The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14

about seven, and at our comfortable hotel
the Union, at which we found about 200 persons
This establishment formerly was the rendezvous OF
clergymen aud piOus folk. They prayed in one
room and the ungodly danced in another; but now
al the praying Qf any is done in more scriptural
privately in the closet Since the exercises
have been tabooed by the heather, the white era
watts have become scarce. 1t is now gay, unaiect-
ed well managed and well marketed house
Abundance and good cookery have made it dan
gerous rival to the other hotels
The faces seen here are all new, and many are
parve new. The old fogies are nearly all departed.
One or two are coming on to keep Saratoga respect
able. and are anxously looked for. Several gentle
men of the old wing school, "tall and well proper
toned" are now here; but they will never get any
tal,er-ther day has gone by. Formerly rem
devious at this place was of some account. Here all
was arranged for nominations, candidates and asp
rants for candidature. The South came on, and the
North took her by the hand. Thus the Union was
yearly preserved. Now those who frequent their old
haunts can get no comfort except from the saline
cathartcs of the place, which clear out their st0-
machs ard their portemonnaies at the same time:
/ saw two of these old fellows to day They looked
sad enough. One missed being President by long
shot, and the other Governor by much longer one
The tears came into my eyes. Their hulks were still
here but the tide has left them on the strand, and
never much as friendly sail appears even In the
distance. The fact is the present generation does
not know them, and if they did, they would not
know much.
The village is improved. The Episcopal church is
a fine Gothic structure +; / heard there to-day Or.
Bethune, (not the wag Of Brooklyn, who calls his
brother clergymeu fatulent,) of Montreal. His SER
mon was in good Queens English, as it ought to be-
since ne derives much of his provender from her
bounty out it was one of the good, softly amiabe
and Now.
heavens sake behave yourselves If you don't, you'll
go to place "not to be named to ears polite" Now,
do be good. Wont you? Amen
The improvements going on here are very CON-
nendable Outside Of the hotels there are air,
exercise, iodine, carbonic acid, salts OF various
powers Of purgation, and a trace OF iron, besides
those other traces which hiched to buggies and
pleasure vehicles generally.
| have hunted up the old white sulphur spring
this morning and was quite indignant at finding it
almost out Of sight. After wandering up aud down
old alleys, found it near bath house, behind Con-
gress Hail. and the only use it is put to is to furnish
hot and cold baths for those whose cutcle was
little eruptive, aud morning drink to red haired
attendant, who takes solitary tin cup ito purify
bis blood 1t comes up through piping twenty feet
Deep and is pumped into the tubs The truth is the
water is very ne quite equal to that of Rchield or
Sharon; indeed of the class, and has in former
days effected many cures Why II should be so ut
terly neglected now passes all understanding. For
rheumatic and equity people, and those whose blood
has lost some of its peculiar constituents 1t Is the
yery thing, and can be taken safely after due
course of the Congress and other waters here.
This notice of it is given entirely for the sake of
the public not for the proprietors, who do not seem
to know their duty to that public In keeping the
spring in order.
One of the inconvenience Of travelling is in the
character OF the funds which are received in ex.
change for York money, and now aud then the loss
of pocketbook with its contents. Would 1t not be
good idea for some strong and well known bank in
the city to issue checks engraved like its bank bills
mi Tav
to ths order of the traveller in sums to suit for which
he should he charged eighth quarter per cent
for the accommodation? Viator. for example, might
then have lodged his funds in the Bank of New York
instead of taking its bills received cashier checks in
such amounts as he might wish to use on his jour-
Dey, endorse them a. he used them, and pass them
in any part of the United States or Canada. This
would give the bank handsome deposits, profits and
circulation without violation of the statute, aud it
would be Of great convenience to the travelling COM
munity. Here Is q hint for Wall street, always
ready to turn penny, and not very particular IN
taking counterfeits. ask nothing in return for the
suggestion to the banks but fair chance next dis
count day.
We have had fine rain nearly all day, and the
thermometer indicates a considerable change IL Is
under seventy degrees write or at least so they
tell me who are looking at it all the time. visit
Lake George and Fort William Henry TO morrow,
and, of course, as Shakspere has It,
Ny next SEP shall be on Henry's head
ORR LAKE GEORGE CORRESPONDENCE.
STEAMER MIsSsuAuA, OFF SABBATH DAY POINT
LAKE GEORGE. July 8, 1858.
Summer Trareliing-Ne,o York TO Iroy-Sfeam-
boat De.sntions- Mount Ida To Saratoga at the
Tail Of Freight Train-Arrirai Of Visifers-
Prospects for the Season-Ra,iroad and Stage
coach TO Lake Gsorge-Fdres, &c.
A letter from former correspondent Of the
HERALD, although of late out Of practice may prove
of sufficient interest to find place in your columns
Do you always have as hot weather in New York
as on Sunday last Even the GOODNESS of Trinity was
too torrd for me to survive the forenoon service with
suit of thin woollen. So home went, reaved in the
coolest water that could be procured, donned tho
gossarnor and laid by till dinner Az six, took the
steamer Francis Skiddy for Troy proposing to arrive
at Saratoga 10 breakfast at nine O'Clock next morn
ing spend the day, and take the seven o'clock
ing train northward. But, for some underlined cause.
the Skiddy did not reach Troy until fifteen minutes
after the Saratoga train had departed, thus Civ.
ing the enterpising hotel keepers OF that smart
little city opportunity to furnish breakfast for
some forty cross passengers. Our party selected
the Troy House for headquarters. aud found no
son to complain of the fare furnished VA for
money. A walk through the principal streets, filled
with people who had come out To celebrate the
eighty.thrd anniversary Of American independence
and a climb, brought us 70 the summit of Mount
Ida. The magnificent view amply repaid rs for the
delay of the Francis Skiddy. The extensive brick
ed6ce now nearly completed, for a college, this
HILL attracted attention Its architecture would be
passsblc II not for the four ungainy spires that
surmount as many towers, intended for the Gothic
style, inferred. "Wbat religious denomination is
TO patronze this institution" inquired Of know
ing looking old fellow who was sitting on the steps
quietly celebrating his independence from work, and
view ng the landscape er. "Well, cant say "A to
that sir, exactly said he, "but believe II Is open
for everybody-Baptists, Methodists, Universities,
some day get into the state prison." A rather
unpleasant destiny for the new alma mater, we
thought, as we turned and went down TO the big
depot 20 take seat la Of the two passenger
attached 10 freight train hound for Saratoga, dis
lance thirty miles. time somewhere between three
and four hours That Is the way forty Summer tou-
rists passengers on the Skiddy had either 90 % 30