The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-09-04

ment to-day over the great international
boat race has been iAtense. The banks
Of the Thames have been fined with spec
tators since an early hour. The city has
been almost deserted and business was
quite neglected. Vehicles of all descrip.
ton, bearing the Harvard or the Oxford
colors, and heavily laden with people,
crowded alltheroa leading TO the course.
During the entire day the roads 10 the
vicinity Of Putney, Hammersmith, Chcs.
wick, Barnes, Mortlake, etc, were throng.
cd with pedestrians. The railway com.
panics found themselves almost unable to
provide ears sufficient to carry the vast
numbers waiting at the depots. It is no
exaggeration to state that probably one
million of people witnessed the race.
The Harvard crew, on the toss for po-
sition chose the Middlesex side, outside
the semi-circlc. Both boats started at
5h., ii min, 81 seconds. The tide at
the start was sluggish, and slight South
west breeze prevailed, with smooth water.
The Harvards we're FIRST to catch the wa
ter and took the lead, gaining rapidly up
on their opponents, and making forty-five
strokes per minute against the Oxfords
forty. At Bishops Creek, three furlougs
from the start, the Harrards led half a
length. Gaining headway, they increased
their lead, as they passed tho Willows.
Their pace was subsequently slackened
and the Oxfords pulled up, but the Har.
Yards were still three quarters Of a length
ahead ut Cravea Poin'. The Oxfords now
went an with steady drag, but the
Americans, rapidly increased their lead.
| At Crab Tree, the mile post from the aq.
ueduct, they were couple of lengths
ahcads. Beyond here the Harvards were
taken wide, and the Oxiopds quickcned
speed and reduced the gap, at the sosp
works. a mile and half from the start.
to half a length. The Harvards now
pulled up with magnificent bust, to
Hammersmiih Bridge. mile and three.
quarters, but in shooting the bridge they
lost distance. Wnen they gained tho op.
posiie middle Of the mall, the Oxfords
spuried. and cume up gradually TO the
Hzrvards, but when opposite Dawes, the
boats were found to be too close together
and the Harvards gave way. At CAes
wick, two and half miles, the boats we're
level. After proceeding fifty yards fur
ther. the Oxfurds began to gain, though
temporarily, and the Harvards were again
even with them. The 0xfords gained
rapidly at Chcswick. where it was clear
that their pace apparently told on the
Harvards, who were rather wild at thii
part of he race From this point th,
Oxfords rapidly rev head, and in fes
strokes ATTAINED lead Of Two lengths
The Harvsrds rowin. pluckily, held then
there for half mile, when they Eel
asicrn. The 0xfords at thirty-eigh
strokes q minute, shot Barnes Bridge
three and fiye-eighth miles. three length
ahead. Along Barncs' Reach the Har
wards refreshed their stroke oar, LoriDg
with river water, thereby reiarding :h'
boat. The AmcricaDs tried squirt. bu
found the effect Intellectual, the Oxford
getting more lead. and eventually win
ming the race by four lengths, easing al
the last few strokes. and pulling up fresh
The Oxfords arrived at The ship at
o'clock Sc minutes and IL seconds, max
ing four and oue-fourth miles in % min
, utes aud 40I seconds. The American
; were we'll received at the finish. and re
turning, landed at Barnes Bridge. Tn
race was o good one, and excited degrc
of enthusiasm along the banks of the ri'
, er utterly unknown in races heretofore.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The trot to-da
over the Prospect course. was won b
Lady Thorns. in three straight heats
]. Goldsmith Maid second and America
!. Girl third. Time: 2:20l, 2:20l, 200
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-It is rainin
tonight for the first time in several week.
Dispatches from the South report stormI
!, Tennessee Politics.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 2S.-At the Repus
: lican meeting mentioned last night, Hot
John Trumblc presiding, resolutions wel
adou,ed calling on Gov. Senter to col
vens an extra session of the existing Les
: islature for the purpose Of taking actiO
: on the Fifteenth Amendment, there b
: ing no questions in the opi1ion of ii
mcetiug, Of the constitutionality aud /
J gality of that body. The resolutions wi
= be submitted to the'Governor immediatel
: in writing by Horace Maynard, chairma
of committee appointed for that pu
. pose. A committee of eight, one froI
! each congressional district, have prepare
and reported memorial to the peoplo
the State and Congress, giving histor
!. of the late canvass and election, shown
e that stupendous frauds were perpetrateC
r denouncing the election proclamation. d
j. nying the validity of the election, ct
i The memorial don't ask for CongressioI
o oil or Federal Intervention.
California.
MARYsvILLE, Aug. 27.-The large
: attendance at the Fair was to-day. Th
: running race, three mile heats, best tw
in three, was won by Robert Burns, Ma
! gie and Lady Lightfoot dstanced-Tim
:. S:15f. The Judges announced their d,
!. : cision on the previous days iace as fo
lows: Idaho won the last heat and FIR
money-S300 Ellen Harkaway won ii
second heat and second Money-$150-
:. time l:5la. The owner of Kirby Smit
Q was ruled off and prohibited from ov'
: running on this track to compete for pu
b ses or premiums offered by this Societ.
4 Bets and pools go with the purse, accort
e ing to rule third, and the penalty follow
: Kirby Smith.
!. The Tri5unc's New York special say
Dexter made mile in 2 minutes 172 SO
onds, under saddle, on the Fashion cours
! on Friday. The track being freshly ha