Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19
Correspondence.
Correspondence of the Americana
UNITED STATES HOTEL, !
Saratoga, Aug S, 1854.
The feast, the song, the revel here atounds,
St,nnpr mndc of mnrriment the hnurs cnnsn m a

Nor here clarion, but Loves Ebeck sounds,
And young-eyes ewdness walks her midnight round.
1t was with some degtee Of reluctance that
determined 10 give up the comforts OF a
mountain home for the gaye,y, pleasures and
foiles of a fashionable watering place. -
Crowded and dusty cars, the uproar Of being
conveyed from one Depot to another; ofiicious
and often lmpertinen porlers hot pavemenis
and suffocaiing rooms are poor exchange
Tor The free, pure air, and the glorious old
hills left behind me. But whats The use of
signing. Here am in Saratoga and where
could be more comfortable, or stir up so
many delightful and inspiring memories :!
There is rich JOY 10 sit down quietly under
the shade of those noble elms, and hear the
told victorious tone of other years" coming
up from the dim regions of the past, Near
by Munck and his band are dscoursing eo-
quently gem from one of the Operas. Be.
fore our vision floats stream of youth, beau
~ and gallaniry that will compare favorably
with The palmiest days of this favofile sum.
mer resort. For our life we cannot help
iululsing in little bit OF sentimental reverie.
COuC " iHGsG ldil ouu aSC'ui ioi us oiS
embarked in their "filst season" al Saratoga ;
and are ia the full and sweet enjoyment Of
all they ever faucied in their "hearts best
dream" Their life is gliding smoothly
along, like he unruffled stream. The world
smiles and bows and caresses, and the word
of flattery sounds pleasant 10 the ear. But
the time is coming-for it is our nature =
when youth will fade aud beauty depart like
dream of the night, and then happy will
be those who can look back TO scenes like
these and recount its lriumphs and its
pleasures.
This old and time honored watering place
is receiving its full share oil public patronage.
Within day or two the influx of visiters has
been quite large. The "Unied States" is
crowded, and the work of "colonising'' been
going on for some time. So it is a, ''Union
Hail." and all the other large hotels. We
cannot predic, what the balance of the sea-
son will be but so far there has been no
enthusiasm whatever People are disposed
to keep qael, and no, indulge exrravagau,ly
in merry making, The hot weather, fear of
the cholera and The panic in the money
market, are doubtless The chief causes of This
have heard it remarked that several gente-
men from the city are here with their fami-
lies living at enormous expense, and at home
nearly on the eve Of bankruptcy. This is
only rumor and hope i, is gIoundless.
Tha, respectable colored individual "Mor-
ris,n the head waiter, is again at his post.
i The first step 10 be taken by the knowing
ones Tho take lodgings at the Estates" is 10
make their peace with Morris. This is gen.
orally done by 5; but gentlemen accom-.
panied with ladies' aud desiring choice seats,
:. are expected to hand over ten. Last sea-
, son, "Morr.s" with his band of sable war
: riors came near being annihliated by the
p, French cooks in the cook room, difficult y
-. arose between them and when Marvin and
some of his guests inierfered, they were found
ranged OIL opposite sides of the room with
kaiyes drawn aud otherwise preparing Tor 9
; bloody fight
Blu, you wan, TO know something OF ths
fashionable world, the ladies', sc. Well, III,
j. first or second evening of my arrival here,
y followed he crowd into the dancing Hall
= The band WAS playing sweelly. lis musi
y was Inspiring enough 10 call into action ih
>, heels Of The most sluggish But il was lik
calling "spirils iom The yasty deep" Onl
Two couple had the courage 10 lake the floor
= They moved about very gracefully for
10 while TO the amusement OF themselves an
y Al. fl ha VIII
'" last nights "hops," however, 'change pas
= sed o'er the spirit OF the scene.n The spler
u did saloon MAS brilliantly illuminated.
II never looked better aud the soul sIlrrin
10 strains of the Polka and QuadIille Iesounde
~ long past the hour of midnight The ladie
;" looked lovely, anl many Of them were ARA!
u ed in most elegant and costly dresses. Til
spalkle aud fash of diamonds and jewelI
d almos, blinded The beholder,
al And when,
I. Music arose with its yoluptious swell
A., son eyes taxed love 10 eyes that sTake again,
~ Aud ali went merry the marriage bell
ne could point oul two OF three whose IA
IN beauty aud fascinating manners marked the
ed as "bdghI particular stars.h but il might a
~, peat inslJious 10 paIllcularse where the
he Vas so many who were worthy OF motto
10 must take the Liberty Of naming Col NJ
ief aud his bouncing lady. They doomed
led like giants among pgmies, The Col vi
hi. his long black beard looked leroelous, as
nd 10 say--''l am not much on dance, but
'ai you want a Mexican battery sIormed
nd yoar maa."
'ed Among ,hs nolables soiournlns here
&C. "sliunis Mynls," sulho' OF "Mynls Leave
an and the Saratoga Correspondent Of the n
York Times. She ia not handsome o. sra
fol. ial, aud her morning appesfanes al tho sP'
,iar is any lhiag bul P'eposssssins. ~As nae
ca, dissuslsa wah oss Ol hs' last season ls'''
ia ~hlsh shs spoke Ia vplsai ls''a. VI
on psssoaal sppsaiaass Of ssli saewn la,h'
,sL .bls lad, lsem phil.dsiPhls, u wsn' Do
aid s.s 80 homsly a. "ailaaisn ls 70 sPsak
had sgslnsiY Of ill.leeks " snslhs'' fs''
,.,. lAs laiy alluded 10 pleb.h, taoss @1i'
rhs msmsa, lhss s.aais sss ssqsiie "a
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