The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-08
WHERE WE SPEND THE SUMMER.
How the People Rustioate at Saratoga,
Virginia Springs. Niagara Falls, Cum
berland Mountains and Norfolk.
Temporary Retreats for New Workers. at
the Calskill Mountains, Reekaway,
Long Branch, Bergen Point,
Fire Island and Islip.
Mountain Dew, Spring Water, Sea
Breezes and Fashionable Recreation
Ac., &c, As.
SARATOGA.

SARATOGA.
UNITED STATES HorEr, SARATOGA, yaly 81, 1859
Sadoy q. the SpyinOs-Ertsrt Of Pis.y-V osables ia
htvn-Hops and 1db,eaug Vivrnts--Pic Nscs and Con-
on,s-yhe Escopee Van ard The Priscely Lovers
Cards Philad, lpsio Ne,o Fork La,vyus- Nas
euine Politics q. TIE Sorings- Movements
IF POhictGns-Ths Wea.her, de-, dc.
Having done my religious duty this murnng and Iist.
sned 10 tolersbsy good rom orthodox minis
ter, viii devote my afternoon 70 giving you few ideas
Of matters 10 general and few things IN particular.
Sunday very long day in sar4toga-longer, perhaps
at this bouse than o. any other OF the hotels The folks
the Union and the soraO.e Get az tbs Congress
get through their sabbath with ess sna; on. tie
high gentry here devote pu, limited time 70 their pey
and have cal in the aid Of Somnus at early hour for
their relief.
The place is very FIJI, and ;ns, TOO vhea Angus hiss
not arrived. The seasoD know, does not Gull
inmate before the 10Th lbtn The village hls probably
five thousand streggere and soourners twelve hundred
Of whom fed day a the United States dosel Tas
the principal and gayess hotel Of the place, asd has
much larger company than any other. The prominen.
Of the country, the travellers from the South,
from foreign countries in fact the dtsn,ss OF every
kind, male and female, make this their headquarters
Prayers there al the place tina, music ara dauciug 90
here white Congress- Hall has merry tnrong, ell seem
70 be " ball fellow Nel me- +"
Among the prominent people mere. notice Baron &C.
youi, the Prussian Minister Frsncs Granger aeyerdy
johnson, James a. ssyaro, Reprx Phillips W Porter
II. Dmm0K, Richard Sclel, Commodore Vanderbilt.
and lsss on this list, though BY the lsas.
oeIpoia; Dr. Bedford, OF New YORK and celebrated
Colonel Provost Of Washington, Q ofcourse here
apo wnber if Frank W. and George " ~ were
not always at hand.
There s At least mop every evening, ana on Friday
Mn thora hill M nsg az tadi iarau
and diamonds at the grand ball. List ugh. tnsre
beautiful ,at1eau1 vpant in the ball 1.
gotten by the guests Of the hsase ADD strangers
not admtsed rne Young ladies' we're exqustey dressed
ANA define ated Their psris faithfully ana admirably.
o. .a 81 Doss up s0 ss
be there and ~ give You full particulars 70 mo-rcv
Dgot there 20 oe for oeDed OF tue United
BATES 6apd II IL The band Mo,ysuu haa end
suggests the dea that ne very good jadgs Of
sc sbai' be Of those who ~,!i give dollar
fseD ADO T1ud prefer 20 gre double the amount than
be compelled 70 70
Sss stor, the escaped nun, who created Huca OK
element in Ohio here sec Is quite pretty sud u is
very certain tina: fhe ana hsrse could psr
pasy without BARN 70 e.,osr
The rich Cuban and his afisucsd bride aere the
magnificent ana cotty presents which II sad 6elas
manufactured expressly !ar ner aos: Incredible Tue
ecdrg will tnke place before the end Of tie month aud
when IN full dress she s. literally be the eueen OF dis
monde.
