wooden reservoir, like CLASSY
slab, and when offered it by little urchn to taste
its refreshing properties declined it, beng at
improper hour, just after dinner. The sight alone
was sufficient 1t was not long before turmoil Of
the waters commenced-fuids were comminged
with fluids, gastronimic symptoms plainly eviuced
the woodworking qualities of the mineral water,
and the gases evolved required more room. The
book OF Hygeianus with its copieus leaves and ME.
dical logic, was found good companion, and aid
ed much in The proper and effective use of this won
derfu water at the springs. The application of the
medical information contained in the Hygeian and
Brandrethian publications. as well as those of some
others, TO the use of Saratoga waters, would no
doubt, be OF more essential benefit than to any
other medicinal preparation.
This morning at five O'Clock, / was on the
ground at Congress Spring. where were about $50
Of the fashionables and the places of those retiring
were constantly supplied by new csmers. Among
them looked OF course for invalids-one only met
my observation, and he appeared to be an antigua
ted sectaran OF some kind advised by his brethren
to visit the Springs and cloak for his health.
The four dirty looking boys, whom may proper
ly call dppers, busy and lively as the fowl OF
that name, dipping up with their trpots the efier'
vescing water from the fountain, the surface of the
water being about tour feet below the platform on
which they stand. Their tripots containing some.
times three glasses of water, handed up on the
rack, il being like bar surrounding three sides OF
the spring, where the well-fed. genteel, elite old
men, old women, young men and maidens, and
little children stand waiting 10 quaff tie delicious
beverage and they do indeed, most of them, take
their doses with good grace. Some few, not well
initiated into the art and mystery of drinking cold
water, not having yet trained their tastes to love
the disagreeable, most unwisely and wantonly
turned up their noses made wry faces, ana swal-
lowed like those about to be effected with hydro.
phoba. The plan Is after drinking to pay-the boys
of course. This some do, two cents, a ftp, and
now and then levy, you happen to feel, or have
the change. Sometimes this necessary part OF the
process forgotten until they are reminded OF it by