The Litchfield County post., 1827-11-01
From the Lancaster, (Ohio) Gazette.

The Nom Descript.-The bones OF the non-d escript
lately discovered in swamp near New-Orleans were
last week exhibited in this place. The Mammoth, the
of which have heretofore caused SO muchspec-
ulaton among nauraIsts, must have been mere pig
my comparison with this monster The largest APP
pears have been the left upper jawbone-it is
"tweny feet in length, three in BREADTH and weighs
upwards of twelve hundred pounds" with a remalka-
bic projection in the form OF horn, about nlne feet
long, and eight inches in diameter, which
must have been weapon OF defence tue other Dohes
in exact proportions. The ''vertab~r or backbone
is inches in daneterhe passage for the spine nine
by six inches, and the ribs nine feet long" TO what
species these immense remains belong, we believe is
vet and perhaps will be deSiderGtum 1t IS gen.
orally supposed however, that aquatic, or at
least ampiibi0uS IN Its nature-lS race is, no doup
long since extinct.
After seeing these bones scarcely any lon
ger doubt the existence of the Krakan and other mon
sers, whose histories have generally been considered
fabulous.
The proprietors, Messrs. Daley g. Co. informed US
that it their intention to visit the Eastern ctIes
where we have doubt they will be repaid for all
their trouble and expense by the curious and the SCI
entifc.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Oct. g.
Since the following was in type, the bones alluded
have arrived in this place and will be open tor the
inspection of the public until "Wednesday next we
are informed by the proprietor that the average the
estimates Of the scientific, make the animal 10 which
they must have belonged, abOut l75 feet IN length,and
of the proper proportions. 1t would take more than
common evidence TO Induce US 10 DeIleNe III
ence of such being but with the bones before them
no one can doubt that at least such has been con-
lecture supply the rest. Let our readers measure
off the distance in their minds, and imagine IFS exls-
tence and the thought is almost enough to Starte or
binary nerves, for man would be no more to such a
monster than an insect one or two inches IN length
is They truly worth the attention OF the Gu
rious.
Curious Change of Names.--The following singular
application made the Legislature of Tennessee now
IN session:
MIR. M'Gahee introduced bill to alter the name of
Susannah Cremer to William Cremer which was read
the frsi time aud passed. The petitioner had been
considered woman, had worn female clothes upwards
oftwenty years. and had gone by female name. In
1925, petitioner changed his habits, went TO Er-
GINA, married a wife, and is now living in Green
County.
Perfect Nemtrality.-A candidate for the Sheriffa-
w. in the City of Baltimore, IA Mr.. PechIn,) in
pompous address to his " fellow citizens" pledges
HIMSELF that should he be elected, his selections in
empannelling jures should be made tcithot any kind
preference whatever to the all absorbing subject Of the
Presidency
The Advocate printed at Albion, Orleans county,
of "Wednesday Oct 18th, contains the following par
agraph:
=" Postscript--We stop the press to announce that
Capt. S. S. Duree, of the canal boats, who left Buff
fao Yesterday brought information, which was con-
firmed by two of his hands who attended the exam
nation, that man by the name Of Hill, Of Buffalo,
has confessed that he Of the five persons who
mude, ed Nor an-tha they rowed out in skif into
the Niagara river and J. ew him overheard. The
story of Morgans body beng found issupPoaed drew
from h m this confession. We think this report may
be relied on Hill is now in Buffalo jail and has pro-
missed 10 give the names of his accomplices."
II this be true presume Hill has only to disclose
the names of his accOmpices, to make himself sub
ject of executive elemency.
Duek--A ssassination-Th following paragraph is
from the Matches Gazette of the 3Oh ult. One would
hardly suppose the acts spoken of committed by
any other than the most brutal and fcrorious savage