The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12
ALBANY, May 4, 1913
Tha UTaferinc pLae1s- St.nmhaats &c

The Watering Places-Steamboats, &c.
After having had plentiful showers dusing tho past
two three days we have now mild and pleasant wsa.
thor tho heat Of the sun, to-day has been almost in
tense and we are In the midst Of bamy spring The
appearance of the surrounding country IL beautiful
and promising tho crops of wheat and the fruits and
flowers OF this cold cmo to DO unusually thrifty
The arstocracy Of the cities beginning to think Of
their country and the maidens
have begun to dream watering These places
FORM in fact, general rendezvous for all the cand
dates for alliances Of every Sort and 1t has been OBJ
served that more matches made at those watering
places during prosperous season, than are made
throughout tho country during the entire remaining
portion of the year Why then should not the govern
ment encourage the establishment Of dozen cheap
it should be distinctly stated for the information Of
interested persons that the facilities for
at these watering places very peculiar 1t seems
to me that tho suggestion Is q useful one.
The hotels at Saratoga will be opened for the rccep
ton Of visitors the first of June next. The hotel
known as Congress Hall, will be kept by Mr. Brown,
late Of the Delaware House in Albany tho United
States Hotel will be kept by the Messrs Marvin Of Sara
toga gentlemen well known to tho public. under
stand that great increase of visitors il expected dur
ing the approaching season tho accommodations at
the leading hotels will therefore, be increased to
great extent Saratoga is said to DO the most delight
full summer rdnrcat in America.
The migratory propensitics Of the American people
are somewhat they celebrated being
to state of "fxation Ito use word coined by
Mr.. Clay) or mobility they wish to keep moving
Some individuals who had the sagacty to perceive
this remarkable propensity have amused large for
gate our noble rivers and railways and balloons to
navigate tho country they have thus made travelling
in this country not only agreeable but pleasant The
result IL that this migratory propensity Ia spreading
and where it will end nobody tell Travellers
from Europe who visit this country very willing to
acknowledge the superiority Of our noble river
among the most elegant of these steamers the
pire Of Troy the Troy the Isaac Newton the Roches
ter the Rip Van Wrinkle, the Oregon, the South Amo-
RIGA, &C., &c All those steam palaces commanded
by gentlemen they afford accommodations to the
traveller which are quite equal to those Of the best
hotels In America. This suson to hotels
minds me that they also form link in the chain Of
expedents which have boon rcsorted to to cultivate
this remarkable migratory propensity. The system
upon which hotels conducted is tolerably good
some Of them are very superior and desirable. and
some Of thom arc nauseatng One Of the finest hotels
in Western New York 10 the Troy House in the city Of
Troy 1t is hoto Of the first class, and its accom-.
modatons very SUPERIOR the cooking Is uncxcep-
tonabc and this Is the most important feature in hotel
keeping number Of elegant hotels have recently
been constructed in Syracuse and there very
good ones In Albany, including the Eagle Hotel Con-
gross Hail. Stanwix Hall. the Deavan House, &c
All these hotels overlooking with travellers, and
they exert an importa Mt influence upon the migratory
mania which Is now 30 prevalent in this country.
The conservative democracy terribly alarmed at
the disclosure recently made in the Herald of secret
undcrsta nding between Mr. Polk and Mr.. John Van
Buren,. They deny that any such understanding c1-
lists, and they have deliberately asserted that If the
delegates Of the Van Buren, democracy admit ed
into tho Baltimore convention the defeat Of the
didate nominated by that convention will be inevitable