The New York herald., 1870-05-30


Club House.
SARATOGA, May q, 1870.
When the 100000 prisoners confined In the brick
and brown stone dungeons of New York shall be
liberated from long winters captivity at least
$4,000 will seek the charming freedom OF Saratoga
Springs. Ii this flight 10 a congenal resort SHOWS
anything 1t proves that the seventy years during
which Saratoga has been the refuge OF the weary
have, season after season. added It's renown, null
tped its attractions, It's fine hotels, the enduring
beauties OF its extended landscape, and have
gathered from the rocks fresh springs impregnated
with the choicest medicinal properties But this
number is only an estimate OF those who will be
constant patrons from New York. It is expected,
from the vast preparations being made ana the
numerous interesting features that VIII be intro
duced throughout the season. that over 100000 peo
pie will visit Saratoga in the months of
June, July, August and September. Proba-
sbly $40. 100000 Will be expended by the
guests aone and in tho vast outlays
represented In dazzling diamonds, elegant ward.
robes and luxuriant equipages, $lOo.ooO,ooo will
not cover the first cost. America, SO striking an
embodiment of the land Of immense ana rapidly ac-
cumulated fortunes will thus be exemp,ined upon
her strongest point. Here is the place to see
RICH MEN,
and there are three who, In past years, have peen
constant visitors whose individual wealth in each
would be underestimated at $50, GOO 600. Here
also can be seen Intellectual men-'smart'' men,
stylish men, men OF the world, fast men and men
who are In no sense men. Women-blondes and
brunettes, OF neither extreme the ratterlng bee of
fashion, the gentler bird Of beauty the lady of
social rank who has enjoyed prerogatves that have
wrecked more than one cooling pair, and her less
rotund maiden sister, who, with the wisdom of the
warrior, resides behind artificial breastworks- these
make up some OF the people found in the sample
room of American society iourlshing at Sara.
tosa, and throughout this aggregate there runs
the peryaang leaven OF wealth. No very poor peo.
pie come here. The captains Office Is too high for
them. Even those lew who VISIT Saratoga to spend
few Innocent dollars can hardly expect TO be any,
body. Their character stops with the end Of their
purse and their social ring expires with the last echo
Of the last cent. This is too bad but ony touches
those who want 10 make display upon nothing
whose only capital is amion dollars worth OF pre-
tension. or course l am speaking Of persons who
travel first class Those who are contented with O
comfort without French founshes and bills Of fare
without gilded edges can dwell very moderately at
very moderate prices in Saratoga.
Thus everything is vast scale at these Springs
The hotels are vast, money melts In quantities.
the mineral resources OF the Springs are vast, the
young Of both sexes live under the shadow OF vast
fortunes, and Saratoga is
COMPOUND IMMENSELY.
It is this feature that has its charms for every
one. Gladly as some embrace the proposition to 20
OF to live through the summer in pursuit Of game
In some Northern stream or mythical deer in MUIR
rays Adlrondacks they get sick Of the task the
selfcondemnatlon at hard labor bread and water,
and long again for society gayety and friends The
truth is that all the romance there is In some OF these
EXCURSIONS is confined to the guide bOoks-price
twenty-five cents. So all this disappointed, yet ex-
perienced, and at last sensible, come to Sara
safatoaa has been So successful The vast nnmbey ~
Of Its patrons know not lis intrinsic worth much
as It's comparative value IN qualities for enjoyment
II IN The height OF the season person were 10 make
RAPID tour OF American watering places he would
eventually anchor at Saratoga and say 1t united the
good fea ures OF all. In short Saratoga Is place
where you can pay your money and take your
cnoice-something that is hardly permitted at some
take the choice. Saratoga has now a
PERMANENT
Snay Mase Brick ote ans aaast ssnka IN 9 s s
world answer for the confidence OF It's capitalists
splendid race courses stables drives aud horses for
the foresight OF its turfmen and the mineral waters
the finest and most abundant IN the world, for the
perpetual patronage OF the health seekers Of Ame
r1ca Saratoga is, therefore, superb. 1t grand
union, congress OF gayetes, and sort OF NATURES
laboratory where afflicted and toppIing people can
walk up and amend their several crippled constitu.
tions. Chiefly, j would say, people come here for
fashion, aud In this case fashion ia a GOdsend for
thousands who need purging OF spring complaints
yet eifectualy. Mineral waters as they abound here
do not encourage drink. Rather they prevail over
IL, and the rotten, sinking drunkard who has par
aDHnaant as stiinulant in S natares W substiiSte'
and Is no longer prey to the. bowl.
SO it is with all. Tue temptation Is not toward Mle
dissipation, but to repair the wounded ana diseased
tissues by common remedy, and TO inGoctrnaGe tile
blood with restorative not compounded By quacks
Or prescribed by charaians. The contemplated
VISIT OF TIE EMPRESS ErGENlE
is founded upon the most auspicous promises Last
tall informal arrangements were made with ta3
Leland Brothers for ner Majestys enterJainm AT
that time it was declared rhat the Empress would
leave France quietly and arrive In America about the
18th OF June. AS the political fate OF the Emnerors
reforms have been trumphaniy decided, ana the
French nation has settled into a serene qGier, the
Empress may be expected in O few days. She Is O
great traveller, and has often expressed her desire
to visit America and particularly TO drink the Sara
toga waters. Two magnificent cottages are being
prepared by the Leland Brothers. They attached
to the Union HOTEL Her suite, medical and diploma
tic, Will be large. Her visit will be rendered
pleasant and her character, aside from the pro
found sagacity OF her imperial husband, Will make
her reception continuous ovation.
The great feature OF Saratoga, IL might he said OF
building in the United States, is the near compile
tion Of
THE GRAND UNION HOTEL OF THE LELAND
1t Ia the largest IN the world, larger than the
largest OF New York, OF dimensions that even over
shadow the Grand Hotel of Paris. 1t Is situated at
the junction OF broadway and Congress streets
almost opposite the Park.
Let us look at the ilgules:-
Cost SSd0,0 900.
Height, six stories
Length, 450 feet on Broadway.
Entire frontage tcxteliorl l,2s0 feet
Frontage exterior aud interior, 4,2S0 feet.
Number OF rooms, S24.
Number OF doors, 1,474.
Number OF windows, $50.