The New York herald., 1871-11-22
HARBOR INSTRUCTIONS.
The Chanbey OF Commerce and the Pilot
CommssiOners on ga Jamboree
chat Speaks'-Toasts, Scenes
and Incidents.
Newton, Uncle Sam and What
They Are Doing.

OF all the junketing and Jolly psrties that have
ever accepted of an invitation to eat druk see and
speak under the auspices Of New York organize
tions the one that yesterday lined she bulwarks
cabins and decks OF the United States tug Geneva
was the BEST considering the accommodations
AFFORDED BY the trim little puf1er that ploughs the
waters Of New York bay and rivers.
The occasion was an excursion rendered by the
Chamber OF Commerce. Pilot Commissioners and
Major General John Newton Engineer or the Army.
In charge OF the opstrucons in the harbo to invited
guests, and the object to exhibit to the public
the character OF the slupcndous works now in pro-
gress, with view OF increasing tho commercial
facilities Of the city.
The party embarked at pier 49, at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ, and included among Its members the father
OF pilots George W. Blunt; General John Newton.
Erastus BROOKS, the quiet wit, politician and hu-
m0rtst; Sinclair T0ucey, James E. ElwOod, the mer.
chant; ROBERT L0wden, Captain Snow, Samuel
Harding, the jolly admirer OF Fritz; Or. Leber who
Is an encyclopedias OF history and . prince or re-
partee; E. A. Jones, the well known insurance man;
James N. Mclean, George X. Sistaire, Appleton
Sturgis, Joseph O. Low, the European tourist, and
about 1lty other lights Of the commercial nrma-
ment; last but not least, OF whom is John N. Gui-
teau, Of the Union League and the New York Yacht
Club, who was master OF ceremonies, and. BY his
shadow" before any one was aware Of '.the pas
sage OF time into eternity.n
As the works now in progress under the $7e5, 600
appropriated by Congress have been fully do
scribed from time to time in the HERALD, 1t would
bo supernuOuS to rehash them IN this connection.
The little tug, after throwing on Its lines at pier
No. IL, ran down through the Russian neet, threw
out the nag OF the Car. whicE was greeted
with CHEERS from the Russian vessels and more
lahn N nil frnrV1 IYvffn
or rather ancnored alongside Of the dredge that is
Sm DIAMOND Rss There al nasS anS
hall hour was pleasantly spent In an
S the 81 Thn mas
the character Of the work, enIerlng into full de-
Leaving the harbor, the vessel charged with so
valuable freight ran up the East River, and
and, escorted % by General Newton and Mr.. Reii6.
ccrner the superintendent OF the works the visitors
entered Hell Gate, under ground An hour
was spent IN carefully examining the ten head
tngs started under the river and all were asronlsed
and pleased 1t the result. Gra,-aalred commercial
New YORK, feared to penetrate the headings. or
shafts, until Newton insured their lives by assuring
entire entire @ WORK < was Carefully scanned. The General
as parting salute caused nineteen ntro.glycerine
explosions IN the shafts which en- astonsned S Isl ms M yls
racter Of nitro-gycerine when manipulated by West
Point students Of the 0lden time VINO have since In
eur late rebellion, shown their engineering SKILL and
the value OF 'Alma Mater"
On the triD down the East River the fun com.
menced, 6chedier. OF Broad street, having
frelghted the vessel with wines and eataDles.
Toasts fell upon modest men who mad never before
spoken In public, and feared to speak. but could not
resist the calls to utter their maiden efforts GutIeau
led the intellectual dance, and sinclair Toucey and
Wilson, the Secretary Of the Chamber, who gave
door, aud Appleton Sturges, the quiet
boy, VINO. lrom beneath mirror.
looked on and prtmed his guests, smiled and lis
tened. TOasts lnnumeraDle were given and re-
sponded to. and about four O'Clock the guests were
landed at per 10. the speech Of the day was made
by EraStus Brooks, who paid well deserved COM
pliment to the Congress OF tine United States which
our harbOr, and General Newton Its agent, who
was economically expending 1t.