The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-27

The CAPE MAY REGATTA.-The Fourth OF
! July will be celebrated at Cape May by a grand
/ regatta, which promises to be one of the finest
affairs of the kind that has taken place for
number of years. The regatta will undoubtedly
attract an immense crowd to the Cape, and the
occasion will doubtless be exceedingly enioy-
able. In order to accommodate those who wish
to witness the regatta, the new and elegant
steamer Sue will make an excursion trip on
Monday, leaving Arch street wharf at 10 A. NJ,
and leaving Cape MAY on Wednesday morning
at 7'45 A. M. On the Fourth the Sue will accom-
pany the yacht squadron, having been engaged
by the committee for that purpose.
The prizes for,bhe regatta have been made by
Messrs. Bailey d Co, of this city. and are as
follows:-
The first prize is of solid sterling silver richly Gilt
inside, thirty incnes long by sixteen inches high
1t represents pleasure barge OF the ancient Greeks
the prov is ornamented with a rams head in full
relief (this emblem frequently used by the
mariners Of those days the high curved stern is
perched beautfuly-modelled paroquet an
sentative of wealth, luxury, and maritime adven-
ture. The whole barge rests upon plateau, repre-
senting lake bordered by the lotus. The plateau
rests upon six sphinXes modelled from one found in
$1,000.
The second prize is Of solid sterling silver richly
gilt inside. Ii is thirty inches long by sixteen inches
wide. Its actual cash value is $1,000 1t represents
an ancient Greek barge, resting upon massive
silver pedestal, of model similar to the first prize
on the bow is seated a fulllength figure keeping a
bright lookout ahead, while on the stern is similar
other-this barge being the guide and leader of
large fleet.
INLAND TRANsP sPoRTATIoN.- a meeting of
the Commercial Exchange held this day, the
Committee on Inland Transportation, through
their chairman, Mr.. George L. Buzby, reported
for the consideration of that body the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted
Whereas The Pennsylvania Rairosd owes its existence
TO capital contributed by Philadelphia in her corporate
capacity, and ~ her private citizens and
Whereas The design of the road development of
the commercial interests of Philadelphia; and
Whereas Our business men have largely provided the
means for building rstcass steamships cooperate
with the road in increasing the trade between this and
European ports; and
Whereas They have organized warehousing COM
panies on large scale for the promotion of the
purpose; and
Whereas The lease to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany of the New Jersey Roads, coupled with vast
penditure for the improvement of harsimus Cove,
depot for slipping will endanger and reard the
Whereas The moneys proposed to be expended at Har
sinus Cove, applied to facilitating to river
front by delivery docks of freight drawn by loco
motives tracks to be laid outside and to the south Of
the populated portions of city, would furnish all
the accommodation for shipping now sought to be OBJ
tanned at q point one hundred miles distant; and
Whereas, We cannot reasonably be expected to wit
with Indifference projects for hurryng produce and
other freight through CITY, to enrich at
expense; therefore
Rsolced That we regard the proposed lease of the New
Je roads and the expenditure at Harsmus Cove at
variance with the purpose for which the Pennsylvania
Railroad built and inconsistent with the wei of
the steamship enterprise in which she is partner with
ReSoiped, That we commend the employment of all
honorable for the defeat of project which do
good but threatens us with much injury
Short addresses were made by Geo. L. Buzby,
ESQ.,. s. j. Comfy, E. Harper Jeiries, VIM.
McAleer. H. Kennedy and II. H. Mears,