The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-17
From the Wyoming Times Extra.
The Silver Lake Sea Serpent-a flXcd
. fact.
PERRY, August 2, l

PERRY, August 2, 1855.
Yesterday, the lst Instant, the existence Of
monster Of a fish serpent species in the quiet
waters Of Silver Lake established beyend ren.
sonabe doubt-if indeed there has been room for
donbt for a week past
Al about noon on Wednesday the monster was
by a; Ieas. half dozen persons from different
points of view, from tho upland adjoining the lake.
There were boats out. Workmen on the
farm of Mr. A. Macomber, not half mile distant
two young men visiting at MIR. Ms on another
part Of the farm, a young man namcd Merrill, OF
this village, from another point, and part OF Mr..
Ms family from the upper window facing the
lake. All saw The monster, apparently Stunning
himself cn the surface OF The water.
description is impossible except Of his move.
mrnrs. He moved and louRdered about for ten
or fifteen minutes. The parties were from one
quarter TO ooc-hNf mile distant. The water
elsewhere on the lake was as smooth as glass end
there could be 40 deception nor optical delusion in
the vision Of the parties.
All concur in the statement that he ~ as large
round as large log, and that 30 or 40 ret
of him visible.
The parties saw II unknowa 10 each other
Some OF them have ne personal acquaintance. and
or two yet almost ready 10 disbelieVe their
senses rather than run counter 10 all well cs-
tablished rules in regard 10 snakeology.
For ourselves, we are forced 10 admit the fact
OF the existence of monster OF lhs serpent species
oil immense proportions n Silver Loke. We can
not escape The conviction and belief, unless
disbcIievc merely because we have not seen.
We hope, however, TO announce before long
that he has been captured. Every effort is being
made 10 accomplish tha, object One word more,
We assert wilhou, fear Of contradiction, that there
is not log on nor in the OF Silver Lake
that nothing has been placed there 10 create tho
serpent story-and that what is above stated aud
what has appeared in The Wyoming Times, re.
garding a serpent in Silver Lake, has been related
to US by candid, honest, and truthful men aud
women-pcrsons who have not finched from es.
tilylng 10 the facts as given 10 the public.
The same paper, i'll its issue Of lst August, con.
tains the afidavifs Of several persons, among
whom are two young ladies', to the effect that Hey
saw the srrpcnt while recently making an excuT.
ton on the lake. A letter is also published from
DR.. NJ. G. Smith, in which il is stated that as Ear
back as I'VE nty .One years, Moses HUT, Of
Genessce village, while gathering Gags from the
lake, for chair bott)ms, perceived an old log, a.
he supposed, lying in The deep wnteT SOHO TIVE or
three rods from him. II looked dark and moss.
cClored, and was long one OF the ielegruph.
ic poles, (Desde whirh we were standIng) bot
good deal larger. After little while, being busi.
Iy engaged, we heard great spldshng in tlie
water, and thought al first that some horses That
the bank had go; into tho lake. P@rcr,v-
ing iuSlnnuy that this not SO, lie looked n re
the sound ane from, and saw the water III greni
commn,ion, dark ohj"ct disappearing IN tho "".
ter-and the supposed log was gone! l!.imrae.
dialtly made for the shore. much alarmed aud
was greatly provoked that his statement was re.
crived with increduous laughier by his men.-
By,nte.b By lie neecr a0cnt HeIc dsdiR 0jter foss!
There are several p"rsons who distinctly Te-
collect Of hearing Mr.. Hunt tell aIis story 81 til"
time