The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1872, Page 6

‘The Worried Philosopher Seeks Repose at Chappaqua. THE GOSSIP IN THE CITY. The Arrival of More Oongratulatory Tele- grams—What the Bulls and Bears Think About Grocley—-The Opin- ion of a Prominent Importer. WHAT JOHN MORRISSEY WANTS TO BET. ‘The Sage of Chappaqua remained at his editorial rooms, on Printing House square, on Friday night until after eleven o'clock, busy at letter writing and receiving congratulatory despatches. His smooth, round head could be seen by curious ob- servers on the square bobbing up and down under- neath the shaded gaslight until the hour of mid- night drew close to hand and the streets had be- come almost deserted. A FEW POLITICAL FRIENDS visited him, and it was reported that a number of prominent democratic lights had been closeted with him in the course of the evening, but there is no conclusive confirmation of such @ report. It was | said that SAMMY TILDEN and the leading Davis reformers of this city had called to pledge him thelr support. How far these matters are facts the reportér was unable to ascer- tain. It is known, however, that Mr. Greeley was kept very busy all evening, and would admit the visits of only a few friends, REST FOR THE NIGHT. When he had finished his labors he donned his overcoat and hat and marched into French's Hotel for the night. The lobby of the hotel was nearly de- serted, and the few countrymen there who had been betrayed into sitting up to so late an hour did not Know that a Presidential nominee, in his historical white coat, was in their presence. There ‘was consequently no demonstration. But the few colored boys who were about the hall knew the gallant form at once, and never did Mr. Greeley receive such zealous attention or more hearty “WELOOME IN AN INN’? than these colored boys showed him on the night of his nomination. They tried to brush his coat two or three tines, and several of them seized upon his bundle of papers and carried it up to his room. A couple carried candles to show him the way, anda couple more contended for the honor of unlocking his room door. Finally the Philosopher was left to himself, and doubtless slept swee tly. HIS‘CHAPPAQUA FARM. Yesterday morning, after a hasty breakfast, he departed by the Harlem Railroad for his farm at Chappaqua. Tie farm comprises seventy-five acres, lying on the little stream called Chappaqua, thirty- two miles from City Hall, and bordering on the little village of Chappaqua. Here, in his two-story cottage, fronting the dirt road, surrounded by his Joved forest trees, his hemlocks, evergreens and | is witch-hazei shrubs, “abbage garden, his hing brooklet, his fresh spring and the two stout hills overshadowing his farmhouse, the sturdy farmer secluded himself trom the search and bother of the politicians. He will return to bis editorial duties at two P, M. to-day. CONGRATULATIONS. atulatory telegrams contiuue to pour in. ‘The following are a few selected from a large batch that has been pouring in since his nomination :-— FROM LYMAN TRONBULL. WastinGrox, May 3, 1872. To Horace Greeter:— Allow me to congratulate you on being selected to lead Smovomont which, by the will of the people and God's casing, is to reform an ity the government. Party SUYMAN TRUMBULL, FROM COUNT MURAT. Dunvuit, Col, May 8, 1873, Permit me to congratulate you heartily’ and to hope that you may secure a four years’ k of the White House. ‘ount MURAT, MuoM 4. N. COLE. and the rates a fig about the dissensions and pepiy aud Charles Sumner. They don’ has been educated to ao intense @ di he has a soul above trade, and in the event of @ threat- ened diificulty with any quarrelsome eg goed would pay no attention to the demands the heavy property holders. They prefer to have ‘A PLAIN, COMMON SENSK MAN lke Grant, who looks to the material prosperity of the nation, to the security of property, to the in- ternal improvements, rather than to the political Dias of his ofice-holders, and they are satisfied, as Jong a3 they have him to put up with his relations and his cigars, and his Long Branch villa.” GREBLEY AND THE MATERIAL INTERESTS, “Do you not think Mr, Greeley would be as care- ful of those interests as General Grant 2%” “Le might and then agaiu he might not. You t know just where to have Greeley, His past one record of inconsistencies, He has was wrong. Do you suppose Greeley Withdrawn the St. Domingo scheme at ebuke of the Senate? Not much. He'd have swamped the whole country in an uncorpEronals contest with Congress on the subject first, and would see business paralyzed in all the great money centres of the nation, just for what he would term a principle.” “You make ont a very strong case against our Chappaquen sage, Cun you ve personally preju- ced against him 2 Ni 1 like some of hia actions very well. I be- Neve in his honesty, his temperance and his Chvis- ttanity, but I object to his peculiarities and to his stubbornness,” A MAN OF NO PREJUDICES. ‘You are certainly not an office-holder ?”" “No, and there’s no office in this city, except Col- lector of the Port, that it would be any advantage o me to take,’? “You know: Mr. Greeley ls a strong bigh, tari 3, and that’s another of his foolish——” “Ah! you are an importer, perhaps ?”’ ‘Yes, I ain an importer,’ ‘Vhe reporter quictly setiled itin his own mina that | an importer was bot exactly a disinterested advo- te of free trade doctrines nor a perfectly un- sed witness against a high tari candidate, und so withdrew, A POOR MAN'S IDFA. Riding up town ona Third avenue car he again ventured on the assertion that Horace Greeley had been nominated, this time to @ driver of the car—a stout, brawn, low, Who amused himself promis- cuously dnring the trip by firting with the working girls and cracking his whip at stray dogs. ," said he, “and hope he'll be elected, There's one thing about Old Horace Greeley. can’t buy him, and you can’t sellhim, I guess he’s broke Grauv’s nose this time.” DOWN THE STRERT the action of the liberal republicans in nominating ir. Greeley is received with diverse opinions. On the whole, the general impression among the bankers and brokers appears to be tit the Cin- cinnatl Convention might have found a candidate who would carry considerable more strength than Mr. Gree Although the men of money do not appear to have mueh faith in the Greeley ticket, they all appear unanimous in wishing him every success, a8 they all agree that HE IS AN HONEST MAN, A group of gentlemen were standing yesterday afteravon on road street, outside Delmonico’s, discussing the probable results of the Presidential election, and although they differed upon many political points, they appeared to be generally of Mt pinion that the Greeley ticket would not be elected, One of the group, a tall, handsome man, with a long, drooping mustache,’ said negligently:—“The