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less to windward than it was under sloop rig, she probably losing a 

 little in point of weatherliness. The sloop rig, if we could be sure of 

 always having no more than a whole sail breeze, would do very well, 

 but when it comes on to blow there is no comparison for handiness 

 as betweer. the sloop and yawl withdouble head rig. SinkboAt. 



THE EFFECT OF OIL ON WAVES. 



WE published some time since an. account, of experiments made 

 by the English government, as to the effect of oil on waves, a 

 subject that our own government has considered of sufficient im- 

 portance (o warrant an investigation, and the Hydrographic Office 

 are now collecting such data on the subject as is available, which it 

 is proposed to publish in the form of a pamphlet. Among other in- 

 stances, Capt. Jones, of the British steamer Chicago, reports the use 

 of oil while rescuing the crew of the briganfine Fedore. in a gale, 

 with a high sea running. Lying to windward of the Fedore, a can of 

 oil was poured overboard from the Chicago and the lifeboat 

 launched, carrying another cau of oil which was poured on the seas 

 at intervals, preventing them from breaking in its immediate vicinit] 

 Oil was also poured alongside by the crew of the Fedore, calming 

 the waves so that the boat laid by and took all off safely. Only about 

 half a gallon of oil was used in the boar. Another instance is that of 

 the Menzalah, from Italy to Philadelphia, last March, where the 

 vessel was pooped and hatches stove in during a southwest, gale. Men 

 were stationed forward to pour oil through the scuppers and the 

 vessel was at once brought to, and laid to easily, shipping no water. 

 Still another case is reported bv Capt. C. M. Lawrence, ol the Ameri- 

 can ship Lucille, on a voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool, where 

 in a heavy gale from the south, with seas breaking over the vessel, 

 bunches of oakum were soaked in paint oil and dropped over through 

 the fore scuppers, instantly calming the sea for some distance around 

 the vessel, so that no further water came on board. 



The English steamer. Fern Holme. Captain Ritchie, on a voyage 

 from Baltimore to Shields, hung an oil bag over each side just for- 

 ward of tae btidge, while running before a southwest gale, with 

 equally good effect. The German steamer Colon and the American 

 brig P.M. Tinker tried the same experiment, with corresponding 

 results, the oil being placed in bags and allowed to run out slowly. 

 In November, 1881, the steamer Venice, from Savannah to Europe 

 with cotton, was boarded by a sea when running before a northwest 

 gale. The captain resolved to heave to, but first oil was poured over 

 forward and waste soaked in oil thrown over the bow to windward, 

 after which she came to without any trouble. Later on she was put 

 before the sea and ran without shipping any water as long as oil was 

 used. Her captain tried the same experiment again in 1884, with 

 similar good results. A rather curious application of the same idea 

 is reported by Captain Amlot of the British steamer Barrowmore, 

 which rescued the crew of the ship Kirkwood. On approaching the 

 vessel in a very heavy sea he noticed thai the water was much calmer 

 near the Kirkwood. and discovered that the crew of the latter, which 

 had a lot of canned salmon in her cargo, had opened the cans and 

 poured the oil on the water, thus calming it greatly. SteaminR to 

 windward the Barrowmore dropped her lifeboat and then ran to lee- 

 ward, picking it up, repeating the operation a second time and rescu- 

 ing twenty -six men. 'lo what extent oil is to be relied on is not yet 

 determined, but in view of the above statements the subject seems to 

 he of sufficient, importance to warrant a careful inquiry to determine 

 what oil is best and how it can best be applied, and also to dissemi- 

 nate the facts among shipowners and seamen. 



The following letter, addressed to Capt. David G. Pattersou, gives 

 some information as to the best methods of applying oil. and when 

 its use may be beneficial, by .Mr. R. B. Forbes, an authority on sea- 

 manship. 



Milton, Mass., June 10, 1885. 

 Capt. D. G. Pattersou, East Boston: 



Dear Cap iain— Yours of the 6th, addressed to me. as "President of 

 a Board," came last evening. I have long ceased to have anything 

 to do with tbe Life Saving Service, except as occasional corres- 

 pondent. The subject of oil on the waters has been of late fully 

 discussed on both sides of the Atlantic, and much has been written 

 about it. Two or three years ago at mv suggestion the Superintendent 

 of Life Saving Service of the United States ordered B. C. Sparrow, of 

 Orleans, to .make experiments. He did so, and made a very full 

 report of the result, goiog to show that, while oil would prevent the 

 sea from breaking in water of several fathoms deep, it had little or 

 no effect in preventing the breaking of the sea on a beach where the 

 waves, being pushed up hill, must break ou approaching the shore. 

