The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-16
SOMETHING NEW


Our seaders may remember u state
published some weeks since of a wild,
negro having been seen In. the parish
Of Caddo, IN this State. The last num-
per ofthe Caddo Gazette contains long
article from the pen Of Mr.. J. NJ. Pierce
that Parish. descriptive Of his success
tul attempt to catch this nondesscript,
and OF several Of his physical peculiari-
ties. The edItor Of The Gazette de-
clares that the creature possesses a. APP
pendage which DR.. Pierce omitted 10
mention, viz: a tail about three inches
long, with hair on it, If this be so,
be idea of its belonging TO the Genus
homo must be abandoned, unless some
acute philosopher should prove tha,
lord Monboddo's theory OF men .Leinr
o risiually monkeys furnished with
tails, is true, and that the animal in
question, is specimen Of lord Monbod-
dos idea Of primitive humanity.
1t appears from he account given by
DIR. Pierce, that he in company with
Mr.. Perry, proceeded towards the
haunts Of The ceaturc, which he tracked
by means of a pack of hounds. After
running some time they beheld tho
creature courSinc along at great speed,
and resembling a bear rather than IL
man. DR.. Pierce got within ten PAGES
OF nm and commanded him to stop,
but instead OF pausing lac look 10 river.
lie was s'lIl pursued by The party.
which finally arrived al very lhicN
cane break, IA the midst OF which was
ii very large guam tree, with Il hole
just large enough Tor person 10 squeeze
IN. Il looked ~" says Df Pirrce,
sand conid see the singular being squat
ted In one corner OF the hollow and
looking more like bear than a hun.uu
being" 1t being almost night, they
concluded 10 wait Jill morning. Al
break. OF day they co mmenced cut iur
aud succeeded in making hole lar.,
enough 10 get him out. He was Zero.
cIous and lndontable, lighting with f..
ny, and was only subdued by rope
being thrown around his neck and tight.
ened until his respiration. was almost
checked. He was finally secured and
;aken to DR.. Pierce's house, where he
can be seen,
No doubt, adds the Doctor, he is ono
o' those negroes that has by some
means strayed off when he was small
aud IT Is the opinion of Mr.. CofF,e,,
that he came there when cbil6 -,
perhaps born there, as there were ,wo
skeletons in the hollow of the tree SIM
posed to be the father and mother or
Inc man we caught. He appears to be
nifty years old, weighs one hundr, 4
ana thlrty pounds, aad will ear nolhinr
oot raw meat, and that which is tainted
ne likes best. He will eat crawfish and
frogs with avidity when they are left
Ia ms way at night, but will not touch
Iood IN The presence Of any person.
us HAIR and nails are very lopa. His
Doay IS well sheltered from The cold
ahd ram by the long hair that covers
u hen any negro woman come
near him he shows considerable sexual
desire, which must be from instinct. as
do not think he ever saw ore be(ors
ne was broushtto my hoase.
MS captor iurthur states his intention
NJ NJ AXE ms negro, or master, 10 the
tsol IN ana dispose OF him TO the Aboi-
lioh'S.s' lie has become extremely
g. and ungoyernable, and DR..
flerce declares that if he canno, dis.
pose ct him in selfdefencc, he will
nave 10 Kill him, or turn him loose.