The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1867, Page 4

4 PUGILISM. Prize Fight Between Bolster and Warburton for $1,000. BOLSTHR THD WINNER. 8IX ROUNDS IN TEN MINUTES. de. &e. deo. A prize fight came off yesterday morning at Naugatuck Junction, Connecticut, between Horatio Bolster, of that State, and William Warburton, of England, which was a bloodless affair, the fight being won by Bolster in six rounds, which oceupied ten minutes, by receiving a foul blow from his opponent, the belligerents leaving the ring without a mark, A more uninteresting or unsatis- factory affair to the lovers of the fistic art was never witnessed, and all who were at the trysting place re- turned home disgusted with the whole proceedings. THE MEN. Horatio Bolster, the winner of the fight, is a native of Waterbury, Connecticut, and is in his twenty-fifth year. He bas appeared twice before in tbe prize ring—the first time with Sam Oollyer, the champion of the light ‘weights, in which contest forty-nine rounds were fought “in fifty-five minutes. Losing that fight he was soon a'tervards matched against Mike Carr; and egain, after fighting twenty-four rounds in ‘thirty minutes, he was compelled to lower his colors. Alter wards he bad a glove fight witn Larry Healey, of Providence, which was an affrir of no importance, further than it led to the present matoh, and-by an aeci- dent Bolster has been successful in scoring his first vic- tory in the ropedarena. Bolster attributes his defeats with Collyer and Carr to the breaking of bis bands in each encounter, but that is bis opinion ony, for no one beheves that he ever could “get away” with such a tough little customer as the present champion. Pre- vious to Bolster’s appearance in the prize ring he was a soldier in the Fitth Connec'icut regiment. and serving three years was honorably discharged. He is five foot six inches in height, and weighed yesterday, previous to entering the: ring, one hundred aud twenty-six unds only. By some bad management on the pait of ig trainer, who administered a black draught a tew days ago, he fell away in weight twelve pounds, and was 80 feebic when he entered the ring, with bis bedy coy ered with plasiers, that he seemed more like a subject {or the hospital than ap aspirant for pogilistic honors, He trained for the present fight at Lord’s West Rock Hote!, Westville, near New Haven, under the mentorship of Joon Hopkins and Butt Riley, the latter putting on the finishing touches. William Warburton is a native of Sheffield, Engtand, is thirty two years of age, five feet eight inches m height, and weighed in the ring ‘about one hundred and sixty pounds. This was his first appearance in the ring iu this country, and it ts like'y to be his last, for backers for another trial will be difficult to find. He*says that ho fought twice in the old country; but as there is no record of the same in ‘Fistiana,”’ we opine they were simple “turns-up” and unworthy of record. He isa large, soft, flabby fellow with little knowledge of the art of seli-dofence, and will never make a fightor. He was trained by Larry Healey, at the Echo, Congress avenue, New Haven, THE EXCURSION was an early one, the cars containing tho pugilists and their friends leaving New Haven for Nangatuck Junction before daylight yesterday morning, arriving at the place of meeting about sunrise. Considerable time was cut to waste in finding a suitable place for the FORMATICN OF THE RING, The. ring, which, by the wav, was twenty-four fect uare, formed of eight stakes and ropes, the Ixtter tending in double lines, the uppermost line being four feet from the ground and the lower two feet, was pitched in a very beautiful and picturesque spot, a short distance from the Housatonic river, which, with icy face and surroundings, presented a lovely appearance ss the softening rays of the morning sun fell on tho pleas- tog land-cape. The crowd soon gathered around the ring, and although not large, each seemed intent on securing the best standpoint for an uninter:upted view of the contest. The-ring being completed, the fact wa: ‘soon communicated to the prgilists, who were domiciled im adjoining farmhouses, and in « short'time Warburton made bis appearance and threw his hat into the ring, ‘which he immediately followed, amidst the shouts of h 8 partiseok, , Bolster did not show himself for a long tine afterwards, but when bo shied his headgear into the arena he was received with the congratulations of his triends, CROOSING: -CORNERS, ‘The seconds of the men. Kit Burns and Larry Healey for Warburton, and Butt Riley and George Carey for Bolster, ten tossed up.a copper, head or tail, for the choice of corners, and Warburton winning, he chose the corner, for some unexplained cause, with bis face to the sua. THe . The colors of the mon were then tied to one of the middie stakes, the winner of the fight being entitled to doth. Bolster sported a cream flag, with brown us, while Warburton had a blue, with « white border. Very little betting was induged in on the ground 1g was indw on the ground on the affair, the friends of Bolster being unwilling to risk their monov on thor man when bis condition was seen. however, occi rred of small sums at the rate oo ‘eighty egainst one hundred bemg wagered on his jug. DOING THEIR TON ETY, ‘The seconds of the men then begin to strip the pugilists of their ordmary c'otmng and dress thom iu their Oghting costume, which consist d of white knve breeches and stockings, with laced boots, which covered the ankles, the svies «f the boots beiig weil studded with +p us about three-eighths of an inch lone to preven. tho dgbters from slipping on the grass