 I do not thmk that your plan would help you in launching a boat 

 through surf, but it would no doubt be very useful in calming the 

 sea when once clear of tbe beach. I inclose some remarks on oil, cut 

 out of a late "Proceedings of the Naval Institute" for May, Vol. II., 



There are bushels of evidence of the value of oil at sea, but none cf 

 any value on a beach where heavy surf is breaking. 



fn scudding, in lying-to, and in lowering boats oil is of great 

 importance. When a vessel is lying-to drifting it is only necessary 

 to drop oil from the bow or the beam— it is not necessary to throw it 

 to windward. 



I have recommended steamships to have a long spar running out 

 ahead carrying a small bose. through which, by steam power, oil 

 may be thrown ahead. This would only be good when the ship is 

 <*oiiig slow against a heavy sea; there are times when such a thing 

 would be useful. But if steamers are forced by full power against 

 heavy seas oil cannot be sent far enough to protect them. 



Some one has lately suggested throwing projectiles tilled with oil 

 to a distance by air or by powder, the idea being that on striking the 

 water the projectiles burst. But I think that the projectile, if made 

 of glass or anything that would break on striking the water, would 

 be sure to burst ou leaving the gun. Another person proposes to 

 throw glass balls containing oil by means of a spring worked by 

 hand, something like the machine by which shooters throw out 

 imitation pigeons to fire at. On striking the water the balls are 

 supposed to break. This appears to me more practical than the 

 other. My general idea is that any plan for calming the sea must be 

 simple, handy to manage and cheap. Complicated machines will not 

 do. 



In 1858 I sent to La Plata a small iron steamer, jury rigged, as a 

 three masked schooner. I put a keg of oil on the stern and one on 

 each bgw near the fore rigging, and 1 ordered the captain when 

 scudding to bore a small hole in the keg at the stern, and when lying- 

 to to do the same forward. His report was to the following effect: 

 "I cannot scud her. she broaches-to and stays there when it blows a 

 good breeze, and when hove to she drifts so fast that no sea comes 

 near her. The oil keeps down the break of waves, no doubt of that." 



I think oil dropped from a surf boat when running for a beach may 

 be very useful in keeping down the breakers until approaching the 

 shelving shore, then it must break. 



A fisherman at anchor on a bank may attach a bag of oil to the 

 cable and pay out 20 or 30 fathoms, the bag being punctured will let 

 out the oil slowly and prevent the sea from breaking on board. What 

 do you think of that as a new idea of mine? I am very truly yours, 

 R. B. Forbes. 



EASTERN Y. C— The chief interest of the Eastern Y, C. race 

 off Marblehead last Tuesday centered in the performance of the Puri- 

 tan. The course for all classes was a triangular one, as follows: 

 From the starting boat off Marblehead rock, five miles east, one-half 

 south, then five miles northeast, three-quarters north, to starting 

 point, five miles south-southeast. This course was gone over twice, 

 ioaking the whole distance sailed thirty miles. The weather was 

 pejy favorable, and the yachts went over the course in the following 

 times: 



FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. 



Return. Actual. Corrected. 



Fortuna 3 3111 3 38 21 3 35 01 



.Gitana 3 39 34 3 46 34 3 43 25 



Phantom.. 3 47 45 3 62 45 3 46 19 



Mohican!...;.- 4 0158 4 07 37 4 07 37 



America 4 13 42 4 20 08 4 17 22 



SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS. 



Fearless 4 18 17 4 13 17 4 02 15 



Adrienne 4 1187 4 09 22 4 03 49 



Meta 4 15 47 4 12 46 4 06 12 



Rebecca .4 14 43 4 1118 4 1113 



FIRST CLASS SLOOPS AND CUTTERS. 



