True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-10

lHk Nk3ATTA-luO ulSt IAe kastA "" AhS A'ssE
ipp took place ., Carroll,on, ah"ss this city, on
donday. The day was fine, sof. air breathing
yer the bright waters, and the sun unshorn ofhis
.lory A large number Of spectators ihronatd tn
witness tho contest between the Mnbile and New
Orleans Clubs. The scene one ofmuch gaie'y
The friends Of the parties were very anxious for
heir success and readily wagered their money o"
he result. 1t was ascsrtsned prior 10 the time OF
,,ar,inR that some Of tho New Orleans Club, who
were to have manned tho Ariel. were too un.
well to participate in the contest, and tina. under
the circumstances that boat would be compelled 10
foreqo the race. There was also little delay, oc-
cusioned by Misunderstanding as to the propre'
" Of admitting the Mobile barge Crolius % COM
ps.itor for the prize. Had she not besn admitted,
It was determined to man the Ariel, and contend
with the Fairy.
A. length, all tbs pre,mnaries having been ar
ranged, and the Ariel having borrowed three oars
men from the Seadrift Club, who had entered tho
Fairy, the three boats were drawn up in beautiful
style and proper order. The Wave Clubs barge.
the Crolue, had the inside, or near srack-he Or
leans barge Ariel was in the cen,r~, an tho Sea.
dritts clubs barge Fairy had tho outer track When
asked If they ready, their oars were graceful
ly thrown back, tho signal ws' given, and oA,hcy
started, like goIan, coursers, for the goal, amid
tho huzzas Of the crowds That lined the shorrs. To
give more amin alton to the scene. number OF am
steurs manned the barge Thns. S. H.mblio, and
rowed a. if participating in tho race.
For moment the Crolius appeared to lead-he'
bow shot out ahead Of the Fairy f-el-.he latter
boa, seeming to leave the starting place reIuc.
family.
The friends Of the CroIius, and ,hey were no
few, became fsverish in their nnxiey to 'go thai
whole kin upon hcr-and t"u'nl.s. many X
passed over into different pockets from those il
which moment before they had been lodgsd. A
few stou, pulls brought the Fairy up alongside, an
fbefore she had mnde a quarter Of the way, hel
crew tel, their task less Fl cul, 10 be accom- p.h
ed, than they had apprchended. The Crolius hat
been even before starting evidently the fnvorite.
The Fairy made the turn and came do*n sever
buoy. The ARIEL, "a bad enough bon, at brs') on
ly aaording exercise 10 those who were willing 10
heigh.en the picture wihou, hope Of sncces., deli
ned the contest, did round tho stab e, but Gu,
aud came GU, second-the F.irv sing the g"u
most gnllantly-her'jo''y boys" rendns the air i
answer TO the myriad shouts on saore,and graceful
waving their waving their caps with the one hanG
while with the other they leisure'y pulled the
way into port. They won the prize, an clegsn
pitcher and salver, and deserved il. They have
nice little craft, and they showed themselves ski
, full craftsmen.
r Weregret that our club had no boa. nearly o
j an equality with the Mobile bo.t', but if we kno
l dict thu. an impetus has been given to its spiri
y which will cause the Mobiliars some trouble in
future contest. The Ariel GLIB wan. new ar
proper barge and We are willing 10 take back o
y | ici hal onn hnEn Ii haun