True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-09-10

Our readers may remember statement
| published some weeks since of a wild negro
having been seen in the parish of Caddo, in
this State. The last number of the Caddo
Gazette contains lOnSartice from the pen
of Mr. j. IA. Piece of that Parish, descrip-
tive ofhis successful attempt to catch this
nondescript, and ofseveral Of his physical
peculiarities. The Editor of the Gazette
declares that the creature possesses an ap-
pendage which DR.. Piece omitted to men
ton, viz: tail about three inches long,
with hair on it. Ifthis be so the idea of its
belonging to the Genus homo must be a.
bandoned, unless some acute philosopher
should prove that Lord Monboddo'S thee.
ry of men being originally monkeys furn-
iShed with tails, Is true, and that the ami
NAL in question, is specimen of Lord
Monbod-do's idea of primitive humanity.
1t appears from the account given by
DR.. Piece, that he in company with Mr..
Perry, proceeded towards the hauntS ofthe
creature which he tracked by means ola
pack of hounds. After runningsome time
they behed creature coursing along at
great speed, and resembling bear rather
than man. DIR. Piece got within ten
PAGES Of him and commanded him to stop,
but instead fpauSing he took to a river.
tie was still pursued by the party, which
finally arrived at a very thick cane break,
in the midst Of which was large gum
tree, with hole just large enough for
person to squeeze in. 81 looked in, cSays
DR.. Piece, "and could see the singular be.
ing squatted III one corner of the hollow
and looking more like bear than a hui
man being" 1t being almost night, they
concluded to wait until morning. At break of
day, they commenced cutting and succeeded in
making hole largo enough to GIT him out.
lie was ierocious and indomilable fighting with
fury and was only subdutd by rope be- !
ing thrown around his neck AMI tight, ned until
his respiration was almost checked He was
finally secured aud taken to DR.. Pieces house,
where he can be seen.
No doubt adds the Doctor. he is one Of those
negroes that has by some means slrayed off |
when small, and it is the opinion of Mr. Cahrey
that ne came there when child or perhaps |
born there; as there were two skeletons in the |
hollow OF the tree, supposed TO be the father and !
mother ofthe man we caught He appears to
be fifty years old, weights one hundred and
thirty pounds, and will eat nothing but raw
meat, and that which is tainted he likes best
He will eat craw-fsh and frogs with avidity
when they are left in his way at night, but will
lot touch food in the presence of any person.
His hair and nails are very long His body
5 we'll sheltered from the cold and rain by the
ong hair that covers it, When any OF the ne.
-ro women come near TO him he shows conside-
able sexual desire whi;h must be from instinct
$ do not think he ever saw one before he was
rought to my house
His captor further states his intention to take
lis negro or monster to the North and dispose
him to the Abolitionist He has become ex.
emely troublesome and ungovernaLle, and
Dr. Piece declares that if be cannot dispose Of
i'm, he will be obliged to kill him in selEde.
nee, or turn him loose. ~ o. Bee.