The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-18
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NAY Is, 1867.

from experiences fearing the just and rcvocable punish
ment Of hexorable law waded down the stream I'll h. got
shore Of she brook Therefore, IN this deed Of the e
gal minded gentleman all muscle digge greatly rejoice,
Tor they can 20 and do likewise.
HOW The PIARLs Grow.
The muscles that bear grow he pearls nike all o. Aer
muscles hy with their breach or larger portion bed Aed In
the sand their more acute part or mouth REM ms from
half an inch 70 an inch and bali above the ~.er ,ha
mouth open, sucking in water and food. ma pesrl il
formed directly this mouth Of the muscr sways being
in the Arst third OF It, the min xtest mart OF the
shell II grows In The meat or boy OF tine ash-if
wears through the meat so as 70 touch the shell,
Is spoiled. From this II will he seen that
that Is physical pow er OF the muscles 10 grow
very large pearls and this acco for there being SO few
large pearls, and 20 very ms small When the
gem begins grow in the ouh of the muscle that par,
Of it's shell stops growing altogether, but the rest Of It
be digs up muscle, its shape, whether it contains
pearl OF not When zoe weather becomes little warmer,
and the streams eng clear thew can always be seen
the bottom and edge Of the brook by person passing
When this cores then Is expected that the rage Tor pearl
fishing in New Jersey will commence II is contidered
that streams rising high lands containing considerable
minerals the best for growing pearls Nearly all the
streams Bergen county, New jersey contain muscles
which grow pearls greater sze the small muscles
small pearls and the large muscles larger ones. The ex
tent 10 which pearls may be found Jersey
known yet but the persons who have been In the
fishery have the most sangune expectations IN regard 70
Many whefe the pearl has worn through
bly, Injuries the precious gems The pearls are sometimes
found the bottom banks Of the streams having worn
through the shell OF the muscle The growth OF the pearl
in muscle oyster is attributed by natrahsts TO dis
ease human being, using waters highy mineral, be-
ana Stones s en- az m
oyster may very easily be caused from the minerals In
the ~ater in which Il hves Is evidently disease and
the gem which IL priced go much for lis beauty s grown
the expense, pain, and death, Of the shell fish. II
considered that the muscle dies within years after
the commencement of tho formation Of the stone in It's
throai-sooner tho pearl through the meat
in contact with the she'll The greatest lies
in taking the largest shell Ash, well diseased with pearl
the o. Is caught young or slightly, dscasod the pearl
small il after death, the pearl Is almost useless.
Pearls are most generally found In oysters.
| Pearl oysters are found in clusters in the Per
sian Gulf the western coast Of Ccylop, on the
Islands, and parts Of Europe. The pearl fishing
banks Ceyon fifteen miles long oysters caught
there containing from eight to twelve pearls
All the various species Of oysters also other kinds
OF sbelnsh, contain At times pearls but the pearl oyster
fishery in the world is in the Persian gun Those engaged
in are chiefly slaves They 90 TO the bottom q the
water, with net fastened to their Decks for the purpose
Of holding the oysters. These slaves let down by
to to keep them down to the bottom where they remain
length OF time almost incredible 10 those who have never
witnessed the sometimes, tits said by long
practice being enabled to remain under water for FIVE
minutes Their lives consequently very short, being
mostly cut OF in the prime Of NE by disease occasoned
by the pressure upon the lungs while in the water.
MOST RENARKABLR PEARLS IN THE WORLD.
The idea that the pearl found by Hover, New Jersey,
Is The largest pearl 10 the world is very absurd, for
pearls have been found the size Of nut Is the
priee-S25 O0o-a large for extraordinary pearl
| An ancient pearl was valued by P1ny al $4,000
| q pearl Of . later date valued Q. S350,000. One
which brought In 1874, TO Philip H., Of the size OF
pige ms egg valued at fl3 s96 pearl spoken Of
by Bous, named the incompatible, weighed thirty ats,
equal 70 FIVE penny weights, and was about We size Of
Muscadine pear The pearl mentioned by Taverrisr ~
being the possession OF the Emperor OF Persia,
chased Of Arab In 1885, and Is valucd at sum equal
TO f10400 The pearl Of Cleopatra Is very celebrated
Though the Jersey pearls cannot rival those above men
toned she has produced some that are remarkably
beautiful and would well honor the corouets Of kings
There s ornament worn by youth beauty which is
more modest and becoming than pearl. II possesses
quiet ham-a beauty that rees rather han glares out
but one nevertheless, which draws the fascinated eye
After IT, It's peculiar rainbow hued, semi Transparent
brihancy very seductive. The eye tlai has
| Il longs 70 behold always.
Is rather odd Circumstance that Gne pearls
have been taken by hunter from the stomachs OF musk
The muskrats devour tho muscles, but the pearls
their digestive apparatus, and the animal chances
10 be killed Immediately Alter his repast the BIO
| recovered.
| Having sufficiently observed the curosisies OF the
country, the ctr cam and the village, (which, will be
membered, consisted Of hotel and station house,)
drove back Paterson through the mud but the being
nant had scattered the mutering storm, hat was
very pleasant Whb cheerful adieu 10 the country air
| and the muddy brooks where the pearls found We
stepped upon the for the metropolis. any OF the
OF Gotham wish 10 rusucate little during the warm
weather, and at the same time acquire fortune by dig
gug Jeney muscles, would earnestly advise them to
Jake their bed and beddng-indeed, their personal
establishment along with them, for thus one they luz
| uriaie in that country