The New York herald., 1876-08-02
Fourth Day Of the First Regular Meeting of
the Saratoga Racing Association.
A BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.
Four Capital Races on a Good
Track and Fast Time Made.
May D.. St. Martins, Vigil and Cariboo
the Winners.
SARATOGA, August l. 1876.


for thor favorite pasmc and they crowded the grand
Ttand to It's utmost capacity The track was in good
order and rapid running was the result The several
events closely contested and the spectators were
Satisded. Four events were on the card--tho first
lash OF me the secohd two miles, the third mile
and quarter and the fourth mile heats, hurdles.
People have been made to read that Saratoga is dull
II the quality and importance oil the visitors be
sdered II s tho brightest in the land for society,
politics and good weather The Improvements are two
springs, the Diamond and the Magnolia the latter
the High Rock. nail dipped in the water will pick
up needles Al recent trial by young man he picked
up and drew away not only needle, but the young
lady to whom IL att tachcd. Young ladies'
Snce, have thought this spring superior to the old
eathar,ic waters. Tho Diamond Spring, which have
not is of the Gcyscr group bronze statue of
soldier OF the Seventy seventh reg men stands in the
main street, or Broadway front o, the Congress Park
II is set on granite base and makes effective
adornment Of this e!my thoroughiare. The new Wind
Hotel cost $3S O00 and is OF Frame richly furnished
by A. T. Stewart Co. OF New York, and provided
with an elevator Mrs Donahue widow, of New
York city, is in possession. Situated on the top
OF tho Hill opposite the Clarendon, it Is planted
II in the centre OF the extension OF Broadway A
arcade OF shops providing better post Office
than formerly is opposite the United States Hotel The
improvements in Congress Park please everybody
therefore, indispensable feature of Saratoga TO
young married men. l young Irish girl there
yesterday of such surprising backness OF eyes that
elt sort OF pain me, and went right over
TO the hotel and got three candidates Tor Governor of
New York and led them to the park. Then, pointing
Toward Albany said:-
.'Look upon that picture and this"
There several ornamental gates 10 the new
borcscent architecture of this park, which is uni
iormly of the color of oak shaded with walnut. The
main gate is covered with varicgated slate
and capped by OF the three which dominate
the long and graceful res of the whole. Nobody is
shut ont from tho springs there are tunnels and
side entrances FREQ 10 all, and particularly to bucket
men. The oleaginous and presumng negro no longer
vets his whistle Mt tho tumbler where your sweetheart
must needs press her raspberry lips presently Tho
festive chambermaid with prairie OF hair on her
prominent teoth and gums. longer leaves her
tooth tho glass where your sainted grand
mother must draw tie ifc-savng salt The
drunken cabman dcbaucheo Of the club house
horse savory jockey goes down to tho well, like
Rcbecca or Naaman, and does not leave specimens OF
himself where gentlemen and lovers drink. The
sanaiUe sent down TO the waters at the fountain
source. We take our comfortable char on tho slate
door above read newspaper and SIP sip sip OF the
waters OF Congress that stints Appropriation
The fine young woman sits opposite u.s. her branching
nrms, like ivory in the horn, shining through the bark
OF her black Illusion sleeves, her figure revealed from
the shoulders 10 the pulibaok and what the deuce she
does with her knees IN such con1nemeEt wo may
never know, Cassopcia We may never know it, The
walk under the irellis is eighth OF milo
terminated at end by the Columbia Spring, that
strengthened OF gentle consumptves and at the other
end by small cafe and Withdrawing rooms where We
pay live cents Tor milk, ten tor coffee and
nfteen cents for ice cream. We take piece of ice
sip the MILK and the salt in the Congress water freezes
It, Then, what banks of grass surround this earth
Ramparis of emerald, manned with clms and pine
trees, all reflected the dear creatures prone.
made in the lake at the bottom, where
the white swim around the music pavilion that
rises from the granite walls. They walk up
side down. like the queen OF diamonds In this Spring
lake. The music plays Irish airs and the babies rise
up in their Lt,lc wagons and dance with their
dimped arms, showing that something OF Irish is in
all The that has Irish in his soul is Gt
for rcasons, sraagcms aud spois, and may safely be
trusted with Norah Tho deer--l mean the ANIMALS
are in new park within the Congress grounds Their
lawn are spotted, and they lie together spoony
ns boarding school The bucks, usual
20 rcs,lcssly around, never satisfied with their lot
About 4, 900 chairs placed this park, and the
birds sing the trees, tor they come in Tree Aud the
whole OF this princcy sccuson Is TO be obtained Tor
the sum OF ten cents; no discount on silver
The Congress spring is still the regal coronet of
drastic taste to your palate, works not gupiy
but, like the brook steals through the human land
scnpc and appetite, every nese1 Us
Secretary He has the color of a quart
Ss @cs IKE AURORA si in sn Ana pSss yd
aobody ever saw him eat only the allnuritious
milk Of Congress carries this tremendous physique
The hotels are doing very well far as
The United states Hotel has the turn OF the season
and The big politicians there, Hendricks excepted
who stops at the Grand Union. An unusual number
OF Western people ere here, among them Halscad, OF
the Commercial, at Cincinnati Washington aud John
Mclean expected few days Last night heard
Halstcad give Senator Lyman lrumbuli, AT the United
states Hotel a nne description OF Iceland. thousand
mics from scotland and only two hundred from Green
land lie had seen II IN the same, or similar, shoes TO
who had been London, We almost worshippcd thnsc
shoes for envy. 1t all apropus Of Blyard Taylor,
OF whom We all spoke with admiration.
The United states Hotel and Clarendon have
dropped their prices TO 50 day. rates demanded by
the public and accorded without gudsc, and they are
rcap,nc tho accrued receipts the bar ana in
other ways. The Clarendon Hotel has less trouble 10
make living than any establishment at Saratoga Ex-
Congressman Marvin gives hs personal attention to his
Immense house, and grahcation j. the result on all
sides He had l5uo people yesterday. Mr. Clair, who
leads in the management OF tho ia,c n T. Sewarts
great ho;ei is showing ability and courtesy such
qualify him rank among our best pubcanS The con
course at the equal TO tho best days uf
racing In the counry-ahove 5000 people oclas assem-
biec and the pools paying As high ~ $40 Tor n 50
many horses laid up that Is said The trouble is
with too many tracks and too much transportation
hear II predicted that, ultimately. The ony courses in
the country where all the iavorcs run VIII be Louis
vile Baltimore, jerome aud Saratoga, wHh the old
orsebrccdcrs country courses nt Nashvle and Lex
incton. The weather Swarm, the SKIES clear, tho
riding delightful
Tug FiESr
was FOR purse OF $500 free handicap Tor All ages;
the distance one mile seven horses came To the post
The were j. C.. Bethuncs bay gclding Bursoo. by I'M
portcd IIurrah dam Emma Downing. years old, car
ryiuc Is lbs. A. smiths brown mare Inspiration, by
Wnrmpster dam Sophia, years old, llS los Charles
Reeds gray colt frar, by Nandal, dam Betty Marlin,
4 Years old 10, lus. d. McDanicPs black colt Nir-
rinus by virgil, dam Lutte, years Old 20 ,n' ].
bav nlly McrciicsS, Eclipse dam iar ar
,,v n vears old n5 lbs MsDouahuc's chestnut colt
Waco by Narragansett, dam Julictta, years old w
Ibs and r. n. W. L. DAVIS chestnut hliy May ID,
~, s'; ;nnn,rrr dam Flora ycsrs old 90 lbs Merciess
was great iavori,c over any OF the othcrs ih ac'