Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-15
From TIC !Ncic York Examiner.


A prodisious excitement prevails in Ire
land, especially in the North; in conse-
quencc Of an actual living Mermaid, which
was recently caught in n salmon net at
Iianneraw Point. in the county Of Done
gal. There can be no mistake in this fact
as five or six papers corroboratc it, in the
important points, but the Derry Sentinel
and the "Fermenagt Journal" are the
most enthusiastic and particular in their
descriptions. The first announcement ap-
pearrd in tho Sentinel, as follows:
4 r1srmaid. and no misiake,-A very
general disbelief in the existence Of the
McrmuiG il likely to receive severe shock
from the truth of the following siatement:
A creature in every respect answering, the
usual desert ption OF tho ".ea woman," was
caught laiely in the salmon nets nj Ilunnc-
raw Point, near Fahan, county Donegal.
She is al present. under tho projection Of "A
gentleman ofthai neiehborhood. who has
kindly permitted the country people. who
are flocking in hundreds ABOUT The place, 10
''see and believe The members of the
Londonderry Natural History Society. we
understand, are to investigate this cx,raor-
dinarv phenomenon, for the purpose of
sendius nn immediate report Of their OBJ
servaiions to tho British Association, sitting
at Newcastle. We understand that If the
novel monster should survive the sudden
change in her situation. she will he sen: to
ViscOuni Melbourne as present TO the
Queen: if not, the body will be preserved
in spirits, and will grace the now forming
museum or our local society"
The effect Of this notice was, that al
least fourth Of all the inhabitants of Der
ry. who could afford the expense. procee-
ded in Il body to Honeraw, where thew
were admitted to an inspection Of the sin
suIar creature; which is thus iescrib ed in
The Fermamagl Journal.
The Mermdid.-This is certainly a sea
tComdn; aud has such an expression of in
tefhgfnce IN lis cOuntenHnce, that we nre
absolutely inclined 20 believe that il is q
creature o! reason. ralhrr Than Of instinct.
we 40 uot mean TO insinuaic that it has
any notion OF abstract ideas; bur the FAC
| is, that there is an appearance of confu-
| sion about it that would seem to indicate
sentiments Of shame, fear and sIpplication.
IL weighs about seventy pounds, and is al
together human in its out,card organization
from the head to the navel. where the fish
begins to develope itself. and The remain
wv - iinC ttse. DI Il
large dolphin. The skin Of the face and
the breast is a whitish brown-,he eyes
are black, and the nose purely aquiline;
aud its eye brows, lips and chin. are mod
els for sculptor. The hair is long and
thick; and the creatures principal amllse
Incnt is to stroke il downward with her
webbed, but otherwise. very perfect fin
gers. 1t looks to he twelve or fourteen
years old; and regards people. occ asionally
as lift had an inclination to smak; and we
are solemmly of the "pnio' that. when in
its native element, it makes its wishe:
known through the medium ofits tongue
Altogether indeed, II is the most singular
being we ever Witnessed, and excites fee
lines in The behollers, at least as mucl
akin 10 awe as to curiosity. Can it hay,
| soul, aud he an accountable creature
Al all events. we shall examine it closel,
this week, AMI report particulars"
We shall look with great anxicty 70
our next files of Irish papers. on the receip
Of which we trus, TO lie able to furnish tho
readers OF The Examiner with so,nc fulle
information in relation to this surprising
! phenomenon.