New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-12
SHARK FIsHIYG-RARE SPORT.

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STONE BRIDGE HOUSE, TlyERTOS. l. jaly7 l''1
To escape the noise and cosusion Of he lt1, came
bither to enjoy quiet day or two IN fishing aud sa1ns
and having sport in that line, have nfu
rail, wish 10 make note ont for he benefit Of such
8s Gre pinpg for d" breathing SPELL during these un
besrably hot days in Gotham
Boats Of the best description for safe swift sailing may
be had here, with experienced fisherman 70 c mmanl
them very reasonable charges aud the mere't tyro ~
the pscatorial is to bring back respectable
quantity Of fine horsemackere 10 say nothing OF STACKS
of blue-hsh and smaller fry.
Shark batting. however, Is the great sport AZ stone
Bridge during the summer months. and hereby hangs
tail which viii unfold, and, which if it do NJ, stir Thy
young blood and make each particular hair to stand on
end will at least wake the lovers of exciting sport
for one trial Of their luck at Stone Bridge.
A party Of ladies' and gentlemen, on the evening oil
the fourth, caught and hauled about tveny Of these
monsters upon the bridge, measuring from three To
five feet The sport is generally continued from twelve
until nine O'Clock in the evening, and as each newconer
il laid at bis scay length up the stone clleway the
head ache stick Uncle Ned quantity calls H. is ap-
piled to his hard sconce until all propensity fJr biting of
swimmers legs has disappeared. One Deacon NTH
caught, the same evening an enormous sS.e, which
Oh being beachod measured feet across TIE
fms But the GROWING sport was Reserved TO- t-e
next day. when Mr.. Il. ". Potter of PiWnrSet ven
of with parry, among whom were several h1's, 0lf
fastened TO huge shark Of The mackere species The
monster on tskng the bait and finding himself hooked
NeBt on Win the line. Inc HAIFp'uru "nHit hf'fc
all efforts to hold him Having small toW-bolt az hand,
Mr. = took to that and paid out the shark towing lm
rapidly long distance into the bay, when g. ting tired
be turned aud toward the little boat win exPanlei
Jaws and made despera ghttO eXtrcae himself snap
ping az the line 10 bite il Oh, ami then throwing lp his
tail would again shoot of ropdy, carrying The boat
after him, spinning through the water. Hauling him
cautiously back however be was az last mustered h re-
peattd vigorous blows with The end OF the oa- which
was finally run down the rascal throat, 10 which comb
H.. l. ff-..|r O. rrrts Z HH 9Th
Of six men with stout rope to haul the creature upon
the beach and he measured from the tip Of his nose,
over tie fu 10 the end Of his tail dgh ted inc inches
If anybody regards this pscaOrg (ibri'IiiJn, he
can see TIE Jaws OF the yarniI Al No - JOlust where
they have been deposited as fourth OF JUy trophy
The fishing ground is easily reached by stage from
Newport or Pail River beinr aboli eight miles from
ctier place, aid only three from Bristol Ferry Cook
A great fire Was raging in the Dismal swamp, whose
intensity and rapid spreading was very mach aided by
the long drought Tat has prevailed. Nearly the HADr
region from the MOccasin track 20 Elizabeth 3 va.
one sheet Of fame II is % b. hoped that rhc idea ~ 20
H. extent is somewhat exaggerated We were also M
formed that the smoke from the swamp had been sii'
10 great distance and exceedingly d.agrr.sble
We Learn from he A0Ll0E HsTdd o. Monday that that
city was much troubled with IT, and We understand from
other that il hal been convey cd 10 Hump
ton and Old Point Comfort where 10 was yery lr1lyinI
lie IRE visible .. Norfolk, some p niles distant.
A SINGULAR A,a U,an Ca.r-Abou' i've wear. % an
crery --hiiruan aro DIS Wl.- moved i'u fi-su'1 20
C,virsop bir rg win them au oin family Any. ell
% san Norris Thy had Mt enjoyed tu~. 1-F hone
lcrg before e Oh lera , ed inside tr'n 30 .' Gas t'-
gis - a tnhacc8ni-t md L-irg s-t.,. inua, 90
pooc 81 "f which, above pftf"" W. lrr-t
Tor fi- os pa'" sup f DE- sent f-t', '' -- '-i 90.
LASTED uu about year .- when BE- 49, coll - tutn
raned PAtfoD. who ctT- out 20 --- n. tit ott-1 o."
sen hin To- lIns- FIR -i.o \ n'E''i''"" "S e'.-'.d
INTO ana Norr, visited ,ii, CITY ns a-p'r'n-n. "'l ,.
n.sf,r md here concluded the btrg nr t---l1n.