while Moving ubout in the contest They also were their colors arou: 8 After this decorative bu-i- ness had been arranged, and the prailisis were wrapped com(urtab y up in biankets, the difficult task of SELECTING A REFER ORE was the next business to be attended to, and which of all others isthe most unsatisfactory duty appertaining to the affair. = had been chosea, J. Chureh for ‘Warburton and John Hopkina for Bolster; but the third pers, the one wh> bad to decide all’ disputes and fo whose judgmen. everything had to b> submitted, and on whom all the responsibilities of the fiztut in case dirpute had to rest, Se ee found. Few men aspire trtbis untbankful position, ‘& general thing those who are most competent are least likely to serve, Aftera deal of consider- however, and when several been proposed and Sir, Connor, @ most competent man, was in- take the responsible position. ALL READY. re a having been sottl nd the and sect hav.ng advanced to the centre of ynd shaken haods apparently in the most ‘and {riendiy manner, they retired to their ro © corners and awaited the call of time for Hs MIGHT. 1 —At thirteen minutes past ten o'clock time and the men, looking confident, rose from knees and advan to the serateh, rub- bands as they advanced, The contrast in een. the pugilists was very marked. War. standing n: three inches higher than Bolstor, sen Sabine ty y oon green) the latter ap- very muc! ‘‘ his. body was near!: with plasters, ‘arburton’s flesh appeared very end there was a great deal of unn iy and face. Their attitudes were not graceful, both stooped too much, and id their too far in front for either safety or elegance, were not long, however, in getting together, War- barton commencing operations by planting a light left hander on r's nose. The latter returned, but was sbort, though a second attempt landed his left on the nt jaw of the Fogli Quick exchanzes th Bolster getting in a good shot belind the le t ear of Warburton, and the iatter putting in two right- banders, one on ‘he forehead and the other on the left but neither of the blows seemed to have much ten After a few harmiess left and right handers by parties, which fell on their arms and shoulders, Bolster slipped down and Warburton walked to his corner. Rocwp 2—On the appearance of the mon at the Warburton the marks of Bolster's fist on his n@gle beb'nd the left ear, but the latier appeared w Thoy were promptly at work, Warburton sending bfs left at the nose, but was short a few And he ack on the left side of hw head in re- landed 7 pone et irae, : intended Dolser a y one on 5 later pieniea bl eh ‘on the left vite, tod in goine down was it » Ane adversary below the belt, whi was observed vw referee, but allowed to pass Warburton again to bis corner. Ronn 8. ~The fighters wero quickly at the mark after the call of time, aod when they got Within striking dis- they. both let fly, Bolster reaching the breast and ‘arburton’s return, which was simod at his 5 sued, and Warborton got in one with left on the forehead of Bolster and another on tho temple; but neither had force. Bolster went down after launching out his left and hitting Warburton's arm. Round 4—Doth men were now pufllng, showing the ‘want of condition; but they were soon at work a away without doing any execution. Warburton struc! at Boister thon struck out short with left hand twice, and missed both blows. Warburton then missed with ‘Bis left, but getting closer planed two right nanders on of Bolster, and then ting to half-arm ‘work, Bolster on the body and Warburton on the head, the former went down. were a number of blows in this round, but none of made @ mark. Borns claimed first blood for Warburton; but none either party, and the claim was not en sity the scratch, and got Hae HY it f i FT al LE H ral i E g 5 i fe 2 bis left hand on Warburton’s Ca ee ee eae ne feos for bt high op — of tha tere tes fer 8 oa rally, and Boister, as a, down. wed winner of the fight, which lasted but ‘on tnimates, The friends Wwarbarton appeared such astonished at the result; but the foul was 90 pee ee ee eee getting over it, and th "a face, the Initer partying the biow neatly.” with scarcely an abrasion of the skin, There was not a heavy blow struck during the fight. 4 econ Bolster and Warburton, Billy Providence, had a ated , lost a piece of bis apper lip and had his eye nearly gouged out, while Arnold’s face was lacerated and some of his ingers were nearly bitten They fought like two bull dogs, umtil mature Compelied them to de- sist, Officers were looking oo but uo arrests were made, GREAT FIRE. One of the Largest Dry Goods Stores on Broadway the Ground—Other Bu to Property gid A Estimated at 31,500,000—The Insurance Companies In- terested, &e. The large dey: goods store of 8. B. Chittenden & Co, at Nos. 346 and 848 Broadway, on the southeast corner of Leonard street, was completely destroyed by dre yos- lerday morning, together with all its valuable contents, which consisted of an extensive assortment of foreign and domestic goods, The fire is supposed to have origi- nated in the sub-cellar, where the boilers for heating the building were kept. It was first discovered at a little after five o'clock, when the entire structure was envel- oped in thick, black smoke, which issued from every crevice of the doors and windows. The alarm was given and a number of engines were promptly in attend- ance. Considerable delay ensued in thawing the ice from the plugs, and stil! greater delay in gaining an ac- ess to the interior of the building, whidh was obtained at Jast only by breaking with Iborious effort through the iron sliding doors and through the windows and shutters. OUTBREAK