The New York herald., 1869-09-05
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Return Of the President To Sarutoga-CIosing Y
OF the Season-P0litic cians-Gratifyi Con-
dition OF the Rcvcnue-Impr0veuien ut tho


Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con-
dtion OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at the
Union.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, Sept. 3, 1852.
The return OF the President. reiolning his family.
who renamed at the Union during his absence on
cially In Washington. has revived the attraction oil
Saratoga life, ana, notwithstanding the tncorrigiDle
fall in the temperature. few new arrivals are noted
the registers daily. There is however, lament
able Thinning OF the fashionabes at least so the
ladies' think. one OF these interesting representa-
tives OF the human family last evening while
sitting in front OF blazing hre In tho
hotel parlor. with u heavy woollen shawl drawn
about her shoulders with her eyes vacantly fixed
upon the cheerful embers, with a countehanco
drawn out IN sympathetic unison with her feelings,
suggesting rorcibly the last OF summer and tho
rapidly neeting days Of the season of gayety la
solIoquzing sentences and shiverlng accents ex.
claimed, 'Oh. dear me- how short the summers are.
Everybody Is going away. They 60 by hundreds
and come by units. How dreadfully lonely It Is get
ting. Three hundred from one hotel In a day. Only
three arrivals to take their places wish It were
July" The words of the fair soliloqust here 10
came naudibe, afew broken sentences occasionally,
such rs $50 home" Last days OF the season."
.Is7O,v Next SUMMER Fine time,r "New fash
t0ns," 'Gayest season OF all next year" and 10
forth, wound up her lamentations.
Those VINO are now arriving, after the BUTTERFLIES
have gone TO their winter homes, come here FOR .
brief period TO partake OF the heathnspring waters
OF the springs, and TO enjoy unemoarrassed by the
crowd, few days OF real recreation.
The President, In visiting here with his family at
benefit IN regard to health and rest He finds FIRE.
Quent opportunity OF driving out and enjoying hm-
self quietly IN his own way.
few political nruders, however, followed him
up on the train yesterday and up to very late hour
these ss ns might have BEEN seem with wss
faces and IN occasional mysterious consultations in
retired corners standing about the hotel watching
for chance. card drawn up In due form asking
the President to name an hour for an interview was
formally presented These individuals have been
waiting hourly for a reply ever since yesterday.
1t IL very singular that President cannot 10
allowed the ordinary privileges OF other men, but
that he must be bored and hunted down at ail times
and under all circumstances. II the President
wished to be annoyed IN this manner he might
Sasn put mp %0 in ho the %ho osS
paid no attention to tho great COAL iron
and railroad interests m, whSn ne nt mas peen @ giving
hced the pleasure OF mngling with his fellow ct-
zens, learning their wishes and consulting their
necessities the prosecution hereafter Of the details
| or the home policy of his administration aud gwen
his summer months to listening 10 the selfish inter-
| eats of politicians, ana neglected entirely the good
OF those over whom he rules II politicans had the
common sense OF other people they could easily sea
that they not only inIuring themselves but very
much marrlng the peace and enjoyment OF the Pres
| dent.
one OF the subjects which received the attention OF
the President during his recent visit to Washington
was the working OF the revenue. lie was exceed
ngly grained TO lind that where less than soo00000
were collected spirits during the latter part OF tho
late administration over $5o,OOO,O0O nave been
collected IRON the same source 80 far under the
new order OF things Everything else IN regard
to the proceeds OF internal revenue Is In proper
ton. From present indications next winter VIII see
a thorough modification Of taxati0r-the effect OF
the many reforms already set In motion by direction
of the President. The Industries OF the country Will
be benented the people win be relieved OF the
burdens imposed upon them by the irregularities
which characterized the last days OF Andrew John
sons term of office. The government already shows
bcnI INV adj MT N a
restored by It's purifying influence.
The irrepressible Leanas having catered to FASH
iOnable circles IN the c0nvenence5 and accessories
| OF Eny lile In numerous masquerndes and bas and
at the same time filled the public, 81 well as se.ect
stomacns from their capaclOus larder, ana addtug
| few stone to the healthy dimensions OF ono OF the
brothers particularly, have taken TO the pick ana
were recruited and mustered on the grounds OF the
| Union. To-day the work OF Improvement shows
rapid strides. and by next summer IN addition to
| surprised TO see the Union receiving them with
smilng front OF marble. In view OF 1870 being the
'biggest' Of all the past. the Union must be
equal TO the OCCASION and accordingly the new i'm
| prOvements
one of the surgeons to the Empress Eugenie was
here several days ago, and after overhauling the
Union gave assurance tnat two OF the cottages at
tached to the hotel were just what would SUIT tho
Empress. lie said the Empress would visit Saratoga
| next summer. Last evening, about an hour after
his return, the President, Mrs. Grant and the two
children spent several hours At y private party at
the residence Of John A. GrlswOld.
Commodore Vanderbilt and bride, william n.
yesterday .'Tor the seasonr Mr.. A. 7. stewart and
Judge Hilton, with their ladies aud several friends
| are still here
SARATOGA, Sept 1, 1880.
This morning the President passed most of his
| time at tho hote. This afternoon he dined
| with Mr.. u, 8. Sanford OF New York, at
| Cedar Lake. ut four o'clock, returning to
the Union Hotel about o'clock The
| party, besides the President and Mr.. Sanford,
| were Jonn A. Griswod and General Porter. This
| ofta fho a n "a
| gard 10 the health OF General Rawlins. Tho de-
| spatch stated that his condition had improved
| greatly, beyond the most sanguine expectations OF
| mis- physicians and friends.
Senator COnkng arrived here In the late train
| this evening. and will accompany the President
| and family to his residence ut Utica on Monday.
| A.-Burnett's FlerimclS an Kxqulsite Per.
resembling the fresh ordors OF bouquet Has
i fa.aa aalon al de,ur