The New York Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1869, Page 8

8 YACHTING. Annual Cruise of the New York Yacht Club The Run to New Londun—Good Thosgh Varinble Winds=The Arrival and Enthusi- astic Keception—Ball at the Peqnot Hoase— The Race To-Day- New LONDON, August 9 1860, When the festivities at Glen Cove had been ®rought to a happy termination the captains and guests pushed of to their yachts and m half an hour all around was sil and peacetul, the harmonious unkling of the watch bells on beard alone disturb- evailed. ‘The morning broke auspretously for a splendid run to New Lon- don, the wind blowing lively Jrom the north, while King ‘Sol was fully recevered trem his eclipse ing tue quiemude that turday, apparenuy with recuperated energy. The order of sailing was given by the Commodore for six o'clock, with permission, hewever, for cer- tain or the yachts to start in afivance if they felt the disposition to de so, The Juha, White Cap ami Seadriit availed themselves of such permission, and thus had a better opportunity of witnessing the start apd individual contests that followed throughont the day. Soon after clearmg Sands Point, however, the entre fleet came along in splendid style, and ora sufficient offing headed on their Sound cou the wind being still fresh from the north. The idler made rapid advances towards tie front, and when out about twenty mies overhauled the Eva, which fora consideraple dis- tance had partly Kept tbe lead, The different post- tions held by the vessels were not muck varted until about a quarter to nine o'clock, when nearing Black Rock, when slight brushes occurred among some of the leaders, Approaching Stradord Light tne Idler still maint the jead, with the Rambler coming m beausul siyle with her imme maintopsall bulged out to its utmost limits. she soon overhauled the Eva and Fleur de Lis, the latter tacking towards tne Connecticut shore. Next came the schooner yacht Aliee rushing through the water | with rapid strides and apparently overhauling the vessels in advance. ‘To the windward ihe Widgeon came creeping up, but soon after hugged the shore, acourse which she maimiained almost the eatire day. Somewhat in the rear of her the Sylvie darted along with almost a full spread of canvas, and con- siderably bebind came the famous Phantom, Magic and others, Whule the yachts behind were crawling up the Idier and Rambler were having oecasional spurts, wich were maintained with great vigor the entire day, the contestants being almost beam and beam. ‘Yhe same might be said ol Me Widgeon, Dyivie and Phantom, the last mentioned having crept up in her usual style. Hitherto the wind had beet most favorable, and the run was beginning to as- sume a very exciting aspect, Mn suddeniy a caim for a um ted the hop dentiy expected a stirring ¢ Haven, wuicu was reached about fift Was Nol suflicient Wind to doat the juncture the Idler, Seaaruc and a were nearly aveam, the Rambler in close vi- cunily, To those thoroughly acquainted with the Sound it 48 alinost unnecessary to dilate upon the varia. bleness of the winds; out most assurediy never did the fickle wind play sucn pranks as yesterday. Here we ave a vessel with almost’ every stitch of canvas spread forth and her rau at the water's edge, while perhaps not 100 yards away some vessels Sit moodily without a breath to sur tiem on, Moreover, some of the yachts closely hugged the shore aud Were rewarded therefor by a Hue breeze from the land. At one Ume the Phantom shpped past the Widgeon within perhaps twenty yards from her while the latter stood periectly stul. 0 a few minutes after the Widgeon received a pull and in turn passed the Phantom. The Eva, Fleur de Lis and Alice—the latter more to the Long Island store—still heid tueir ground; but the wind soon completely died out and the yachts stood stul, Per- aps of ali the contestants the one which suffered most from this occurrence was the Alice, which heretofore lad held a good position, but now scarcely Went along at au, While others on either side of ber were eccdsionaliy savored by a welcome pait, Truly, the treaks of the wind on the Seund yesterday were extraordinary, as they were extremely parual. Tbe sloops Kate and White Cap though enurely apari, did remarkably weil. Far aheau Mr. Loriilard’s steam yacht Emily, availing herself of the still ume, cruised around, and now and then heid out encouragement to the yachtmen. it Was adrutuug run trom New Haven for avout five miles eastward, buta fine breeze sprung up from the southward with the change of tide. At mid- day the position of the leading yacnts was as fol- lows, the yachts on port side leaving the laud:— Julia, Seadrut, Idler in the centre, the Rambler on the starboard and the Fiear de Lis almost abeam With her, on the port side, the Sylvie Sollowing the Fieur de Lis, Eva on the _ starovard, the Phantom, Widgeon with the Alice still becalmed almost in the middle. At one o’clock the ludier and Julia led off well ahead with the south- erly breeze, which came at last, though the port division stall maintained tueir positions with the northerly wind, aud the centre division with no wind atall, A balfan hour afterwards the wind set in decidedly from the south, and ali equivocation being done away With, te run was renewed with vigor. The Alice dashed along, the wind just suit- rent from the steady through the water that ing her, and it was ap; ‘manner in which she move: some of the yacuts would most likely be overhauled. Meanwhile the Ider and Kambier kept dead ahead, an eXciling competition being spiritedly maintamed between the About three mules gsiery were the Seadruf® Julia ana Phantony abreast, tue Fleur de Lis and Sylvie on the quarter, weil on shore, just takmg tne wind from the south, though the Fleur de Lis Bull tock the wind from the north, the Alice apd ive thréé oF four miles astern, with a lignt Souther! wind. Attwo o'clock Faikiand Island was made, the Idler and Rambier ahead, bull down, the Phan- tom largely im advance of the Sylvie, Julia and Sea- drift, thé latter betng half a mile distant from each other, the Fleur de Lis and Widgeou on the port quarter, well iu sure, the Alice coming up in excel- lent style, though unhappily she caught the wind too late to do what her performance in the morning Jed one to expect. She overhauled the Eva, leaving the Magic about a couple of mies astern, The others were too far beliind to be signalled or disuinguishea, for the wind would seem to have favored the more iortauate ves- sels which jed off froma the anchorage, a phase of nautical co and adverse fortune that too olten oc- havigating the Long Isiand sound. Four Bearing north, the head vessels, Idier, er, Phantom and Sylvie increased their dis- tance ahead of the Julia, Widgeon and Fleur de Lis, curs In Pp, Rar! Ube latter still on the north shore aimost abreast. The Alice now began to walk up to her opponents, nd was not long in overhauling some of those which hitherto had led ber for miles, Near the lightship she passed the Juila, and soon after the Fleur de Lis, coming well towards the Widgeon. The Magic stood of the port quarter; the Eva, Josephine and White Lap, coming up With a fresher breeze from the southward and westward, turned the lightship just abouc a length ahead of the Idler, Altogether the run was an ex- taordinary one, very agreeable at times, and, on the whole, most enjoyable and admirably contested, The Idler arrived at one minute past five P. M., and the others m tue following order:~Phantom, Sylvie, ‘Widgeon, Alice, Sea Drift, Fleur de Lis, Julia, Magic, Eva, Josepline, Kate aud Wuite Cap, ‘A large num- ber of yachts have jomed the squadron, ‘The arrival of the yachts was hailed by welcoming salutes which were returned with vigor. fhe ap- wearance presented by the squadron was very fine indeed, and when tie yachts had come to anchor crowds congregated on tie pier to weicome