St. Mary's beacon., 1858-09-16
Philosophers Recreating

A gentleman writing from Hamilton county.
New York, SAYS that
"On Follensi'y Pond. beautiful lake OF
three miles in circuit, is encampcd party Of
Boston gentlemen, whose character and aculiire-
mcnts have given 90 their shanty the name of
the Philosophers Camp. knowing some Of
the gentlemen at the camp, we paid them =
visit. and found the party consisted O.
Agassz, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Prof.
Wyman, James Russell Lowell, Mr.. Holif.
Mr.. Stillman, Mr.. Binncy, Mr.. Hoar, and Di&
Howe, with ten guides. A lle.lslland oycrInk
ing the blue expanse Of the els..aifsb. EEsf
hung by the mountain*s =
a camp, aud an excellent n 9
fUrmc,l the beacoilaUH
cloud hy day, whils
cd in sublime osteBl
camp was q permanen
mcnts complete. A
fish were cut ufs~snd 6,
for hounds, a landing Cor md IN covers
kitchen for preparing the dinner, were poE-
ton Of It's accompaniinents.
The habits If the philosophers were as wen
arranged as their camp. At daybreak they
all bathed in the lake, and then separated Tor
the different pursuits Of the day. Agassiz
caught bugs and water insects with al.
industry and enthusiasm that astonishcs the
guides, who are more bent on getting rid Of the
same insects than in securing them. Sam
Cunning, one Of eur guides, who saw him,
initiates his manner very successfully, run
ming around rs il endcavoring to catch some
imaginary insect which he ut last secures eth
er in the air or his mop Of hair, and then rs he
pinches him between his thumb nails, exclaims.
{ A Hna NJ Ion
tor Wyman collects specimens of tho anatomy
Of the wild animals Of the district, and the
distcntle,l stomachs Of deer may be seen in
ilated with wind and tied up with threads, be-
tween different trees, like huge spiders waiting
to entrap you. Holmes shoots and writes,
| Emerson reads and watches Stillman fish. and
when the days amusements are ended the
supper despatched, ant the whole party are
gathered around the big fire, earnest in their
talk aud lively expression, it would not be
amisS to affirm that no such coterie Of minds Is
assembled ut one hearth-sile from the land ol
the chivalry to where ''thc fisher bats his an
gle and the hunter twangs his bow" Ola tlt
larclicn banks Of the Teniscouta.
CAPTURE OF THREE HUNDRED WHALES
The Northern English Ensign Of August 14tl
gives the following account Of a recent grca
capture Of whales at the Orkney Islands -
"Last week as unusually exciting in vaTiosr
parts Of the Orkney Islands, large shoals o
whales having made their appearance. 70
. several years they have wellnigh disappeared
much 10 the disappointment aud loss Of th
| islanders: many Of whom were won at time
TO realize handsome sums from the eaptur
and slaying Of these huge monsters. A
; ROthiesllOlm, Stronsay, on Wednesday,
large school made It's appearance, and
greater part Of the Inhabitants Of the distEic
turned out, armed with all manner Of ieath
al weapons, and The result Of that days ex
pTtions was the handsome capture Of eight
whales, some Of them Of considerable size
On Friday they were sold IN cHMwIO by Ml
: Malcolm Green, and realized high price
On Thursday, as tire Sand Of Bca. IN I'll
l island Of Sunday, hundreds Of whales appeal
ed, and were the signal for a simultaneOr
E onslaught by old and young, male and female
: the locality The scene was both amFsin
y and exciting. After n large bOly had bee
embayed and driven into slroal water b
> means Of small bnts, an indiscnminai
It slaughter took place, amid the most admire
e confusion. terminating in the death of .
fewer than two hundred and twenty whale
r being the largest capture for q Dumbcr
5, wears. On friday iBcy were sold 10 d
e James Hewisn, and the pvOcertls yielded
handsome sum o. che victoFs. TlEeze whal
=, are most acceptable at the present time
10 these districts Hitherto the herring Elshel
& has tGsseal out nnprosluctive, and the nsun.
e circulated IN Sunday and Strunsay by she
it captures win prove very seEyiceabIe IN man
n a home."
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