During the past summer several thousand people landed daily and enjoyed its many attractions and amusements, which are provided to suit the tastes of all.

The neighboring waters abound with bass and black-fish, and which last, at the proper season, are taken in large quantities. According to the old rhyme the proper season is indicated by the chesnut leaf, for " When chesnut leaves are as big as thumb nails,

Then bite black-fish without fail ;

But when chesnut leaves are as big as a span,

Then catch black-fish if you can."

The size of the black-fish varies from seven to eight pounds, although some have been taken in this vicinity weighing eighteen pounds. The adjacent bays and creeks are the common resort of innumerable flocks of wild ducks. Immense numbers of these birds are killed annually, either for sale or domestic use. The favorite method for shooting is technically called "lining," which is performed in the following manner: A number of sportsmen form a continuous line of boats, at convenient distances from each other, directly across the line of flight. The moment the ducks rise the firing commences at the head of the line, and is continued in succession by the whole chain of gunners. In this way, hundreds of ducks are annihilated, unless they happen to dash through an opening in the line of boats, when they are sure to escape.

Three hundred ducks have been shot by one individual placed in the line. The species commonly killed by this destructive method are the long-tailed duck, commonly called the squaw or old-wive, (Anas Glaci-