The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-12

in accordance with tho spirit and good breeding Of
the age. The time has happily gone by when men
deem i necessary to sociably to prefer the cup,
even the stirrup cup.
Whilst interchanges Of ciyility and friendship
are going about the house, the dogs meanw while
are rolling the grass, playing, growing ut
another, with an occasional hsht easily qnelled,
| however, by the voice, or the smack OF tie whip,
| of one of their owners. | like to watch fuvorite
| dog at this time, as some one he likes, walking
| among the crowd of hounds, seemingly gratifed by
the admiration taken of him. returning the hatter-
ing notice by caresses in his rude way, thump-
ing the legs of his admirer with his waving tail, aud
rubbing his sides upon his clothes
| But now, all are again in their saddles
"Where shall we try to- day !? says the leader OF
the hunt. ''The wind is in that direction the deer
| will run this way" makinga motion with his hnad,
suiting the action to the word. Before any one caa
reply he adds, 81 think therefore, rs that is the
case, had better try Quatcrnian's; but take
some OF the bays rs We 60 along saw s,eae
many fresh tracks crossing the road, going in that
| directions; shall be certain to start something
| lie blows his horn and rides oil, followed by tho
| whole party. Directions are now gwen with great
precision to the boys, to go round with the dogs
and put them into such u drive, and mind what they
| are about 8 Mass John viii be at such stand,
and j" Mass Nc at another; take the deer
don't run back, or the dogs get away"
| These orders given ana received, the whole party
| of boys and dogs are OH quick move, and soon
/ disappear down the avenue.
| cannot convey u better idea, perhaps, Of the
character Of ga hunt" in South Carolina, and the
interest it sometimes excitcs, than nstead of gene
ralizng) by narrating an incident two Of sport,
occurring in my own vicinity, and for the truth Of
| which can youch.
The first incident will offer, will characterize ~
| TIE TAME DEER.
| It's nsrre It's merfie, III the grecnTode,
| When horn. and hounde, anu mage,
| Their cangynse make. IN the lans 4 brake.
| At the hunting Of The Stage "-J.i BAND.
| The eastern branch of Cooper Klver, IA Charles
| ton district, flows between ST joins aai 1T,
| Thomas parishes
| These parishes have been the range of some re-
markable men, i'll n socable aspect aad although
in candor we must admit we do moi meet IN
| other GEOGRAPHICALLY at the old st. Thomas
| Club-such men as Mr.. John Bail, of Com gee,
and his amiable brother, Mr.. Isaac Ball, Of
rick Mr.. Robert Ii. Quash, Of fishbrook; Mr..
| Roger Pinckney, OF Quinby; Mr.. Rose, OF FAIR
lawn, and his son, MIR. James Kose !; Mr. v. gt.l.
and his two sons, John and Thomas Mr.. Taomas
Ashby; Mr.. Alfred liuger. Of Lonswood; Mr..
James and Nicholas DR.. Edwards, who, though
| dead, still lives in the hearts Of many frlenls,
fondly as ever; and Mr.. Peter Lesense, the
| bodied spirit Of good humor-of whose tacetlte
volume could be written: IN fact he was very
markable man, with peculiarities Of character ald
mind, that would have made him fortune in
society, as a bon vi,ant, and wit, in the gayest
| circles ever graced by Sheridan or Hood-aad
though last, not least, Col. Jacob Bond l'Oa, who
although the majority of his former companions
mentioned above, who used, like lorck, g to set the
table in roar" all gone to that bourne, whence
traveller returns tell the Gale of darknessslil
lives to show US what Carolina gentleman Of the
| old school was!
Now, although as havo said, candor compols
| us to admit, We do not meet now, at the presea.
| day, with such company, either in st. Thomas
lower st. Johns, there is still to be found in the
neighborhood, tolerably good set OF fellows, as
| the werld goes. Between them the most friendly
relations exist, their time being past, for the
part, in social intcrchanges vi hospabie civities,
repeatedly riding over 10 each others plantations,
| to hunt fish or carouse
| On one of these occasions, common in this
neighborhood, an interesting and rem Lrkabie III
cident occurred which l propose to give an
| account Of
| A large party had assembled for the purp Sc Of
| taking hunt on certain ground in st. Johns,
| famous for deer, when, no sooner had they bcoa
placed at their respective stands, and the dogs put
| into the drive, than
| They are shutting the ground,
With a caution profound"
Some running and roking their noses all round,
| This way or that,
| They cross examining with curious
Each likely haunt
soon challenge from one OF them, prcludng to a
| cry more nobly full, accompanied by a sudden
crushing Of the leaves and branches, proclaim 81
| promise of immediate sport. In II few mo.neais.
echo unto echo calls, reechong through the woods,
! as louder and louder the forward of the dogs
| utter less doubtful notes.
| There were several deer in the drive, which
| tripped nimbly and timdy away in different drcc-
| tions. The dogs, dividing according to circum-
| stances, eagerly followed them, making tho
welkin ring with the commingling Of their nsay
voices.
| MEANWHILE very large buck a magnificent ami
nal, with branching antIers. but apparently 10 ne
way alarmed at this sudden intrusion on his own do
main, or ut the laundering OF the dogs his trail.
came out slowly and majcsticay towards one Of the
hunters Mr.. Read, Of /" ice Hope"
The stand that had been assigned this gentleman.
was well aud prcttily located 1t was old clear
ing or field that had been formerly cultivated On
the right in the distance flowed the river taking its
quiet to the ocean On the left in the back
ground towering 10 the skies, were lofty pine trees
and in the same direction skiring the open ground
were several ajestic onks looking, with their gnarci
trunks and moss covered branches like hOa ~ patr-
archs Of the forests, whilst Immediately before and
around were copies of smaller trees. with here aud
there thick underground, inviting the Hocks aud
herds to browse beneath their shade
When MIR. Read first heard the dogs, and tho
| deer come out to him, he standing by the side
OF tree, waiting patiently until his ant cipatcd
victim should approach near enough to enable him
to bring him down, within what cir Lucius O'Trg-
ger would have called, "a convenient distance"
This delay probably saved the life of the animal,
for ina few more PAGES the buck stopped, standing
still for awhile, and gazing attentively with his
large, full, liquid eyes at MIR. Read-he then de-
liberatcy walked directly up to him.
The singularty Of the occurrence. there being
something so unusual in such composure at such =
| tme-something 30 confding in his manner, that
after dwelling hs gun, aud being in the very act OF
touching the trigger. Mr.. Read indu ed to pause
to regard the animal with attention. and wait tho
| result He grounded his gun, when, to his in
creasng surprise, the buck gazing more wistfuly
IN ms face, kept approaching nearer and nearer.
and stood up 20 close to him AT last, "a to enable
him to rub his hand over his muzzlc
ny this time, the dogs close upon him
nevertheless, that proud and dsppled forester
stirred not, and seemed to have no desire or inten
ton to olude pursuit MIR. Read touched with
COMPASSION for the noble creature, and not finding il
IN his own heart to Kill him. resolved to get hm
away, If possible, Of all danger ~ much from
the dogs coming up, the other hunters Of the
party. lie made several Intellectual eors to scare
him away. by throwing his cap up, and halooing
to him, and 1t wa not, until the dogs actually naa,
their appearance from the wools, aud the buck cot
sight of them, and they Of him. that the stately
animal became aware OF his danger. lie then for
the first time, seemed TO tnderstan the prcdica-
ment in which he stood, and. ~ if suddenly compre-
hending the import Of his prescrvcrs words and
signs, he tossed proudly aloit his antlcred head,