The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-09
Yacht IalelllQence.

Our late acvioes ron Eeaisn1 state thai the yach.
Magnolia, Sir Henry Beecher, which sailed irom N.r
York In the latter part Of Apn last afer spenirg
'sl days here Ia Interchange OF hospiAlss xivss
At Cowes the 24th Of May, hsvag sxpsreucoi heavy
-eaihsr st On the uorains Of tie lSih. sa'ing
gsie nom the south vest, steoded With vivid nxhinss
and oesfenipg psse Of thunder the fore naahssd ~U
struck taking out sesp splnters a. the ums thres
balls Of re burs, about seven or egtt yrcs above tue
hu Of the vesssl Win the repOr, Of thirty FOUNDER
knock ing all the watch down ~ish the exception o. ths
At the wheel, sad throwing sho ger o. red sg
ders into the sails and deck Foriuns,sis rAusa
heavily Otherwise the sails must have taken IRE sac
proved herself s,sunch erAs however, and safely role
out the storm The Magnolia Yankee cra't, having
been built 10 East Boston, and named tue Flora Temp
bat win her owners she changed mes. aud b. since
carried her present appsAuos Into many Of tue prse
pal harbor Of The world.
During this time she has earned the reputation Of fast
sailer, and has proved nsunch and otherwise good
going crA, owing NE fscs she sres breath
Of beam for vessel of her dimensions and model Her
registered nsssurcment n los toss.
cLRoPArRA's BARGE ON HER TRAVELS.
We have received the following Communication fro
gentleman Of this city, IN regard 10 ose Of early
American yachts, which, In her time, crested abroad
almost - much excitement o. the famed "Amercs did
o. later day, but which had escaped our me nory:-
TO THE KprroR o. THE HERALD
Nsw Yosx, June 8, 1909
read with much Interest your article on Yachts aud
Yachting IN 10 days Hssatp, and surprised no, 10
and even passing police Of the famous yscht ceopsfras
Barge bum and owned BY George crounnshisid Of So
lem, aassschasssss and which then the wonder Of
the day Ia 1915 Mr. Cro~nip shIed who vas brother
OF the Hon BENZ Crovninsheld Secretary Of the Navy
under hr. Msdson. having lausched his magnificent
sei IN The spIsndor sud arrspgemeus Of which pains
expense spared, sailed for Eirope-in this mosn
Il March, ihnk-and After visiting the Western Islaods
he hednsrancan and ports the northern part Of IA
rope In all Of vhih resolved and entertained crowned
neaoe, and vas in turn fftd BY them he resurse1 d
salem late In shs fall Soon asr hh he died
sudoeny The yacht then sold taken 70 the Pacdo
again sold 70 the King Of The Sand rich lands, aud
nnav vreck On TIE Island OF Novice, where her rirs
we're vhpe On The shoss lase 1881 The Csopstra
befC w. ABOUT $50 tons measurement, rugged ~
hermspnrodns brig, heavily sparlcd, and proved 70 be
cousin OF The osner, commanded her The only per
sus on board besides her Grew were the owner ana al
dmats friend. elaborate journal Of the cruise
kept by thd friend few years since the perussi Of
which gave me great pleasure IA preserved In bis
family In Salem and believe the onl, record Of hat
famous cruise. while In Salem heard detailed descrp
tens Of the yscnt, her beauty end aeunceocc from
irFs up from which should jadge that she n vet 70 be
surpsssed IN az 'hw constitutes crack yAcht by any Of
| ocffaUols yscot les'. or a.
II our sr,ios % ish rnsisc, v~s'srssyn vss stated
that the -id,h O. the Arstiei s- greatest tro ,hras