The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01

SARATOGA, June %, ls46
Saratoga before the Tsiting Season-Preparaions for
Summer Hotels.
How pleasant it is to know that is in the pleasant
est Of all pleasant places. The world knows and do
you, where Saratoga Isl therefore, is unnecessary
give you the geography Of this Garden of Eden. You
should be kept advised only concerning matters and
things in general, they transpire here during the
height Of the visiting season. but especially of
those which take place Immediately before that
commences They enerprisng people here, most
OF whom during three quarters Of the year have naught
else busy themselves about than to devise for
making money during 'he months Of July, August and
September. The dollar has its influence here well as
in other places standing there are some seven
eight churches to keep the morals of its denzens in
healthy tone The bells tong at half ten and
] see many lovely women making their way toward the
different sanctuaresfcw men--very few; they have no
time now to God for mo man can serve two mas
ters."
As the ground becomes settled in the
spring. improvements about the village put in pro-
gress the propretors of the different hotels make extern
sive additions to their establishments and have them by
the 10th Of June, in complete state of on and
ready for the reception Of company The city fathers
men of the pace1 have as much business 10 dispose of
the fathers Of old Gotham One continued session
for three months hardly enables them to bring the affairs
Of the corporation to its annual close Byeaws
passed. inficng fines for incumbering the side walks
and provision made for the preservation of the delight
this Eden has in it forbidden frut'-sufhce it to
say Saratoga delightful place. and the OF its
i
The boarding season has hardly commenced yet, al
though there few strangers scattered about the place
other hotels have their complement; of them have
to complain yet for every thing bids fair for
promising and money making season The village
looked finer, and had it not been for fire which occur
Hotel the appearance of the village would have been
far better than at any previous season. cottage
has been erected in e garden the United States Hotel
which is occupied this summer by Of the elite
t tIS ana aosomp:Sed daughters. This is the sixth
cottags which has been built upon the grounds adjacent
to this hotel by the Mcsss Marvin within four years
The United States Hotel, it is universally admitted
stands high in the estimation of the publicsnd is
needless say that the essrs Marvin. who well
known tho public, will spare neither pains money
to make pleasant for them BY so doing they will reap
also stand high In making choice Of them il depends
great deal upon the taste of the individual If
he is true follower after the faith, who has
numerous shillings in his trowsers, l would
commend the former to him, for there he can
attend prayers in the large dining room. night and
ed him for efusion Of his pcnt up pety Pray in
the evening takes place about nine o'clock and many,
They seat themselves around the tables upon which
divers casters and saltccllars and those of the latter
turn with vinegar aspect amnse themselves by eat
ing salt However, there is no compusion about at
tending there II is only evidence that the Messrs
Putnam hospabo, and spare pains to please both
If he Of a romantic spirit is single man. and Is tr
ed of single besscdne let him put up at the Congress-
took his ROOM being "best suited his disposition
well as his better nature" Here, you will recsllect is
where this poet wrote some of his "Pencings by
the Way" and fell in love with the Julia of some
years ago." where the springs and collonadcs, the
wood.walks and drives, the sofas and swings, all
coated with delicious perures" &C.; but he
disappointed poor boy 1919 "he didn't put up the
Congress more" The gentemanly proprietor of this
by Mr. Ford formerly proprietor of the Pavilion, will
make pleasant for those true lovers of comfort who
will favor them with their patronage II may be well
enough to say-for all know him who have him
once that old Reuben" the dark and faithful steward,
has charge Of the dining room, and the vands still
under his control
There are two other hotels which ranked among
the first class, viz the American HOTEL and another
which has Just been erected by young Bostonian.
This latter is kept by Soddard and is situated in the
vicinity Of old Congress Hail. in very desirable loca
ton. Both Of these deserve good accommodation
He says, cars going"-so stop here, to resume
again at my earliest convenience.