The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06


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George W. wnship.
Ehknuwn.. Observation-Disclosures. o.DH
Elisabeth Smith,.
r. was The cb:s and NEST sxcx race. FINE Of
the winning boat "A minutes.
The third and last was for skeleton bonts Of any
length to be rowed BY The entries ave In
number, but only the following appeared
Name and Cb1or. Builder and Lenga C~S.
hos Rem Jefferson 70: ss D'n IS iss. Andrs~r1
', White "''' i isos.h, 20 foe. Joseph wAi's
EesD ela. Length, 20 feet Thos. Daw.
7. Quigley Charles Elliot Henry Osborne.
Andy Fay had pulled 10 tse nrst race; never.he
less heavy bets made his winning tns
race, and the odds altogether hs IA
The start made at precisely four o'clock but
boat and complained that he had been fouied" 10y his
competitor, Thomxs DAw. This announcement Gre aed
considerable excitement and hard talk Osborne came
in ahead st 4:23x and Daw . minute and half behind
him so euded the great municipal regatta.
The Judges and reporters then returned to the BARGE
party OF sdies and gentlemen board, gotten up i'm
prompsu by n. " Taylor, Secretary Of the Common
Council and Captain Charles AcCsy President Of tAe New
York Regatta Club.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Judges then proceeded TO headquarters OF the
Regatta Club, No Broadway, where Justice Browuel
formally awarded the pr,zea:-
f,s, race. FIRST prize. 800 to the Jeremiah
First race. Second prizs.. 20 to the Expe-ment
Second race.. Second price,. 10 10 the Ungnowa.
third First price. 20 TO the Qugley (Hen
Third race . Second PRICE, 10 not awarded.
There dispute about the first and second races
but Andrew Fay. who pulled in the third race e..
made affidavit that Thomas Daw ran his boat nto his
stern and persisted purpoeeIy in keeping "fon In such
q way TO prevent HE going Taere mad been re-
port that Osborne also foul Of Fays boat but tns
Fay denied the mos, frank and manly way Thor
hit, he said, but that VAS an accident which did
barn The Judges decided tina. there entitled
second prize that all bets between Fay and Day
are drawn bets In making the Justice Osoorne aud
Alderman Peck briefly addressed the boasmen Justice
Osbo1p rave remnisceDces Of his early e spent In the
lower and encouraged bis hearers 70 lead honosa
BILE and virtuous lives, While the Alderman returned
thanks the Regatta Club and the Habor Polce and To-
tima'et that this was OILY primary movement for the
encouragement Of the boatmen and boatbuiders, and
still creator things might be expected in 1850.
THE FESTIVAL AT JONES' WOOD.
Among the numerous outlets for the ihrobbng aud
thueasc population Of New York the Fourth The greea
and spacious fields Of Jones Wood attracted Thousands
ththerwaId. The notice published by kessrs Fox and
Lnead setting fort the varied natural aud other arac
uons OF that retreat did not fail 70 produce tho
effect desred and atsAdy tide Of population to Jones'
Wood all day. The svoara~Ss- mich we're cut 90 the
ue for the conveyance Of passengers from aud 10 tho
city, as well Is the Second and Third avenue cars,
all filed OVERLOOKING and Piled thriving and pronta
Bile trade The greatest attraction Of Ill the rest which
periDduced this great rush OF citizens the Wood,
the announcement that balloon "Iousso would be
faied by four O'clock and that Professor" Pusey the
ceehraid aeronsuue hero of forty eight flights would
upon voyage OF ria discovery TO wards
afternoon as the hour approached for the ascent There
could not have been less tran ten 10 twelve thou
sand persons the grounds Lager beer fowed ike
WATER but at this period the fountains bee dry aud
prices OF sandwiches and edibes and drinkabes Of AL
A. ~ nxsA
o. seeing the balloon go up Never Gid the hotel keepers
A. Jones' Wood Go brisker business The manner III
which Wagons rolled in with fun Kegs apd rolled out
with empty ones something tslL But despite all
the joly and excitement, and the thousand aud
sports That occupied peope'e attention until the balloon
could be go ready, the progress made in nfsiue
slow the extreme
This balloon lie the csme one ha. vas picked W forty
mites SEE BY plot boat short time ago 1t weiehs
ITO pounds, made OF fue linen, varnished with
dark brown color is exty feet high ny thirty feet ia d
aeter and is capable Of holding $50 cubic feet Of
The slow and tedious process OF initiation began &; nine
O'Clock In tn, morning. process Of one Professor
Grant, usng oil Of viol and iron water in the nianuac
ure OF his gas. At one time initiation appeared 10 be
gong on very fairly, and several tsse alarms were
got up, which sest thousands fyne in ali directions 10
see The Professor of. But these were al the
at which the balloon sHoud have ascended and even up
10 Fix O'Clock, it bot than half fn OF gas, and
couo III that evenips Cries OF .hurry up tasi bal
eon, "ips all humbug &c, began 20 % very freely
used and The crowd pressed thicker around
enclosure, stirring up The Procsor TO ret his balloon
Che Professor somewbat excited by these noisy
Demonstrations, and declared that though be hal
he was never GO annoyed before. This was con
sdeieo lame excuse. The forty. egns times was
nothing They wanted him 70 90 up now. Prior to this
sskward occurrence in The DAYS syen1a history AZ
uaced some attention. sherids Officer BY y;'tno o.