OF THE FLAMES. For nearly an hour the smoke continued to issue in in- creasing volumes, which at times completely hid the store from view, and, whirled in flaming columns by a stiff breezo, darkened the sky above and tho streets below. About six o'clock the flames began to burst forth from the basement on Leonard sireet, and, gradually spreading, the building was soon completely enveloped and ablaze, A considerable amount of goods was rescued from destruction on the first floor; but the fire advanced with surprising rapidity, the wind eddying about the building and fanning the flames into intense heat, which greatly jeopardized the surrounding bulldings, the window panes snapping into fragments, and the gills, cornices, curtains and other inflammable material igniting and readily charring. Large pieces of flaming timber were whirled high into the air and thrown blazing on the surrounding buildings, on which, however, the firemen and others were busy and mainly effectual m their efforts to prevent the spread- ing of the flames, TUK FALIANG OF THK WALLS, RTC. Shortly after six o'clock tho roof and floors fell in with a terrific crash. The northern wall then began to swerve outwards and tumbied ov the street below with a fearful shock, The flames within, biown by the winds, then roared and flickered with the intensity of a fur- nace. The rear wall finally toppled over aad felt. crum- bling to the ground. The sidewalk in front of the store then feil to the deep cellar below and the flames came bursting out in wild and lurid fury, but the copious streams of water froi a dozen engines began to perceptibly arcer: the progress of the fire. The roof of the store opposite, in Leonard street, was scorched and charred and finaily ignited, but the tin sheeting was torn off and the flames were speedily extinguished. The front wall which is strongly supported by six massive Pillars and the adjoining wall to the sou’h, still stand, though the iron columns below which sustain them are so warped by the intenge beat that theso will have to be thrown down, In the brief space of two hours the en- tire structure, with its fuil conten's of costly ma‘erial. was reduced to ashapeloss mass of ruins, The entiro loss is rouehly estimated at something over $1,400,000, From such information as could be learned from the Fire Marshal {t app ars that whon first discovered tho smoke was issuing trom the ba-ement of the building on Cortlandt alley side and from the viemity of where the steam boiler fz located under whe alley. Al this part of the building, however, there was a dumb waiter; and. it. is up this that the fice is supposed to ave 80 -—pertaps not more than half an hour had elapsed after the dis-byerv of the fire before the flames were bursting forth from the windows 0/ eacl story. It was customary for one of the junior of the firm to visit all parts of the building every night t before closing; and this it mn was made on pe night: as Uaual, and. éverything appestsdte to al it, Some years since, and before the building was occu. pied by the Mosera. Chittenden, there was an aiarm of tire from this building, canaed in consequence of the coal near the botter taking fire from the heat. In what particular manner this fire occurred is at present only coujecture; but from the great headway the fire was under when discovered it, believed to have been smouldering all. might, CUTTENDEN AND ©°.'8 LOG3F8 ANOUT wee. The whole building was occupied by & B. Chittenden & Co,, importers and jobbers of dry goods. stock is destroyed, and was estimated in tween $800,000 and $900.000 their insutw is in city and ont of town companies, is about $100,000 less than the amount of loss, The following in a complete list of the insurance on the stock of Messrs, Chittenden & Co. :— ” 5,000 Muti 5,000 Mark 15.000 Broad) 5.000 {5,000 Commercial 6,000 Corn Kxchange.... 10,000 St Mark's. 5,000 Baltic. + 10, 10,000 “4 Starr... 10,000 ‘ Resointe 5,000 é Firemen’ 6.000 Etna, of New York. 10,000 Kina, of Hartford.. 17,500 Wilhamsd’g City... XN. Am., of Hartford Commerce, Albany, uy of Hurtiord. Atiantic, Providence Merch., of Hartford 10,000 Frankho, of Phila. 10,000 Long Istand . Germania, eBen2o58 3833 teen persons in their employ. die building they will immediately resume business. ‘Tye books of the firm are still in the ruins, and thus must remain until the heat ‘rom the débris is subdued 80 that the safe can be removed Every compafty in the po he in the country, worth insuring in, are sufferers by this fire to a greater or less extent, THE BUILDING—ITS HISTURY, ETC, The building was considered by insurancs companies ‘one of the safest in the city on account of tho ready access to it from Broadway, Leonard street and Cort- land a y which einene it is bounded. It had a front forty feet on way, The old Society Library building was erected in 1840. It was then about one hundred to forty feet front. In 1840 Movers. D. Al Co. bought the property and completely remodelied it. The rear was extend: d sev- enty-two feet and the building was strengthened throughout. The appearance of tho front, however, was not changed, The le of stone columns, which gave the =—— distinguishing feature, was con- structed with edifice, though a new tron front on the lower story altered its a = In tena some a Appleton wo their present but! © property was leased for a wholesale dry store. fro frame houses occu. pied the site in time of the Dutch. It was an ominence that began at the present line of Duane street and rose to the height of forty or ifty feet above the surrounding meadows, When this was cut down the buildings were lowored, and ono of the: ctety Library ag. aS. Public uses of this odifice was that of a Jeoture hall, and the abolitionists sometimes had when William Garrison and others made Grosses, On one of these occasions Rynders led a force for the dispersion of the assemblage, and one of the speakers is said to have escaped out of the window, The value of the building was estimated at $200,000, on which there fs an insurance of $140,000 as Fito: North American 000 Rutgers ........ Lond ++ $10,000 lon JAGR TO OTHER PROPERTY, timo of the tirewas intense, The jadow casings and cornice on the Leonard street side the building No, 360 Brondway—owned and occupied E. 8, Jaffray & Co., importers and jobbers of fancy ary On fire several times, The firemen did alt could to extinguish the flames from the atreot, but the heat drove them away, and they finally took Saar ne the stairs ee ‘ortu- % was ox, that this bati become a prey to the coring ot at burning building fell in with a tre: crash and thus deadened the heat and kept down the flames. Mesers, Jaffray & Co, have sustained a lose of about £70,000 by water, Their stock ja insured for 81,000.qn0. would wall of the NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, but the actual value of the stock is aaid to b» between [Io $5,000,000. the walls fell they crashed in the roof and the floors down to the basemeut of the building No. 108 damaging it to the extent of $10,000. jamaged about Both buildings Sivany, $5,000; Mer- Of Hartiord, $5,000; apd Empire City, of George Bliss & Co. gooda jobbers, No. 340 Broad- ee ciel ee (000 dainage by wator to goo in their cellar, a 4 ‘Their building forms an Lon flames from spreading into their store, although the shutters were made red hot by the ase heat. . ‘The yoy Capt, ‘of the pixie possi nety and his ‘with reserves from the Fifth, Third, and Fourteenth neta, were very efficient, The firemen were under the direction of tien resis Setters tes Ll ved at sl short time since, The immense mass of infammable crushed hy the, falling a , retained the fire for a long time, several of pomainune ond pouring heavy streams of water on the burning until a iate hour in the afternoon, This fire is remarkable for the value of the ot within so small compass and in 80 atime, the fames being mainly confined to the one baliginge and the largest ‘of loss being an hour after fire bad fairly sustained wil started. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jerney City. Lecture om “Tus Awnnican Ipxa,’"—A petition ts being circulated for signature among the prominent Catholics of this city to be presented to. Bishop Bayley asking his permission to have the Rev. Dr. Brann fulfil his engagement with the Young Mon’s Father Matthew T. A B, Society, No, 1. in delivering bis tgctvre upon “The American Idea.” It will be remembered this clergyman was interdicted by his superior from deliver- ing thig lecture at the Tabernacle, owing to the alleged interierence of certain priests who were becoming alarmed at the well-merited popularity of Dr. Brann. Meeting ov THE PoLice Commissionsrs,—At a meeting of the Police Commissioners on Monday evening officer William Waley was appointed aid to tho chief. This ollicer he!d the same postition on the old force, and bas borne an excoilent character, Hndson City. Case ov Mamges—No Vexpicr.—The jury ip this case, who had failed to agree on Monday afternoon, came into court yesterday morning and asked to bo discharged, but their request was refused by the Court. Later in the day, however, there being no chance whatever of agreement, they were diwchurged, ‘ Founeran or THe Late Rav. Dr. Monnor.—The funeral of this gentleman, who moet with so untimely an end, will take place this afternoon, The remains will be con- veyed, at eleven o'clock, to Camden, for interment. A special train will leave Trenton for the accommodation of those desiring to attend the funeral on tho arrival of ‘the seven o'clock A. M. train from New York. Newark. Tran or E. M. Noyes ror Arson.—Tho trial of ox- Alderman E. M. Noyes was continued in the Oyer and Terminor yesterday. Six witnesses were examined in bebalf of the State, They testified as to the manner in which the business was conducted, the amount of stock on the premises, the size of the building and the appear- ance of things when they arrived at the fire, after which the prosecution rested. Mr. McCarter opened for the defence shortly after noon, and siated tuat he was prepared to prove the teatimoay of Schneider (the prin- pat witness of the State) entirely false. After the noon adjournment three witnesses were examined, and the case is drawing its length slowly along. The intorest in the tri rather than abati: is daily increasing. snd the attendance Esacray: f was r even than on Mon- day.. The large numbef of ladies present is very unusual, and has not been excecded im many years. The tria! is yet on. Ruot at 4 Bat.—On Monday evening a ball was given ‘at a saloon in Mercer stroot, invitations being given to all who chenced to enter the saloon. Whilo all was going merry as a marriage bell a dispute arose as to who ‘was the favored suitor of one of the ‘belies, until fimaliy several of the fatioufl fraternity became involved 4n-the dispute and a knock-down blow was civon. No pe pear tho frat than ‘tumblers, chairs and every availsble missite was buried at each others’ beads, und ft brok: noon two more oi the party, Gabriel Ghesler and George Fuller, were arrested. locked up for fature action. Front at 4 Weooixa Partr.