The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

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ToRs--A gentleman who has been stop
ping in our midst for some time gives an
account of one of the most terrible scenes
ever recorded in the annals of this coun-
try. While steaming up the placid wa
tiers of the OcklaWaha river we witnessed
a conflict which made the lair stand on
! end, never to be forgotten. After round
ing Sackett's point the stream Widens and
deepens, and the water at this bend looks
troubled and black. Suddenly the steam
er encountered a sea of alligators, foun
dering and splashing water in every di-
rection. The believing shook the foun
dation of the waters. The Captain says
that he never heard or witnessed such q
scene and never wished to again. Before
the speed Of the little steamer could be
checked they found themselves in the
midst of these terrible monsters To back
or go ahead was impossible. The passen
gers endeavored to drive them away
by shooting, and the hands on board
beat them with hand spikes, yet they
seemed more determined to obstruct
The passage of the boat The situation
every moment became more crit cal
and the crew and passengers more and
more exhausted, and the destruction of
the boat seemed inevitable Already
three colored hands had been devoured
by those terrible monsters, and several
others wounded. Several planks were
torn from the hull, and the steamer was
with difficulty kept from sinking. Just
at this period source of relief came. A
huge serpent appeared, making his way
from the lakes-the same, it is supposed,
chat was seen at Devils Elbow ..astsfall.
The alligstors soon disappeared, follow
ing the sea devil, or whatever you may
call him, and such fighting never was
witnessed. A point below where the
river suddenly narrows, soon became
blocked with dead alligators, and the
water was red with blood. It is difficult
10 account for the number and sudden
tpearance of these animals, but the
latest theory may throw some light upon
he subject. It is believed by many that
b ere is large subterranean passage of
water between the head waters Of the
Ocklawaha and the waters of the Okee-
hobee lake, and that these monsters have
found their way here in great numbers
and if not soon exterminated, will OBJ
struct the navigation of the Ocklawaha,
A new musical instrument has been ex-
hibited in Edinburgh. 1t is described as
keyed instrument, having six octaves
and resembling harmonium in general
form, but very different in mechanism.
The sounds are produced by the friction
of wooden hammers against revolving
cylinder of wood set in motion by the feet,
The tones produced are said to be very
sweet and wonderfully varied. One
can sometimes hardly believe they are not
those of wind instrument"
Many of the finest estates in Virginia
are now offered for sale. In the valley
near Winchester, and in Loudon county.
bordering upon the Potomac, thousands
of acres of land unsurpassed by the best
lands of Ohio for Agricultural purposes,
are in the market The best londs in that
section command but from thirty to fifty
dollars per acre-land that will grow
wheat and corn year in and year out, and
which, under the system of farming pur-
sued in Ohio or Pennsylvania, would in
productivenees soon rival the most
valuable in those States. Those
who do not desire to emigrate westward
will find the attractions of the Old Do
minion we'll worthy of attention, especial
~ as the objections that formerly existed
againstsan influx of capital and labor are
being rapidly removed