A WEEKLY JOURNAL, 
Dhvoted to Field and Aquatic Sports, Ppaotical Natural History, 
FisuIColturb, the Protection op Game, Preservation of Forests, 
At-D the Inculcation in Men and Women of a healthy interest 1 
in Out-door Recreation and Study: 
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1870. 
To Correspondents. 
All communications whatever, whether relating to cosiness or literary 
Correspondence, must be addressed to The Forest akd Stream Pub¬ 
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AU communications intended for publication must be accompanied with 
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objection be made. No anonymous contributions will be regained. 
Articles relating to any topic within the scope of this paper are solicited. 
We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts. 
Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to favor us with brief 
notes of their movements and transactions, as it is the aim of this paper 
to become a medium of useful and reliable information between gentle¬ 
men sportsmen from one end of the country to the other; and they will 
Bnd our columns a desirable medium for advertising announcements. 
The Publishers of Forest anu Stream aim to merit and seenre the 
patronage and countenance of that portion of the community whose re¬ 
fined intelligence enables them to properly appreciate and enjoy all that 
beautiful in Nature. It will pander to no depraved tastes, nor pervert 
. he legitimate sports of land and water to those base uses which always 
tend to make them unpopular with the virtuous and good. No advertise¬ 
ment or business notice of an Immoral character will be received on any 
terms; and nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that 
may not be read with propriety in the home circle. 
We cannot be responsible for the dereliction of the mail service, if 
money remitted to ns is lost. 
Advertisements should bo sent in by Saturday of each week, If possible. 
CHARLES HALLOCK, Editor. 
WILLIAM C. HARRIS, Bnsiness Manager. 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COM¬ 
ING WEEK. 
Thursday, May 18.—Racing: Louisville, Ky., and Washington, D. 
C. Mustang race: Fleetwood Park. Trottiuc: Suffolk Park, Philadel¬ 
phia. Spring Meeting American Rifle Association, Glen Drake. Cen¬ 
tennial Billiard Tournament, Philadelphia. Base ball: Chicago vs. St. 
Louis, at Chioago; Cincinnati vs. Louisville, at Louisville; New Haven 
vs. Hartford, at New Haven. 
PniDAT, May 19.—Racing: Louisville, Ky., and Washington, D. C. 
Trotting; Suffolk Park; Philadelphia Spring Meeting. American Rifle 
Association, Glen Drake. Hurdle Races: Warrenton Riding Club, War- 
remon, Va. Base ball: Hartford vs. Athletic, at Hartford; Resolute vs. 
Mutual, at Elizabeth; Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston. 
Saturday, May 20 —Racing: Louisville, Ky. Rifle: Geiger Bulls- 
eye Trophy, and 7th Regt. "shells,” at Creednxoor; Spring Meeting Am 
erlcan Rifle Association, Glen Drake. Base ball: Brooklyn (prof.) vs. 
Resolute, of Elizabeth; Boston vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn, E. D; Reso¬ 
lute vs. Brooklyn, of Brooklyn, at Elizabeth; Chicago vs. St. Louis, at 
Chicago; Cincinnati vs. Louisville, at Louisville; New Haven vs. Athle¬ 
tic, at New Haven; Mutual vs. Boston, at Brooklyn. 
Monday, May 22.—N. Y. StaLe Sportsman’s Association, Gencseo, N. 
Y Rifle Shooting: Union Hill, N. Y. Base ball: Arlington vs. Star; at 
Newark, N. J. 
Tuesday, May 23.—Racing: Baltimore. Trotting: Point Breeze Park, 
Philadelphia. Rifle: Matches At Union Hill, N. J. Base ball: Orange 
vs. Mutual, at Orange, N. J. 
Wednesday, May 21.—Racing: Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Torouto, 
Canada. Trotting: Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia, Laneister, Ohio. 
Scranton Rifle Club Meeting, Scranton, Pa.; Union Hill, N. J. 