—Ua Monday night John Collins called together his friends at the house of Richard Ratehford (bis brother-in-law), No. 42 Monroe strest, for the purpose of having a ‘jolly good time’’ over bis marriage, which occurred last Saturday might, Unfor. tunately John introdwce@ a little too much liquor at his and nataraliy enoygh the male portion of the party became some what intoxicated, resulting in a free Oght. Foratime the conflict was warm, notwith- standing the exertions ef tho iomales to put it to an end, one of whom had her arm broken while endeavor- ing to act as @ pacificator. Peace was finally restored by the rane o officers, who arrested the Wr. Cetesration or Lixcoun's Binrapay.— Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, it was celebrated by the State Legislature in a becoming man- ner. In the Assembly a portrait of Mr. Lincoln was presented to that body by a committee ‘cure it, and hung up on the right of that of Washi appointed to pro the Speaker, beside ‘The painting was procured at a is am oxo ‘tient portrait, Eul ogies upon, of the late Chief ye were ir. Castis, of den, and Mr. Morris, of Hudson; Mr. others, ANOTHER ALLEGED LOTTERY FRAUD. In this age of humanity and philosophy, philanthropy and all other opies, it is not at al) wonderful to hear o gonerous individuals rushing frantically before the pub- lic, in private, and entreating them in the most fervent and touching manner, wholly reckless of what evils may befall their own fortunes and estates, to have the kind- eas, ayo, the goodness, for the smal! sum of $1 or $10, as it may be, to accept of asmall estate, or a competency for life, a trifle f 0 SP eteceyee Suis aeect st cannot fail to —_ who kind, provided that mankied has tho foresight to appreciate their intentions by some simple previous gift—just for form's sake, The disin« torestedness of the charity must undoubtedly command the admiration of all, and excite even unto tears—true Pecksniffian ones—people of more sensitive minds, who continually bemoan in spirit the sufferings of man in bis afflittion and who bestow their approbation and ‘on all who show themsetves ever ready to lend a helping hand to fellow man, and who, in Chatham street ani Wall street open to the lucky possessor of ‘‘ one dollar’’ mines of gold or piles of greenbacks, to which the riches of Craeus would sink imto the tusignificance of particle of water in the wide ocean. wUMBUG, How can one refrain from expressing admiration such philanthropic efforta,, when bi if be have the luck to be wu isticated enough to live in “country,"’ a trul doubt, from traly Chri: headquarters situate in Cedar street in this gentiomen are the managers of a lotiory, Gad oe back ‘ou may win prizes, varying (a value from to $40, in gold, by only investing 2 small witle— Viterally a nothing—at least to them. This firm fine—very fine office in one of the small numbers ja il for thelr ows advange they will 80 it own 5 draw @ ofa THE INDIAY TROUBLES. St. Louis, Feb, 12, 1867. Major General Howard arrived here yooterday from the Kast. The Republican's Mesilla (New Mexi00) oor- respondent says that the Indlans aro vory troublesome in that neighborhood. Much stock has been stolen several murders committed. J The Republican's St. Joseph despatch says:—Advices from the upper Missouri river state that Governor Foutk, of Dakota, bas been summoned to Wash! tora connected with the Santa Fo tribe of andthe Yanktona Tho citizens of Dakote of the Santa Fe Indians ent location, it being too near the nor Foulk will take with him fifieca from each tribe named. it FEBRUARY 13, 1867 THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE. Sketch of the Professional Life of Captain Samuel Samuels. The press and public have, with great unanimity, @warded to the subject of this sketch a full share of Praise for the victory obtained by the Henrietta in the late Ocean yacht race. A sketch of the professional life of the Captain will therefore prove interesting, as, although he is already well known to the public as one of the ablest seamen in the United States, a full account of his life On sea has never yet been published. ‘When quite @ boy Captain Samuels evinced a prefer- ence for a life at sea, and to gratify his desire, at the age of thirteon years, he ran away from his friends and made hls first voyage in a schooner from the Schufkill river. He, however, soon abandoned his vessel, and, during an interval of two years, worked in a machine shop. This life, although of great servico to him in maturer did not suit bis adventurous spirit, and,again run- and visited va- world. In the first full-ri ebip iveston, dence was then goit on he joined the Texan navy, avd there remained unt ‘State had been recognized by Mexico as an independent Fopoblic, inetern ip Heary Pratt, from New Yor! erpool. While in the taiter port he attracted t tion of an Rnglisb captain, who induced him to his position on the Pratt and accspt tbat of chicf Officer of the ship ia, of 1,200 tons burden. In the same capacity he afterwards served on board of the Leander and Royal Consort. His reputation while marine was excolient, and he Samuels was second to Liv atten- tor can ship. He therefore returned to New York, and at twenty-two years of age was in command of the ship Manhattan, in which be made several voyages to and Odessa. Whilo in the latter port be received the compliment: of the Turkish navy for the skilful man: a sevore gale, be brought h.s ship into the Golden Horn without a pilot; a Turkish frigate and the Manbatian being the only vesseis, in a fleet of one hunared and ninty-five sali, that could work their way into the har- bor. Lord Lyons, who was then minister to Greeee, also sent for him and expressed his admiration at tue able manner in which he brought his ship to anchor under Cape Cologna in a