The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-16

shore mistakIng IT for water snake, they
attempted to kill IT. In this however, they
failed IT Owed under the water, and again
appeared near the shore where the boys
caught II. They took il home, and kept IT
IN basin Of water for week, when i, died.
|, has been immersed IN rum for presersa.
lion.
This strange creature is about seven in.
chcs long, OF dark slate color, ard about
an inch aud half 10 circumference. The
head aud body are those Of an eel the tai
terminating ia fin. Immediately behind
the eyes, are lateral formations supposed
TO be intended for fms, they extend out abou,
an inch, and are divided into distinct bran,
ches, resembling IN miniature, those Of a
limb stripped Of It's foliage. About an
inch behind these fins, are situated two arms,
IN form resembling those Of an infant, and
terminating IN hands, the five 6ngers and
na,is of which are distinctly ar,culated. II
appeared TO use these hands freely, plac.
ing them on IT'S head aud body, and calrh.
ing bold Of different articles thrown into The
water. Can our naturalists tell what am.
NAL this is st LOUIS Bulletin.
/ Remarkable Concidences- The 2gth OF
Nav is dsv ever to be- remembered m this
place. Its Inst return was slgnallzed bv
Circumstance as singular as anoiber which
We had occasion 10 mention FIVE years ago.
i The great fire took place on the Doth Of
MAY i~al the splendid FIRE En~,re pre-.
scented 70 the town by the tiremen OF Boston,
10 supply the place IT those which were
burnt, arrived here and was put IN operation
on the 2g,h Of Nav 81 and on the 29th
Of MAY 1881, beautiu Organ purchased
10 sl9pls the place of the one destroyed "a
II. Johns Church. arrived aud ANS opened
IN the Church. II Is proper 10 add, that IFS
arrival on that DAY vas purely accidental,
and that great anxiety had been felt for iis
arrlsaia week eatiier, 50 that i, might have
been used Al the religious services Of the
+ Convention, which closed lis session on tia,
day.
The Organ was built by Erben, Of New
York, and i said 10 he highly credltable, as
we'll 10 Us appearance as IN lis tone, 10 his
distinguished reputation. Fdy Obs.
Pearsoas FaHs-Wc learn tina, a CON.
pany Of tNa, IN Salisbury, have purchased
t.a celebrated Water ROVER on the South
ladktn River. called Pcarson's Falls, with
the stcv Il cstabl hing Cotton Factory
there. We suud rather have a factory
there then o, ony other point We ever saw
or heard Of The place Is healthy and plea,
sanly situated - mules ltoln Salisbury and
7 from Mock~ulle, on tie county line Pro
VISIONS aud labor quite cheap in very rich
section Of the country: The raw material as
conveniently 10 be had a need be desired,
and the power sufficient to build up Low.
ell. We know Of no property more deslra.
bic IN .his country = Salisbury Watchmaa.
The Woman rho trent nbrodd.-A lady
who wns IN the habit Of spending mos. ct her
time IN toe soclety Of her ne,ghbors, hap.
pcned QUO dlv to be taken suddenly Ill, and
sent her husband in great haste for physl-
clan. The husband ran a few rods, but
SOON returned, exclalmng,--" My dear,
where shall tind you when get back p
J The New York papers tell US that the
bell"sarc parading Broadway in calico dress.
cs, and, although fashion IS as great ty'
rant IN cailco MS IN cambria, we Will hope
that the severe lesson which the times have
read TO all, viii long be remembered even
by the fair.
+. Tom said Bcncdic. TO happy bach.
rlor, "why don, YOU choose wife TO be a
solucc IN your Affections Because |
choose myself" SAID Tom, ",o be solus in
my affections. y Phila. paper.
Education is a better safeguard for lib.
erty than standing army. Ii ve re!rench
the wages of the schoolmaSter, we must raise
the wases ofthe recruiting sergeant. Ed.
ErerfH.
Question for Debating Societies.-ls a
small dog whose tail curs so tight as to lit
his hind legs from the ground a biped or a
quadruped.
81 say, Pat, what are you writing there,
! in such large hand y Arrah, honey,
| an ISN'T II To my poor mother, who is very
, deal, that I'm writing loud letter"