nomination of Greeley appe avery good thing for the democratic rant gets the on of the republ i chance for the ele: democratic ticket, aa the an vote would be split. Ifthe democrats were to take up a gentle- man of cuiture, @ statesman, and a scion ofa Presi- dential race, like Adams, democracy would win the race, and Greeley and Grant might run, A DEAD HEAT ’ ald another of the group, ‘Theard up at club this morning thatif Greeley did not get the support of the democracy he would resign in favor of the republican nominee, rather than let tho party for which he has struggled and fought so long be defeated. “oh!” said the first speaker, “yon do not mean to say that Greeley anticipates being the demo- cratic nominee. Fancy the temperance philosopher of Chappaqua soliciting the support of the rum rae of the great unwashed. It would be a farce,’ “Well, you can all fone what you like,” said a third; “but in regard to Horace Greeley, we might gofurther and fare worse. The man may be a little eccentric in his habits, wear one leg of his pants higher than the other, and have the bow of his necktie generally visible at the back of his neck, but still he is honest, and I firmly believe that Horace Greeley will put nobody in oifice unicss he firmly believes them to be men of ALDANY, May 3, 1872. Now let thy servant depart in peace; but ‘not until aiter the election. ALN. COLE. Mr. Cole resides in Alleghany county, New York, | gad Is one of the oldest republicans iu the State. FROM REUBEN &, PENTON. May 3, 1872 predict your BF iN, FROM AN OLD OFPONEST. BuQU: Old antagonist, we will SAppory D. A. MAHC lowa, May 4, 1872. , Editor Telegraph. THE SERENADE. A movement is being made on the part of his litical adherents in the city to tender Mr. eeley @ serenade, wien, in accordance with time- honored tradition, he will be enabled to express himself fully on the questions and issues. bound up in the coming contest. CAMPAIGN PICTURES of him ere eiready appearing in the print shop windows. TALK ABOUT TOWN. ‘The talk on the street yesterday was Greeley and his chances, although the intense interest in the subject which characterized the general attention immediately following the nomination has subsided greatly. Men now find time to attend to their legitimate business without mixing Greelcy discus. sions with the “shop,” bankers and brokers no longer drop their money bags to run to the nearest bulletin boards, at the restaurants men discuss their lunches without Greeley seasoning, and in the barrooms take their nips without TOASTING THE “OLD MAN.” It ig only when business conversation flags that the questiun comes in, ‘*What do you think of | Greeiey?” The people, who on Friday afternoon ‘would have forgotten to inform you even of the sudden death of a mother-in-law, in the pressing importance of the nominations, now wear the subject of the weather almost toa shred before they come to Greeley, The first fush of enthusiasm over the honor conferred on New York's popular citizen has faded, and the subject of yesterday would fall inauimate to the ground in the busy bustle of to-day, but that the events to come to-morrow serve to keep it moving. A VARIETY OF OPINIONS. A reporter of the HeraLp yesterday found assur- ‘ance enough to put the previous question to a num- ber of gentiemen of different grades of life and was rewarded with a variety of opinions. A clergyman, unassigned, whose fortune gives ‘him leisure to cultivate the graces of good society, said :— A MAN OF IDEAS “Mr. Greeley is a man of ideas and principles. He thas ideas, and that is a great deal more than General Grant is blessed with. He is enthusiastic, probably, in following out some of his peculiar , Rortic: eis tar ate indeed, which may be called tastic. He is far ahead of his time in his ideas, but the le have followed hiin #0 far, siowly, indeed, but ax Strictly, and, he has not misicd them.’ He has ed principles of right, and no partisan policy has yet led him to depart from tiem. [do not think that is stubbornness. It is rather conscien- tiousness. It wins in the long run, and his case will prove it.” INTENS® RESPECTABILITY OPPOSING GREELEY. “Do you see that some of the eminently respect- able evening papers, supposed heretoiore to be inimical to Grant, have opened heavily on as ot ity tha " but I think it is their eminent respect- ability that drives the editors of these papers to such @ course. I know that one of these cminently edit who is indeed a bright orna- st and most cultivated pa i post great reputation and a highly ‘honored old man, bases his personal prejudice against Mr. Greele; mainly upon the idea that Mr. tre td oly loca tion, refinement and polished ress, and some- times admits slang into his newspaper. ‘The ques- tion of free trade or high tariff may constitute the cause of political difference, but what I have men- tioned {s the only cause of his personal dislike to- ward Mr, Grecley. It is the traditional case of the wealthy Harvard graduate scorning the welf-edu- cated poor man. AN OFFICE HOLDER'S VIEWS. A Custom House oficial, who gets his $3900 a year by hard labor at the desk, took occasion to say, in a side whisper:—‘Bread and butter has got to be thought of, but I'l be hanged if J don’t vote for old Horace.” “Probably you think he'll win, and want to keep in with him? “I do think hell win, but I know well enough he'll — out the whole Custom House when he gets which he entertains AN IMPORTER’S OPINION. A resiny merchant doing an importing busi- bei ittonholed on the subject, said :— EQUITY, HONESTY AND ABILITY. A little further down the street the MERALD repre- seutative met a well-known banker, a man of un- impeachable inorals and high social standing, and, apologt d ing for the seeming rudeness of the ques- tion, said, “Mr, —, Lam anxious to obtain an impression of the general ing in the city in regard to the ion of Mr. eley for the Presidency. Will you g @ your views upon the question?” “T should be very giad indeed to assist you,” sald ir. ——, “but you know I have an objection to hav- ing my prt pinions paraded in print, For my partIam perfectly satisfied with the administra- tion of General Grant; at least when I say perfectly 1 may perhaps be overstepping the mark, aa there is certainly room for improvement. Some people "ike an ontcry because Grant likes to smoke good ixars and rit ehind A FAST HORSE; but really I do not think that those little weak- nesses affect a man’s executive ability. Now, 1 do not think that Horace eye S would make a good President, as, although he might mean well, and I believe he would try to act honestly, yet he is nota man of sufficient firmness of mind or decision to hold the reins of government. I am afraid, with his quiet, easy good nature, he would be made the tool of designing politicians.’” “Do you think, Mr, ——, that the democracy will support