The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-08
P.lIncs, FAsnIoH AND PITY AT sAaArooA-

PsLITICs, FASHION AND PIETY AT SARAT0GA-
They begin to have tolerably lively times at Sara
tsga. Mr.. Clay actually makes something of
seneation. He is almost as busting and busy as
he was ten years ago. His smile is still very agree
able. His brow is as Chesterfeldian as ever-per-
haps little sitter, but still very gracious and con-
descending. He drinks the water from the same
old springs, and is just great subject OF adm-
ration and amusement TO romping young ladies In
transparent drapery, and rheumatic old ones with
charms more carefully veied, and a superabun-
dance of ringlets and rouge. Then John Van Buren,
is expected at the Springs, and so is Daniel Web
ster, and SO is Colonel Benton, and so is "the Con-
fdence Man." perhaps, and so are half dozen
celebrities besides. All these ilustrious personages
will likely figure at the grand fancy ball which is
TO be given on the 18th inst. and they ought
tainy and by all means assume appropriate cha
racters.' Clay and Webster might take the two
Dromeos of republican ingratitude and wing obsti-
nate blindness. Benton would make capital Fal-
staff; and John Van Buren,, with the aid of Judi
cous costumer, might play the part of Puck to per-
fe ction.
1t appears, indeed, that the politicians crowd
ing to Saratoga, from all quarters. Possibly, a
great many arrangements may be made up for next
said and done, either in support of General Taylor
in opposition him, with reference particularly
to the Wimot proviso. In the midst of all this po-
htical crowd, there is great deal of fashion,
wealth, pretension, Stiffness and prohlgate display.
The horses and carriages were neyeAso expensive
and snowy as now. Suppers are frequent and on
a scale of great elegance and dyspeptc extrava-
gance. The young boods never were wilder and
Ccr IL. Il, Euo md
nonsensical than ever. We should not be surprised
at all, if ten per cent Of the crowd should die of
the cholera, from eating and drinking, and all kind
of dissipation.
One thing strikes us as exceedingly interesting.
In the midst of all this Of fashionable folly,
it seems that they could not get along without the
presence of the representative and vcegerent Of
his Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth. Bishop Hughes
looms out large in the panorama of Saratoga slll-
ness, dissipation and Ostentatous display. Indeed
it would appear that in all silly scenes you are
sure TO find Bishop Hughes. Wherever one or two
fashionable people gathered together, there Is
Bishop Hughes. Wherever the wealth of the
land goes, there goes Bishop Hughes Wherever
our young men and maidens dance the decent
polka OF whirl round the ballroom in the gddy
waltz, there is Bishop Hughes. The Bishop
pIedCutu scIniOH at Cdidtot5d, unu ouE CoIIcS-
pondent, very amable man, but no great Judge
Of character, says il was the best sermon he ever
heard in his lite. We fear that he has not heard
many sermons. But the Bishop did preach SER
mona sermon to the fashlonabes-and the ia
shionables were very much delighted, and Bishop
Hughes go, great many pretty compliments from
pretty bps, no doubt. Thus it is that Bishop
Hughes evapgellzes the nation!
Meanwhile, in the cholera hospitals-at the bed
sides of the sick and dyng-in wretched novels
in pesteniial dwellings-by night and by day, the
working Catholic clergy Of Bishop Hughes's do
cese have been administering the charities of the
blessed gospel. A glorious band of faithful fol-
lowers of Christ. Instant in season and out of
season, they are at their post, tolling fainting,
praying, bearing the cross and the truths Of Chris
tanity to the poor and despised. In the meantime,
Bishop Hughes philosophers and breaches amid
the gay and festive scenes of Saratoga! Would
to heaven we had Gaeta in this country, to which
to Danish worthless, fyrannical, faithess bishops
We want great, sweeping ecclesiastical revolu-
ton.