The New York herald., 1869-12-26

Bay oysters South Side Long Island and Eass favef
OF these the York and BLACK Rivers are believed 70
be the bes but they have no qualities either ,Ss %
f Es ssf 9, - SsSw are hs A s
in America, with some Of their qlalites:-Blue
Point, Long Island, sat and very small; Rockaway,
White Wnitestons, ton. large Saddle Rocks, very. Salt
ys aSs ~, ssua ns
Sound, large, good navor; Princes Bay Long lsianu
2, y s Ss
Beds, very salt; Keyport, Staten bland, good size
ana navcr; York liver, Virginia Rocks, Mihord
ton BAY. Horn harDor, Deep Greek, I4innsven Bay
ana Kappaaannocx q Virginia rhs oysters cs o.
vor, well Known " eplcures. Ihey are large JUICY
and Tree from nauseus deposits. II sprinkied with
fresh water they will keep for three weeks, and Y
20 DO and II dcteriorating the process OF decompo-
sitson ~ not retardedl Shrewsbur n. j., Massa.
s Haven Bay Broad Sc ROCKS Eas.era branch, Western
Branch, Mason Greek, Pagan Greek, Hampton bars,
Massachusetts Bay and Raw virsinias.
There 0re many other animals closely allied 70 the
oyster tribe. There are Claus consumed IN large
quantities In all parts Of the city but these are not
multiplied oy artlncai means and are found only 10
a state or nature. There are two Kinds-the hard
and soft snei-thc latter being one Of the most de'
iigntiu oi al dishes. Crabs, hard ana solt smell,
public III force, and about Fulton Market the
pOQul6L tdnbo lOI suoSc SAuuuS 10 VIA suO AbSiSoSS
..4 THE OYSTER NAVY.
Not less than 10 600 men are engaged IN the snip.
ment Of oysters 70 New YORK aas craft 70 which
our wharyes ANA docks. Baltimore, Hampton
Roads Annapolis and Otner points are largely inter-
mails. The steamers derive heavy pronts from thls
source alone, and no one has ever ein.
! rood intelligence and the ordinary wis
who has not come out better on IN
pocket. II is decldedly the most profitable Of ell
aH.sat IN ArnnR mar hAo Ha nxrn "A a
ana requires little capital. hs harvest ~ rich. All
are advised " breed oystcrs Tor . living. When
they reacn New YORK tue army OF retail dealers
make descent upon the sioops and the products
are soon IN the stomachs VI New YORK citizens.
thousands Of bushels are annually shipped to Eng
land, france Gernany, aad Ia thS respect europe
pays large tribute TO America. Great improve
ments have been made IN the cultivation Of oJ sers
but the Wild IDEAS advanced II Europe some years
ago nave turned out 70 be cllimeras. 1t was tnere
proposed " esta lsh inexnaustlbie beds, covering
1900 acres each, 8 different points on the coast Of
France, and 70 project them by legislative enact
ment As oysters always i've IN shoai water, rarely
ever going beyond depth OF six feet, It is difficult
to understand how tae scaeme could conveniently
operate.
FULTON MARKEr-TBE PRESENT SEASON.
Oysters oystera oysters oysters everywhere
In Fulton Market The rough exter1ors Oi the sleep
ing bvalyes are piled ~ outlines. botn snapely and
unsnapely, at all quarters Of this weather beaten
as . person enters this plaCe-Which Is q revolving
parody upon the name OF the great steamboat inven
tor-is the srolg smell OF our hero, who seems TO be
ubiquitous, OmnipOtent aud Omnlscle4t among the
family OF Food co. lie Il lavorIte. Boarding
house keepers court him. dirty market women shout
are sidewalk plays. Enter the building; pass into
the stall OF Deiectation n Co. There, seated BY
plain cleal uncovered table ID one OF the fedonota
bic chiefs OF Tammany by his Side ID rural states
man, and opposite both II a seedy asprant polish
ing his gllis with q soiied handkerchief, pre-
parat0ry to attacking his political bread and butter
In prospect. One OF the nagnates dcc0mposes q
rOas and the other il busy Win the virtues Of raw
and both glance unseemlngy at the pox IN which
a N
seems TO nave been established after little and the
peaceful attributes OF the animal OF animals yet the
tri0 into good humOr. Long over their dishes they
ponder, and doubtless simultaneously digest some
OF the political equations that are bound soon To
transplre. londer IS the matron OF the boarding
70 oirer to her PAID guests. She dishes the soup
down ner throat from the apex Of her spoon and
creates gale about the surface OF the fuld by the
lmpetuous gusts coming from her mouth 10 assist
the cooling process. Little inland seas are
warSs o ,he vesss, AMI insre nev % rema,n
till the accommodating waiter plants his saturated
ABSORBENT IN the midst Thereof Near 10y two young
ladies are seated in extreme merrunent They mas
say 1bs sons1g hnnnS psnea u sls sana
young mans honest heart across the way anu ex-
Diode III . captivating litter. Honest young man
redoubes his attentions to his oysters, nervousiy
examines MS peripatetic wardrobe, and finally
slopes from under the hre Of double battery, pays
his bill and goes on his way rejoicing. few good
destinations OF the oyster tribe. ana show that
sobberegs they can bear OF the palm. But why will
women take babies 10 Fulton Marketr They do.
The babies set up awful hows right IN midday,
when fathers supposed the meridian had been
especially provided for taeir relief from such
bores. Fries, oroiis raws, 'oysteis ON the hall
sucll," "west Broadways brown on top" move
aoug III the PROCESSION OF eatabes 1t very
reasO enable prices. The most eminent men In tho
city partake. An exMayOr Is poughlng his fork
through the tissues of q 'hafa-dozen raw;' An emf
nent lawyer has his chops poulticcd with the sa-
worries ol q "Boston stew'' religlonlst, known 70
fame but unknown TO sense, Is cultivating "Iry,'
red hot; SET OF Bohemians, eminent for greed, are
discussing the scarcity VI items, Whine tner English
gramnars have q rest; poltcians, authors, bellies,
reporters poets and otner equally important and
reputable personages are slaves TO the prevailing
custom, 1hese scenes 1nterlninQle with l1dicrOus
events throughout the day and late into the night,
when Mr.. Oyster postpones his popular receptions.
.Seidhi