Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-05

ANOTHER REGATTA.-THE RoBERTsEs AGAIN VIC
enthusiastically just after the sublime and tern
hc thunder storm had cleared the atmosphere and re
stored the equilibrium of the electric Hubby the
way it is the restoration Of this equilibrium which
makes any one feel much better after thundei
storm-when the air again fit to breathe and iuli OF
gavanism, boat came oil at Bulls Ferry Frs
and foremost Of all was the elegant Brooklyn manned
by four brothers Of the famous family boat club OF the
Roberts Then came the Red Rover the Elm and the
Avenper. whose luck is to in last in almost every
trial never mind perseverance has done wonders be-
fore now-somebody must bring up the rear.
That Brooklyn is a capital little craft. Up at Fort
Lee she came in second best because she had green
crew She would have been first then, but the boys
who manned hers that bull had lots of speed and
spring but couldn't hold out in five mile pull heat
they should call it, when the thermometer is up 90 de-
grees and some odd minutes.
The drum tapped, the bugle sounded and oft
they darted amid the cheers Of the spectators. How
those little, long pointed fellows through the water
The Breokln cut along, sometimes jumping clear out
of the water, like flying fish pursued by dolphin,
and the water curling over her bows like beautiful
JET de She in about hundred yards ahead
with the most perfect Next the Red Ro-
YER that won the four cared race SO ceverly Wen
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tai crew and then the Avenger, poor Avenger it will
take her long time to avenge so many defeats.
The Brooklyn then challenged the six cared boats but
none of them would against her What little wa
ter witch she is Cr.lies built her. the that has
received orders for boats from Savannah, Mobile, and
all along SOUTH where regattas getting be favo-
rite and fashionable amusement.
The Neptune and Phantom, six oars, then run, the
former taking the beautiful silk flags for prizes.
There is be splendid regatta at New Brighton, in
week or two we hear Marsh wants have at
Castle Garden. The Brooklyn will go up to Pough-
keepsie. Clear the way for her
ANOTHER FLOWER PLUcKED FROM THE LOVELY
BsqUET-Ths far-famed club of beauties is fast de-
creasing in numbers and will yet become extinct
less new howerets selected from the budding beau
ties of our city to replace those whom and
some gallant lover picks and places in his bosom.
Mornings pure, calm, holy, delightful morning
when the shrubs gemmed with heavenly dews,s the
time to walk forth and pluck the and the voets
TWAS on such morning and but few days ago, that,
at the early hour Of SIX wedding party entered ST.
Pauls. The priest yawnng over his prayer book,
but the moment the bright eyes of the lovely bride fell
upon him. he ceased to regret the soft pleasures of
morning couch, and Frightening up, prepared to go
with regularity and despatch, the packets say
The mornings sun was shining through the windows,
the old frightened up their visage and the
majestic figure of Si Paul was observed relax his
stern features into a smile, by one Of our news boys
The whole Boquet there, and there will they
come one after another till ruthless Hymen shall have
snachcd them by away from the crowd of but
terfies and bees and wasps, and hornets-beware of
their stngs-that now hutter and buzz, and drone
around them.
The prayers were said the bride given, the ring
placed upon her lovely finger, and the arches echoed
the last amen The lovely Boquet deprived thus of one
of its fairest flowers walked down upon the Battery
sighed through the cool of Love lane, walked
along Engagement Promenade, and said q wonder
tripped lightly Cupids cut went to the
ter and looked and thought and felt things unuterabe
and then went home to breakfast
: The lovely bride, once Miss c., Of B street not
one hundred miles from the Park, Mrs ", and
the wife Of one Of mercantile noblesse, with him
she had sworn love- honor and obey to her ia
TIERS and took breakfas-two soft boiled eggs, and
delicious cup of cofee-and then started oil on delight
full excursion
Love and happiness and all the joys of wcdlock, be
theirs-and all the flowers with them which compose
the beautiful boquet.