heavy Levanter. He was afterwards presented with an elegant snuffbox by Baron Tucker backer for assisting in saving @ vessel and crew from destruction off Odessa mole. ‘Captain Samuels next made a rapid and successful voy- age to Ba’avia, and returned to the north of Europe, where he disposed ‘of his ship and cargo. He then came back to New York and assumed command of the Angel que, belonging to Messrs, Schuchardt & Gebbard,andtremained on her until 1853, when he was sent to Newburyport to superintend the construction of the clipper ship Drond- nought, ‘The reputation’be won as commander of ths famous vessel is widely known, and scarcely needs ob- servation, His passages across the Atlantic were the quickest on record for a sailing ve-sel, and more than once he succeeded in beating the steamers and carrying the latest news to and from Europe. While m command of the Dreadnought th rty men of tis crew armed them- selves and broko out inte open mutiny. At first they refused to listen to reason, and bad Captain Samuels re- sorted to force the consequences might have been fear. ful. This he perceived, and, calmly arguing with the men, Le soon convinced them’ of their error and event- ually succeeded in bringing them to terms, without any conditions or promises whatever. During @ tremendous gulo in 1863 his saip was boarded by @ heavy sea, when he received @ compound fracture of the leg and other severe injuries. *Beng unable for fourteen days to have his ieg set, he sufered terrible agony, but, notwithsianding, bp managed to bring the Dread: nougit into Faval, without a radder, his carpenter having been killed ia the gale which so seriously injured the ship, ‘After par.iaily recovering and repairing the damages to his ship Captain Samuels amused himeelf while con valescing by inventing & cradle to put ina sh post, and wpon his arrival in New York the value of his invention was most liberally acknowledged by the Board of Underwriters, who presented him with the sum of $3,500, Arter his full rostoration to health he was in- duced to enter the government service, in command of the steamer John Rice, but Genoral Van Viet, with bis usual penetration, discovered the admintsi rative abilities of the Captain, ané appointed him to the position of Supermteodent of the Quertermaster's sioamers. While um this capacity his management was atto and §1 and gaved to the government a considerable sum of money. Upon the fitting out of the second expedition’ to Fort Fisher (apiaio Yamucls was in command of ibe McClellan, General Terry's ip, and participated in ‘Capture of that stronghold. ‘He continued in. the United States uptil” the the war, when he rotir-d ‘to private life. Before his retirement, however. he commanded the steamer which conveyed the lato Lieutenant Gener nan obliged to goto prop me failog, bealth, eran. wan 6 goto prop hog letter of the ienevaliee Captain Samue's, acknowledging his ability and attention, is very comp.imentary, and is treasured by tho Captain as a flattering memento of the conqueror of Mexico. la March, 1866, Captain Famuels was appointed to the command of the Unived State: steam hip Futon, and still holds that position. pon bis return from bis iaxt y voyace he found bimself named by the owners of the three competing yachts as the person ¢ach wished tose- cure as commander. The result of the race i of too recent occurrence tv need recapitulation, » Uyon consid eration he decidod to accept the offer of the owner of tho Henrieita, and has wop another laure!, pot ouly for his ny but for the remarkable rapidity and safety of the tk is pleasant to know tbat the reputation of Captain Samuois Is not confined to America, but that his skili as o papors plimentery notices of him, aud we clip the foiluw.gg from the Londou ei to show the apirit of ciation that existe, ferring to Ca) iain Famueis' the writer says that “read with a nawucal eye it is a Py eum ae ey and tells the story like a book gets life and spiri: from the wiid weather and eager ship, and when he has to lay to, it chafes him as the sea chafes his dainty bark. He grows poeti- cal with exciiement, tells where La Heorctia goes dancing alvug tikea living beauty, and if she can only got over the knots with a feaiber to her mouth the More it biows the better.” Agnim the writer says “here is an extract we like well;—“2 P. M. 5 Divine service in the cabin, reading prayers and lessons bo ine fy, and = Jay's ee ae a ip, yacht Or steamer the worse for ora in the cabin, and Jay's sermons make light ond dey stow- Further ou isa bit of real sailor's heart out Lis maritime life, his rapid voyages and great akill under difficuities, have made his name perbaps more tamous than that of any other cay of whe werchant navy, That boih his success and reputation have been suloiy due to the stady of bis profession, amore than average ability, his past career would y. Ibis understood that upon bis return from will retire from the sea. Mr. Bennett's bo Captain Samuels, to which Mr, Leonard Jerome has added, by him with a beuse werth trem to $30,000, # the Captain im a very o m- po-itien. will poure eo hearty agcurd tender to wishes for his future welfare. Log of the Vesta, Sin:—Having beon connected with im the late ocean race, and learning that an exci'ed pub- lic have been in a manner deceived relative to thie move- ment of the race, and undoubtedly devoured the ac. counts given, not imagining that they were well cooked instead of being rare, I'll give the Vesta's uncooked :— Turmspay, Dec. 11—At 1:03 P. M., at the signal given we were all off in good order (at which hour nau- ucal day for Wednesday in), the Vesta taking the lead ing it as long as the yachts were in sigut of her. brisk; westerly, we ear the light ship and when it bore due south tho Henrietta bore SSW. .y Fleetwing N. by W. 36 keoping our to vessel ji as we thought for the bes! ESE {ied os brisk and I . &, ‘aquarcsail taken off her when it was wanted the most. Tat once saw the moss I was ip as navigator, not an ia 10:40, course K. 348. 