New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-15

Either that We have caught the Whole school.
or 81 many Of them that the SURVIVORS nave become
cautious and have gone of or, some larger hsh Of
another species has chased them away or, perhaps.
mere whim. Who csn tell ~
The skipper and the pilot came on o"aru al -
and got breakfast for Us. N9"e TOOK the u"r!'
the Professor rowing and went 10 Dread Ledge,
famous and formidable reef running out INTO the
sea about nile from where our vessel lay. 1he
surf was icaming splendidly in the orIll AM sun,
shine over the black. savage rocks. We snchored
the dory as close Ia them as We could Win ss''!'
Southwest of us. two or three miles distsnt, Was
Nahant, With Egg Rock rising between NORTH
west Was the picturesque rocky promont"ry on
which stands the Ocean House. embowered IN
trees. East and south stretched the sea, dot"H
with the sails of the commerce Of Boston.
The Professor baited two lines, and standing up
in the middle of the boat, was soon hauling IN on
each side of the dory, cod and pOllsck weighing
three or four pounds apiece much 10 the annoy
ance Of the Assyrlsn who Was comfortably stretched
out IN the ." arm chalr'-as the fishermen call the
stern of the dory-wlth cigar IN his mouth, and a
half -baited line in his hand The Professor. AS he
quickly bent first 10 side then "a the other, to
pull up and throw back his lines, caused the little
fat-bottomed skf 10 osciate in way sufficiently
alarming To not used to it. The person who
sits in the narrow stern slways feels this oscillation
most strongly. The AssyriaR-who had scarcely
ever before been in dory-wss evidently little
frightened At length he said:
Il wish you would sit down, s., and keep
Still You make the boat rock So with your con
founded jumping about that haven't been able 7"
bait my line
"Sit down certainly, certainly responded the
Professor IL did Dot obserye-by George what
bite I've got him." Aud up be- Jumped with
sudden spring that sent the gunwae OF the dory
under water aud made the startled Assyrian drop
his line and clutch neryously the sides of the boat,
uttering at the same time slightly Profane ejscn-
lation.
IL beg YOUR pardon, said the Professor, resest-
ing himself. and taking from his hook very lively
pollack, weighing five pounds which he threw at
the Assyrians feet, II forgot that you wished me
"a sit down. Isn't that fine fellow ?"
The dory had imblbed good deal of water in
the dippings to which the Professors activity had
subjected it, and the lively pollack WAS slsppng his
tail on the bottom with rapid energy that spattered
shower of dirty spray in the face Of the gentle
man from Nineveh. That gentleman, however,
said nothing but put his heel the tail of the isb
with an emphasis that indicated considerable ex-
ASPIRATION. He threw over his now baited hook
and in half minute had pulled up fine cod. An
other and another followed and IN the excitement
of the sport the splashIng of dirty water and the
rocking of the boat were alike UNDECIDED. He was
soon almost as actively employed ss the Professor
himself though be fsbed with little less vigorous
action.
We did not continue long tie sport for its
abundance soon satlated u.s. We had more hsh IN
our boat than We coald possibly use, and We had
no desire TO be- guilty of wanton destruction. We
stopped in time to get back to the slcop at noon,
bringing with us ~ poack, % cod, and a dozen
cunners that weighed about pound apiece.
We found the carpenters in possession of the
vessel. making cupboards and putting up racks aud
shelves for books charts, clothes, and other srfi
cles. After dinner the Professor, the Assyran and
the Artist got into u whale-boat" belonging 10 Mr.
Tufts. and made sail for Nahant Point intending 10
dredge in that neighborhood. The fishermen make
great use of these boats, which are called whale
boats because in some particulars Of their build
they resemble the boats used in the whale hsbery.
They are really convenient species Of ssll-bost,
and generally about FIVE tuns burden.
NV companions promised t0 get back 10 time for
tea but at tea time there was trace Of them vis-
bic. About sunset saw them through the teles-
cope far away beyond Nahant, slx or seven miles
distant. The breeze had died away where the
sloop was lying, though there seemed 10 he some
wind in the ofing. just before dark the whale
boat disappeared behind Nahant, and concluded
that my friends, finding it impossible to regain the
sl0op. had concluded to put into Nahant and pass
the night there at the hotel. The skipper and the
pilot conceded in this view and at dark went ashore
TO spend the nigh; with their families, leaving me
in sole charge OF the vessel.
The night was exceedingly darh and the mir chilly.
| confined myself therefore to the cabin occupied
in writing till nearly midnight, when, as was
about to turn in, ! heard distant faint cry
Helm, ahoy
stepped on deck and held the light in the com
panOn-way 10 that the wind could not reach il,
while yet its glare could be- seen from without.
The hail was repeated, and recognized the strong
voice of the Assyran. But the sound came not
from the direction if Nahant, but from the opposite
quarter toward the shore of the main land With
out stopping to speculate on this phenomenon,
ran below, grasped bunch of Roman candies, and
lighting one at the lamp held II slolt, 80 that ts
fiery shower threw mOmentary radiance over the
sOOp. | caught glimpse OF the sall-bOat slowly
approaching, and shout from her crew announced
their satisfaction at my signal. lighted two more
candies in succession guided by which they got
safely on board. They were tired, wet, cold and
hungry. Fortunately the pilot, before going on
shore, had cooked plentiful supper in the e1pec-
taiion that they might possibly return before night
fall. Dry clothes proved adequate remedy Tor
both cold and wet. The Assyrian cra~led intO the
iorePeak, and presently emerging with two bottles
of ale proceeded 10 make himself comfortable in
his own way. The Professor having arranged his
coastsuryey volume for pillow turned into hs
berth, lighted biz cigar, and favored me with IN
account of their adventures IN the sall-bOat.
First, they had dredged laboriously ard success
fully for three or four hours in the deep waters
beyond Nahsnt. Dredging by the way, believe
have not yet described. The implement used by
nstnralsts il h square iron frame, like shallow
box without Il bottom. It's generally about two
ieet square, The sides of the frame being four
inches high. II has 4 handle like that of pail or
bucket, with ring 10 which rope s tied. Below
the frame. fastened 10 n row Of holes near lie lower
edge, hangs bag of net work with tolerably small
meshes. A stout rope, two or three hundred feet
long, is used. The dredse is dropped overheard
while the boat il in motion, and is dragged along
until the net-bag is supposed to be full Of mud,
gravel. stones. shell and whatever else may be upon
the bottom I, IN then hauled I'D u the su rfaca