The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-30


upon 1t some length. me indus'nous little
hawkss found their way aboard Brookiys and
New jersey fsrybosts and made the ring with their
shouts tie floating lcnenents cut their way through
the ripping waters from shorc SHORE From Thirty
fourth street to the Battery from tho Hudson 70 tho
East the first ustsrancs ef the cable many days
was re-echoed ~ many voices, aud the cry Of
extra" brought 70 half opsnod window many
fair whose slumbsn had boon rudely, bat
mot unpleasantly, broken By the proclamation Of
the nowa ~ in war time, whom glimpse Of Journal
containing the report a battle drew around its fotu
nate preseason kset Of anxious beings evening
albeit the special edition Of the HERALD not Issued
until aiate hour, the perusal Of the telegram IN
many instances INDUCED In BY groups gathered under
lamp post In open air Ladies' stepped out upon The
stoops Of their dwellings and hailed the newsboys police
deserted their beats 70 ovsrtake tho urchns and
learn the cause Of their outcry and everybody on
the qa vtss 70 obtain printed and therefore peculiarly
reliable evidence Of the triumph Of American pluck.
AT rHs rSScrAL uorKLs
the result OF the the topic Of conversation In
which both old and young joined with great degree Of
interest. When the newsboys brought extra HERALDs
into those places Of popular resort their stock vsU
readily bought up, and many were tho stamps which
those cnterpr ang youths put into their pockets
change for tho vehicles containing the When tho
tecsam announcing tho victory won by the Henrietta
had been read It's points were discussed IN ereso every
person taking in the conversation bringing 70 boar
city "t,kcd phrase last evening than II has
done since the Great Eastern FIRST entered hasSor
snc ana and
sais' Interpreted throughout the conversations
ca tho on y S Ups M q
the people OF the city were or had been PROBES.
sonal sca'ncn The speedy passage made by the Hen.
'swhat splendid time sho made.n said one gentleman,
who had been listening 70 the reading Of tho extra;
Sen York 1e''' 20 co%s. Take an S@
ago that equals The steamer tmel" ''That's
bet on bel" remarked young man. who seemed y %
ov.rJoyed at the reception OF the news. "W.ll. I
didn't bet for the very good reason that had 40 money
staked on her" was the remark OF vounc man who
had the Appearance Of being mechs.,is III am boat
builder myself, and know soT.ethlng about craft
reckon he Continued. aud trcreupon he Commenced
d;,er,.!o1 on the pons Ok he successful yacht conf
s-,iny Guild sye Of sa.:s .sth those q hor
Even the and stages the talked OF
'Hrben sic dd ertrd geshn - said German gentleman
to- friend whom he recognized on entering Broad
time producing The HERALD from his over s,.
psEs .ns the the s Of bis
mated conversation In which the phrases 'e Henrietta"
ana 'n Klein dampscsign woro frequently used "The
steamers VII have to look to their sures for speed
s'P H. ss ssa s a 10 Hsa
ss n II N; .'sdps room ea al h' aa
with q friend relative TO American enterprise and
nautical SKIN, Aprominent nswspapcr editor On enter
y beseigrd by his friends h. drought
any further from the yachts Ito replied that no
inis,-ic.ts but coold not speak further a gen.
lIeran who had staked somewhat OF his money on
aohe asked 4 ssrs nm might ad BOT b. sn: |sss
ali: an, satisfies the news Is correct" This reply
seemed 10 DO perfectly satisfactory % az parcs a tns
snno,no,nS ha resp ana m manifestations Of rejoicing
thcreat decidedly emphatic nporng nouses
throughout the city the racc was 80, ONO hd H.,
phase which u coald he presented M. mno nau 10y
bets the result promptly paid them on .e'uns wy
despa,ches and these in most cases cut ou .no
rooms OF The hotels and principal saloons A. tho
Maison Doree Deimoncos and other fashionable places
condment their suppcrs aud many toast drank
IN honor Of the result OF the contest.
rHs IHyATEys
the news was received without insants delay, and
ge orally commented upon, many tiny giovei hand
laid aside che fan 10 seize upon tho dampcned sheet OF
paper upon which the points OF tho contest were briefly
set forth. The entrances 70 the various places OF
amusement were bcses by urchins, whose stock OF
papers. as they soon discovered, was oy no means
adequate 70 the public craving for intelligence. The
telegram reached the Hobbies OF the Broadway theatre
long before tho performance came 20 close and spite
OF the interest usually manifested In the say
ings and doings OF the Live Indian, tho audience
accorded no small share Of their attention 20 the audible
remarks o. the holders Of sxras PROM the Broadway
tneatre tho announcement Of the termination OF tho
race extended TO The other payhcuscs and svc,ywhers
tcst were passed from spectator 70 spectator. Al
the Theatre Francss whore Lucia was beirg sung 70
crowded audience, an incident not set down n The
programme occurred After the curtain had fallen upon
-. sArand &C. VI the opra Chol, tho Stage manager
cana Il rv.Yd and addr-Aad tina s-.~.-. y In nea.
been compelled to make unpleasant announcements on
this occasion he could assert that lie had only good
10 gsc. He had just received communities
ton from Mr. pelinonlco, embodying a telc.
gram by the Atlantic cable, which announced
that the three yachts had arrived safely In England,
he
statement Of facts received with great applause and
throughout the remainder OF the evening Doni1cfts
music listened 10 with raiter less than usual at
scntion by the fashionable patrons OF The lobby who
congrcgaie the Fourteenth street theatre. Once
tho places OF arngsement closed, the excitement
died away; bu, each and every who
learned the revs retired hcmevafd with feeling
OF qualification and pride because Of tie success Of
undertaking involving the nautical skin and bravery or
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