The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-30
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, June -, ls47.
My wanderngs have led me- as they usually do every
summer, to Saratoga; for always find, amidst its de-
ghtfu scenes enough relieve the aded and dispirit
cd mind Unlike familiar places, it always wears the
charm and gloss Of novelty Wcaried with the CON-
motion and excitement of the city, HE to pleasant
Saratoga, aud all my ennui vanishes
At this place there Is q combination of pleasures
which do not ind elsewhere. You can view life in
every aspectthe high, the low, tho humble and the
proud. You meet the noblcman of the Russias with
out having to travel over mountains Of and Ice to
St. Petersburgh and exchange oourtesies with the
Frenchman whose manners have been formed with the
etiquette OF the court of Louis Philippe In short there
is presented here in almost birds eye vew the pecu
liarites OF almost every nation under the sum- nearly
within the same limits would view them delineated
IN picture Every way that you turn, you perceive
rooms in the streets. and at the Springs
AS there Is every kind Of disposition be suited 30
there every facility for eradication If the visiter
wishes ne can be involved In all the gaety and fashion
OF metropolitan lfe and If he pleasss, he pass his
hours In the quiet and retiracy of u farm house.
appears unusually pleasant at the Springs this
SON. The cold and rain of the past weeks have pre-
vented too great an influx of strangers have given
cepon Of their visters The has BEEN ve
improved Many of the boarding houses have been en-
trty remodeled attention has been paid the shrub
berry, the streets have undergone thorough supervi-
sion; and new and striking feature has been given to
the place, by the erection Of noble block Of brick
buildings broadway in place of the old wooden row
which consumed by tire. No village in the State
can now boast finer range of edfces than Saratoga
Do The village Is now rapidly filing up Strangers
few days the crowd Of fashion will throng these spacious
parlors And in good truth these noble halls are 1T to
proud imposing front Of the United States rising up
and overlooking the whole place. and. viewed from u
some vast fortress and looking when you amidst
its stately columns and lighted halls, like magn
palace. The Messrs Marvin allow no opportunity to
unimproved to enhance the beauty of their hotel
and render 1t attractive They have one hun
dred visters about fifty Saturday there Is
every day multitude of new corners.
The Union and the Congress" filing up very
rapidly About one thousand people came into the vii
The village made unusually lively the 22d inst
by the visit of Wechs circus about 5000 people attend
cd the evening performance Saratoga the greatest
interesting feature ut the occasion the throng Of
country people. like the mixing up people and di.
versity Of character which sees here
The telegraph is in full operation; we have news from
all over the world in less than quarter of a second By
another the railroad from here Whitehall will
be completed forming unbroken line of steam COM
muncation from here to FL Dorado.
am glad to our old friend Mundell at Saratoga
called into his depot her day in search of
the Herald and found him usual ut his post 1t is
great convenience to tbs citizens and vters arat
ga be furnished by him with all the magazines news
papers, and publications Of the day in advance of
mail
AS you have at present regular correspondent at
here would be acceptable As visiter ! have much
time upon my hands and while away an hour
to send you some descriptions of life in Saratoga.
AWFUL TRAGEDY-Two MEN SHor, AND ONE
PROBABLY KILLED About III o'clock on Satur-
day night the citizens the east side of the river
shocked with the report that two had been debe
rtely shot in public street. and within few rods of
several shops and taverns which still open and in
the immediate view of several who were passing
within three four rods of the spot the
occurred. The circumstances, as we can learn
them are substantially AS folow:-About half past ten
o clock three young men, John Burns James BALI and
David Malarky went to small re house at the juno
ton of Franklin and Main streets, and within two
three rods Of Alexander tavern purpose which
yet HAS not been fully very developed
The house Is occupied by Thomas iisam, young mar
ried man, whose sister also resides with him Hisam
and his wife and sister aege that the Young men threat
ened violence to them and the house. they ordered
them away Hisam finally took his gun, which appears
to have been loaded las he consequence OF their
having been there before In a similar manner) and
to shoot them If they did not leave They did
iberately drew up the gun and fred at Burns and BALI
who standing near, and almost in range of each
other Both instantly fell On examination it found
nearly the whole charge Of shot entered in and
Burns right eye, penetrating the brain and rendering
him senseess When last heard FROM Zone clock this
mornpg) he was thought to be nearly dead, and suf
fering the most intense agony His parents who
called at the sight OF their son, became perfectly
frantic IL was horrible and sickenng sight Bale
two Of the shot the LEFT and the
other above It, but Is believed he is in danger Ma
arky standing short distance from the others
received no injury although he says Hsam previously
struck him with the breech Of the gnn and threatened
to shoot him issm though he made attempt to as.
cape detained by several citizens until arrested BY
constables Van Slyck and Bradshaw. A brief exami-
nation had before Justice Wentworth which will be
resumed this morning We learn by telegraph CON-
from the Office of the Democrat this MORN
that Burns died yesterday and that Hsam has been
examined and committed for murder -Roehesfer Daifv
Democrat.
"A RUSAwAY-Not a runaway horse, but a
1onng gentleman and lady.-Quite a commo.
on happened yesterday afternoon in the family Of one
u our most respectable citizens at the sudden dsap
'earance Of young lady eighteen years of age Who In
company with her mother, residing with her
incle the President OF Of the In urance Companies
n New YORK. IL appears that In time past, q yonng
Gentleman short OF "a years Of age, who
Win one OF the Wall street Insurance companies and
las been soJournng among for the past year
acquainted with the young lady and they agreed to
marry TINS the old folks apprized OF, hut the
match did not exactly suit them A short time since,
he young man was induced by the uncle to put 1t of
or two years The young folks thought this very long
line TO walt and among their dongs, made up
o runaway the hrst opportunity that offered The day
vas SET and away they ran the old people, not for
moment, suspecting anything wrong From the time |
= the absence OF the young lady, search made by
ne ola iolk In all quarters but the right This
morning their marriage appears In the New York city
apers Brooklyn Star, June 2s