Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-18
pRnrEnTIoN oF GAME.

We publish to-day the sixth number Of q series of
articles, designed to arouse the public attention
upon subject in which all should feel an interest
the protection Of fish and game from unnecessary
and sometimes wanton and destruction.
These articles thoughtfully conceived and well
written and illustrated by the personal observa
ton and experience of the author-himselfa genuine
lover of nature and an enthusiastic sportsman AS
we said, the subject is which commends itself to
the consideration of all; we therefore bcspeak for
these articles general perusal.
There are those amongst US, who remember how
that not many years ago, the most unskiful angler
with the rude implements of that day-a fat-headed
Kirby and cotton cord, varying in dimensions
from the size Of No. IA wire to that of pipe stem,
homemade and often colored-could in very short
time take as many fish as, and Of nearly any kind
that he desired. Our streams abounded with fish in
numbers, and of size, almost incredible. Now, an
expert sportsman, with the improvements of the
art-silk, grass and gut, rods and reels-fies and
foats-swivels and snoods-hooks light graceful
and strong with the polish and temper of Damascus
blade is fortunate if the product of days active
toll furnish him the matsrieI for his evening and
morning repast. Fish are becoming daily more
scarce in our streams and some varieties have dis
appeared entirely This is not as it should be-not
in the natural course of things Our streams are
numerous, clear, bold and deep-eool in summer and
not liable to be frozen deeply in winter. Fish multi
ply with astonishing rapidity-they afford food that
is cheap, palatable, nutritious and wholesome If
properly cared for, they furnish a supply that is
inexhaustible, and within the reach of all. The
manner in which our streams have been fshed,
seems to have defeated the design of Nature, by
converting in to luxury accessible only to the rich,
what would otherwise be article of daily consump-
tion by ala common necessary Of life.
The remedy for this is simple, easily pointed out
and easily applied. Some legislative enactment up
on the subject is necessary, and We look to the
superior intelligence and practical good sense of the
| gentlemen who will constitute the next General
Assembly, for such action in the matter as is called
| for by the dictates of sound political economy. a
law preventing the wanton and unnecessary destruc
ton of any product of nature of so much value as
the nein question: will be genuine reform, and as
such will command the serious attention Ofthe in
telligent legislator. Add to this the consideration
that the chief benefit in this case, is to inure to
the poorer classes ofthe community and that
motive will be found sufficiently strong confluence
those Should there be any who might otherwise be
disposed yield to that spirit OfdemagOguery which
has heretofore sometimes laughed down and turned to
ridicue important reforms of less general interest
The same considerations but with somewhat less
force, may be urged in regard to the game OF
the State. 1t is true, that many species have fled
before the advancing footsteps of civilization, but
there are others that follow on its heels. The
sunny lawn and heavily laden grain-feld are as
agreeable to these as the deep forest glade
to those. But we do not wish to anticipate what
our correspondent who is more competent to do JUS
tice to the subject than ourselves may have to say
further upon it. We therefore conclude by express
ing the ope, that favorable result awaits It's con-
| sideration at the hands ofthe Legislature.