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Delaware Gazette And Peninsula Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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On December 4, about 700 men from neighboring townships near Towanda formed a massive hunting party, signaled from French Horn Mountain, driving game into Wysox township and killing nearly 500 deer, 5 bears, 9 wolves, and 150 foxes with guns, bayonets, clubs, and pitchforks.
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Towanda, Dec. 12.
HUNTING
On Friday the 4th inst. about 700 men of the neighboring townships formed a hunting party. The signal for proceeding, was given on French Horn Mountain. which was answered by all the horns of the hunters, comprising a circuit of forty miles, in the space of 15 minutes. The hunters then progressed towards a centre in Wysox township; shooting and driving the game before them. until the circle became too small to use guns with safety; the animals were then attacked with bayonets fixed on poles. clubs, pitchforks, &c. with such success that nearly 500 Deer. 5 Bears. 9 Wolves and 150 Foxes were killed. It was calculated that 500 Deer, 10 Bears & 20 Wolves escaped, together with a great number of smaller animals. The expedition was attended with many circumstances highly interesting to hunters. and closed as usual with great mirth.
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Towanda, French Horn Mountain, Wysox Township
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Friday The 4th Inst.
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About 700 men formed a hunting party signaled from French Horn Mountain, progressing to a center in Wysox township, shooting and driving game, then using bayonets, clubs, and pitchforks to kill nearly 500 deer, 5 bears, 9 wolves, and 150 foxes, with many more escaping; the event was interesting to hunters and ended in mirth.