New-York tribune., 1870-08-09


'a Jadges-Moses II. Grinner, W. B. Duncan Alexander
SKETCH OF THE MAGIC.
The Magic, one OF the older yachts Of the New-York
Club has not very bright record which to rest her
newly acquired honors She has heretofore been the first
of and the in every in which the has parc
pasd she & SSS4g o o. 20 n 1s she was t % by Poon
in 1862, and has been numbered among the New-York
Yacht Club she is the property of MI Franklin Osgood
the Iehtshp and when exactly in front OF her, came
around with magnificent effort and without any
waste OF time She then hOsted balloon sail and her
foretopsa and sailed off In fine style toward the start
ing point. 1t universally considered ihat & her crew
have displayed great powers OF seamansp' ana ~ is
further claimed that this gained her the race The Inc
America did almost as WELL The Dauntiess lost come
two minutes 0f time in rounding the SNIP
THE SCENE on STATEN ISLAND.
Never before did such motley crowd OF sght-seers in
wade the avenues aud streets OF Staten Island wit
messed yesterday. High and low rich and poor English
man. German, French and American, were all mingled
together witness the and participate In the aten
dant excitement The occasion will not be easily forgot
ten by the inhabitants OF Tomknsvie, Stapeton and
Chiffon Flags and bunting Of every description were dis
played from nearly every dwelling the humble hamlet
c6os The staten Island ferry boats leaving at 10 and
crush at the togate was like that at great thea
ter Oh opening nlght some eNcita1e per
in order to make short cut to the boat hut the effort
abandoned standing room on the boat was a most at
passengers and the incessant conversation INDUCED in
relative the race served to make te trip to the island
an enjoyable one All bent their way on landing TO
Forts Richmond and Tompkins and the ramparts Of Bat
tery Hudson. At there were probably not less than
5000 people assembled on the nights around the light
house The best view of the could be obtained from
Fort Tompns and here the bulk Of the people gathered
their ground to the ' end waiting ldr the yachts
was not in the , least monotonous Many
time eating and drinking Others induged in bathing
and fishing and 9e again gave aSe m 10 s
freely as the sea The general opinion OF the people
that the America would win, and this belief was in
present congratulated never again will there
be such grand spectacle presented witnessed from
the nights of Staten Island. Hundreds OF yachts, ferry
boats steantugs and steamers of az sizes and shapes,
But this nothing compared to the sight presented
the cOntending yachts faowed by the fleet OF attending
passed the Narrows, a thousand handkerchiefs were
waved and hundreds Of flags unfurled to welcome tho
"Wel don't know about that" replied a second but
that's the purtest sight that did the water
Every person would be nquring OF his neighbor the
Of this or that yacht and invariably received
answer based on the speakers sympathies Those who
glasses and satisfied their eager curiosity The i'm
mense crowd waited until the Cambria sailed past and
then slowly withdrew TO return home. At o'clock all
had departed and the forts and raparts resumed their
usual appearance.
BANQUET AT THE CLUB HOUSE.
The race having been concluded, the yachts having
dropped anchor and quiet having settled down
upon the bay there began to assemble at o'clock at the
club house at Clifton Staten Island gay party of ladies
and gentlemen. Carriages arrived from all parts Of the
Island and the grounds presented unusually bright
and festive appearance Commodore Stebbins pres
ent and all the yachts represented Mr. Asburry,
apparently none the less discouraged by the severe
ing. He bore himself in fine style. At the swapping OF
champagne corks and the most social conversation filed
every room OF the house. Roman candles and rockets
sweTe displayed from the lueHouse. The scene
arked En inc and wera HePS TSHE' n line was lay
anchor the Cambria, Dauntless, Phantom, Tidal Wave,
Magic, Fleetwing, Rambler and Idler. The stiffness
I'm ma le
Lights were hoisted all the yachts, which they
appeared devoid Of all inhabitants. The poor Cambria,
with her broken topmast, lay near the Dauntless
The America returned to the Nayy-Yar Immediately
after the Night settled down upon the Bay, and
the glare of the rockets from the Club House at Clif
ton told that many happy there. The champagne
flowed and all went merriy until after midnight, when
the last of the Queens Cup ended.
There long speeches and few t0asts, IL being
intended merely social reunion Of yachting friends
Tse grand presentation will come of at future time.
TIE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
Those who were forced remain in the city eagerly
scanned the bulletin boards OF the different newspapers
for news of the race The exodus from the city was
immense and be safely asserted that the was
viewed by at least $4,000 people. The shores
both sides of the bay were lined with spectators,
and hundreds were content 10 stand all day
the Battery and gaze down the bay, relieving
the tedum by occasionally rushing into tie telegraph
office AT the barge landing and prOpOunding 10 Mr. HO
hand, the operator, the FtcrrOtyped question ANY
from the yachts At 3:i5 sir. Holland announced that
the Magic had wOn and the doubt II any existed, OF the
ability of yGch 10 retain the prize 80 long held
by The America PEELED. Inc result Nas oi course
received with yarou. mamie stations or delight and
with the exception of few who tmidy inquired IL 10
was 30 aud who apparently stahed their money On The
Cambria, met with general approval The merits
subject Tor discussion, and, rom the learned manner IN
winch the Magic wHs talked about, II would seem II
I0tsl.liity, have beaten her Tue number oi pcrrou-
VINO had predicted That Nh" w""" "" Was. "i eourHe