New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
SARATOGA.

a, an h,avo ap orld came nov The old hdbtt~es
rronouuoe this 10 be the gayest season 'eS hAN"o.
witnessed. The hotels are filled 10 oVer'0wihe WIZ"
eeta and the result Of ths is that every
and nearly every private dwelling s also throhgou ine
streets are lired with carriages, and SSy -
Mo who la@yh aud chatter in the best hnmor h lhe
,,orld promenade up and down the wide street koNn
a. Broadway, gather around the spaines' OF I~
lcisure Through the park On every side one hnu' IN
self in the gayest scenes OF Vanity fair' rsu' 'u
with tneir dear little beads running over WIN ou
trip danty along the streets, wearing no ha'' anu
,nstheselves from the Of the sun by fancy
parasos lined with variousy tinted silks run uross
eems TO be en- re9e the street as well as IN te ura"
,neroom The weather charming the heated term 10
evidently over and everybody appears In the peet OF
spirits.
We have buudredof nofabilities rusticatng ~ here
The legal profession is particularly well represented
Judge Darling, Judges Garvin, Church, Curtis, Cord
Hilton and others have laid aside their musty aw-Dooks
for time and give themselves up TO heahful recrea-
ton We have gallant soldiers too who bear the hon
OF and who enjoy their laures TO the ut
most, surrounded by crowds OF admlrihg ihr ones
Among these Major Gems Peasonton, Hazen, MOTIFS
and others OF the clergy we have the Rev. Drs Cuyler
Corev pnol Corr - ~"~-oN '"'A~ w 1850
saratoga far better place than it is People on whom
fortune smiled also well represented saw last
evening the wife of Mr.. r. T. Babbit, wearing about
$4,000 worth OF diamonds A. T. Stewart and his wife
occupy their cottage at the Union Commodore Wander
bt at the Congress-and, in fact milonaires are as
plentiful blaekberres in July One Of the most ee
eantly dressed ladies here is Madame Garcia, wife of
enOr Garcia. large tobacco planter OF Cuba, whose
wealth is reported as fabuously great. We have
Ioh widows; wdowers who endeavor 10 entrap bright
young eyes with their wealth. and erIisty old bachelors
whose pockets lined with gold Authors and artists
Innge amid this crowd with their magnations inspired
by gay scene and poets who have eyes to discern it,
may find plenty of love and romance at Saratoga,
who
lgious scrupes against such amusemeDts-s of 10 the
These in the highest degree exciting There
g. OF course any amount of betting and thousands of
dollars lost with the most reckless indifter
The steepechase and hurdle seem TO be the
attractive; but your especial correspondent"
upon these matters has well described them, Will
rbear
Ispent hour yesterday morning in Morrissey's
new Clubhouse. The gentemanly superintendent
initiated mysteries Of roulette, rouge d NOR,
aud other games of hazard both English and American,
which nightly draw large crowds around the tables and
in which thousands arc lost or with perfect sang
oid by who able to lose large OF money
without being in the least ncOnvenieneed by it, In fact
there who in business sort of way aspire to
beiOg pointed the who lost $4,000 $4,000
Morrisseys last night" The house is splendid in all
1is appointments. The decorations, carpets, and
furniture are chosen with nnexceptonabe taste,
and every thing ted up in the most perfect STYLE or
The enjoyment OF those in high life who find pleasure in
games OF chance Next year large building is TO be
added expressly for the ladies' who the superintendent
politely Informed us, really through and under
stood the ntrcaces OF the different games sooner than
did the lords Of creaiion" All, well Saratoga will soon
merge into all the madness of dissipation of Baden
Baden Scarcely clergyman has visited Saratoga with
out lettering through the halls and saloons Of this elegant
house and one reverend gentleman remarked that what
had there and the explanations that he had re-
oeyed 10 the games and the principles Of fairness
with which they were conducted had done much
60 the prejudices which he had formerly held
against places. Shades Of Calvin and Whitfield
What would foTefathers have said of the liberal
minded churchmen of day, who can look blandly
upon speak Of OF the coIruptons of our age in
most calm. unhigoted manneri
The Of hops and balls in fun blast. The grand
masquerade at Congress Han was a most successful
affair. hops the Union every evening are well
attended by a crowd OF Acknowledgment people.
There charming ball last evening al the Clarendon,
where all the solid. unpIctentiOus families to
ITegate. Tomorrow evening there is To be grand mas
querade military and civic BAN in the Opera House Of
Union, which all the bellies and beaux looking
forward with Guer of delight, and which the elderly
people also await with unusual expectancy
Az soon as the races are ended which will he tOmOr
row. fast men" will gradually disappear from Sara
toga and the precincts Of arsOcTac circles be unin
upon by these black flies, which occasionally alght
H., web of fashion. This migration will
upon the fne-eP~- y inv by the members Of upper
doubtless he hailed Win Nele, who had been
tendon and heard one fashionable "a
watching from the piazza the driving away OF carriages
destined for the races excaim With RD elf of decided
snnu: Oh dear I'm tired Of looking at Jos men!'"
It is really amusing TO hear the ladies venture upon
talk at dinner after the over. The dear
reatures are always fun Of enthusiasm and TO
betif they bet nj a-upon the longest minded Pegasus
We have plenty OF fine music tins season. Hairs
Boston Band enerains the guests OF the Union three
times day with inspiring strains. Bernstien's Band
delights the Of sweet sounds at Congress Hall,
and there are several amateurs, who really fine per
formers on the piano. or skul vocaliss listened en-
tranced for brief half hour last evening TO the sweet
voice of Miss Henry who favored in the parOr with
her sweet s6Ngs. Jerome Hopkins sss 1s hIst morn
ing concert in the Opera House t9-deJ We we're at
tractod but just by seet soprano voice in the
street and rushed -, the window, expecting to behold
come Ian - una DONNA but saw only slight YOUTH WHO
~ singing in the open air, accompanied ny sweet
toned harp. must forget TO mention that John g.
eaxe the sweet singer of mrthfuness, the pet chd OF
Wit and Fun here wearing his laurels gracefully
sECoND SARATOGA MEETING-sIXTH DAY-AN
EXTRA RACE-BIDDY MALONE THE WINNER
OF THE HURDLE RACE-FLAsH OF LIGHT
MING THE THREE QUARTER-MILE DASH -
UELMBOLD THE FOUR R-MlLE-GLENELG The
CONSOLATION PURSE.
SARATOGA, Aug 1S.-With the races to-day
,be second meeting OF the Saratoga Racing Asso-
citation closed. The officers deserve credit for the
successful management OF the whole affair." and
every body unites in pronOuncng the meeting the
finest ever held here. Although the weather some
what warmer to-day than has been for days past
the reaching $50 in the shade the
attendance was fully as large as any previous day.
The grand stand was well flied Besides the regular
programme extra came off, the horses IN every
instance being III good condition.
THE RACING.
Tc hurdle fyst Of the foUr events the
oOaTse, and handicap with four entries-Oyster-
IpsD lbs; Bddy Malone, 145 lbs Sir Joseph, l4O lbs