— Now that the Wa iting season is at hand we would 
call attention to the advertisement of yacht builders in our 
columns. At the Thousand Islands, especially, and at 
many other frequented summer resorts small steam yachts 
are in great favor, the winds on inland waters being vari¬ 
able and unreliable for sailing craft. 
— Every one who wishes his lawn cut neatly and with 
dispatch should visit the establishment of R. H. Allen, 189 
Water street, this city, and purchase one of his light and 
beautiful lawn mowers. The ponderous old fashioned 
machines are now wholly superceded by something much 
lighter and more efficient. 
—Gentlemen about fitting up their new offices, and all 
housekeepers, and hotel proprieters who are putting their 
houses in order for the season will find the best of furni¬ 
ture at the well-known house of De Graaf & Taylor. See 
advertisement in another column, 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL 
HISTORY. 
T HE grand project that was culminated in I lie institu¬ 
tion now near completion west of the Park, was first 
hinted at eight or nine years ago at a meeting of some of 
our most prominent and liberal hearled citizens. The 
want of an institution founded upon a liberal basis and for 
the good of the masses has long been felt, and the season 
was tipe for its projection. John David Wolfe was chosen 
President of the “founders,” and a charter having been ob¬ 
tained through the recommendation of thousands of citizens, 
the American Museum assumed a palpable shape. The 
charter was followed by an act that provided five hundred 
thousaud dollars ($500,000) for the erection of a suitable 
building, which was in time to be followed by other wings 
as the collections grew in size and value, until at the com¬ 
pletion, the museum building alone will represent ten mil¬ 
lions of dollars, and will cover the entire area of Manhat¬ 
tan Square, lying betwen 77th and 81st streets on 8tli 
avenue. The corner stone was laid in June 1873 by Pres. 
Grant, and since then the immense structure has assumed the 
towering proportions that mark it as the finest and most 
prominent building in the upper part of the city. 
The one great object was to have it fire-proof, and every 
move in its construction lias been to that end, and at its 
completion there will be absolutely nothing about the build¬ 
ing that would burn even if exposed to fire. In length it 
exceeds two hundred and twenty feet, aud sixty feel in 
width, while the walls are five feet in thickness, aud 
evidently made as well for the future as the present. The 
basement will be reserved for the heavy work of taxi¬ 
dermy, etc., it being connected with the halls above by a 
passenger and freight elevator of the newest construction. 
The cases (one of which is now on exhibition at the Arsenal) 
will be composed of metal, and stone foundation; the 
shelves even being of plate glass. In shape they are similar 
to those uow in use, except, that they swell on the in¬ 
terior end, an economy that not only gives more space for 
specimens, but tends to form an enclosed room between 
the cases, which with the help of a curtain can be made 
perfectly private to the student or scientist. The middle 
of the great halls will be utilized by the presence of desk 
cases to contain special geological specimens, and others 
that require close attention aud study. The fifth Boor is 
devoted to a purpose that has been the object of the muse¬ 
um since its start, viz.: the pel feet accommodation of 
students in any and every branch of Natural History, On 
this floor, on either side of the gallery are fourteen or 
fifteen large and well lighted rooms, each representing a 
separate department of this interesting study. In the first 
room devoted to geology, the student will find not only an 
exhaustive library, covering all branches of the science, but 
a complete set of duplicates for study and work; instru¬ 
ments, glasses, and all the necessaries for study and the 
advice of a competent curator. In the chemical room, in¬ 
struments "complete, and library will he found, and so 
in every room everything will be found to make easy the 
resuscitation of hidden lore. Such is the purpose of the 
institution, and when it is understood that it is all free and 
for the benefit of all, and especially for those who cannot af¬ 
ford the expenso of a scientific course it must he confessed 
that the cause is a noble one, and worthy our great city. 
Already great advances have been made in perfecting these 
arrangements. The old Arsenal is overflowing with thou¬ 
sands of specimens that cannot be replaced. 
