The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12

elite, as well q few knowing ones, who had come
to bet and speculate the contest were in attendance
Eleven O'Clock was aaneunced the hour at which the
boats should start but 1t close on three before the
feeble uteng of sails and the voices Of those on board
indicated that the signal from the stake boat was about
being given At last came and the tiny craft crawIed
at snais pace through the water There was no wind
and, viewing the boats from short distance one would
imagine that they perfectly stationary This fact
lent little excitement to the race although large mum.
Der of bots made upon the OCCASION The distance
to be run was set down at ten miles, to wind
ward. around the buoy at Fort Schuyler and back.
still quito their point Of assem-.
blage. The spectators that there little chance
rated Ia The morning It was ascsrained that lie con
tesians had arrived at one O'Clock, after midnight
There was considerable dficulty experienced BY the
the contest decided AS follows
First Prize-Amelia
Second Prize-Geta
Third Prize--Merriam.
In few days another regatta VIII take place from
here.
There is little dimnution on the score OF amusemens
In this vicinity Driving, boating, bathing, fishing,
country life so enjoyable are still all the rage me
Neptune House is crowded, fuckers Hotel and the lie
BOY House have also fair share Of patronage The ex
eellent management Of the Neptune House has attracted
h'ther quite fashionable assemblage from different
parts OF the country On each Friday night hop takes
place this popular establishment Those occasions
marked oy genuine enjoyment and unaffected social in
.e!course There Is little OF that fashionable hautcur
and 81 mess which so much rerards true enjoyment
aum5es of wealthy families who nhab, palatial resi-.
tences n the vicinity attend those Assebage and add
materially TO the pleasure OF the time Excellent music
e provided and gorgeously utted ladies' brilliant gas
light together with the elegantly furnished parlors OF
the Neptune make up scene Of beauty and pleasure
rarely &c be witnessed
THE BEAUTIES RocHxLlR.
AZ regards excellent drives, natural scenery and
heathu surroundings there scarcely any part Of the
country can surpass New Rochelle These facts
r0gtHnpg 70 be truly appreciated by the public Prop
er'y Is rising daily in value improvements per
eeptibe al every step Davenpors Neck about two
'front.' together with shady groves and rich pasture land
which, IN course Of time, viii. render property in tho
locality Invaluable The erection Of magnificent hotel
Ia contemplated II is just the spot for such building
PAIyEs MONUMENT
On the road to Tuckahoe, nearly two miles from the
village of New Rochelle situated the erected
many years the memory Of Tom Paine author Of
Common Sense the Gage OF Reason, and other kim
dred works. The farm on which this monument is
placed formerly belonged 10 Paine Here he spent a
number of his later days and amid the quieness OF this
romantic spot perhaps ndit many or the ngular ideas
and propounded much of the extraordinary doctrine
which has made his name famous infamous as the
case may be The monument is a marble stone OF
about ten feet in height and surrounded by an iron
railing II bears the impress of age and decay. Rank
weeds twinc themselves around its base, and, in
deed, throughout the entire enclosure. The passers
by gaze curiously at this singular emblem Of
Its proportions AS tho monument looms up close to the
roadside there is difficulty in tracing the inscrptions
the marble stone In front carved bust Of Paine,
which the Words
TIE WORLD IS CoUNIRY--To DO GOOD NY RELIGION.
Underneath this is the inscription
THOMAS PAINE.
Author of Common Sense,
Born ia England. January 20, 1887.
The palaces o. kings are bat upon the ruins Of the
bowers Of Parad so -Common Seese
Erected BY public contribution
On the other sides Of the monument which is square,
are lengthy quotations from the works Of Paine. The
whole affair indicative OF decay although the marble,
IL interfered WITH WILL of course hast for centuries