New-York tribune., 1868-08-11
SARATOGA.

pAC1NG yEsTERDAY-GEN. DUKE, WILEY AND
ALTA YELA VICTORIOUS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
.S,p,rocA. Aug. 1O.-Dropped in the center
=, an nnduating plain wen rnged with shadetrees ana
,he axe of a charming landscape, Saratoga. of seH'
would attract the attention of wearied slipper OF Guy
frvoltcs A majority Of the natives are pmn lhuu'-
trous countrymen, who intone psalm ana say E'"00
before breakfast The minority are tnged WIN ine'ii
ntan vices and gaze the yearly tlrong OF visitors VII"
an itching palm, viewing them in the same HsV Una"
hackwoodsman scans pigeOn-rOOst-so many iat olI"s
te be dubbed and pucked without delay virtue anu
morality hover over the little village Tor mhe lnOhs III
the year and are then driven of by nap OF the 6eu
wings vice and pleasure During inc WINTER 'o Nt'
rest m dead quictude like bears in hollow trees ADou'
the latter part May they awake from hef ohg slee
and wash themselves Gardens gre IdheU @ sl.at ~ l
trimmed thousand plnt-blushes IaNSl ONcI c t
i11houses and hotels. and everybody oyerlauls MS
wardrobe Anticipation ot the yearly northern lgrt
non OF fashionable swallows While the Lelands are
seated i'm the Metropolitan Hotel in your city, laying out
their plans Tor the sumner campaign at this point the
saratocians are Whrng thelf anu m ~ ir
ing their knives IN preparation for the reception OF t
guests. These natives worry Yorker worse tha sau
neas in Florida than wOOd-ticks IN virginia ana
than musketOs in Ncw-Jersey Ihe nnpolt t'5
demands of a native saratogian genuine native VIII
take dollar for glass Of Congress water ana tnlh Uu
without nInchinC. you rub against mack, It's p1lic
tor will demand three dollars ana sIOuiu on siei % VI
banana or an orange You are gone uniGS you m oe visit
ply of small change. one word OF auNCc 10 'losO '4
ing Saratoga Before leaving NeW-AOIk 70 -
foT the boys 500 quarterstamps these
for York papers, boot blacks ana Clglsl zoO
cent stamps tese for walters Aunt sally men, bows ana
sTIovs ttnp,us billiards. and wisp PROFESSIONALS 100
dollar bills (these for chamOernads heGA-tioS DlOos'
etc). and 20 ye-dOllar bills for Wlne hayh InIo ~,
Modest gentlemen will need this supply But Witlhg
seriously, everything is as cheap ana even oheaTr peri I
than in New York City, # one dOggedly saluS upon NE
rSts and evcs the sharers the idea that he has taV
eled Good Doad aI lhe Giion yegk There is no
IN the cycau be secured al 80 a & ,asses tbe
lack of accommodations The table even suII@ases r @
spread NewYork And singular as II NAV sem DE- tBGIc %
are more hotels in saratoga than in either BOstoh U III
adepha. People throughout the country seuets;S jno
b,,ff Rr tVp
In point OF fact there are 81 Even theSe are lhsScC
for floating population of from l5oOO TO 2VVO anu G t
Union when boiling has reserve OF u cottages lor
the accommodation OF its guests: m - j., ,
,in over Win minister's There are q MOTEL They
are designated the pious brigade AS a Iule, @ ueI
hotelbs are paid by wealthy parlshioneTs The yengra
Walsh OF Philadelphia, aud Father Gleason OF bIoohn
brides and brdegrooms Al Leland's hop on saturday
evening l counted a. They are easily
having peculiarly sheepsh expressions OF cOuTIe1 i
aud hanging each others arms with the graceful IAN
gudness marking the droop OF |eellIs s. ~ t tTo
beck great shppingmerchant OF New Oh' ~ il w
Union. Tho parOTs and balconies OF the hotes are Dt
with the rich dresses OF 5000 ladies' More lnoeS
wasted here silks and laees than on horSeIaces.
wcllknown diam0nd-merchant estimates the Nalue W oi
time II over SlJOOOOO and groups them rs follows SJO
at Congress Hail. Si50OO0 at Leahds Union, S';I'V az
naiuder 40 various hotels and cottages DanoAHS are
really plentiful as tIeiies on sOiI July MehU %
saratoc is volcano with an annual eruption Of eX-
travacance The lava Of morality is very thin and
carcey cooled and burning stream of vice from
the hot sea underneath cauethrust Ihe great
est of these streams Is the gamDls lever. Aou]SHEs ]
spring of Jockey at critical moment Is worth nan
and the sot rumble white marble and its subsequent
sangf,;s pocEet Tho faro table and the sweat cloth
have been planted within fifty 1eet OF the cars. Od
sma as juniper berries loud sweiis with diamonds on
their fingers nearly as large as do9i-piatts, ana GeS
feso "g am5 oseg watching the noisecss slide of tie
IL ouI
baize. some WIN. More lose The more you put down
the you take up, aud tie less you take u te more
Won put d0Wn-this is the rule frequently followed 10y
brailess Aas until their pockets are dgsiitute 9I Sot
with dull ringing in his head and Consciousness o.
