Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-16

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TEXAS ELECTION.
As far as heardfro the news from Texas
indicates the election Of Gen. sam HoUsToS
Governor, over Mr.. RUEsELs, tie regular
Democratic candidate. This result, If it shall
prove tue, will take the greater part Of the
country BY surprise
THE vOrE FOK GOVERNOR.
The vote Tor Governor, says The Nashville
Uuion, viii be some fou thousand larger than
the vote for President in 1856, and at least
thirteen thousand larger than the vote for Gov
ernor two years ago. The majority for Gov
ernor Harris is about a thousand larger than
the majority for Buchanan, and some three
thousand less than bis majority two years age,
say in the neighborhood Of s 500. HIS vote is
the largest ever received by any candidate for
any Office in Tennessee. The vote Of the OPP
position, dormant in the last two elections, was
larger than We had anticipated, 50 that, while
the vote FOR Governor Harris is quite as large
as We calculated it, his majority is somewhat
less. L is enough, however, thathe has heav-
ilv increased his vote Of two years ago, and
that nobody but himself. in the last quarter Of
a century, has beaten the majority BY which
be is elected. Enough, too, that Tennessee
has proclaimed herself a Democratic State by
eight thousand and Eve hundred majority, and
buried John Bell forever.
COST OF PLEASURE AND FASHION.
The New York Herald Of the 18th instant,
has q very readable article on the subject Of
Expenditure a. the Fashionable Watering
Places" For the especial ediheatiOn and sat
izfaction Of al members Of the "Cant-Gst-
Away Club,' We transfer the figures and spec
ulations Of the Herald 10 oar columns. Itsays:
One OF the expenses which render living 50
costly in this country is the annual trip OF
sumner excursion which 1t has become the
habit OF people Of al classes to make. II the
suns spent in this way were calculated, it
would probably be found that they add Sore
thing ike a fourth to the expenditure Of fam
lies Il is alvsry well 70 say that their linn
is fixed BY the amount discussed at he hotels,
but every pGtr famiiR knows that the hote
bills form but a small proportion OF them.
Gomgto the country necessitates a vast amount
of expressive preparation, bsginung-eurious-
Iy enough-with doctors prescriptions, it be-
Ing a common ida that the sumner cruise for
health requires previous. dosing and purifcs-
hoD, Just as in Catholic discipline we find the
remuneration Of old sins deemed by some an
indispensable preliminary to the ~obtainment Of
the privilege 20 commit new ones. Then Gene
the dressnakeTs' and nilliners' bills, which,
in the necessities imposed upon people by wa
tsring place habits, form truly formidable
items. Among fashionable aspirantso Of doubt
ful position, It is now an established rule to
calculsts usv-HunbsEo Of toisttes which they
shaHEske to such places by the number Of days
that they intend remaining there. To wear
the same dress or couture twice would be Civ
ing 70 Their aristocrstie rivals a advantage
to which 10 woman Of spirit, as spirit is now
s-days measured, would be disposed to submit.
When the routine prescribed for the stock Of
fnery on hand expires, the only resource left
is the t-snsfersnce o. its brilliant effects 10
some other sphere. II nrecommsEce fresh ex-
Penses, and probably fresh orders to town
rades-Peopls for gauze and feathers are but
psrishsble materials, and ann stand the
wear and tear Of a long campaign.
L is. Of course, impossible 20 form any near
estimate Of the amount which these annual
carnival extrsvagsBoes add 70 the expenditure
Of cur American families. We have hszarded
a guess at one-f0urh Of their annual income ;
but in nany instances we have no doubt that
it considerably exceeds that proportion. one
thing is certain, that in DO other country is
this folly pushed 10 such extremes as with Us.
On the contrary, IN Europe the rule seems TO
be tina when people seek the rsPOse and re-
taxation that are 70 be fouDdin rural life, they
snail discard as Far as possible the osten-stion
and artificial restraints which the habits Of
large cities impose. Fashionable women gen
orally fix upon this period Of retirement to use
W the faded glories OF their torn fnery.
II It Be dihcult 70 arrive at an spproxima-
tive idea Of the amounts ~squsndered by or
people in this way, we can at least form some
notion Of The profits made each season BY the
hotel keepers in the different watering places.
Let us lust take Saratoga as starting point,
and see how the calculation viii WORK out in
the aggregate
There are a. inst fashionable resort at the
present moment, divided between the different
hotels and boarding houses, about Eve hous-
and visitors. Anotting to the United States
Hotel. Congress Hall, and Union Hall, their
relative proportions Of this numbsr, wemays set
down their prohs at the end Of the season as
follows:
ruftud 20
Conrras
rri6u 1860
giving a total Of $4,000 between these
three establishments. A. Newportth number
Of vi.itors is probably a thousand less han
that Of saratozs, and at Cape May it does no
exceed three thousand. The profits Of the
principal hotels viii, however, be in the sane
~1roporticn as al Saratoga and If we estimate
TIE total amount Of The gains tbat vii bsmade
BY the whole Of the hotels stthess three places
Al hsf a million Of dollars, we think that We
should be within, rather than over TIE mark.
There are certainly not less than Two hund-
red waterllg places and fashionable sumner
resorts. large and small throughout the Union,
and II we set down the average gains Of their
hotels and boarding houses, this season, a.
$1,000 for each 10 atty, It viii BE- admitted
that the calculation is a moderate one Il viii
nevertheless give a total Of 100000 Of prof
is made By the country hotel keepers in the
course Of . single season When We add 70
this the large suns spent in dress, travelling
expenses. carriage hire, and petty items Of ex-
Dsnditure, e viii be seen that ogF sumner en-
iovnenis swell enormously The general cost Of
living. and neesssitsts US to provide for It at
that overstraining n the mental and bodily
faculties which is deteriorsting 50 rapidly the
physical condition Of our people.
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
TIE VoTR OF KEETUcKT.-ke have re-