The New York herald., 1865-05-31
It will work well in the South, and WIN be
crowned with success.

Watering Places and the Yacht Races.
The war is over and everybody is prosperous
The people have so much money that, within
few days. less than hundred of them have
subscribed nearly three millions of dollars to
pay off the national debt Business is brisk, the
weather fine and the prospects of a speedy recon-
struct;on of the Union most promising. Presi-
dent johnson has made up his mind to pardon
all who deserve his clemency, and the only
lives which will yet be sacrificed TO the names
of the defunct rebellion are those of some of the
assassination conspirators. The shadow which
has so long brooded over the land is dispersed.
We can once more sec the sunshine around rs
and fair weather ahead. The national happi-
ness warns and brightens every heart.
Under these circumstances we risk nothing in
predicting that the summer season, which is
just opening, will be surprisingly brilliant.
Since everybody has plenty of money and is
willing to spend 1t freely, the watering places
will be crowded. In anticipation OF an unusual
throng of visitors Saratoga has been regene-
rated. The Lelands are going to show the other
landlords how to keep hotel, and have erected
an opera house, which Grau may possibly
manage, in order to provide some amusement
for their patrons beyond the ordinary evening
dance. Saratoga will thus become the Bath or
the Vichy Of our watering places, and we ex-
pect that in a few years, Newport, Long Branch
and Niagara will follow suit, 80 that we shall
have an academy of music or a theatre at
every summer resort. The Americans are no
longer provincial people. They have learned
how to enjoy themselves in the right way. The
French Emperor takes his actors and singers
with him to Vichy, and our popular soyereigns
intend to initiate his example. This will be
magnificent season, with such pleasures, such
toilettes, such luxury and such display as this
side of the Atlantic has certainly never seen
before.
Yachting-the most expensive, the most
healthful and the most delightful of amuse-
ments-has experienced decided revival, and
the entertainments to be given by the New
York Yacht Club will fitly usher in the summer
season. For four years the yachismen have
been almost asleep, and now they are walked
up and will begin to realize their dreams. New
members have infused new energy and vitality
into the club, and the old members are bestir-
ring themselves with oil their original vim and
vigor. In all probability the glorious season
of 1857 will be eclipsed by this. The size Of
the yachts and the ambition of the yachtsmen
have alike increased The yachts now range
from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and
fifty tons burden, and the yachLsmen, tired OF
the placid waters Of the bay, have arranged for
q grand ocean race from Owls Head around
the Hghtship. This ocean regatta will take
place on the eighth Of June, as usual; but the
new course chosen will necessitate different
arrangements Ladies will not be invited to
accompany the yachts in club steamer, as Of
yore, because few ladies would escape the dan
ger of sea sickness. steamer will be pro-
vided; but only gentlemen will be accommo-
dated on board. Undoubtedly the race will
be well worth witnessing and the excitement
about it will be greater than ever.
1t must not be supposed, however, that be-
cause the ladies cannot take part in the regatta
of the eth Of June, they have been either for
gotten or neglected by the club. Our yachts
men are nothing if not gallant They remem-
ber that Venus, the queen Of beauty, rose from
the sea and therefore divides the sway Of the
ocean with Neptune. A special entertainment
for the ladies has been planned, and it is be-
lieved that all the details will meet with their
approval. On the 18th of June the yachts will
be anchored in the Horse Shoe, Sandy Hook,
and the club steamer will convey the invited
guests from the city to the anchorage. There
the ladies win be distributed among the differ
ent yachts the best yachtsmen, we presume,
TO have the largest number. Loaded with this
fair freight, more valuable than treasure ship
ever carried, the yachts will cruise about in
side until the ladies are satisfied with the ex-
cursion, or the Commodore hoists the signal Of
recall. Then the guests will be re-embarked
upon the club steamer, where superb COLA
ton will be served. We ere sure that this will
be regarded as an Improvement upon the old
programme. II will please the yachismen bet
ter, for they will have chance to show their
seamanship and the speed Of their vessels to
The very IS. advantage in the ocean regatta
on the sth. And it viii please the ladies bet
ter; for instead of simply looking on from .
steamer they will be allowed 10 sail in The
yachts on the 18th The committee who do
vised this agreeable programme are to be con-
graduated.
Although many persons are already pre-
pairing to leave The city, this yachting sensa-
ton will dctain them until the middle Of June,
and hundreds Of strangers will DO attracted
from al parts Of the country. After the re-
gatta or The 9Th and the special entertainment
on the 18th, the yachts will probably remain
at the Horse Shoe for several days, which will
be devoted to private festivities. On the 18th
two fast yachts, the Magic and the Josephine,
will suil a match race, twenty miles from Sandy
Hook 70 vindward, for one thousand dollars.
On the 2sth there viii be IN ocean sweep
stakes around Block Island, for which eight or
ten Yachts will enter The summer season will