The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-26

which It lies, and respect for municipal riguts
there will be lone. r~.,
The contest at prestnt raging between the
agents Of Governor King and the nunic'p.,
authorities of the city is one Of the very highest
moment to the peace, welfare and prosperity Of
our sister cities Though it may appear, ut first
sight, as though PhiladeIphia and Boston woald
be gamers by the success of the Albany scheme
(Which. of course, would injure New York in a
commercial ponD, still, on the other hand, as
they would infsllibly be visited with the like
treatment to ours the fist time they differed in
opinion from the State, we think the balance is
against the project. If they are alive TO their
own interests they will oppose the new cen
tralization school srdeu'ly and will give US taeir
sympathy in opposing it likewise
THE SUMMER HEGIRA.-The warm weather has
suddenly come upon us; the reviviiying effect of
he spring flowers spring birds aud spring bon
meta has already appeared in the improvement Of
the city trade and a general waking up of the
entire animal and vegetable kingdoms The
world moves on in the old way-the rich getting
richer, the poor becoming poorer. Here society
has only three classes, founded entirely upon
financial bases The people who have no money
ard do all the hard work caulot afford summer
vacation. They are busy just now in endsavor-
ing to solve the problem of life with a low rate
of wages ard constantly increasing prices of all
articles of necessity. Their summer viii be de-
voted to an endeavor to increase the wages of
labor, that they may Lay up something for the
crash which may come next winter-which
must come before great while.
The other classes-the people that have a little
money and those who have great deal-are pre-
pairing for the gay season at the spa, on the pra-
RE, By the sea, lake or mountain side. There is
good bit of money to be spent in this way this
year-thc merchants feel rich, and will not allow
the national reputation for generosity to fade
away for the want of few thousand dollars to
sustain it. They are, therefore, with their wives
and daughters ready to be bled, and in another
month will be running about the country, anxious
for some philanthropic tavern keeper to relieve
them of the contents of their pockets. Time WAS
when all these people went to Newport or Sara
toga; but that time is past, and the majority take
more sensible view of the subject 1t is well
known that the North, the East, the Western and
the Central States are full Of pleasant retreats
rural, mountainous and marine, and that one can
drink indicated waters or enjoy sea-bathing
without being annoyed by the snobs or cheated
by the tavern-keepers at Saratoga and Newport.
We see that since the HERALD pointed out the
abuses at the above named resorts the subject
has been taken up by many of the interior jour-
nails. All the editors who have written on the
subject, with the exception Of those in the inter-
,st Of the hotels, take our views in the main. We
lesire to have it distinctly understood that we do
rot found our objections to Saratoga and New
port upon any opinion as to their natural advan-
tages as watering places Saratoga is well enough,
Il one is i'll and wishes to drink the waters; but
there is nothing else The village is built upon
a sandy plain, and there is always dust or mud 10
unpleasant profusion. Newport is pleasanter
than Saratoga, and the sea bathing is good. Our
objections 10 Saratoga and Newport rest upon the
~ stem of extortion which is prectised upon stran-
gers at these places, where every one sets fcti-
,ious value upon every thing, from q psper Of
pins up to pair Of horses. We also object to
The mass of their society, which is made up of
odrpeues, gamblers, and men who have grasped
wealth by disreputabe means. There are others
who go, but soon become disguised and leave the
snobs to lead what is called society. That this
Is entirely true is within the experience of every
H., hoa M Il;
eyes 1t is also true that the tavern keepers at
Newport and Saratoga do not kuo s their bust
ness, and that they make up for their short
comings by starving and ovsTchargiag ther
guests.
1t is our duty az Journalists to make these
facts universally known. They are already faui-
liar to large majority OF pleasure travellers,
who are already seeking out new routes. Many
will 20 this year to tine West-a magnificent en-
pire in Itself. which no Ole should fail to visit.
Others will find pleasant rooms by the sea or
mountain side; while others viii ctoss the water,
drop in upon our English cousins, and seek health
and pleasure at Biarritz or Baden. No one Will
20 TO Saratoga or Newport except the snobs, aud
a few very verdant people who don't know any
better, but will soon learn.
PRosPEcT or YELLOW FEvER.-We publish
elsewhere returns from the various ward inspee-
tors to the City Street Inspector. reporting
what many of us knew well enough before--that
the city was in a worse state than usual, and that
without some energetic remedy the prospect of
pestilence was very promising indeed. Mad
garbage, and filth teemipg with effluyis, abound
in every street. No attempt is being made By
the contractors in any ward to clean the streets
according to contract We understand that the
City Inspector in view Of the imminent pros