season
extends from June to October, and some fine specimens have occasionally
been brought to light. A remarkable Pearl weighing 46-1/2 grains, was
found in this river some few years ago, and passed into the cabinet of
Mr. Israel Harris, a banker in Waynesville, Ohio, who has formed a very
large collection of Miami Pearls. This specimen was described as an "
agatised Pearl," in consequence of its displaying a curious agate-like
structure, and was christened by Mr. Harris the " Koh-i-noor Pearl."
One of the finest Pearls ever found in this district was accidentally
discovered by a little boy of eleven years, named Morton L. Roberts,
who, while on a visit in the neighbourhood, was amusing himself by
collecting mussel-shells from the river, to border a flower-bed in his
aunt's garden. In one of the shells, lying among a heap that had been
thrown aside by the fishers as useless, the keen eye of the boy
detected a Pearl, which turned out to be one of unusual value ; being
equally fine in size, form and lustre.
Many
good Pearls have been found from time to time, in the rivers of New
England, in the north-eastern part of the United States, and it is said
that one obtained from a stream in New Jersey was sold in Paris for as
much as £400. According to Mr. Dall, some fine Pink Pearls have
occasionally
