New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-08
MOBILE COR REsPoNDENcE.

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Dear Cesce-Your senior editor passed through hers
Monday on his way to Hollywood where he intends to
remain until be rscuperstes. Yesterday the frat regatta
of the season came Of at Point Clear The five boats
| Theresa, entered by A. Ogden.
Shooting star entered by B: Chamberlain.
| UnEnown, entered by =. PhilibeRt &H
Lizzte, entered by Thom-.
| Percy Cuis, entered by B. r. Dade. e"
4 They started with fresh breeze from the South Tta
Therss in ahead the first heat in The eTt heat
the Percy came in and, although not ahead ia reality
measurement To-day the between the first and
second cass boats of and much sport il antjeipa
TED lsurpcss friend Nixon will give you full account
passed most of the past month in the counties Of
choctaw, Greene, Msrepgo, Perry and Dallas The corn
crops in Greene and Dallas promise we'll To Perry the
boil has eaten up crops on the panta-
tions. Corn win be abundant this season.
have just heard OF the death of Euoeh Eyeritt for
merly OF your city, but recently proprietor of tbs
Hollywood House His body has yet been recovered
THIS city very hsaithy present although we have
had four deaths from ysiiow fever This week have
heard OF no new Cases Yours truly, RIcaELIks.
We eondense the following of the regatta of the
5th from the Mobile Advertiser Of the 8h our anticipated
correspondence not having come to hand;
The second day Of the regatta at Point Clear lawnaa
bre, setting from southeriy points of the compass
though hst unsteady and tiu The large eomiapy
already at the Point WIS increased by the thrcnr of re-
cruits per the steamers P. Damau and southssn star
The popularity of the wind the time
of starting was locked upon by the friends of the Mischief
as rather ayoing her points of sailing, and though
hackers of the GtqIette the Hagers
stood Though the day apart the of
first and second class yachts informal
made up for fourth class boats around SIS
trance. ,#
The following first class boats entered for prize
of a silver pitcher and pair Of goblets:
Mischief, entered by Gndrat 30 feet inches long,
Ccquette, by ] G. Robinson Sc feet inches
Syiph. by Urqnhart, 81 feet 4inches
Second Glass, for silver saIvsr and goblets:
Spartan, by Strong "a feet long. =54[5.o=
Bertha, by Fisk, % feet inches long.
Kate, by g. Massey, " feet 10 inches long.
Dream, by MFR, May, . fret long. r.'E
yesper, by Ieoesne, % feet inches long
Voiantr by Jas. Hall, 26 feet long.
Fourth Glass for thu sweepstakes S2S entrance no mes
sursment announced: ls4
Hornet, Gem, Liberty and Clay.
During the progress of the sport several accidents
cured to aspect of the causing beers
hedge and Almost ediately after starting
the Kate dsmseted leaving Yesper Of
the second class boats On passing the homestske first
time around the Coqustte lost her opmast and the Mis-
chief then consdered having comparatively easy
road trayei and eventually dssneed the syiph, her
solitary competition The Dream put back early IN the
race.
Tho first class prize taken by the Mischief entered
by Mr. Gindrat. -s.f 81 = zs-=5s0 - Iz.-5
The Second Glass by the Spartan, entered by G. NJ.
Strong
Fourth Glass fs~eepstakes) by The Gem 75.4
Hurrah for Mobile yachts !s modest psesn which van
auished guests consideration Of past unhappy events
in this line will surely allow i5
So ended famous regatta which has created rars
aud excitement much uferor the election and en-
ey throwing into the shade the Spring Meeting at the
Bascomb Gourse.n 81 5z-t5