The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26
A Pearl Fishing Story Vsry Much Like n
Hoax.
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PEARLS TAKEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ZEN IKyT-0RRAT

IN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF EN- LkFT-0KEAT
MISREPRESENTATION ON MUSCLE.
From the Albany Statesman, June "a
hood In the Immediate vicinity OF this city for the pest two
imted circle in consequence OF the discovery of large
number Of pearls which In size purity and value are GER
different localities In which they are said 10 abound even
suppospg The mcst enravassni newspsser descrpcss TO
:. Ss sSS liable a H..
or ocen days SINCE two gentlemen who were about TO
proceed on fishing excursion searching in q mud
bo'somed creek the city for bait whsn OF them
found large tixed commos muscle. By way 81 joke he
called ont TO his companion that he had picked up veaa
bio GEM and then aughnyy produced Me muscle, saying
thai the gem inside In The shape OF priceless poa
His friend smiled s the sell" and the muscle actual
ly thrown aside without being opened.
Shortly afterwards, however, the gentleman
across another muscle mailer than the nrst but with
aroused, he took out his knife, inserted between thu
shells and forced them apart To his uiter astonsh inert
he actually discovered small but beautifully pure pearl,
perfect In aha and free nom the slightest naw. He
shouted TO his friend In oasnes and when he returned
The two went back to the where the FIRST muscle scusd
their amazement aud delight that contained pearl Of
nearly abulo size OF al oval shape and as pure and
In Judging OF such things, they ortsaw In ment that
- value alone must be e-iortunc,
As our readers imagine fishing was instantly for
Rouon BY Tho fortunate couple, aud with eager energy
they set 10 work TO search for mHo OF the sort
Wadipg Toto the water up their wase. utterly dsre-
garding brosdclob and linen now kneeipg In the thick
mud, and eroyehDI In II with their hancs they con-
uhued tbefr expO alton until utterly incapaoited by hun
ger and fatigue from fnther prosecuting the LABOR They
had not worked without rewarf, for ths muscles
actually found In boaps having apparently been unds
turbed for centuries sHd are crecbly aio,mcd that
every hh sixth she'll couia ned pearl q greater
less Fize Indeed, b. the time tbsy rested the
search, they had two or three pockets fall OF the precious
gems
Retreatng distance into the woods, they kindcd
ws ~ .u% Chez, Say naa
with them IN thor kna sack flFhshed them comfortable
meal They had also been sensible enough 10 furnish
themselves with bottle Of excellent brandy from Lieut.
lrennons before starring on their dshiog excur-
SIGN, ard the contents of this, swallowed with
toue freedom, not only served 20 keep up their
spirits, but prevented them FROM taxing cold from thor
long exposure In toe water Amer thus rereshlng tnoo-
selves, the pearl hunters sssn returned TO their labor,
which they prosecuted steadily all day adding
largely 10 their store that quantity Of the of
necessity tel up in haDdkcrch 81 and carried home in
one OF their hats Before they ct the spot however,
they took the prcoauon die deep hole by tue eide Of
the water IN which they buried all the shells order
prevent any other person ON sharing In the benefits Of
Dor .ix days the spo, visited by the two friends
beth OF vhom, 10 the wonder of their families and
ploye5fm both gentlemen engaged In business In
The city-stared OH early hour ln company, and
returned late at night Al the end Of that time, aud
about one week since Of the pses ssrtst for New
York with nearly bushel Of choice pearls In his pos.
fessicn. His fret application IN the city made 70 q
celebrated firm In the jeuelry business ON Broad way
10 be OF the fret quality and OF large valae The firm
medise advanced forty thousand dollars upon the gems
them by the measure The owner Of the pearls drew the
money In gold, and deposlng in bis carpet bag started
for home on the hudson River road Az be landed this
side he was met by an old friend, who Shaping him
the back said In q familiar tone"Ah, old boy, how are
you; travelling on your muscle, ehip The pearl finder
started and turned nae Assocatng the remark nj
with the discovery OF the muscles and without mocns
thought, he exclaimed, GOOD Cod how did you nrd n
OUT Does any one else know about but your" "why,
no. replied the bewidefed friend "hen step In here 10
the s,anws," was the reoindcr, "and I'll make worth
your while TO keep queL0
Not knowing what " make out OF such strange con
duct, and almost doubling the sanity OF his friend, the
perron who had accosted tho lucsy fisherman accom-
panied him into the Stanvx, where In private room,
be soon received an explanation much 70 his own ssts-
faction, and without letting out The fact OF bis own pre-.
vlous ignorance OF The discovery OF the pearls This third
party he's since been prosecuting the search and has OBJ
alned probably bfeen twenty thousand dollars worth
ofbe precious stones.
We give the statement 10 the public without vouchins
FOR the complete accuracy OF every PARTICULAR an with
ont being at liberty present 10 say more 10 hint
at the names OF the finders OF the pearl at the location
OF the precious stream where the muscles abound But
we are confident readers will agree vita when
we affirm that " the points Of the singular statement
true, however numerous may be the errors made In
40 infinitely presenting the details the event one of The
wonderful Of the century, not even excluding the
discovery OF gold In California.
II singular IN which the third party was lei
into the valuable secret shows that those who really IRA
vel on their musoev should NJ all times be cool and col
ected, and should never be thrown OF their guard