The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-02
Watering Places,
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CoNsRRss HAIL, SARATOGA, July %, 1850
Celebrities at Saratoga The White M,satain
Expeditions Strange Freaks Of the Weather
Office.
One gets #" saturated" as Mrs Darlington SAYS,
with celebrities, in wandering about the country
as have done, from Washington to the watering
places, and wherever beauty, fashion, and fogysm
most do congregate. We have innumerabe num-
bers Of celebrities, great and small, of all ages,
sizes, and conditions, continually arriving at and
departing from this great caravansera. Governor
Marcy is here, as lively and gay, as shrewd and
entertaining, companionable and instructive, as
ever. Although the Governor is now sensibly de-
clining into the vale of years, yet his manner his
tone, and conversation are animated and earnest
as in the hey-day of his prime.
Ex-President Tyler, with his magnificent wife,
are announced this morning, as having arrived and
taken lodgings at private mansion. Mr. Tyler,
in private is known tc he the soul of hospitality
intelligence, and good breeding as his wife Is the
embodiment OF elegance, grace, and accomplish
ments. Their presence amid the gayeties Of Sara
toga will throw an unwonted charm and fascination
over the whole scene.
Ex-Mayor Clark, the munifcent and popular
municipal prince Of New York-when our mun-
cipal affairs something TO deserve the name
is also luxuriatiDg at the United States He dis
plays, in his manner and intercot with others,
all that suavity and polished dign y for which he
is so distinguished. Many other have been, or
might BIZ, mentioned, kad room inclination.
Let us stop moment, however, 10y this window,
ano observe that dark, ksen-eyed man OF thirty
eight or forty, with Roman profile and true Angle
Saxon head-w no is he : That is Washington
Hunt, prese mt Comptroller of the State, and they
say, prospective Governor. Brought up in a west
ern country village, twenty four ne appointed
county Judge; subsequently was elected TO Con-
gress and is now, not yet forty, Comptroller OF the
State of New York, and said 10 be one Of the most
prominent candidates for the gubernaterial nomi-
nation by the Wing State Convention at Syracuse,
in September. HIS popularity at the West is i'm
mense and the bill introduced by him in Congress,
10 appropriate halt million of dollars TO the
ing lrsh has endeared him to the hearts and souls
OF The Irish IL has been supposed that Mr. Hunt
was, to some extent, identified with the Sc ward
faction in this State ; but that, guess, will be
found TO be mistake. Besides, Sewardsm is de-
funct, obsolete, eflete and non est iHpenfus. Mr..
Hunts friend, James Kelley, Esq is also here.
Mr.. exPfesdent Van Buren,, with Prince John
and Abram, arrived also this morning, and have
put up at the States. The ex President, although
now verging upon sixty-eght Is still as lively and
COMPASSIONATE ever, and is an especial fdvorite
with the lades-the same remarks, of course,
apply ing TO Prince John, only more so. Abram,
who has never recovered from the effects OF his
Mexican campaign, Is very feeble.
hear this morning, from the Vermont Central
Railroad, that the damage sustained by the late
freshet in that quarter is much greater than was
AZ nfst TcpOftO, ana Will not Idl snort OF ndlI a
million of dollars. The road will not be in order
for travel sooner than September. so, Of course,
our proposed expedition to the White Mountains
is knocked into "pi' for ths present.
We have the strangest and most unprecedented
streaks Of weather here--one day hot as
oven, then "a cold AS Caucasus, and continually
spriDkled with quaint queer showers, as II child
bad got hold of the big watering pot, and were
amusing himself AZ our expense. Such weather is
extremely unfavorable To the reasonable hopes and
expectations Of pleasure seekers at the Springs;
and we begin to yawn betmes, under the fearful
influence Of what our friend Of the opera would
call yaU~-tc
The concert Of Madame de Marguerittes and
Mrs voorhees, is postponed to Wednesday even
ing. AMATEUR.