The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

Delegations 20 the SPHA"e"
ouR SARATOGA CORRESPONDENCE
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August IL lSos.
rIss AND \ rAMC. sss-.
While you relieving the monotony OF inc Jug asss
by panic In financial circles have been aiming a
similar object by q panic in fashionable circles. TIM
morning between two and three O'Clock just as the ~
cadences OF the music Of the Congress Hall ball were an
semnatng themselves through the quiet atmosphere a.
Saratoga the hosrse cry Of "Fire resounded and par
ing from mouth 10 mouth through the almost deseee
Streets suddenly awoke Of underlined rear ane
dread the occupants Of every hotel and boarding nous
in the village The flames and sparks soon following the
alarm added terror their previous feelings and women
and children many in robes de naSt rushed into tns
strcets Others moro COOL packed their trunks while
those living Immediately in the vicinity Of the fire trans
ferred themselves and clothing TO the shelter OF 9th"
houses The excitement abated, however, when
was discovered that the FIRE was In brick house on
Broadway, occupied as q hardware store, though the
guests OF the Union Hotel and the resdent3
of the houses on Washington street were greatly
apprehensive of danger from the myriads OF
sparks and glowing cnders which the north
east wind bore in the ir direction. the nre WA
checked towards daylight, and by breakfast time Inc
panic had subsidized, trunks were unpackcd again, ana
robes de null exchanged for the morning toilet various
theories offered TO account for the fire. whose occur
renee at such an hour created suspicious that II ws
not accidental old colored man who Slept oyer .he
hardware store Is missing and IL is surmised that ,he
building was entered by burglars, who, to conceal MS
probable murder and the robbery OF the STORE SCI nre
The place. IL .,oor r.x,,r,s /,
The bathrooms al night and the balconies BY day are
deserted by large OF republican po,ciaps
whom the season the sessions Of the Loyal League
convoked here last week. They have gone 70 New
Of the State Central Committee at the Aston House
The telegraph night before last brought US .ns
FIRST news OF tho great Kechum defalca.on' ana
agopizing The early trains yesterday conveyed large
numbers OF them TO the city thus removing another es
men Of social life Saratoga The hotels continue iuii
however, and entertain hundreds beyond their actual
capacity by the process known as ''colonizing Out"
GOSSIP ABOUT THE SPRINGS
The Congress Spring was lately the instance Of
one OF the heirs who brought suit for her share OF the
money II brought the handsome sum Of three hundred
and ten thousand dollars and was bought ny Messrh
Kiimer Sbeehan Mr. Kmer Is also Interested ~ tDe
Empire Spring the great rival Of the Congress- and Il
SAID that partnership will be formed consolidating the
interests of both The Of the combined interest 10
something like Eve hundred thousand dollars II v
both spr,Urs~capai one million dollars The annut
sales Of Congress far have been about y thou
sand dollars and that Of the Empire one nan OF Two
which JOINT stock company would give 70 tne
sale OF The water would increase these sa'es
70 Two or three hundred thousand dollars per annum
return which would make tho stocks Of the company
| very desirable Investment Tho monopoly, however,
s .S,'n .ou S nos IS conjsctusod be approved
nv The visit.pe community US would enable
them 70 TAX The use Of the water the spring, a
icas, 70 modify rs use as 70 incommode many II nos
actually change altogether the present agreeable and
iesureable Of imbibing it. II the tar were not
laid directly per CAPITA would at least be collected IN
the form OF rental from the propctors Of the hotels
| and boarding houses
rumored thirty Owe thousand dollars not long since
Is generally conceded that the waters OF all the
a,e OF sa by thor owners as some shrewdy
suspect from more bountful supply OF the salines
by nature herse We leave " be settled By the dispu'
Saratoga N Infested with beggars and Of a cIasssa
Tho valciudparan 10 blue swallow tail and brass but
tons who you ut the spring every morning,
not the only kind OF charity seeker present hero By
the way speaking Of this latter indvidus y amusing
" observ the manner which he insnuates his claims
70 the attention OF the visitor modest Have you
seen my papcri" is followed by the production OF
huge oOciai business looking envelope from which he
extracts document, and before the person accosted
aware Of ibe OF che intsrview be u half way
public generosity The old Ones however, haye come V
know him. and be Is successful now only With tho neg
Is always sure index This individual Sowsrer. Is no.
the only kind There literary, musacsl and oth9
professional begcsrs. all Of whom seem 70 think tnss
avocaons The applications your purse strings
conc 10 every kind oi shape and mannsr.sls
Tho removal OF the diiris preparatory To- the com.
meoccmoui Of the new United sales Hotel is in pro
.osn this season has induced the capitalists 70 think o.
hotels and the books for one extensive scale
the beautiful Temple Park srounds arc already opca
Other improvements particularly decent road 10 ths
lake. and other drives needed, I 5-issai
lf BALLS. so Z. a.sat,
The week IL still gay with TcTpsichoreau festivitiea
Another bail given last night al Congress Hail. In Tho
usual agreeable delightful Of that establish
nent II Tor the bcne6t Of tho leader Of the new
excellent band whose performances have been added
the uumberlcss pleasures Of the hotel ball Il alse
announced the Carendo0 70 night and that at the
Uuon morrow night will Il Ia rumorcd 10 In fancy
dress te
Tho theatrical season closed Saturday night II 10
regretted that tho Leland Opora House vas fan
usU.