The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
The American Baden. Baden Picture sof
High Life at Saratoga Springs.

The Saratoga correspondent Of the Boston
Jonrnal writes as follows in regard to high
lie at Saratoga, the American Baden, Baden.
Besides the races that are to come off
this season, a new club has been formed ,ba.
brings to the springs the sporting men of the
land. Those already here race their steeds
every day. About twenty-five race horses
from The South, West and North have ar
rived, and more are TO come. James Clay,
the son OF the late Hon. Henry Clay, is in
town, Col. Beaufort of Kentucky, has two
racers of great speed, called Delaware and
Onward Capt. Moore, Of the same State,
has four blooded horses. Mr.. Watson, Of
New York, has Eve blooded horses. Some
OF these animals could not be bought for
$4,000. They are not allow ed to be har,
messed. Indeed. the best race horse is un,
broke to the collar. The famed Lexington
is here, and will compete for the prize Of
$4,000. But men in the secret say be will
be beaten this year by some steeds which 10
The practice have made unusual time.
Each morning, between three and four
O'Clock, the owners Of the fast horses, with
their grooms. leave the stables for the track
A walk is first had Of few miles. Then
the steeds trot, and after lhs exercise for
about half an hour, they are put to their full
speed in the race. These blood horses seem
to know as much rs their riders. Ihey
smell the battle afar off, like jobs war horse.
and round the course they go, neck and
neck, each competing steed doing its utmost
From thirty to fifty of the leading horse
breeders and horse owners of this country
can be seen on the course at that early hour
taking part in the excitement Of the race, if
not riding their tavori,e s,eeAs. This class
OF horses aud horsemen are multiplying ir
Saratoga Sporting will be the great busi
ness of the Springs by and by.
The multiplying Of gaming houses in this
place from season 10 season has been mark.
ed, but never as much so as now. On the
main street many of the second floors are
taken up by those who keep gaming tables.
N pains are taken 10 keep the business Sc.
cret. From the streets, from the piazzas of
the hotels, from dawn to dark, from sun
down to sunrlse-Sunday brings no repose
snd no cessaton-men can be seen under
the fascination Of the tables, winning or 10.
sing great sums. Some well to do aud we'll
reputed men from New York daily play.
with fixed rule only to lose a certain sum.
They play while lheywin. But when
fortune is against them and thier
standard of loss is reached they uuit
the tables. These men never drink when
they play. But with all this rivalry Morris.
sey has been able to hold his own.
He has now found rival A woman
from New York has taken house on the
same street where his clubhouse 10 located.
1t is elegantly fitted up, and has bar Of
choicest wines and liquors. A hop is held
every night, at which men are admitted on
the payment of IS. Young women, quite
pretty and we'll dressed, parade the streets
and call at the hotels, and with handsomely
printed circulars call men into this new
place of dissipation. The circular holds out
the price of the hops, the music, the wines
and refreshments AZ does bill of fare in q
restaurant. The lady Of the mansion keeps
four in hand. The outfit is spIendid.-
The horses are stately and aristocratic. A
driver holds the rens dressed in livery
Two Iackeys sit behind in white coats of i'm,
mense breadth, and buttons as big as half
dollars, and otherwise dressed in the most
aristocratc style. Alone, the owner sits in
all her glory and is driven up and down, in
and out OF town, and of course is the centre
OF general observation. The thing has made
and will make profound excitement here.
Men have been wayayed by girls pretending
to have lost their way. Men have been en-,
ticed into the house under various pretenses,
and the bold, defiant, open, business like way
the house is managed strikes all with aston,
shment