Greeley?” “No. I think they willembrace the opportunity of the split in the republican party to pnt forward & popular man of reputation and ability and en- deavor to STEAL THE BONE jy the other two are quarrelling about who is 0 pick it.” Leaving the great money mart of the city, the HERALD representative stroiled up Broadway, and shortly entered a barroom in the neighborhood of Houston — stre that is a popular resort of the sporting fratern und = conversed with a well known ward politician upon the Greeley qnestion, That . gentleman said it was the smaftest nomination the Cony could have made, and that he firmly belie ley would carry’ the majority of the d vote. He will be certain, he said, to carry an im mense vote from the Irish and German citizens of this city, as with those nationalities he isimmensely popular. They may laugh at his eccentricities and ‘the caricatures tn the pictorials, but they will give him their solid support, While talking to this gentleman, a bystander said he would be willing to bet $200 that if Grant was nominated he would beat Greeley, $200 that Grant would carry more States than Greeley, and $200 that ifthe democracy made a nomination Greeley would retire. There were several offers to take up the first two bets, but nobody cared to touch the last of the three, Last night the usual number of loungers were congregated in the saloon of THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, and the Greeley nomination was freely discussed. A Well known member of the National Democratic Committee stated that he believed Greeley would carry forty per cent of the republican vote and seventy-five per cent of the Democratic vote. The bystanders, however, did not appear tb agree with the speaker, and one gentleman offered to bet three bets, as follows :—$ that Greeley did not run, $500 that Grant was elected if he received the nomimation and $500 that Greeley did not receive the democratic nomination. This offer, however, did not appear to suit the sporting fraternity, an ho greenbacks were put = Mr. John Morrissey publishes a card in another | aged of to-day'’s HERALD offering to make three ets, ax follows:—$5,000 that Greeley carries the State of New York, $5,000 that Greeley carries the State of Pennsylvania, and $6,000 that Greeley would be elected President of the United States, providing the democracy make no nominations. AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. At the Union League Clob, last night several, groups discussed the probabilities of the situation | in animated tones, and the chances of “poor Gree- ley,” a8 the editor of the Tribune, was called in pitying tenderness, were certainly not only “below par” but hardly “quoted,” as the parlance of Wall street goes. A change, however, came over this dream of security, and a lofty frigate to windward in the shape of Mr. Tilden and a monitor bearing the fag of the Labor Reform party, which bore down on the administration ship, somewhat startled the jesters as the ramor late in the evening came in that both the democrats and the American Internationals had in consideration the proposal to support Mr. Greeley. This news was not calcu’ lated to give the belittiing “blockheads" such.a pro- found feeling of success, and as a consequence more animation prevailed. Tue night previous the Grant mén congvatulated each other on the lucky failure of the Cincinnati Convention to nominate Mr, Adams, but when the possibilities of the powerfu; labor reform party throwing its weight into the scales against the President, and the great demo- cratic party coming to the support of the Chappaqua ing Mrout conservative clement of the country— plulosopher, apathy gave place to ss muchesalte REPORTHR—Do you think that Mr. Titden has had & conference with Mr, Greeley on the subject of a fasion of the demooratio with the liberal republl- cans ? RerLEorIveg INDIVIDVAT—That I can't say. You ought to go to the Manhattan Club for such informa- tion, but if such a combination 18 effected we shall have to look to our ammunition and clear the decks for action. It will rouse the leaders of the republi- can party and make the platform at the Philadelphia Le ean Mee page per) strong planks that tho people will feel the nece: of su) ‘ting = 7“ administration, hi xf gan iene PORTER—Suppose, however, . Greel should not Be able to obtain the Sr of tnene two parties—do you think he would ’ REFLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL—NO, I think that he has been wedded to the idea of occupying the White House for 30 many years that even in the face of the most unpromising chances he would run. At his time of life men get to the summit of ambition, and they must elthor achieve or over- a their object. He mnst either do or die, and I feel assured that he will stump the country were ee aoe sanotiaee the feld, This opinion prevails; for his t well cee fi 7 enacity of purpose is KPORTER—What do you thin - ich in Onin y ik about this dissen- REFLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL—It 18 the natural conse- qnence of allewing wire pullers and unprincipled politicians to control the Convention, ‘The brains of the liberal party have been overruled by expectant sharers of the spoils of ofice, Such men as Schur, Adams and Trumbuil, conscious of their own admin- istrative ability, must hesitate before accepting Mr. Greeley as their leader. 1 tell you his views are too ecuiiar and to erratic to suit the masses. ‘There such @ thing a3 losing oneself in the future, and Mr. Greeley's ideas, to put the most charitable cou- struction, are mach too advanced, RevonreR—Do you think the press, from feelihgs of professional pride, wil generally support him ¢ REFLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL—Well, the press to be powerful must be impersonal and be a reflex of the prevailing tone. I notice that all the republi- can papers in the city ridicule his nomination, but your people know more about that than I can tell ‘ou, J merely put it on general principles, that Cuneo eS not the most harmonious people in the world ahd thetr natural state is one of war fare. You will see that few of them support Mr. Greeley simply because he is an editor, Revorrer—Do you really think the Drains of the Cincinnati Convention were overpowered by pro fessional politicians ¢ REFLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL—Undoubtedly, as the want of enthusiasm shows that on cool reflection the majority have discovered that a mistake has been made—a mistake much greater than that in New York when Scymour and Blair were nomi- Duted, The trading politicians were brought under the lash of the New York delegation, and thoughtful men, for the time, were carried away by the excitement of the moment. I could wager that nine out of ten of the more honest and intellectual of the delegates