, 1864-07-14
YAcH TING.
Sailing for Pleasnre-Reea1tas and other
Rares = Fishing In Troubled
Wate1s-The R0Wena.

11cllng IS a QlFErsl0ns tmuscueuk- VI PIeaou1es
which liz receLt times obtaIns extensively among
the well-to-do inbab!tauts Of seahoard cities 1t
is tile outxrowth OF the bnsnrss OF eeaaring life:
it is the sro.h you will which rises to top Of
the busy hum of commercial activity; the result
OF that happy faculty possessed by civilized man
of trrnng busiuees tnto pleasure, pleasure into
business. it being q matter Of little consequence
Ait All lie Big cities Of he Eart boast their yacht
clubs and the reader oi the newspaper Is ever and
again greeted With the announcement that two or
Ieeps s Give ; 1py1its of ther ny csafs Much AKIN
ia this 10 those other products OF human rivalry
the horse rnce, cattle chow and other samples OF
Human vanity ia seldom capable or enjoyment
without gettlne up show-somcthing which will
draw people tossther n cfoTaa TO admire snd
thie objectionable element, tic regatta is fat snpe-
rior to he horee race the bull sht, inasmuch as
i presents Us good ehow as either, and is trce
lom tnose H q W 1est "nea y o .as
etra.n or Of her sails feeling the wind but 1t ts
different kind Of eeEti.nce TO that which results
S sd the Rs D o. 81 te a nd e T.
drowned We may deplore the punishment suffered
In their pursuit Of pleasure, but cannot help ad-
hitting In the case OF brute contests that the H.
fiction Is more mcrited BY the owners than BY the
beasts Themselves.
But a sall on tie water Is good thing under ia
vo1able circumstances. It ts decidedly pleasant to
warm, but With just enough Of Wind to flll the
Fails Of your bopny craft. and send her dancing
over the waters like thing Of life.- Its POSI-
feet, then r.sing again on the gentle swell, to
breathe pure fresh air as It fans your cheek, and
watch the yoluptuous ripples as they glide past
evening. and he shades of sht deepen, iii tie
height Of luxury to listen to the sweety gentle roar
el The wind on the waters, towateh the rays Of
aa q nc edsa 3@s @ sfe o oos s hs
admire Ihe phosPho1escent iMinkle ot1ts bursting,
bnbbls foam. Or, IN the etill, calm evening. to
look Gown upon and into the water whose depths
seem to conceal q mine Of bright diamonds, and
whose very obscuritv tempts one to dive mad'y in
-ot the lake. Ton gaze and liDger lovingly on The
ecene and almost doubt whether that low line Of
shore which ftfnges the horizon contain anything
Tlis Is he bright side, OF at least dim por.
ton OF Tor words can pntraT the delicious Las
stude which At times Etsals ' on ths fEsme q the
sna feenP be- en- where BE-
lista rome presnminK to dispute hts Eight Of way:
md devotional reverence for hin Who 'holdeth
the waters In the hollow. or his hand" which
brenas on the soul Of the believer as he 1ooks
tie work OF the. great Fathsr. But there
Is m obyerse as well reverse, the later coming
often II he shape Of SQUALLS sea.slckness and nd
casunttes OF etill more unpleasant nature. We
hare eccn long.shore man, hugely enjoying him
self sent spFaWling On the deck with his heart IN
bis mouth aod 1is mouth over the Tessel side b7
"capful Of wind" We hare seen the gallant boat
he1eeI thrown On her beam ends, the aaid beam
ends belng considerably below the water, and the
psa55pfs aeskeTs hrown Int e EasEs tasg
water" and sometimes went to keep company with
the hes. There arc some peopleactual's nervous
fear Of these unpleasant contlngencles but to the
real man OF woman the enjoyment Is heightened
by sp,ce Of danger. We all feel better for hay
the strife itseH the blood tinees in our cheek. as
We feel the proud Consciousness Of q successful
battlin. with Threatened death. Life ts nothing
and so iond is humanity Of the recital, that q
wight may oisen be found, who luclless enough to
have never been in peril, draws On bis 1maslna.
history, Notd Bene-no al1usion ia here intended
to the balloon ascent go graphically portrayed re-
| Gently In The Rece.h organ.
| tie res bird named the Rowena," Q. thitfy-1sht
| tons, which was transferred from the waters OF
New York by halfs dozen entsEp'teinG p pleasure u,
quisition In more senses than one. and VII no
doubt prove to be but The first Of heet whose
o Tn ana t9Sy gs sass SSssSp
merits > Of Yachts and commanders. TIE
aes Ct ponse1 sss is esS model '05 81 T.
going perfection, though possibly allsht modia-
cation Of proportion mieht hare sutted better 1he
peculiarltles ol lake water and atmosphere. Bus
She is gallant vessel; built taut aud strong. m
ewerine her helm like child In the hands OF its
Thing that saile out OF this port The owners have
already made several trips IN her-onS9f which
ended In q es2size, - few dats ago
| our reporter was one nf a party whe
eItemporizcd sail on Tuesday last, and the way
she c}ided over the water was q caution to sloH
folke. The tHip Was ehoEt one and most deetd
eoy pleasant, but contained intrinsica11y nothsns
10 interest the reader. Eight knots out and back
accomplished within two hours under a light ant
| not very favorable breeze, showed what she nigh
DO under a heavier pres. OF wind, and limited tha
other craft Of the same class must come prepared
to make very good hns indeed 4 they would en-
ter tha lists With her. The gentlemen who owl
her are: Meeers Dan Thompson. Harry Fo1
Samuel Nlckereon, Charles Walker, T. J. BEonso'
and n. Z. Fafrbanke.