The New York herald., 1869-08-25
CRUISE or NEW YORK r LOTS.


Americ,,s CInb--A Good Time Generally.
For several years past rather selfish movements
has gained ground among certain class Of the mer
camille community to attempt to deprive that body
OF men termed "Sandy Hook pilots" OF their fees
collected for offsnore pllotaQe by making sundry
representations to members Of the Legislature and
attempting to have the present law governing the
pilots changed The only course left the pilots was
10 refute the statements Of the mercantile men. and
the bost way, they thought, instead of attempting
any lobby games was to appeal to the good senae Of
the legislators and insurance men by getting up q
sort OF an excursion annually during the summer,
and inviting such as could spare the time to take
spot luckn with the m, and by actual demonstration
during weeks residence some OF the pilot boats
see the fallacy Of the arguments OF the merchants
who would deprive them (the pllo ts OF THEN hard
earned wages.
In accordance with this plan number OF invita-
tlons were sent and on Friday last the pilot boats
Edmund Blunt (NO. y. Charlotte Webb tNo 81, j. u.
Jones NO. 15), lay or pier No. North river, gai1
a.eo-~.ea With limiting. read y tn receive their
guests the management 0fthe nair being oneru1tod
to pilots Harbenson Johnson, va tes and Fryer The
rather irreverent text Of Brooklyn divine, 'Its
Id hot day." met with a earty response aS the
Webb and Blunt sailed past the Battery and into the
East river the Jones being left to bring on some Of
the dilatory guests. When opposite the Cob Dock
Battery. at the Navy Yard, the 90 ming Of thir-
teen gun salute startled the par ty and on counting
noses to see who could be entitled to such an honor
and no one In the com pany, composed Of insurance
men and other guests, among whom were ex-senator
Robert Christie and As semblymen John G. Jacobs,
Dewitt G. Power, Andrew B. HOdes Of Br0oklyn;J
Gold, Of Dutchess county, DIR. Sullivan, School
Commissioner, Of New York. were found to ''rate'
such honOrs, as q sailor might say, and at length
Brigadler General Zeiln was discovered in Q tug
laying or the cob dock awaiting the salute. Sailing
along with light. but favorable breeze the party
were soon abreast OF Fort Schuyler listening to the
experiments with new fog bell just placed at that
point which can be heard distance Of ten miles. At
seven O'Clock on Friday night the waters OF Indian
HarbOr, Greenwich Conn., were reached, and no
sooner were the anchors dropped than q party Of
H. Hall, came or and extended an invitation to visit
the club house. The invitation was accepted aud
Friday night spent In the h0spable Of the olub
Although the club is composed manly OF democratic
politicians they do not permit their pleasures to be
invaded by such disturbing element as politics.
ana whoever gets an invitation to visit them-be he
Jew, Gentle, republican or dem0crat-after eating
Of their salt Will be treated one Of themselves.
to visit Indian Harb0r they would receive him like
any other citizen and no doubt see that he would
have real enjoyable time, but 1t wouldn't In the
least be allowed to interfere with the regular groove
OF pleasure taking.
Once re redhot politician az % q %Tammany Hall, who
visited the Amercus boys and plainly set forth the
object Of his visit, and what he would DO for the
club IN the event OF his election. The embryo Alder
man was invited to take sau over to Tweed
Island" being informed that the club could do
nothing for him unless he was made member, and
portion OF the initiation was to 20 through certain
ceremonies on the island The poor fellow icft
over there an entire day, In brollng sun, with
nothing to cat or drink, ana taken away at night
wiser II not better man. He did not get the norni-
nation, and his s0b,'iQuet Of alderman OF Tweed
Island" did not please him at all, there being no
fees contract pickings attached to the 'posish."
The uniform Of the club Is snowy and expensive.
consists Of navy & blue sac sack coat CAP and pant
ment. "Grand Basnaw" Tweed was not present
when the pilots and their guests called, as ne had
business In some other quarter, laying out poor
Belmont.
Mr.. Grafula, the popular bandmaster OF the sev-
enth regiment, mas prominent residence during the
summer among the Amercus boys, being an active
and prominent member. Once O year no gives
esto, and the subjoned order will explain Itself
GENERAL ORDER NO. g.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE soUND,l
an ss%nHss viz 01 s s ~ ..nS. Ss%
% 10 ss asrS ss S august "
Ingesol win provide rsnsPor;;on -, e.
S% ss' ew ssS' a0'T on the Tue
I'D: rss Il sSss s oss az
Colonel Frank yanderbeck and Adjuans 0enera Eugene
sn% sseo at he . ,ot DOCK
Of s% S 1e oa % sai,s salute
Ordnance Joseph souhworth will furnish smrnuni-
Gp y .%s order Export for duty cEE&GbSs
EUGENE DuRNIN, Adju.ant General
An examination OF the roster shows all are ON
GERS, the only one set down AZ q private being
Joseph shannon, the Clerk OF the Common Council
who 'has the privilege Of promotion"
Under salute OF Two guns, dipping OF coors, &C.,
the pilot boats sailed out Of Indian Harb0r on Satu
day morning and were caught In the storm on tho
Sound in the afternoon. but owing to the skill with
which the boats were handled no trouble was expe-
rienced, except some Of the lawmakers paid tribute
to Neptune instead OF .bagging anything for them
selves. Owing to light and banning winds New
London was not reached until Monday morning
| when tho party landed and visited GrOt0n MOnii-
msnt, Regent House and 0tner notable spots around
| New London. The schooner yacht Addie " was
| found here, with party OF the Americus Club ON
with Newport, General Grant and his party and all
| hands The "b0ys" say c0mpiendable feature OF
the place is That champagne can be had for three
dollars bottle.
The pilots Will visit Newport, the camp meeting
/ at Martha's Vineyard take run out ut sea, board.
Ing OF the Inbound vessels TO show the egisla-
Queata In what nannar they noriorm duty- and