The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30


for the honor and prosperity of my country. am to-
much overwhelmed by this scene to say more give
you, my friends. my heart. throw my heart among
you An old soldier tenders you his gratitude
for your welcome and his most pray
ers for your individual happiness and prosperity
! (Cheers,)
! The people applauded-the General was over
whemed with congratulations; and the shaking
of hands was continued till the chieftain gave way
from exhaustion. fU.
We believe this spontaneous act of reception was
the suggestion of Mr.. Graham, of New York, and
the happy manner in which the duty was perform
ed by Mr.. Waddell, reflects equal credit upon al
He already feels the benefit of the Congress spring
Respectfully, THE DocToR.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. rs, 1873. )
The floating population of Saratoga to-day verges
upon three thousand strong, of whom some five
hundred are quartered at this comprehensive and
commodious caravansary of the Marvins. The
evening hops are still pretty well sustained, and the
company, assembled nightly In the parlor and the
ballroom, embraces fair proportion of intelligent
and experienced, and beautiful and ambitious
daughters.
Gen. Scott Is the legitimate Leo MexIcano of the
village. Hon. John Wentworth was Introducedto
him yesterday; and, though the conqueror of the
Aztec PatacO Macdonald is some SIX feet five or SIX
inches, the tall member from Chicago Overreached
him by two or three inches in altitude General
Scott remarked, "Yes, Mr.. Wentworth, SO it is;
just as find myself comfortably located, the
gentleman from Illinois comes in to overstep
me. What | have done to merit this ungener
GUS treatment, passes my ingenuity to discoy-
er At all events SIR hope your Ehsd ,Ss will
member from Chicago, "you are from the valley
of Mexico, which Is 1900 feet above the level of
the sea. Thus far do you stand above us poor
civilians at Washington, whose highest duty was
L. K.
and we hope you and your brave battaons had
powder and salt Junk enough to carry you through"
In this ood-humored key the two tall public tunc-
tionaries continued talking for halt an hour, the
crowd In the pOrtlco accommodating around them,
and gazing in wonder and admiration at the war
worn vsage of the general, and at the aspiring
physiognomy of the Western M G.
The old Castilians, on the discovery of America,
were most absurdly superstltlous regarding
the UNEMPLOYED gardens OF Hesperides, with
which they. supposed the new world to abound.
Among other things, about the time of
fernando de Soto's invasion of FLORIDA,
from some Indian tradition, or some Spanish
dream, they became impressed with the superb
conviction, that there was fountain somewhere
among the everglades, or the pine barrens OF the
age and decrepitude.,, impaired the blessing
Of perpetual youth. That was some two hun
dred years ago; and the miraculous fountain has
not yet been discovered; and as for the peninsula
war speak for them. Let the man who believes
this life humbug go into Florida after the search
of that fountain of youth, and the malaria will
soon put an end to his stupidity. Senator West
colt is a sensible man. He remains during the
re cess In Washington, having lost all faith IN the
healing virtues of the mysterious fountain of
the everglades. 1t strikes us that that old super.
stitiop, or Spanish dream must have had
reference to the numerous mineral springs IN
this valley of Saratoga, for a fair experiment
of forty-eight hours, will induce the invalid
osuppose that these were originally the fountains
of perpetual youth of the elir,r uite, for which
the ancient cavaliers of Hispanisca so vainy ex-
plored the live oak woods of Florida. And yet
we are amply satisfied that the fashionable dlspu-
taIOns OF the summer saturnalia at Saratoga far
more than counterbaance the efficacy of the wa
ters in the restoration of health; and that half.
dozen seasons or less, at these springs, followed
out according to the usage OF the first class pas
sengers, are quite sufficient to send the most TO-
bus; soap boiler to Greenwood Cemetery or the
dissectng room OF some phianthrOplc school OF
medicine.
For the last two or three days there has been an
increase of vlsters among us. The evenings,
however. and the mornings, are cool. That pre-
monitory dullness, indicating the wane OF the sea-
is here although the company, as yet is suffi-
cieny numerous for gay reunion at the United
States
With Mr.. Wentworth and lady, and Mr.. Sena.
tor Breese, we visited the lake yesterday, and
crossed ii in the little steamer X. b. Coleman,
to the sulphur springs on the other side. The
fountain sends forth large volume of water, but
it is weak and diluted compared with the sulphurs
of Western Virginia, which furnish about one
tenth the quantity. The lake and its surroundings
are soft and beautiful, while the distant blue
mountains give an appropriate boundary OF pic
turesqueness to the landscape There were but few
hotel, the place has become unpopular There
were two little girls at the fountain waiting for
customers. The elder, some eight years of age,
said she was saving her pennies to get herself and
CtSfn InaE tor hn MT hnU Din N fhn
water, after the usual fashion, in tumbers set in
tin frame at the end OF staff. You drink, and
from penny 10 a slxpence Is the established q"td
pro guo., - ,h.;,,.,,s :, IL.
woods, at the western extremity OF the village
There are several families there, OF several tribes,
engaged in making baskets, bows and arrows,
bead retlcules, &c, for sale, and they have been
driving a brisk business In their small wares, so
that they keep but small stock OF goods on
hand.
Politics are at discount. Wings, barnburners,
and hunkers. appear to be equally perPexed with
the game. The position of Mr.. Calhoun gives
general satisfaction, though nobody can make any
satisfactory estimates from 1t. We had desired
to pass over to the jubilee, at Newport, but the
hour has gone, and we must even resign the sport
of that carnival.
Now, sir, it is these things which give zes to
the season at Saratoga. The locomotive has
ruled off the Carolina aristocrat,. with his coach
and four, all the way from Charleston; lie now
comes in with the crowd In the cars, and the guam
tty of champagne consumed al the dinner table
affords him but a sorry equivalent for showing Off
The abolluonists have placed an interdict upon
his old time corps of servants; so that, Ii Ike the
green grocer who comes to spend two days a
this democratized locality, the cotton planter ap
proaches the vestibule with his daughters and hi
trunks, and the head waiter can scarcely distn.
guish the retailer of peanuts from the Pedee arts
tocrat, with his negro quarters mastering thou
sand slaves. The abolitionists have rendered
them contraband article, and the planter, with
the good grace of necessity, assents to the iepri
walton, and goes home, Notwithstanding his con
opinion of the North on that account; while his
Northern brethren bid HIM adieu with the impress
sion that he is gentleman, and perhaps Chris
tian, with prospect that his soul will not Inevi-
taby be damned because he is a slave holder;
concurring, to this extent, with Mr.. CorwIn, the
great antl-savery Taylor man Of Ohio.