New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-30
Sights nj Saratoga.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS Tuesday, July %, 1871.
The first Bank ever established at Saratoga
Springs commenced issuing its notes last week II
is called the Bank of Saratoga Springs, and is said
to be well secured. The Presidents Jas. X. West
colt and the Cashier Jas NJ Marvin. The only
bills in circulation at present are ones, twos, and
fves The vgnettes are quite original and very neatly
engraved Formerly the ms ttuOn of the kind
WAS at Balston seven miles from this place which made
II neony for business and especially for the
various hotels. which have TO deposit money slmost
every day. This Bank will DO great accommodation 10
the people At Saratoga Springs
Herr Alexander is in the village. He com
nlenced his grand performances last evening at the
old Episcopal Church, IN the vicinity OF Congress
Spring The hOuseAw was crowded 20 excess, by the
ear and curious to witness his astonishing and almost
magic fests Ia the midst Of the entertainment;
while all eyes were intenty fixed upon the performer
and quiet rsigned throughout the rocm sudden crash
WAS heard accompanied by percepuble giving way OF
the door. Then such scene OF confusion as arose
would be impossible 10 describe The whole audience
ware on their feet In an instant exhibiting the greses
CONSERVATION Many were entirely ignorant OF the true
csns of alarns bat were strongly impressed with the
vague idea OF some imminent danger Almost iinine
dately The cry OF fire was given Others SAID the moor
was falling TO- aud that the building would soon BE- down
Ladies' were shrieking and rushing for the door and
Window sod the gentlemen were hallo0ing 81 the top
OF their ung-some to increase the tumut and others
10 explain the snd possible @ restore quiet 10
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and secured with blinds both within and without those
within were quickly torn away; ssshes were speedily
kicked out and the outer blinds burst open. Then com
,pepced quite an amusing several gentlemen 81
time scrsmbng through the same window, quite re-
gsr5less of the ladies' who were hurryng along
from place 10 pace over benches and indeed on
the very stage Notwithstanding some Of ths
Hers ARRANGEMENTS In their attempts TO break the win
dows and escape After most interesting aud exciting
exhibition of several minutes, and when many OF the
audience had thus made very sudden esress became
pretty generally understood that nothing very serious
had happened after s-hst the door had simply settled
shoGi loot or So account OF the giving way OF
one Ell The seepers from the great pressure above
Inre cellar beneath and of course no danger OF
any farther tslling be sppreheBdod. Couserns
ZION soon gave place considerable meriment ~ the
expense OF those who had just taken hssy tepsr
tare, and were now slowly sinking back by thu door
and through the windows. la ten hileen minutes
quiet Was sgdn restored and the business OF the even
Ing resumed and completed without any farther incl
dent some considered this ss one of Herr Aexanders
fests-not entered on the programme
Gen Ton Thumb is not 10 visit this place after
ALL owing to some difficulty with the Trustees who
demanded s25 for the privilege Of exhibiting He
Is oui,e indignant ana writes through Mr. Bsrnun,
aths, he Ia ss,s6ed that Saratoga produce much
1oll,r men than himself for although te has only a.
teen mounds OF body be trusts he has s9E and that
the congestion would doubtless be too great for him
The General therefore, declines visiting Saratoga II,
however bis fellow dwrs In the Board Of trustees re-
Ally eovet bis money he viii present them with the sum
of s25 upon receiving an application IN wriuns over
their own proper signatures or marks
Major Edison, the living skeleton, IS here on ex-
hibi,ion having arrived yesterday.
Not long since Signor and Signora Naitelllns
gave Concert at this place, and were succeeded
on the following evening by Madame Feury Jolly and
Monsieur Dubreul
KSlCKERsoCKER.