The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-26
The Watering Places.


UNITED STATES HOTEL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July %, lS47
Weather at Saratoga Mornings and Evenings at Sard-
toga.-.4 Ball at our Hotel-Pointings and Lotteries.
The State Fair.-.a Sersnade, &c.
continue to feel from some abhorred
and osracised precincts to purer and brighter
try, which often regard with transport a type Of
those courts from whose radiant chambers all mortal
things are restricted-while am here do not for
interview with st. Peter who carries In his grde the
skeleton keys Of the gates Of heaven.
continue to admire the evenings and the mornings
Of Saratoga there is intoxcation in the very air
breathe which to from peculiar point In the
SKIES perhaps had been first respired by angels
ii especially.
In the morning 20 into the paror, when some one
Of the beautiful from the throng which is gather
ed there advances into the interior of the room, and
herself at piano forte of the Chckerng quality
these lovely amateur artists often display q rap
turous sweetness, n matchless and magical grace, a
fascinating ndipsfe and entire fautess execution
which is amazing, and which makes me remember some
critical notices Of Jenny Lind that have
where All Is there any thing more divine In this
world than such throng Of lovely women all in simple
white robes and some Of them in an enchanting half
dishabille.
In the evening 20 into the parlor again. the
is new powerful orchestra is in position at the end
Of the and several ebony gentlemen removing
the centre tables In this superb psror the entire fur
nture of which is disposed with admirable skill are
and refined society OF America see the azure eyes OF
the bright haired daughters Of the north we see re-
publican coronets heavier than ducal coronets; we
gold and precious stones and fine satns and outlines
of abaser beneath muslin cnctures we see pas
sion In the brilliant eyes of the daughters OF the south
their raven hair interwreathed with goiocn
orange flowers; tiny feet and tiny hands Twen.
ty of these beautiful women, accompanied by twenty
gentlemen, advance into the middle OF the room ana
the ball begins In a corner contemplating this scene
with his arms folded his breast we see MAJOR zen
Patterson, Of the army Of the United states; Lieu.
Col Abercrombic, Of the army Is standing lew Ice'
from him, dayiDg with hourii the room, OF course
Is crowded full such ball, with sucn APPOINTMENTS
and such company given last night, ana such an
one will be given again tonight -
Some hne paintings, by Gllaumet. great French sr
list have been exposed at lottery and will be drawn or
to-day. ,,,.
Proofs that the Agricultural State Fair to be held mere
in will be- the greatest festival ever seen In
America, continue to be furnished to me. Many per
sons who design be- present. have already engaged
rooms this hotel and rooms are being constantly re-
to Lord Elgn, the Governor General OF the Canadas
and to Mr. Van Buren, the exPresident OF the United
States these gentlemen will probably signify their &C
ceptance these invitations Col johnson, OF Oneida
county upon whose hercuean shoulders has beer
thrown the burden of the prelimnares, has already
arrived This gentleman contracting for the erection
of the necessary buildings, fences, SO. &C. The plot o.
of about twenty The scenery In the vicinity
IL sublime. . -
Gentlemen we commend you to Mr.. Gridley's shoot
inc gallery and to his fine bowling alleys under the
supervision Of the gentlemanly Mr.. Haynes, for az
While write at midnight am listening to the soft
and delicious music Of the brass band ssreusde