The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-31

the town Imagine for moment that you register your
name al Motel under the impression that you are TO re-
main there while in town, and on asking the
clerk to De shown to your room, a colored
porter-or shall say, in the modern style
to perform that duty The porter leads the way,
and just as yoi are trying To form idea how many
pair Of stairs you will be obliged TO climb he energies
from the hotel into the and around In
search Of the house aud designated
by word written piece OF card or the
ton OF the building or whether really has any definite
existence the aforesaid porter Just definite idea
as yourself After wandering about for half an hour and
whose manner indicates that they are residents
OF the town, you finally bring up at an nn-
pretending looking house one OF the SIDE
streets and are there ushered into moderate
sized room with just four pieces Of furniture besides
with wash bowl about the same Dimensions The
four pieces of furniture being pine table, which Is set
French bedstead, and bureau which the maker in
tended Tor an enameled piece Of furniture and you have
the accommodations which your correspondent and
several others who registered their at Union Hall
had awarded them at this fashionable resort This we
are told Is our penalty for coming here without ladies' as
they only accommodate gentlemen with ladies at the
hotel the bachelors grass widowers being obliged to
COLOMBO Let those who contemplate visiting this locality
take warning from this fact and bring their lady friends
along tey DO not wish TO enter at into the prac
tice OF colonizng and travelling Sabbath day journey
every time that they 80 to and from their rooms.
Alter all this ooonzng system has its bright as well
as dark side The tedious labor OF climbing up and down
half dozen flights Of stairs, which trning matter
|
seven in the shade at five P. NJ, is avoided, and a
person is enabled to see the town. study its architecture
and general design as well TO obtain better knowl-
edge of the habits and CHARACTERISTICS Of the natives
The noise confusion and hustle Of the hotels is also
avoided and as an Offset has quiet rooms where
IKE TX MARVEL he can smoke his cigar with to mo-
lest or make him afraid, and indulge in all manner Of
dreamDs he may fancy. 1t is fine way Of leading
life Solitude ut the very centre Of fashion and gaiey
Certainly person will venture make CALL for there
is no place to sit down If they do CALL they certainly
will not remain long under such circumstances Really,
system SDarrOW-
grass dog-very good thing to have in the country
Nearly all the hotels are full The Union Hotel KEEP.
by the Ielands has about nine hundred guests Last
year at this time they had about five hundred Congress
kept by one Of the Lelands its full proportion according
to its size The Clarendon, by the way is the coolest
can be obtainedif anywhere The other hotels
well patronized, and numerous families with their
friends occupying cottages in different portions Of the
course includes those who have been c0lonized King
fashion regns supreme and Is more arbitrary than any
monarch ever dared to be- Ladies are dressed in the
most elegant attire that money purchase and where
nature has not been lavish with her attractions the fault
| Ia made up with the hand Of art
| MpRovEMENTs
The Opera House Of the Lelands quite feature and
has added largely to the attractions The drives about
the Springs have been paronized and those around the
lake extended 10 the eastern shore. A hotel has
been opened on the east shore Of the lake at point
sheet Of water. II is kept by Mr.. H. B. Myers and
has already become quite noted for being place
orbitant charges SO universal at the other hotels
about the lake. This s Of the resorts Of Vanderbilt
and those who o.; can appreciate good game dinners The
vicinity Of the Springs and the Cedar Bluff Hotel at the
right distance for resting place It s therefore, an i'm
poIncs AND porIrcrAm
Balls, dress, game dinners and drives do not make mp
all the routine OF Saratoga life There among the
fashonables large number Of politicians who have their
say as well as capitalists and Notwithstanding the
last few days such politicians Is Thurlow Weed and
ffrAfc oil
ling, Of New York. Governor Buckingham and Messrs.
spery and Plat, Of Connecticut Governor Curtin Of
Pennsylvania; Moses II. Grinnell, VIM B. Ast0r C0mmo
dore Vanderbilt and others Of the political and
sas sa mich the ABOVE are only selected
| ALARM OF THE aAppcAia
AS matter OF course great deal u said about politics
and the questions which be decided the ballet
box In national politics the supporters Of President
| Johnsons policy appear 10 have everything their own
way just now the republican politicians appear 70 be
largely IN the majority among the political class here
portion of this class over what they seem to fear may
affect the future OF President Johnson There a
10 be general idea that If the radicals continue
their opposition to President Johnsons policy the Pres
dent, q policy Of self deonce, will be compelled
Tyerze the party and seek protection the ranks Of
the democratic party and make such them
will insure him sufficient strength carry his policy
In reference 70 the adjustment Of the Southern States
through beyond any peradv Many Of the negro
suffrage agitators also beginning To manifest fears
that point, aud TO entertain nnissivings as 70 the
effect Of Their course whether really will not defeat
the object which they desire the most by driving Mr.
johnson out OF the party These facts are having their
influence upon the politicians, and will affect their action
more less in the coming canvass.
NEGRO suRYRrGk TO he IGNORED IN THIS STATE
The radicals at least those who appear to be working
with Governor Fenton and that class Of the party
evidently preparing TO turn the cold shoulder Chase
and his schemes To all appearances the Chief Justices
party will dwndle down to the Tribune philoso
piers the Custom House and internal officials
and the ciques which they control far this
State is concerned Politicians as q general thing, de
TO be the winning side, and the radicals the
fate which the Chase platform has met with In those
Northern States where State conventions have been held
and manifest desire TO meet the same Fate In this
State Accordingly, men who, but few weeks
| ago strong advocates Of universal negro
suffrage, by proclamation, asserting that the
question will be ignored at the coming State Convention
This class assert that they determined that nothing
shall be done by the party in this state which will give
the President the least possible excuse 10 to the
democracy for support They state that the Fen
ton wing OF the party will endorse Mr. johnson in terms
stronger than the Seward wing Of the party With all
these professions is quite that tho Custom
House and the loyal league influence in the state will
make desperate night in the State Convention for the
represented by those who connected with the Fenton
wing oil the party assert II will defeat the efforts Of the
loyal leagues and Chase men, as far as this State is con
| WHERE SHALL TIE CONVENTION M HELD
The place holding the next republican State Conven
ton is now being discussed very extensively among the
managing politicians Many strongly favor calling IL to
meet at is place q, AN an early day in September
the water would work off the bile from the stomachs Of
many Of the delegates which always shows itself at the
state conventions Az tnAt perou the iasnonaDe WISH
ors will have thnned out sufficiently to leave ample
room for the politicians. Why not call the convention
together here and enable the politicians TO obtain
benefit of the water well the fashionables The
Loyal Leagucrs hold their convention here the sth
Of August The atmosphere will be cleared OF all impu
rites which they may engender in one month"; thus CIV
| ing the republicans full sway.
| YORK CITY AFFAIRS.
The question OF removing the Mayor and heads OF de-
partments In the New York city government Is becoming
interesting subject and is being canvassed In many
other places beside New York city. IL enters largely
raft nd
in fact II one OF the staples OF conversation among the
politicians Of each side Of the question has its
advocates and the Pros and fully discussed.
The numerous phases and the many results VIII oh may
arise from the contemplated action OF the Governor
have been thoroughly cvassed in the last few days The
Developments Indicate that there many things
in the world, and a wonders in the politics and
political combinations in New York. which but few men
| have thought OF.
To understand the true position Of affairs IL becomes