The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-10

..o,uSsnee Of The Richmond DhpUch.l
A ANCHOR orr CoBB's ISLAND,
August Z. 1881.
-r, Winds nav blow aud tue pttliess
-" nav heat upon these shores with un-
S".5r,. fury. out the happy hours lhe O'd
so'''"e FISHING and Yacht Club have
pV'" ne will never be forgotten, ana
sF" IN slNavs bail with pleasure their
'H', 80 ln these waters. There may be
au'u In ibe anticipation OF these cruises,
mo'I Who have epjOyed them will never
pl - sounA their praises. This season
0" n,aeiicalIy three days ahead IN our
w ca, for heretofore we have always
vac" 5clayed 10 Hampton Roads two or
~. dsv< by bad weather or adverse WindS
,. NO md to-day in looking back that we
,,,dc this port from Richmond IN less
G,n tWcniy.two hours
w I'm inc log The details, thus far, OF The
- IN he found At L. NJ. sharp
LII tucu<t 5th, we discharged the
~, ram our gallant craft, after having
..iycd from them their good wishes,
,.sno;r;e>. and having taken sip OF tulep
49,, ,he mammoth family tumbler Of the
Di,G in which q iulep is made annually
WI ',rlv annually, and that upon sail
r,l+y. The WyanOke blew her whistle,
~ lines were "Iet 60" from the dock. the
". zero dre,l. the colOrS were flying, and
ss,,b The smiles snd good-wishes OF host
y, t,iond< we .hded out INFO the river, and
.-.rs9 f last on our way-the fourth annual
mic We were Salu,ed on all sides as we
I'D slong ont Of toe harbOr. Wind
F[,,brg.s. and a most delightful breeze.
r,s heat Of the dusty city was gone, snd
I-,liy wc were cool, aud bright IN antici-
fs.;OP. M.-Passed Diewry's BluG; wind
f-. n-southcast,
eP. M.-Pl,sed Chains Bluff.
asp. M-Pa,sed through Dutch Gap.
ImP. N.-Passod steamer Ariel of ray-
f,r'.. and exchanged SITUATIONS.
5P. N.-Pa>sed Hardin's (Mr. Joe Wy
ar. rAc,1. and exchanged SITUATIONS with
friend. on shore and on the wharf.
51oP. M.-Passcd schooner J. 4. Moore
NJ r rmudi Hundreds bound up 10 Rich
u5nd. The Moore was the vessel in which
no club took their lat annual cruise.
Ts0 2. M.-Arriyed at City Point and
came alongside The wharf. The interesting
tsurc, Of the stay at City Point we've a
visit 10 the monitor Ajax, where the Club
were handsomely entertained by Captain
schmidt. commandant o. the Ajax and flag
officer Of the fleet, Paymaster Li,teheld,
aud Dr.. wilson, Of the Al *, and Captain
Anthony, u The irOn.clad Manhattan. We
found ihe monitors in beautiful order, and
q, neat and clean a new pins. After The
v.li 10 the 81 Y the entire Club and their
friends were beautifully entertained on the
Wyaroke 10y Mr. Nachman, OF Dallas,
TtN4,. who with Mr. PiZzini the agent OF
,be New York Associated Press al Rich
4 D, . hof fro
Richmond 10 CITY Point.
9:lJP. M.-ClSt off from City Point and
poceeded down the river in tow OF the
Wyanoke.
42j p. M.-Plssed Jordan's Point light,
ADD all hand. iurned in.
$50 4. M.-PasSed steamship Manhattan.
touud up TO Richmond, and exchanged
situations.
saturday, August G-4:3O A. M.-CaSt off
our line from steamship WyanOke in Hamp-
Ton Road; and exchanged solutions. Wind
,)u,hUest-ovely breeze. Set saul for Old
Point.
"a. M.-Passed Old Point; came about.
j20 4. M.-"Lay to-" lowered the yawl,
and with many and deep regrets put our
friend and fellow-member Mr. Ira w.
Blunt ashore who was compelled to return
20 Richmond on account OF business en-
sagements.
$40 A. Mug light; bore north.
$50 A. M.-CIpe Henry hight; bore
south.
G2O A. M.-Smith's Island light (Cape
Chrles); bore west four iatholns water;
Bnd ;. W., light.
ll:10A A. M-Made the sea buoy of Cobb's
Island. Good fresh breeze 5. W. Kept of
uDnd The buoy, and let go the anchor few
minute, laler; fired our gun, and set the
g0I0is.
2P. M.-COmmenced operations on the
t,ling line, and made a moderate catch
enough only for saturday and Sundays
meals. Wind :. "; fine, stiff breeze.
L. M-A!l hands retired. TheTmOm-
lr, -; beautiful breeze :. w.
sunday, AugUst7-G A. M.-Wmd S.W. :;
strong breeze; clouds looking watery. All
land, had q fine rest during the beautiful
hight.
$50 \. M.-Clouds passed of; all clear.
Thermometer, -. During the remainder
u The day the weather was clear and plea
0ul.
/, ha, been regretted by every member Of
,Ac Club that the schooner George Henry,
Chartered for the cruise Of the Bache-
- Club. failed to reach Richmond in
time 10 leave with us; but am told that
'le passed CITY Point in tow Friday eve
ing, bound up, and suppose our friends
4 toe other Club are now on their way TO
tobb's, and Win This breeze they will soon
De here.
learn that Mr.. John EndeTs Robinson,
Mrs. Robinson, and other members OF that
hmlly, are here.
Captain A. G.. BatcOck has left.