Apcpo carses-ca, do quite feature here Some
few gentlemen neaded by fhe estiussbJe d. D Of Ms
eissipp,, have private clu6 room. s
game moderately sell placed. Attached 70 this holei
ciub rocm for the use of rs guests, a. Thon vh!st
am NOT skilfa enough to form good judgment, but
come Of the beat whist players in ine Uoed States are
here. and 1t 10 lG.e remarkable that issyegs the
bss PLAYERS They play pretty siroog gIne, and tue
e,sses are rot nght. Philadelphia lawyer and New
YOR lawyer Seem TO ni1l3s opinion ss u ~hcn s tns
best. They play, ho~ever, in very different styles The
gay an, aDms-at, sni seeps up coosssu,
CATION the o'ber and sleot, and to be
.bso, bed in the game mat 90 paying There are one
o. Two faro banks in TIE to~n Though tney said to
meet ~ith very ltile encourage nent Pnt' snontiog
lsrhp nd ton MIR we'd hv mt
70 tell you Of .ae hupdre,s tina. daily vi,i. Congress
Spring early 10 70 y0l g-h soft told tse."
Suffice 10 to say that the grounds have osen beautifully
improved, and the rssAr is sc-tsd and delightful.
Bury along your avsds for they IRE bound TO get welt
here
Tsere ia good deal Of d..ericg in political matters
Mr. PUcbanan's positive refusal seems 10 ocened
bali Pe'er Warrington, formerly Assistant score
tsry Of the Treasury 10 earnestly a1vocetng tue claims
N.Y. SOa' s.. o. sms 'o W. ,nosS gee tss
dent Becknvdee, and Senztor Lane, Of Oregon are re
esIdej 81 having the bee. chance NJ. Wee is
moi copsijsred 10 the Democrat; ring; while JGtge
Douglas With nosts OF frleufs, csonot Command Two
shiros vote in the Convention they say that ne will
make noninst.oo; and i, s nsims'sd that hs udn
erce will be given to poor PIERCE who e again 70 be
turned Dp when NOBODY apparently THINKS OF him; so
chs the @sst ~ u bs k.pt clear for Dnogss IN 1884 and
the campaign OF 1860 be osehs the principle Of
the KaDsas Seorssga act, ''elas.icaS eScoundeo, OF
which the Judge and the ex President share the pa
reptsge.
The republicans talk fsswar5 and else, their
Candidate They ridcue idea Of taxing any a2ostaes
Dfmccrat, rplipg these, bsnss ana Cameron,
ana will make no alyisDCe wnlcn Will comeel
them 10 abandon jot Of their free SOL pria.
ciples They sesm To be q very hopefu party,
for ,bey prefer defeat in 1850 square republican
platform whcn they cay insures ihsir slccass id 1894
Some Of the leading republicans Of the State have been
here fxpg matters. rnuriov Weed expected here,
but been detained by 'actocs simsr 20 .hee
pnoer ~h,rh FOB evpcra - much pat.ence ard Tsvse
example we commend 70 Our friend Weed Seward mas
been written jor, cors ooucs and sGperinten1 the
oreenzsop OF the Houss Of Rspresen !sves about
prioh there pro niees TO be good deal OF difficulty.
Whether he viii come will seu1 pc9er OF attorney
20 far Abel, ems 70 DO The iestoc Some prom
nens politicians OF both ra,ties expected IL day
or two. when / will give you further particulars
Peter G. Washington who ;s one OF tho best Informed
men nation faauCai matters, thDss the coogi
OF The treasury very critical aad that tie Post ONE
deficiency and ordinary appropriations cannot ne pad
without increase Of nutea or resort TO another loaa.
aon George " 2iigas, member elect frnGl y1lr city,
has . pretty residences The vicinity II this place. Hs
seews ~ De quite buoy about the fall csnpsgn.
Hon Richard Sche talks with g5ea. confidence Of being
re,urpe3 10 the Senate Whoever beats VIII certainly
have bard road to travel.
The weather. here hes oeer delightful, the nercury 10
the middle OF the day standing seventy deeress
citing deep Comm.sera.on for poor devils who
are eweeriDg under ninety three degrees the shade
have gwen 7ou instead CT gong 20 s.ea 20
one Nay be viii repea. ine doEe wien car sss nod
OF another
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS
SEVEN FOUNTAINS. Sbeaaroo.h Co. VAL
August A. 1859. I
The "ysrea Fo.ntnsn yen, Natural Curiosity
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