The New York herald., 1845-09-01
Saratoga Springs.

i UNITED STATES HOTEL, Aug 80 1916
FaStonabfc Departnres-Ihe Court Of Fashion
IakTSondsset-Ihe Observation-Disclosures OF Ne1t
Stas0n-14nansenienis-P Puss, Puss IN the Corner
Colonel iPebb-Button, Buttoa-1he Po!ka-
n Laugh-1he Weather.
The brllllancy of Saratoga is on the wane--the
cool breezes OF autumn are beginning to whistle
among the leaves and tan the brows and blow the
siken tresses OF Beauy's daughters. The wealthy
cotton planter and his fair children, whose languish-
ing beauties shun the rude touch of cold are return
ing TO their own sunny homes-the prncely mer-
chant and manufacturer, from our Atlantic cities,
nov hear the roar of business, and fly to mingle in
lis cares-the wealthy and specializing croker
dreams OF money-bags and the pleasures of Wall
street.-the man Of leisure and refined taste begins
to IND all dGll and monotonous-he lover siahs for
his absent inistress-the pdlrer,ues find nobody will
ing 10 notice their absurd and ridiculous airs and
before long the Court OF Fashion" will be desert
ed, save by tew stald old bachelors who remain
during September, for fishing in Lake Sonasset and
nyalids who linger IN hopes OF health hs we have
before repeatedly stated this season has been some
what dull. This was OWING 10 The vast concourse
OF people. never heard Of before in fashionable So
cety. attempting 10 mlngle with tine exclusives .
who looked upon them with contempt. II Is 10 be
hoped me lessons thus dearly purchased viii he warm
ing to all Preteniers for the future and that the ee-
CANT hotels cool bowers and gtteng paviiions of Sa-
ratoSa VIII next simmer behold brilliant and
fashionable assemblage, united by common bond OF
sympathy.
The new hotel about to be erected BY worthy
hosts, The Marvirs, on the borders OF the Lake
the Sulphur Spring will draw the lovers of De
lightiui and romantic scenery, quiet and comfort
shores The erection OF this house will also increase the
business OF Saratoga visitors Will probably spend
week or two at each place. A glorious may &c.
cordingy be antici iqated. Among the amusements in
vogue with the Juveniles, since the departure OF the
"pretendersn from this house, may he mentioned the
celebrated and recherche game OF Z Puss puss in the
corner II Is nice gane-a very nice game, your
readers viii no doubt acknowledge when they are in
formed that Colonel Webb is of its chief supporters
Yes, Colonel Webb Of the Courier and Enquirer
Colonel Webb, the renowned Colonel Webb the
chivarous Colonel Webb OF the regular army !" has
given up his associations among the pous denizens OF
Wall streeteit the cigues in that vicinity to take
OF themselves, and come to Saratoga to play Puss.
puss, in the corner with sentimental young ladies and
half grown boys But this is not the only amusement
the gallant Colonel indulges in. Oh. no There is a
game superior to chess whist, which requires log
cal and mathematical mind to comprehend Here is q
him last evening in the drawing room, playing the
highly classic game of Button, button-or who's got
the button" The Colonel lost a pawn and the ladies
sentenced him to dance the Polka The band struck up
and it really refreshing to behold the grace with
which the steps were taken. Another pawn was lost
and this time the ladies' insisted that he should stand
in the middle of the floor and laugh Yes, laugh
/ There escape-laugh he must-and he did-ant
such laugh-haw, haw, haw Very good laugh for
beginning. Try again, Colonel PRACTICE makes per
| feet
The weather this morning is delightful-he air cool
and bracing and the best OF datons may now
be found at the " United States-