New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14
THE REIGNING BELLE.
Life at the Springs Photographed by Our
Special Correspondent.
Esthetic Critique on our Best Society.


for the pleasure seekers watering places. saratogs
has been thronged it before perhaps more
so than any other in America There cannot have beca
less than 40 600 visitors present or 5000 glasses Of
water were dipped from the Congress Spring in ons
morning) among them the most prominent in fashion,
wealth. fame and beauty sport aud style. which tha
country affords. To the perennial attractions Of medcs
nal waters baths drives scenery and pomp has been
added week Of horse racing, of which today is tha
close, memorable in the chronicles of the turf
THB NoBLEssE s'AMrsE.
To witness cur American arisocracy disp0rt ITSELF
turning itself out Of house and home for period in
quest of health distraction. excitement-o see our
best society give the rein to pleasure here in one OF
Natures loveles spots where the pure. cool brscina
mountain air and the simple and nutrcious viands ofa
rural cuisine invite the bloom, the freshness, and tho
elasticity the body is both pleasure to behold and
phenomenon to reflect upon. Indeed one might im~
agine walk these streets and loiter In these pslatal
haunts that the millennium dawning One mighe
by lapse of memory suppose that the great world OF
bssiness, with all its fluctuations its specuations ifa
toll and turmoil existent that Erie and Hsr-
lem stocks belonged 20 far of land ard that the words
rebel lion, and restoration were matters OF pasu
history To frequent these brilliant saloons. to watch
the gish glee the oity and comfort OF the oil hacks
the scattering by the old danes the sunslina
Of riding and driving Of tho young sprigs OF so-caee
nobility one might easily forget for moment that
there was such thing pain. suffering. or sorrow
or signing in the world Where all is young beautiful
and bright and externally happy s 1t not wise Peas
ure ones back upon the carking care the pov3
ery and the misery which stain the white radiance ok
the Universei
A CHINESE CUSTOM.
Externally happy. said for though all looks fair and
SMILING 10 the eye am told that the demon Of hnmau
is here in strange garb Ii appears than
along with the brokendown constitutions the decayinS
charms and faculties the plotting politicians. the
IN. .tal-s Lefx m h.
makers of eth who make this their raying point.
there brought aso By worldly parents young daugh
ters who have their tender affections ~ Young
considered ineligible or unfortunate. and couI,o
OF fashionable dissipation is expected 10 break up tno
native and spontaneous matel U. Love- what crimes
ore committed in thy name II generally Succeeds
alas the pity Of il BY some such debauchery OF yoni
hearts. In Questionable circles. the same end =
reached but too apt to turn our sanctned eyes
from IL and shun it as pollution.
THE FLOWER OF OUR CIVILIZATION.
A little Of this exposure TO temptation, little oaI"
ance with sin little indulgence In tae pomp and vani
ties of earth may he beneficial Ia teaching ono
self reliance: but that should be turned into the most
serious business OF life instead of the fraemenary
deectatiOn Of leisure these the pers OF the test
and the taint OF high life.
Carlye in one Of his most cynical and angry gener-
ssatious said Of his countrymen There are IN tls,s
islands 100000 OF pe9pe mostly ioos: oaoam @ :,
sentsion countymen and women, ask they are
not descendants of tho same stocxf IL this is tha
highest and bossoming Of culture and refine
nent the effect of letters art. study Chris
iisn doctrine. how much better are We than the
tutored sayagesf
THR HARDSEss OF EASE.
There Is hardship in all this fine society which must
he crushing task to those who have no other resource
Poor bodies how much pains In dressing, undressing
and redressng do they take, day arer day night after
night and vet with what unsatisfactory RESULT
There are hundred others more snowy or more tasfe
fully dressed Poor souls how they SIT ana iaD' ah1
nose and walk with all Of actors care, but none Of
his love OF Art What days OF eanut what nights os
chsgrin at the mischances of compelitioni The old
ing are not able support an adequate establishment
And then what modification from those who are more
witty, more wealthy. more wicked or more worthy
MORALS OF wATERING-PLACES.
II must not be supposed that all deterioration here.
This sort of promscuous miuglng with strange faces
and familiarity with strange customs has sone good
IL There is none of that odious distinction OF ladies
narlors but all mix together. The young men learn
10 bet and to gamble but they buy dearly lessons OF in
struotion; the young girls gain commence ana Dod'
meas not TO say forwardness and find out how both da
monds and dress and paint and even the naked truth
often fail 10 make them attractive. 1t corrects their
vanity while it stimulates their energy. There 10
nrislngy little drunkenness and the very waters
70 have Christening effect upon the systems ths how
ever not by way OF advertisement Or all the process
sions the hops the levees the drives and the prom;
epsdes Of Saratoga it is all summed up as kind OF
miners paradise The display Of ane clothes drspery
and is the most DISTINGUISHING feature of
IL There are pretty women but have said before
NOT one absolutely beautiful there are brave mep but
not one altogether devoid Of vanity; men OF letter.,
but not philosopher politicians and placeseekes.
but not q Astatesmhn; Dankers anu meIcnone pu' -"
economists Nay there are firts plenty but DOT one
who Is frstclass one in the lot. No Hypauas' DO
Stsels Recamiers or Nnons but plenty OF feeble lmi-
| tations. Even in that fascinating temptation. tho
game where hearts the stakes there are iew women
and few men who play with address, originAiH' or
skill. Not even a Becky Sharp here.
THE GRAND BALL AT THE UNION.
The axent of the dsy-and indeed Of the season-is
ha nrard hall AZ the Union Hotel which commenced at
lac houy last nght and closed at an early this
morning This was the ne plus nfra OF fashionable
fsnjsvesn occasion to be remembered FOR II is noe
ileIv 10 he equaled repeated 1t eehpsed all Others
in spendor it did in numbers. cptios,y ea Us 10
,h. .cenefor il has been the talk OF the weef-to see
.hs In it's diversions. So after witnessing tho
| nIesssnt comedy OF "Still Waters Run Deep very
fr. nresentsd BY Mr.. Growers company, we adourntd
~ tbe crowded parlors under the guidance OF female
sr;snd 10 find them literally packed with gorgeous
a,tre, from the midst of which sprang neeks ana
arms and faces, aud huge masses OF hair several
glossy pated gentlemen Qike mysef) ana grnnins
Youths were busy settling the Important ceremony "e
the partnership for the first dance Ihat ae.eass 80
decided we filed through lane of idle spectators
granaly dressed, and were ushered lnso tny ud and
room 10 discover some 900 or 800 couples msiens to
chattering l am not sufficiently Court Jou'nA' "
tell who we're there. but here Is the -, p Bsr
Com nf,,x of dyonosmenfs-MsjorCen ai,ior
Msor.(isn r. r. Butler, MsjorGen j. y BALE. s.,s Ns,or
}e1 j. A. Rawlings. Col. Pride Col rev. Hon frscInan
ci.s. Hon John J. Cisco, Daniel Drew eq eso Sinclair
@ alaAs, - r. " Rabbtt esq, George 0tms'' rSsn Moro.
ans nan .,4, Hon John Minor Bois Of t,n n s.o simeon
s'o'' PROT H. o. Eastman, r. x; Sos'''"' f'
Lesud e.a, Bnssacc W MeCune esd hon cI u w,"r
ffo%r a s,a Msor George W eoo,.syn ~
ssy, w. ;. NV w. L. oliver ESQ Wm ,. ao''sI: -
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