The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-22

the reach of the law. The Secretary Of
the Navy has said, repeatedly, that any
officer, concerned directly or indirectly, in
a duel, shall be dismissed from the Navy.
And yet he takes to his bosom the very
men who have been the promoters, advisers,
accessories, and seconds, in the most disas-
| trous duels. A member of the Cabinet
challenged and fought Senator last win
ter. Did the President even censure g.
What would our pilgrim forefathers have
said, if it could have been foreseen that a
descendent, holding the highest station in
moral America, a Christian land, should
place in his strictest confidence duellist,
and that too, while he was prosecuting hum
BILE offenders for the offence. ~
Cordm's Champion.
"A ROWLAND FOR AN OLIVER"
The following, which we copy from the
Schoharie Republican, ofthe I'd inst. beats
the Canada snake story all hollow.
a Snake Sto,y.-Tn an unfrequented
part OF the town of Blenhein, in this coun-
ty, is large range of rocks, extending
several miles along the north side of steep
mountain. In these lodges are several o.
penings or caves, the interior of which
never has, and since recent occurrence,
probably never will be explored by any hu-
man being.
Some time last month, two young men,
the oldest about 20 and the other Is, were
returning from a fishing excursion, by one of
the most considerable openings in the rocks.
Being somewhat fatigued and not apprehen-
sive of danger, the largest boy seated HIM:
self several PAGES from the cave, while the
younger one stood a rod or two in the rear.
Getting into conversation, the oldest boy
turned his back to the cave, while tho other
faced it. Directing his eyes towards the
cave, the latter observed the head ola huge
monster, issuing from the den. He was so
much frightened, that, without giving the
alarm to his companion, he sprung instantly
up an adjoining rock and after recovering a
little from his fright, called out to the other,
who had till then maintained his sitting posi-
ton, with his back to the cave, wondering
what could have oecasioned his sudden
flight. At that moment he turned bis head
and for the first time, saw the monster
within few feet of him, his head elevated
some 6 or 8 feet from the ground, and to
all appearance ready'to pounce upon him.
He gave two or three dreadful scrsams,
and as we may well suppose, made good
his retreat to his companion. The mon-
ster no way daunted, continued his course
down the hill some distance, turned back
and entered his den. During this time the
boys had fair view of him; and they as
scrt that, after making all due allowance
for the fright, they are fully convinced that
his length exceeded thirty feet, and his
body was as large as common saw log,
covered with irregular spots, about the size
ofa mans hand, of bright red and jet
black.
The. next day, the oldest boy, whose
name we believe is Sanford, and who is
went alone to the den, and seated himself
on rock thatprojected over the entrance,
where he had not remained long, when his
Snakeship made his appearance-descend-
ed the declivity further than before, break
ing the old limbs and sticks as he passed o.
yer them, until Sanford made some noise
from above, when he turned his course, and
again entered his den.
The alarm was given in the neighbour
hood, and number Of people collected at
the den, but they were not gratifed with
view of the monster; his course, however,
could be plainly traced and where he had
passed over the sand or leaves, it appeared
like the trace of large log. Since these
facts have been spread, the cave has been
visited by great numbers of people from
the adjoining towns, and the facts above
stated have been communicated to as by
several of the most respectable people in
the towns Of Blenheim and Jefferson, many
of whom have visited the cave, and seen
the track of the serpent. They say they
have the utmost confidence in the veracity
Of the young men who saw him, and as adj
ditional confirmation, they say that avery
offensive smell, similar to that of large
snakes, has been observed by all who have
visited the place.
From the Montreal Gazette.