The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-06
TWO CENTS.


ripple lines Of the promenade to pass through; and.
yesterday, at dinner but for the kind attention Il
Mr.. Morris, the head waiter, should not have eA-
tanned seat; indeed, had given up the idea and
was about TO retrace my steps TO my room, when
he exercised his authority In compliment to the
Herald, for which he has its thanks. The generd
opinion Is that this season will tar exceed the last
The worthy, liberal and .gentlemanly proprletors
have already lodged out larger number than they
did up to this period the preceding season The
dining hall is full TO OVERLOOKING while upwards OF
a hundred gentlemen take their meals in tho new
restaurant, besdes which. the meals are served at
nearly all the cottages then add to these the per-
sons who are lodging out of the hotel and you viii
have tolerably good idea OF the state of tho case
II Is a perfect ava lanche OF human beings from
morning until bed time. The road in front of the
principal entrance may be compared to the Ascot
race course; it is constantly filed with carriages, in
lines three deep. The livery stable keeper, Mr..
Dexton, who is connected with the hotel, is dong
large business. lie Is well worthy of the patron
age he receives, because no one is more attentive
or oblglng than he, and any horse that leaves his
establishment may be depended upon. This is the
Mr.. Clay has received his friends, and in fact
all who have expressed desire to see the great
man, to- day from ii till o'clock His health i'm
proves, under the sanitary properties of the Con-
gress waters. Yesterday he dined at the Saratoga
Lake House, and enjoyed himself very much. The
party was very distinguished one, and the dinner
was worthy of the propreors Of that delightful re-
rstrste style, and consisted ofevery delcacy that
money could procure. IL was, emphatcally, tho
"feast of reason, and the flow Of soul, the great
master spirit presiding. Among the gentlemen
who composed the party, were Doctor Mercer
winthrop, Slidell, Stuart, and Belmont, Esqs-
There was another dinner party which included
Jones', "A James, S; James, lAlbany,) and
son Of the late John Jacob Aston. He drove over
to the lake in a carriage and four. The hotel u
graced by the presence OF young lady, who i: 4
n vAhO yxOuld I ha vaA
IN these degenerate days, when there is such Al
anxiety on the part Of some for titles and other
worthless honors. She is very fine looking per-
son, and ofs commanding appearance.
This evening there will be concert and ball fer
the benefit of Schneider's band which it il OK
pected will be well attended. The leader is Sra
encouragement and support. He and his COM
panons in music are great favorites, and the taot
will show itself in the amount Of the dollars.
II is rather astonishing - find what crowds
head OF heart will attract. Yesterday evening
there was a foot race performed by an English
man, who from his feetness is designated the
American Desr, which was witnessed by q large
concourse OF spectators. The wager was that he
would run ten miles In an hour he performed the
task, having minute and several seconds to spare.
There Is no accounting tor taste, and some men,
to gain no!oriety and a few miserable dollars, viii
risk their lives, at period when there is scourge
upon the earth
The steamboat Troy deserves to be honerably
not so highly decorated as some of the boats on
The Hudson, but she is strong and powerful, and
these are superior to decorations. The gentleman
who commands her., Captain Fury, is much es-
kind attentions to them. There is not IN his posi-
ton on the river more careful, more obliging.
or more gentemany man. The Troy receives
its faIr share of patronage.
had occasion to stop at the Troy House.
which Is conducted by MIR. Coleman In an unex-
ceptonable manner. He keeps first rate table;
every dellcacy OF the season may be had there
and what is more, the landlord himself is always
on hand to see that his patrons are properly at
tended to. Just as ] leaving, a turtle OF
lossa proportions had just arrived, and Mr.. Coleman
said he would be very glad if would stop and
dine with him. | declined, as duty called me else
where. deem it but right and proper that all
these courtesies IL the Herald should be recorded
in ITS columns. They prove the high esteem in
which the paper is held, and the notice of them
shows that IL is not unmlndiul Of favors conferred
upon IFS representatives.
The other hotels here have no cause to com
plain. To be sure, the United States goes far
Union is doing pretty we'll 1t is kept by Mrs.
Putnam, IAN ilustrous name,) widow lady she
Is, understand, a very wealthy person, and she
does every thing n her power to give satisfaction
four acres, and very tastetully laid out.
The hotel with the additions which have been
made to it, will accommodate upwards of three
hundred persons.
The weather is delightful The mornings are
little cool, but not nconyenlently so.
Dinner is just over. Henry Clay has made his
appearance on the piazza, which, at this moment,
presents a gorgeous spectacle. The sun stands
still. as in the time OF Joshua, and the moon is
hidden. The Gite of the hotel are surrounding
him. The sun is hid behind cloud. lie is con-
versing with and bowling to the ladies' most grace
fully: The sun is visible again. am happy to say
that he ~ looking very we'll The sun may go 10
the West as fast as posslb c--and the moon may
rise. There's no obstruction in the blue heavens.