The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16
A Days Sport with the
Multitude.
Music, 1Gerriment, 0hovder and
the 0harmers,
H., &C., ks.
OUT OF TOWN.

Down on the banks the public gets sea breeze better
than there Is Newport great deal less than half
price II gets change Of scene not less marked or plea
than the tourist gets in the White Mountains and
an "alteratve" quite efficient "a eighteen barrels
OF Congress water II lays life aside for day az fully
II Its way TO Europe and at night home
supper and sleeps in its own bed again, with that
pleasant WEAKNESS that follows rolic In the open air.
not that one ramble great deal the 'banks,"
they being under water-merey the shoal places of the
Jersey Shore where blackhsh and porgies hold their
caucuses conventions But though it would be wet
rambling, one can nevertheless have pleasant time
there and also get nicely weary.
GOOD ORDER.
Once upon time this trip to the Fishing Banks was
the chosen of the rougher elements Of city e and
every trip marked by the ordinary outrages of rowdy
ism. But this not the now, whatever may have
induced the change and the trip decidedly that
the most respectable person make. Rather
than hundred went down yesterday the little
steamer Massasot and in all there not person
the boat disordery and circumstance occurred in the
whole trip that would offend the incest OF
propnety.
The way 10 which it Is done Is simple
HOW 1T Is DONE.
Father mother two three of the children and the
little baskets Of sandwiches and pickles gathered TO-
gether some of the long docks that out into
the East river into the North river by seven or eight
A. and there they wait in groups till the boat comes,
which It does when 1t has called ct its half dozen other
places. Up she steams neat little craft with the
merry passengers laughing everywhere, coors flying,
bells ringing and the lively musicians doing their best
on the promenade deck.
There are hfty or sixty young fellows board
who 60 fish, Some of them, by their bronzed faces
hovo hoon oI ofaI1v and Ocf
mechanics taking holiday to enjoy life. None Of
them are rowdes all sober, in good humor and
Inclined to have good time in genial way and every
carries his bait and tackle There two three
old fellows with good sized baskets having faith In
what they to do There twenty thirty ladies.
mostly young and several fellows who atten-
dants these There half dozen families COM
plete-father, mother and all the children There
innumerable baskets Of provender There is the ener
getc Israeite with che harp which by times he totes
and plays, and the learned German who knows the
fiddle.
DOWN THE BAY--ON WITH THE DANCE.
Under the bluest sky, with the calmest beneath,
and the most delciousy fresh breeze just stirring tho
ladies' curls and wells and mantas the boat steams
away. Then she passes down the bay there is
dance. The energetic Israelite with his harp Of
David and his intimate knowledge of the figures, sits
by the learned German, who keeps his features
moved by the exhlaraton Of his fiddle that makes
every else the harper enthusiastic The aged
teman with gray beard and blue slippers leads up the
serious young lady intent upon her seps and they go
through bravely and the aged gentleman 'dont
how much Jig there is in It," Bravely also does the
matron ct the other side, and the young man in
the linen coat by her sde does the young lady with
curis does every one and the dance is the rst
cesa Meantime the lower deck people are pick
ing out places all along the rai-old men and young
men, mechanics and fancy fellows in gray coats, with
very narrow brmmed straw hats-all getting lines
and "a. Iu SuaS Ss taking drink or
So she goes down the bay through the Narrow
che lower bay and by Sandy Hook.
cAsRs OF EMERGENCY
The little boat rolls like q cradle and pitches like
patent rocking horse and here and there begins
be conscious Of stomach. Then the said one feels
. Al the time the harp Of David thums away under
n hs nS
and the eyed gentleman with beard and blue slip
pers and the serious young lady and the one with cur
dance, Dance and themselves in and out iIks
puzzle, and the sick man mentioned tries 10 turn his
stomach inside out, as II were boys pocket with
But all that Ii soon over and the sick feel immensely
better for having been SICK, and are hungry wolves
There In grand rush the lunch basket There Is
man cutting up bushsl Of potatoes, and bushel Of
lard, and hundreds Of hard clams-meanng chowder.
His labor contemplated BY the company with pleasant
ssnsssicns and very active business goes on in black
AT eleven a. n We are on the banks. This s the
place, says the Captain; .dys that white spot on
tho Highlands and then the light houses that's ist the
range the shallowes part Of the banks then OF here
che other shore st in range Of that little house and tho
ranges meet, SIR, that's the spot, and II there
amt no nsh here there amt none nowhere
This - iss the , spot where the old y. GarTck
IDENTIFY there 10 association between fish and tin
that metal has It's attraction for the nny tribes just
citation we cannot say Wishing TO retain the respect
OF this ancient mariner, We didn't show ignorance
by asking stupid questions
CATCHING PoRorss.
But just on the spot where 'Yhe old Garrick" hove
ever load Of tin We hove TO- and in minute hundred
,ines were in the water, and in few minutes more
kets and buckets The happy excursonisis suddenly
became tho kecnest sportsmen and all with the
nignest gee and the deepest interest.
"Ncw, they lie still right here" says the Captain
.and be oontentsd, they'll catch nice LOT Of fish but Il
How he pulls. He must have whale; and Us only
LITTLE po,sy s,v There's hs fellow got two Oh, they'll
%ove The the hear %so em On oo.t
they'll catch ,sm AWFUL y they stay right here"
screaming with delight every success and here and
there an unlucky FELLOW who has lost i've six Bats
all day"
HAWKING.
Perhaps the most exciting part of tho whole scope 90
Oar sport goes contributed by the Ash hawks Those
fellows go 70 the Fishing Banks too and behave them
selves when there quite as CALAMITY as ever did hawk in
lords and ladies' Now they sail In the half A dozen
at once and gets little 10 yer and suddenly PUSHES
Ditch down like diver Away he gocs-splash in the
water apparently under n-lost the white dash that
Aies up he strikes But he reappears in an instant
striking the air with great rspidty TO get up again
there Ash In his claws, and away no sails for home
or perhaps the nsh In too much for himhe struggles
near the surface making brave batteloscs the fish at
last, sails up and around only TO try again.
MoNoroNY.
Al hapast twelve every basket Is half full Of porsies
and the porgy becomes monotonous SO there Ia cry 70
move the boa the part Of dissatisfied fisherman but
II is fe9ble 10 the robust mariner and the boat