, 1874-08-15

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Aoston Correspondents u he Ptttsbura Gazette.
Bo1uo important Gyonta OF timo may he 1oscuod
from sinking into Oblivion which induces Tue to
pEoaant tor tho preHont generation = sccno of
which WIS witness in my youth, mud which
IN ~ frosh in my memory as il II had tra,;s-
pired only. Yesterday, Although tho larger
tnror years, and have passed OF fra1u
with thom Binco the ercnt GU the tnb-
iect, among whom wero several malnberB Of Tho
preaohora aud leading members Of the lynn So.
ciety, aud who related tho story % pow preapnt
it. I am aware TINT tho masseH OF that, AM! or
tho present day, havo no faith that such an anl-
NAL WAS seoni this probably, was moro tho fear
Of being hoaxed and their prIdo being wounded
than irnn fear Of any OWL being tho result.
On Aug. 81. 1913. several porsous Of B,ston
stopped at Lynn on their return from an excur-
alou of pleasure from Nahant, aud stated thu.
while crossing the beach. achoola Of fish, pesrn
lott high and dry By tho rocc<luig waves, mud at
short distance largo animal WaH playing in
tho water, and had driven theso flsh ou tho
shore. It being twilight, they came on to Lynn.
., n. on tho 22d, and proceeded to
Red Hack, short, rocky protnon.ory running
iuto deep wator; thoro woro about 100 porsous
On this samc crraul. We waited patiently until
about $3.50 q. H., when ono porson eaid 'sLooh
at tho Nahant end, tllrea-quartera Of nilo; wns
ia TINT Which LOOKS like lot,g plaus, bobtlng up
md down. showing an uno4uat snrtaco2 The
serpentl" The whole crowd rushed as II by
command, clanbeliug over fences, gullies, and
through long grass, until they reaeied the plain
beach, Whnn halfway across we catne up to
him, right about face. Wo rau parallel with
him until he reached within 50 to 100 feet Of He'd
Rock, Ulon & boy throw atono towards lin.
He sunk immediately and saw tim ~ako llo
harbor, which wan tho last saw Of him
He moved In . steady. ranid. stately manner,
~ it un1nindful Of any spectators, bosn cen us
and clear sunshine unobatructod by clana o.
nliat tho calm, from LOU to l50 foat from us;
dinnotor Of large barrol; Of q giatonin. brown
m perpendicular, from ) to 4'toot from l.e soa m
more lat and blunt thar, horas's hoa,I. liz
moved ~ last "a wo could RAPIDLY. run.
On tho 2ad thonsauds camo down from Tus-
ton OF whom thoro waH the United Status Mar
slal, Prince, who gaYo a long lotaitod, correct,
and interesting. account. 1la saw him on tho
eaHtosn end of NaAant, at tinea between Ia IL.
nuoutsal man. hlon we're appointed to olleo in
thosa daya, not no much for political Professions
as for their integrity, capacity aud e!liuicnoy.
visited Tho Eseox Institute 10 search for TIC
files Of tho Boston papers Of that day, anil fund
two. with tue report of Capt. Rcll, who bot noas
enough to strike harpoou on Lin, which
glanced on, and he Hunk into tho doep. Another
day Ms. T. Ilodgklna, seafasing tnan, ws!osa
description ia li!tle varying from my oAn, saya
b.. h. ~Ss Ssa.l "l2o feet loug ls'ssr than barrol
apart. hoad Ike . seal. 1lis motion wss up
atla down. more llk0 caterpillar than like u
snake or co., s.ol1ngI which gave tue apps atanco
q Pdotubesanoea," These potHo's eaw l'ltl on
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