The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-19
Spirit OF the Watering Places.
CoNoaErs HALL SPRINGS, SARATOGA, Aug. 10, 10

spirit OF the Watering Places.
CoNoREfs HALL SPRINGS, SARATOGA, Aug ID, ls47.
The Fancy Ball, &c. &c. &c
In the haste which review of the grand fanny
ball was written, necessarily omitted to notice many of
the superb features Of that great event did not mention
the lovely troupe Of Greek girls and boys of nine
years Of age One part OF the was allotted exclu
sively to these charming children their dancing was
like that Of the Visnnose children Everybody admir-
cd them, and nothing could be more interesting than
their peas OF innocent laughter the ringing laugh Of
child Is very different from that of the wretched assas
sin who covery attacks your morals in order that the
world may regard you with bitterness One of these
children, that Is related to the late VIM Eery Chan
ming of Boston, was especially beautiful hoop of nat
ra flowers with each other rested upon
the shoulders OF this pretty creature they called her
the dancing girl.
Miss g. Of New York appeared in the simple dress of
by this lady MIR. L.. Of Boston, personated Marco
Borganis the Greek patriot his dress was elegant and
rich The wife Of Colonel burnett was present in the
character of Celestial lady or rather LADY Of the
Celestial empire This lady was at the bombardment
Uxbridge Mr. c. was in the dress Of French husSnr
his bearing was martial and majestic. Richard C9ur
do Lion WAS there there were Mosems and Saracens
there were monks in their hoods and black gowns:
there was the noble Bruce and the god-like Wallace
and the brave Earl of Mar, with his daughter; there
sonate there Talleyrand In his dress Of diplo-
matist; there was the Duke Constantine; and Wei
iington, the cir, iron Duke; there was the Gear Paul
Rchelieu and Robespierre and the lovely Queen
Of Amazon. Among all these the fair Marguerite
the angelic nun, was trsnscendent. God bless
her; and pray that peculiar blessings may be ac-
corded to her clear through this world until she arrives
splendent host, continually assuming new phases and
presenting spendors to the eye in the bal
let's the hercuesn form and rigid features Of Danton,
the fanatic OF tho Paris tumu attracted and fascina-
ted all eyes man with the person Of Danton, com
bined with the genius of the Emperor who
him, would be q miracle. Such man would make his
fellows and better men, with purer hearts IL is
fashion introduced into the world by cynical reptiles
cplne of their children and in their barter with each
other We want to introduce new and more symmetr
cal fashions.
At supper these excellent women were seated first
and gentleman waited at the back Of every lady to
assure her aud to support her II she tainted from
Of heat Here by this window the Queen of Sheba
table with Meternich at her back there sat the
consort Of Louis XIV of France there she handed
glass Of ncarnadine over her alabaster the
court fool that chartered behind her. When these
queens and qnakeresses and madonnas and nuns had
supped the kings and knights testers occupied their
places and supped while the women returned To tho
ball room, There languor debility tact
turnity about this thing the liquors maze men
yolubs' and no man forget his role. Sometimes It
seemed to me that delegates from the several
parts OF the earth to some nqusitoria tribunal had met
in that great hail. and then it seemed that the world
was in its cups and that the devil who, by the by
ut the head OF the table in full dress had become epcu
rean In his habits and then 1t seemed to that the
political priests this State had met here to write
programme for the ball of slS and that they had AZ.
sumed these DISCUSSES to divert the attention Of the
mscuAte independent press from their prslminsries
but the eccentric representative Of the model paper
present. and he insists that the idea delusion
and then II seemed to me that these abdicated
kings and fugtves from some fallen morarches Of the
old world. The grand combination of characters rich
beyond imageryhe gorgeous chandeliers and the dia
crash OF table wares and the ringing
the whitening satire and the peaiDg laughter
the dark gentleman in white wastcoats the improvisa
torres; the pointed toasts the desutory remarks
the laundering huzzas-the Sioux whoop, and tn
Of Lear, conspred to mystify and bewilder tn
BRAIN elae the SOUL and otransport in the
angels to the fragrant gardens that situated
the confines of mortality. The company separated
three o'clock A. M, and in moment this host of fai
women and gallant gentlemen slept in the moonb
softly as If man had never snned Pomp and povert,
sweety slumbered and night arrested the work of hu
man hands. God, thanked by his bright angels, kept
watch over us. But there who did not sleep
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guished men in the United States it great ball
an unrvaied ball, aud only regretted that q number
wore civilians dresses.
One thousand Of The fascinating ariatocracy who only
waited for the ball are now departing but their pacs
instantly occupied by hosts Of arrivals the hotels
utterly unable to accommodate many applicants fol-
rooms This is grand hotel this Is Congress Hall, II
is quiet though crowded with the substantial
Of s9 and can sleep here Onght Hun
hundreds arrived In the up train. The weather Il
heavenly the birds chrp the lindsns whose branches
palliate the fervor OF the meridian On Saturday
the lovely Tedesco with the Italian troupe in
bodys yatcht sailing over the bright blue waters Of th
Saratoga Lake. the cantatrce ciapped her tiny hand
with JOYS she admired the scenery and she inhaled
rosy air The concerts Of this troupe at Congress Hal
were triumphs; they Austertz victories, and Te
desco never seemed more divine,
We to have another trot this afternoon and ano
ther on Wednesday next.
Yesterday went through the grounds chosen for the
agricultural fair IL Is rich meadow, and the clover
is half foSt high; upon the side next to the town Is
grove of pines &o, OF several acres which will afford
ne shade the cattle. The buildings up there
four completed and Of them appropriated to
the press exclusively For this indebted to Col
Johnson OF Oneida 1t will be great fair and the
at this watering place will not terminate till the fair
is over. Mr.. Wright will arrive in a few days with Mr.
Van Buren, American statesmen understand that they
must exhibit intense interest In agricultural science
to preserve their popularity is with the science Of
commerce.
Among the last arrivals are Willard Fillmore of Buff
falo Gen. UDonnell and j. Bonaparte, BALTIMORE John
A. Collier and the lovely Miss h. r. OF Albany; the ele
CANT Mr.. F. V. T., of Albany, has also arrived