The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
SARATOGA STRINGS, July 20. 1919. (

Tie Spings-1bs Fashions Politics and Poetry of
Saratoga-N1e Diustoai Lions, &c. &c.
The fashions are daily increasing the fashiona-
bles al these spribgs. The far West and the far
South are not yet fully represented. on account Of
the embargo Of the cholera, and the blockade
which they would have to run to get here. The
Down-easters have not yet come down; for they,
perchancr, still suspect that the cholera is here,
when the place Is exempt from the pestilcnce as
the SUBMITS OF the White Mountains.
There is but lttle dong here in the line Of poll
tics. The presence al Smith Van Buren,, brother
Of John, has gwen To the discussion Of the fine
prospects OF the Prince, II hr only chooses TO aid
in the reconstruction OF the democratic party-the
reunion and the return to power IN the empire, 30
iuihlessb tom away from The regency.
A great desire Is also manifested 10 see the mani
festo II Mr. Calhoun. The letter Of General Cass
leaves him precisely where he stood before, not
withdrawing Brgadier Cen Webb, ex- mister to
spain and Berlin. recommended his old friend Of
DetreIt particularly entitled to respect, beev-
ing in whig doctrines while pledged TO democratic
measures. II the pathological EDITOR should happen
10 dine with Old Bullion, ia the West, we may ex-
pect to see HIM advocated a deserving states
man, o, the plea that he is in favor Of extending
slavery into California, though champion OF free
soil.
The Saratoga Republican has poet Of its own,
called Alpha, who ~ No. cf the mackerel; and
this poet laureate, Of the locality Of Mechanic svle
thus aposirophses the eagle-the "rale American
eagle's-
~Haili We noble bird OF the mountain
Descend from your lonely retreat;
Cast look at the smiling fountain
OF liberty's Star spangl-d -e@t i"
We would advise The noble bird 10 stay where
he is, II he feels comfortable II he were invited
down to partske IT fine salmon, or quarter Of
amb, there would be some sense In the call. But
the poet goes on
4" In the olJen time yeu assembled.
The standard OF Liberty'e crew;
Your seat then. no doubt vas intended,
To rally and then tosubduen
IIav'nt the slightest doubt Of IL. Every man
knows that the scat Of the eagle was intended to
rally aud subdue, and for various other useful pur
poses. But the poet proceeds;-
This Office By you undertaken,
Nss accomplished aud besides too,
You rendered mems hearts go mistaken
They've never DEPARTED from you.
A. the IN blem Ct Freedom you're courted
BY The princes a. veal as by kings;
Your nam. has on been reported,
As far a. the voice rings =
Now although the .agle IL IN officc-holder, and
still holds hs place, he has just proyocation TO cry
out prescription against Lsuis Napolesn; and
though princes as well az kings couri the eagle
the emblem Of Freedom, the poet ought to know
that that's all humbug. all stuff, cay nothing Of
the poetry. We think II Alpha would mix little
brandy and gunpowder IN his Congress water, and
eat some raw beef for breakfast, aud begin with
the ciew, he might make more effective call.
Saratoga poetry Is too light 10 bring down the ca
gle. Congress water II anti scorbutc, and anti
poetical Perhaps, however, we had better help
eegle, he intended to say
Hail nvble bird Of the mountain.
Descend from thy Lonely retreat,
And drink Of the old tOt grcss fountain;
For its waters are sparkling and sweet.
In the good lid time thou vert chosen
The standard Of liberty crew;
And near Saratoga, the British
Were accordingly bss'ed les
As the emblem Of freedom. oh. ssglet
Thou art corrted By princes ana kings;
But the people too OFT are bambcosled
he nste al o lie
And so IT IT, that by the infusion of little truth
and commen sense into ~, the warm water OF the
most stupid doeger,l becomes less insufiersble.
Strangers continue to arrive and depart; but at
all the hotels they are gaming, and the United
States has list OF upwards Of three hundred dis
tribufed throughout ITS extensive range OF bindings.
There is company Of young Ethiopian Sere-
naders m the villsge-thc real Africans, ranging
from ten to fourteen years old, who are cunosites
IN their line. They are atthe Union tonight. Oae
Gi,le fellow, named Cleveland, eleven years old,