The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-09

in the full tide OF enjoyment at Saratoga. The
codfsh a1stocracy, and the sixpenny aristocracy,
and the penny aristocracy, daily arriving in
large numbers, and the game at the Lake House, .
and the scandal at the "United States" are equally
high seasoned, and enjoyed with equal govt.
Ole Bull has arrived at the Springs, and will
spend few days in that delightful village of foun-
tains mosquitoes, sand and gn-slings, previous to
his tour in Canada. We notice also the arrival Of
number of the Smiths. Thompsons, and Jack
sons, of New York, Boston, and Baltimore. The
United States Hotel, Congress Hall, and Union
Hall, appear bag the game in toleraby fair pro-
portions, and at the minor houses il would seem
from the list of arrivals, they sleeping three in
bed, and that the work Of" colonization" is pros.
perng in the hay lofts and other distant territories
| The most Amusing topic OF discussion and ex-
| citement at the Springs, just now, is the quarre
between the highly respectable and important per
sonages who publish things called newspapers in
that village of bubbling celebrity. The relative
value of the pretensions of these gentlemen to the
exclusive right and title of levying black mail IN
the hotels, is the subject of the controversy, which
| is conducted in manner extremely characteristic
Of the worthy combatants. and is, of course, mos
| overwhelmingly funny. Gin sings and brandy cock.
tails are the subject Of the fight, and the articles
smell of gin sings and brandy cocktails all over
The right to levy on Mr.. Munger, of Congress Hall
is the especial point at issue just now, and if his
master-spirit, Reynolds, late of this city, be the
dispenser of the gin sings and brandy cocktails
they certainly worth fighting about by such SUI
perlative judges Of the article as the worthless oil
the Saratoga press
In the meantime, whilst this most laugha.
bic OF all laughable newspaper controversies il
raging, the usual entertainments of the sSprings'
| are kept up, as the Chevaler Wikoff said
he kept up his quarrel with the adorable Fan
ny, "wth great vigor" The fountains bub
| BILE up as usual, cool and refreshing, in the
morning, and the waters are drank as usual by the
gallon, by pale-facsd maidens, and stout old gen
tlemen, with noses, like the Philadelphia mob
| threatening confagration. Loafers tippIe at the
bar, and ladies perspire in the third and fourth
stories all the forenoon, just in the years that are
gone. Character is chopped up at dinner-scanda
poured out with the tea-and hearts lost and wor
in the quiet moonlight, as Of old. Everybody il
happy of course. The villagers lift up their eyes
and behold the fields already ripe for the sickle
and they are very busy preparing for the harvest
Pork by the barrel. and Goldfish by the pound. are
offered at Bushnells. Root and Martin affection
atey exhort the vsiters-" don't die Of starvation
and offer them habut at six cents pound Fish
has any quantity of the Siberian Cerate, or uni
versal family salve," which cures everything but
bad temper, and Huling offers pills which viii
cleanse anything but the tongue of Mr.. Mcconnell
Thus goes it at gay, busting, lively, bubbling
| sultry Saratoga. Here meet the grave and the gay
the saint and the sinner-the thoughtful and tn.
| reckless-the man and the animal-vanty, preten
sion. proAigacy, sobrlety, sense, wisdom and folly
mix and mlRgle-and around the sparkling foun
tains Of health and purity, sweeps, morning, moor
and night, in dark and solemn CONTRAST the turbic
tide Of the life of this world
CELEBRATIONS OF THE FOURTH This day it ap
pears by all accounts was honored everywhere with
high spirit and more than common enthusiasm.
In Richmond, the military parade was the fines
that had ever been seen there. The Virginia ant
Norfolk Guards visited that place splendid dinners
were given, medals presented, and an grafton By
T. c. Reynolds.
In Rochester, the day was characterized by thu
utmost regularity-the festivities were carried OF
on temperance principles, which accounts for ths
great absence of all that could in the least mar the
peace and pleasure of the celebration.
The Philadelphia celebration was on a scale o
great magnitude. Five or six columns of some o
| the newspapers are taken up with The accounts 0
displays, cavalcades, devices, fireworks, and al
that 1t is. indeed, wonderful that the day passe.
over. in that excitable place, without bloodshed
and it was truly honorable to the day to forge
their quarres and get rid of the bad feeling.
| With the exception Of couple Of fires, which
were extinguished, the proceedings in Buffalo
were not lesslbrilliant. The Germans had intende
to have procession OF their own, but at the sug
gestion Of friends they gave it up, and joined witt
the mass, wisely concluding that such distinction
were not safe in Buffalo more than in Philadelphia
There were numerous excursions on the lake, whic
were largely attended. A chowder party wa
given, at which collection CT 800 dollars wa
made in aid Of the Orphan Asylum. The Ladie
of the Anti-Slavery Society opened a fair for tw,
days; the receipts amounted to 80 dollars day
and lastly, the repealers held a meeting, at which
resolutions were passed, from which the sense @
the assembly could be colected-but no money
On the evening, fireworks of great power and bril-
liancy lent their aid and several other revelriei
too numerous to mention, were in requisition.
There were several accidents; but none OF
serious nature, except the case of man who ha
his arm severed from his body, by the accidents
discharge OF a cannon.
The weather at Charleston at first SCENE
threatening, but it afterwards became propitiou
for the rejoicings Of the day. The military wer
under the command of General Cruikshank, an
made most imposing appearance. The patriot
societies and fire companies turned out--a temper
ance meeting was held in the evening at the Ne,
Theatre, and q procession Of the Sunday schoc
children formed most pleasing feature on tn
festive occ aston
From every quarter the accounts are extremel
gratifying. More patriotism was never exhibited
and what is scarcely less pleasing, marked dim
mutton of inebriety, and excess Of all kinds, wa
observable, and as natural consequence, fewe
casualties took place than ON any similar occasion