regret that Mr. Adams Was not put in nomination. Rurorrek—In regard to Mr. Greeley’s political associates, do you think he would make a wise se- lection in forming a Cabinet or in distributing the high oMices ? REFLEC@ Ve INDIVIMUAL—Well, judging from the chameleon complexion of the men around him, I should say that his selections would be very singu- lar, and from Sinclair Tousey to Charles Sumner thero would be a motley crew; but excuse me, here is a gentleman I want to si Good evening. The HERALD reporter next caught an interview on the fy witha prominent banker. This gentle- inan gave it as his decided opinion that the com- merch and banking classes were tearful that Mr. Greeley would disorganize trade by endeavoring to incorporate his views on the tarit! and finances, and his administration would be a general muddle, His protectionist proclivities were too strong to be under the control of judgment, and, in fact, his general want of settied political and social prin- ciples rendered him too dangerous @ man for the Presidential chair, andthe present was no time to try experiments, as trade was dull and the people not disposed to subinit to theoretical legislation. The sh comings of Mr. Greeley, as commented on by the denizens of the Union League Clab, might have detained the reporter until dawn had he not conceived the happy thought of just remeinbering that he had a pressing cagagement elsewhere. LOUISIANA STATE. FAIR. Sixth Day—Running and Trotting Con- tests—Sclim, Regulator, Idol and Gentle Annie the Winners. New Or:zans, April 30, 1872. Notwithstanding that on Sunday there were over twenty thousand persons on the Fair Grounds, the attendance yesterday was very gratifying, many hundreds of the throng being called out, no doubt, by the racing and trotting programme. This em- braced a contest between ponies not over 143¢ hands high, dash of a mile, and boys to ride; a dash of two miles for a premium of $200, mile heats, in harness, for private horses; and mile heats, best three in five, in harness, for horses that had never beaten 2:80. These races were weil contested throughout, and greatly delighted the thousands that witnessed them. SUMMARY, Nrw_Or.gans (La.) Fark Grounds CoursE— Srxru Dax, April 29, 1872.—Pony Race—Premium of $100; second pony to save his entrance; dash of a mile; ponies not to be over 144 hands high. J. W. Falls entered Selim....... Thomas Gill entered Jack Wooley A, Bonnabel entered Wanita......... William Butcher entered Butcher Boy. Time, 1355. Same Day.—RunNING—Premium $200; two miles; $150 to first, $60 tosecond and the third horse to save his entrance. M. Walsh entered b. c. Reguiator, 4 years old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Easter......... KE. Warwick entered ch. c. Creole Dance, 4 old, by Lexington. dam Sshottische wee 2 E. H. Chase entered ch. c. Sir Rufus, 4 years old, by Lexington, jeunes Mardis.....s.seceeeeeees 8 ime, 3:44, Same Day.—Trorrinc—Mile heats, in harness, for private horses ard amateur drivers, winner to re- ceive set of harness and champion blue ribbon, FE. Laramie entered Idol.. 1 John Hawkins entered Vit Hugh Cassidy entered Jennie Di Time, 2:38.14. 1 2 4 ay. 38.14. SaME Day.—Trorrine r horses that have never beaten 2:30; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; premium $260; 44200 to first, $50 to second and the third horse to save his entrance. ‘Thomas P. Roach entered bik. m. Gentle ANIC... e000 sbeebs bbb L. Glenn entered s. g. Barne K. Johnson entered 8, g. — com fered Prt) ‘time, Hid 338 5 *Ruled out for foul driving. “HORSE NOTES. A running meeting will probably take place at Narragansett Park early in the fall, Dr. Weldon’s old mare Flora McIvor is taking daily exercise on the track at Jerome Park. She looks as fresh as a four-year-old. Mr. Cottrill’s horses, consisting of Saucebox, 4 years; Frank Ross, 4 years; Magnolia, 3 years, and Sweepstakes, 3 years, left New Oricans on the 25th ult. en route for New York. They are expected at Jerome Park to-morrow. ‘There is already a good deal of excitement over the anticipated meeting of the two “cracks”—Harry Bassett and Longtellow--at Long Branch on July 2. At present 100 to 75 is freely offered on Harry Bas- sett, but the admirers of Leamington’s son stand out for a longer price. The Californian trotting stallion Alexander has passed into the hands of Mr. Livingston, and has been matched against 8. B, Whipple’s Ajax to trot @ race, mile heats, three in five, for $10 000 a side. The match is to come off in sixty days. The HERALD has repeatedly called the attention of those who have fast trotters and enjoy a spurt behind them to the fact that Eighth avenue, above 125th stree, Is fowt the only trotting ground left this side of the Harlem River, and that after a rail track has been laid on that avenue a place to speed horses on this island will no longer exist. Itis learned from reliable authority that the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company. will extend their track in a short time from its present terminus to 144th street, and that the avenue will be graded. This will be a death blow to all speeding on the island, unless, as it is hoped it will be done, Sixth avenue, above the Park, may be covered with gravel or loam of a suflicient depth to make it soft and springy for a trotter’s feet, Mr. Law has already purchased part of a block at 165th street, between Macomb’s Dam road and where the Eighth avenue will run when graded, for a depot and stables for the railroad company. After these changes take place trotting horses will be at a discount, except with those persons of leisure who have time to spend on a two hours’ trip before reaching the bape side of Macomb's Dam bridge, where the road 8 adapted to speeding. The Eighth avenue should be left as long as possible for the driving commu- nity, as itis now the only road left them on the island, The authorities have given the public skating ponds, ball grounds, museums, menageries, curling ponds, boats on the lakes and other oppor- tunities for amusement and pleasure, but have entirely ignored those who love fast driving. The Coming Pair-Oared Race . on the Schuylkill. What the “Smoky City” Thinks of Coulter and Cavitt’s Chances with the Biglin Brothers— The Training and Condition of the Former-@heir Racing shell— The Scharff-Butler Contest. Prrrssuna, May 1, 1872, Lesa than three weeks wilt determine the question of superiority of the oarsmen of New York over those of an inland city which is possessed of some excellent rowing material and has for years enjoyed prominence in the aquatic world on account of the participation of her rowers in noted struggles. ‘Those that entertain the notion of being fitted to defeat a couple of the veteran oarsmen of your city have gone into rigorous training, and may be seen every bright morning and afternoon