New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-10
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Regattas on Like Winnipisiogec.


CENTRE HARBoR, Tuesday, Aug j, losS-
A little relief from the all-absorbing sub
iec of politics may not be entirely disagreeablc even
10 the enthusiastic OF your readers, and we will
accordingly attempt give them brief account Of the
rcgatas Lake Winn pisslOgee, spelled 1t makes no
manner of difference how which though they make
very little stir In the busy world, wonderfully ex
citing to the staid old people Of these regions VINO
have ccme from overthe hills and far away TO witness
the unyonted sight II seems strange whence so many
have come for In this little retreat with It's two
churches Is feet by 10 without bells ministers there
cannot be over twenty houses, and fear would be
obNaed 10 count IN some barns At that.
Tie inmates of our hotel, | should presume would
oubumber The other inhabitants By far The hotelsef
would suffer by comparison with some oi our beet
city houses ether In excellence OF fare and aceommo
daOBs In The poepess and attention OF the walters
LIS situation is unrivaled for the beauty of the land
scape Directly Ia front, at the foot Of gentle slope,
the beautiful lake spreads out and stretches away Ia tue
disiance forming, with its 800 green Islands, and It's
banks gradually tlop.ng away into bills, which rise
higher, above another, they lose themselve. in
the distance view which cannot be supposed By any
landscape in New England. There are also numerous
little lakes among the hills surrounded by forests, which
have apparently, been tou :hed since the fret
selilt n,ens the old Puritan fathers, and halt ez
pecl we look down into their still, clear waters THAI
the gn OF the ndan will glide out of the hczet
the deer come steslthiy down 10 drink but nothing
no disturb their surfaces the uneasy movements
of foolish h dissaistCd with his native element
CT perhaps more dissatisfied still with the way
people have Of hauling him out OF IT,
but this is not an account OF the regattas, and Wa
must leave the rest CT our description to be supplied by
personal observation.
The students Of d4 Yale and Harvard oat Clubs me.
each other 10 the Depot Hall Concord where mutual
inrcducious took place, and they proceeded together
TO We,rS. Here the Lady Of The Lake was 10 waiting
convey them - Centre Harbor, where they arrived
aher a delightful Tip OF about hour aud halt, just
in time tor a So enod dinner thee Cntre House some
idea OF the immense capacity VI these boats may be
gazUsd from the fact Inst the Captain requested the
passengers TO seat themselves all side OF the
beat However, orr Lady answered all the purp
OF the Lake nav cation very well aud we would BE- IN
eXcuable If we uttered any complaints against her The
students have free passage Ia her to any part OF the
Lake, ard indeed their whole tip as we understand
free the expenses being betrayed principally, we
believe by The Boston auc Montreal Railroad Company
On Saturday the Lake was quite lively with the whiLe
calls cruising here and there and, save the capzinS OF
fge Of the Adventures, tn afternoon passed OF very
pleasantly
the churches but the fear every had crOwding
other folks out gave ths good parson qul,e sirn con
gregation. and ne forced to preach TO almost
empty kCGie, which would have siOOd very 'atr
chance Of initiation, had he posse ssed the
style Of Oratory which greces some Of our country
preachers whom we have heard, apparently endesgor
Inc most jealousy to "COme the same iO0d their
audience that Samson Of Old ID over the Pnsnes.
The Yale boats arrived next day, which was mostly
spent in fishing and practcing for the regatta Tues
day. The bOats
from Rarrard-Jhe Oneida, Is feet long, 2 oars
fr,m iaie-Tne Undne, 30 feet long, oars the
shavmut 50 feet long, oars the Atalan'a, 70 feet
long, cars.
There /. but one Boat Club in existence at Harvard
II preseut, which for their sending but
The CT ~ have cyi:cnuy had considerable pracuCo-
somewhat than the boats al Yale. Toe Oneida Is
quite model for heetnees and beauty. The hrst re-
ge;Ia was run on Tuesday az | In the m0rnOg The
shore lined with humorous and excited throng,
I, btt
busr the boats shot forward almost With the speed OF
race horses hilc the band on shore struck lively
tune The slaht was perfectly enchanting; scarce a
bree ze IufirG the water, aud the whole Rd
pnNiously erdpg their gaze upon the boats, which
were ry!rg The water with all the speed ~dch tae
WHO'RE and rapid stroke at the y0uDg Oarsnen cOu'e
produce. Mesh~iile, tie ittle parties who were out
in fkiIs ugng on tue Oarcmcn with encouraging
shout az .hfy rushed by them TIE distance to be run
vac abou, mile add halt boat anchored olupon
the lake The Oreids the distance in seven
minutes the Shswmut being about two lengths behind,
while TIE UnciLe ard Atlanta pressed closely after
lHis what was Do nomiuated the SCRUB race, be
ing merely usl of the strength of the respective
crews and no prize beiI awarded.
The grand regatta came OF this afternoon At oclOck
The boats (Ul,h the exception of the Aalsnta, which
was allowed compete for the prize account OF
iii Inequality in size and number OF oarsmen) started
az The distance OF about two miles from shore and ras
directly for the wharf large boat, with the band on
board, sadOn@d midway upon the lake, aud played
very Tine airs for The ben 1T Of the lookers0a for
Ii evidently attracted atten lon from the oarsmen,
phs were altogether too busy occupied.
I he result Of the the same With that OF the
rtr the distance between the boats being ALMOST OK.
sCtly the same.
A iiue pair Of black walnut oars, tastefuly orna.
menied with silver presented to the Oneida, with
az appropriate speech BY tie Chairman OF the Deciding
Committee.
SECOND prize regatta is 10 take place at Wolfboro,
Thursday next Of which you shall have account
IL good tine. y