New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-05
SARATOGA.
TIE EVE OF TIE RACES.

Nnnun no
1 ord thankful TO be near but yet so far rom the
,s,. ana excitement cf hotel life. The obe'es ana p
,zqas Of the Union and Congress fairy sWa" inns eon
, aitb the most motley crowd OF people that was ever
,reoated together. aud they jostle ana crOwd each
,herI Ie buffers" primary election Very few are
s-5orod with much wardrobe beyond duster ana
,atehel which is gratifying 10 the weary parties
who have been tOlng day ana MRh'
slevatpg trunks that were almost as capaclous as
Noal,s ark As might be expected, the number Of ds
,cnsbed people III present in Saratoga is very small
mt there is any quantity of nOtabcs and men OF
notoriety in the sporting fraternity Judging from eA
ternSl evidence, the crowd IS decidedly "hofsey III
appearapce Shirt bOsoRls and collars stamped Win
horse shoes horsehead scarfpns, miniature halters IN
The shape Of watchguards, and seevebuttons studs
charms ard other trinkets every form OF horse para
phernaa, in abundance. The assemblage OF noted
turntes from all parts of the country very large The
professionals and gentlemen hobnob together on the
most intimate terms, and talk nothing but horse
There, are here W. r. Cottrll, s. Slater.
w Williamson, and II. Harding, from MOBILIZE
Duncan +. Kenner, ex-Gov HObert, Col James
W. Denny. Col. Nelligau, and W. Conner from
NewOreans; Charles WoOley, Of impeachment fame D.
Smith, j. Whaley. W Kgour, 9. Gallagher b. &. Bruce
J Mcconnell, L. Thompson G. Dixon. and NJ Doherty'
from Ohio II p. IcGrath, J. Litteberger Capt. T. q.
Moore Col 4. Buford, r. Atkinson, and T. Mehehdy'
from Kent IcRy; GOV. Bowie and Mr. Hail. from Mary
land. Gen. Basal Duke, j. j. o. Fallon, j. W. Weldon
and A. j. Raymond from Missouri Major j. W. Dosweh
and Major Bacon from Virginia. From New-York there
is Leonard Jerome Mr. Crawford, Erastus Corning, r
W r. Travels, ex-Nayal officer Geo. r. Dennson' Fenx
Campbell Of the p p f. G. Association, Francis MOTIFS
Col Henry b. Todd and Messrs Hunter DAWSON Oahe'
ron sanford Watson. Little, Cofey, Babcock Taylor
Post Bell Kelly. Ryan, Puryear, McDaniels, ODonnel'
Holland Duane, Merritt EckersOn, CTamer, Baltzer'
Berry, Langley, Van Hme Hackett, Cornell, teter' aho
Barlow besides Of hOrseocReys not unknown 10
fame and any of roadsters, who claim they do
their mile in three minutes.
IIofFf ia here
co,npancd by one Of hs staff he having come by the
evening train Henry w. Genet, Judge WalRerot limos
John g. Gridlcy, Sheriff O'Brien Judge Hammond Capt
Nat Palmer, Hon Thomas j. Creamer, Judge Curtis Dr.
