The national Republican., 1867-08-02
LOCAL DEPART NJ EN- T.


ing, and the music from st. Dominiok's Cornet
Band contributed, In q great measure, to the ex-
element prevailing at Sixth street wharf long
ere the hour designated for sailing.
A meeting Of the judges took place at the Cot.
tage, and the names Of the boats, with their cap.
Tho National, Miller, % feet Highland Mary,
Ferguson, 18; Augusta, Lippard, 49, Grey
hound, Davis, 20; Minnie Clark, Davis, 20: Per-
severance, Miller, 23; Brunette, Brown, 1bi q.
Combs, Skinner, 23; Josie, Houghton, lsi J.
8. Mosby, Armstrong, 20, and Lady Lyons, La
cocks, 20, were tho boats that were entered.
The Rcbt. 4. Leo, afterwards entered Of Alex.
andria and Joined In tho race.
In the pool thrown for chances and positions,
the 'Josie" won tho weather-gauge; tho EAU
gusta" ranging alongside; Lady Lyons, Perse-
verance, Greyhound, O. Combs, Minnie CLARK,
Highland Mary, National, Brunette, and ]. 8.
Mosby, all following In succession.
Tho Hi Livingston and the boats Of the Poto-
mao Ferry Company were In rivalry with ono
another, and opposition ran rife, and loud were
tho boasts Of tho runners as TO tho capacity oil
their favorito boats.
or the Judges Messrs. Coz, Martin and Ste.
yenson were present at the headquarters, md
those gentlemen performed their duties Impair
italy.
r. The instructions regarding the race were read
to all connected with the boats. There being
head to wind was speciality, and sail might be
set II they thought proper.
vast crowd had assembled long ere the hour
Of starting, and at the booming Of tho signal
gun, the boats took their respective positions.
At the signal for starting there was great excite.
mont, and though the wind was light and the
yachts moved of slowly, yet tho enthusiasm was
great and bets wero freely made upon the decks
Of the "Livingston.
In the start, after passing tho stake boat,
the Perseverance" led; the Lady Lyons"
hugging her closely, and tho "Greyhound" clos.
ing up the wake Of both-the Brunette"
though to leeward. yet evidently wished a wind
to send her along, and We must say In the sea.
manship and skill displayed by those in charge
Of her, there was certainly great proficiency.
Passing the Arsenal wharf, the "Lyons" was
to windward, and on an angle with tho
Perseverance," the brunette, Greyhound"
and &c. Combs slightly astern, yet hugging
tho wind closely. which was we'll from the
South.
The wind proved battling for some hours, and
the Hi Livingston took her excursonists to Fort
Washington, and returned to the city for an.
other load; thereby depriving tho reporters Of
giving rs accurate an account as was desired.
With the aid Of glasses, however, they managed
to keep the run Of tho boats. The turning
point was o boat anchored of Fort Washing
ton, and the first boat to round was the O.
Combs, at 342 p. m; the Brunette, at $685.
Lady Lyons, 400; Greyhound, 4.43i ]. s.
Mosby, sos; National, SIG; Perseverance,
SIG; Minnie Clarke, 6.4Oi Highland Mary, 642;
Augusta, $40.
Whilst the Livingston wa, making her second
Fort Washington, visited the grounds and the
interior, and were very courteously received by
Major Evan Thomas, the officer commanding,
and tho Surgeon Of the post, DR.. +. IL. HILL
A quadrill was improvised, in which Misses
Ida Bowman, J. X. Taylor, L. V. Clarke,
..t and anntF Fth nj af
materially to tho enjoyment experienced BY
all.
Ere the Livingston returned on her second
trip, the boats had rounded tho "stake vessol''
and were on their way to tho city.
On tho return Of the steamer, ex.Alderman I.
X. Lloyd was called upon to make the presenta-
tion Of q silver cup TO the lady offering the best
pirate remarks, Mr.. Lloyd presented the cup to
Miss Lizzie Leslie for tho following sentiment:
"a woman, like good yacht, Is priced for her
winning ways; but should never be Tor sale
She Is a at companion for man OF war or ior
peace"
Among the others presented were the follow
By Mrs. @. W. Harrison To the lady friends
Of tho National Yacht Club. May they be able,
with needles from the North and cotton from the
South, to tack together the shattered fragments
Of our once glorious Union.
By Anne Williamson Commerce, the arts,
sciences, and literature would, without our
marine, have been still in their infancy. Long,
therefore, may they 60 hand in hand "the world
o'er,n aided and fostered by the genius and en-
terprise Of "Young America" under canvas.
Miss Dora Zimmerman Woman, like the
winning boat, Is the first to turn the head OF q
buoy boy. May the winning boy never b
troubled with HEART BREAKERS, but be wei
tied (tide) to the girl he loyes
BY Mrs. VIM. Conard One OF the most beau
tifui sights for men to behold Is either a hand
somely Hdecked" yacht or woman bending Tor
ward to the breezes Of life, tossing aside her wavJ
curls with q graceful bow, yet either will do
vslop her best qualities only when properly
manned.
By Miss MOllis Easter:
OF all the races in the world,
The sail boat race for me,
No whip or spur to push her on,
But flowing sheet so free.
By J. H.: May the human race Of the capita
Of tho nation all (NatiOnaD bo benefited BY
boat race very often.
By ]. H.: May the boys (buoyS Of this rac'
win her (winner) in the race Of life without hAv
ing their heads turned.
By Miss Ada Radcliffe What is the only diff.
ference between q yacht and teonsan' Boti
are nodded In their toays both should bs
manned and mated. and both are alike In iayo'
Of tctuning their way. The only difference is
the stronghold Of the former Is Its club, while
that Of tho latter Is her tongue.
BY Mrs. @. W. Gudyard Why Is the write
Of this like the yacht NaiiOnal' Answer. De
cause she 10 certain Of not winning the prize
BY Miss Ada Radcliffe When does yacht
Hke womon, appear to the best advantage
Answer When she Is nell trimmed, and SAT-
with q mate.
by: To the National Yatch Club o
Washington, D. G.. MAY 1t prosper always .
II has done at present, and receive the credi
which II Justly deserves"
By Miss W, Woodland OF generous ehivalr.
We tcoi* to-day Man leads in athlotism an,
bears the palm-but woman wins in sentiment
All hail this aqueous race
Lists on the wavs-and brightest prize
The light that beams from beAuty's eyes.
BY that, In days Of old romance
The knight unerring poised his lance
And was It not In woman's name,
The Yacht that won the ocean famef
IEMajor watt.l [tHenristta.
After rounding the lower terminus, Of For
Washington, the "Combs " rapidly sped ava
from the major portion Of the contestants, an
arrived at the starting point, oG Sixth stree
wbarf some hundreds Of yards in advance Of th
Brunotte-the Lady Lyons coming In third. A
tbsre was q difference Of keel between the Bru
matte and Combs the Brunette was awarde
~. rriya 400 and the race was over. Som