The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-07-05
A Sea OF Alligators.

stopping in our midst for eomo
time gives an account OfoDc Of the
most tcrribl, SCENES ever recorded
IN tho annals Of this country:
Whilo stcaming up tho placid
waters OF the Ocklawaha River hU
itncsscd conflict which made
his hair staifal on end, never to lc
forgotten. After rounding Snckc,'A
Point tho stream Midens and
dccpcns, and tho waters 1T thls
bend always looked troubled and
black. Suddenly tho steamer en-
'untcrrd sea Of alligators.
houndcrinS and splashlng water
in every direction their tellowing
shook tho foundation Of tho waters.
Tho captain says that he mover
heard or witnessed suth seems
before and never wishes 10 again:
Before tho speed Of the little
steamer could be checked they
found themselves in tho mids, Of
these terrible monsters. 10 20
back or go ahead was impossible.
The passengers cndcavotcd to
drive them away by shooting, and
the hands on board beat them
with handspiics, yet they seemed
moro determined to obstfuct tho
passage Of tho hoat. Tho situa-
uon every moment became criti-
cal, and the crew and passengers
more and more exhausted, and tho
destruction of the boat seemed in
rvitahlc. Already three coIorcd
hands had been devoUrcd by these
terrible monsters, and several
others wounded. Several blanks
were torn from tho hull, aitd tho
STEAMER was with difficulty kept
from sinking. Just at this rorioh
Il source OF relief came. 4 hugo
serpent appeared, making l,ls way
from the lakes, the same, it is sup
posed. that was scon at "Dovil's
Elbow' last fall. Tho alligators
soon Disappeared following tho
sea devil, or whatever you may
call him, and such fighting mover
was witnessed. At Il point below
where the river suddcn y trartows,
it soon became blocked with dead
aliigat"rs and the water wds red
with blood. 1t is difficult to ac-
count for the number and sudden
appearance Of these animals, but
tho latest theory may throw somo
light upon tho subject. II is Nr-
licvcd by many that there is i.
large snbtcrrancan passage DIVA
ter between tho head waters OF
tho Okchobco Lakn, aud that
these monsters havo found thoil!
way hero in great numbcrs, and,
If not soon cXtcrminatcd, will Oh
struct the navigation of tho Uck.
lawaha ~ PV0thn (F9n.l Hrrtld.
! The NicksbnrS H"ruiA says:
If The pcopIo Of New York to
not wish to hang Foster, let them
send him to Massachusetts, and tho
: Eadical party will eject him TO Con-
ycSs! IHnN is what Massachusetts
Radicals did for Ben. Butler, ant
he did precisely what Foster IL
; charged with, and what q jury
found him guilty Of Butler ILL.,
suited all tho ladies Of Now Or.
leans, and murdered Mumtord, Al
man who would have prot ccicd~
his country women at all hazards,
had h" been living.
> BY the way, laL habit, ono
constantly and iicrccIy denounced
and dcridrd at the NUr(h-.wu
allnIc to the habit Of CARRYING
arms, which many persons IN thu
South indulge in lis just wliat r.n-
dcrs such crimes impossible in tho
Sonth. The ruili;ln WHO dared to-
insult Il woman on Il car in any
Southern city would get tho top
Of his head blown of ir! less than
six seconds. And this fact-tho
certainty that the prornptcst and
most summary punishment will b"
mctcd out on such 0CCaSiOus-
keeps the rOughS and rOwtsios on
| their good behavior. Such fellows
as Foster would be cmi,icHtfy po-
lite to ladies on Southern car,
for the reason that they cannot in
dnlgc in their blackgnard practices
With imrunity.
PcopIo may say What they will
but pistols ~ tho hands OF mon
who arc not afraid to use them,
arc great "cOnscrvMtOrs of peace
SvGAR.--Tho sugar crop pros
poets in LoGisianA arc reported IN
exceedingly favorable. The Cm.
ban crop is from rs to 80 per
cent. Shoit this year, and adviccs
from Europe indicate ttAt good
prices may be expected by tIro
American planters. Tho war has
greatly diminished tho supply Of
tho beet root sugar and in Eng
land the imports Of sugar trom
january LIST to April 18th had
fallen otl 5,302 tons, while tho cor
sumption has increased 4S,207
tons, or nearly SO per cont.
Curiosity prompted tho editor
Of the Union Iimcsa fow days ag"
TO inquire about how the colorc'l
!