The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-07
A White MhnIe in Do.lon.

They have white whale weigb.i-
ng two thousuDd five Hundred
pounds, at the Aquarial Gardens, in y
Boston. Before being put In the0
ank lie was eixty-four hours out
water, but is now quite lively. The
Boston atlas gives the following &C.
r~nnt Of his capture in the St. Laws
renee "a transportation TO 'hss
city. +'-.',
The whale is called TIE .,iiye
whale, and is an inhabitant Of the
Northern seas. Its scientific nsn,e /!
is the "Bluga." When fully grown -s
il is from forty to fifty feet in length,
and weighs from four 10 six tons.--
From figures il may be inferred that
the fab lie Of some account, at least
in eize, while in a commercial point
OF view il lie Of no mean account
The present whale, now an active,
swimming resident Of our city, was
caught in the st. Lawrence river,
Upper Canada, between the Orelle
and Du Ltup rivers. His capture
was secured by weirs, sort Of
wooden stakes, enc c'osed in an area
Of several miles Of water, but 40
shaped as to concenter to a point,
where big fish are nabbed. These
weirs are set regular each year for
the whales, at time when they
make their annual visit tn the local.
Iity In question. Fourteen have
been caught within two months,
which period is commonly account
ed season. All but that caught
'or Mr.. Cutting were killed FIR tho
!, purpose of procuring oil, which is
their only product Of any value.
Having been secured he was placed
in huge box for transportation.
. Before this was accomplished,
: however, the whale gave its captors
very much trouble by his powerful
: lappings, jumpings, ETC., having
: Houndered some Frenchmen several
Q times, much to their peril and incon'
!. veniunce. The box was lined with
0 sea weed, and was partially covered
j. at the top with stats. The precious
!, freight was then carried seven miles
Ie CssS one of the toughest roads in
er niles land from thence by rail 500
&c at an exncIiston, by special trains,
y. whole enterprise some $500. Tho
ID than from 81 900 10 not cost less
ID whale is twelve feet long IUo' me
,h two tons. His transportatiSs,ghs
en- attended by many interesting event
n. At each station the monster wa
nd we'll watered. as il he had been 10
he comotive. The aqueous attentions
's. we're qnite necessary during th'
70, journey of sixty hours. All along
CHI tue route the distinguish' d traveller
ut was the object Of great curiosity ant
the most animated conversation.
ed On being placed in the hinge tanI
N at the Aqnarial gardens, the proccs'
eit Of which was witnessed by hundred
10. with tho most intense interest, til,
N, whale ut once swan in tho mos
er lively and graceful manner; and be-
IN fore he had occnpied his new re
n sidence hall an hour whss apparent
cd ly quite at home. Ito has since
1y been the wonder and admiration o
,r, thousands Of our fellow citizens
lie prominent among which are the ma
IL ,turalists, teachers and others. Prof
,r, Agassiz pronoun" "cs the whole affair
he and the enterprise OF getting it here
m, altogether sui generis.
The whale is fed on fish. Ii cat
to a peck Of herring at n meal, thougl
az not on the whole a great cater, hi
'ss sizs considered Its diet when il
ar it's native waters is chiefly iis
in called the c'pelin.
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