The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24


great mass of our citizens burning to pretrato
this tyranny in the dust, and they only want to
how it can be done. Who viii point out the way,
and lead on to victory?
The SEASON CLOSING AT the FAsHIoNlBL&
WATERING PLACEs.A week or two more will al
most close the summer season. and dispense the "a
shionable crowds whi,h have been spending the
warm months in Saratoga, Newport, Cape May.
Lebanon Springs and wherever there were strong
attractions to be found either in point Of company,
the beau monde, the air. the mountain b.oszes
La Saratoga and Newport it has been customary for
years past to celebrate the approach OF the annual
dispersion time by grand fancy dress ball, in which
all the fashions and foes Of the season are, as it
we're, condensed and concentrated into one focus,
where tho young bloods and the old bucks out
in the nc pls ultra Of style, and where the long
robed matrons, and the maidens wins are as yet
uppr0vided for, deck themselves out in their BEST,
put their most winning looks and courtly graceg,
and glide majestically through the ballroom, bent
on conquest and intent Oh astonishing and eicitng
the admiration OF all beholders.
Some years back fancy dress ball at Saratoga
brilliant affair, and worthy Of being re,orded
by eloquent pes. But since the reputation Of tho
place has suffered in diverse waysthrough gamblers
ami black lcgs-through greedy, rapacious hosts.
who nothing for their guests, except as to tho
extent Of the depletion to which their purses may
be suhjected-and through diabolioal looking mig
gers, who conspire to defraud and levy blacl,
mail strangers, under the penalty Of pro-
bahe death from inanition--since I'LL those have
combined in depriving Saratoga Of Whatever
attractions it possessed, the incy balls have,
OF course, felt the operatio Of the same influences
ard have lost theiI high polish, elegance, and
brilliancy. The ball usherng il the close OF this
season at Saratoga, was celebrated last Friday il
the SALONS of the United States Hotel. Egofy thing
calculated to give 6cQt to it, aud to reinvcs with
somewhat fits old glory, rcsored but without
effect The managing, supper, and floor Committees,
were composed Of judges and lawyers, who would
have been better employed in onicayoring to un-
derstand Blackstone and Lyttelton, or solve the
my seres of the " New Code, of which their know
ledge is crcumscIibed it is Of the ntricacics Of
TeIpsichoio-of professors Of tho healing art, all
whose boosted science is now a0knowedsly unable
to grsppe with child's dstcmper, and VIII,
could as little prescribe FOR safe delivery through
the equally UNEMPLOYED es of g heel and too''
and Of Jolly captains of tho navy, and martial gene.
rails Of the army, who should have been studying
! navigation and field exercise for the fish campaign
and Of other literary and scientific men, who wero
little qualified to make arrangements for fancy
dress bali as they to preside with dignity over
mansge1ie Of monkeys The adairitself Tss, as might
well be imegincd from such a management,
ridiculous, solemn farce and the chronicles Of tae
event, as composed by the united wit, wisdom, and
learning Of this picbald sanhedrm, and published
officially in one Of the Saratoga papers, should be
rreseYved wi tho utInost nara md tteI
down to postcrity Of the literary wonders of
the nineteenth century.
In this official bulletin, directed to the fashion,
bio throughout all lands-(and that there may be
failure whatever in its penetrating to the ut most
limits of civilization we republish it in this
ing's HERALp)-our sympathy is frss appealed to
for lady who, in fashionable parlance, is styled
Queen, and whose absence from the gay scene was
caused by indspostiop, which even prevented her
getting TO the parlor. How very annoying, 10 be
sure But how delighted all the lesser luuinsries
must have been at the non. appearance among them
Of this regal star of fashion. Then we arc most sa
l,mnly assured, on the veracity --impcdly--of tho
whole committeo--lawyers, generals, aud horse ma
rnts-,hat Mrs Loliypops held largo bouquet 10
her hand, and kept close look out on the move
nents of her stylish daughter" What IA amio-
the gentle bosom Of Mrs l. And what fl,od of
maternal solcitude is suggested by the bare
mention Of her "stylish daughter, dressed 81.
white - And then the description of the va
rious costumes worn by the ladios, if not very
Ineligible dazzling, has tho quality o.
uniqucness and simplicity of style to recommend
IT,. Miss kittlcbury, we are told was dressed in be
usual style Of elegance-but, as her style has pro
lotl ol.;,x . ~
quite unnecessary to partcularize If she attird
o Ia mode or a Ia TrrqDa-and up to the present
time we confess to BIO in total ignorance Of the i'm
portant point, whether panacttcs or pettcoats en-
cssed the iair ladys graceful limbs. The paragraph
appropriated to the ladies' concludes with the abrupt
announcement, that Miss W, in black "was the
most beautiful Of all" Prodigious. Dominic samr-
son would say--who could have thought that black
lady, or a lady in blsck--we hardly know which is
meant-would have borne away the palm from such
collection Of we'll dressed Beauties even in the alb
senco Of the "Queen Of Philadelphia It may have
been, however, that one Of the Hayten princc.ses,
of the blood royal, condcacended to join the shop"
at Saratoga.
Under the "supper" head we are asked to believe
what partakes too much Of the incredible to DO
easily swallowed ever though ofli,ially certified
viz: that the beaux and bellies, vending their way
from the ball room, actually found seats at the we'll
filled board If there DO my truth in this new
miraclc-of which We are very sccptcal-ws would
feel most anxious TO learn when IL was that At Of
such unusual extravaganza, as "well filed board"
Is meant to imply, attacked the proprStors Of tho
United States Hotel, and if there is any chance
Of the complaint becoming chronici And whether
the African Rob Roys, who wait at table,
were bought off for . day only, or for All
tme9 These arc questions on which the future
existence and prosperity Of Saratoga depend,
and II answered b the way In which honesty and