The New York herald., 1845-03-16
Long Island.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Herald.)
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Correspondence Of the N. Y. Herald)
FiRE PLACE., H. l } March 10.
Wild Foul Shooting on the Sowthsrm Bays of Ls~g-
LLand-Ihe Soxth Bag. y.men-I Their Peculiar Cha
racter-Marims Paviliox-W Wreck of the brig Per-
simon, of Baltimore The N0ntilSs South Bay
Songs and Opera Airs.
DEAR BENNETT
You have undoubtedly heard much about duck
and goose shooting upon the Southern Bays OF
Long Island. Having had not long since some ex-
perence in that line of business, and thinking with
the incidents connected to the excursion,it will be
interesting, communicate them to you. At GER
tain seasons of the year the above bays are visited
by wild fowl in great numbers, and consequently
furnish excellent sport for those who are fond OF
such amusement. With friend set out few
days since for the South Beach on a cunning ex-
cursion of this kind, in small skii with stif
nOrhwester The little craft flew before IT
with her tiny sail-"Le fsu Follett" like
We arrived safely and commenced operations, but
the day was uniavorable and our success was
rather slim. Having concluded to stay upon the
beach that night and be ready tor II in the morn
ing, went TO fishing hut tyled the Marine Pa
vilhon" In opposition, suppose, to the magnificent
structure at kockaway bearing that name. We
expected to find ii unoccupied, but upon opening
the door, we saw that it was occupied by some OF
the baymen sitting before fine fire. As usual,
with TINS class OF persons. they extended to us
hearty welcome. wishing us TO feel at home IN the
"Pavillion." They were Jolly set OF tellows-I
| never shall forget them. They (the south baymen)
are a peculiar people and people much undena-
ted by those who have written concerning them
Ii you ask one OF them 10 do you favor, he will
! not stop to count the cost, but do IT, With plen-
y OF birds, ees Snd fish around him, and perfect
master OF his gun, eel spear and clam rake he
independent as the day is long. When We entered,
a hot debate was the carpet as to whether it
was right to steal. After few minutes it was
sumed, bsyman who had been an old salt, speak
ing in the affirmative. 81 tell you what it is JOEL"
says he, SIT you hungry as was once, hang
ing on a wreck off Hatteras you would steal quick
enough" l asked him to give us an account OF his
shipwreck. He complied, and spoke as follows:-
1--WE sailed from the West India island, ,Antigua,n
the clipper brig Persimon, with a cargo OF rum,
bound TO New York. We had fine weather for
tew days and then encountered dreadful gale at
length 1t .ulled and the captain ordered me q was
then acting as second mate) TO sound the pumps;
| did SO, and found she was leaking fast We CON-
menced pumping, but It was soon evident the brig
| must go down. She rolled heavily, and the order
was given to cut away the masls We cut the
shroads, and the next roll 'hey went by the board
And there was that pretty fast sailing brig
dismasted water-logged hulk, drifting at the
mercy of the waves. But she did not sink
| any deeper than her deck. on account of her
| cargo. For four days and five nights, we clung
| to the wreck, Ships passed Us, but we could
make no signal on account of our deck being
swept-whle every now and then the black fin of
a hungry shark would make its appearance upon
the water, as though he was impatient for his
prey and nautilus sailed by one day, which
brought forciby to my mind, wrecked as we were,
some poetry that had seen and learned in some
book" He then repeated the following lines by
Byron, when describing the dangerous vicssi-
tudes OF a sailors lite
The tender Nautilus, who steers his PROV
The sea born sailor Of this shell canoe;
The ocean Nab, the fairy OF the sea,
Seems far less fragile, and alas more free,
He, when the lightning winged tornsdoes sweep
The surf, is safe, his port il in the deep,
And triunphs DER the armadas of mankind
Which shake the world. but crumble in the wind.
AT last we were discovered and taken from the
wreck. was weak tina they hoisted me Oh
board. The brig afterwards came shore upon
the coast OF North Carolina. There, JOEL said
the old salt, rather think you would have stole
something to eat, if you could then" Joel seemed
| 10 think it very probable, and there the matter
ended. They then commenced singing their bay
songs, and after they had sung awhile, my friend
thought he would give them a touch of the Z" Bo-
hemlan Girl,' ard sang for them " ] dreamt that
dwet in marble halls" very pretIly. Wishing TO
know how they were pleased with opera air, /
asked, and Joel SAID 1t went pretty fair, but it
not equal to their songs. We then turned In, and
passed quiet night, with the exception OF being
disturbed for short time by beach grmakin,
that made its entrance and exit through the chm
ney. After cunning awhile in the morning, We
| launched our nut shell of boat, raised it's tiny
sail, and soon reached the shore Of Long Island,
we'll pleased with our excursion.
| Yours, very respectfully, RADICAL