The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-04
Tho Regatta In Charleston.
TErop, tho 1 tha rlA a nn Nnws Noy Of |
FIRST DAY.


All the town was congregated yesterday at the
Battery to the regatta Long before the appointed
hour IL o'clock NJ, every leading to the
Of this most beautiful Of exhibitions was densey
thronged with equipages, equestrians, pedestrians
acies, meD women, children and darkies, all eager
for the first glance at the "dear little boats pref
tiy arranged on the calm, placid waters Of our ca
pacious barber many OF them so exquisiely adorned
with flags and ornamental appendages the wide
space in the centre being reserved for the passage Of
the boats entered as competitors for the race Boats
of every shape and size lying at anchor ia full view
Of the race; steamers plying to and fro, freghted
with precious living cdrgoes; the windows and bal.
comics of the neighboring houses filled with bril-
liant galaxy Of beauty and fashion, and the roofs,
fences trees, &C., with the citizens generally, all
formed together spectacle Of viii ,h it is i'm possible
to attempt description with any thing like fidelity
or uetice shat We attempt to undertake the task
with such little space of time as is left US before our
hear OF going to press The following is the result
OF the first IaCe:-
Charles A. Lamar, plank. length so feet, Il oars,
owred in Darien, Ga-frst.
North State plank, 43 feet 10 oars. black and red
tOn--second.
Comet, canoe, 43 feet II inches, 8 oars, white;
owned in Savannah third and distanced.
The second race resulted as follOws:-
Kate Keenan,, canoe, 40 feet, oars, owned in
Georgia-first
Colielon, canoe, IS feet, 6 oars-aecond.
- south State: plank, 40 feet, oars, owned in
SECOND DAY.
The second day Of the regatta opened as brightly
as the FIRST. The following Is the result Of the first
races
Comet-canoe-4 3 feet IL inches, 10 oars first
North State-plank-45 feet, 10 oars-second.
The Comet was steered by R. Spalding, Esq, who
bad carried off both prizes the day previous and was
manned also by the Georgia negroes taken from the
crews that I'D rowed on to victory BEFORE and this
accordingly was the third purse taken in succession
by the same seersman and by crafts halng from
the empire State of the South. 1t seems then that
orr Edisto negroes were right last year when they
remarked after the performance of the Becky Sharp,
Massa, you needn't put dis boat in; dar's more
Georgia negroes in dis race" The race was decided
in FIVE minutes and thirty seconds.
The second race came off after due interval, and
resulted as folows:-
COlcton-canoe- feet, oars-1rst.
JoaquiD-plaok-- fe It, oars-second.
Chic1ra-plapk-- feet, 4 oars-third.
For the third and last race two boats had been
entered, but at the appointed time only one-the
Maid of the Mist, plank, rs feet, oars-appeared,
and rowed down to the starting goal. It was matter
Of regret to oil tina. the other entryFrank Pierce,
were understood to be new boats, constructed for
racing, and as they were SO well matched, much
sport was anticipated.
AT the meeting of the Club last evening, however,
the purse was awarded to the Maid Of the Mist.
The list Of the prizes Is "a follows -
LIST class-J. r. Spaldpg, y. A. Lamar $500
I'd class-Wm. Lake, ESQ.,, Comet. ......... ESQ
Sd class. r. Spalding, Kate keenan,. ...... 200
4th class-lsaac Wilson, Jr., Colleton ....... l50
9Th class-Isaac Wilson, Jr, Maid Of the Mist. 100