Sayre and Mr. Oscar Cole, veteran soOurner OF sara
toga are all booked" the UuOn Small fry politicians
white check gamblers, professional Pckpockets and re-
taer Of dubious quality, are as thick as mes on
moasses hOgshead, and freely minge with the crowd
The political magnates have not arrived yet but there
will be quite gathering before the end OF the week Inc
Tammany chiefs Will then probably MAKE helI slaS loi
the State and Charter elections IheIe wiz DC &c % @
bic opposition, Judging rom me "a d
heads. In quarters II VIII be quite iOrhuaDle nu
Only that / afraid it would be somewhat premature,
would you the names OF parties already spoken oI
for prominent Offices Next week there VIII ne more or
lees showing OF hands on an t SiIeS' fof 'ho INV
r1 T s,or, frateTy Of NeW.York City is very largely
represented here and like that class everywhere IN the
world are noted for their knayery than any otner
aud tie distance that divides them from the gang Is as
broad the ocean. Standing IN front OF the Union sur
rounded by the crowd who look Ike plgines alonguSS
Of them, is the Hon. John hOIfi SJy g Sng
1o9H Of C. cae oIhe taking with some uTmen while hund
reds attentiyely observing them many OF WHOM ao
erhs of their magnitude who stood face to face
aud batted for the mastery in what other aases IS
his iron frame, standing like Roman gladiator, heaHg
hIad t infA Possessed DeS by HSs looks like lion
strength, and like him woud only sucenmD when ne was
extinct Keenan, head taller, standing straight as an
Indian, with sOpng shoulders massive enes ana want
ing only more breadth IN oa ns ISnI sanse
as it appears, these famous Knights Of Fistiana
connected in business standing near them conyersiRg
with Wast fnancier is MT. Charles 6a 1 Cne
like a spanish grandee than banker. All OF sudden
there is a stampede for the billard-room under the
OpeTa House where pool selling for the has just
opened The crowd push forward and IN Few moments
.manneT The pools sold there very heavy and there
Smonpt OF The POOL In the han above there ball in
progress which Is very well attended Inc to1ts VI .no
ladies elaborate and they all seem 10 nc enjoy
After midnight there was comparative quieness about
the hotels number OF keys passing over the boxes
office indicated that there were stl several
guests who had not yet retired, Wandering Within
was attracted by sounds like the hum of bees and tw
ter OF swallows, which from little cottage The
" gas light from the windows hckered through the
the voices Of men talking in low tone, surrounding
green base table most OF S S6oqs T sp9 enTar
hGhting tho tiger. The cottage in fashionable
gambling Parlance is called " club house me popIle,
Tor Of which Is George HiIl or Gentlemen George as
he Is called here IL Is an09s resort %efe men Of G
principal attractions being well set table supplied with
6gd aa My S e9 P t He d y
number Of card parties scattered through the Paors
rapidly changing hands and will continue TO do 80
until day break.
TIE CROWD ON THE RACE COURsE-sCENEs
AND INCIDENTS.
SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-The sixth annual meet
ing Of the Saratoga Association opened this morning
under favorable auspices, and long before the
hour dropping Of the red flag In the first race
tae ground was crowded with people. The grand stand
graced with the presence Of large number OF the
hotel bellies and hOnOred with the weight many hundred
pounds ayOrdupOis distinguished humanity TO whom
the days sport evidently delightful in the extreme
There rich people and poor people; good people
and bad people. There thrOngs Of pale-faced,
aOllOw-ehested madens, whose early mhrmtes had
their delicate frames the rough wind bends the
growing grain maidens with light eyes with dark rings
hereunder madens with gorgeous neutrality-suspicious.
from the wide ribbons that hid their dainty bOnnets,
down 10 the nsecd ends latchets tied their
pretty CATERS Then there buxOm lasses bright Of
eye and frmfooted and rosycheeked. to whom Nature
had gwen health, which, let us all pray, Fashion
NAV never be allowed TO undermine. II
was pleasant to see the fash Of those
happy eyes and the heightened flush of those blooming
checks when "a fayore horse surged ahead In the race
There were Some syerhared old ladies' too, who seemed
TO enjoy the excitement Of the scene; and one, jolly
little sexagenarian as broad long, and as happy as
r laid wagers with her stout husband, and lost and
won with the utmost good nature, and Kept the region
round her alive with the music OF her laughter
Old gentlemen afflicted with govt and rheumatism and
lumbago, were there-at least half score and many
ndomitable old fellows who have sworn never TO sue
snmb to Time, and make a hBe display OF jet-baek
mustaehes and milkwhte hair and carry switch canes
instead Of erutches, and naughty words like young
pretty girls and chucked loudly that his neigbOrs
thought he was choking 70 death, and would fam have