The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-19

A restless energy, an unwavering application to
the cares and anxieties of business have become
marked characteristics OF the American people; so
much so, in fact, that we have often suffered the
Iepreach abroad OF being exclusively devoted to
this single art of money making. But of late years
we have been permitted to chronicle many events
which go far towards showing that there has been
change for che better in this respects
Outdoor sports and pastimes OF all kinds are
becoming more and more popular every day. This
is especially noticeable in the cities and larger towns
situated on the seaboard and on the courses a the
great rivers, where there is ready access to mrge
bodies of water. Sculling matches and regattas
have indeed become almost OF every day occurrence
during the proper season. Philadelphia has not
been behind her neighbors this respect, as has
been amply proved by the earnestness with which
many of her citizens have entered into sports OF this
character.
But 1t was reserved for the Regatta of this morn
ing to surpass all previous undertakings.
At an early hour the crowd commenced irs march
the Ferry to Federal street, Camden, from whicn
point the start was 10 be made. When our reporter
had succeeded in reaching the other side of the
river, he found the piers, docks, and broken-down
steamboats,, which form the chief attraction to the
denizens OF Jersey suburb, entirely covered by
an anxious and expectant throng.
With q sublime disregard of the cost of shoe
leather, each particular individual devoting all
his energies to the task OF clambcrng piles of
Goa and lumber in the vain endeayor to gain spot
from which he could have an unobstructed view OF
all the surroundings. Sundry uchinN, OF the lrre-
OF breath In ascending fences ten feet in
height and half an inch thickness, while here and
there the ragged line was broken by pair of gls-
tening patent-leatheTs ana high.crOwned hat,
which indicated that The owner had arrived at an
age approaching ma, urity. The ladies who had
CraVed the ODDOrtunitV of WitnpasinQ start
comfortably quartered In the second story OF the
boat-house adjoining the ferry.
As far as the weather was concerned nothing
more favorable to the comfort OF spectators could
have been desired 1he embryo ooe-days through
appeared to be over; the stiff breeze blowing was
sufficient to lash The Delaware into a mimic sea.
But here was the difficulty. Old watermen who
had followed the ude until they tanned to a
leathery hue, declared with grave shakes OF the
head and mysterious CALCULATIONS, that something
fearful in the way of accident was sure to happen.
Yet the ardor oil dampened thereby;
Captain Blsey Vas every where while judges, COM
mittetm men, and various other functlonaries made
day hideous with an uproar OF commands and ex
hortatioDs.
10 these, additions were made at every moment.
This was. indeed the most interesting part Of the
dOre's acht. the Scud SPORTING taDcfui array OF
bunting. and surrounded by scows and tugs with
the different vessels that to take part in the
were seen making their way, under full
the water, and Their sails reeling to and fro like
drunken men.
and punctuay to the tune, some eight or ten small
cunning skIffs were arranged side by side and
moored TO the lane ding. Then came the tug of war
among the captains of these ambitious craft One
swore roundly that his boat was but fifteen feet one
inch and quarter in length while that of his next
neighbor was iull fifteen feet two inches and half
OF course he was unwilling TO set sail with such
fearful ODDS against him. - .
The judges grew hoarse before the difficulty was
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thing made ready when one Of the little tubs broke
loose from its moorngs gave one or two turns, and
then gracefully keeled over into the water. For
moment affairs were decided mixed, and rather un-
certain. he crew had consisted Of two men, and it
was impossible to discover how many had perished.
In another moment however the head of the cap.
tain emerged from the waters, and the hrst mate,
astride the upper gunwale of his craft
When the excitement caused by this mishap had
subsided the preparations were again made. and at
hapast nine the vessels OF the sixth class got tary
under way. They consisted of cunning skifs of
about fifteen feet in length and were named and
commanded as foows:-
Fashion, Captain Gore; Rescue Captain Caffrey
Little Charley; Captain Kirk; Lo'oer' Captain
The hfth class-open, square-sterned skiffs, from
fife en- to sixteen feet IN length-were the next to
start. But here there was another mlshap.this
iOned the other end of the rotten helm It was
thrust again into the mortice hole, and of they
started, six in number, and named and ottcered as
Jack Cade, Captain Cade; Little George, Captain
Sheppard; Ben COOnlOe, Captain masters CObOneJ n
ID. Baker, Captain Henry; Lieutenant Preston Cap
tain Parsel; and the Annie Captain Dolan.
But before the vessels of the fifth class had time
TO get clear of the wharf the fastenngs of the fourth
class which were moored Immediately in their rear
gave way, and they were down upon them in a trlce
The first aspect of this mishap was chaotic the
second disastrous.
The large vessels that ought to have remained quiet
Tor q little longer seemed determined upon gona
ahead the small vessels whose duty IL was TO make
headWaY seemed bent uDon standing still. This wa;
bad enough but in the midst of the jumbe man
contIN ed to get overheard and before he was arly
fshed out of the water one OF the larger craft had
capsized, and its crew. consisting of four men, al
told, were ounderng about and attempting to stride
the gunwale
When this unhappy tangle was resov we'd, the mair
difficulties OF the day were over, and everything
thereafter passed off smoothly.
The vessels of the remaining classes experienced
no great difficulty or delay, and at nalfpast 10 tn
COmmOdoIe's yacht, with the accompanying escort
rounded to and headed down the river.
Shortly after the steamer Portsmouth followed
with large party of excursonists eager to view tn
race on board.
The total number of vessels which effected star
was one hundred and eighteen, but before they ha
reached the Navy Yard several more were capsized
The race will be determined their return to th
Navy Yard, which point they are expected to reac
between and O'Clock.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A CoLoRED Wo
MAN Two white men were arrested last night a
Broad aud Lombard streets, on the charge OF CON
hitting an aggravated assault on a colored woman
One of the men gave the name of Harrison Henry
and stafad that ne resided No. b39 SDruce street