New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-02
VOLUME XIII.
29leh Orleans 1aiIp Crtstslt.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1860.
GREsGGxT GtT2 AGHT GGUB.
CHALLENGE PRIZE RACE.

CHALLENGE PRIZE RACE.
The annual sailing match for the Challenge Prize
of the Crescent City Yacht Club took place yester
day at the lake end of the new shell road. There
was a fresh breeze from the East, accompanied
with some rain, hut not enough to interfere with
the race.
The following were the entries:
The Adeona, entered by Commodore 10. Nixon,
measuring % feet.
The Fanny, entered by Vice eCommodore Dan
Peters, measuring q feet i0l inches.
The z. Bailey was on hand, prepared to run for
the prize, but her owner stated that on measuring
his yacht he found her four inches over the meas
urement recognized by the club, consequently she
could not run for the challenge prize but as she
was ready to start, some gentlemen thought it
pity that size should not have an opportunity to
show her mettle and proposed that she should start
with the two contestants, promising that if she
came in first she should have prize equal in value
to the challenge prize.
| JuDdEs.-J. NJ. Vandergrift J. B. Prague, and
| Thomas L. Adams.
| The first gun was fired at quarter before one
o'clock when the yachts took their positions, the
Adeona first, the Fanny second, and the I. Bailey
| third.
| The Bailey capsized at starting, but the yawl of
the Grey Cloud went TO the assistance Of her crew.
| together with boat sent out by the club. One of
the crew, Mr.. J. Kelley, swan from the capsized
| boat to the Bath House on the upper side of the
canal, distance Of about six hundred yards with
| the incumbrance of all his clothes except his
| coat. 4-.-5-.
| At ten minutes past ], the Fanny and Adeona
got off in fine STYLE with stiff breeze, the latter
taking the lead, with the veteran yachtsman, @.
Braisted, at the helm. The first stake was passed
at 1:3O, the Adeona ahead, but the Fanny close
in her wake. The second stake was rounded at
2 O'Clock precisely, and the home stake at 2:l2,
! the Fanny coming in the canal and thus giving up
| the race.
| The Adeona now had it all to herself, but a
| squall coming up she was compelled to anchor.
Riding out the gale, she took fresh start, and
| came home in gallant style, Capt. Braisted jump
| ing overheard and swimming ashore in the canal
to receive the congratulations of the club and the
| spectators.
During the latter part of the race TRAINED con-
siderable if not more and only those who were
in the club house at the end Of the pier could fully
appreciate the beauty Of the thing. The race
over, all assembled at the Iake-House, where the
prize was duly presented and, as matter of
| course, some champagne and some speeches were
successfully got off. The result Of the days sport
| is found in the following
SUMMARY:
he End n G Ner cag Oct. IA ngr,al sailing match for
lar. il miles, anFl4s Of 2}5 mile. twice fo,Ad,
Eo ,t Ei,s Stn@4 ,s ,on9 ,oa INV pasRs Z Bsd
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INDIAN BATTLE OMAHA city, Sept 25.-It is
rumored here that the Pawnee and Sioux Indians
have had another fight near the Pawnee Reserve
Thirteen Sioux and one Pawnee are reported
killed. Agent ellis has gone out to qnell the dis
| turbance.
WEIGHT OF MASSACHUSETTS MES AND WOMEN
There have been weighed at the Mechanics FAN
in Boston, in seven days, 9S37 persons-546s were
females, whose average weights were 116 pounds
IA ounces; 1869 were men, whose average weights
| were l4G pounds l3 ounces.
DIRECT TRADE WITH EURorE. = The Memphis
Enquirer learns that very fattering tidings have
been received from Mr.. Barbiere. who is now tray,
cling in Germany, in reference to the opening oi
direct trade with Memphis. His mission has re-
| ccived much favor at the hands of Belgium manu-
| facturers, all Of whom are anxious to engage in
the enterprise. Already ship has been chartered
and Is loading for Savannah, from which point she
will 60 to Memphis 1t is stated, among other
things, that excellent brick Of Belgian manufac.
tare can be landed at Memphis at S. per thousand
|
According to an exchange the erattiest old rat
in Syria is Daas Agha of Jerud. He is border
chieftain, whose duty ii is to protect some pro
vince. But the recent plander Of Damascus wa.
too strong temptation for Daas to resist. Ii
was too cunning to enter the city himself, and Sc
lay in wait with his men outside the walls ant
| MIN la 11lu IIa
which the fellahin were carrying off to thei
villages Shortly after Fuad Paehas arrival a
Damascus, Daas Agha' was imprisoned, and tht
probabilities were in favor of his being hung.
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Curious LOVE AFFAlR.-The Fall River Press
relates an odd gfaire du c@ta' which lately oc
Cured in that city. Two young ladies fell equally
and deeply in love with gentleman who VISITED
them very frequently. Being mutually acquainted
with each others passion, and being wittai stront
friends, they romantieally resolved 10 draw lot
to decide which should have him. The fortunate
one lost no time in making known to him the resal
OF the drawing, and he then informed her that III
was already engaged to third lady.
1S~ S~--
The FIG CRor In PoRTuGAL.-An official doeu
ment Published by the Portuguese Government
shows that the annual production of figs in ti
| province Ol alSafNe averages 1i,E9e toHs, q
which 2496 consumed in the country, chiefly
in making brandy, and the rest exported. The
price varies from 19r. sec. to Off. lie. in Frencl
money, the 100 kilogs, (about two ewt9 The ex
portaton is principally made to France, HOLLAND
and Belgian.
A submarine cable has been successfully lait
between Marseies, Corsica and Algiers, so tha
the Emperor during his present visit can eommu
nicate directly with Paris. The cost of tine cabl
and the laying down is 600 ,000f.
The London correspondent Of the Scottish Guard
IAN says:
To show haw London example and influence act