The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-27

OYSTERING ON THE JERSEY SHORE.-feW OF our
readers, probably, have any Just idea OF the extent
value Of the Oyster Beds of New Jersey or the
don character of that part Of our population which
is engaged in the business of Clustering From
count of a visit to the Atlantic shore Of BurliDg
ton county the Deghborhood Of Little Egg Harbor, in
the burlington Gasee, we derive the following interest
ing particulars
At Tuckerton found the people all alive on the
subject Of oysterng It was the first week in October,
hbited by law had just expired We rode down some
six miles from Tuckerton to witness the jubilee The
road winds vast meadows which are occasionally
flooded by the ocean, the whole presenting dead level
for thousands Of acres. exactly resembling western
trembling surface of these salt meadows by logs gravel
sand &c. but in many places was in deplorabie con-
dition Arriving at a farm house built tract Of firm
soil embracing many acres, we left our carriage and
walked near mile very slushy road, until we
came to the shores of Tuckerton Bay.
Here the beds found extending several miles
in every direction. The bay was crowded with soops
and schooners from many of the eastern cities all taking
in cargoes ofoysters some OF them large enough to
stow two thousand bushels. An empty basket up
the mast head the signal that sers were want
ed. About four hundred persons, men and boys were
out in small boats bringing up from the shallow bottom
of the bay, riads OF this avorte she'll fish, These
grabbers as they are called were collected from
rious parts of The state though the majority them
side in and Tuckeron The oyster beds belong to
the state and various laws are in force to them
from the total destruction to which human cupidity
would consgn them One of these is that none but
Jerseymen shall fish in them another that they shall be
fshed only at certain seasons third that tongs oil
certain shall only be used The last clause was
enacted in consequence of vessel from down east
ingenious Yankee, which would rake up the oysters
from ten of ground in single day. This contri
OF Jonathan il adopted by others, as It would
have been, threatened the speedy destruction Of the
whole bed so TO the supply the size Of the
grabs limited by law, and the beds suffer in
jury now outstanding many thousand bushels carried
off every week during six months OF the year The ra.
pd increase OF the oysters may be estimated from this
You discover indications OF tho oyster, when within
fifty feet Of the waters edge But whenyou reach the
water ITSELF every thing looks and and smells of
piled upon another in strange confusion and at
only ten iect from land, you may drop your
tongs, and draw up whole cargoes There end
to the abundance of them. Then there crabs OF
rious kinds sporting about in the shallow water active
cells in search OF prey and putting out ieeers for
unlucky young oyster who may have imprudently
opened his shell wide enough for him to thurst in claw
of tongs which .fectually diseDgages the oyster
from she'll and transfers it to the stomach Of the crab
The men employed in catching oysters find tia very
sey men, they realize from four to six dollars each for
every days labor Even boys pocket their three and
four dollars for days work They sell the oysters at
to keep up prices there variation This also has the
effect Of causing the laws to be enforced for preserving
the beds The state OF morals among such class is OF
not the most reputable At the fishing ground
We saw the most infamous grog shop, kept without
there about two hours, heard profane language
than during the last five years Nothing but the most
den. The story in the neighborhood is that several bar
rel Of gin retaed there every week Yet upon the
porch OF this deporabe hole party enjoyed the lux
without stntfne, large, fat fellows, whose oapacious
rotundty now rises up in liquid pursiness upon
our memory"
Srop THE VILLAlN.-The Dansrllc Reporter
says "A wretch, OF the name OF John Right, has
absconded from this place taking with him an uniortu
nate victim of his seduction. He came from Knoxville
Tennesses, where he has young wife now living and
inhumen conduct He spent the summer at the Gray
sulphur Springs 1t is understood that he is pro.
fessionSl gambler and baccg The poor and infatuated
young girl whom this destroyer has thus made the dupe
Of his miserable brides, and articles and fahless
misses is Margaret 4. Curry, the daughter Of Thomas
oury Of this village, and about fifteen sixteen
OF age. They are making their way towards Lynch
course and pass through franklin county and he State
OF North Carolina to the South They represent they
married in this place, statement which is utterly
false. They are travelling in a two horse barouche,
with a cover to it, driven by likely muatto man.
TRADE OF THE UPPER MIssIssIrpI-In March,
1874, there was an interesting report from the War
Department this subject which appears to have at
tracted little attention. The total produce OF the Upper
Mississippi lead mines in 1926 was, round numbers
664 900 pounds in 1927, 10000 In 1898, the lead
shipped from Gaena and ports above, 900, 900 OF
pounds in 1914 $4,000 900 and estimated or s45 at
"A 900 900 Of pounds The pine lumber sent forward
IRON the mills the st. Croix and Chippewa rivers in
Iowa in lsa3 was u 100000 feet of plank boards, and
jos 00O square feet OF hewn TIMBER $4,000 shingles
1000 900 OF lahs From the mills III Wisconsin, IN 1872
s,5oooo0 ieet OF boards plank and joist, 100000 OF
trade OF Galcna and ports above for 1913 in round
numbers exports lead, se37 0oo copper $1,000 lumber,
t22oO0O, hides, f2o0Oo, agricultural PRODUCES SaouVo
total exports 81 600 The value oil imports SlI50OOO
The report from which the above is extracted Senate
Doc. 2t3 18th Congress, LIST Session. IL contains much
valuable Information for those especially members OF
Congress, who interested in the improvement OF the
navigation of the Upper mississippi
FIRE IN NEWARK Charles Hlnkley's hat factory,
No. % Mechanic street, destroyed by fire on
Friday night about IL o'clock The building Ga two
story frame belonging and until recently occupied by
Major VIM Stevens as a Coach Lace Factory was
within twenty icet Of Grace Church the iear and ad
Joined OF Com ptons stables. The Church received
no injury, but Mr. Compton was damaged about 800
no insurance. Mr. Hinkleys stock was insured in the
Delaware Mutual Insurance Co, of Philadelp hia for
Sl60Oabout enough to cover the loss Major stevens
insured the building for $500 in the Howard ms
Co OF N.Y.-loss about $780,