them, ‘west-southwest from the same, ‘She yachts will start at the second of the guns to be fired from the Rambler, with an interval of ten minutes, The committee, who will aiso officiate as judges, reserve the right vo start the yachts whe Dp, Their opinion, the weather is most Tavorable. ‘The two prizes foréchooners shall be, one for yachts of 120 tons and over, and one for yachts less than 120 tons, old measurement. New London ts now im the height of ita brilllancy, The welcome vo the squadron has been enthusiasue, and the most friendly courtesies have been extended ‘aved With Warmth and cordiality. Most of the yaclt owners went out for short cruises to- day, baving on board jarge pleasure parties, Com- modore Kidd left early this morning in the Alice for Newport, with Mr. and Mra, Beecher, Miss Swift, Mr. Charles Cooper, a well known humorist, Mr. ie Alice will await the arrival and recipr Myers and others, of the squadron at Newport. The Pequot House is now the scene of pleasure and entertainment, Jt is brilliantly {iluminated, and the plazzas are thronged by a fasnionable as- semblage. Out in the harbor the gallant feet rides at anchor, every yacht with its sparkling light beam- ing on the waters. It is a beautiful night, and plea- sure Hows uninterruptediy. The spectacie Is most pleasing and picturesque, the elegant and tasteful Voilets of the ladies forming a handsome contrast with the uniforms of the yachtmen and other ofl- cers. Sweet strains of music burst upon the ear, the ball is opened with spirit. The ‘ker, Whose assiduity, courtesy and of friends, is and ere } arpiaple aticptign re won for bm &@ bi ubiquitors, and nothing is Yeft undone to render the juadron % brilliant success. fed thaf, the fine sloop yacht Maa- Voorhs, Jr.) will participate tn the The Mudeline has just come off the ways, Where she way having 3 new mast put up, having carried one away comtt few days stuce. reception of the nega ir. Jaco conte She will prebably have &s competi- tors for the honors the Gracie, Saaie and other well- ‘The squadron has been augmented by the arrival Of several yachts. YACHTING IN EUROPE. La Secicte Des Begutes Du “Havre=The Ine ternational Matck—A Tame AilairWeather Unfavorable. ‘The so-called international match of this clab took place on the 15th inst., the competitors bemg:— ‘The Sylvia, cutter, 10 tons, Le Comte de Sesmal- sons; Ondalle, formerly the English cutter Avoca, 31 tons, L. Mandrot; Le Mystere, formerly the Cambria, then the Leonora, schooner, $1 tons, Le Comte de Sesmaisons; and the £nglish yachts Cambria, schoouer, of 188 tons, James Asbbury, Esq.; Guine- vire, schooner, 308 tons, C. Theliasson, Esq.; Aline, schooner, 216 tons, R. Sutton, Esq., aud Julta, cut ter, 122 tons, G, F, Moas, Esq. _ The Alarm, schooner, 248 tons, and L’Hiron- deile, cutter, 76 tons, were both entered for this ‘The Alarm 1s in Southampton docks having her masts placed more upright, and L’Hiron- deile, on the day of the race, was very profitabiy employed @t Southampton winning the One Hundred Guinea Cup of the Royal Southern Yacht Club. that three were entered for this race and that, too, through the courtesy of Mr. Ashbury. La Faaveite, a new French steam yacht of 230 tons common measure; the Zelia, Leda, and another English schooner, and two large English cutter yachts, Were present besides several French yachts, pleasure boats, steamers and steam launches and ayisos, and also a velocipede formed of two wrought iron pomted tubes, joined together at some distance apart, with the paddie wheels and worker mounted bigh betweea them, colors and the jetiies, &c., thronged with spectators to see the start, ‘acits lay tn a kind of double line, in the- order above mentioned, in the bay at the back of La Hene, between it and the Havre jetty. They had their mainsails set before any signal was made. At Greenwich time, they began to set their head sails, the Ondalle being the smartest. At 10:49 the gun to start was fired, and the vessels began to heave in their anchors, The Ondalle, with her big topsall set, canted on the port tack towards the shore, the wind being very light from the north- The Julia was first away on the starboard tack, getting her anchor over her taffrail. The Cam- bria canted towards the shore on the port tack at 10:56, witn her maintopsail set, followed by the Aline on the same tack and under the same sali; ten e, with foretopsail, maintopstaysail aad The Gmnevere made a very bad start, not getting away antil U1 tack in the following order towards La Héne:—Syl- via to windward oif the Cape; Ondalle two cabie jengths to leeward of her, and Mystere two cable lengths to leeward of Ondalle; Jultaa mile to the westward, Cambria a cable’s length to leeward of Mystere, and Guimevére about the same distance irom Cambria. Aline had got away a quarter of a mule to the westward, of the vessels at 11:05, At 11:36, the Cambria on the starboard tack, three cable iengths to windward of the Mystere, set her maintopmast staysail, topsail set, crossing her bows half a cabie’s length to windward, and the Oudalle and Sylvia standing out from under the cape. tacked, with jib topsail set, the Guinevére being then two miles astern, aud the Aline on the starooard tack crossing her stern a cable's length to lee- The breeze freshened a trifle afverwards, and when the Cambria went about, the Jula, Oudalle, sylvia and Mystere were all in the circumference of a circle Of less than half a mile radius, with the Aline half a mile aud the Guinevere three miles to leeward and to the westward. At 11:58 the Aline, on te port tack, passed @ cable’s Jength to windward of the Mystere and double that distance to leeward of the Cambria, then on the starboard tack. The Guinevere, coming up like magic, crossed the Mystére’s stern on the port tack at 12:05. Steam launches and other smalt cratt scuewed avout among the racers, whose movements, though frequent, were from the want of wind uninteresting. flymg-)ib martingale at 12:31, but soon replaced it by Atone P, M. the Julia was bull down from the Mystere southwest by west, six miles off; the Guinevere southwest by west, one-nalf west, a mule and a half; the Cambria due west, about a league. distant; the Aline a mile and a half on the weather bow, with the Ondalie haifa mile to windward of her, the Syivia being three-quarters of a mile to windward on the Mystere’s quarter. The Juna hugged the coast, in hopes, probably, from the westward. ‘he otuer into the ofing. At two P. M. the Mystere was six miles west by norch from La Hene, with the Sylvia a mile and a half on her the Ondalle two miles west northwest, with the Aline half a mile to leeward her, the Cambria four mules right ahead, Guinevere two miles down, six miles so The wind shifted a point or two at 2:24 P. M., and first the Guinevere and thea the other craft hauled more off shore. The Ville ae Paris, the mag- nificent French Transatlantic steamer, came past ang took a look at us all at 2:35. At 3:40 P. M. there no wind whatever, and the Mystere lay be- calmed about ten miles west by north from the La Hene, with the Syivia two miles distant on the weather quarter, the Julia eight or nine miles off on the lee bow, the Guinevére live miles right anead, the Cambria seven or eight miles on the weather bow, followed a mile or so astern by the Aline, with the Ondalle @ mile or two to the northward of her. ‘The reef points rattled against the sali; the heims- Man whistled tn vain for a breeze; the sun shone down hot and stifling through the haze; chasses- marées. fishing luggers and other craft were studded about the pea-green poises and played the mackerel, splashing all around; Havre grew dimmer and dimimer, and the land westward, towards Tongues, presented a color- jess and faint appearance. We had an occasional, cav’s paw—or, as the French call it, paite de mouche (fly’s paw)—but only to be becalmed again. At 4:20 