The New York herald., 1868-04-19

MISS Augusta Rice, Miss E. Church, Miss Lucy Rice,
mrs Mrs. valentine and daughter Boston; Mrs Koran
Right D. Q. Buel, NJ. J. Pagan, Henry N. Chauncey,
Mr. Rice and son, II. Clark, Rev. I. 7. EkengtOn, Z.
!, ia spence i MRS \: Smith and daughter Judge Hale
ana WHe, ". o. Cutler and wife, New York; w. W.
Smyth E, Greery N. Q; Vincent, ]. Davidson, Chicago
burg; Mrs. Watson, James watson Stuarta Watson,
Richard and Louisa Watson, Chicago; Miss F. Bar
A. Carr and wife, VIM. j. Kerr and wife M. NC.
Quaid, Chicago; Mr.. weedley, Chicago: Colonel
Johnston and danghter BALTIMORE George Evans
Frank Percvel, J. M. Smith, Mrs. Smith and child
Hamilton; J. Burke, J. Crask, 8. +. Van Choate, n
Rev. D. o. o. Carroll p. A. Mcbride, Rev. j. Crooke
Rev. G. Fouguet c. M. Breakwater and son, w. f.
and we Mr. boiGe e aRd MdoS son svan
New York; NJ. Potter, Mrs. Fotterate, w. Fielding
A. Allen, London. Total, SO cabin, with 40 steerage
The cargo was very large, consisting OF cotton and
provisions sll5oOo specie was also shipped by this
steamer.
The passengers by this steamship were:-J0seph
Andrade, New York; I. Casasus. Mexico; r. Ybana,
Louis; Joseph Barefoot Havana; E. G. JampsOn,
New York. John S. Mills, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Clark, Newark; George Willis, Boston; Richard
Also full freight OF cotton, grain and provisions,
with 100000 in specie
THE START.
Yesterday morning dawned very auspicousy for
the racers Nothing went wrong The sky was
bright; the wind from the west-northwest dead
att" rushed swiftly down the river, seeming for the
occasion to have put In its sharpest set of teeth, with
the positive determination to have bite at every
bait that presented itself from the masts Of the ves
sells. Crowds gathered around the docks OF the
steamships as the hour of departure arrived. At
Jersey City the Cunard dock was filed with those
commenting upon the graceful appearance OF the
Cuba, while at the same time pier No. 45 North river
was thronged with those who compared notes
garding the rigs, the drafts Of water and all points
that would naturally suggest themselves to interested
parties The last passenger on board, the last God
speed said the sharp ting aling Of bell heard,
the mud OF the river became greatly agitated and at
precisely fifteen minutes past two O'Clock the City OF
Paris left her dock and slipped down the river towards
the gates OF the The Cuba not so fortunate
in her "send Off," and though attended by the tug
boats Birkbeck and Relief 1t was fifteen minutes to
three before fully under weigh. Passing given
point opposite the Central Railroad depot, Jersey
City, the formerled the latter f0ry-twO minutes AS
these steamers dashed away on their mission the
white caps on the river seemed to dance more cheer
lily than ever, and when the booming guns, mingled
with the shrill whistles OF q hundred vessels, an
nOunced the great ocean steamship race begun, from
q thousand thr0as came "Bon voyage"
The pilots under whose guardianship the racers
went to sea were Frederick Baudier, OF the pilot
boat John ID. Jones, No. Is, Of the Cuba and Simon
Cary of pilot boat Hope, No. l. of the City OF Paris.
Passing other points OF interest the following time
Is annOunced:-
The Battery. The Bar.
City Of Paris. ........... 2:25 p. NJ. 1855 P. NJ.
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