The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01

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(From the Commercial AdvertiseLl
The news received in this city saturday evening Of
the successful crossing Of tie Atlantic n ess thsn four
teen days BY the yacht Henrietta to-day the commsn
property OF The nation and morrow will be the spice
OF New Years In half the parors Of the
mnd no matter how remote from the salt water or how
unfamiliar the conversers are with nautical phrascol
ogy. For II Is peculiarly OF our enthusiastic Ameri-
can life TO adopt she last sensation and discuss
osd or re new or new Artist var Or
shower OF meteors There IL at once let loose into the
atmosphere an immense amount OF cheap Information
on all any OF these topics The yacht race, may
be sure, the less Interesting and there en-
tered into all social talk YESTERDAY pro-
fuse ntermixture Of nautical &c Is quite
surprising to hear The pulpit caught the Inspiration,
too and than felicous aIluson "a the topic Of
the hour arrested the attention Of the bearer s nos
surprising that yachts Of two hundred tons burden
should the Atlantic Ocean, Many great voyage
OF discovery has been made in craft much smaller and
Of steamers shosd b. eclpsea ny these saler
that the power Of wind and sail should again be vindis
% 1eb .ns bsss yss Ssrs
the triumph he has made Of winning the frst OCEAN
Channel, ana under tie very eye Of the Queen who
governs that Britannia which, have heard said rues
% ns 10 an s 70 q s
successive hour passed these yachts, from the time
they lost sight Of each other IN tho en,ng, TIL they
problems in rapid sailing viii receive . new solution.
The pleasure With which tho from tho yachts 10
were sscrnced on The rieetwing The New York Yacht
Club and the poessor Of the large rum saked on this
race win mot be unmindful Of the claim suddenly
made upon them. The Henrietta IL ready for new
venture, II seems and her Owncr IL announced as VIII
ling 70 accept challenge from any yacht IN Europe
ties that would sntite them 10 similar challenge The
separate time made by either yacht stands tho best
yet recorded and the championship Of the remains
with the Stars and Stripes until some other nag shall
fairly win the beit
From the Stats ZetunR.]
The Of the arrival OF the three racing yachts and
the victory OF the Henrietta made known late in the
afternoon OF Saturday by extra edition Of the HERALD
In the hotels and at the theatres the created joy
the news arrived was that the Henrietta owned by y
G. Bennett, Jr, Of the editor Of the HERALD on &C.
count Of her being formerly already beaten by the ves
would be the third In the race. The public, notwih
standing, rejoced the victory OF the Henrietta In
the highest degree which originated in the full appre
citation OF her being the solo partcpator in such
cruise IT such stormy season.
from tho News Carriers New Years Address,
See our brave yachting feet! On no summer regatta
Our clpper-bu banks speed their way DER tho deep;
The vesta, the Fleetwlng the swift Henrietta
Have wakened John Bull from his satisfied sleep
Three cheers for our yachtmen their pluck and their
Young Bennett and all the brave boys will soon show
That our fast Yankee vessels their jolly bearing
Car teach British sailors tack they don't knowl
From the Brooklyn Times. Dec. sL]
YACHT
Had some Of sporting paid due heed to the
hint thrown out in the Times OF the 7h instant in an
article on race, tney WOuiu over
full pockets instead Of being out largely by their bets
the In that article reviewed the cruises Of
the famous Dreadnought, tho American clipper ship,
which made the fastest tim. record, and pointed out
what favorable augnry II for the success Of the
Henrietta that she was to DO navigated by Captain
Samuels who commanded that celebrated clipper. As II
hear OF large of money lost by the shrewd
est betting men, who somehow had underestimated the
Henrietta. The latter vessel was built within the pre-
cncts Of the Burg by Henry Steers. and in far
rejoice in her Besides, 1t cannot be denied
that young Bennett has shown the greatest pluck and
spirit In this Affair." and richly deserves his triumph.
Opinion Expressed mt the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1885,
The great yacht has been OF the prnci
pal topics OF conversation tho Executive Mansion
among members Of the Cabinet members Of Congress
army naval officers and all other classes Of people
the national capital since the intelligence OF the unpar
aleled triumph of the Henrietta first received Tn
whole achievement is regarded Of which ever!
American may be proud The intrepidy OF Mr. Bennett
especially lauded In the highest circles and tho loca
papers very complimentary toward hun. An cvenin
journal Of to-day in the Of article upon tn
race remarks that 'Young Bennett has made himscl
quite hero, through the pluck with which he has
ed this oceanic contest taking the risk Of sailing hi
own boat and planking down $4,000 for entranc
fee. He Is now managing editor OF the HERALD and
he displays the same dash and energy in his newsua
portal that he has in yachting matters he win d.
. successor 10 Mr.. Bennett senior