the Fauvette steamed past us and facetionsly offered us a rope’s end and to lend us her screw for a few At five P, M. Sylvia came up with alight alr and passed Mystere half a muiie,to windward, the other vessels being some miles afiead in the following or- Cambria, Aiine, Guinevere, Ondalie. Still Havre was in sight astern; and again a calm— that awful caim—when every one on board a yacht in @ race is tn the worst of tempers and most spite- ward at 11:45 ot the wind comin vessels stood wel weather quarter, the rate of abouta knot and a half through the water, the tide being then about an hour and a hali’s ebb, At two minutes to eight, Ondalle, on the port tack, her topsail reaching half way up it, crossed the red disk of the haif-set san, Cambria, Aine, Guinevéve bearing north northwest on the’ horizon and Julia out of sight. At #:15 the lights on La Hene were right astern; at $:17 5 shore, and tacked again at 8:50, the half moon shining brightly on the water, Ondalle bearing due north three leagues distant on the horizon. At 8:45 the wind again sbifted, and ail the yachts broke orf At,0 P. M. Ver lights bore southwest one-half west and at 9:03 Mystere tacked and stood ‘The light airtnen died away, and once more nothing but a caim, a calm all night. On Friday, at 4:46 A. M., the Mystere waa steering northwest hy west for Barfleur, the Sylvia being four miles distant on the weather quarter, nothing else At4 A, M. a large cutter was seen bearing horth-nortnwest, and @ schooner, the Cambria, with jt vopsaul set, about northwest, and all the vesseis going through the water at the rate of about three knots, At7 A. M. the Cambria took in her topmast staysail, and the cutter, supposed to be the Julia, with jib topsail set, bore west by south. Again wind, and the tde swirled Commodore Stebbins called a meeting on board | a point or two. ie Phantom to arrange the plan of further proceed- ines, when @ committee was appointed to make arrangements lor a race to be sailed to-morrow (fuesday) morning from here to Newport for B service of plate. It will be governed by the regulations of the New York Yaclit chub, with the exception that there will be uo allowance of time. There will, however, be two prizes for schooners and one for sloops, Tha race is open to ail the yachts having reported their presence to the Commodore. Only fore and ait sails will be allowed, while yachts cannot leave behind ballast and cruising gear. Yachts to start from an- chor placed in # line runnipg east and northeast Teo the wharf of the Pequot House. Contesvants must be in line at eight o’ciock, and the race will terminate at a line drawn from the northwest angle of Fort Adams apd the oid dumpling fort. Ail questions affecting the adjudicauion of the rizes to be addressed to the committee ‘Messrs. Moses H. Grinnell, 8. Rutherford and kh. 3. jone), Within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the first yacht. The sloops will start from a line parallel to that above mentioned, two hundred yards into the offing. there was no smooth as @ mill pond. Al 7:25 the Syvia bore seven or eight miles south- southwest on the Mystere’s lee bow, the Cambria and cater being ,northwest-half-west, and both their sails half below the hori- bearing § west-by-sonih four miles, At A, M. the sun shone down rightly, lighting up the Clear sea with its countiess molecules: of sand spawn, or what not, heid in suspension, looking, a8 we slipped along, like agreen shot.poplin. ‘The two monkeys on board, having committed them- selves, were consigned chattering to thetr hutch under the aunette. Mona. le Piiote paced to and fro the weather gangway, abstractedly smoking hia cigar; Mons. le Capitaine whistled loudly bat vainly for a breeze, and the crew grouped on the forecaatie dressed in red or sky blue Gurnseys, red Phrygian caps and trowsers of every shade, from the lightest slate color to the darkest Vandyke brown, chattered and disputed 4s to whether the catver ahead: was Ondalle or the Zewlya, while Mons. le Chef, having served @ refection and not yet having donned post prandial costume, stood clad in white by the fore rigging nonchalantly whiMng a cigarette, Barfleur lighthouse and the velegraph tower behind it bearing south-southwest half south, the land behind being scarcely distinguishable through the haze, and our uselessly, At 10:10 A. M. came a ‘om the northeast, when all the vessels and set their square canvas. re Was LOW 80 far bebind as to be out of the race, and your readers must now consider them- selves on board the Cambria, leaving the Mystere at anchor between Cape Levi light and the land in twenty-five fathoms water, her crew amusing them- selves with cardg and catching mackerel, ‘The Julia bad slipped away with a light air, and rounded the buoy at Cherbourg at 10:02, the Cambria driting round at 10:20, Aline at 11:21, the Guinevere 1129 and the Oudalle at 12:41. Soon after rounding the Julla got a lucky puff, and for a minute or two ‘was going through the water very fast, the Cambria and ail the others laying over @ streak or or hem with eased their shee nt NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. two, At 1:11 P. M. the Julia Barfleur lignt th ria six minutes bebind her, under fore ant alt canvas, including Lad ed and matntepmast staysail. The Aline p: Bayfleur Light at under the same sail as the Cambria, and the Guinevere fast com! Up with the Aline; @t 2:33 passing one-half mile m the unfortunate Lo re still at anchor, At 8 P, M. the Julia was 1 leading the Cambria, but the distance between tem was rapidly decreasing. At 9:30 the Cambria i to windward of the Julia, and at dawn of lay the cutter was half a cable’s length astern of her. At 3:50 the Julla passed the Camoria and drew ‘away from her about @ cable’s length, when tne wind agai dropped off, leaving them to drift astern or to let go their kedges, Jatter alternative being preferred, the anchors were let go and there they lay, occasionaily lifting their anchors as some little catspaw appeared to jndicate wind; but it was not until rr eight o'clock that they could be said to be under way. Tae Guinevere was at this time almo:t hull down, the Alme and tne French yachts being out ol sight. The Julia was cer- tainly ahead at 8:40, and ought to have kept there; but at 8:45 she ailowed the Cambria to slip by an become the winner by three seconds. The Guine- vere weat ashore on Léclair Bank at 11:48, and the Aline bore up for Cherbourg. The Oudalle ar- rived at 2:39:30 P. M., the Mystere at 3:22:10 P. M., and the Sylvia at 5:17:10 P, M., the Oudaile thus taking the first prize for French yachts, Mr, Ashbury presented the prize vo be sailed for and therefore Waived hus claim m favor of the Julia, contenting himself with the second prize. The leugth of the course was 160 miles, and a more muserable, disagreeable drifting match could not be imagined; no trial as to speed took place, nothing interesting occurred, nothing but ‘calms. Of course there will be a deal of nonsense written in the English journals now that the Cambria has won sumething; but if she had been last instead of first ra oo would have beep a Whit wiser as to her rate of sailing. In the Roads at Cherbourg lay the American train- ing ships Macedonia, of fourteen dupa, and Savan- nah, ot seven gona, ond a large number of their mudshipinen started at eight o’clock on Saturday morning for a trip to Paris. from Newport a Havre, July 22, 1869. American yachts Royal Southern Yacht Clab Regatta=Large Gathering of Vessels—The Race—Victory of the Hirondelle. SOUTHAMPTON, July 23, 1869. ‘At Southampton Hants—the headquarters of the Royal Southern Yacht Club—regattas are of such common occurrence as to excite littte or no interest; but the Southern Yacht Cluo Regatta must be re- garded by yachtmen as the beginning of the racing in the Solent; and this will account for the crowded state of Southampton water on Thursday last. Yachts belonging to every English club were present. Blue ensigns, embellished with all manner of de- signs, from a crown to a cockroach, were hoisted at the ensign staffs; burgees, with crosses (no end), flew at the masthead; and conspicuous among the fleet was the ensign of America, apd the burgee of the New York yacht proudly fying on board the screw steamer yacht Hawk. ‘The prizes offered by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, on Thursday, the 15th of July, were £100 for yachts over fifty tons and other prizes for smaller vessels; but as the races Of smail yachts are only of local interest I shall confine myself to the race for £100, for which the following vessels competed:— Name. Tons. * Owner, Christabel. 