New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-31
THE IVHERRYMANS DEPARTURE.

THE IVHERRYMAN'S DEPARTURE.
Mr.. Martin, who rowed wherry from Boston to
ew-York, and eats meat departed Yesterday after
noon He would pull his wheTy up the Hudson as
far as Yonkers ast night, favored and Charmed VITA
the light of the full moon. The light would enable
bin to see to advantage the scenery, which he would
like TO see his like of the works of nature being only
equaed by his fondntss of berries. Lesurey thread
ing the beautiful stream-now resting on his oars TO
pbLle whortebery, now TO be lost IN contemplation
of the grandeur Of q mountain and anon snoring hs
bark 10 shake bands with Joshua Wasd the champion
scul at Newburgh and with other aquatic aud yege-
tartan folk 10 whom lie has lstters 'of introdac-
ton other places by the way-this excellent
BOSNIAN will at last stop at Albany. II be reaches
the town by Monday be will be content, for the dh-
culties and scemn duties of his wonderful cruise
past and this latter part is pas'me 10 be indnsed IN
with muscle relaxed and mind SGT free. From Albany
the wherry will bo sent, out Of ito clement TO Boston,
the city Of ts master, which will receive her favorie
son by the same expeditions route. We are advised
Of no arrangements for bis reception bat it is safe to
p1etume that Mr.. Everett will bs ready with an ora
ton, and that Dr. Holmes, who also keeps wherry,
" i'll produce in the public place, vigorous verse or
30 in honor Of the event. The spectacle OF O mao
earnestly, ard in a spirit OF simple faith,
riding a hobby that is not in fashion, is at all
times CRAFTY ing and trust, instructive. NJ Mar
tin such very graceful Ider and unsacitous OF
public attention. that he is r. any time worthy OF an
Grafton the best Boston any other town an Afford.
Indeed il is quite d1e to his modesy that lie aud
bis werry not made The occasion Of one OF those
grand M. tropOlitan excitemeus in which B)ge par
tcipstes. These things escape very narrowly. In
many instances fret class sensation is reduced twc
degrees by tIae Of perhap, constitutional backward
ress and with all their readiness 10 assist the fan,est
spark ilto roaring confagra,on the Press are sIme-
times unable 10 remedy the days delay, or the neglect
10 cay a seasopable word We feel in tie case OF the
wheirynan that he is a sensation lost. The tins
Was auspicious They say drowning men ca'ch az
straws. The NewYok publ sinking 10 81 amer
eDnu could have caught d.sperstey at wherTy with
fine prospect of succor, AID support Fancy once
painted a procession mp Broadway, bearing banners
inscribed wi whoreberries and melons, lsd by Boob
himself, with berries his cpl ndd coat for buttons,
and gloves of the color of the young peach and be-
lind him there cleaned tTiumphal designed by
Mr.. Van Tine, wherein the very wherry was borne.
But that vson vanishei The last ray Of its briincy
faded when the hero of the long pulled finally
away from the foot Of Spring street yesterday after
neon.
Nor yet was Mr.. Wheryman permitted to 60 with
out any demonstration. ta,egell f=asl Of vegetables
products invited him. the members Of the Empire City
Regatta Club and the gentlemen Of the Press, with
few Others the establishment Of the Mcssra. Darhng
a. the foot Of Gouverneur street, East River. The
hour fixed was noon. Tae Agreeable exercises began,
in admirable punc,ualty, an hour later. Tables
chuckled with weight of luscious pears, largo water
melons, and other sound fruits aud bread and butter
sugge.ted without stimulating a hankerng de-
sire for the luxuriss Of common life. Pure
water sparkled with brightness al least
equal to that of Champagne. The forty or fly hay
Ing GOT together Mr.. Martin was introduced, ana in
his unaffected manner gave thanks fr the unexpected
attentions received by himself in New-York and for
the honor conferred upon his enterprise. There were
hearty expressions Of good feeling yard his vegeta
ran friends, The same toward bic aquatic fi4nds and
the same toward his newspaper f,ieads taIds that
the alloy of eeish curiosity should be with the CENT?
ment of the at,er9 If aoy of all these friends
should ever come TO Boston On wheny p, there
would be good lime.
The President Of the Regatta Club, Mr. Roberts,
turned il after Tie wheryman aud with grea,
many words, but enough honest feeling to cover the
MI, t6prtsftu Als Bthtici rdirid'IVH NHet, t-h-
Mr.. Martin had not sold his wherry. Although he
was the man that offered $500 for H. he was proud
that FUN not accepted because he felt certain that
when tie Fraternity got back 70 Boston the SJciey
after which it WAS named would not part with il on
any terms prefeuiDg 10 hold II lasting memorial.
Secondly, that the MessrS Darling hal seen bit TO
honor Mr. Martin in the present way. And thirdiy,
that the glorious example of the wheryman was be-
fore The young men. The young men have friend
in Mr. Roberts. lie wishes well fo' their muscle and
he will be delighted to zee them all spending their
leisure time rowing boat instead Of carousog. Al.
though he would not restrict them TO whortlebsrries.
The speaking and the eGtiDg having ended the
whonyman appeared in his simple uniform of jauuty
elk cap white cotton shirt light trowser, ana slppsr
the garb displaying HE 1.-The aud sneHy person, aud
the well browDei tkin of arms face AID neck-aad
the wheny, which had been held on q larger boa.
Outside tie shop wss lowered to the waiting populacs
who bore it in triumph TO the clip. A crowd was
gathered, consisting in the main Of policemen and
il Tie boys. The Fraternity was quietly dropped Into
water The new and elegant wherry " Star Of the
Wet" was dropped without the same grace upset
ting, in fact and spilling her crew. The incident Of
the capsze Of another and larger boat helped " divert