The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-18
SUMMER RESORTS.
SARATOGA.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 10, 1868.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 10, 1868.
10 say the weather is hot here would convey but q
faint idea OF what we have been and are suffering
slight shower yesterday evening cooled the atmos-
phere some but still the heat very depressing and
almost unbearable One could neither Sit ride sleep,
nor eat, was going to say, were it not for the
tempting viands displayed on the tables cooked in
the most mastery style. Quite large number OF
arrivals take place every day and the hotels are all
full. Among the many well known New YORK
families here are Mr.. Sidney Masons, sOrsOn d.
Munns, Mr. Davis, Colonel Stelnberger, Of the
army; Mr.. Marshall and daughter, of Mississippi,
formerly wealthy planter, and before the war the
owner OF twenty-five hundred slaves-quite
q family to look after and care for. Mr..
Herman lie Roy, q time honored guest OF
this place, Is spending some weeks here
Among the ladies' here are many distinguished for
their beauty and intellectual WORTH Miss Nh,
accompanied by her brotner VINO, curing her iong
education, Is guest at this house. For long Time
she was the regnlng belle IN the gay capital, ana
received marked attention from some or the most
distinguished gentlemen attached to the Emperor's
household and was the frequent companion OF the
mother OF the Empress Eugenie the Countess Mon
tjo in her visits to the opera This lady, spite OF
all her attractions is quiet and unostentatious and
betrays at glance her high breeding and familiarity
with the customs OF refined society," Mrs. As,
accompanied by Miss Ky, the interesting and
lovely daughter of well known, distinguished New
IOTk Udukcr, NIB. vi, q uiSulHcu iduy, Will
her distinguished looking daughter, Mrs. En-.
This lady dresses very richly and Is great lavorite
among her friends from her extremely agreeable and
fascinating manner. Miss S-y, the amiable sister
Of the much respected Chamberlain OF the city Of New
York, is among the quiet observers who assemble
daily on the piazza, but who evidently has mind
well stored with useful knowledge. have also no.
ticed two celebrated literary ladies, whose contribu
tons have afforded much pleasure to the public.
am sure when the ladies discover an ARIEL in their
midst they will try to look and act their prettiest so
as to appear In print to the very best advantage.
The amusementS here are not very varied After
breakfast some stroll to the tenpin alley that s
when the heat allows and II ladies knew the good
to be obtained from this most useful game they
would indulge In II very Often have been informed
the physicians in Paris have openly recommended 1t
This with the usual visit to the spring, consumes the
whole morning. The afternoon Is spent In chatting
or riding over those horrid roads wrote you about
In my last letter. The next great excitement will be
the races which come or early in August, and VIII
compare with Ii not eclipse the Jerome races Already
some OF the best trained horses in the country
entered Tor the coming contest. Captain Moores
string OF seven are in training including the favorite
Privateer, who won the four mile race at FOrdham,
and who came near losing his life by being overcome
by the extreme heat OF the day. The favorte Fanny
Cheatham and .St0newall Jackson are also here.
colonel MCDANIEL has large number OF horses from
his stable noticed this last week ten twelve pass
the hotel, on their way to the race ground-amOng
them Red Dick, Bonnie Lass and X B. Connolly.
Mcconnell and Harness have also q number OF favor.
lite horses here including General Duke and others
arriving daily and the impression among the know
ing ones Is that the coming races will be on
grander scale tnan any heretofore witnessed by the
public IN this place.