5 -++Earl of Annesley. Rosebud. Chambertayne, Hirondetle. -Lord H. Lenox. Jount Batthyany. oe. .W. H. Statdeid, All the vessels are cutters, except the Flying Cloud, which is a schooner, and they were moored in the order named, Christabel being to the eastward, the wind at starting N.N.W. and very light. The course was from Southampton, round the Bram- bles and round the Lepe Middle buoy, a distance of about sixty miles. The wind at starting was right aft, and as there was no restriction as to can- vas, spinnikers and squaresails were set previous to tie fore and aft canvas, and at eleven A. M, commenced one of the prettiest cutter races on re- cord, ‘the Menat, @ splendid cutter—I don’t think 1 should overrate her if I stated she was the handsomest cutter of her tonnage afloat— ‘Was tirst away and drew out clear of her opponent, the Flying Cloud second and the others all o: a lump. Scarcely was all sail made and the nuge gaff-topsaiis were barely sheeted home when the wind shifted due west. and the heavy booms jibed over, shaking the vessels from stem to sternpost, Another shin of winc round to the eastward caused another jive, and again tue wind, as though it could not make up its mind trom what quarter to blow, flew round to the southwest, and as though spiteial at being bailed in the various quarters it had attempted to take up, it burst in angry blasts upon the yachts. Lee rails and decks were under water in no tume; the Rosebud’s balloon jib was soon in fragments, the Flying Cloud’s fore balloon topsail yard went in the slings, and on board all the craft except the Hirondeile balloon topsais were shifted for jib headers. The Menai seemed in the best of spirits; the harder it blew the better she liked it, and she Was rapidly leaving the fleet, sending the green sea over sail and decks, aud playimyg with the waters as Ubough she was an animated being, The first mark, the Bramvle buoy, was reached as follows:— HM S. He Me &. 12 00 Flying Cloud....1 18 00 15 00 sosevud.. -1 19 00 Christabel. . 00 ..1 16 oi the west buoy of the Brambles the Christabel weathered the Menal, but only held her lead for an hour, when the Menai again haa the Christavel on her lee quarter, About one mile from the Lepe buoy the Hirondelle, which had stood into Cowes roads and there found @ lucky start, passed to windward nae Menai, and the Lepe was rounded as fol- ows :— The ships were dressed in The vessels worked tack and ‘This was the exact position the Julia just then, with jib At 11:40 the Cambria ‘The Mystére carried away her foray tL iu bul Eivost: by weet belore the tae Hirondeile. Menai... Curistabel...... 2 33 00 Alter roundiag the vessels ail set their square can- vas for the run back to Calshott, aad>the littie vessels appeared to run the fastest. The Christabel ran through the lee of the Menai, the Rosebud came abreast and the Fiying Cloud was rapidly coming Up, but as gocn ag the sheets were gathered im the ena: passed the Rosebud as though at anchor, The Christavel, which had managed to get away, was neared every moment, but every etlort to catch the Hirondeile was useless, When the others were lee Sau under the Hirondelie was as upright as a church and doing at least eleven knots, In complet- ing the first round the Menai cut the Christabel out ‘and had her under her lee, but being hampered with @ balloon jib she succeeded in hoiding her there but ashort time, Off Calshott the Christabel found that she hat too much of it and housed her topmast, Meuai passing her to windward, Rosebud coming up hand over fist, Flying Cloud doing wonders, the Brambles buoy was rounded for the second time as Jollows:— HM. 8. H. M. 8. 4 4400 Flying Cloud. 4 4600 Rosebud..., 4 49 30 In the heat from the Brambles to the Lepe buoy the Hirondeile tncreased her lead, but no other change of importance occurred and the buoy was rounded as follows:— in which roiled the por- . M.S. HM. 8. At quarter-past tive there was a draft lirondelle. 4 26 Flyt i . 3 of air, under which the Mystere slipped along at vasa as tavshances 4 30 ry -5 2945 Rosebud... Christabel. . 3 45 Unnke the last round, the big vesseis ran the small ones and the Hirondelle and Menai walked away, leaving the little vesseis all of a lump about a mile astern, the match finishing as follows:— He HW. 8. HM. 8. 6 5500 Rosebud. + 7 22 00 7 1100 Flying did not Ohristabel. 7 1830 round. ‘this mat an important one, inasmuch as the cutters ehgaged In it are the fastest of their size in England, and the Hirondelle, a comparatively un- known véssel, has proved herself to be the fastest easel of her size atloat, AN ENTIRE VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE, Loss Upwards of One Hundred Thousand Dollars. We have already’ printed py telegraph the fact of the destruction by fire of the town of Moore's Fiat, Nevada Territory, on the morning of July 51. TheiNe§ vada Transcript prints the following additional par- tieulars:— This morning a fire broke out, at four o'clock, in & Chinese store, on Washington street, Moore's Flat and spread rapidly to other buildings. Both sides Washington street were destroyed to and including Abraham's dwelling. All the butldings on both sides of Yuba street to and including Engitsh & Wells’ stable, and Moore street to Dr, Hardy's dwellii were burnt. On Jackson street, Wells’ pbuild- ing was destroyed. The purnt district tn- cludes -the whole of what was considered the town, except Dr. Hardy’s dwelling and Odd Fellows’ Hall. The following are the names of parties and their losses, as estimated by Deputy Ag- seasor Mason and John Knotwell, of Moore's Fiat:— On Washington street, Chinese store and stock, $1,200; Chinese buildings, $400; Shea’s hotel and far- niture, $2,600; Masonic Hall, new building, $2,500; P. Abraham’s dwelling and furniture, $1,508, be street—D. Landis, brick store, $4,000; Hagerty & McNulty, brick store and stock, $25,000; A. Weiser, store and stock, $500; Sam Caldwell, building, $600; J. Pachelle, stock and bar fixtures —; McCormick's shoe shop, $600; Untz’s building, $150: i store and stock, $1,600; Henry Shornoerg, stock, $2,000; W. J. *Pisdaie, shop and fixtures, 650; William Hearn, saloon and fixtures, $2,000; Hagarty & Co., te Ransom building, dwelling and furniture, $2,000; China wash house, $260; T. Coat’a house, Wah, Sing & Uo., store,and stock, $3,500; D, Landes, building, store and stock, dwel- ling and furniture, $4,000; 1). Landes, vuilding, $500 Keyser, stock, $700; J.D. Winters, bar fixtures ant stock, $300; Stewart, barber shop, $250; Wm, Ober- man,’ hor $800; 8. Caldwell, stock of drugs, $1,000; J, Noonan, dwelling and furniture, $800; Marks’ & ‘Co., bank building, $1,200; Wm. ‘Hinds building, $1,000; Abraham, stock of’ clothing and dry goods, $7,000; Moore's {fotel, belonging to Sam- uels, $500; two small buildings, $400; McBrown, biacksmnith slop, $600; English & Wells, stable, $400; Morrow's Hotei ‘and furniture, $4,000: L. Kelstrab, dwelling house and furniture, $500; G. Kawara house, $500; David Days, livery stable, $900; W, Fe Wilson, GweUipe, Hirondelle Menai... lvla made aboard off eddies around us, the OUR SUMMER RESORTS. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Southerners Mostly Speading Their Fands at Heme—Distinguished Personages at the Springe—New Political Movement on the ‘Tapis—General Canby and: the Test Oath— The Peabody Ball on the 11th—Qualities of the White Salphur Water—The Place Sixty Komre Agt Waits SULIMUR SPRINGS, GREENBRIER CouNnTy, W. Na. r August 4, 1869. ‘While the columns of the HERALD present almost daily a number of interesting letters from such watering places as Long Branch, Saratoga, Newport, Cape May, £c., replete with the social, fashionable and political gossip of the Northern visitors with whom they are thronged, 16 may afford some gratifcation to’ hear how matters are at the White Sulpher Springs. The company here is, perhaps, more national in character than at any other watering place in the country. It ig made up of visitors from the North and the South, the East and the West, and in a single social group there may be seen representatives from each of these great sections harmoniously discussing such topics as agriculture, immigration, improvements and even politics. You miss the Southerners, who in ante bellum days used to crowd your Northern watering places, exciting the wonder in those times of the visitors by their lavish extravagauce and almost princely expenditure. That day is past, and those of the South who can now afford the luxury of @ season at a watering place by far preier spending their money at home among tneir own people than to contributing It to the already well gorged pockets of Newport and Saratoga note) keepers. In consequence of this little aversion to “absenteeism” most of the visitors are Southerners of the Most aristocratic and fashionable type, who yearly meet their Northern friends here, and in the reunions that daily take place among representatives of each extreme of the Union one sees a great deal that is hopeful and flattering for the future or the country, There are over 1,400 visitors now present, among the most distinguished of whom are the following:—George Peabody, England; ex-Senator Henry A. Wise, Virginia; General J. Bankhead Ma- gruder, Baitymore; General 8. B, Buckner, Ken- tucky; General A. R. Lawton, Georgia; General George E, Pickett, Virginia; General Lilly, Virginia; Colouel Taggart, Maryiand; Bishop Wilmer, Louist- ana; James Lyons, Virginia; Ca Pendleton, Virginia; ‘Thayer, New York; . T. Mer- rick, District Columbia; Judge iynckney, Maryland; Antuony Kennedy, Maryland; Jere Morton, Virginia; General Conner, South Carolina; General Gary, South Carolma; J. G. Barrett, Discrict of Columbia; W. W. Corcoran, Washington; C. 8. H. Wooley, ‘Ten- nesseg; D, ‘I. Kumer, Louisiana, and Colonel J. L. Brent, Maryland, Generais Lee and Beauregard will be here durmg the week, as rooms are now engaged for them, and by the Lith inst. it is expected the company will number 2,000, A large number of distinguished politicians from botn North and South are also expected, and rumor has It that some remarkabie event, rivalling the fa- mous Rosecrans conference of last summer in un- portance, ison the tapis. What this can be is at present carefully withheld from prying or imquisi- tive newspaper men, any of whom are here; but it has been insinuated that a movement will be inaugurated having for its object the p: by Congress, at an early day, of an additional amend- ment to the constitution, declaring general amnesty for all past offences to those engaged in the late re- bellion. And this is but what is ardently desired by the entire country. The war is over, and recon- struction has veen so perfected as to justify the passage of such an amendment, Take the assem- lage here of ex-rebel officers as a criterion, and you will hear no disloyal utterances—no expression of enmity against either the administration, the na- tional legislature or the laws of the country. ‘These are things of the past, and the quickest way in which to restore entire harmony is to remove every sort of proscription, leave the people un- trammelled in their elections, and have once more a genuine expression at the polis, The recent election tn Virginia and the admission of that State to the Union are topics that engage at- tention, and are canvassed in every conceivable Shape. Prominent mea from the States further south express themselves surprised at General Can- by’s course in relation to the test oath, it was not eXacted in any State but Louisiana, and there is no reconstructed Legislature now in the South in which there are not numbers of members who are unable to subscribe to this oath. Administer it and a majority of these Legislatures would be broken up. South Curolinians here accuse General Canby of being a political partisan, but perhaps this is unjust, as there was a discrimina- tion made in favor of North and South Carolina by Congress thai does not exist im the case of Virginia. It1s conceded, however, on all sides, that the oath will not be exacted, and the authority for this state- pepe comes from @ most influential source at Wash- 1. feaving Political affairs out, which, to say the truth, are mostly eschewed by the company here, the great event now auxiously looked forward to, and for which the most extravagant pre- arations are veing made by individuals, the grand fancy ball to be given in honor of Mr. George Peabody on the 1ith instant. Arriving trains are now bringing large accessions to the company trom New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing- ton and Richmond to parucipate at this ball, which will be the most brilliant atfair of the kina ever had at a watering place in the South. ‘The name of the distinguisued and benevolent gentleman to whom it 1s a testimonial of respect gives this affair an éclat and atcractton never before equalled at the White Sulphur, and the proprietors and managers tntend to make it a magnificent success. Since the daily trains superseded the stages from Covington here the company is more transient in its nature than formerly, and the arrivals and de- ated are counted by the hundreds each day. ‘hose to whom the White Sulphur water is not agree- able or beneficial immediately ack up their traps and visit the Blue, the Sait aud the Red Sulphur Springs until they ind tne one they exactly want, and there they settle down; but besides these there are the Hot Springs, the Heal Sprul the Yel- low Springs, the Rockbridge Baths, the kbridge Alum Springs, the Warm Springs and the oid Sweet Springs, ali accessible by @ pleasant day’s ride over the mountains from the White Sulphur. The White Sulphur is remarkable as well for its boldness as for its great alterative curative powers. It rises in an undulating elevated valley, surrounded by lofty’ mountains on every side, presenting the most varied, charming and picturesque scenery that can be anywhere found, ‘The elevation of the valley stands at the source of the spring, about 2,000 feet, above the level of the sea. Its climate is soft, elas- tic, and yet 80 invigorating as to Make every sniff of its delightful air a cause of fresh enjoyment of life, while it hurries up the vital currents, stimulates the languishing nerves and makes the breather desire to breathe such air torever. The rahge of the thermo- meter here during the summer monuhs is from sixty- six to eighty-five, and the perfect freedom of the whole section from malarious and other influences ives It peculiar fitness tor a healthiul summer so- journ. A work recently published by Dr. Moorman, ‘the resiaent physician at the Springs, gives full in- formation as to the medicinal applicabilities of the White Sulphur water ; but, for the benefit of valetu- dinary Dotlge) it is peculiarly adapted for the care of numerous chronic diseases fn which an alterative or change is required in the blood, ana in the secret- ing organs and surfaces. ROCKBRIDGE ALUN SPRIN Grand Fancy Ball—Chesapeake and Ohio Railrond=New Roaste from Richmond Via York River Railroad. ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, Rockbridge County, Va., August 3, 1869, } The famous Alum Springs, located in Rockbridge county, Va., have attracted a larger number of visit- ors this season than at any time since the com- mencement of the late war. They are delightfully situated between Mill and North Mountains, two of the middle range between the Blue Ridge on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west, Al- though not so fashionable as the White Sulphur there is an excellent company here, ygum- bering 460, from all sections of the coun- try, amd they live together as happily as one family. For sociability the Alum Springs atrangement 1s pre-em.inently convenient and good. In addition to the fine hotel at the head of the lawn eighteen one story brick cottages, each thirty-two feet square, are built facing each other and forming nearly a circle, two large two story ones adjoining the hotel and two opposite on the nortn end of the lawn. To the left of these are Montgomery Hall, the Gothic building und the commodious and well- arranged ballroom, The buildings are all con- structed of brick, except the ballroom building, and so planted on the lawn as to afford plenty of light and air, convenience and safety, Each cot- tage has its fine portico and an excellent guard against a general conflagration, A space of from eight to ten feet has been left between each cottage and building, 80 as to prevent the rapid and dis- astrous spread of fire should it occur on any part of the premises. It 1s rarely 80 much gooa feeling exists among the habitués of a place as at this. There is no gambling saloon at the Springs, there 1s one badly patronized barroom, & bowling alley, a billiard saloon and pistol gallery. A very fine band discourses very sweet rousic in the pavilion in the centre of the lawn each day, from one to two and from six to seven o'clock jm the afternoon. The proprietor ts a man, twenty-three years of age, To ope-half the’ rly Te oll pels WroustLip iptye, bad 8& ® RAP and on the 1st of Time to the amusement and enjayment of te diarrhoea and dyspepsia. works = woD- to the Alum 8) ae nia aye row a r suffice show @ decided rovelient 1b erally to their conditions, In 1865 the late Rev. Dr. James W. Alexander, of New York, wrote about these 8; as follows:— “The Rockbridge Alum Spring is in same county with the famous Natural Bridge, but in the northern part on the highroad between Lexing- ton and the celebraved Warm Sp! being about twenty miles from the latter. Though alum exists in large measure, and gives the predominant taste to the water, the medicinal qualities of the spring are by no means due to this agent alone. There are also present free sulphuric acid, protoxide of iron and the sulphates of potash, lime and magnesia. But neither this statement nor the elaborate analyses of Pro- tessors Rogers and Hayes in any degree account for the manifest effects of the water. Indeed, it 1s welt known that agents which are inert or hurtful in the hands of the pharmaceutst, possess a great power as proceeding from nature’s laboratory.’? Thereare five springs within a space of twenty-tive feet, but only four are in use, from the fact that the fiith lost its power years ago. They issue from as many chambers hewn in the slate rock and are rather attractive than otherwise in appearance, The waters, which are by no means distasteful, are freely drank by all the visi commencing at the weaker or No. 1, and grad ascend the scale until No. 41s reached. Quite a trade is being done annually in these wat which are carefully botiled and prepared for all the markets of the country. Rockbridge Alam ts eight miles from the Chesa- pears and Ohio Railroad at Goshen; 100 miles from jordonsville, where tue 0} Alexandria and Manassas Raliroad forms a junction; 196 trom Wash- ington, 286 irom Kaltimore, 334 Irom Philadelphia and 427 from New York. The stage ride 1s pieasant and a delighttu) change from the monotonous rail travel from the Empire City, The great feature of the seagon thus far has been the grand dress and fapcy ball given by the propri- etor complimentary to the guests of Kockbridge Alum Springs on Friday evening last, You might travel the world round and round and .not find an oceasion of the kind more complete in all its ap- pointinents or more elegant in its attractions. Mrs. ., Of Washington, appeared in the character of Flora, The dress was tarlatan, covered wiih blue flowers and pink satin bows; the waist trunmed with lace and flowers, necklace of pearls anc a little hat composed entirely of lace and flowers, Her husband, Mr. Lewis J. D., appeared with her la an elegant costume of the age of Louis XVi. Miss D., bis sister, appeared asa “Snow Storm.” Her a composed of white tarlatan, was covered thickly with tufts of down; hatr flowing, covered with a veil corresponding with the dress—beautitul, Miss G. V., of St. Louis, took the character of a Spanisn girl; dress of yellow silk, trimmed with a flounce oi black Jace and cherry ribbon;-watst of white; Diack vell, fastened on the head with sprays of gold flowers,’ necklace of Koman pearis and corals. Miss Annie P, of Mifflin, Pa., like Miss D., of Washington, took the character of the “Snow Storm,” and was very appropriately and beauu- ay dressed, These ‘Snow Storms” were the belles of the eventag, and the most popular at the Springs, Miss W., daughter of the Honorable Judge W., of Lewistown, Pa., appeared in fancy dress vi white, trimmed with pink, with over dress of pink silk, and looked beautiful. Miss J. H., of Virginia, represented “Winter,” white muslin dress trimmed wit ever- greens, while Miss C. RK. P., of Virginia, took the character of “Autumn,” with white muslin dress trimmed with bright autumn leaves. Mrs. Ur. McC., of Washington, wore a white silk mask and short pink domino over evening dress, and Miss J. H., of ashnigon appeared as a French marquise of the age of Lows XVI, hair worn high, pow- dered with gold and diamond powder, and deco- rated with ostrich feathers, pink flowers, brilliants and pearis, bodice and skirt elaborately trimmed with black lace, pink roses, &c. Miss L. J., of Rioimond, appeared as “Night;’? black tarlatan dress, covere: with silver stars, and a headdress decorated with crescent moon, the whole in exquisite taste. Miss E. E., of Georgia, evening dress; blue silk. trimmed with satin and Valenciennes lace. Miss C.J., of Parkersburg, Va.; dress of pink tarlatan. Miss 3. A., of Staunton, Va.; dress of white alpaca, trim- med with gimp and lace. Miss C., of New York city, white silk with tuile overskirt. Miss A. E, J. of Parkersburg, Va.; dress white tarlatan trimmed with lace. Mr. J. A. F..0f Virginia, who 18 said to be on the eve of “‘Benedicking” himself with one of the far daughters of Bath county, took the character of a What is It? His dress was eom- posed of some of the dilapidated garments, as was supposed, of some of the colored troops, who were kKaown to have fought so bravely, and an inimitabie dog’s face mask. He appeared suddenly among the gay throng, and the instant he entered the room, on all fours, the representation of a dog was so perfect that the children rushed wildly from the roam, through doors and windows, with the excited moth- ers springing alter their little ones in the greatest consternation. None knew who “the dorg” was and some advised his summary expulsion; vut the managers promptly recognizing the joke restored uiét, and gathering the children in the room around e proprietor satisfied them he was a perfectly do- cile animal and the dance proceeded. 