New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-18

bosom the wealth of the Metropolis of the West
ern Hemisphere. Thus opposite in their direction
though flowing from the same point and with the
same promise of greatness, are oftcntimes the
paths of men, In this region one hears of bears,
and beavers, and panthers-the moose, the deer
and the wolverine with troops of arctic birds who
come to spend the season in these warm re-
treats. This reminds one of unexplored regions
of q New World, and of Columbus. The great
Black bear is now and then met in this wild sec
ton of the Northern District, though bur rarely
Occasionally tornadocs, which here have all their
native strength and the largest liberty, without
grant of Congress, to do their will, PROSTATE the
pines for many miles, and in their destructive
wake grow wild cherry trees; and when the fruit
is ripe black bears resort thither for their food
They seem to have strange instinct which tells
them when they are pursued, and great powers of
endurance to enable them to escape. Some years
since, hunters in Schroon chased one eighteen
days before they killed it. They seldom came in
sight of him during the race, yet he went on his
way increasingly as if perfectly aware of their e.
onioas intent. He knew nothing CT the haJeaS
corpus, and so died. They sometimes cross to
Vermont and exchange greetings with their kin
dred upon the Green Mountains. We remember
some four years since one was started in Rich.
mond, sixteen miles east of tile Lake, and chased
fer three four days, when he was finally killed
but few miles from Burlington, where his outer
man is still to be seen in the Cabinet of the Ly-
ceum of Natural History in the University. Occa-
sionelly the Porcupine is found in this district
spnes nearly concealed in the hair; tail pre-
hensile '-as the Report has it. Panthers abound,
preyipg upon deer and smaller quadrupeds, mot
said TO be not half so fierce as COOPER would have
US believe, though when pressed they show fight
with great alacrity. Though numerous in ST.
Lawrence County, one knows of their having
ever destroyed human being. In Warren Co.
one was hunted some years age, and resorted TO
a shanty for security. They toe extend into Yer
mont. Fifteen years ago one killed near
Montpelier, and they occasionally are found in
Massachusetts. This is the District for hunters,
those who love hunting for its own sake, and are
willing to hunt in the spirit of hunting-not with
kid gloves and CATER boots. BENJANINs lazy
sportsman, with his half closed eye, would do little
execution and enjoy his sport but poorly in this
rough region.
Ill. The Hudson FaHey District includes the
Counties watered by the Hudson River and its
tributaries 1t is smaller than the others but com
passes the Kaaterskis, some of them four thousand
feet hig h, aud thus contains deers painters, wolves
and bears Our city market is supplied with veni-
son raoinlv fr0ni Uraugr, ,.n-,-...
Counties Wolves used to abound but are now
nearly or quite extirpated. In the Northern Dis
trict however, they retain the habits they used TO
practice in these Southern Counties as long ago
as when Vanderdonck wrote, in 1886 they some
times start of alone, but oftener band with hall
dozen others, in pursuit of a deer. They rarely
give over till they have tired him out for in speed
the latter is their superior. The deer sometimes
takes TO the water and then is safe; but IN the
winter venturing upon the ice, he is speedily over
taken. 1t is said that at the Nortl. towards the
spring the lakes contain many carcasses OF deer
thus slain and devoured by wolves. The deer IS
timid, unless decidedly cerncred-when 1t turns
and, with fierce glare, rushes desperately upon
its Zoe.
". The Atlantic District is the remaining one,
embracing Long Island, and we suppose Manhat-
TAM 1t is moro celebrated for tho abundance and
variety of its Birds than its quadrupeds. for here
meet the Arctic migrating species at their south
ern limit and the wandering birds OF the lorrld
Zone, who here reach their northern boundary
But deer are yet numerous, as are many OF the
smaller animals. The American Stag, with very
large branching horns has been shot On Long Isl
and bat we hear nothing of any since the first
settlement by Europeans. Indeed, 1t is only very
sparingly found any where in the State. On Ia
quet River it is thsugh int they have been shot The
Fossil Stag is unknown now but horas and teeth
are often thrown up by the plough in different sec
tons. horn Of the second years growth is now
in the University of Vermont and a portion ct
pair is in tho Lyceum of Natural History IN tins
city. The sus domestica, of the Family Suide,
is found in every part of the State. 1t is not
native. though it is found in great abundance es-
pecialy on the south end of Manhattan Island
Spccimens of j remarkable size have recently
como under our personal observation. They ere
e,s;lv donesticatcd, and are decidedly less Often
sive than skuuks. Their popular name is the
common hog Vandcrdonck tells US that IN TIE
early DAYS Of the State j, common to turn
them into the woods in the spring and recall them
in the autumn and VIC believe this is done to
some extent at present in the more ,hinly settled
portions in the State. In this section they spend
their summers in the city. We remember in June
last, however famous hog hunt on the eastern
border of Vermont, at Hartford. Some inconsid-
erale farmer, the year before, had allowed one OF
his hsrs. in the first flush of adolescent swine