New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-20
THE sEA-sERPENT ASTRAY.

Silver Lake Is sheet OF water about Tour milos
long and from half 10 three-oarths of mile vide.
The lake is great place OF resort for fishing parties
There il said 20 be place in this little lake where the
lead has been droppedn vain. No sounding has been
obiaped hence the presumption, and we admit Il as
presurnpiion that il connects by subteIraneau
massage with Lake Erie or Ontario, and to draw the
figure still greater. with the vast Atlantic.
On Friday evening last, a. party, Of which we
formed one. were dlsombsrklng from trip up the
lake with hundred pounds so Ot dressed catfish,
Messrs Charles Hall, Joseph r. Mcknight, Charles
scribner and Alonzo Scribner, accompanied by two
bows uemed George Hall and John Scribner, were
inst leaving the landing on an evening fishing e1-
cuIsion.
They left the landing rear Mr.. Howes Pump Fac
tory, about O'Clock p. NJ. Friday, and rowed up 10
the of the outlet where two Of the party got
out ard dragged the boat through. As the channel
became wider they took seats IN the boat rowed
steady up to the lake and commenced fishing The
evening wss rot dark. Both shores were in view, and
stars ana clouds appeared alternately About clock,
a. he entire party were fishing, Mcknight who sa, in
the stern of the boat called attention 10 what had the
senblarce, though much larger, Of long tree
trimmed of ing the surface OF tho water north OF
tLeir boat and dozen yards of. All looked az It,
and various suggestions were made regarding 1t. IL
APPEARED 10 he % or 100 feet long.
However the party continued fishing, the thiog they
saw-be II tree log, or Notwithstanding IN the
sane position for twenty minutes or half an hour. At
about % clock II had disappeared when or how the
party had not observed. ln about ten minutes
MCkuIgh bit called attention 20 DttNtcu
The boat the party occupied and the old sail boat
"Frolc," Which lies aground disabled on the east
shore. The center OF the log, tree, or Whatever II
was was in direct line from the sern OF the boat
and not more bsn four rods off. After watching It
few minutes, Mcknight, who was nearest II, ex-
claimed. BOYS, that thing is moving
A few minutes more passed, and Hall noticing that
it lad and was changing IFS position, exclaimed See,
{" il is bowing round g. and true enough so i was.
An locke and saw the same movement Its head, II
could 10 longer be called log, was now within three
rods of the boat and as il approached the waves
parted on either side, Gs II boat was lelsurey ap-
ilosching. Scribner, in attempt TO cut the rope
ATTACHED 10 tie anchor and boat lost his knife, and
pulled up the anchor. Hall grasped the oars and COM
neucod pulling vigorously for the west shore Me-
knight steering the boat. scnbner took seat win
Usl and assisted in owing. All this was the work
Of an il slant, and their my sterous and unwe come
euest disappeared while It was going forward TO the
gIeat JOY Of the party.
had lot been propelled more than 30 rods when the
straroe customer was again visible the surface for
Tie bd time TO the northeast of them, aud between
tie beat aud the outlet. This time the visitor was
within one rod OF the boat, and the party were max
il 2 repid progress toward he Met. Al IN the boat
sew the creature II again disappeared
Foe the fourth time, when the party were within 80
or 40 rods from the proposed and now nearest landing
POINT the south Eide Of the MET the serpent Tor no"
there YVES installing IFS character, dared rom the
water about four feet from the stern OF the boat, close
by tie rudGer paddle, the head and forward part OF
the monster rising above the surface OF the water
eight or twelve feet in TN oblique direction from
tie boat All in the boat had fair view OF the
creature and concur in representing 1t as a most
Iorrid and repuleiye.lOokng monster. AL agree as
TO tie length exposed TO view. On the opposite side
of the boat about rod and half 70 The northeast
the other extremity of the serpent Twas IN full view,
lasbiug tie water with its tail. When the forward
mart dsscended upon the water i created waves that
oary cal sized he boat aud suspended regular opera
tiors at the oars.
The parry reached shore in safety but frightened
most GU of their senses. They lel the boat on the
sde Of the ake furhest from home and footed home
some two uios rather than venture down the outlet,
not more than half mile in length. Il il almost need
less 10 say that ihey slept little that night.
Newiil add for me benefit of the ucredulous that
thofe men are persons of character. They would be
believed in this community in any ordinary mater az
between mau and man. We admit il is large story,
but it is about large serpe... lie would be mon
SER at bali the size.
But here is the affidavit Of two OF the party;
Joerh R. McKright snd Charles Hall both being duy
say they have heerd read the article Published The by
relation the In Silver Lake, and that
the there made true oftheir own knowledge
j. X. MCKNIGHT,
CHARLES HALL.
subseiled and sworn tbis iGh day Of july 1855 before
ENC3 ". FROST Justice Of the Peace.
Orc dollar a foot has been offered for the skin Of the
seTp,nt, if over 20 feet long.