Puritan 3 20 15 3 25 15 3 25 15 



Heen. ...'.'. 3 49 01 3 54 01 3 40 42 



•Thetis. . " 3 52 57 8 57 57 3 45 30 



Huron 3 55 48 4 00 48 3 47 55 



PEL HAM BAY Y. 0-— The first race of this club was sailed on June 

 27, the course being from the club house at Pelham Bridge to Gang- 

 way Buoy and back, 8% miles. Three prizes were offered, a silver 

 cup, silver shaving set. "and silver pocket flask. The entries were: 

 Uncle Daye, Wake, Bart, Clara, Cygnet, Mist, Katbie and Harry C. 

 The boats had a beat out and run home, with an ebb tide, the times 

 being as follows: 



Start, Finish. Corrected. 



Uncle Dave 2 87 16 145 13 144 25^ 



Clara 2 36 10 155 15 15104 



Wake 2 37 15 2 02 18 2 02 18 



Eathie 2 36 59 2 14 81 2 04 17 



Mist 2 36 33 2 30 07 2 20 08 



vCyguet 2 37 21 2 45 51 2 33 24 



The Dart did not finish and the Harry C. was disqualified, owing to 

 a misunderstanding of tne rules, though coming in first. The judges 

 ■were J. F Patterson. H. C. Daniel! and N. F. Calvert, 



THE STILETTO. 



STILETTO. 



YACHTSMEN, steamboat men and the public generally have not 

 yet done talking of Herreshoff 's la'est wonder, the little Stiletto, 

 who has made herself famous by an hour's run on the Hudson River. 

 Her appearance, as shown above, is most peculiar and totally differ- 

 ent from the usual run of steam vessels. The hull is of the usual 

 Herreshoff model, both ends very nearly alike. The construction is 

 the same as in their other yachts, a very light but strong hull, a 

 frame of bent oak well fastened to heavy keel, and garboards with 

 two heavy oak wales on each side, making a very strong framework, 

 which is covered with a double skin of white pine, with decks of the 

 same material. The hull is divided by watertight bulkheads. The 

 most peculiar feature is the upper portion above the hull proper. 

 Instead of the ordinary deck and cabin trunk the sides are carried 

 up, as shown, beveling slightly, high amidships and low at the ends, 

 the curve being almost the reverseof the sheer line. These two sides 

 each form a trussed girder, stiffening the. entire bull, while the weight 

 is mostly amidship. From their shape they offer little resistance to 

 the wind. Her dimensions are: Length over all, 94ft. ; beam, lift, 

 (a proportion of 8 6-11), and depth of hold, 7ft. 9in. 



The engines and boilers arc also of peculiar constructiou. The 

 former is a compound, 12 and 21x13, capable of 450 turns per minute. 

 Annular valves are used, cutting off generally at %. The weight of 

 the engines is 4,2751bs., and they can work up to 450 H. P. Many of 

 the parts are of steel, the shaft being 4in. diameter. The wheel is 

 4ft. diameter with 6ft. 6in. pitch, fourbladed. The boiler is a sheet 

 iron box 7ft. square, set on a firebrick foundation; the upper part of 

 this box tapers into the stack, like an inverted mill hopper. Inside 

 the fire box is 6ft. 3in. square. Just above the fire is a row of tubes 

 3kgin. in diameter, running side by side thwartship. each tube being 

 connected to its neighbor at alternate ends. Above are six other 

 sets, decreasing in size to lj.j>in. diameter, the second set running fore 

 and aft, the third parallel With the first, etc., making practically one 

 long tube, folded compactly into a small space. The upper or smaller 

 end of this coil is connected with the feed pump, and the lower and 

 larger end with the separator, a vertical cylinder 4ft. long and 18in. 

 diameter, placed in front of the boile. 4 . On this are the gauges and 

 cocks. The water and steam entering here from the pipes are sep- 

 arated, the latter passing to the high pressure oyliTder. The water is 

 used continuously, the only waste being by the whistle or leakage, 

 The water pumped into the. boiler at the top of the coil, converted 

 into steam as it descends through the.pipes, passes to the separator, 

 thence to the high pressure cylinder, the receiver, low pressure cyl- 

 inder, and condenser, and finally to the feed pump aud boiler, any 

 loss being supplied by an injector. The heating surface is 615sq. ft. 

 and the boiler works up to ttiOlbs. pressure. The. total weight is 13,- 

 6371bs. The consumption of coal is about 21bs. per H. P. per hour. 

