The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-07
The Summer Season Fairly In
augurated,
&c.. &C., 90.

The summer season EaArAy LA.
augurated,
&c., &C., 90.
Our Saratoga Correspondence.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 1, 1865.
Judging from present Indications, this village OF
monster hotels. private boarding houses. water
cures and mineral springs, will be more crowded
this season than ever before, and tho amount OF
dressing, drinking, driving. dining, doctoring.
dancing and dissipation to be accomplished will
puzzle the lightning calculator to estimate.
The Congress Spring grounds never appeared
more beautiful. The grass has been closely shorn;
tho walks rolled; those remarkable marble statues
have had their faces washed and back hair parted;
new seats have been scattered about tho
grove, and the facilities for flirting very
largely increased. Here, around the spring,
at early dawn and dewy eve will countless Emma
James and Charles Henrys sip Congress water,
and then hieing away to the grove above. on iron
camp stools breathe vows Of love and all that sort
of thing. Here, in tho walks Of this charming
park, will shoddy and petroiia, rsdiating in dis-
monds and point lace, inhale the same atmosphere
and minge with our first families. Here will swells
and snobs abound, and pass for moro than they
arc currently worth at home. and here brigadiers
will be a. thick as blackberries. and coionels will
be Of no account, or in other words, will have no
show.
THB UNION HOTEL
which includes the Ainsworth block, and an addi
ton of sixty feet on the brick wing will now &C.
oommodate population Of twelve hundred. ex-
elusive of servants. The stores in this hotel are
all occupied by New York and Philadelphia NOR
chants, who pay enormous rents for tho little
shops Miss Mary d. Kelly. who occupies No. z,
pays q rent of twelve hundred dollars for four
months. The children Of Israel are pretty well
represented in the Ainsworth block, and in fact
every other block in town, and one can rarely
enter store without meeting Jew behind the
counter. It is now positively understood that
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANT
will arrive here by special train from Albany. on
the Fourth of July, accompanied by Governor
Fenton and staff. The train will leave Albany at
four O'Clock and arrive here at qaurter past five
Pm. By this arrangement General Grant will be
enabled to pass the greater part of the day in
Albany, according to programme, and arrive here
in ample time to preside at the dinner to DO given by
Major W. w. Leland to the Army of the Tennessee.
Grant, will be given in the Leland Opera House.
The General ia engaged to dance the first quad
rifle with the elder daughter of Governor Fenton.
He will also dance the German with Miss Lizzie
Melville, of Newport 3. l.. who is now here, o
guest ct the Clarendon Hotel.
TIE NOBILITY
will be properly represented this season by Lord
Willoughby, the Count Johannes, and many other
counts Of more or less account. Lord WillOughby
has already arrived and occupies . cottage on
Broadway, and the Count is expected during the
races.
Mr.. Charles =. Leland late Of the Metropolitan,
has leased for FIVE years the M
CLARENDON HOTEL.
Ono would suppose the Lelands had bought
Saratoga and were going to furnish It anew, after
viewing the many improvements made by these
gentlemen since last season. The Clarendon. with
the recent addition Of two hundred rooms. viii
now accommodate eight hundred guests, and every
room in the house II lighted BY gas. and has Z
bell. Under the superior management Of Mr.
more popular Is resort for the elite and fashion.
who annually sun themselves ct this spa. The
genial John G. Chamberlin. formerly of the New
Yerk Hotel, and late Of the late United States
Hotel, is cashier Of the Clarendon, and Mr.. A. b.
Garfield, late Of the Metropolitan is the steward.
I have always INDUCED q weakness for soft
crabs; and when We read one of Garleld's bills of
fare, can easily account for the great popularity
SaS,Ss Of the United States. Mr. Leland has p re.
gently purchased steam fire engine for the use Of
the Clarendon; and in order to have m adequate
supply of water, has built ciafern on the -.
which is supplied 81 natural sprInS, SSd Contains
tnrss ....i1. -. a.assneads Of water.
The Washington Spring, located On the Clarsn.
don grounds, 10 being greatly improved In appear
ance by the erection Of . tasteful dome over it,
very similar to the one In the Park oecUCicd by
the band. A now dome has also been built over
the Empire Spring at cost Of three thousand
dollars.
rHs UNITED STATES HOTEL
will be rebuilt Immediately on magnificent
scale. SURPRISING in size and elegance any hotel in
the world. On the south IL will cover the two lots
now occupied BY the bank and dwelling house,
and on the north will extend to the centre OF Di.
vision street, which will be widened on the north,
by adding the lots formerly covered BY Marvin
row. Commodore Vanderbilt win be Interested
hundred thousand dollars.
:. MUSICAL AND OTHERWISE.
harry Sauderson, with his double octaves and
grand piano, will be due here In August, and Mr..
q. W Morgan will give organ n,atin6es here dur.
tises - The King Of Pain" has established him
self here for the season. He wears long hair.
under broad brimmed hat, and drives m old wagon
covered with large .placards, which conceal the
boy inside, who grinds consumptive hand organ,
and thus attracts attention to the show. Besides
the King Of Pain there are various side shows In
the grove, which, combined, offer an amount Of
foreign talent truly appalling 70 weak nerves.
First, we have Professor Valentine, the wonder
full snake tanner" represented on large canvass
In the act Of eating snakes. Next como 1.-THE
celebrated performing bears. Don Juan and Thun-
del, who are pictured In oil, standing In fight
Ing attitude with the gloves on, and just south Of
Don Juan and Thunder are the Indians, who have
moved into civilized society and are now cleaning
house preparatory 70 supplying. all Of the small
boys in the country with bows and arrows. There
ire two very vocal peacocks in the side show
ieighborhood, who do great deal Of loud scream
ng on their own account, and not by special 70.
lucst.
JOHN xoxRrssnY AND CoxxoDons vANpsRsrrr
ire the principal owners In q stock company,
Inown a. the "Saratoga Association for the i'm. |
of the breed Of horses" in other |
words. race course. located on the south side Of
he Lake read.