The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-09

The WATERING PLAcEs.-The watering places
at the North are like the flowers Of garden. They
do not unfold their attractions and the same
day, but each place opens, or blossoms, according
to its position with the temperature of the season
Several Of these places have already displayed their
budding attractions. For instance, Saratoga,
within the past two weeks has been all aliye-but
not with visiters. The cobwebs have been swept
away, and the houses have been garnshed and fitted
up for the arrival Of guests is usually the
Saratoga has three principal hotels-Congress Hall,
the United States, and the Union Hotels. They
are now fresh with paint and whtewash, and will
not be much occupied till next month, when people
will be charged extravaganza prices for everything
they have there-pay two dollars day for the
meanest room, and have ali the excitement of
fashionable misery. From one to two thousand
strangers reside at Saratoga during the summer
months, and there indulge in all the silly luxury of
association with the most dashing gamblers and
1ebauchees. such as make Ba2e Baden, in Ger
many, famous and infamous at the same time.
Expensive Suppers are there the theme of the day
and the order of the night The amusements are
limited, and drive to the lake, or few drinks of
unpleasant mineral water, fill up the vacuum. A
few really respectable persons visit Saratoga, but
of late years it has become the resort of ignorant
idlers fashionable scamps, and parties who do not
hesitate to publicly appear in the dances Of Mabie.
Newport is of the class of fashion as sara
toga. The prices there even larger, and the
Ocean House, Bellevue House, and Atlantic Hotel
are the fashionable resorts, being filed with mixed
company, who indulge in Injuries which might
better be enjoyed by their creditors, and who are
intent on the worst of folles. The amusements
.6Shi hath nd slu In al
its Protean forms. One at Newport ought
to last lifetime.
At Lebanon Springs different kind Of enjoy
ment can be obtained than that whi3h leads to
want Of sefrespect. 1t is quiet and cool retreat,
situated in the very heart Of beautiful scenery,
which affords elegant drives and promenades. The
hotel is delightful residence, and families may
visit it without being subjected TO insoence and i'm
lertinence. Tie troops Of boys and girls dancing
and singing through the day, on the green sward,
form agreeable sight to those who delight to
watch the face Of childhood, uncorroded by the rust
Of the world; and the familiar family dance in
the saloon, every evening, makes a summer home
there truly charming There is no place superior
TO it.
West Point and Newburgh, on the Hudson river,
are also agreeable resorts Cozzens Hotel i admi-
being situated on elevated ground, oyerhanging the
river, is cool and refreshing The drives are Dc
lghtful and the Military Academy and grounds,
wsh the occasional balls and parades, give zest 70
the other amusements Of the place. At Newbargh,
the Powelton House is delightfully."- situated, and
since the State appropriated a sum for keeping
Washington head quarters there in repair, hun
dreds visit the place to sit the seat
pied by the father Of his country, and to lean the
camp table Of the gallant Lafayette. The drives
in the vicinity very delightful, and the scenery
is quite interesting. Nearer to the metropolis we
have the fine hotels at New Brighton, Coney Island
Fort Homilton, Rockaway, keyport, ~ j., New
York Bay, and other well known localities, all Of
which do n thriving business in the summer, being
supported by strangers from every part of the coun
try, and by citizens Of the metropolis. We particu-
larry call attention to Fort Hamilton, where there
is most splendid house, kept in the best style.
The drive to the Fort, along the harbor shore, is
most romantic and delicious. The regular d ~ boat
to Fort Hamilton begins running to-day, and no.
thing can be finer than the run down the bay
Try it.