skimming along the clear waters of the Allegheny River into that clearer stream, the Ohio. Down this glorious river the two working forms may be followed till Polixmont Asylum is reached, when there is a quick, business-like turn, and ® couple of hours later Henry Coulter and Lewis Cavitt mingle with the chatting group on the frontend of the boat house of the Jones Club. Aman ao large and so beefy as Coulter is compelled to undergo a deal of hard work to arrive at that point of physical perfection fitting him for a struggle where muscle and endur- ance are’ the qualities success requires, and 80 his rows of FORTY MILES RACH DAY, but slowly reduce his bulk, for yesterday he weighed 185 pounds, and must drop twenty-five of these before the 20th of this month. He is in ex- cellent health, and more lusty and strong than he was at Saratoga last summer, and his stroke is even more powerful thanever, Young Cavitt, his companion rower, is comparatively unknown out- side of the club to which he belongs. He has never rowed in a match race, and how it happened that he consented to enter into the present one is a matter not easily explainable. He was ever shy of public races, and could not, under any circum- stances, be induced to make one of tho Coulter- Biglin four-oared crew of last summer, which was eventually filled by Kaye. He is about twenty-four years of age, of powerful frame, hard in flesh, and One of those sort of men who are in prime condi- tion at all times. He weighs at the present time about 160 pounds, and will row at five pounds less. His experience as an oarsman has been quite ex- tensive, he having been born and REARED BY THR RIVER SIDE, and for many years has followed the occupation of @ waterman, As an oarsman he is much the supe- rior of young Kaye, possessing all the strength of the latter, while his powers of endurance, are greater and he is much more skilful in the manipu- lation of the oar, It is intimated, had he been in the American crew at Halifax or Saratoga last year in Ka: stead, their chances of success would have been atly enhanced. ‘The boat to be used by the Pittsburgers in the forthcoming contest was built by Coulter himself, and by to-morrow noon will be ready for the water. It is really a beauty of a craft, being unusually narrow, 15), inches, while its length is 36 feet, It is built of Spanish cedar, and is of delicate workman- ele ‘The boat in which the men have been training was also constructed by Coulter, and both craft will be taken to Philadelphia. The men will leave here on the 10th of May, and pro- ceed direct to the house of Joseph Nixon, at Fair- mont, Where they have secured comfortable quar- ters, This will allow Cavitt ample time to become acquainted with the intricate windings of the Schuylkill River, as Coulter is thoroughly posted, having rowed races there and also spent the greater portion of the summer in training a crew of the Schuykill navy. Thus early the. COMING ‘STRUGGLE INCITRS much interest, and at the Jones boat house, which is moored in the Allegheny River, may be found, at almost any hour of the day, groups of the sporting fraternity earnestly discussing the all-absorbing theme—the pair-oared race. ‘The contest will have novel features, ample to make it one of the most interesting ever rowed in this country. In the first place a pair-oared race in shells is not an every-day occurrence; then curiosity will be heightened by anxiety to ascertain which of the men did the hardest pulling on Saratoga Lake, the Pittsburgers or New Yorkers; and, inthe third’place, the Biglins have an old score standing against them here, which, no doubt, they will do their best to wipe out, When the re- sult of a struggle is fraught with so much that will interest it is hoped that it will be decided strictly upon the merits of the men. | Forthe sake of our claims to the possession of intelligence, as well as some of the muscle of the country, this contest should be shorn of all wrangling and everything else that smacks of collusion. WILLIAM SCHARFF, who is matched for @ five mile race with Butler at Boston, is also in training here, receiving instruc- tion from James Hamill. Scharff unmistakably is one of the neatest scullers ever reared about this city, and in t#e opinion of knowing boatmen willbe one of the first rowers in the country before the lapse of many years. He is a young fellow, just turned his twenty-first year, is long in reach, lean in body and dark of skin as a pickled olive. His row- ing record ia very good, he never having lost a scull- ing race out of the numerous ones rowed. He be- longs to the south side, lives and labors with the glassworkers, who have pockets full of greenbacks; and if Boston {s so disposed on the 7th of June, what oP. of money they may win or lose at Philadel- Dl BOATING IN VIRGINIA. The Undine and Cheéapeake Clubs of Norfolk—Coming Race for the Cham- pionship. NORFOLK, May 2, 1872. The all-absorbing topic of conversation here at present is the coming boat race, to be rowed next Tuesday, 7th inst., by the Undine and Chesa- peake Boat Clubs, for which the respective crews have been in active training for over a month, the Undines under the care of Mr. John Hebrew, of this city, and the Chesapeakes under the discipline of the old veteran, Ted. Faulkner, from St. John, N. B., who also trained the Undine crew last summer for their race with the Potomacs from Washington. Nothing similar this side of the Potomac has ever excited so much interest as the coming race, for it is to be the test of merit between two of the crack clubs of the South, and the inaugural of a new era of sport hitherto almost entirely unknown in Dixie, but which now bids fair to become, as it should, its most popular source of amusement and exercise. Norfolk has taken the van in boating so far; but in all the cities South, with the proper facilities to atford it, the spirit ‘of emulation has taken root, and ere long the honors which now rightly belong to the North will be nobly contended for by South- ern oarsmen, The following are the names and positions of the crews:— Undine Crew. Chesapeake Crew. Wm Webber, bow. Geo. Taylor, bow. J.C, Lynch, No. 2, L. W. Tazwell, No. 2. J. Rourke, No. 3, J.C, Baker, No. 3. J. G. Carroll, No. 4. W. H. Hardy, No.4 Geo, Mcintosh, No. 5. Fred. Hardy, stroke. ie ak Moore, ight Averago weight, 152 verage wel 148 Ibs, Moe ee escleaxe's boat, bulle by Blakey of Boston, is 46 feet in length and 2 inches breadth of beam, while the Undine’s, built by Thoms, of New York, is 49 feet long and 23 inches beam. The Chesa- ‘ake's colors are light blue, and the Undine’s dark lue, Messrs. H. B. Nichols and Charles Johnson have been selected judges. The course three miles, turning a stake boat, and the prize will be a hand- some set of colors. AQUATIO NOTES, Aboat club was recently organized at Denver, Col., and