New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-31
Things Mt Saratoga-So Chelera-Hop- ard
other Fun-Churches-A Wan thht PAID
down for his sermon.

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sARATooA SPRINGS, July p.

Correspondence Of The Irioune
SARATOGA SPRINGS. July %.
Upon nv first arrival here, some two weeks
since. the place looked. for ali the world IKE
d" some bsuoset hall deserted The weather
WIS very warm-the sand very dry and hot-'he
streets very si'ent-the hotels very oneiy-ann
the exoectsut but Disappointed hosts and trades
men wore very long faces The rumpr OF Ohoi-
80. q. the S,riogsn had spread through the Length
"a b,ssdth OF the land, and for time stay ed the
lith.r flowing current Of visitors. Many times
and Oft was warned eH r0Hft Oh Danger l'Oh tue
.rog,ng endemic" BOT needless, hasted on,
"a ,onod q. | expected, the same heslih'ul and
hesth-imparting place as erst lrue, mere han
,.en some sickness. and a few sudden deaths
.iuring one week: bat since, and now no place DO
III the country 10 freer from anything Ike prevail
ing sickness And so the public are beginning U
b..ieve Every day brings IN now rs hundreds Of
health and pleasure seeking vsiters from az pAr's
# the Union; every thing wears new aspect
saratoga is itself again with It's thronging crowds
81 fashion, wealth and beauty esyety relgns' ana
all g,es "merry as marriage bel.
The hotels are fastiiiing Up. The nited states,
ss usasi. takes the lead, followed hard BY the
Union Hal, and Congress Hall not TAR behind
New York aud Brooklyn are sending 10 very
liberal Representation. and not lev are hielng
hither from the sutry South. The Luca AID Der
wort families are here giving concerts. Waller
from Your City, sfords hne sport on bis " shooting
Grounds tor gents, 1T pigeon and target shooting
AID for ladies' IN archery. On FRIDAY, ioot-raoe
comes off between Indians and whites hurdle
race ia afpot also; and hope almost every night
A grand fancy ball ls on the taps, 70 come on 10
Inc time. in the ncwly opened ballroom OF the
a. 3" There are quite a number OF divines,
sith generous spriDkling Of the religious world,
enough 10 leAven the lump OF depraved humanity
mere congregated. The churches were sll iull last
Sabbath. My Scotch-Kirk habits and Presbyte-
rian predictions naturally led me TO Dr. Chester
Church the largest IN the place, where ! was
richly fessted with three excellent dlscourses-
rom Dr. Chester In the morning, Dr. Condlt ol
Newark in the afternoon, and Rev. Mr.. Locke 81
Brooklyn In the evening. During the evening
service quite a novel Incident trsnsPired. NV
Mr. Locke Lad Jus, finished his frat head, when a
uan near the door aud walked down tbs ais .
lrscty ia front Of the pulpit, then deliberately
and politely handed no in front bank note u the
Rev speaker. who quietly received y, and wrIt
IN with his discourse. "Who What Why
asked excited curiosity in the minds OF the puz-
Z ed audience. Quite a number, and among them
aides not a few fingered after the benedicton' e.
,btain solution Of the mystery. IL seemed tha'
me man was the son OF the late JadEe --, q
generous fellow. hut accustomed - look too much
ION the wine when red" He was heard 20 say
- his friends near, d" ] like that mans preaching
II . worth the cash down; / don't believe be u
half get paid for II so here goes picture tor
MIN WnereupOn he rose, and with " oflck 10
MS het'' and a bill Ia his hand. he made his way
through the wondering congregation to the speak
er cashed over, and qnietly returned 70 his seat
We were favored last Friday eve with heavy
thunder shower: the psrched fields drank up ev
~ falling drop, and straightFsy smiled their
thanks Bot enough for the present J D1 shall
have a rich epistle next week, If you like. Gs. B.