 The displacement of Stiletto is 28 tons, or 16 H. P. per ton, while the 

 ratio of H. P. to displacement in the best merchant vessels is about 

 3 H. P. per ton. Lightness and power have been combined to an ex- 

 traordinary degree, and with corresponding success, as her trial per- 

 formances have fully demonstrated. 



THE DUPLEX— NEMESIS RACE— Catamaran racing is more active 

 this season than ever before, and the question of centerboard vs. 

 keel that is now involved lends additional interest to the matches. 

 Another of the races made last winter between an old boat and one 

 then building was sailed on June 23, resulting in a victory for the old 

 craft. The Duplex, Com. Longstreet and Mr. Ogden, has been favor- 

 ably known for some time as a very fast boat, while the Nemesis was 

 built last winter by her owner, Mr. George Everson, The former is of 

 the usual model, with a centerboard in each hull, while tbe latter has 

 two narrow and deep hulls with rockered keels, and also carries much 

 less sail. The matcu was made tor $200 a side. At 11 A. M. the tug 

 Lyndhurst was ready at Bedloe's Island with Ex-Com. Dilworth on 

 board as judge. The tide was well down and the wind fresh from 

 northwest when the whistle blew at 11:20, Duplex going through 

 Nemesis's lee and making a fine start, with a long lead to her credit. 

 Running over to the Long Island shore, both passed out the Narrows 

 at noon, the^Duplex 5m. ahead, 'and at buoy 8J^, where they turned, 

 her lead was 7m. 30s., the times being, Duplex 12:51:10, Nemesis 12: 

 58:40. The home course was still a reach, the wind being more to the 

 westward, Nemesis held her own and rather more on the new course, 

 but at 1;15 her mast buckled and broke about the middle. She was 

 taken in tow by the Lyndhurst and brought home, Duplex finishing 

 at 2:15, her time being 2:43:42. Thus far the victories have been with 

 the centerboard boats, but on the other hand the old boats have 

 beaten the new ones, and the latter are yet far from their best trim. 

 The iEgir, Mr. Stephen D. Field, has changed her name to Corsair. 



SOUTHWARK Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA.— The Southwark Y. C, 

 sailed their eleventh annual race on the 22d inst., starting at 10 ;30 

 A. M. The wind was fresh from W.S.W. The following boats started; 

 First class, double enders— J. Bright, Maid. J. Mitchell, Emma Bru- 

 gam. Second class, double enders— H. D. Boardman. Start. Frazier, 

 Mamie, Addie, J. M. Mayloy, Gertrude, Morgan, Third class, tuck- 

 ups— Thos. Ledyard, J. J. Sheridan, Myrtle, Hugh Boyle, Frank 

 Mershon, Dad Flick, Fourth class, tuck-ups— Amanda C„ S. M. 

 Morris, V. P. Dorp, Julia Dorp, J. Nobre, Joseph Jacobs, A. W. Bren- 

 ner, A. L. Rivell. The different classes were started at intervals oc- 

 cupying 30 minutes in all. It was a hard fight for the little flyers to 

 cope with the wind and the sea. All reached the lower buoy, how- 

 ever, save the Amanda C. and Nobre, both of which upset, and the 

 Boyle who broke her mast. Tbe home stakeboat was rounded as 

 follows: Ledyard at 3:52 P. M., Mershon, 3:56; Myrtle, 4:20; Y. P. Dorp, 

 3:54; Jacobs, 4:05; Rivell, 4:08; Brenner, 4:09; Boardman, 4:10; Ger- 

 trude, Morgan and Addie, 4:37, with but two seconds difference in 

 the order named. This was the most exciting part of the race. 

 More rests with the men than the boats who snail win, and it is sur- 

 prising bow long one of these "water rats" can stay under water. 

 The race was a sueces, as all the Southwark races are. The large 

 and commodious steamer Warner accompanied the races with the 

 judges on board. She was crowded, but harmony and good will 

 prevailed throughout.— R. Q, W. 



SEAWANHAKA C. Y. C— A meeting was held on June 25, at 

 which it was resolved to offer Sir Richard Sutton and Lieut. Henn 

 the use of the club-house and anchorage. The subject of the coming 

 cruise was discussed, and it was decided to rendezvous at Larch- 

 mont on July 3. The following names were presented to the Board 

 of Trustees as candidates for membership: William Gardner, Wyllys 

 Hodges, George J. Gould, W, Harry Motley, William Caldwell, J. 