11 P, M.,cast; wind NW. by W, to daylight, at which time I found the squaresaii 1 furled. The Flestwing in sight about three mties trom us with everything set. Forenoon weather the boat doi 1, but losing certainly five. of a knot per hour without the squaresaii, ian, Very fine; lat. 4027, lon. 68.46. East, 240% day 1 judge a loss of eight miles Ay tateay aoe wRBDAY, 13,—Begins with a fresh breeze from NW. fine, moderate sea; no squaresail yet. The yacht het own work well, and certaiuly one of the most vessels I ever saw. =P near an standing to the westward. Our captain and ined not to set our equat ly h dimance, with certainly, the finest chance possibly imagine. Bar weil up. 8 to 12% M., 12 to 4, middle watch, same, 4 to 12, still tresh, 12, fine, Lat. 41 60; lon, 64 6. 228. E. 21 N. The Me ot gr of thi He ; eH i ot crew, certain fine lot of men, but the officers, without are very dull. No order, no drive, no discipline, The result of tho past twenty-four hours shows the want of force and energy, as the circumstances were more favor- able for distance than the first twenty-four hours. Big ‘squaresail unbent and a small one bent, and I find but two men employed as helmsmen for the passage, ench having two bouts tricks, and but littie attention paid by. the officers to the steering. Frivat, 14—Begins with a brisk breeze from NNW, to NW. ; swell reguiar; weather fine, with am occasional now squail; every rance of continued northerly wind, Mysolf awfully annoyed about the squaresail; Dut there seems to be no remedy, ‘Ihe yachtdetermined to goatany rate, and advancing in my opinion as ? most remarkabie vessel; and in prehentes OF eT. find I have mado a useless expenditure of $80 ea boots, oi! coats, &c., &0., as we soe but little water on deck other than that which comes over the lee rail. I would be pleased to see & littie more of it; but the imbecility of the captain and officers me of that Wr te surpreed1o'sou Wee roma lun the hia sea Shown; but the boat will answer tor herself, and on her T dovgnd. 8 10 12 PM, Wind NNW 0 f —TKIFLE SHEET, He Fy then the breeze more moderate. The second with ; main Thus ends this twenty-four hours; aud up to this hour I have not improved much in the style of yacht sailing. Lat. 43 11, Jon, 59 52, dist. 206, E. 23 deg. N. Sarurpay, 15.—Bogins with cool, cloudy weather and a from the northward; all fore and aft sail, 8 to12, all : on to ‘Squaresail bend the large as the weather was 80 £, ‘eal wishing they wouldn’t like it, the big gail would carry away the squaresail is certainly race it will be MM. of the watch to slack off the main sheet as the wind was on the roan w o ofeet grees called sail, and my entreaties, in concert are of no avail. Up to this of any kind lay hold of very proper, teo, for the aapiain don’t allow it, has been on s government transport by the day at been told that they thought that this -four hours. - 2 En8 ‘ # NW. swell had a heaithy appearance. They became. In went two reefs in the mainsail and foresail, in ers jib, Bound to win the raco any way, with sina . The Henrietta in the same breezs e. p he g 1d redeced two knots per hour, A trial this, to be Got a fine observation at noon. So ends this twenty-four hours, after a run of 234 miles, when she should have run 200 miles easily bad proper sail been carried. Virgin Rocks, sixty miles NW., saw a brig steering south. Lat. 45 50, win 49 53, KE, 20 deg. No 234. Mospay, 17.—Begins with a fresh bree from NW., with snow sqvalls. Sea bigh, but regular. The yacht doing her work like a two thousand ton ship, but under short sail. No water coming on board. In no possible way can the captain be induced to make sail by any of the party in the cabin, He is showing grout weakness, suilering from a bad cold, conghiy badly, caused, no doubt, by sleeping too near the stove, which was the ouly place he could get that he might be of easy access t» his odicers in case of a squall, 8 to. 12, wind Diowing only a whole sail breeze from NW., and we are still under short sail. 12 to 4, no sail made yet, but our fine boat doing all she can. Morning cloudy. 10;45 A. A. the boat in great want of sail, sho’ being under double recied mainvall and foresai! and forestay- sail, jib and flyingjib in, while every stitch of canvas could have been carried’ the past sixteen hours. As it was the first officer's waich I called Captain Dayton into the cavin, and in presence of Mr. Loriliard, aud told him that the vessel was not pushed as she should be, a3 she now wanied all sail. He went on deck and finally snook the reeis out of the foresail with the watch, reefs still in mainsail, and the boat going slow for the wind Thus ends this twenty-four Lours witb fine weather, with double reeicd mainsail and the two jibs furied, and the third day of teasing to bend big squaresail; but it les in the cubin wet, ior any one to sleep on that Hees: Son obscured. Lat. 46 42, lon. 40 21. E. 13 deg. ‘Tve-pay, 18.—Begivs with clondy, cool weather; wind and ‘steady, with a high swell from the same quarier. We still under short sail, the fine litile ship making beautiful weather of it with the light canvass she has set. 6 to er very fine, but can't get the reefs out of mainsail. Middle watcu, wind moderate, out ail ree.s and st jibe, Morning, wind inclining to the SW., jibed ship. Forenoon, wind SW.; weather looking bad and appearauces of fresh blow. 11 A. M., rain; do.ble rected mam-ail and reefed foresail. I can ae Proper sail, aud this fault caus.:d by the want ot pi 4 ier fr Dayton and bis are worthy nendat ¥E. 14N. 4 Wrpnzapay, 19.