is oMcered as follows:—President, Ferd. P. Bohm; Secretary, Ben. Zalinger; Treasurer, H. B, Rollins; Manager, P. Fisher. The Bowdoin College crew, of Brunswick, Me., with the intent of being well prepared for the forth- coming college regatta, have engaged Robert Ful- ton, the stroke of the St. John, N. B., crew, to su- Oe as their training, and he is soon to assume 8 dutics, Trinity College, located at Hartford, Conn., sent delegates to the late convention of the Rowing As- sociation of American Colleges, which was held at Worcester, The new boat club of Trinity have adopted the name of tie Hartford Rowing Club, and intend entering in the regatta for the col- jege championship. They have thirty-five active members, and have ordered a fine six-oared barge. A mecting of the regatta stewards was held on April 12, at Savannah, Ga., and a programme for the lay races adopted, ‘The regatta, which is to take place on the 20th, 21st and 22d of May, will include races for single sculls, four-oared shells, four-oared canoes, & tub race and salling races. On the first day three events are contemplated—the first for shell boats, a purse of $100 being offered; second, for single sculls, purse $30, and the third, for canocs, yurse $100, Upon the second day the first race will be tween the losing boats in the previous day's races; urse, $75. Next a tub race; prize, $40. The race r the champion flag and a parse of $80 will conclude the second day’s sport. The sailing races on the third day are to come off at Montgomery, and prizes of $190, $75 and $60 are offered for the three classes of boats provided for under the rules of the asso- Cation, Two picked crews Macon will contest J. McMinamin, No. 5. J. A. Herew, stroke. ard Lepage, COx'n. AD 22 : sd ng alysge thea tates gor Patriot; William ik Howe, of the Cu: i; D. O. ; J. Gallagher, of ; Captain I. N. Burritt, of the Sunday Herald, and J. D. MoGtil, of the George- Foreign. (From the Sportaman (London), April 20.1 Negotiations are pending between Charles Wilson, of Gateshead, and W. Spencer, of Chelsea, for @ match on the Thames, the former having forwarded to responsible parties in London a copy of articles of agreement, together with a first deposit of £10, The document provides that the race shall be rowed from Putney to Mortlake in best and best boats, according to such of the Thames National Regatta Rules as are applicable, on Monday, June 10 ensuing, for the sum of £60 a side. The second de; it, of £20, is to be planked April 29, and the final, of a similar amount, on June 7. The are mento be at their stations ready for a start one hour before high water, and if they do not start in fifteen minutes the referee is to have the power of starting them by signal. The great interest with which the numerous admirers of rycen ia the north regard the brace of mutches to be decided on tho Thames on May 4 and 6, has not as yet led to any desire to speculate upon them, and Bagnall and Winship, who repre- sent the Tyne on this occasion, pursue their train- ing almost unnoticed, On dit that the famous “Adelaide school” and Bagnall are not at present quite at one with regard to the match between the rising young Tyneside sculler and Mark Addy, and it is certain that Bagnall is not doing his training with Thomas Winship, who is supported by the arty. Bagnall is being trained by James Tayior, and oes his work from the latter’s house, the Trafiigar Hotel, New Bridge street. In the mornings Taylor and his man do long walking exercise, generally on the North road, afterwards journeying to scots- wood for work on the water, Bagnail’s boat being kept atthe Ord Arms Boathouse. In the evenmg the pair ganerally finish up with a run down to the coast and back per Blyth und Tyne Railway. Bag- nall does not put on much flesh~when out of train- ing and does not need severe work to bring him into condition. At the present time he looks almost fit to row, and no doubt his experienced mentor will have him in full bloom by the eventful day. Thomas yr inanly. commenced ‘his training in the same manner ashe did his preparation for the great four-oared race of November last, namely, by @ pro- longed sojourn at the seaside. Having laid up a store of health and V@ror at Whitby, he went to Scotswood a few days ago and took up his quarters: at the Ord Arms Inn, from whence he has trained for so many fortunate competitions. THE NATIONAL GAME. Another Victory for New York—Defeat of the Baltimore Nine by the Mutuals— Score 11 to 9. The Baltimore Clab arrived in this city yesterday morning, and in the afternoon appeared on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg, for the purpose of playing the third game of their championship series with the Mutuals. The day could not have been worse for the sport than it was. Heavy banks of dark, lowering clouds hung upon the horizon, com- Pletely obscuring the sun, and threatening every moment to pour forth thelr pent-up torrents upon the heads of the players and the as- semblage. Indeed upon two or three ‘occasions during the progress of the game the rain did de- scend, in quantity, not quite suflicient to stop the Play, however. but nevertheless enough to forcibly remind one of the need of an umbrella, the wind the meantime blowing a juvenile hurricane and the mercury trying its level best to get down to zero. Under these circumstances a first class contest was not looked for by the two or three thonsand people who had paid their fifty cents admittance to the grounds, although they were illy prepared to wit- ness such downright muMfinism as marred the greater portion of the game. At twenty past three o'clock Play. was called, the visitors going first to bat and the Mutuals playing a new man—Fulmer, of the Rockfords—at third base in place of Boyd. ‘“ Business” was the watchward among the Baltimores and they began wielding the ash with a will, One run was recorded as the re- sult of their labors, and when the Mutuals toed the home plate and attempted to bat Mathews they were ingloriously faced about in one, two, three order, Hatfleld fouling out, Start retiring at first by a throw from short, and Pearce being captured on the fly in left fleld. "Through errors by Hattleld and Hicks the visitors in the second inning added three more runs to their account dnd in “whitewashed” the “Mutes.” ‘he third inning, however, produced a slight change, the Baltimores getting a “duck’s egg,” and the New Yorkers put- ting on two runs through errors on the part of Pike, Craver and Mathews. Neither club scored in the fourth inning, but in the fifth the strangers got four more runs through errors by Pearce and Cum- mings, the former allowing a hot bounder to pass him and the latter making a very bad throw to first base, while’ the “Mutes’ added but two runs to their count, one earned and the other made on a muffed by