The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-11

After the reading of the foregoing report.
patriolc Southern speeches We're mad. by
Col }. Lncius Davis, C1i. Sherwin NJ Rae, N
bowe, Esd. Capt. John Wilder A Atkinsou,
Col. John b Yeung, Robt. A. Mayo, Garland
Hanes, and Wan Bouiware, E qs.
kiy HINTS on the Ftetd sports of Fiygiain
The want of efficient laws for the protection
Of game in this State has never presented il.
self with more force 10 the true sportsmau
IMAM during the season which is just drawing
10 close, for whilst upland game has been
more abundant than tor several wears il has
been pursued and killed with more reckless
ness than we have ever known il be fore The
arts OF man have been exhausted to entrap il
and without regard to size, age or condition a
wholesale buchery has been going on in many
districts of the State, which ia a few wears
Will totally annihilate the game and bring the
setter and foWliDg- piece into utter disuse Mt
the same time ROB the table of the Virginian
OF rs greatest delicacy. Upland shootipg or
that which is confined to game found ia the
neld ana forest t,sucn as quail, commonly called
partridge pheasant Tor rntfrd grouse) wild
turkey and The common hare is becoming so
popular witt all ages and classes especially the
large Landed proprietors, who are our priuci-
pal legislators. that we have wondered why
laws tor the protection of game have not be n
passed, setting forth snch restrictions and
penalties as Will enforce obedience With these
remarks we introduce the following hints
from CORES poudeDt:
Fxperi ence has taught all who ave successrulIy
followed the upand game of Virg MIA that the IS
o. octo Cer is as ca y As " should I've pursued and
that the 18th OF January should oloss the Sc at
the outside, for reas OBVIOUS TO an, observer
OF re history OF the birds a.d beasts of the 6s
TOR the delicious food they aft Id PAIR If earl, IN
the spring and IN the later part of winter The
gnall and pheasant commence building the rat of
Way and ihe time OF Incubation is said, By the
best authorities. to be from twenty five to thirts
faYs 40 theiI a, bt"ods can scarcely he grown be
lore the middle OF October. The sam- da es mar i.
VIII safety be observed with reference to the wild
'urker and common hare. The former il not wsl
N tam Ill,
tins season, ana can he successfully followed with
dlss Ear'y IN the season. to those well versed
the haunts and habits of the quail much good sport
Is afforded in the corn fields near brush wood and
IN stuooie and heavy rag weed cover La'er In the
clover seed are plentiful. near wooded or w.
oilt'. The; fef from earl dawn until rhe fore
e & Sioss TO coyer nnt ia,e IN the after
Tne pheasant can. Oe found IN autumn, In noun
tain ioresls near runnng streams, stand WILL TO
properly trained dogs, fl, straight but v.r, swift
yet af'rd an easy shot 10 IN the use of
she Tow ing piece and accustomed to their naunts
Ihey are: however. almost extinct In the eastern
portion of the State; out good sport be had at
the proper season vet in Montgomery and other
COUNT, oordsfsd by the blue Ridge. The hare
Is easily XII ed, and affords some sport when p,o-
pe.iy EQUIPPED: They are followed IN Vrg ina
mel'' 10 work. with very little instinct, but man
IN the course Of the day to drive you many
good shots. where an expert can m axe a GOOD bar
In 2 few hours. For quail and pheasant sh ,oting
we think brace "f rnorous hly framed ..setters
durance and hnd their game with greater ease and
rapdiiy, though pointers ma, be the stauncher oi
the two, and more easil' subdued. We h ave shot
oLrr both and for general work IN the field where
all the qualities of properly trained dog are use
fui, and whsre Inarshy cover is to be beat we
should decide IN favor of the setter, though the
best brace uf dogs we have ever known was a
pointer and a setter. Let every sportsman be
ware of mixed breeds, for they arc an aDomina-
tiOn and are sure To lack some good and promi-
nsnt point, often Indispensable
good gun Is an important consideration; ar we
have tound no better Wing pieces than the lam
mated steel guns imported and ned by one of
our townsmen. For general shooting. we Won ID
prefer thirty inch barrel with thirteen gauge We
hope the daT Is not tar distant when citizens
Will look nearer home tor supplies of this kind
and cease to show their ignorance by placing a
veto upon everythl purchased and produ ced out
of fankeedom We have used one of the lam
mated guns purchased here, by the side of a
Northern sold piece for a larger price, and gen
orally bagsed as many BIRDS, at long distances
as o'r friend with Northern proclIvitIes.
There are many other toptcs perfectly legitI-
mate under this head; but as tn humble paper
was only intended To arouse a spirit in some one
else better ed In snch .tters than your cor
respondent to m ixe an eft ,rt IN the Lsgislatu g.
now In session, IN getting a law passed protect
ing our game, now rapidly dsappearI Z by the
butchery OF pot hunters and others h. IN places
tyilns themselves sport bat VINO dlssrace
The name, leave the su ject with the hope that
In this | will lot be dlsappoi n,ed.