authority condded &c, made deseeus upon the balloon
for tbe Of OF $50, which the Professor Dc
clared he Gin &c. Sheriff had nothing TO do With
that" Professor wss in liz, and appealed 10 the
people, asking they going to allow their sport 20
he spoet The people soeed disposed 10 side with the
Professor and some outbreak ro'sht hsve orc rted
reconciliation bad taken place ana the be'i
been set,leo upon satisfactory bsss.
Professor Pnrey wse however in no better position
after be got ID Of she shes officer than he was before
The process OF Professor Grant made gas wonderfully
eow and at O'Clock, when there ecarcey any
who pot ready 10 boil With indignation,
loud cres made for Professor Pusey but be did nor
appear. Ee had, appears, taken his fshtust IN the
balloon, Of cousc but 10 more tel estrs form, and tho
police foond gree, trouble 10 getting tire half ipalted
monster into their possession in safety This vas now
ever, nltimately core Bnt the gas having been els
ciarged, toe balloon locked awsy for thai evening"
The disappointment OF the people now showet tse9 III
Ill tempered renayss, rome Of which might nave been
ven founded, bd. would tend 20 remedy Their csse
nspy vowed venpetncs on the Proiessorf they could
only catch BIN rho other professor, ne Of the gss de-
hyerec shart eratoa setting ont scientifically his mode
OF manufsctarng ga observing rat he had mae gas
enough 70 OIL The balloon, bit that 20 ne evil disposed
persons ust prcked tie sotn. Tais sa5teragc Of
ccvrse produced poshiue bu, laugh Of ersiou.
evening tie crowds Of people began 10 sperse about .hs
grounds 10 different ways Scme who waited t. zee tho
sges 70 the city re,crned by be boats snd cars oiner
remained 10 attend the various sniueenents on the
ground ard 10 witness ire fireworks anncunced for the
evening
Leaving the balloon failure on. OF the question no W.
ever toe people enjoyed their Fourth Of July IS jones
Wood with great satisfaction. Zoe dsy was cool, Aud
ne breezse from ne fo-ests ard vi7er we're Sweet ant
refreshing. Good order, dccoruU aad reciprocal co.,
grsnss prevailed everywhere. There li.tle
drunk nness anywhere obeorved large an really
splendid band attendance, and dane ng con.
unued al, the day Tbei sooye and SIGHTS, and
rscres.uns Of all knds. Toe eighth wonder o. The
world and copjuror The nineteenth century threat!
cnod W swsllow hvs tl,e nnd ca. sword by way
Of dessert and Of The rulttde rushed 10 tho
tenl OF the prodigy There were hobby horses, and
swings throwing or balls and pistol shooting aud 90 the
Whole tne Joues' wcoa tele paved tacir Touitn "a
most friendly and generous way, which viii be ORG Of
NE rloet pessan. reflections the day hereafter.
FlREWO RKS AT THE CITY HALL
Iho display OF fireworks At the City Hall on Monday