The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-30
THE WATERING PLACES.
Bsttss from Saratoga Springs, Cape May. No
asink Highlands, the Upper Lakes,
and Old Point Comfort.
NEGRO RIOT AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
correspondence Of the View York Herald,
10, &C., 90.

SARATOGA SPRINGS.
CONGRESS- HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
jay ~, 1855.
Nsryo Riol-SAooting Iarsatened-Efscts of Seuv-
Srdisss- hseendiGrism- Progress of the Season,
4e., re.
Ihsvs concluded to write you concerning little
ssa5 that came on this morning ct this place. II
sSyeas that yesterday several Irish. at Congress
sgrhg, were insultsd BY negro man; they al at.
1Acked him and gave tho negro . severe drubbing.
IL morning carly, mob of about thirty negroes,
saAa 70 b nom the United States Hotel, marched
Sswn to the spring. when one Of them snAtched .
Shss nom Lady and began drinking. Ths agent
~ White d Go. was soon present, and under great
excitement, threatened to shoot the rss negro that
sosched another glass. Things looked for few
nsasnts quits serious, but seeing the deter
nisasion Of the agent, they concluded to beat 70
tgeat, and II they hsd won no honor in sucA con-
1sat they could console themselves that none were
hlIed or wounded.
But, seriously, Mr.. Editor, where.are We drifting
10 81 the North When viii the worship Of nigger-
dom cease among us? Well may va expect such
tAiugs, when many among Us are 81 ways ready to
make hero of the first runaway negro they ses,
nd to consider him little better than white
Congress Spring had small ont house burnt dowa
% their premses; had the wind been bio wing high
AAa nom the south at the time Congress Hall woold
lave been burnt down. The cause Of this is plain.
% drink from the same glasses as the whites there
are metal gohlets ut the spring for the uss Of tho
lacks; this does not cult the " free and equal doc
times" Of modern saints; hence the gentlemen
not quite 20 sacred aAtneir especial friends would
have them imagine. Il II generally thought here
~ the owners Of the spring have acted right not
Wsnsa and children, which would soon drive yisi:
sng away nom the place.
his Is quite gay seas,n; several thousand vi.
a1eefs are hero, and al seem to enjoy themselves.
III weather is vary pleasant. Your HERALD 10
AueA N demand. VIAToR.
SARATOGA, Ja,y q, 1856.
-dnother Account Of the Negro Rios-More Trou
" Anticipated--Look Out for the Springs. &c.
For some time past there has been quite time
aeAg the fashi0nabses, In regard to liberties taken
BY The negroes Of this place. The rules Of the
nDRings prohibit the blacks from usng glasses used
~ ~ white folks. The negroes, as am informed,
ass prompted by some Of the Seward stripe, tina.
0sy have the same rights Is the white folks. A few
oveAhgs ago ono Of the "gsmmen" was handed out
q ~ grounds. The Same afternoon . large build
Ag, belsnging to Clarke & White. was burned, for
which Tho owners offer aIeward Of 5000 for any in
SsSmatSon Of tho person who committed the deed.
On yesterday there was quite . rough and tumble
AgAt while Clarke & Whites men were ejecting
- negroes, and the greatest confusion prev Allied.
1Ais morning, about o'clock, the niggers from the
Inherent hotels mustered, and came down to the
Congress Spring and mixed In with the Shanghses.
Wien they vere told to disperse they refused. A
1I. Sheppard, lawyer Of New York, pulled ous q
snesser and swore he would shoot the 6rst Niger
as would dare attempt to drink out Of the glasses.
ID few minutes NJ. Pike. justice Of the peace,
oKTived, whose presence sestled the affair for tina
3hase axe greasmany Southern gentlemen here At
pseeent. hope tho niggem viii not resort to the
sa0e means they did In st. Domingo about fifty years
1aggers poisoned the springs. Tho result was that
oo0sands died from the effects of drinking the
user. vii post you mp On the events Of the day
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