ruin staring him the face. He is not missed from tne
. crowd about the tables. The dealing blacleg ldAy
Yawns as he shules the cards at the close or the last
slng clicks Tic deck TO its place. The crowd drop
their chips their favorite cards, ana the new Oe is
These are genuine bacblegs, who quietly flch
mans earnings through the secret springs ms & Oh @ @
rob him. not t0r their fear OF detection Camping
is Fearful business no the best but It almost seems to be
a NECESSARY evil and il must bear ii. let II be onthe
square. If is willing 70 take the iA oi lhouauu
dollars on the turn Of card ~ seel1s i 10 oi 10 10
extent, his own business, but the cara shouu DT
turned. There is "a clubhouse IL saIEsai ielt @ ~
tell me gambling is done on the square DootIIi' & %
true. II the reader will take lny arm We VIII NS' u
feavng the balcony of the Congress one hour before
midnight We the street TO the entrance OF me 81
ladies Iouugng on the pazz Of the hotels floats on the
evening ar melted in the songs of the crcEets emu he
halfpr,vled curses OF the betting turiluen LOuuglhg
through the arched entrance 10 the garden We
find scene only wanting silEeIy lagoon 10 u
make it Vcnitian in character Here are waving
trees musical with insect life. tiny fountain tosses
thousand golden beads III the gdsghl anu' Sca,eI ae III
cane ebottOmed rockers beneath whispering oIa1ches'
with cool evening breeze tossing i've hundred de-
cate ringlets groups OF ladies and gentlemen dreamy
chat away midnight hour. There Is ban ia me
dhngroom. aud the lively notes Of OhenDachs music
chasing each other 10 our ears. ~ us Mailel @
down the central walk The steady glow OF e1ch gas
light brings out in bold relief the faces oi MY welhH9W
authors, politicians and men Of business. mere an uel
tips his char against tree ana aziy Watches tAe SMOKE
Crug from tie end of his cigar There select party OF
CUbans and MeHicans Oll sot spanish Molua rom rom t
tongues with characteristic ArdOl Now we meet altu
faced abo -nal wcaredy pOddng TO her nut with hcr m
sold beads ana tIlhkets Bilslthllg III 1lC @ "a &
ON her We near the OperahOuse ana near INC
eating ana 1iei, ~ i ty y,er siorfs;s enty has it, and
finally "sInford's stable" brings up the rear. now
cele-mn, how much Tor fust chce-Start EN- again
how nuclf The crclng crowds Deio" hY9 tAelI @ AT"9
eyed Doctor catches the bids, and sturdy cans Joi more
Turn TO right and 10 the left OF the Ddthh0useS
on nftv feet further Here Is dldOCOOrcd DlcK Dllu
ing shadily embOwered and surrounded with tckes OF
Up six board steps Vemtau blind coutronts us pull
at the china belknob aud the blind mes open cooIed
gentleman in evening costume aets as usic "
Selves in modest hallway furnished respectfully put not
gaudIy. thin, sanOW conpeNoheu sehtletldn mee,s
Us at the door aud graspS our hahds' IIHS is
Mr. George W Hi owner and proprietor OF the cub
ouse he Is g2DT H. ana & = hSt & oney o@apst the
money his patrons, and allows an honest turn OF the
scicntious toncaud undoubtedly conscientousy
"Nc were Just about 10 SIT down to supper gentlemen
and should o. teen great honor If sou would favor us
with your company" (" Certainly. We step within a
iards3nry furnished front paor large silver waiter
ana OF the precious metal crowd the maAte
niece small but elegantly FURNISHED sldeDOard stahQs
H. oe corner and table fairly grOauing under weight
of decious yands Is stretched In the OF the
MIR Hin takes tn head OF the table, aud with gentle
manly courtesy places Us his right He has smile
and a lest for every guest and hs eyes flash with bu
Iiancy not surpassed by the diamonds WHINING on his
bosom FIRST We have oysters Oh the she'll and Little
Neck clans There arc no at the table On
Tic lcff OF r H sits Henry Coltona partner with DancIe
OfNo Barcayt and tie owner OF one Ot ile most iSh
iOabe gauinahOlses in New-lOT CITY. Next We nave