The New York herald., 1845-08-28

The Recent FRAcAs AT UNIoS HALL, SAIAro.
oA.-We have already published an account Of .
tracas which took place between gentleman anc
one OF the servants at "Union Hail." Saratoga
without mentioning any names. Other reports
| however, have got into other papers, coupled with
4 variety of offensive remarks which have called
| forth the following statement from the gentleman
himself:-
NEw YoRK, August 81.
DEAN SiR-Although not personally acquainted with
YOU have taken the lbery OF addressing you for the
purpose Of correcting the various false accounts that
have been published concerning the unfortunate affair
that occurred few days ago at Saratoga did not in
tend coming out thus publicly with statement Of the
affair but seeing the facts misreprssented that think
the truth should be published and let men Judge for
arrived at the Union House Friday afternoon just
before tea was requested by of the attendants Of
the house Ia white MANI to go into the dining and
see the seats that myself and party to occupy
When the bell rang for teawe went to the that had
been pointed out to found servant in possession
Of the chairs who said that could not have them
they reserved for else not liking his
pointed to before supper He then hsldng on to
OF the chairs, said in such insoent manner that
ST. S esss sa
probably the matter would there have ended but
him say soon afterwards something about my being
gentleman again struck at him with my fs (and
with second chair, as stated by the Mirror) He
turned the blow This enrsged me- that round
and took knife from the table, Seeing of the
groes advancing toward me- as believe, with hostile
Intentions l then used the knife We soon after left
the What occurred afterwards is pretty correct
ly stated the papers have sir stated the facts
they occurred and shall take further notice any
thing that may be published. Any gentleman who
what have stated
You Will oblige me by having this account published
IN your paper the Herald" and at the same time do
justice to stranger who is far from home.
Yours, respectfully,
THos. F.. BOYKIN.
AS to the nsolence of many OF the servants at
these public places, there be no doubt. Yet
insolence never justiies any gentleman in picking
up chairs and snatching up knives to make attacks
upon servants We have seen the insolence OF
these servants at public places and over again
very often indeed at Saratoga at all the hotels there
and all other places, but in all such cases the only
proper course is to leave the table at once pack up
your trunks and quit the house, avoiding for the
future any connection with such hotels. The
"Union Hall" at Saratoga, as well as the ssUnted
States Hotel" have been so crowded during the
present season, that the number of servants has
been by no means adequate to the wants and conve-
nience OF the vlsters. In order, in this dearth of
attendance, to secure attention, many persons are
in the habit of bribing the servants to wait upon
them, and thus encourage great deal of the inso-
lence, folly, and impertnence, which this class of
persons exhibit. We do think that the propretors
of these establishments, owe 1t to themselves and
the public, to re-organise and reform their SER
wants department
APPOINTMENTS IN THE CUsToMl HoUsE.-The fol.
lowing are the appointments made by the Collector,
addition to those already gvea, fill the vacancies
mentioned yesterday =
DAY INSPECTORS.
H. A. Talman James Wright
Nathan Chamberlain, William Cornell,
w P. Porter, Archibald Noble
William Honay, John Fitch.
Henry Chevins,
NIGHT INSPECTORS
Charles Cannon, A. Morrison,
Philip Keller John Mcdonald
Joseph Flynn, Samuel Boggs,
William WAson Dennis Mullins.
Daniel Fisher,