New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-06

Downing ON Oysters.

read your paper OF this morning with more than
usual interest because il contained notice under the
head OF Family or Household Markets OF iests
ccous article of common use much neglected BY na,u
ra.is and writers in general refer to the oyster.
think quite in place for to notice this neglect
and invite attention 10 the consideration OF subject
which, whilst in every bodys mouth, yetis not SUN
centy spoken Of
There exists erroneous Impressions IN relation to the
oyster unworthy OF the present enlightened age I'M
prc--ions which we have hoped 10 see destroyed be-
cause individuals are not now las Was once the cHstl
hung for witchcra The opinion that oysters are iu
ruus and not IN CONDITION 10 DE used during the
months fhe year when thetetter j. not required ac
cOrdng % the common received rules OF ortho9aphy 10
spell their titles though not according 10 the lrh oy
ierman who spe.t August with An r, and made u sea
for offering me lot OF oysters which he had on
hand
The impression il erroneous il makes the laws Of
Nature bow letter OF the common alphabet u 70 be-
viewed independent OF this strange influence, think
that can be satisfactorily shown both IN reahy ana oy
common laws, that oysters can ne obtained IN summer
months good As az other seasons OF the year.
s not my purpose at this time TO discuss the matter
but 10 invite attention 10 IT, ~ deem subject worthy
Of consideration You refer in your article TO different
kinds OF oysters This is an important consideration
The difference in quality is much greater than IS gene
Oysters are not 10 be Judged By sounding titles %
Take for instance the much sought after Shrewsbury
there is very great difference IN them, any Judge
knows whilst II is not generally known by those VINO
enjoy the fHled Shrewsbury
Ever since the Shrewsbury Oyster has been noted
among connoisseurs my father has had particular iol
different and superior TO the Shrewsbury offered IN
market. To designate them lew years ago, be gave
them the title Of the F. ;" Oysters h- eonnr Sion
wish the oyster trade is contemporary with the rise Of
bed Of oy siers remembered with satisfaction by our Old
citizens.
tie has seen the oyster first presented in market Us
rise for oysters like every thing else have their day
and It's decline Instance the old CarTR ChaHneA iofh
Bag Oysrs Chngarorer and Princes Bays. All Of these
oysters have had their day; once they were offered
from the beds OF their nativity, named as above Nc"
they are adopted citizens become naurazcd and bear
the titles Chingarorer Princes Bay, sc. sc. can re-
collect the Naiircs though but young ar the time.
There is another oyster worthy Of attention. Inc
d" Blue Point cannot speak knowingly, but well re
member how my fathers customers would frequently
cxclam, All Downing these remind me OF the old
Blue Points and further have heard my faherin-aw
ay that that there oyster once that would nave
made even Oliver Twist cry even more Justify Tor more,
that oyster was the Blue Point" have heard him
speak of his dstn gushed visitors when he IN bus
ness Men of note OF former yssrs who exclaimed dauy
suring the action 10 the word ITO the honor of Blue
Honi and also of biz having sent by order quantity
of the sam 70 George ~ of England at the time OF MS
coronation But nave been dwelling upon the past
Permit me Mr. Editor call the attention Of your read
ers 10 the present and future vide the advertising col
une- GEO. T. DOWNING
Sept 3 lsi5 go Broadway. near tourh.st