The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-18


SARATOGA SrRISos July 9, ls47.
hardy expected, when addressed you my last let
ter that another week would find me in Saratoga Not
that supposed would lose any charm; my apprehen-
sion that business would compel departure Very
much In accordance with my Wishes am sti allowed
to remain amidst these pleasant and while away
an hour by another letter to the Herald.
Company is crowdng in here very fast There are
about four hundred vsters at the States;' 1t Is
slant alienation of arrivals and departures but for the
past week the hotel this numberone hundred
and fifty to-day The other large hotels filing
up fast while the smaller boarding houses (and every
house here s boarding houss) almost full already
Since the 4th the stages and have almost groaned
beneath the Increasing weight OF arrivals
Speaking Of the Fourth 1t passed of very pleasantly
In the morning attended the celebration services at
Mr.. Root young lawyer Of the place which was well
adapted to arouse the associations Of such day;
poem was read the Declaration rehearsed and we
quietly adjourned No bursted; nobody,s
eye knocked out leg sawed OF In the afternoon
Loomss, Avery's, and Abell's, met many acquaint
ances like in pursuit Of pleasure Some took pas
SPRING while others wandered through the woods aons
the Of the lake. discoursng poetry and senti
mont. In the evening returned to my rooms at the
quiet, and at the same time one Of the most pleasant
anniversaries ever passed through.
We told there Is time for everything, and the
time for gayety has commenced in good earnest. We
have walks in the morning, rides In the afternoon
and Tbursday evenings July Ia and 10y concerts are to
come OIL at the United States. The programme for
Wednesday evening is already out The bill announces
Signora Vsltena, prma donna, and Signor Valtelina
prims basso, Of the New York, Havana and Mexican
Italian opera company, and the bill for Thursday Mad
The drawing rooms Of the United States thronged
with beauty and fashion The farest flowers and the
them in ali their brianoy you visit the parlors in
Intervening There are the MissesJ w and L. WV from
Albany the beautiful onnt Miss from ,n% as
singer whose husband have just met in the reading
room Miss L., Of Flushing; Miss F.. Of Philadelphia;
Miss H. of Virginia, who Is chaperoned by Mrs X lady
of the brother Of distinguished novelist; the fashion
able Mrs. r. and daughter from New York; Com.
Norris lady. and daughters the Misses NJ, from New
York; and the gay and fashionable Mrs T., formerly
Miss W. who has returned to spend the at this
recspitulaton of names that the choicest flowers of
fashionable life blooming in the atmosphere Of Sara
toga.
here for of most distinguished lawyers, in at
tendance the Chancellor's term, stop at Marvn's
In the -is gayey of dances and rides would
think they had pored for months and years
the severe and dull technicalites Of the law.
The Springs still keep bubbling away, If
easy spirit confined beneath Saratoga and in the
agitation of its waters struggling to free himself
The Congress retains its old celebrity, and new
spring-the Empire-is acquiring great favor. The
Iodine continues grateful, for its pleasant taste
lion comes up to the surface of mother earth
sparkling and bubbing in the sunshine If rejoicing
to be released from the dark caverns Of the gnomes
This spring has always been my vorte its waters
strong and pungent and their taste exceedingly plea
SAINT glad to that the proprietors the Messrs
Walton identifying the grounds around the spring.
and making every effort that will crafty the taste
promote the convenience of vsters at Saratoga
Yesterday we formed party to visit the panoramic
Of the city and Lake Of Geneva which Is exhibit
ing In the building opposite the Pavilion Spring 1t Is
splendid picture covering 900 square feet Of
vass and presenting Of the most lovely i'm
aginable The proprietor, who is distinguished pain
ter has been engaged at Paris for years in paint
ing the landing OF Columbus for the ronda of the Ca
pito Washington. He has lately set up for exhibit
ton beautiful picture Of Niagara.
Schneider's Band has arrived, and every day their
unrivaled music swss through the great of the
United States and dies along Its passages Every
ing they play for the little dancing parties that
formed in the paror
Preparations already making for the grand fancy
ball to of at the United States In August 1t Is
supposed that this will be the greatest affair Of the kind
| that has taken place in this country.
] ought to thank your friend Mundell, for early
copy Of the Herald. get from him the morning He
RAID in the evening Of the same day which IL s is
sued twelve hours before can procure it elsewhere
Mundsll express by horses the railroad,
using light car for that purpose 1t leaves the Troy
House on the arrival OF the day through
In three hours 1t Is arranged to accommodate i've
six passengers, and very safe and pleasant way Of
travelling.
The bell Is ringing for tea, which tells me must close
my letter or lose my tea. My choice IL easily settled