 Leslie Cotton and Percy R. Pyne. 



SOUTHERN Y. C. REGATTA.— The annual regatta of this club was 

 sailed on June 28 on Lake Ponchartrain, near New Orleans. The 

 course was fifteen miles, three turns over a five-mi'e triangular 

 course. The entries were: First class boats— Mephisto, Alex. Brew- 

 ster. Cabin yachts— Annie M., J. Mareucovitcb ; Zoe. E. J. O'Brien; 

 Katie, H. Dressel: Violet S , Sam Gautier. Cat-rigged boats -Carrie 

 V., Carlos: Evelyn, John Phillips; May, R. L. Robertson; Juanita, 

 R. Gage. Schooners— Rosa Astredo, John Astredo; Viola, 0. Fallon; 

 Mascot, J. McConnell. A start was made at 1:58:15 in a fresh north 

 wind, Evelyn being first, then Zoe. Violet and Viola. The order at tbe 

 end of the 'first round was : Annie M. 3:1354, Zoe 3:15>£,, Violet S. 3:50, 

 Mephisto 8:54M, Katie 3:59J4 Carrie V., 4:11^,. Viola, 4:14, May 4:14W, 

 Evelyn 4:16}4. Mascotte, 4:i3M, Juanita 4:21.»i^, Rosa Astredo 4:31M- 

 On tne last leg of the second round Zoe took the lead, while Juanita 

 and Rose Astredo withdrew. The times: Zoe 4:40J4. Annie M 4:10^, 

 Violet S. 4:4t)i4, Mephisto 4:45V6, Katie 5:11^. Carrie V. 5:18, May 

 5:21 >/ z , Viola 5:24}4 Evelyn 5:25, Mascotte 5:3-). On the next leg Annie 

 M. worked to windward and took her lead again, holding it to the 

 finish: Annie M, 5:35, Zoe 5:37:16}*, Mephisto 5:37:35, Violet S. 

 5:49:23, Carrie V., 6:29:35, Evelyn 6:31:30. May 6:34:30, Viola 6:39, Mas- 

 cotte 6:40:15, The winners were: Challenge cup, Mephisto 3:30:2'. ; 

 cabin yachts. Annie M., 3:36:45: eat rigs, Carrie V., 4:31:20; schoon- 

 ers, Viola, 4:40:45. Viola was awarded an aneroid barometer, Carrie 

 V., a gold pitcher, and Annie M. a handsome epergne. After the 

 regatta a ball was held at the club house, 



JEFFRIES Y. C. REGATTA.— The second regatta took place 

 June 27 off the club house, East Boston, beginning at 3:15. 

 There were two classes, aud they sailed over the. following course; 

 From starting line, leaving buoys in Back Channel, as they Belong ta 

 No. 2; Governor's Flats on starboard; No, 7, Castle Rocks on star- 

 board; No. 2, Thompson's Island on starboard; returning leaving No, 

 7 on port, through Glades, leaving buoys as they belong, East Host on 

 Flats*, red buoy on port, black buoy on port, to starting line. The 

 start was from anchor. The Sea Bird got away first and led all the 

 way around, although the Topsy seemed to gain on her at one time, 

 In the keels, although the Mollis was slow in getting away, she gave 

 the Zeta a good race and came in only half a length behind. The 

 actual time of the yachts was asfollows; Center boards— Sea Bird, lh. 

 21m. 15s.; Topsy, lh. 23m. 42s; Phallas, lh, 37m, 5s.; Ariel, lh.31m, 

 32s. ; Spider, lh. 81m. 56s. Keels- Zeta, lh. 25m. 19s. : ,Eolus, lh. 25m. 

 5Bs.: Hard Times, lh, 30m. 13s.; Lilly, lh. 30m, 67s. Tnere were two 

 prizes given in each class, $10 to first, and $5 to second. The judges 

 were E". T. Pigeon and W. B. Pigeon.— Boston Courier. 



