The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD

NtC!Al CORRESPONDENCE VI inc uthAlU.
Preparations for tho Rnces-Stablcs Repre-
scented.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 80, 1857.
The races, to commence wednesday Of next week,
the beautiful this village are now the
topic Of general conversation and will doubtless constl
ue the grandest feature OF what promises to be very
brilliant at this most delightful watering place.
The village already quite full OF VISITORS but tho next
few days will bring vast crowd for the double purpose
of paraking Of the nvgorating mineral waters here 80
abundan. and witnessing the exciting sport which the
days of excellent racing anticipated will doubtless
afford.
1t is astonishing how much enjoyment can be crowded
into ono day at Saratoga during racs week. After
good breakfast and short drive we'll sprnkled
road pleasuro-scckers landed at the in time
for the commencement Of the races OF hafpas eleven
o'clock A. d. BY this hour the grand stand il full Of
the fashonables both sexes and the sport promptly
proceeds Three each day. contended for by the
fines. horses in the country furnish an amount Of ex
element which temp,s almost every gentleman TO
clay" few dollars upon promising point, and renders
the bright eyes of the ladies' still radiant.
What can give thrilling sport than
contest between half dozen or more beautiful
and highly ordered steeds for distance Of three
four miles, the winner, as is often the case, claiming
his victory by barely "a ueck or "a head2 The
order and after due attention TO the toilet dinner
comforts are enjoyed-and Saratoga boast Of her
good dinners as among her many attractions One
thing elsewhere fashionable IS seldom indulgod in here
the after dinner snoozsn IL generally omitted Sleep Is
the here pleasant drive 10 the lake post
pones the ssnooze." The "moon' is st!ll ''on the
lake and a, that delightful locality sailing fishing,
dnlug and other onjoyments occupy most OF the after
noon. Returned to the village, tho evening is devoted
to Of the dance, to those most interesting
promonades in the parks, delighted in by young and
sentimental pairs, aud whom exhausted nature at last
demands Sleep ono begins realize the fact that
Saratoga during race week. every hour OF the day has
its pleasures aud its excitemen,s.
The race horses nearly ali here and receiving
their lnal preparation, attracting to tho course numer-
Gus persons Of both sexes witnessing with delight the
morning gaops which little less interesting than the
1na struggle for the prizes Tho horses from the South
and West were lrst on the ground, and navo for
weeks past been in active training with al the adj
vantages Of two excellent courses upon whiea 20
purest atmosphere anywhere 20 be found Among
these s the stable OF Nessrs Douglass and Johnson OF
Teuncssee consisting Of those two celebrated sens Of
Jack Malone, Mugeins and tho Duke OF 0rleans IL 10
Understood that the former has Just made an ex7aordi-
nary private trial. to the great satisfaction Of circle Of
friends and hackers who have followed him from tho
South. -,
ming his horses any OF the early Northern meetings
Ho has his fvore, Beacon, q winner on nlany feds
ard arkin sashing three yeer Old by Iexngtor out
OF Magouia-boih moving finely and sspiranfs for hsh
honors. 49,,
sleotv whose performances South gave he's high repu
tation and 1Le two year old nly by Hevenue, out
Sea Freeze besides two others-Lady Dan Bryant I'd
Anne added 10 his stable since his arr
| from the South. .,
early dav commands formidable string ncadi az Ia
bravo old Blackbd, Morrissey, Dazzle Ripley, name
less brown colt by Lexington, out 81 Lucy Fowl err th
Fense Gly twinkle hHe lilly BY Planet, out OF Adolf
gain: chestnut My by JED Davis out Of fanr q Vast.
inaton. four year old daughter ~ Eclipse, and III
t.rsok slave Mite, by Planet out Of Ca rolna; Re,
| phS hurdlsr OF western reprta,op &c. Tue Cdone
always means business aud w may look n dangerou
/ Esesrs, NJ. Conne HarncS OF Ohio, hsyo but ore
Liverpool powerful two wear old by Lexington, out
| LILA BY imported rorks,ire he STRAINED BY Ar.
| Thompson, who eyidsu,y tanks mn trump
| MI Wauons sav!, In charfe OF Colonel Tnoma
Puryer consists OF Vawart, Dea'<are aud Bonny Door
They are doing r~ .narkably We'll, the hayward htt
chestnut taking his work mupn more kindly than usua
and Delaware gre atty improvtd ia desh and strength
Mr.. Pneus % training for several partes, bis ssab
| including heu re, three years cd chesnut colt W.
years Old W Uncle VIC out OF DOLLY Caria; chestnt
horse, by Imported knight Of st. George, out oil Wal
| wing, &c.
Mr. Psppcr devo,es bis cptir, attention to the cell
| brntol hurdle horse Tigzag.
L NJ Woods has Geaeral WILLIAMS lmucn Improve