The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-17

THE APPROACHING SEASON AT THE WATERING
PIAcEs.-It will be seen hu tho lnns Iist ne aa-
vertiscments published in our columns, that the
hotels at the leading watering places have al
ready opened their establishments In anticipa-
ton Of the harvest which the hot weather is
likely TO bring them. At Newport, Saratoga,
Sharon Springs, Nahant, Cape May and at all
the summer resorts in the immediate vicinity
of New York, visiters will now find the usual
accommodation. Although the weather thus
far has not been such a. to induce people to
leave town, another week will make considera-
BILE difference; and by the LIST Of July 1t is pro-
bablc that the city will already begin to wear
deserted appearance. There are several cir
cumstances which indicate that the season at
the watering places this year will be one of
more than average prosperity. Although the
stsgnation which exists in trade may with
few operate as a reason for not indulging in
their annual summer excursion, with the great
majority the want Of occupation will serve as
an excuse for leaving the city. not only
earlier, but for q longer time than usual.
The heavy commercial losses of the past year
will also prevent many from visiting Europe,
who might have been induced to prefer tour
there to passing the summer months at places
rendered familiar to them by frequent resi-
dence. The uncertain cost of European trip
will for the present, at least, weigh strongly in
favor of the more definite expenditure of a
home excursion. The latter, extravagant a. il
has become within the last few years, has not
as yet attained the formidable proportions of
European travel Besides, even in this respect
we have promise Of reform from our watering
pace hotel keepers grown wiser from the Sc
we're lessons Of the last season.
Among the improvements announced is a
new regulation in regard to the feeling Of ser
vsnts-that crying grievance of both guests
and landlords. Under the system that has
hitherto prevailed 1t was impossible for the
traveller to find provision for his wants without
black mailing the walters; system that ope-
rated as ipjuriously 10 the landlord as 10
the vister, seeing that IL placed II out of his
power to do equal justice to his guests, and
rendered his establishment unpopular with
many who objected on principle to the imposi-
ton. wo understand that at the principal
hotels In saratoga, Newport and other places,
care Will ior the future be taken that all gra-
tuities given 10 servants shall find their way
INTO common fund for the benefit Of the do
mestics OF the establishment, and that any re-
fusal to comply with this rule will be followed
by The dismissal Of the servant offending. A
more effective regulation, we think would be
the adoption of the English plan of charging
in the hotel bill small item for servants, mas
much as IL would take from the visitcr the
temptation 10 offer gratuiiies and from the
servant the induccment TO conceal them. Either
system will, however, be an Improvement on
The present one, and will conduce greatly to The
comfort Of the guest IL IL could only be fol-
lowtd by a reduction Of the hotel charges
themselves 10 something like the old standard,
~ IL probably in time WILL then our American
watering PLACES would have nothing 10 fear