The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13

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HOTELS AT SARATOGA.
We again reminded. by tho busy note Of pre-
paration now sounding in all parts Of the village
that another gay and lively visiting season at Sara
keepers are busiiy employed in making thor t,let
and brushing up for the reception of tho great null
titude Of strangers who come hither in mid sum
mer from all parts Of the world, to enjoy the laxu
mineral fountains. Notwithstanding the efforts Of .
few fanatcal, hyp,crtical, pretended moral reform
to prevent it, Saratoga is, and, while bountfu
Providence fayors US with our invaluable medicinal
| fountains, will continue to be, one of the most
delightful, most interesting and most healthy
| summer retreats to be found in the world. There
is no other spot whore the Of pleasure, as well
as tho invalid, can End everything more COM
changes wrought by the ruthless hand of time
on mnnv other Thru in the material world, no d.
minutiOn is visible IN the quantity OF quality Of our
health giving, heath-restorhg fountains. They
still continue to gush forth, " all sparkling and
BRIGHT" with tho Same life and virtue they did
the face Of the globe The day has long since gone
by when all doubts of their excellence or durability
were dispelled. Here they arc, and here they will
be to the end Of time pointing out to tho invalid
all others, where he may find relief from many of
the Ellis to which flesh is heir to-" There is but
one Saratoga. and tho vast multitudes of tho hui
man family who pay their annual visits to this
is the most popular and delightful summer retreat
to be found on the American continent
Next in Importance to our mineral fountains, are
tho public hotels, which furnish temporary abodes
In these, too, we claim to DO fsr superior to any
other village of its size in this country rivang the
largest cities, and exhibiting degree of enterprise
on the part of the moprietors, which does infinite
credit to their taste and liberality.
THE UNITED STATES HOTEL,
with its numerous cottages and Saloons its
spacious halls, beautiful park and pleasure grounds
and its ample accommodations for nearly thousand
guests mt time is still in the hands Of its former
proprietors, the Messrs. Marvins, and is now I'M
dergong extensive additions and repairs preparatory
to the approaching visiting season The building,
the east 'front.' is being made another story higher
so as to receive a tin roof, and thus add to its
majesty and render it much more secure from fires.
This gives it some 40 or so additional lodging
rooms, and altogether is an improvement very
much required to this establishment. The interior
OF the whole house, appears in dress of paint
many of the rooms having been rc-furnished; and
the whole establishment, outside as we'll as in,
presents an exceedingly inviting appearance. This
world renowned hotel requires praise from us nor
any else, to induce strangers or travellers to
stop there. 1t is merely our purpose to chronicle
its yearly alterations and improvements, and an
nounce that it is to be conducted heretofore, by
Jas. NJ Marvin & Co., and will DO open for the
reception Of company on Saturday, the 18th day of
May inst.
UNION HALL.
This time honorcd and popular hotel is still to be
kept and conducted by Mrs. Washington Putnam
and II. H. Hathorn, whose unparalleled success for
two years past, has established the fame and popu
larity of Union Hall on an enduring basis, and
secured for degree of public patronage and favor
unequalled in the history Of hotel keeping in this
country This establishment is undergoing many
essential improvements and repairs, and will be put
in condition to accommodate larger number of
in that inviting hotel. There is no hotel in this
country which has any better reputation or more
friends than Union Hall. Mrs. Putnam to whom its
patrons have long been indebted for the excellent
able successor to her late lamented husband, and
Henry H. Hathorn, her equal co-partner in the
ownership and management of this establishment,
is, in every respect, competent and worthy asso-
hotel Of this magnitude. 1t will be in perfect order,
and open for company on the 18th Of May, inst,
when we expect soon to SEQ it enlivened Us usual,
with numerous gay and happy visiters.
CONGRESS HALL.
The management of this venerable and favorite
hotel has passed into the hands of j. T. Brown, who
brings to his present position extensive expert
in the business of bookkeeping, and is, no
doubt, competent to sustain the high reputation
Congress Hall has acquired under its late conductor
VIM r. Brown, now of the st. Lawrence Hotel, at
Ogdcnsburg, and Of the Station House, ut Rouse's
Point. Congress Hall is undergoing the usual pro-
Of repairs and renovation, and presents very
interesting appearance to those who seek good ac-
commodations at this fashionable watering place.
We do not learn the time that this house is to be
open for company, but probably about the first of
juno.
AMERICAN HOTEL.
This is another of the large class Of hotels, erected
few years ago, by its present proprietor, q. w.
Wilcox, and Kept and conducted by Wilcox & Pit
kin, a first rate summer and winter hotel The
central and commanding location of the American
Hotel, its large, spacious and well furnished apart
ments, its ample accommodations for a large num-
Der of guests. and the good order which always
regns throughout the hotel. all combine to render
it favore resort to visters and travellers through
out the year.
MONTGOMERY HALL,
under the supervision Of G. B. MOon-still main
tains its rank as one Of tho fashionable, gentoel
and popular hotels at Saratoga. One Of the best
indications Of good landlord is the fact that his
house is the headquarters of company whenever
there is any in town. Such is always the with
Montgomery Hall. Whether it is Moons good-na-
tured phig the excellent quality of his liquors.
the abundance of good fare always to be seen on his
table at mea-time, all these combined, which
make this hotel the general stopping place through
out the year, we unable exactly to say. Ger
tain it is that he has received his full share of pat
ronage; and no man who knows him will question
the assertion that he well deserves it.
COLUMBIAN HOTEL.
The numerous friends and patrons Of the Column
bian Hotel will, doubt, be grated to learn that
this establishment is still under the management
of Mr.. w. S. Balch, who has again become the
lessee thereof for a term Of years. The establish
ment is undergoing many improvements and re.
pairs, and sustains the reputation of being one Of
the best hotels in the village. Perhaps no man has
ever acquired for himself better reputation as a
hotel keeper than Mr.. Balch. On this point there
is but opinion. He is liberal in providing, at
tentive to his business, always at home, and con-
sulting the wishes and comfort Of his guests, and
rendering every body happy who looks to him for
hotel accommodations. It is conducted, as hereto
fore, on temperance principles.
BROADWAY HOUSE.
This is the name of n new boarding establishment
at the head Of Broadway. in the north part Of the