The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20

The Oldstocks are here looking as neat and gen.
teel rs ever; they tie gems OF the place. and
you know they are up 70 snu; thcy contrast beaut
fully with the snohliSh appearance and parvenu
ambition Of the Worldbes, who swell out like toad
fish, while promenadiDg every day after dinner and
whose capacity for slowing away proyender Is az
good az when we laughed at them two years ago.
Miss Stmper looks very fair; she's los. two side
teeth since we met her last season, but still persists
IN grInng ut every man behind moustache that
looks at her. Blessed if didn't think last evening
shed dslocate her neck while coAversing with
heavy swell in the parlor. hurriedly sought out
the DOCTOR to Rave him ready If such an unfortunate
accident should happen The doctor Ian lied, and
professionally gave me an analytical explanation Of
got any practice at home that man; guess he's
more in tie profession than the practice.
Dancing don't seem to go down 30 well this sum-
mer: few enthusiastic young women, who give
up their minds to it, do all the heavy work. Hand.
some Dresstodeath says it's bloody slow and nm
awful bore to dance ia hot weather; says it spells
his white pants and muses. his English collar; aud
e'sdcwn on it, Miss sedowa, though, says it's be-
cause he's been trying to learn for four years aud
cart and that he's constitnsionally stin in the
knees. Down at Cotillon House they have regular
soc,aoie hop every night people there amt afraid
they go il with spirit; but they are all quadrles.
Why will people be old iogylshf To DO sure,
polka and redowa two are introduced in
the couise OF on evening, which are usually
monoroiized by the boys nom our house, who
so in with rush, and eectrify the crowd. Our
dance does not open III. late, we're 80 awful stylish,
SO We first go down to tie tother house, take turn
or two and astonish tho company then over TO the
Cotillon pitch in and surprise the qairile dancers
and return home 80 delight the folks for an hour or
two. You spoke Of going this season to tho Co
tillon III tel you how it is: at that house you meet
people you can associate with and some you don't
want to, at once-all softs-some that you can some
hat You won't, and come that yon can't. This is in
deed the Watering place of all Others for they swill
down enough to boat o friaate. Blessed if didn't
" rod nc
she'd just recovered from the measles, drink ten
tumblers, and she vsihy sweed before my very eyes,
six footer from Iowa swore it was a regular Bar
nun hnmbng-that the pforrietors every night
emptie1 in lot Of EPSON salts and physicked the
crowd next day: said he'd rather take it out of the
old w0man's salts bottle Ut home where he knew who
mixed it.
The dinners are so so; but ron must seize a
dish with hand, hold fast and eat out OF it with
the other, for the walters have sort Of legerde
nam trick Of whipping away everything out OF
sight that wouldn't disgrace Biitz. CCioniZing Ii
carried to its utmost limits this season. Two days
ago colony Of young children took up quarters
in an adjoining room, and they vary their amusc-
ments from daylight by dumping in their daddys
boots and playing ball In the entry with my
door as one Of the goals performance that has the
beneficial effect Of waking up every sleeper in the
house But these you know are little tries we al get
used to at Saratoga, and the brute who gumbics
don't visit fashionable places.
HORACE LOOK AND DIE.
UNITED STATES HOTEL, I
SARATOGA. Aug. Ii, 1861
Tie Ayedna of Fashionable Society-Io Rno,p o.,
Not to Kno,c--Amusenents-- Fashionable Bellies,
&c.
There arc many phases Of society that never fail
TO afford amusement to the spectator. To know or
not to know, certain persons is one Of them. Upon
this one subject there is exhausted an amount OF
tact and perseverance perfectly astonishing. The
ia nat To 1o ry,af ~, no Il 20 u,,.,
or not to know. An old knickerbocker, whose an-
cestors maintained space in the worlds eye, told
me that one Of these nianGuverers always recognized
him when lie was in certain circle, but invariably
cut him when surrounded by another SET. The Old
knickerboeker kindly smiled while relating the
incident, and excused the conduct OF his some time
acquaintance, by assuring me that his (the some
time acquantance) position in society was so doubt
full and precarous that he couldn't afford to recog
nize plain old Knickerhockcr before his fashio..
able friends.
| That is it. II the position of an ambitious noto
riety seeker was fixed, they could afford to recog
fashionable friends as well as on the sly Bat !
there Is the slightest danger Of the inquiry being
put Of who is your fiend.' the occupant OF q
doubtful position will he certain to cut you.
This making proclamation about distinguished
friends, whore notice has been by cfnnce or
after desperate struggles, is by no means uncom.
mon failing. The exertioas OF our white brethren
are cOnntenanced by their colored co-laborer, the
| Black Swan, who makes frequent mention, in her
small bills, that she has had the honor OF appearing
! before the Duchess Of Sutherland, &C.. &C., which
fact not only adds 70 the sweetness OF her voice. but
| attracts the vulgar 70 her concerts.
The round OF pleasure still continues. The hops
and balls at the United States as stupid as ever.
The ladies' are well dressed, look well. walk well,
| kc. but have such limited confidence in their
social positions that they can't afford to act
naturally. Last night there concert and bali at
the Union. There remarkable array OF beauty
brilliantly decorated There were very few from
either the Congress the States. II is more than
limited that the secret motive for the absence Of the
ladies OF house has Its foundation in the generally
admitted fact that the ladies of the Union are not
| only moro beautiful. but possess more wit and
greater conversational powers than we can boast OF
| here-and you know bow difficult il is TO brook
| rival. We must make the effort next season TO win
| the Union Indies to the States. The hall passed
of exceedingly we'll the young ladies' as wen Us the
married, looking remarkably beautiful. 1.-THE prac-
tce had not become vulgar to specify names. would
| mention those who were most admired for their
! beauty and elegant attire. may be pardoned for
was called, was rcsplendently lovely. FEsTUs.
| THE GRAND DRESS Ball AT UNION HALL.
Correspondence If The ~iratogian.1
! This grand and eminently respectable affair came
OF last night at the Union under the most admira.
| bic management and good feeling. Soon after
o'clock the spacious dining hall was thrown open,
and the evenings festivities pretaced for an hour by
the most enchanting music from W. Wiese's cele-
batcd band, for whose benefit the concert and ball