Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-18
SEA SERPENT

| THIS animal, the accounts of whose appear-
ance have excited so much sport at the South,
| bas again shown himself IN waters He
| was seen on Friday and Saturday last near CO.
hassett Rocks, by gentleman who hereto
fore has had no confidence in the existence
| or such lsh he states him to be apparent-
~ from 80 to 100 feet in length, with bmnches
&c. as formerly described. The following ac-
count, in addition, is from the Salem Register
of yesterday. GBoston Potr;ot
Sea Serpent again in Our Bay.--Capt Wkee-
Ter, OF the sloop Concord, of Fairfield, Connec-
ticuf. which arrived here from New York ON
Monday evening last, informs us, that OH Mon
day morning at 5 o'clock, Race Point S. Z. rs
miles, he discovered in the water, about 20
rods from his vessel, directly ahead, an extra
ordinary sea animal moving pretty ouick
through the water, with his head erected abont
foHr feet from the surface the length of the
creature, distinctly seen above the water, was
AT least hfty feet; he appeared to be in ioiuts
with number ofprotuberances and appeared
somewhat similar 10 string of barrels afioat.
The sea was perfectly smooth and he was en-
near that Captain w had the best opportunity
OF viewing nm lie was visible about five
minutes, when he sunk beneath the water. and
disappeared for sbeHt eight or ten minutes
when he again rose on the weather quarter
about the same distance before Caotain
W now called mp several Of his men TO view
him. In few minutes he sunk again and was
NOT seen for two hours, when be again annear
Ell on the weather bow, distance about four-
teen rods, moving in the same direction with
top OF the water at this time about seven mi
mites, when he again SINK slowly beneath the
surface, and was no more seen. Five persons
on board the sloop, had Il fair view Of the ami.
mai, and they all agree, that he had the an
pedrdnce OF an enormous serpent moving viii,
an undulatOry motion through the water. with
his head erected from four 10 seven fpet bnt
his tail not visible. His head apne,yed IN
he about three feet in length the ewes were
discernible on his last appearance, and were a.
Inc =, A
perfectly black.
Captain W. had before been an unbeIiever
IN the existence of Sea Serpent but he is now
perfectly convinced. He and his me n are rea
dy 10 attest on oath to the statement here
given.
FROM THE PORTLAND ARGUS OF TUESDAY LAST
Something FIR The RdtwdiiSt.-Last week
boat from Cape Elizabeth returned with a
fare OF fish from the ground adjacent 10 This
port, and on opening large Cod, found i'm his
nav snake OF very singular species five and
haIf feet in length, with scales, covering his
body. one of which we have seen of a semi-
circular fOtm. measuring one inch and three
quarters IN length and half an inch in breadth.
and ot color similar TO the common fish kim
IT ~ with regret we are not enabled to give
a particular description but we understand
lhe whole IS in state of preservation, for fu-
ture inspections
NASHVILLE. May 29.--We learn that Gen. 7.
Winchester, u appointed by the President of
ihc O"'eu olates, commissioner to mark the
iine dgTeeably to the treaty Iately concluded
with the Chlckasaw indians by general Jack
son and gev. Shelby. rIphjg.
THE TINES.
On the commercial community there ne
YER vas such pressure for money as at
Tue present moment The heavy losses yrs.
tanned by those largely concerned in the ex-
port trade OF our country. has impaired conf !
depce generally, ana produced Tic most min
Gus consequences. The capital in circulation
~ "i'hdidwhdaily, and viii continue 10 he un-
I'll business regulates itself. These causes
ilave compelled several OF our most pnterprt-
gng merchants 70 stop payment-rnen who had
done more for tue prosperity Of this state the |