The New York herald., 1863-08-23
oar Saratoga Correspondence.

SARArooA, N. Y, August l8, 1868
The Summer Hoira-TAs Sprn0s IN FGu Operdt,on--7he
Veteran General Ssckes Recuperasin9-A Grand Bau
on the Tapss-The PreparatsoHs-Cooi Wedler-Grsat.
coats and Fires in Demand. de- dc.
Sunday last was high noon Saratoga Saturday night
seven full set down their freight OF new comers
at the depot and the various hotels balls and private
boarding housss-slrcady overdowing with gucsts-were
sti further tased and accommodate the last
invoice Of arrivals The sanctity OF private dwellings
even been invaded by the health pleasure seekers
and dinng and parlors were converted into bed
rooms II night for the beneat OF the increasing tide
Each Of the various hotels dimes from ave hundred 70 A.
hundred daily, and the propretors estimate thai
twenty-five per cent visitors have arrived at Sara
toga ths past season than upon any previous ons
TIE .dippsr" boys, who work seaiously dealing cut
the waters At the Congress Spring. and whose only remu
neratton tho graues given by the VISITORS state that
they money upon OF the days OF
last week than upon any other day for
The given them gratutes OF i've and ten cent
notes In sixteen hours Of that day just sixty dollars
Considering that ouly four dve OF the drinkers
thinks Of the boys at ALL some little estimate may be
formed Of the number who must have crowded the place
The Columbian. Washington. Empire. Saratoga, High
Rock and other springs had proporonsse ratio Of
attendants
One Of tho pleasing features here Is the phoographing
prOce86 Wntc0
SAINT morning precisely half past seven O'Clock Stereo
scopc views OF tho spring and surrounding
buildings and OF the entire company who stand In all the
various attitudes taking the water from the dipping
boy, drinking, chatting. &c.
General Sicklcs here, with bis stat They put up al
the American House, whore the Go0eral holds eveee
daily from eleven A. ~ to one O'Clock p NJ. Al eight
O'Clock u the morning his carriage rolls round 70 Congress
Spring, where he aghts 70 drink Of the waters No
matter how great the crowd may be about the fountain
they fall and make open passage for The General
who comes forward his -crutches, attended by his
Orderly takes hrs glass with the rest and under the
pressure OF every present brief walk about the
beautiful grounds surrounding the spring completes his
morning call and he for breakfast Since his stay
here has gained very rapidly. He looks very pale yet
bu, Is cheerful hopeful and speaks with great enthusiasm
OF his corps the me which he thinks not far dis
tant, when he may be allowed again 10 JOIN them
tho great hops OF the occur during the pre-
OF Congress Hall, FOR which most extensive prepara
tions are being made The immense drawngrooms Of
Congress Hall will be thrown opon for the OCCASION and
all the furniture viii be removed allow full for
the dancers. The coonade upon the outside viii be
Illuminated with many coIored lanterns suspended @ from
mcnade, and nnumerabe gas jets, darling lame 10 every
direction will render the exterior OF the hotel as bril-
liant as monday. The music will be stationed in the
hallway the rooms, and Will comprise seventeen
OF best performers in the country, under the leader
ship OF the Hall Brothers Gottschak who Is drinking
the water here volunteered his services 10 act as one
OF the committee and expected that the pianist VIII
make oue OF his wonderful exhibitions ut the interms
sion the order Of dances General Sickes and stan
Mrs. General Banks and other celebrities here VIII look
in upon the dance during It's progress, thus lending
pleasing and attractive feature to the programme. will
send tull report Of the affair throughout
On Wednesday evening grand dress ball comes on a.
the United States at which elegant fancy costumes VA
bo the predominant style.
On Friday evening the vast dining halls OF the Union
win be thrown open, neatly decorated and prepared foi
ball 70 given by the guests OF the house, and which
they say second to affair OF the kind that ha'
yet taken place here. - y /,
The weather Ia so cool at present here, mornsnTs and
eveonps that greatcoats and wooen shaws indspen
sable comfort Coal nrcs burn cheerily the crates
and the stoops the hotels deserted for the more
cougcnat atmosphere OF the drawingrooms On Satur
day the grand exodus viii begin The company, who
have been lingering, In measure TO participate IN the
ball will be prepared to leave and Sunday will 10 de
gree nangurate the reign Of quiet that settles down ove
/ the place during tho fall and winter seasons.