The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-10


hers ofthe Society. To orecommcndth's object,
aud u,bish an opportunity to contribute 10
its support, sermon is to be delivered by The
Rev. Dr.. Parton, ia his meeting house, on
Sabbalh evening next. The services to COM
menee al half pslt 6 o'clock. Sept. ..
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THE SEA SERPENT
Still swims secure in our neighboring waters.
Were il not presumed TO be ineom patible
with tho duties OF our naval cou nsnders OF
this station, We should hope TO see them at
tempt It's capture. Though not so glorious
prize, as what their achievements have ef-
iected, II would prove source OF high graft
hcatioo 10 the public, and insure them lie
warmest tnanks.--Pos Com. Adp.
The great Serpent was seen on Monday
last, abour half way between Boston and Cape
Ann. None oi the adventures who have at
tempted 20 take bin have yet found favour
able opportunity to attack him. In these
"piping times OF peacc," when qid nuucs eY.
psrience such plentiful lack OF employmen
and the seasoo Affords no excuse for grur-
bliog, the Serpent presents lucky object
for speculation and witlicisrn. $4,000 have
been offered for his skin and various saga
cious methods are suggested for taking him.
One Editor proposes TO put ball through
his eye, bui another prefsrs putting "drof
in his eye" by administering batrsi Of New..
England Rsm; while . third. seriously pro-
poses to make him non &c ihsEm, by batting
him with dead fish sluffed wnh opium. An.
other, on the contrary, proposes invitiog him
to pnblis dinner, perhaps, however, with
some sinister view 10 the feast oi Polonius!
Speaking Of the appearance Of the Great
SerpaRt in The ws'ets ss Massachusetts, the
Washington Cry Gazette says, at is 10 be
regretted that Mr. Monroe bad not continued
little longer, as he might then have seen
how the Massachusetts gentlemen could
march TO battle, with sticks, slaves axes,
hooks, nets, &c. when monster--not an
Englishman--was TO be subdued. Ii may
happen, that IN consideration of the impor-
tant services they have thus rendered, they
will demand pay for the militia thus called
out to protect the coast from the ineursiops
of the serpeot, and we are sure Congress
will not be so obdurate ss 10 refuse this cquita-
BILE requisition, al least, on the public purss."
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CNCO OSl1fOyV FISH :
A Fish, OF a species rarely, IL ever, before
seen in this f. ace, was caught 90 Saturday
last oF the Loog wharf, eppatentiy asleep on
the top Of the water. Ii is about five feet
long, three from tho back to the abdomen,
exclusive Of substances OF some length re-
sembling fnsA-ls about eight inches thick
has small fi0s at his sides, and air passages
--has 90 tapering tail, but ,erInioatcs in Iul'
width AZ each end. Supposed TO weigh
l5o lbs.--Bos. Pot.
We uaders,sbathe fish taken off the Long.
wharf, few days since is called Sun Fish;
that one was caught in this harbor ten or fiji
teen y-srs ago and tha, the skin of one
which weighed 500 ID is preserved io PeaeIe's
Museum, Philadelphia. Several Of the Esh
Of this species haze been caught at Halifax,
n ). where the boys make balls OF the flesh,
it being remarkably eias:ic.-sS.
Another odd Fish The master Of the 4
ship Lconidas, arrived a, this port yesterday
from Hlvrc-de Grace, relates; that on the
18Th Of May last, on his outward passage,
(Iat. ~ 6, Ion. ~ 23,) he saw within 10 fee,
Of the ship Strange Fish its lower part
formed like Ash, and white--the top Of the
back brown, with short hair on the head and
back--aboot S feet long. The breast, shoul- |
dors, head and face, had the appearance ofa
human being. Itwss calm. aud the fish was
seen playing round the ship the whole after. |
noon.--N +. Colnm6ian, 2olh inss.
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Mr.. O. Driseoll, who fell in late duel al |
Savannah, was the only son Of DR.. U'DriscolI,
of Charleston, aged 24 years. He was d
young gentleman Of superior acquire emeh,s,