The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-12
UNITED STATES HorEL,


SARATOGA brRISos, Aug. TO- ls47.
The Fancy Ball at Saraoga- Characteriscs of Chan
ceIior WaIworth-Ths Opera Company-R Reflections
upon SOciety-Hers and Sivori.
We are at the portal of that great carnival which will
be era In American society It is upon every tongue
aud the evening of Friday the 18th inst has been
ected for this grand fancy dress ball In the meantime
every one Of those delicate caprices which the
role Of the beautiful women and every Of those
eherss which were the delight of the elegant men,
abandoned In order to prepare for this grand event
necessary forget and to sacrifice thing and all
wilngto do it. hnd objection to the programme of
arrangements, which will be published the avenues
TO the rooms will be guarded and persons will not bs
admitted without being subjected to the scrutiny of
toleranle Physiognomist 1t cannot be expected that
srs
to secure It, believe that thousand persons viii be
IN costume and this Is very moderate estimate
have lately arrived add spenaor to this hall
.n xre several ost lovely distinguished
dress ball. at her charming residence in the envrons 81
snat also here giving gratuitous advice to her
grand parent was sister to Dogs Of Venice is very
bswildered. ~ '""~" "ouia DO
have Just heard Of an act Of Chancellor walworth,
which makes him Industrious and lovely Within the
year his gentle wife exhslsd her last Sigh With her
mead upon MS Dosom she died and was buried iope of
those retreats that dvest the cerements of the
tomb Of half their horror the turf which her has
been wetted with the tears Of the venerable
and In the early morning hour have him watering
flowers upon her grave which he had planted secretlv
With his own hands, and have seen him plant new
flowers there; this is admrable 1t is noble and manly
and it is proof that that has pure heart in his
bosom.
esteem the enlightened apprehension of the human
mind phenomenon more extraordinary, and
quirement more important than all the Interior comb-
nations OF nature or artce; nature created for
that apprehension to love- and artce In any shape of
which mankind Is the obedient instrument Is only the
which Is different In different countries and which IL
being continually improved, trust was the very first
arhce OF that apprehension and to the actual cond
ton OF society the welfare Of mankind Is inevitably
fded The welfare OF mankind being object OF most
vital and extreme Importance hence labor Is SO
this object The energies Of men who have been i'm
bued with genius and gentle hearts, must be directed
ward the revision Of the social code of the world upon
permanent and indurated foundation of charity and
raternsm upon hangs the stability Of governments
and the dear welfare Of the human family; upon It
generation and affection of men, when by some
gigantic effort, the enlightened apprehension of
the universal human mind shall be secured then men
shall be happy then popes will drop their sceptres
kings their crowns prcmiers their arrogance and
their titles; then there will be coalition of men
ask thisthat the natural rights Of every human being
so nearly they be ascertaned may be secured
him, and that men may be happy; this thank God,
will yet be accomplished by genius and genteness and
by the enlightened apprehension of the human mind
The Italian opera company have arrived here with
Tedesco and will give concert this evening"
Herr and Svori will give final concert tomorrow
evening.