1t was one of the very best characters ever witnessed in fancy cos- tume. Among the managers we noticed Generai 5, M. Bowman, of New York, and General Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Washington; W. B. Murdock, of Mis- sissipp1; Captain W. H. Sales, of Virginia; W. 5. Choekiey, of New York; Dr. J. M. McCalla and L, J. Davis, of Washington; Major Benj. Nash, of Rich- mond, and Dr. H. of. Cohen, of New York and to the directors of the affair several hundred ladies and gentiemen are inceoted for an evening of the utmost enjoyment and pleasure. After the ball a magnificent supper, prepared ex- pressly for the occasion, Was duly partaken ol, dur- ing which a resolution Was unanimousiy adopted et its thanks of all the guests to Mr. Frazier for his kindness, liberality and devotion to their interests and comfort. The Chesapeake and Omo Railroad 1s rapidly building up a trade 0: vast bag ad which will guarantee the building of tl ine through to the Ohio river, whether the Central Pacific munagers, led by Mr. C, P. Huntington, take hold of 1¢ or not. The road ts already completed from Kichinond to White Sulphur Springs—227 miles. This road was originally chartered Feoruary 18, 1836, under the name of the Louisa Railroad, with a capital of $100,000, and designed fora branch road from the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac road through Louisa county, ‘fe capital was equal to the building of a road of thirty-six miles from Hanover Junction to Louisa Court House, which was operated by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad te el ae Subsequent legisiation from the state of Virginia enabled tue company to extend the road to Gordonsville, fourteen miles; thence to Charlottes- ville, twenty-one miles; Staunton, thirty-nine miles; Millborough, forty mules, and Jackson’s river, twenty miles. The latter extension was completed in 1861, and during the war no progress was made. In 1867 it was completed to Covington, twenty-nine iniles, and last month tothe White Sulphur Springs. From the Louisa Railroad the name was changed to Vir- ginia Central and more recentiy to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railrgad. From Richmond to the base of the Blue Ridge the country is fat and rolling and well adapted to tne growth of all the cereals and tobacco, whi there is stil a great deal of valuaole pine and oaK umber, notwithstandiag the sad havoc made of tne orests by the two contending armies. ‘Those counties im- mediately bordering on the Ridge produce the grape and fruits of every variety. Beyond the Blue kidge the famous Shenandoah Valley {8 reached, after passing through Greenwood tunnel, 635% feec long; rooksville, 764 feet; Little Rock, 100 feet, and the Blue Ric tunnel, 4,262 feet long—all wituin a dis- tance of nine mites, Before coming into this Tich and magnificent valley the traveller passes the home of Jefferson, Monticello; Char- lottesville and the University of Virginia, The Shenandoah Valley ts remarkably fertile, and affords a heavy, freigbt traffic to the great higtway that soon Will add another to the grand trunk lines of railway between the seaboard and tne mighty West, and carry the productions of the vast country beyond the Ohio and Mississippi to tidewater by # shorter rail communication than any yet constructed across the mountams dividing the ‘two sections, In the hills and ridges flanking this lovely valley are im- mense deposits of iron ore, limestone, coal and other minerals, with an abundance of water power. West of this is the well knowh mineral sprii region, more popular and better attended thia season than: ever before since their first discovery. To orghe ig‘ this region Millborough tunnel, 1,302 t long; Masot 5 feet; Coleman’s, 353 feet; the Allegheny, 4,985 ivct, and three others—the lengths of which have been forgotten—have yet to ve pene- trated, ana in reaching the present Western ter- mini Upwards of 2,000 feet altitude above tidewater have been attained. Some of the grandest and most Picturesque scenery in the United States is to be geen along the portion of the Chesay e avd Ohio Railroad completed and in use. At Tolersville, fifty. six miles. from Richmond, 18 @ turnace; one at Waynesboro, 124 miles, and one at Elizabeth Station, 163 miles. At Buffalo Gap, 147 miles from Rich- mond, the Siberton Coal and Iren Com, are en- gaged in the erection of Jarge buildings Tor iron and Brey works, by the Sivert process, ‘The travellers for the Varieties Springs leave the train at this sta- tian. ‘The location 18 a very attractive one. ‘Weat of the Alleghanies it is contemplated to con- struct the road along the Greenbrier and New rivers, over the valleys bearing similar names into the great Kanawha country, until it strikes the Ohio river at Port Pleasant and Catietsburg, at the mouth of the Big Sandy river. Twelve miles below Charles ton, in West Virginia, the road will fork to the two points designated. ‘rhe upper or Port Pleasant ver- minus 13 only twenty-eight miles from Hamden, on the Martetta and Cincinnati Ratiroad, and from the lower, Catietaburg, upwards of twenty miles of @ road if in operation, leading to Lexington, Ky., about 126 miles. These lines will afford direct commu- nication with Cincimnati, Chu St. Louis, Mem- phis and ail the world west and south of tne Ohio. The Chesapeake and Unio Railroad 1s @ great road now, will be @ greater road in the future, and ite completion is as certain ag that the Rockbridge Alum Springs are inporcant to @ large class of dis- eases which have and will baMe the most expe- Menced medical skill. The Richmond and York River Rallway, of which Thomas Dodamead ts the superintendent and master spirit, 19 a new route from hmond to the North via Baltimore, which has proved popular with a large paren public and more remanera- tive that the Richmond and Danville Rail: pany, Who control and operate it, it 1s supposed. ‘a m Richmond the line @ littie north. ne where largo 9m moamere cory We toric, as it passes through spin, acter Sana i cena jener. ¥ White House and the front of Richmond. The house on the Pamunkey river where General Wash- ington first met Mrs. Martha Custis, who subse- quently became the wife of the Father of His Coun- try, and the spot where CornwaHis surreudered, to- gether with other interesting scenes, are to be found along this very desirable and pleasant route between the North and South. The Richmond and York River Railway forms « direct connection with the Rich- mond and Daaville Railroad and other roads in the city of Richmond, ‘ WATERING PLACE NOTES. Mr. Thornton, British Minister, 1s staying at New~ buryport, Mass., and, like a sensible man, has his family with him, Savurday night they had a lively hop at the Beach House, Waliingiora, at which more than a dozen New York “gais’' figured conspicuously, of course. Bishop Easiburn 18 studying natural theology at Aye Beach, N. H. Rey. Dr. Bellows is reposing in blissful tranquillity at Walpole, and Rev, J. E, Todd 1s among old, fa mihar scenes at Conway, N. H. General Phil Sheridan has his wants attended to at Saratoga by John A. Griswold and takes his “flv? of riding behind John’s magnificent team. This te better than hunting wild Indians on the dreary plaing of the West, A minister writes from Saratoga:—The belle of the geason wears a dress valued at the amount of my salary for two years, and a set of diamonds equal im value to the cost of a comfortable mussion church, with infant room attached, gas fixtures and cabinet organ included. Pat-in Bay, Lake Erie, is'a good place to put in at just now. The fishing is magnificent, the scenery all in 118 glory, the grapes beat Martha’s vineyard, and Jay Cooke, at his house on Gibraltar, has nity minis- ters are Gospel combining pious with piscatorial pursuits, Bristol, R. I., from all accounts has fallen into one of those everlasting naps that knows no waking. There is plenty of money there, but it is jealously hoarded by those who possess it, and they are afraid to invest it or speculate in business. A inoderately- zed earthquake or a little domestic rebellion would be a Godsend for Bristol. Why should Newport ever fade? Yet why