The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-04

want Therefore, solemnly declare that believe
Congress Hall TO be the best ordered establish
ment, IN its rooms, and in its beds-n it's grounds.
and IN lis promenades-in its cuisine, and IN its
tabe-in It's wine vault and in its hOst-that have
ever frequened, out OF our principal cities, whether
IN Europe, Asia, Africa, America Cor California;,
and have voyaged over the whole five. SHANpY.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 80, 1919.
R0n'bles about SdratGga-Belies of the Hotel--Dans
ing Guls- Temperance Lecture Ertraadinary-
neutrality-suspicious. Lady-Faeign artists
and their Lady Friends -Gisttony-Pincsed Pr
geons, &c. &c.
lden't know from what particular locality ought
TO date my letter; the fact being that 1t Is only
transcript of running notes-mere memoranda
that have taken, here and there, as have CHANGED
to meet with incidents worthy Of remembrance
| You must know that | live at the United States Ho-
| tel, because | always like to be where fortune, az
| well as folly, most abounds. | came here at the
commencement OF the season. and have been a
careful observer of passing events, ever since my
arrival. have enjoyed, hugely, many things that,
OF necessity, must have escaped the notice of your
regular correspondents, or reporters, who are only
here occasionally, and hence, cannot always dis
! cover the causes for results which they may wit
/ ness don't know that my letter will be worth
place in the columns Of the Herald if not, why just
/ IL,
take the will for the deed. | am participant in,
or, at least, spectator of, an the scenes which
shall mention.
Since the new restaurant at the hotel has been
finished, private dinners are gwen there daily
| These are nice little affairs, gotten up with the
srictest regard sele and excluslveness and
| not generally made known TO any except the in
vited One OF these private dinners was given, the
other day, by Mr. Slidel late Minister to Mexico.
/ HIS lady is a brilliant woman, and has been ia
vonte here ever since she first arrived. The Sill
dell dinner was all that It's protector could have de-
sired Next on the taps, was a private dinner,
! given by Mr.. j. James to Mrs Little. This, also,
passed of well. The prevalent sentiment seems to
be, in relation to these dinners in the clubhouse,
that they will tend towards the destruction of gene
raj society, by producing and encouraging cliques;
and hence the Lake House is, after ALL the most
popular place for giving party dinners and game
breakfasts
As far as the proprietors of the United States
Hotel are concerned, they deserving of all Gre
dit for the handsome style in which they keep up
their restaurant 1t is, indeed. great conve-
nience. Persons are sometimes too late for meal,
or do not want to endure the fOrmaies of the
dinner table. If so, they can enjoy all the luxu-
res that the house affords, and, at the same time,
friends. As a matter Of convenience, then, this
addiuon to the hotel is well made.
Among the bellies at the United States, are Miss
Jaudon and Miss Bedford, of your city, the latter
an excellent singer Mrs. Miller, wife of the pro-
prietsr of the yacht Syren, is, in appearance,
superb woman. Miss Fearing, OF New York, Is a
cantatrice Miss Messeroe, also of your city, is
admired as worthy representative of the Lady
Gay" school. She is exceedingly fond OF riding
| on horseback, and is az fearless in the saddle
the most accomplished equestrian. Miss Linton,
! of Nachez, Miss is the Di Vernon OF Saratoga.
Amongst the rest Of the ladies' who attract parti-
cular attention, are Miss Groesbeck, of Ohis, re-
markable for her beauty Miss Gardiner, of WASH
J inpton /; Mrs. Deacon, OF Boston, and Miss Mercer,
of Louisiana, whose father ID reputed TO be worth
100000 per annum.
Sarracco has dancing academy open here now,
and the latest steps and figures are taught by SIX
beautiful girls seventh has Just arrived town,
and made her first appearance driving pair Of bob
tail bays on The race course, Ia Lola Monies. IL
is needless TO say, that the fair tutresses have no
lack OF willing pupils, who have become apt schO-
lars IN the shortest time.
We had temperance lecture in the bar room at
l O'Clock, A. M, day or two since; The lecturer
was decidedly light and won laurels by SO
beautifully illustrating the work OF the thief
that " men put INTO their mouths, to steal away
their brains" The lecture was received with rap
turous applause.
Several serenades have been given lately, and
have in almost every instance been claimed by at
least DOZEN fair inmates OF the hotel. THIS re-
suits from the shape OF the house, which Is, you
know, hollow square. Quite a number OF these
seIenades have been gwen, or are yet TO come OIL,
for the laudable purpose OF getting up little good
nstured cappullIng
Ii has been bulletined here that the Roclaway
exclusives are to arrive on Tuesday. They will
hardly be able to carry Saratoga. We have num-
Der OF Wall street bank presidents au1cashiers at
the United States. They find recreation and seem
To be pretty well content.
There rs a great deal of gambling going on at the
hells, where they keep II up all night There Is .
report abroad concerning fight which came oil
between gambler and a New Yorker ut daylight,
in one Of these delectabe establi shments.
There are more private equIpages here at present
than have ever been at any tIrse A race Is to
come of in about ten days, between Mr.. Purdys
horse end Mr.. Austen's, for $500 side. a grand
OF John Jacob Astor has SIX horses, and SPLEEN
did vehicles.
Anysterious lady has made her appearance at a
private house, near the Pavilion Spring Who can
she be II has been WHISPERED about that a duel
might grow out OF some misunderstanding which
has lately arlsen between two bloods; Jealousy-a
bellc-apd 90 on.
Among the distinguished arrivals is &" Lord Cor
dom who has been aptly styled the ionck of the
sporting circles and fashionable clubs Of New
York. IL Is said that Lore George looks pale"
Professor Moore, of Columbia College, is here (;
is also Mr.. Meredith, who has Of the beauil-
full cottages in the grounds OF the United States
Hotel
A wandering pianist is here, with lady friend
in his esJecial charge A gentleman with whom
was converting, this morning. at breakfast, said,
" Ii u a curious fact IN American morals, that Ia
shonabe singers and performers travel all overthe
United Stats with their lady friends put no at the
same hotel Il, &c, without the least nuendo or re-
mark, when the least trivial ndIscreton Of Ameri-
cans anbihllates them from the bsau nond, /" |
could not but be convinced OF the truth OF my
ttItnd's observation.
II would not be surprising IL people were TO SICK
en- and die from the effects Of imprudent eating
and drinking. Indiscreiions of the table are OBJ
stfyable ON every side. They prevail to an enor-
nous extent, notwithstanding the cholera excite
m,nt yesterday saw a fat woman, my Uis-d- ru
at dinner, eat three kinds of pie, and dish of ice
cream, after having already despatched a hearty
meal ] mention this not that II IL singular in
stance. Ii L. not Such things of ordinary
occurrence, and may be seen at every meal The
truth is therefore manifest, that there - 10 heal
thier place than Saratoga 10 be found.
he ncnt
season, is ten pins IL is splendid exercise for
the display Of fine forms, bringing into play all the
muscles, and impartlng to- the checks roseate hue
far preferable 10 the French artificial tint much
used by our Uus.
was shown a youth this morning who bore
upon his vIsage the marks OF late hard usage. No
wonder. poor fellow lie dropped $1,000 in one
Of the bells last night and the amour. will Proba-