Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-05
Marvellous nftrue, Mode of fF,sb,pe

In French work translated by Mr. Jesse the fol-
lowing description is given of mode Of sport pracsed
in The district of lie Morven 1.-THE enthusiastic sport
man, who fears neither storms p-de-soleI,
makes his appearance about this time, without. IT is
true either fishing rod, lines, worms. fes bait of
any description, but having under his left a dou
Bile barrel gun, in his right hand large cabbage and
at his heels clever poodle The fisherman, o, the
huntsman, scarcely know which 10 call him, now dn
y reconnoitres the liver fixes upon some tree, the
large and lower branches of which spread over it, as
cends with his gun and his cabbage, AMI having taken
up equestrian position upon of the projecting
arms, examines the surface of the deep stream below
him. He has not been long on his perch when he
perceives stately pike padding up the river; leaf
is instantly broken off the cabbage, and when the
Branchostagous has approached sufficiently near is
thrown ino the wafer: frightened, the vnracous fish
at once disappears, but shortly after rises. and grae
full to the unknown and kind friend who has sent him
this admirable parasol, he goes towards il, and after
pushing il about for few seconds with his nose f.
nally places himself comfortably under its protecting
shade The sportsman, watching The animated gyra.
tions of his cabbage leaf, Immediately fires, when the
poodle, whose sagacity quite equal TO that of his
master, punges into the water, and if the fish is ell et
dead or severely wounded fails to bring out with
him the sca!y morsel thus so long the heavens are
bright and blue the wafer warm the large fish choose
To promenade in the sun, and The sportsman's pow
ers oil climbing hold out the sport continues Some
times the poodle and the fish have very sharp strug.
gle, and then the fun is great indeed unless by chance
the sportsman should unfortunately miss his hold i'm
ahe midst of his laughter, and drop headforemost into
the water with his cabbage and his double barrel."
AN EXTENSIVE RANoHE.-The San Francisco Times
and Transcript states that Senor Pacheco, Of Santa
Cruz county, is the of three eleven league
grants of land, about 100000 acres This is three
times the quantity allowed 10 any one man, by the
Spanish Mexican law 10 avoid this legal provision
the grants were originally given at three different pc
rlods and 1T is said different was used each
/ fIrnn a Tho Sopff 0n
cattle this thirty three leagues ranche and the pro.
pery is assesseat 81 900 00O the this year will
amount 10 $50 000 requiring the sale of about 5000
head OF cattle to raise the money. Some idea of the
valne Of land in that part of California may be formed
by the assessment OF The grants before specified sun
posing the cattle reckoned at $40 head, which
is probably moderate estimate. their total value
would be 100000, leaving $500, 900 as the value of
the land. about three dollars and half per acre.
THE PUZZLED DRovER The Wheeling Argus tells
the following anecdote gentleman who has been
driving horses for twenty years or more, from The
West 10 our Eastern market. came into town with a
drove OF fine horses. part nf which lost the
sinking of the unfortunate New York on the 24th ult
He drove his animals TO the livery stable here and on
counting Them missed of the number He count.
ed again. found he was the loser, and role hastily
down to The boat but no intelligence could be obtain.
ed there of the lost horse He rode back 10 the STA
bies, offered reward for the missing beast and al
most gave up in despair of recovering it, But he soa
dIsmounted the borse be was rding--counie.l again
and 10! the number correct. He declares he will
never look for the lost critter again until he takes
clIcumspecive view Of The one under his saddle
According 10 official information. the general efec-
tive land force Of France consisted on The 1st Of Octo
Der OF 387,5i9 and 81, 300 horses u If circum
stances present obstacle this effective force will be
brought within the limits of the budget of 1852 which
reduces it TO 377,l3o men and 83455 horses
DEAD LETTER orrIcE OF GREAT BRIrAM.-An ar.
tce in the London Times states thai during the t,yn
ty four months from January 9th, 1919, 10 Jan. 5h
1851 there was found in The letters returned 10 ,he
dead letter office. no less than one million and quar-
ter Sterling. or this immense sum 81 226 2S2 1Ss 3D.
was IN The shape Of hills. checks, notes OF hand and
money orders; and Ia hard cash or bank notes. p4s
$40 los 4d. more 7sl baa 1s5sf .tfssssf.
Among the curiusities on exhibition at the Troy
museum Is peck Of potatoes all Of then, cross.eyed