The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-11
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

Fashio"able Life MT the Springs Racing
Prospects-Grent sport Anticipated.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 8, 1871.
Saratoga, with the aid OF Its hosts OF friends who
come from all parts OF this great conederacy at tn Is
season OF the year. presents a representative ma
tional aspect seldom met with elsewhere Happy
reunions OF eminent divines, great statesmen
bankers merchants OF all grades, whose relations
OF buyers and sellers in great business centres of
the Union. have be1otten fast friendships and recp
rocal confidence; beaux and belles-lovers, If you
please; turfmen- embracing many Of the most honor
able gentlemen. OF various sectons-indeed people
OF all Notwithstanding" and "Yank,-here meet
and participate In all that is enjoyable Of life and
leisure at this season OF relaxation and abandon men
OF the drudQery OF business. People come here to
have season Of happiness and when thing Is
wied 1t is, OF course, half accomplished.
The fine hotels are rapidly filing up. Music and
the dance, drives and nne dinners, with the thou
sand other amusements to De found at watering
places, are oil contributing to the happiness and
gayey of the thousands OF refugees from city dust
and STENCIL and the fact that Saratoga is one OF the
most delightful summer resorts In the world Is very
generally realized.
II is interesting, as well as instructive, to note the
varied conversations OF the many different clusters
OF men and ladies to be found upon the broad piazzas
0l the notels, great and small, so abundant here,
Inc iate OF tine Pope" Is discussed at point,
the coming men or politics are reviewed at another
stocks ana merchandise are talked up and talked
down 6y those most familiar with profit and loss;
Tie ancted canvass the merits OF the waters OF the
many wonderful springs, young gents and misses
delight each other by descriptions OF hops past and
predictions OF hops to come, when In the mid st
OF these varied conversations, the Races are men.
toned as near at hand, the American charac-
general interest MANIFESTED by ali. Few indeed
are not anXiously anticipating the great contests
soon to take place between the greatest OF the great
hD Va mt hnor lNF
Belmont's splendid four -year-od Kingdsher and
his equally celebrated nve-year-od Glenelg; the
ran. Mr.. John Harper, OF Kentucky, who has sue.
cessinliy entered upon HIS first campaign North,
bold Colonel McDanei's capital tnree-year- old
Harry Bassett, ana Oysterman the lnvinclbe
steeple-chase courser, belonging to the same gen.
teman; Sana and Nellie Gray, favorite tnree-year.
Odds, In the stable Of General Buford, OF Kentucky
Mr.. Sanford's superb and successful l0ur-year-od
Preakness, Mr.. Morrssey's Defender, trained by
himself, and yet very liable TO "beat somebody
Mr.. SwgertS two great lav0rites StOckwOod and
Wanderer; Mr.. O'Donnells Judge Curtis, to whose
credit the fastest mile on the Saratoga course re-
corded. not to mention the hundreds OF others OF
more or less prominence TO take part in the games
cent course Of the Saratoga Association. The neat
little pamphley which contains the programmes OF
the July aid August meetings Is in great demand.
The topic which Is most interesting in turf circles
Is the anticipated contest between LongIeow and
Kingilsher in the race Tor the Saratoga Cup. Tne
recent success or the former at Long Branch has
made him foremost in the betting; but there are
many shrewd turfmen and gentlemen who patronlze
the turf with piles Of gold behind them) VINO put
their trust IN Kinglsher. His trainer has had the
benefit Of Glenelg the best nveyear-0ld in America,
as trial horse to test the Qualities Of Kingfaher
and although he Is too prudent man to 'talk,p he
looks his confidence IN his favorite.
There are already very many horses at the course,
and others arriving by every train. splendid
meeting Is predicted.
Recent rams have given TO the grass and the trees
o charming freshness; the drives are In excellent
condition. and hence visitors are having happy
time In the pure fresh air, SO different from the
stench-laden breezes OF the crowded cities from
which they have escaped. Families VINO can afford
to he happy should come to saratoga In summer