New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-03
SUNDAY IN SARATOGA.

TIE CHURCHEs-ARCHBIsHOP sPAULDING AT ST.
FETER's-THE FAsHIoNs-PROMlNEhr PEo-
PIE AT THE SPRINGs-A GOOD SEASON FOR
HOPs-RUMORED VISIT OF EMPEROR NAPO-
LEON.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-The excitement OF the
Match Day" subsidized yesterday only when the last
ardent tuTan sought his couch or the ast pneked
pigeon had powed his aching head In hopes OF forget
ting in sleep the msfortunes which the day had brought
him The morning opened beautifully and at the usual
hour, which Sunday is somewhat later than on less
sacred DAVIS the piazzas Of the hotels were filled with
ouncers Broadway alive with people on their way
10 the syringe and when the bells began TO ring long pro
cessIons filed krkward from every direction All the
shops and stores closed except those wherein cigars
and wine are Sold and therefore, aside from the hourly
growing multitude IN constant motion M and down the
broad hOrOughfare there was little 10 attract Tue alten'
ton Of the stranger
They have way Of ringing the church bells in Sara
toga which is peculiar TO the place. In the morning
when awoke their quick dngdOng ding-dong sound
ing from three four befes at and the same ume
naturally thought myself aboard three or four ships all
at once and only dsabused Of the wrong impression
when on counting the strokes found that they marked
many bells" than are knownim our Navy, even to
the oldest mariner. 4"
The churches were all well attended. At ST. Peters,
the little sanctuary the Roman Catholics the vener'
able Archbishop Spaudng Of Baltimore preached an I'M
pressive This day. You know Is celebrated 10y
the Church as the Feast of ST. Peter and St. Paul. The
mnse Of this mOr9ng was RdsE Is hnTsh IN
sixth-st., n. Y, and was most excellent ,,
In the afternoon the people OF fashion made their ap
male portion Of them-shone gOriously. The blaze Of
golden armlets the glitter of damonds and the glare OF
OF note bnt confess to having never heard of Of
them before Many seemed to me to be just the least BIT
lacking in refinement, and some few were surely not
modest and very many were coarse and vulgar women
I nnpth raa gVpp
wear the grace and dignity OF womnnhood and saw,
too the intelligent and ladyke eounenances OF marons
surrounded by troops OF children, and wondered
whether could be possible that any other power than
Fashion had thrown them into the company they were
Keeping almost fear the consequences OF the remark,
but shall risk the assertion that there Is less good taste
an equal number at any other prominent resort
you may name Their profusion OF tOpdressng is hD'
real ones in most cases hired from spadng Benedict
or the pawnbrOker who essayed TO sell Mrs Lncolns
wardrobe is vulgar to provoke laughter and with
customary outdoor coverings has become so c0mpcae,
Judging from the result that 1t is but natural TO wonder
where the poor creatures find time TO make the three
daily changes prescribed by the drb6r cegGnhdrit1,
whoever that authority may be. one lady at the Union
wears ieweIry represented to be worth $1,000 wag
aver with the stragbest face IN the world that at the
Snt was "pnt ont by an Ohio dowager who wore moth
ing but diamonds Of the first water Another at Con
gress Hail. appeared at breakfast this morning with her
fingers SO covered with rings that she found extremely
difficult close her large hands over the handles OF ner
knife and fork She might go into the old business OF
dactylomancy without mourning any further In
the purchase OF the necessary tools and appliances and
would Ihaye no doubt meet with great encouragement
II must not be inferred from what Is said above that all
the women here are OF the shoddy order. Far from
IT, There are large numbers OF real ladies mere ana az an
the hotels one meets with that true woinany Inouesy
and intelligence that distinguish what vas once known,
and shall be again known IN our country az the Dcst
society" from that mushroom growth OF gcntlty spring
ing up here there everywhere from barren soil wen
fortified with gold dust Among the noted people here
at present is Commodore Vanderbilt who arrived on Fri
day 10 take part In the meeting OF railroad magnates
held that day % establish pro rata freight tarn from
representative Of tic Pennsylvania Central Railroad
| business transacted. The Most Rev Archbishop
OF Scranton; the Rev A. j. McConOiuy Of Philadelphia
| all Of whom came today from Lake George 70 as.
TO the Fort William Henry Hotel tomorrow Geo. II.
Bssell OF New YORK 70 whom believe me world Is M,
who the fret 70 undertake the development OF the
OIL regions Of Pennsylvania, IS az Congress Hall Prof
g. T. Fisher OF NewHayen, Plantation Y. Drake Of y. y,
and Duncan T. kenner, the veteran tuIilnan OF the
gushed drygOod clerks grace the principal hotels with
their presence They are the best dressed men az the
Springs, and may be readily recognized by the light
switch they carry and the quiet air Of court dig
nifty with which they depean themselves. Some Of them
gloves and English scow OF the largest size and
well behaved. Among the later arrivals are Dr.
Evans Of lParis, and David Leavtt Of NewYork who
have taken cottages at the Union. Capt Ward Of the
British Legation is here; and Inc Post announces the
presence OF W. II. Baelhache Of The quincy wig.
On Tuesday there Will be on the Saratoga Fair
Ground Course for purse Of tOO between VIM Boyces
W. White fawn, aud Mr. HarbecEs e. & Surprise mile
heats best three IN five 20 harness; the fret horse 20
ceive $780, the second iOO on the day expect
TO welcome Gen Grant. On Wednesday the races begin
and the New-YOTk Circus opens and on Saturday
promised eclipse Of the sun. snt that enough
element for one weeki But we are not satisfied with
that On Tuesday night we have ball at the Union fol-
lowing close upon the heels OF hop at Congress Hall to-
morrow night Then, Wednesday night Wo shall have
another ball at the Clarendon, the first az that house tins
season, and Friday still another at Congress Hail.
for the benefit Of Bernsteln's orchestra, and yet
another at the Union. II the senseless rushes
are not tickled into a state Of irresistible
and uncomfortable cachinaOn by wantOn heels before
the out IL viii be simply for the that they
are worth little in tho days Of our foreathers-
another proof that the wewOrn proverbs and sayings Of
antiquity are based upon substratum OF truth,
II may Interest your readers 70 know that Saratoga is
somewhat 1utteYtd To-Day by rne rum0r that several cot
tages have been rented for The members Of the Imperial
family Of France. and that HIS Majesty Napoleon Ill
proposes 70 spend few months here for the benefit OF his
falling health aud that OF the young Prince Imperial,