Radclif. The Tespective scores were not altered in either of the two innings and the Prigotin te betting, which had been slightly in favor of the Mutuals at first, changed to 100 to 20 against them, with few takers. Through a muffed fly by Bechtel in the eighth inning the Baltimores got in another run; but the Mutuals were more successful, four runs being accredited to them berore their last Man was captured. f&ach of these were obtained on bad throws by York, Craver, Pike and Higham, The home club now wanted but one run to tie the score and two to win, provided they could again dispose of their opponents Without their scoring, which the; id in @ very meat manner, Hicks bling up two of them and Cummings freezing to the third on a fy. Pe ee ® very bad throw by Radclif to first base the ty! + Bag ‘Was scored by the Mutuals, and again the betting changed in their favor. A tenth innin, now had to be played, and the boys went at it with avim. Pearce and Hatfleld captured the first two strikers, and Hicks victimized the third on a foul bound.. Bechtel, who led off for the Mutuals, made a fine two base hit to left field, and Fulmer followed him with a hot liner in the same direction. Hicks sent a slow twister towards first base and by swift running beat the ball, Bechtel scoring the Bas run on the hit. McMullan was captured on @ hard hit fy to left fleld, but Fulmer got home be- fore the bali could be pitched back. The next two strikers were captured on the fly in centre and right field, respectively, and the game was over, the Mutuals having won it right out of the fire. The following is the score, the column headed “—E” indicating errors made by each player:— BALTIMORE. MUTUAL. zee RAB. T.P. A. E. Players, RAB. T.P.AE.. Radclif,a.a.2 4 40 5 3 Hatfheld,2b.2 11151 Craver, 8db.1 1 1 1 1 4 Start, ilstb...2 1 211 0 0 Pyke, 20d... 110 2 2 Tiga. Oooo0100 22200 122801 O0102 1 2210 0 6 12303 133290 ga71¢ 100008 23100 91213 39 819 12 15 30 10 18 INN! Clubs. Let, Bd. Bd. 4th. OA, . 9h. 10th. Baltimore...1. 3 0 9 0° 0-9 Mutual.....0 0 2 0 1 2 RUNS EARNED . Cube, Art, Ud Sd. Ath. GA, GH, . 91h, 100A. Baltimore. , ae Be Be BT 0 0-0 Mutu TR ee Fe I-23? Umpire— rguson, of the Atlantic Club. Time of game—Two hours. The Athictics Beat the Boston Red Stock- ings 10 to 7. PHILADELPALA, May 4, 1872. The Red Stockings of Boston and Athletics of this city played the first of a series of championship matches on the Athletic grounds to-day. Although it was a cold, windy day, about four thousand five hundred people congregated on the grounds, among them a delegation of Japanese. The Athletics were in splendid condition, and the Bostonians looked equally well. The latter club have flve new men this season—namely, George and Harry Wright, Leonard, McVey and Gould—all former members o! the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Athictics have algo three new members. As the denizens of the Hub determined to get up a nine that would CARRY THE WHIP PENNANT INTO BOSTON at the close of the season, this opening match was looked forward to with much interest. Their play throughout was marked by zeal and that calcula- tion which comes only from long continued prac- tice and discipline, while the Athletics were fully up to their former record in the matter of careful fay and the tactics that have always stamped Them the leading strategists in the ball fleld. Up to the seventh inning it looked decidedly adverse for the Athletics, at which time the Bostonians were six and the Athletics three. After this inning the superior generalship of McBride manifested itself and the Athletics Fea up, passed their opponents in the eighth, and stood at the end of the gamé TEN TO BOSTON'S SEVEN. This was in all respects one of the closest games ever played, and had it not been for the hi wind that prevailed the score would probably have been still smaller, It has been agreed that these clubs play four more matches this season for the cham- pionship, at the end of which the Bostonians are confident of carrying the champion flag home. The Hhowing are the names of the players of the two clubs :— AtuLetio—Cuthbdert, 1. f.; MoBride, p. i. Meyerle, r. f,; Malone, ¢.; My 2d 'b.; Tracey, ©. .; Anson, Leonard, 34 b.; 90D. 5 Modogry, & 8.5 lack, 1st Boston1ANs—O. Wig @ uiding, p.; Gould, 1st be PE; we Wrignt, 0, McVey, c.; Barnes, 20 by bitdsall Ft} Bobatter, | First Son of the Celestial Empire Biueated in the United States. A Career of Industry and Usefulness. Owing to His Efforts the Emperor Will Send One Hundred and Fifty Youths to Study in American Colleges, CONDITIONS OF THE COMPACT. Beginning of a Social Revolu-e tion in China San FRANO1800, April 18, 187%, Among the members of the class of 1854 in Yale College was a young Chinaman named Yung Wing, who had entered for the academic course, and who graduated with the class. At that time the presence of one of his race in the country even was more of @ rarity than now, and his career was watched with peculiar interest, not only by his college mates bu® also by the officers of the institution, It is remem- bered that he did well for one in his condition. It is needless to say that he was an example of pro- priety and industry. His yellow, inscrutable face was not among those famillar at Eli’s or the Temple, and he was never charged@ with offences on the bass viol or French horn. He was reserved, as & man somewhat out of. Place and who fs looked upon as an experiment is wont to be. He had few or no intimate compan- ions, though he could not be called unsocial in his way; and through all his course a certain native dignity shielded him from the usual jokes and em forced a becoming respect. During his primary education he had acquired a good knowledge of the English language, and after his admission his rect tations and exercises soon showed that he did nos hold his place by tolerance only. To have main~ tained his standing and graduated at all would have been creditable, but he succeeded in becomingt @ good scholar of the course, and his subsequen® career gives proof that he laid the foundation in-his: industry and carefulness for a life of usefulness and honor, which many of his classmates may well envy. HIS RETURN TO CHINA. He left the United States after graduating and returned to China, and probably has passed from the minds of all but a few of his classmates. But those few—with certain of the older professors— have watched his course with unabated interest. He located himself at Shanghae, and at once begam to devote himself to what has grown into the great object or his life—the overthrow of the spirit of hostility to foreigners, especially Americans, and the education and elevation of his race by a closer acquaintance with the customs and institutions of Western nations. He is known throughout China as the best friend of the United States, as he ts among