The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-15
Notes from the Watering Places.

and Planters Bank, zoh; ~ baltimore anu oi"~
Notes from the Watering Places.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
SARATOGA, July ii, io49.
Arr,rai Of Distinguished Foreigners Display Of
Brillianfs, Pearls, and Gold-Projeeted Ship ca
nal 10 Connect the Waters ofthe ST. Laurence and
Lake Champlaia--Ihe Probable Resuits-7he
Steamboat Hendrick Hudson--1he Troy House.
Since my last, there have been many distinguish
ed arrivals at this hotel. General Herrera, (sx-
President of Peru,) his lady and daughter, who
have expressed themselves highly delighted with
Tins country, are here. Mrs. Herrera is remark
ably handsome woman, and dresses in the most
superb style. Last evening she wore brliants,
pearls, and diamonds, to the amount of eight thou
sand dslars The cross she wore was all briiants,
and the chain OF her watch all pearls and brillians.
Above the cross was breast-pin of pearls, and
very large one was set In the middle. Her ear
rings were also composed OF pearls with two brill
liants in cach and her bracelets were of brlliants
and gold Her necklace was also very rich. The
general himself is very polished gentleman, and
exceedingly afIable The young lady is daugh.
ter by former wife: She 10 married to Edward
hickle, Esq, Baltimorean, and very wealthy
merchant, having houses in Peru, Chill, and San
Francisco lie is at present in Chill. The General
at school in Baltimore, which place he is about to
visit. There are other Spaniards OF distinction
here. Don Manuel Espnosa, lady and two daugh-
tiers; Don Francisco Agulrre, sugar planter, who
10 said 10 be worth one hundred thous md dollars
year, I'm 1882, he lost GOO negroes by the cho-
lera,) and Tomas Gallon, an eminent jurist, who
has rerred, having made large fortune. There
Diego Ioynez. There are also at the hotel, Charles
J.. Livingston, Esq, Of New York Mr. and Mrs.
James, OF Albany; F. Surget Esq, (of Nissis-
slppD lady, and Miss Linton; John Slidell, Esq,
the gentlemen who had been sent to Mexico pre-
yious 10 the commencement Of hostities between
that country and The United States. his lady, and
three children; Colonel Temple, Of Mexic. cels-
londe, and MISS Perry, &c. We have now indeed
a brilliant demonstration, in the true sense and
meaning of the word.
The arrangements of the hotel. although on 80
vast a scale, are well carried out. The housekeep-
rs department., which 10 one Of no ordlaary re-
sponslbllity, is admirably cend ucted. The incum-
bent, Mrs. Wicks, Is most active and successful in
the discharge Of her duties She may be seen in
all parts q had almost said at one umr) Of the
hous', which Is so spacious and extensive, that il
requires no Uncomfortable etisu to get through it
ms no, weather. Everything under her control .
IN hTet-rate order. VI TIE waiting corps have al
ready spoken. They are capital set Of fellows
and their leader, Mr.. Morris. has no superior n
his line. The precision IN his department strikes
every one. Not waiter moves, nor Is dish laid
on the table, before certain moment, when sig
nal is given.
The band played yesterday afternoon at Congress
Hall, and afforded the highest qualification to all
who heard II. Alter tea, General Herrera, his
family, and all the foreigners, went the Congress
Sprng and, on their return, they entered the
, drawing room, where thsy remained for some
tune, converslng with IN. various ladies' and gen.
ilemen who approached them. Mr.. Chamberiiin,
a Boston merchant, who speaks the Spanish Ian
guage with great fiuency, conyersed for a long
ume with the General. Mr.. Chsmberlain's lady
and daughter are with him. The latter is very
fine girl.
The Canadian Parliament, having passed, at Iss
late session, an act authorizing the Construction OF
ship canal. to connect the waters Of the 81. Law,
renee with those Of Lake Chsmplsn, persons of
capital IN this section OF the Union giving the
matter considerable attention. with view OF car
rying out the great sbect IN question. The act 10
most liberal In Its provisions. IL gives the control
Of the work to the stockholders, whether they re-
aide In the province not and II also gives tho
company the right to fix it's swn tolls. The exist
ence Of the act is not limited TO any certain period.
the government merely rcseving TO itself the right
TO take the work at the end of fifteen years after its
completion, on paying to the company Its cost and
Is per cent.
A survey was made by the government OF G ma
da two, years ago, between st. Johns, on Lake
Champlain, and the ST Lawrence, from which IL
appeared, that the distance between the two points
was 10 miles, over an exceedingly iat country,
with no rock or intervening distractions, and that
the elevation OF the lake was only rs feet above
that OF the ~ Lawrence, 80 that only two lscks
wsuld be required on the whole route.
ment be questioned. and the results would be sat
isfactory, 70 'render IL Of the most profitable
investments on the continent. II would create an
opening at once TO the immense forests Of rich
pine lumber ON the line of the Ottawa river aud
canal, which, OF ITSELF II Is thought, would make
the ship canal good investment but, what Is Of
much more Importance, u would form connect
ing link between all the Western lakes and Lake
Champaign, and would enable steamers and vessels
10 pass between those lakes and Whitehall, within
90 miles OF the Hudson River, without breaking
bulk. i would greatly decrease the expense, az
well az lessen the time, Transporting freight be-
tween New York and the Western lakes, and
would divert an immense amount OF traihc that
now passes through the Erie Canal. Nature seems
to have formed this place for such route and the
undertaking would have been commenced and
completed years ago, had the territory been within
the United States and indeed, n is question, II
thad been, whether the Erie Canal would have
been Characterization the slxty-hve miles be-
tween the Hudson and Lake Champaign. and the
nineteen miles between the lake and the St Law
renee, would not have been deemed far more fss-
sible, az well as useful, than the three hundred
miles of canal between Buffalo and Albany How
ever, the construction Of the chip canal would pro-
dGce great revolution In trade. The North would
become what the great West now Is, and even
more. Trade from Lakes Huron, Michigan, Erie,
and Dntano, would seek an outlet through the
Northern Canal. Lake Champlain would be
crowded with steamers and sailing vessels, aud
Whitehall would become place OF immense INA
portance, while the towns sad villages on the lake,
enrichcd, as many Of them are, with the choicest
iron mtnes, would assume q character OF an
rvall,d prosperity wealth. end enterprise.
From gentlemen Of the highest responsibility IA
this village and county, with whom have been In
conversation, have learned the foregoing par
iicuars, and deeming them Of sufficient imsort-
sncc, concluded to introduce the subject TO which
they relate.
This Thursday morning General Herrera and
his lady were at the Congress Spnag az early a.