The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-06

-Bcdut3M girls. Sad fate of zen.
tureSome Bachelors. Healthy adciee
TO the Editor IF The Register.-A>
muscmcnts. - Mrs. Voorhees,. - The
ALeghdnians. - The Grand Edncv
Ball at Saratoga, and cold dinners at
home.
U. S. Hotel, Saratoga
Springs, Aug. Sd, 1850.
DEAR BARRETT:
Saratoga is the Capital of the
United States from the Summer Solstce
to the Autumnal Equinox. Here, du>
ring the mlni-julep and sheiry-cobbler-
drinking, and Notwithstanding pc
Rod, do the Queens of Beauty, Love.
and Fashion erect their thrones, assem-
BILE their courts, and reign with unmiti>
gated despotlsm. Here, then, centres
and congregates gopdly representation
of all that is vain and foolish and beau>
tliul and snobbish and generous and des-
plcable in this great Republic, with a
smart sprinkling from Canada besides.
Here, then. may be found the oldest
mixture Of Society TO be met with any,
where. Females, ranging from the
most exquistely lovely and elegant and
accomplished down to the most hideous,
tawdry aud vulgar. Men of cultivated
minds and noble exterior, and men orno
minds at all, and nothing human in their
composition but their hair and whis>
kers. Would that had time to anal
we society here aud give youthe results
But | must be off in the next train. >
and shall barely be able to glance at
matters aud things in general.
All watering places are noted for the
grasping, greedy avarice of their nhab>
itants, and its shameless manifestation,
as well as for other prominent features.
| think that in this, as well as in every
other watering place characteristic, Sar-
atoga stands pre-eminent. It's inhabitants
enjoy but short season of fruition, and
they know it, and make up fer its Short
ness by the energy and audacity with
which they improve it. You cat't turn
a corner here without finding yourself
minus a quarter. You can't mount a
horse for less than dollar, even if you
own the animal yourself. Walters,
hostlers, and servants of all kinds, turn
up their noses at any coin of less value
than half-a.dollar-but they never omit
taking whatever comes in their way.
They never let anything slip between
their fingers. That would be in viola
lion of the spirit of the place, and if
known to the local authorities, would,
doubtless, subject an inhabitant to
penalty for what they would consider
gross dereliction of duty. But sup
pose this is all right, So let 'em go ahead.
The Oldest inhabitants say that this is
the best season ever known at Saratoga
that is, that there are more people here
than ever before, aud that they spend
their money more profusely than their
predecessors did theirs There are sew
en- hundred guests at the United States
alone, and every other Hotel is filled to
overlooking. | will bet supper 1.-THE
only wager current here, that, Stole as
you are. old fellow. you would find your
heart strangely agltated were you to set
your eyes on some of the blooming bellies
that are common to this latitude Just
now. Many bachelor, like yourself,
has come here feeling perfectly safe, but,
alas for human weakness has been
swallowed up in the sea of Marimony
before he was well aware that he had
left the shores of Single Blessedness
Therefore. my dear b., either stay away
from Saratoga, or else put your house in
order, and come resigned to the worst
that may happen.
The season for amusements was open
ed last Monday by concert at the Uni
ted States Hotel, by Mrs. Voorhees,, a
sister of Mrs. Edwin Forrest. Mrs V.
has a contralto voice of remarkable pu-
rity and volume. Her concert was FASH
ionably attended. This evening, those
prime favoriles, The Alleghanians. will
give one of their fashionable and inIml>
table entertainments at the Methodist
Church. You must not he surprised at
their being allowed 10 hold their con-
certs in a Church. Their concerts are
of a semi-sacred character, as well as in
structive and amusing, and well calcula.
ted to induce healthy moral tone in
their auditors, and consequently, they
are not inappropriate to Churches. |
understand that the Alleghanians will
give a concert in Middlebury about the
9Th inst Should they do so, you must
take good care of them, for they are cline
people" as well as splendid singers.
But the event of the year, the Grand
Fancy Dress Ball, is now The absorbing
topic here It is To come Off on Wed>
nesday, August 2lst. Great, then, will
be the display of wealth. elegance, FASH
ion, and Hummery. Thousands of dol>
lars will be expended to achieve an eve
ning's triumph, aud thousands Of cold
dinners will be eaten at home to atone
for the ruinous oullay-at any rate, so
thinks COSMOS.
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