should the Ocean House be losing money? But so 1° is, and the Atlantic, fearful of the prospect, raises its rates half a dollar per day, which transient visitors refuse to pay, and war to the knife between the transients and the hotels 1s prociaimed. Somebody has the temerity to say that the waiters at the principal hotels in the White Mountains out- number the guests, Well, people neean’t go if they don’t want to; the hotels may lose money and the railroad and stage lines may lack travel, but the White bills are there in all their glory, and will re- main forever one of the grandest gbjects of interest on the Continent. ‘The ladies who are with the Murray party in the Adirondacks dress in Highland costume—natty ie boots, red stockings, graceful sash and jaunty cay & pearl hand{ed pistol, a glittering hunting kni! and a chased silver drinking cup hung avout the walst, with an ivory whistle suspended from the neck, complete the costume, What churmers, to be sure, Seldom in any previous season have there been so many strangers 11 Plymouth, Mass., as at the pres- ent season, every public house and a large number of private houses being filled to overflowing. Among the boarders at the Samoset House are A. A. Ranney, of joston, and Richard Warren, of New ' York, with their Jamies, and at the Civord are alsoalarge number from abroad. The old Rock will never lose its attraction for its Yankee off- spring. At a place up in Maine with this formidabie name—Lake Weelockennetacook—trout fishing 19 generally first class. The trout you take will aver- age about haifa pound, although sometumes grand fellows of eight to nine pounds fall to the lot of the more adept disciples of the rod. Trout fishing nor trout eating needs no eulogium to recommend It. The guides are pleasant, honest and sober. It is usually weil to secure them in advance by mail; bat even without that prudence there is as a general thing no difficalty in securing them on demand, SCAFFOLD. Execution of Smith Lee, a Negro Murderer. (Helena, Ark. (August 1), correspondence Memphis Avalanche.] Last Friday—“nangman’s day,” time out of mind—we surveyed tue streets of Helena, thronged with eager darkics, rigged out in “Sunday go to meeting” cloties, moving with anxious, cager faces toward the jaii grounds, upon which was erected a scaffold for the execution of Smith Lee (negro), one of the murderers of George Raleigh, a white man, of Northern birth, owner of a trading boat, xad tempo- Tarily staying, when murdered last spring, at the mouth of Phiiip’s bayou, in this county. Never did Wwe see such & crowd of colored men, men and cmidren in Helena as thronged ‘the streets yester- day. Darkies on foot, on horseback and on mules—those cunning, hardy and hard- strung § compugnons WAfrique; darsies in wagons, es, in four-wheeled, two-wheeled and one-whevled velicles—were seen pouring down every strect, avenue and alley, “inarching on,” like John Lrown’s spirit, to the scene of the day's exhibition. ‘At what time does de gentleman be hung?” asked a comely negro giri, dressed in flame-colored calico and yellow rivvon, and evi- dently fresh lrouw the plantation, of a group of gaily dressed dusky maidens moving down Main street, intent on observation, The hour was noon. and ab that very time “the gentleman” aloresaiad had ceased to be the strong and robust man ne once was and was swingtug in mid-air, @ victim at ouce of his own gloomy passions anda fierce and unchristian law. Fully 2,00 coiored people witnessed the sad and brutai scene, ‘he convict was a very black man, of powerul build and full habit, tu the very prime of life. He met hs fate with the dogged reso- lution of nerves that never vibrated to the touch of sentiment nor quaiied before the fever of dis- ease, Rude, unspiritual, bis last words, while they confessed his guilt and annouaced him pier for the awful change, betrayed leep chagrin that his accomplices, Joun Gilbert and Jobn Hackly, both negroes, and the latter now in jail, Were not there also expiating the crime with him. ,He warned bis race of the consequence of evil deeds, and in ins rade and disjointed way bid them learn of him and not be tempted. The Kev. Mr, May- field gave him ive consolations of religion, and pray. ers were offered up by men of his own ace in bis behalf, when the fatal trap was sprung and Smith Lee “launched into eternity.” We wawhed the crowd as it dispersed;saw it help itself in groups to soda water and ginger cakes; saw it by two and three discuss watermelons, and heip itseil to sundry items of creature comforts from mysterious baskets and improvised bootns; saw its ivory suining in the suniight; heard 1ts loud laugh, its jest, loud, but not brilliant; ics careless, jolly, good natured by- play of words, aad were not 9 whit changea in our opinion of the salutary effect upon this as other people of the pubic exhibition of capital punish- ment, ‘They seemed to ve retarning frou a frolic tn- stead of an execution. EMJEZZLEMENT IN CHICAGO. A Sixty Thousand Dollar Transaction—Sure render and Confession. {From the Chicago Journal, August 7.) Nearly six months ago some startling revelations were made concerning certain defalcations of one Charles Goodman, a young man who was at that time an empioye ot the Chicago Dock Company. Havingeserved tue company satisfactorily for some time Goodman had been promoted to the position of cashier, and, of course, he Nad the handling of con- siderable money. It Was suspected tor some time that Goodman was not rendering a strict account of his transactions to the company. Large sums of Money went amissing from time to ti and the young nau was at the same time known to be on terms of intimacy with one Michael McDon- ald, @ nowrious gambier of this city. Rumors were afloat that Mcionaid had won heavy sums from Goodman—as higii, even, a8 $40,000 or $60,000—and his employers, on thaking inquiries into the~ circum- stances, discovered a good deal more than they were willing to make known to the pubilc, AG length, however, the matter was so freely “ discussed that concealment became impossible, and in order to prevent the worst consequences to his victim, McDonald sent Goodman out o1 thg city. At that time the extent of his defalcations cure ly stated to be about $16,000, although it was erally believed that they amounted to a much raam. Goodman disay , and from that time to the present nothing definite has been known ag to hig whereabouts.. Pinkerton’s detective force and he was followed up pi but never caught. The de- tectives have been close on y track all the time, sometimes within a few di of and again arrh one city only to find that he just decamped to the next. About a week since, the fagitive wrote @ letter to McDonald, in this city, stating that he was reduced to ot poverty, begg! the author of his ruinto send Dim some money. This ap} McDonald magnant- mously complica with; but the young man ap- pears to have tired of a ite and starve. ton, and yesterday, we are informed, he came back to Chicago, determined to make a@ clean breast of the whole transaction, fie went wv old employers, ft 1s alleged, and re- ya to them the nature of his dealings with [cDonald, who, it see time to time at the wie ling table various heavy gums, amounting tn all to the eum Of $50,000. The result was the arrest of McDonal capias, to appear before the Supreme Vourt to answer unto the Chicago Dock Company on a plea of treapass on the case to the damage of piutn' in the sum of $60,000, He was just on tne point of starting for Buffalo when the Sheriff arrested him, and he was lodged in the County Jail. The Sheriff now holds him in batl to the amount of ¢28, which, it ta understood, Will be farnisied by sever personal friends of the accused, ‘The following interesting pictures were recently aold in Pgris “Portrait of @ Child,” by Drowals, renused $oa0, aba two lapdacapes by Vragouarde jd last evening on a >