the most intelligent and best educated ef his countrymen. For nearly twenty years he has given his influence and labor to this object. As one of the most important means he has steadfastly urged the sending of Chinese yor to the United States to be educated at the expense of the government, Tie project was one thatem- braced not the action of individuals only, nor evem of the authorities of a province, desirable as that would be, but he has sought to break down the: hereditary opposition of the central goverment and enlist its power toward its accomplishment. No one not acquainted with China and the Chinese can well comprehend how hopeless the project ap- RTS parently was. HIS FIRST EFFO! were directed toward winning over the local author- ities with whom he was brought in contact, such as. the Viceroy of the Shanghae province and other officials, and he hoped, even if he were not able to secure their open favor, at least torestrain their active opposition. He succeeded in this so well that the late Governor of Shanghae and many of his subordinates Rave become the earnest advocates of the project Tiis influence has also extended to the central government a8 Pekin, and it is reported and believed by American residents that. Weu-Chong, who is reported to be the ablest member of the ‘interior Council, is com- mitted to its support. SENDING CHINESE FOR EDUCATION IN AMERICA. At any rate the plan has so far advanced that the first instalment of youths will be sent forward to the United States early the coming summer. They are already selected and are now in course of pre- paration at Shanghae, The necessary oflicers, all named by the Chinese government, have been ap- winted to accoinpany them, and a large fund has en appropriated for their expenses. It is asserted that this fund amounts to over two millions of Mext- can dollars, for which a certain percentage of the customs has been pledged in the manner usual to China. ‘The plan as it finally took form and is now being carried out is understood to be as follows:— PROGRAMME OF THK CHINESE GOVERNMENT, 1. The Chinese government to select thirty boys ese. Year tor five consecutive years, 150 in all, without distine~ ion of rank and by competitive examination. They are Not to exceed fourteen years of age when they enter the school at ‘Shanghae, or other schools thas ter be organized. Their education in Chinese is to be made as thorough as possible before they are sens to the United States. 2. The entire expense for their support and educations in the preparatory schools to be borue by the Chinese government, and also while inthe United States. 3. An educated native of rank to be appointed as time structor to each yearly instalment, who ls to accompt them to the United States and remain with them. He charged with the instruction of the youths in the Chi langunge and literature while in the United States, and required to devote a portion of each week to that object. TWELVE YEARS’ STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES, 4. The students are required to prosecute their studies for twelve years, and during that time each is expected acquire one of the professions. They will not be allow to remain in the ee beta ‘aoe that period, nor to enter upon any private occupation. bach student is regarded troin the first as in the ser- vice of the Chinese government, A definite rank is as signed to him on the completion of his education, and De: goes iinmediately into service on his return. Incase the parents of any suident aro in narrow circumstances #& certain indeninity is to be paid them by the government, 6. ‘The students will not be permitted to divest thea, selves of their Chinese nationality or become naturalize® Citizens of the United States. ars from the local rs at Shanghae tobe a matter of much speeniation now hal Serer ae will be looked upon by the peop! ernmefit of the United States. Mach is augured from the hich has becn extended to the favorable reception w! Sapanese, it is not known ble! 4 ave communications on the subject between the two governments, but it would be unusual for China to inaugurate suck some diplomatie untertak! without ot cutee ‘Mr. Low, the United States Minis ter at Pekin, is reported to have labored for its sue- cess, and ‘Mr. Seward. the Consul at Shanghae, has taken an open and earnest interest in it irom the first. No doubt when the youths are ready to leave, and probably before that date, some oficial state- ment will be made to the government of the United States respecting the objects which China has im view. MILITARY AND NAVAL IDEAS. But the agi education to be had in the schools and colleges of the United States, or through private instruction, is not all that is sought by making this a government affair. If Ching is impressed with the necessit; of any change it is certainly in the direction of the improvement of its army ai such navy asit has, They have not been unmindfal of the lesson SY, were taught LA Americans and others in putting down the Mantchoo insurrection. in 1853. An attempt, it is believed, will accor be made to secure the admission of a part of students to the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval School at Annapoll this they are but following the course pursued the Jap- anese, and which has been successful. It is not im- robable that the first official iuformation that the Jnited States may have of the scheme will be ac- companted by @ request to that effect. To what ex- tent, however, this enters into their plan is not certain; but, Judai from the forward state of preparations, and the silence, so far, of the gov- ernment on the subject, the admission to those in- stitutions is rather hoped for than made a condi- tion of sending the youths. It may be that a failure would lead to the diversion of apart of the sta- dents to Europe if opportunities were offered there. THE OPINION OF AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN CHIN, gortainly in Shanghae, Spear. 20 be strongly fuvor of the enterprise. It is rey ed as likely to strengthen their positi nd ultimately place on a better footing in the country. Whatever looks to sucha result will not want favor. It is welk known how firmly the subjects of Great Britain and Germany have fixed themselves not only in the country, but in all branches of the government ser- vice open to foreigners. The customs service—the most important in the empire—is filled with English and Scotch, while it contains less than half a dozen Americans in the er positions. In the struggle that is now thorouglily begun in the East, between the United States on the one hand and Eur nations on the other, the latter reap many advan- from their intrenched position; and what- ever promises to give Americans gn cqual chance or weaken the hold of other nati ties ts looked | Upon With interest and gatisiact £ |