The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30
A DAYS SHOOTING.
WILD FOWL IN NEW JERSEY

WILD NV IL IN NEW JERSEY.
GREAT BAY, MANAHAwKIS, NEW JERSEY -IScI-
Dents OF THANEL-DASGERS OF THE SPORT, sc.
EDITOR HERALD.
The NEW YORK HERALD which circulates in all
parts Of the civilized world and among the rest of
mankind elsewhere" must, as Il matter of course
have all kinds Of ieaders-by that / mean to say,
readers who seek for information Of every dcscrip
ton and such ! have always found your
paper. For, travel where You WILL by railroad
or steamboat, il is always in demand-nine-ten
Of the passengers are provided with New YORK
HERALn-in fact it is the newspaper of the present
age, and the public know it. Your readers too, or
very large proportion of them, are the best people in
the land-Inen who have money and influence and Of
enabled to provide themselves with all the
good thing the markets afford There is not one out
Of ten thousand who, when visiting the market in
earch of wild fowl, such brant, geese, and ducks
Of rarious descriptions, know, they possibly
imagine, the extent of toll and hardship attending
the capture of wild fowl rs above mentioned. Some
may have an idea, az have often heard ii remark
ed, that they rs easy to catch the barn yard
chickens but believe me. Mr.. Bennett they are
most egrcgiously deceived.
Your readers will more readily understand the
process and hardshps attending Wild fowl shooting
by my relating trip ] took short time since, with
two friends to the large bays below Barnegat in
the State Of New Jersey. And, that your readers
may derive The benefit Of our experience in such
matters, viii begin with the start from New York,
and proceed on until our return and if your readers
are not satisfied with truthful description Of
days shooting," why, then all have to say
Is. they had better try one themselves in the first
place, in order 10 go along understandingly. shall
give description of ourselves on the start. The
"Old Judge shall mark No. ], colossal in size
very fcshy. and weighing little over three hun
dred, full OF fun and funny stories and ever ready
to crack joke even were il to reflect on his own
dear self. The second shall designate Washing
ton, but for short, will call him " Wash = he is
man standing over six feet, ford complexion, we'll
made, weighing about one hundred and seyenty-fyc
pounds, with an amiable disposition, ever ready to
make himself agreeable, with an abundance Of
amusing songs ard interesting stories, such a. are
generally told upon such occasions. As for myself
il is enough TO know, that ] am 4 man of light
weight, say about hundred and forty. short in
stature. profusion Of hair around the face re-
sembling more the appearance cf n Barnegat pirate
than a civilized citizen Of New York aud when
dressed in the habiliments Of hunter, still more
did IT add 10 the savage. However. our heart was
gentle, Notwithstanding our rough eyterior-enough
thus far of ourselves.
The day appointed for the start was overcast and
stormy; lit rancd:" but in a carriage we slowed
traps" consisting Of three guns three Garrett
bags, ard small trunk belonging to the iudge,-he
being bigger man, wanted bigger" accommoda-
ton, and Of course wanted more baggage, also two
fine setter dogs. Thus we proceeded 10 the steam
boat John Potter, at pier No l, North River. and
embarked for South Amboy. Hero we took the rail
sure enough it is turnout, tor we were all three
turned out, and left on the platform in & peting
pitteSs storm OF rain, the wind blowing a gale
from the northeast. We finally took shelter in n
shanty near by, to wait for the mail stage which
was TO convey us to Freehold. ca route for Mana
hawkin Bay. Here our difficulty commenced. The
storm continued unabated and after the space Of
half an hour so, the mail stage drove up to the
shan;y, or Office IL j. termed This wa the signal
for general rush for the stage. and those in wait
ing made no bones Of securing the most desirable
seats and before the old Judge and ourselves could
scarcely glance at the stage, all the seats were oc-
cuped but two, and those two in the front, fully
exposed to the storm. The driver exclaimed in
loud voice, 50 All on board" and our dogs being
Old travellers, sprung into the stage-the largest
one called Fac named after tie old hero Of
Buena Vista. and the other named Mac " The
former dog, knowing bis privileges on such occa-
sions, puzzled his way under the seats into tho straw
bot in so doing be grOoed his undcr the seats
Of two Of the lady passengers ia the rear az tic
snge. One Of these ladies was kind Of middle
aged, fdgeiy female, with srecs, and the other n
younger female, of more amiablc appearance. In
an instant after the dogs had taken their position
thW ihat sensation had been produced in the rear
o. We staPe. The ladies began to iwist themselves
on 'her SEATS and an Old Grabbed, dricd-up looking
ltlo" exclaimed. in squcaking voice. = Driver
}ou "leha " huFc these nasty dogs in tho stage,
= Ett "ot Tic driver made 10 rcpy. thinking
tnat N'er,e oa such stormy day wa the best
policy. The elder lady, however began Ia -,uir,n
about. dput down hol dress l. Old !, Inc 6onrd
Tie ~ KIND remark made hy the tcsty old man H.
s'eeaNo'9 ~ 'iusi NJ htad 9tp under The seat 10
take smell Il ihs Oh Gimp but ia sodopt, c,rriad
accident .ly portion 81 the aGv.s dfc-s ,sitb hi,
Tho on ftr lady laughed but De Older ono looked
dHFy Gu through boz pos ctiap0lp c4r.iro Nh
ann nls With slort lpils aaa long Aos, ~ tL,.
uomgnt thc GID Judge grplta ~ ,hs s.Hee. aad
~ The aid II Gsllc b1ostre -uc.soicd =
ie4iig seat; byt ~ colossal s.sa monoy5.