The great Jay collection of shells are almost in prepara¬ 
tion to move,and the magnificent library cannot be equalled 
in the world. With this, is found a very complete general 
library of scientific and Natural nistory works that is being 
added to almost daily, and will be kept perfect as near as 
possible. Up to date, Robt. L. Stuart, the present President 
of tlie Museum, has recently purchased the valuable Ich¬ 
thyological library of Mr. J. Carson Brevoort, and pre- 
seuted it to the Museum with the assurrance that lie will 
complete it to the present standard of knowledge. A gift 
that greatly increases the value of the collection of fishes, 
and places it at once upon a standard of usefulness. 
The great Hall collection of fossils purchased from Prof. 
James Hall at acostof ($65,000) sixty-five thousand dollars, 
is now safe in the lower hall of the new building, and 
some idea can be gained of its size by the fact that it is 
contained in over five hundred large sized boxes and 
weighs in all over fifteen tons. It contains specimens that 
can be counted by the million, and ranging from the deli¬ 
cate Phizopod to the curious Oreodon and massive Ichthy¬ 
osaurus, The collection is the work of a life time, repre¬ 
senting over fifty years of hard research and study, and 
the fact that it contains four or five thousand types and il¬ 
lustrated specimens, will give an idea of its value. Al¬ 
though csentially a Palaozoic collection, it is perfect in 
most of the latter eras, and especially the Tertiary. One 
great beauty of the collection is Ihe large size of the speci¬ 
mens, and in many cases the slab contains hundreds of 
different species of crinoids, shells, corals, etc., showing 
them as they were deposited upon the old shore, and show¬ 
ing at a glance what species were contemporaneous. Not 
only is there a distinct duplicate collection that vies with 
the original in value, but every species is duplicated over 
and over so that there is in reality stock enough for four 
or five complete collections that will be worth their 
weight in gold for foreign exchanges. MSny of the shells 
can be counted by the thousand, and of one species there 
are forty thousand. Although the collection is very com¬ 
plete, it will he kept up by continual additions and in pro¬ 
portion to the discoveries that are almost daily made, 
Prof. Hall now possesses a geological library that wil 
timately follow the collection, aB of course they belong to¬ 
gether—the oue referring to the oilier. So great are the S 
additions that have been made to the Museum during the 
last year that it will be necessary to retain the old Arsenal'S 
for want of room, and even if anew wing were ready all ,] 
three could be used with ease, owing to the now cramped m 
state of the collection, The Arsenal, however, will be H 
used for the duplicates, of which there are a complete set j 
in all the departments. Probably two years more will see aj 
new wing completed, and amovement is on foot among the® 
members to connect with the new building an aquariutn.adeJ J 
sideratura that New Y'ork lias long needed. InthisreepecSB 
we are far behind, and the cities of the old world, most.® 
of which, if they have not a large one, have at least an. 
apology. Tlie distance from the sea is no longer an objec- | 
tion, owing to a new plan of infiltration that enables one to 
use the same water time and time again, so the water could® 
be brought from Sandy Hook once in two weeks at slight® 
expense. So we have in the future one o£ the greatest® 
Museums in the world, and if improvement and additions-* 
continue in the same ratio for the next few years, we may* 
well Willi pride point to an institution that at once appeals* 
to the people and belong to them, and is a good exponent® 
of our advancement hand and hand with science during thq® 
last one hundred years. 
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New York State Sportsman’s Association. — Thai 
eighteenth annual Convention of the New York State As- " 
sociation for the Protection of Pish and Game will be held I 
at Geneseo, commencing on the23diust,, and continuing-! 
until the 27th. The programme is as follows:— 
The Convention will meet at the Court House at Gencseo,.] 
on the evening of Monday 23d. On Tuesday, at 8:30 A. 
