Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-11
From tie BostonD DAILY advertiser.
A FISH STORY


.iaIn} Sea Monster, and tie inhabitants Of the
north and ,cesi parts of The 7orn.
Early on Monday morning, the waters be-
tween the Warren and Charles River bridges
presented quite a singular appearance. AT first.
there was considerable wake near The chan.
mel Suddenly il extended in rieht line, and
In avery regular manner. Presently i, became
seypentiae, and now almost circula, in its form
Occasionally it would disappear entirely; md
then again be observed, heie and here, q, inter-
walls II soon attracted the attention, net only
OF the persons passing over the bridges but
also OF many OF The CT liens in the vicinity.
! Upon closer exam nation, this uncommon
track in the waves provedto DE occssiened bv
a strange and ENORMOUS sea animal He swan
within a foot and half or wD fec Of the sur
face-occsFying sometimes larger and some-
times a smaller space than at others. His CO.
Tor appeared to be .hst Of deep black.
! When discovered in the outset, his move,
ments were comparatively slow, and of play
ful nature; but as The people gathered upon the
wharvcs and bridges, his motions became more
and more disturbed and rapid. s.
/ BY those who Ersl saw him, he was pronounc-
ed "a whale" But The c-leriiy with hie h he
now glided along. caused the waves to form
numerous and large punches over his back, and
he was forthwith proclaimed tie yeritable "Sea
Serpent" El lfs&kkf zfSa1St
| BY and by, he came nearer and carer 10 the
surface, when large I'm vas remarked pro-
jec,ing from his back. and with whiei, he lite.
rally divided the water in twain. This" wing
of the 6sh''led soms mariners TO conclude he
must be /" a Sha,k"-a marine canntbal Of the
hrrcest and most voracious spe les; and
sraghtway the words I" A Sba,k"a F" Nav
ea,er," and "a Man shark" spread from
! mouth TO mor'h, with d loud aud geue al btz
The military mrn brought rheii guns. and
Fl ed them; aud stones and missiles Of e,e,y
description, were sen, fom all quarters, at tht
"great UNKNOWN out without avail Hecon-
tinued 20 swim up and down, aud tack aboiit,
and Ssrpentine, as before.
/ The bridges and wharves formed, as il were,
complete Enclosure around him. His effor',,
indeed, were confined wholly between Them; and
h. was evidently unwilling TO approach within
more than rod wo &c either Of them. o.
The number If sprciators Increased every
moment; but neihe heir guns nor missiles
produced any difirrenrefitet
| After short period, boat was manned, and
PUT off for the uon-de,orip, Qrnc chase
now ,ouk place, aud gtea,ly augmented he in
,rrr Of the AT lcng h, ,bc boalm.n
were within a few feet Of him. The harpooner
| instantly rose, and, balancing his INSTRUMENT
! f.r second. hove il Il, he aninIli Blu, the
weapon" missed Fl e." and the horrid thug"
swan onward, to and fro, putting and blowing
! as before, amidst the shouis and laughter OF
! the crowd.
| The sport was ma;ntsined in this way doring
nearly the whole morning, 10 ths iufn'e
amusement Of those whom The novelty of he
thing had drawn together.
| A; meredisn, the people departed. In the al.
ternoon however they returned. with their
| friends and NV zest f,r diversion But the
nondescrip' was no 10 be found. Nothing of
he extraordinary inha5i OF The deep could
be seen And from, o'cloc ut Ill dark
/ the whale 'sea.serpeot aud 'sHark' was
shrrwdly supposed 20 be at his dinner, as no
,e,tige of the a"imai C uid b.. IL ced durrngte
whole If ,ha, periot!!- The com an, departed
for aerr homes or places Of bus:ptss 10. 4Ii'
! tic dix. ppoinIed-lwo or ti:res only remaiUing
as eut!nris sr-ss ..s.. sr
Eaily on uesday morning, 'he signal was
given The sea monster had reappr ARID His
p essence was speedily announce IT, Charles.own,
and at The north & W., ST part, OF the cry. AID
noiwi,hs anding the ncle mency Of he weather,
the inhabitants fUcked from all points to be-
hold him! 'a<
Two or three boat. were MANNED and gave
chase. They WIRE on The alert for some time.
about hrlr past nine, one Of ths boats ame up
with him nearly midway be,ween,hr two bridg.
es snow is the chance'i'Now is he chance,
reclaimed all hands, as well as The multitude;
nd a ,he same moment he harpooner struck
he animsiyw his instrument, fairly IN the
bark. - -rI 4tIa lsra -s-.-5 1
AS soon as the people saw he was hit, they
raise d a loud ana general shout The sound OF
hrir voices sroasrd the al,ention "f others at
tnv in rr
TO the whar,es and bridges ..oaI
The non descri>, Garted of like an arrod.-
The boatmen poyed ont their line; and away
they sailed WITH he greatest rapidly. He tow
ID them for Is or 20 minutes IN almost es-
cry dnecJ ion. when Of sudden he made for the
Warren Bridge Here he rope b.ramr entar-
pled with the piers, 'and refused 10 render rhe
anirnai struggled and plunged, and springing
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