New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31

NATURAL OYSTER BEDs.--Aong tho jersey shore,
where the rivers empty mo salt water, there exist
large natural OF ster beds, whence are procured the
seed oysters which supply the ianted beds: In me
Spring the the natural bed deposits ns spawn
- white geatIDOus substance, which adheresto what
ever it touches--and 10 this way spreads large
growth Of email ysers some not larger thar the head
Of a min From tbese eedbeds the oysters are taken
and laid in the shosl salt water 10 be easily taken up
when wanted, sId where they remain for several
years ill they get Of sufficient ize for market Thsu-
sapdso bushels Of the sua seed are 10 this way
d.rluied along the shore the planting grounds oc
sod to be carried away for planting 10 other States
Tie practice ia tn these seed oysters away IN
The Spring ard Fall II allowed TO remain in
their beds over Fall they will separate and spread,
bot if removed thai period Of the year the young
oysters ole by thousands II they do not get beidet
Early in the mud the tides, blown out by the winds,
leave them exposed or adherAg TO tue lee in the WIN.
ter they lifted out Of their beds ADD either carried
away or crushed. Unless somethingi done for the pro-
lection of these natural oyster BEDS it is believed that
they will all be destroyed, aud even those engaged in
the business it il said acknowledge the destructive
ress The Jreent mode Of operstion aud desire that
TIE period of taking the oysters for planting sha be
confined to The Spring Of the year. Forty days from
the LIT of Az r IT is believed would 30 sufficient for
Ill planting purposes and effort will be made at
Trenton t. get the Legislature TO limit tie planting TO
that period CLANS have been nearly Destroyed by the
connued rakipg of the bars and the seed lie ony
bept up by those hid in the bottoms o. the deep chan
Bels. lPhiiade'pma Ledger
SAVING LAWYERS FEEs--A dispute lately arose be.
tween Mr.. Hathaway and DIR. Burnhau, of New. Bed
fond in conscious nee of the latter baro projecting
about foot on tho land Of the former; ninfringemen
on the rights of Mr. H.. which the Doctor re used 10
heed Scoring an appeal to the law, Mr.. H'tns"y
gave Dr. Bnrnham ouce that unless the oarn vas 70
moved within len day 3 he should move 1t omseu. Ia
accordance there with he erected stagiog 70 enhO9
M To raw off the offending part OF the srds.nre anu
in due Tine commenced tho work; but pr. Darupaui,
with batter ms ram shook the staging IN sucu mau
n,r that NJ Hathaway was compelled 70 suspend ops
ra,ioIs until The staging could be rear4nyed, aer
which The .awpg operation was ssal1 o9eau. lug
o,,;, n asa 9, cd on wss tho weaiber-bo1d. Deernaed
- ret "a The last the DoNtor stuck old pieces OF iron
ibr'r.h Tho cracks. which made the saving ra'her
bs,d xok The say was replaced ~ 40 AK, ana NOT
- ;,hs,ancing Lot water was squir'cd through the
o,aeIs AZ, Hathaway completed his work, aud len
,bs 6s, minus The weather-board, together with the
sb;naies ,hereuhto pertaining. A large crowd wit
nes cd the sport lfouBuaoeP'0 "ase'"
A wosprRruL CASsos SHor.--Duriug the hriug Of
tie suate ON Jackson square, New Orleans, on Mon
aax tha Sih int, one OF the shos had wonderful
sa5ci for il not only restored hearing bat speech. TO
youne man who had been deaf and dumb for the past
iluec years. the result OF severe sickness. He was
born in Qnehec bot subsequeut 10 his misfortune, he
went 20 New York acd,ben nsde bis way do WI here.
About midday on Monday he was praying in the 81.
IL us Cathedral, when be suddenly heard cannon,
the nose being accompanied with or producing Instant
ly cold crushing sensation through the ear choking
sensation about the throat and eeling Us 81 some