Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-15

ahead sometimes 10 the right or left, and some
times a. the rear, IN the same Fysssiye Fsy that
stirling Castle leoms up % the Traveller APP
preaching IL b. steamer mp The FIRTH meatiows;
CT Stcckten, California. through the talaFo
an II Of the . San Walkin."
We passed through hundredE 90 aires OF hare
fats, studded thsckly with cluster oystcrs-
enough 90 feed the world. were they of the right
sat but they are not IN marketable condition.
heedug 20 ~ separated end planted out. Inc
shore men cali them = oat-tongue oysters,' from
u-er iong, slender shape, and term the huge
clusters IN which they are mased rocks
THE DEVILS DANCING GROUND.
In one place In the channel the boat made a
dctour 80 PAS q curious island formation rising
perhaps feot above the water al low tide,
appearing 70 the eye an exact square and lite
rally paved with upright oysters. II is styled
The 'Devins nancirg Ground" and IL his
The light fantastic toe" ON those sharr,-elred
bivalvos, the SPLIT in his hccf nav h. readily
accounted for. Passing cut OF the Inarshes, the
tug at lSDgth reached the open hay. aud tlen
took straight course 10 the island.
"smEKrNG."
Aswe neared the Island various sail vessels
and boats were seen moving about the hav. ana
10 our tight siooP-yacht Was anchored in the
ohsnI Fhecccunants Of which were exhibiting
such ecceHtricity OF movement A. % excite Gu
riOsity. Han dozen people were drawing IN
heir lines In the n,ost excited manner, while
three on four stationed az the stern were heating
the wster with clubs, or firing rcvolvers in the
What does ali that mean 20 was the en-
curry ,i,rEy;;.,.,..
-, /" shirkingi They are s',irking,' was the re-
plyof our sweating engineer. ~ he thrust his
head ont OF his little oven. As the varltrnen in
question seemed 10 he eNeTtnc iy.s I'M the
most extraordinary manner, q shirkiuE" s5ened
70 be hardly The word tor their lah0rs Int flir-
ther explanation established that the r.rtv we're
eatching sharAs. GA the Eastern ShO' a shark Is
q Z" shlIk, anc Consequently Shaking is "shirk-
ing. And very exciting sport e II, bat the de-
scriptton OF II must b. deferred % another LET
ter. An hour after landing we were an right
sehd ln is1r way 20 forget the discOmf0T1s OF
the trip in an excellent dinner favored with a
cool, inviCorating breeze direct from Old
ocean. The Island projects - far into the sea
-that me bracing ocean sreeEes are felt from
nearly every quarter or the compass.
COBB's ISLAND.
The island Is seven miles long and thrce-ouar-
ters Of a mile wide; 80 the winds have opportu-
nifty to sweep it pretty thoroughly. Like most
Of the ISLANDS on this coast, IL is wearing away
rapidly at The northern end, but what il loses
there IL gains az the other end. The amount of
vegetation on its sands, and the moist and equa-
BILE climate, would seem % indicate that il is
affected by the Gulf Strea.. The Cobb
brothers tell me that the moisture is 50 great
that the vegetation does not suffer from 4 three
months, drOuth. The result Is an abundance OF
grateful shade and the luxury OF fresh milk and
fresh vegetables direct from the pastures and
gardens Of the island. The history of the island
and Of the Cobb family-father and sonS-fs
curious and Interesting, and I NAV refer TO ID
again. For the present, NAV say dat, from
being resort Of a few eager spOrtsInen seeking
good fishing and shooting, IL has now become
the point of attraction for numbers OF pleasure
seekers OF both sexes, mainly Virginians ana
N arylanders, and including many family par
ties, Who ind healthiUl enjoyment here with
very little fashionable display 20 yex the soul
and bleed the pocket Among those here now
are several WashingtOnians-Mr. A. j. Falls
ana son, A. q. Davis, wife and daughter, Miss
Mary Davis, DIR. Thomas .. Hills, W. n. Boyd.
Andrew j. Joyce and wife, and others. Mr.
Joyce, am sorry % say, i somewhat of an in
valid. Messrs- Hills ard Falls are doing great
execution amongst the hnny and feathcrv trika
and will be able 10 give good account of their
exploits on field and food 10 admiriug friends
NhCn they return. 4. s. N