Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-16
COBB'S ISLAND SPORT
The FISHING IS VERY POOR, BUT
The SHOOTING is SUPERB.
Destruction of tho Finpy Tribe by Pound
Nets-Yachtsmen's Adventures Ahont
and Ashore-Personai Points

fCorrespondence OF tho Ri-hmond Dispstch.l
CopB's ISLAND, VA. July IA. 1895.
" As the sunnower turns to his god as be SETS
so turns the musluito TO me.
Cobb's Island has for the first time in
many years been infested by pestiterous
MOSQUITOES. A host of them made a
Fourth .of-July excursion TO the Island
last week and were so pleased with feast
inc upon "tender-footed" visitors that
they prolonged their stay. defying the
sweeping breezes. which have at last hap
PLY mastered them.
POOR FISHING.
The fishing is poorer than for years:
In fact, there is q general compliant OF
scarcity of small fish oil along the VIZ
gluis coast. The cause of this IS beyond
donbt the existence of so many of those
atominable fish-destroving pounds. They
destroy millions Of young fish. Tho only
use this valuable food product Is
mt 10 is 10 be ground up for
fertilizing purposes. Our Lawmakers
should put stop to this wholesale de-
structIon. The FISH interests OF the state
need looking after. and while theY are
fast becoming as important as tho oyster
interests the fish question is much easier
of solution than the other. Prohibit all
pound-nets and fish will become plentiful
on our coast.
BInDs II ABUNDANCE.
Gunners are having fine sport shooting
drawback snipe. Rev. Thomas Dlxon
Jr.. of New York. went out one morning
this week before breakfast and bagged
eighty odd, a1d that afternoon forty
more. The season is unusually early and
the birds very fat. The latter pert OF
July or the lst of August they will be here
In abundance. r
Tho venerable Dr. l.. G.. Garland. OF
Nashville. is here plying his line with oil
the exuberance of youth. He's the most
patient and successful fisherman OF this
year, if he does occasionally break rod.
And this il saving great deal wben ho
has TO compete with such artistic anglers
AS MIR Thomas Mitchell. Rev. MIR. Dixon,
Mr.. Ashby Jones. and Mr.. L. Q. Washing
ton. The aforementioned gentleman has
of late been paving more attention to
crabs than fish. but he Is always on time
for the tide.
Rev. Mr.. Mclean. of Indiana. and Mr.:
Felix Smith. OF Richmond. have bagged
each a beautiful lot of birds tins week.
Mr.. ". r.. Hancock scores agood average
both IN cunning and fishing.
YAcHTsMEs GALORE.
There have been q number of yachts
cruising about here recently. The Viz
einia Yachting Club. of Richmond, were
here last week. but have left for The bay.
The members present were George II.
Pegrnm. II. Il. Wayt, II. l.. Lorraine. j. T..
Turp:n, T. s. Freeman. and L. :. Parrish.
Messrs. f.. Hope Norton. william X. Pat
ton, and Alfred d. Harden. of the Uni
versity OF Virginia. in the sloop James III.
Kelley, were here this week. The sloop
was built at Severn River. Gloucester
county, Va. by her captain. Kerr Mar
shall. She is a beautiful specimen of sail.
ing craft and one OF the largest OF her
class.
BOATS on A SPREE.
One Yachting party who shall be name
less met with some rnre adventures this
week. They found that thriving mart
over which Mr. Dallie Andrews presides az
an expert 80 agreeable that they prolonged
their evenings stay far INTO the night.
Solne saw day was almost dawning when
the festive yachtsman wended their wav
to their craft. When they reached 1t the
water or something seemed to become
unsteady and the captain fell overheard.
he was CALAMITY rescued by deck-Watch.
and when the small amount of water which
could find place in his pre-occupled inter
nails was heaved up he gasped for spirits"
They were promptly forthcoming. In vain
did the rescued man attempt TO swallow
the beverage. IL would not down, and
when he had pronounced 1t " the meanest
vhiskev (hlcl / ever saw" young
vachtsman promptly poured the con-
demned article overheard. The next
morning, it is needless to say, he " cussed "
himself and was cussed" by every one
else in turn. That day they went gun
ming and when boarding their boat TO re-
hafnr tnfantad nv rho
and festive spirit prevailing. capsized and
down went huntsmen and guns into the
water. Four watches and four guns are
laid up for repairs.
GUESTS AT CoBB's.
Amongst the guests here are Major John
W. Johnstons family. formerly OF Rich
mond. now of New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Hancock and family. Mr.. j. j.
Smith. Professor and Mrs. Frederick G.
Hair, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Jones. Major &.
OBJ. Cowardin and familv--all of Rich
mond: Mr.. L. Q. Washington aud Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, of Washington;
Rev. F. q. Mclean and family. Evansville.
Ind; Mr.. A. Rasch and family; Mrs. W.
Bullet Fitzhugh, of Cape Charles, Va.
and Mrs. DR.. p. A. FItzhugh, OF Eastville,
Va.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Messrs. Cobb & Spady. the proprietors,
are to be congratulated upon their manner
of conducting the place. The table IS
greatly improved. and their chief aim
seems TO be to please.
The passenger boat between the island
and the main" though O diminutive
craft, enjoys two Observation-Disclosures it is
commanded by the daughter of the cap
tain. Canadian named Rowe, who is
n pretty and fearless lass of sweet 16. and
second. she is propelled by an oil engine.
the first ever used in boat. AS applied
in this instance the result IS anything but
musical, and the noise evolved IL like unto
that of An old:time tbreshing-machlne.
1.-The Fast Mall" as she is named. may be
misleading when her speed is considered.
vet she is light-going box and only draws
thirteen inches of water.
Harrison Holmes. the head waiter. has
arrived and the dining-room is conse-
auenty conducted IN style.
Tom Morris is here and is the main
spring of the place. COB.