—Begins with a strong breese of wind from 3>W.; a deuble — As Iwasa tittle Detier acquainted in ibis neighborh thea Capsain Deg ton Ladv.eed bim tedoubie mer peyem ewe had beiter be quick abvut; aud the most wrikable event Of the panenge was, he refused to reef it as he ‘thei it was out requisite; but a few moments le bim or ©, course the old song oc titan ner up OO and down foresail” was the ery. know ng tvere wi been 1 never i if ; i es Ha ile pend Prieta 4 ie8 Sa528§ iekagiine at z Hi s iz FS ul Hy Bae i cue k | i H Hi § E 3 z ks Sia a3 S¢ a = & 1 H & a EE 3° 8 3 & He iat Ng ives patil f il abl! & H Saivapar, 22.—Begine south, and very fine, 2P. M. from the westward, and helping us on. 2s passage, after the n 835 i i SSK and light; ie asa board, Thus this 24 hours ma littie better spirit, Lat, 50 Il, ton. 12 40, E. 7 deg. 8. 200. Scilly, Bishop's Rock, Mowpay, 24 —Begins with wind SE, and fine weather, and Doping, for a more favorable wi LI 1 Rook light. Ser, hopes a ; 5: ‘ g { : i i i a # 7 i & 3 § ii 8 i for i H i 2 & F E & 5 i fi | : iy 4 : Bek H dl i ri BESE Hi ie l aE BE re ef He fH 5. glee a i : a 32 Es i ! § i i i ~§ tt : ! t 3 : E E i 5 E 4 B i if 2 it | 5. Fe Fs 2 i i i : i i ! E i i ES far g i i Ht Shik white lights, A pilotcame near us pped for him some time, and as‘his boat had got adrift I comtluded to go on, our object in taking a pilot being to lear if either of the other two were in. Ran on. 8. M. saw st Catharine’s light. 8:30 saw the Needles froth the mast- bead ENE. A pilot boat near us, and as the auxicty was ‘very great, we stopped and took one, and learned from him toat the Henrietm had gone in afew hours before. ‘The pilot in charge, I went below to join Lorillard and Taylor, and after talking over matters, I beard the pilot say, “Why, that’s St, Catharine's light.” T jumped on deck, and, lo and behold, the beggar had run’ for it instead of the Needies tro Hauled her by the wind to stand twelve miles to Needles, and while we were geiting up to them the Fieetwing popped in, making us the last instead of the second, and when we mdde the Needles she was forty-five miles astern of us. We managed to pass the Neodies at 12:40 A. M. instead of 9:20 P. M. Thus ends this eof fourteen days, six hours and forty- four minutes to the Nvedies. Ran =p to Cowes, arrived atan anchor at 8:10 A. M.; at daylight saw the Hon- rietia and Fleetwing. In the course of the day I com- pared notes with Captain Samuels and found he made Scilly a few minutes before 8, bearing EK. by S., there- fore he was to leeward of us with the w.nd SE. to SE., and got into Bishop’s rock by Tupning his boat in not close hauled. I beg to say to all lovers by the Vesta that I bad very short notice before the Tuésday of sailing, and during that time was I busied arranging my own personal affairs, and was given to understand that everything would be in complete order; and as Mr. Lorillard bad arranged for Captain Dayton to take command, I met thom both in the cabin of the Vesta on the 7th December, where Captain Dayton gave Mr. Lorillard his word that he would take my advice in reference to the ent, ‘The result shows, a8 I am confident, that we had the same driving men that the Henrietta had as offi ‘we would bave beaten our time fully twenty hours. I am very confident the boat is equal to it, and 1 must pro- nounce her one of the most elegant vessels I ever saw at gra, if not the best. Never from the start did I see the least danger from ‘wind or water, and would be mort happy to try the thing on again against any boat in te yacht squadron, for I think she ig equal to It. ‘The t of the whole affa'r amouuts to thiss That the captain and his officers were most i the crews first class set of men; and Death of an Old Resident—Marder of Taree Hawalins. &e. Hoxouviv, Hawaii Islands, Dec. 24, 1866. Our community bas again been called upon to follow the remains of an old resident to the grave, Captain Benjamin F. Snow, who departed this life on the morn- ing of the 19th inst. He had been identified with the commeroce of the Pacific for forty-one years, having first visited this ocean in 1825. He settled in this clty im 1648 as a merchant, and, by strict attention to business, bad accumulated a sufficiency for his declining years. His character for bonesty and integrity was never judgment. He leaves a widow and two sons, one of whom was lately ordained as a clergyman in Lawrence, Mase. Hie family have (fe sympathy of our entire community. i i ih i gs FE 4 i a5 Es = Hy * ga aah Hh Elid ee s83s ; i & Le lub i eee e. ii fli i § j re i i i ii i fi cfs 4 | ate lini A it \pubili—taking each an article of it up to the Mission House While in the Mission House, and their is revolver itis z We on poeree lately ro tenn of rain, but am happy to sa ‘at present we have every prospess of heavy rains” toe PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. List of Americang registered in for the week end- ing January 24:—From New York—Mr. J. 0. Inman, Mr. D. A. Wickham and wife, Mrs. Joseph Noble, Miss Misses Kineel, Mr. W. W. Clarke and family, Mr, Mortimer, Mr. Samuel Freuch and wife, Mr. T. Henry euch, Miss Marie Gould, Mr. Sheldon Leavitt, Mr. oa a Jt, Mr. pb ee Mr. F. M. = yo Mr. A, Berkel, Mr, Heat Heary Stanfield, Mr. U. D.C. BI ad aod its eg ae YL in HH Ha rr ' 7 i i i : i mina z Agreed upon , & city whiel , aa NR eqographical