DORIS,— One of the new English racers mentioned in the Forest 

 and Stream of June 4 is Doris, 5 tons, designed by G. L. Watson. This 

 extreme boat, 38ft. 6m. stem to sternpost on deck, 43ft. over all. and 

 5ft. 6in. beam,7tonson keel, enteredm tneRoyal Clyde Y. C. matches, 

 in the handicap races sailed under the new classidcation, giving 36 

 minutes time to her rivals. In heavy weather, squalls and rough 

 water she went in under gaff trysail, not only beating all her class, 

 Oril, Leveret, Nancy Lee and Merope, by over an hour, but going to 

 the windward of the 10 and 20-tonners in the same races, in a very 

 heavy sea. Doris's rig is peculiar, a very low hoist and long boom, 

 while her jib and balloon jib are carried on separate stays. On June 

 6 she entered agaiu in the Royal Alfred Y. C. races, beating easily the 

 two tried cracks Delyin and Shona. 



TARTAR.— This new catboat has lately been completed by E. A. 

 Willis, of Port Washington, Long island, who built the Cruiser. She 

 is 19ft. llin, both over all and waterline, Oft. 6in. beam, hoist 23ft.. 

 gaff 14ft. 9iu., and boom 23ft. Bint She will hail from Boston, and iH 

 owned by J. F. Browne and F, L. Dunne, who will sail her in the 

 Quincy, Hull and Dorchester clubs. Tartar islapstreak built, with 

 square stern and a large centerboard with gear for holding it down. 



CAPSIZE OF A YACHT.— On Friday last the schooner yacht Vesta 

 was sailing in Salem Harbor, when the schooner Florence F Hall, 

 from South Amboy, was coming in. In attempting to cross the hit- 

 ter's bow the schooner's jibboom picked up the yacht's topping lift 

 and capsized her. The Vesta now lies in five fathoms of water. Tue 

 crew of two were saved by their own boat. The Vesta is not the 

 famous old yacht of that name, but a newer and smaller craft. 



ACTORS AFLOAT.— Mr. J, H. Ryley will take his yacht Madeline 

 to Boston, and use her there during tne run of "Folly." Mr. Law- 

 rence Barrett has lately purchased the keel schooner Breeze of Mr. 

 N. C. Nash. The Breeze was built by Harrington, at Batn, Me., and is 

 48ft. over all, 36ft. 6in. waterline, and 8ft. draft. Mr. N. 0. Goodwin. 

 Jr., has jiurcbased the sloop White Wing of Mr, G. N. Spinney, and 

 will use uer as flagship of the Wiuthrop Y. C. 



GAETINA.— This fine little cruiser, described in Forest and Stream 

 of April 24, 1884, is advertised in another column. She has proved 

 herself an excellent boat for general cruising, and her owner intends 

 to build a larger one on the same lines. Toe model is that of the 

 Penzance luggers, widely known from their qualities as sea boats. 

 She would muke a good yacht for two or three young Corinthians to 

 spend the summer in. 



COLUMBIA Y. C. June 38.— Corinthian race over the club's triau 

 gular 15-mile course- with a "loop" in it— and the sides of tbe tri- 

 angle ran northeast along the east bank of the i iver, east and west 

 over to the New Jersey shore. The "loop" in its direction was north- 

 west from the club house and defined by two stakeboats, the outer or 

 westerly one making the apex of the triangle. 



PELICAN.— A sharpie with this name has lately been launched by 

 A. O. Brown, of Tottenville. S. I., for Messrs. Hine, of Woodside. N. 

 J., for use about Vineyard Haven in summer and Florida in winter. 

 She is 41ft. long, 10ft. oeam, 3ft. depth, with a cabin 13ft. long. '1 he 

 foremast is 36tt. above deck, and mainmast 32ft;. 



ACCIDENT TO 1HE UTOWANA.-On June 24, as the Utowana 

 Com. W. E. Connor, was entering a slip on the North River witn a 

 strong tide running, she coUided with Pier 4, carrying away bowsprit 

 and head gear, but doing no serious damage, 



EAST RIVER Y'. C— The protest in regard to last week's races has 

 been decided in favor of the Mary Gibson, the old allowance of 2min. 

 per foot being sustained. 



CONCORD,— This sloop has lately been purchased by Com. H. C. 

 Roome, J. C. Y. C, whose sloop, Linda, was lost on Bandy Hook last 

 fall. 



AMAZON.— Com. Beanies, B, Y. C, has sold the sloop Aruazou to 

 Mr. H. W. Belcher, of Brooklyn, 



WANDA.— This steamer made her first trip under steam ou June 

 24, showing good speed, 



