New-York tribune., 1868-08-05
SARATOGA.

DELIGHTFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIsI-
ToRs-HoTELs-THE BELLIES OF THE SEASON
THE E-HoRSES-ENTRIEs, TURFMEN.
From Our Special Correspondent
SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-EmbOwered in its leafy
shade Saratoga unconscious of the sury air Of the
tropois invites thousands to It's medicinal waters and
cool breezes The weather has been uniformly pleasant
during the past week. The hotels thronged with
guests Congress Hall is still the fashionable center
Built Of red brick with Mdnsard roof and urre II towers
above the dwellings Of the town. 1t is said 70 De the
largest hotel in the United States 1t has 800 rooms and
viii accommodate 200 people, Every modern appliance
for comfort. convenience luxury, that can be
found in NewYork is brought into requisition here
The rooms are all large and well ventilated
row Of beautiful elms shade wide piazza $40 feet
long The cost Of the hotel about 100000 Henry
aahorn esq Is the roPetod ne Sas SSTa 0,t nope
Of ITS Popaary No one doubts the & ability OF any yin mem O
Its guests return every season Charles Leland OF @ the
american Marvin Honse and the Continental are well
filed, and cottages are in great demand The rush IS
greater this year than during any since tne %sr ,I
here this than previous year. and the pro
portion young men is much greater than heretoi9re ore
week. The following have been announced: wednesday
evening, Union Hotel for the benefit OF D. C. Has band
Biernstens Orchestra and ON Friday evening another
chop" at the Union. The Misses Daniels Of Baltimore
the season; tall graceful blondes, they attract
attention and admiration wherever they move
Among the distinguished visitors are Mayor HOFFMAN,
John G. SAKE, Fernando Wood, g. Cox, and j. j. ORAL
lon OF st. Louis at the Congress Hail. IL w. Genet esq,
Judge Sutherland and the Hon. Gilbert Dean are at the
Union Hotel, and walking through the parks or prone
nadng the vide balcony are faces we often meet on
Change" or in "thc Street" Mayor Hoffman was COM
plimented with a serenade last evening by Bternstens
band. The recipient u the honor responded TO the nu
calls Of speech speech by saying that he was
grateful for the compliment, but would not inhct po
Urso was alike waited upon, and bowed her acknowledg
ments She gave matinee to-day that was largely az
The exciting topic OF conversation is the approaching
races IL welknOwn that the Saratoga track Is one OF
the best in America II is susceptible To grading ana was
the flower Of the racing stock OF the land are IN the
stables Among the famous are Fanny Cheathan PrVa-
teer, SOneWal Jackson, Plantagenet The Banshee 10
cal Pat Molloy Lobela. Fanny Ludlow, BOaeter Metal
rie Gilroy Brother to kentucky, victory Jas con,
molly f. b. Connolly, Nemesis, and many others. Irled
horses every State here struggle for the prize where
the battle is only by the swift sporting men from
every section OF the United States have
assembled and all unite in asserting that
the Of this will excel In every point the
periences of any previous year Among the prominent
urfmen are NJ H. Sandford, John Hunter, W. H. IraVers
Cotterill Of Alabama Mr. Pennock, Col McDanels (tnls
gentleman has IA horses in ms stables near the track
Major Bacon John NJ Clay, esq., son OF the great henry
Clay. The veteran Dr. Underwood has charge OF tine
racing pools. Mr. Whately Secretary OF the AssocauOh
has made important changes in his department TINS year
that will greatly enhance the pleasure OF the spectator
The races tomorrow will be the trainers stakes TOT
three year ods for which there "a entries and race
OF mile heats. for which StoDewal Jackson Planta
genet, and Gen. York are entered.