Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-25
The Oyster Trade of New York.

The immense amount of capital invested in the oys-
Hra lie, the extensive yearly sales, and the large
mher of persons 10 whom it gives constant employ
nsnt, and who d ectly or indirectly dependent
Upon il for subsistence, render it of a particular I'M
0tanCe. 1t would hardly be credited that the yearly
1s Of oysters in h,S city exceed fire millions Of dol
gs, and hot the number of persons employed TN The
'Hnsss DIRECTLY is about fifty thousand. it is a sim
1a fact that of the whole amount Of oysters sold in
Or mark is, about two thirds come from Virginia,
Ach has more extensive oyster trade than any
her State in the Union. The residue is obtained
n the waters of our own State and those of New
Ry-the East river furnishing the largest supply
considerable supply is procured from Shrewsbury
aIOrk Bay but very few of the latter are consum-
-m this city, as they are cultivated particularly for
2wes'ern market One of the most interesting fea-
l@ IN the business is the ranSpIanng of oysters, or
1etRmoval from the " rock or natural bed, 10 an
d,1tl one. This process is of peculiar importance,
absolutely necessary 10 the successful prosecution
The trade. 1t would, in fact, be next TO impossible
supply The market during the whole year, but for
general system of ranspIanting, which ls pursued
all the dealers. More than a million dollars worth
Rrmoged every year 10 artificial beds, and by this
Fans rendered unfit for use Thus large proper
Gl OIL our East river oysters were originally obtain
from the North river, where the soil and water are
considered so favorable to their cultivation. Otthe
I! thousand persons engaged in the business, The
.Tiy, OF course, are dependent upon their own Ia
"F support: but there are considerable number
NE dealers, or, as they might more properly be cal
y oyster merchants, who possess large fortunes
1SSed IRON the sale of oysters alone. They are
,,mS 'he most worthy Of our citizens and New OK
"H Iltie indebted TO their enterprise for her ex
1--we business IN what has now become an ndlspen
We article oil food.-N Y Herald
Everybody who has read the Pickwick Papers (anC
"IT not = must remember the funny story
va" "eHer concerning the jaiIor OF the Fleet who
NV I""g permitted prisoner to spend his even
""hoOt The walls, threatened once if he dldn'
~. III earlier to lock him out altogether. A slmIla
rn Is '9 Of OF most worthy old gentleman, whom
,m e@H Inc Major, once placed in charge OF INT
rs''ary OF the District of Columbia. The ap
. ,r1 was made by the President. and the MaJo
s11ie eated by his new dignity, invited SOM
~ 10 witness his investiture, which he proposes
n ,1e oy speech TO the inmates OF the establish
~ They accordingly accompanied the Maj r It
4 I1'enlaFy, IN the inner court OF which these IN
agl OF secluded habits were drawn up in line
M Ipr stepped out. and, with graceful tourIs
"SRd, commenced his address. :" Gentle men
aa--~No." said he you're not gentlemen-FeI
a ~1ens !-hem-No I'll swear you're not fellow
A., NonVcts! | have Just been appointed o.
as @uent of these United States, Warden OF tn
nr%y' Now wish 10 say 10 you that ii is N
Ill., nave everything conducted here in the mo:
@.95 manner, and would like you distinctly TO ur
&g.H mat the first rascal of you that makes Jus
qa o g'Ssd out of the estoblishment-he shont sta
Ia Wy y. topper who lately attended exnibitio
sEa earned professor caused several explosion
", IESee among gases produced from waite
GDos, Oa don't catch me putting much water
7Nas =. alter this; had no idea before that WI
/ & ait11a dangerous, though l never liked to tai