M., tlie proceedings will begin with: 1. The State trap 
shoot, 10 single birds each." No. 2. Pistol shooting, off- J 
hand. No. 3. Rifle shooting, short distance. No. 4. 1 
Single trap shoot, for amateurs, 10 birds each; four prizesi ] 
No. 5. Rifle shooting, long distauce; three prizes. 
Third Day, Tuesday, 84 o’clock.—No, 1. Pistol shooting; | 
two prizes. No. 2. Fly casting; three prizes. No. 3. 
Single trap shoot, 10 birds each; four prizes. No. 4. j 
Rifle shooting, 220 yards; three prizes. No. 5, Double J 
bird shoot, 10 double rises each; four prizes. 
Fourth Day, Thursday.—No. 1. PresB shoot, five single! 
birds .each; two prizes. No. 2. Single trap shoot, fifteen ] 
single birds each; four prizes. 
Fifth Day, Friday, 9 o’clock A. M—LivingFton Assoeia. I 
tion Cup, dooafed by James W. Wadsworth, Esq., Gene- j 
teo; open to all organized clubs of the State of Now York, I 
each club to be represented by two of its members resident ini 
the county in which the club is located. No. 3. Grand 
State prize, the Dean Richmond Cup, to he shot for by " 
three members from each club. 
Sixth Day, Saturday, 9 o’clock A, M.—Grand sweep-I 
stakes match; three prizes; twenty-five single birds each. 
Valuable prizes are given for all the contests. The pro--j 
gramme of the bench show of dogs, to be held at the same a 
time, was published in our last issue. 
Work for SrouTBMEN’s Clubs. —The Syracuse Journal 
says:— 
“There are more trap nets in Oneida Lake at tlie present¬ 
time than ever before. In one bay—and that a small one—■ ! 
there are seven. A correspondent of the Journal fore-1 
shadows the consequences: ‘We will suppose that, from 
one net there is taken each day 350 fish, and these fish will 
average two pounds apiece. This makes a total of 700 
pounds, sold for seven cents a pound, amounting to $49. 
I do not think the above a large average, for I huve heard 
of 1,000 bullheads being takenout of this same bay. Now, 
is this wholesale slaughter of the finny tribe to be allowed, 1 
or stopped? 1 will leave the question with the people, or 
rather with ihe law.’” 
If the above is a correct statement, and if it is true that. 
trout spearing in the fall is a common occurrence in the 
same vicinity, we should think that with ail the sports¬ 
men’s clubs in Central New York, these illegal practices' 
might be broken up. 
—A Cumberland Baronet (England) having a superfluity 
of Canadian geese, {Anser canadensis), which were becom¬ 
ing pugnacious, wrote to our correspondent Mr. Jackson 
Gillbanks to ask if he could do wilh a couple, and demand¬ 
ing an immediate reply. Next day he had by half-penny 
post card the following:— 
I send this notice, worthy friend. 
As quickly as I can, sir, 
On Saturday, If weather mend, 
I hope to have yolir “anser.” 
—The St Augustine (Fla.) Pi’ess of May 6tli contains 
these items.— 
Green turtles in vast numbers abound in the harbor at 
present. Boys congregate at the head of the wharf and 
Btone them as they appear on lire water’s surface. 
A flock of pink curlews has been seen in this neighbor 
hood lately. They are worth $3 each, for their feathers. 
Rattiosnakes are almost daily seen, in the vicinity of the 
city. 
Winter visitors miss all this. 
—A correspondent makes a suggestion which is worthy 
of the attention of advertisers—that is, that they should 
more frequently give the prices of their goods in their ad¬ 
vertisements. In the present instance our correspondent 
refers to powder manufacturers, and says: “How easy it 
would be for them to give the prices of each package 
named. Many persons could order off-hand from out of 
the way places, if they’ hut knew the prices, to avoid an 
inferior aiticle, for bad shot aud poor powder are plenty, 
even in first class country stores; nor are the coarser pow¬ 
ders usually kept.” 
—American silver is agaiu spoken of in. Canada as a 
“nuisanee," and is taken only at a large discount. 
