Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-04-27
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was war between old England and
young America and in one battle there
was IA poor fellow wounded, and handed
over to " Doctor, TO be killed or cured,
as the case might be. After while the
DR.. told those who removed the dead,
TO throw the man overheard; as they
were IN the act, they were hailed by a
shipma,e and asked what they meant
by throwing live man overboard.-
They said that he was dead the ship.
mat- insisted that he was alive, and
said, who knows best, you or the Doc.
tor the Doctor says he is dead. The
wounded man was saved, and Is alive
now, perhaps. Yes, Who knows best,
you or the Doctor was in your city
the other day, Mr.. Editor, and accident
ally saw in the Mercury, an editorial
article on Fishing, &C., speaking about
Nova Scotia, China. France, &c, and
then came down TO Narragansett Bay,
the waters ol which were Tree TO our
ancient Colony under the old charter OF
King Charles, 10 catch whales in. Now
the writer in the Mercury, II he COL Id
have his way, would have law pass
ed TO prohibit honest men from getting
an honest living in an honest way, by
catching fish with seine, Just as il it
was more wicked TO catch fish with a
seine than hook. know that 1t is not
so expensive TO fish with a hook and
line man may go out with his lines,
sinkers, hooks and bait, all oil them not
costing more than rs cents, and catch
several dollars worth Of fish enough
for his own use, and some TO throw on
the land TO enrich it, having too much
OF Il load to carry home then let these
good fish lay and spoil in the hot sun,
when there are so many poor people
who need them so much. Oh, how
wicked this is and q law must be
made 10 prevent men from making such
destruction with fish, that these men
who 90 fishing merely for the fun Of it,
just to have lhe pleasure Of hauling the
fish out OF their native element, and then
let them spoil &c.,-and because the
fish are not willing to be caught for use
less purposes, and will no, give The
above named gentlemen the pleasure OF
hauling then, out OF the water,-why
these men grumble nd growI and curse
the poor seiners, and are almost ready
TO hang them. Now, sir, wish 70 tell
the writer OF the article in question
that he does not kow as much about
the nature, course, progress, &C., OF
fish as he iancies. He speaks about a
great quan, ty OF tautog and blue-fsh
being wasted the last year. Now this
is great mistake as far as il regards
taking fish with seines.. The company
in this town who follow this branch Of
business for living, agreed with Messrs.
Nickerson & Reynolds, OF Fall River, to
sell 20 Them what tautog or black.fish
they caught ; wa were 10 keep them
alive a.id send them word when we had
a load for them and instead Of throw.
lag fish away, we never caught enough
al! spring TO send for their smack once.
So much for wasting tautog as for
the blue fish, we had great many
smacks from New London and else
where, which took about all we caught.
There may have been a few that got
mixed with the menhaden-and these
made many good meal Tor the mack
erel i.hers. Now this is the SIMPLE
truth in regard to this waste Of ish by
those who catch With seines. Does il
look like COOL management or economy
for u an to go 10 aa expense of 1000,
as | have done, this year and many
years past, and then have my men
throw away fish 7 Nonsense. Tie
people of Newport know me to be bet
ter Judge Of my own and other perscns
interests, than TO suppose that l would
be so foolish. The men are all on
shares, and share alike, alter taking out
one third Tor the seines and boats these
men do not like to be up day and night
catching fish to throw them away.
The fishing business is quite an item
IN this county more than $40, 900 are
invested in this way, in this place, with
in II square mile; and you or any one
else, in the months Of May and June, OF
n Monday morning or in the night.
rather, If The moon shines, will see about
50 robust and hardy fishermen, and all
oil them electors or voters in this State,
leave their peaceful dwellings, and, with
light and cheerial hearts, pursue their
honest and humble calling they return
well laden with fish, TO make glad their
families and friends. Now who can
blame them ioi thus getting a living
and saving money do not think that
any one would, who fully understood
the case. | said that thus business is
profitable ; as near as ! can Judge, near.
ly thirty.five thousand dollars worth Of
fish were taken by our men last year,
and large proportion oi thus money
WAS spent in Newport, where we pur.
chase our boats, and all their fixtures,
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