Year: 1865

Our Saratoga Springs Correspondence.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 20, 1866.


The arrival Of Lieutenant General Grant and staf at
this fashionable resort, Thursday morning. caused
quite Q commotion among the fashionables gathered
here II gave 70 Saratoga on and broke the monotony
which has existed for some time past The whole town,
of course has been In blaze Of glory There has been
enc string Of Of excitement and commoton
0incs his arrival. Have you seen Grant, How docs he
lookf Where Ii the big InJuns and questions similar,
asked in Ill directions The anxiety TO the great
chisan Of the war exceeds anything witnessed in
this locality His arrival and sojourn will Be remembered
BY those who present Tong after the gossip and
numerous routine scenes Of the fashionable
life has been forgotten. It forms q pleasant
episode In the life Of many Of the gay
sQournsn at this seat Of fashion and display From
early In the morning until late at nght-ycs until the
small hours this mornng-the General beset on all
ssdss and between the pulling and hauling to who
should have the honor OF showing him the sights, and
the immense array Of beauty and crinolne around he
must have suffered to extent which person but
those who possess that degree Of modesy Of Grant
h the least appreciate


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From the moment Of the Generals arrival here there has
been Of the richest squabbles to appropriate him 70
the benefit Of this that hotel political clique
known in the history Of Saratoga The proprietors Of
Union Hall and Congress Hall have been at work trying
TO him guest at their hotels Both had adver
tsod that he to stop there and which he and
his party 10 occupy were pointed out to the
guests e primo Jacs evidence that quarters had been
engaged for him during his stay These in both
cases were kept vacant awaiting his arrival But or
the other must be disappointed Who that would be
became exciting topic among the guests Of tho several
hotels But this put at by the arrival of the
and rfv Hall n NJ
universal rejoicing among the guests that hotel much
70 the chagn and disappointment Of the proprietor and
guests Of Union Hall. Leland especially chapfanen
but manifested determination TO bring the General
and onze him at least portion of his time Then fol-
lowed rich scene Of wirepulng and management equal
TO the most skilful performances Of the politicians TO
carry their points In convention In this squabble for
the mastery engaged only the hotel propeors
but the numerous political cliques stopping at the
different hotels Thurlow Weed at Congress Hail. and
no charged by the politicians Of the opposite hotel
with monopohzns the General and trying TO absorb to
himself some Of his glory urged that he and his
numerous aid camps responsible for taking him
away from Union Hall This, matter Of course,
aroused the politicians the other side Of the street.
and with the futtering, running back and fo1th flank
movements and strategy Of Leland and his political
guests there decidedly rich Moses H. Grin.
nell imagined this opportunity TO pay Of Weed, and
went TO work with all the energy and skill In his power
Hours spent in the effort 10 capture Grant the
one side, and to retain him the other The General
all Of this time quietly enjoying himself In the cool
treats of Congress Hail. watching the movements and puff
ing away at his cigar while the cques and factions
sweating and blowing and almost melting with heat,
during their efforts who should have the honor of
monopozing him during his stay. All that they could
do failed 10 prevail upon him TO move his bag and bag.
gage away from Congress Hall had under the advice
Of number Of his staG put up there and there he
determined 10 stay while he remained at the Springs
As to the politicians he seemed TO care but little about
them, and paid attention to either side of the con-
roversy far they concerned But the contest
finally became strong and much feeling was mani
fested that the General concluded 10 put an end 10 the
whole affair by dining at Union Hall at three O'Clock on
Friday afternoon. This quietly circulated
around among the guests and at that hour
there was n grand rush for the dining hail.
and a general squabble TO be present on that
important occasion The excitement over who was TO
have tho honor OF lionizng the General subded and
the question oIIow shall dress, aud what shan wear
at dnner was the great subject among the guests Of tho
fair


AT precisely three O'Clock General Grant aud party
were ushered into the dining hall by Mr. Leland, the
proprietor of Union Hall and marched up the centre
aisle TO the middle OF the hail. aud there seated


table ON the left hand side of the aisle running
wise Of the room Agans. the wall the south end Of
the table was the American nag gracefully festocned
This was tho only decoration which differed from the
usual custom General Grant was escorted to the seat
m the south end Of tho table, and with his back to the
Dag, where all that were in the dining room could
see his fate--either q front or side view
according 10 their position Al his left was Mrs Grant