New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-22
LIFE AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
Correspondence Of The N. y Tribune.

Correspondents ofTbe N. Y. Tribune
SARATOGA, Aug. 49, 1860.
On my home return, halted at Saratoga TO attend
the two Conventions then in session there. IL was
proper these meetings should be held at the same time
and place, since the object of one THE Temperance
Convenon was TO prevent bad things getting INTO the
mouth and the object of the other THE Dental Con-
yention) to take bad things ont Of the mouth have
already given you report of the former, and sup
pose YOU have published an account of the latter.
Having half days leisure at my disposal, visited
the various hotels to look at the lions on exhibition
there. Among the noticeable men, Ex President Fill
more stood out in bold relief. judge he does not
come here an invalid for his tranquil face and porty
form, indicate good appetite and good digestion.
Should he swallow Douglas, however, he VIII need
vast quantity of Congress water to wash the taste OF
political sinners from his mouth. Mayor WOOD,
thoneh plain looking man the shady side OF forty,
creates utter OF hearts in this matrimonial marker"
he was dressed in VIII to from top TO toe and was the
observed Of all observers. .
The soweriup figure of Governor Morgan was quite
conspicuous in radiant circle Of fends. Al Congress
Hail noticed Senator Wilson Of Mass achuseusi ne
was on his way home from the West, where ne mas
SPOKEN 10 immense audiences en- the great issues OF the
day He looks hale and hearty, and nope there are
forty wears of good life in him yet. Doctor Bradford
who was distinguished the Adons OF the Legislature
two three ago, was IN fun teaher IN THIS "a
ousy represented ID. DE- were az thick as ies-Par-
don the eemparson-Dr. Hewitt DIR. Halves, aud
others from every point Of the compass were present
As for majors colonels, captains and Generals they
could be counted by the score at every hotel and what
ever may be their courage in the FIELD they are valiant
at the trencher Congressman are as common here &c
ordinary mortals aIe in other places. Governors are
not deemed Of sufficient account to be looked at the
second time. Senators cannot command fattering
recognition the day after their arrivals even Presiden
til candidates make but eight sensation Had
Tommy gone TO Saratoga he would have been washed
down the throat of oblivion before breakfast and the
entire embassy from Japan would have been vined,
dined and dlgested' in day, leaving only brief
record "writ In water" Nothing short Of live
Prince Ia white one) satisfy the onniyerous Ape
tite Of fashionable visitors at Saratoga. never saw
less ar obbishness at this delightful Summer resort
never before many real ladies and real gentle
men here-ladies and gentlemen whose dress and adj
dress proclaim the fact that gentle blood warns
their hearts with generous impulses. During my short
STAY did not place where intoxicating hquOrd
were exposed for SALE did not sse one person under
the Influence of liquor Ibid not hear profane word
nor witness Of ineivility. The amusemens are
vaous-a walk to the Springs before breakfast, read
il the papers after breakfast game OF chess or nine
pins Dinner-a doze, ride a walk to the Indian
Huddle a nap. Tea, followed by hrtauons, visits to
the different places of ADJUSTMENTS, where Mr. sddoni
reads Or Patti sings. Such is life at Saratoga