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our population, And when it is recollected that more than hhlf Of the inhabitants fled from the city. inc mortality appears still more awfuI.-L Lexington LWnsiHdry.

 7He Sea Serpent. in cerity.-Extract of a letter to gentleman in this city :-

 "POR9LAND. July 6.

 Dear Sir-I arrived in safety this morning, at 5. having passed an hour or two yesterday afternoon among shUaT of Sea SerpentS, three of which. measuring from 30 or 90 to f@O or 13O feet, distinctly saw with the naked eye. and afterwards carefully examined thro' glass. They were lying full length on the water, occasionally lifting their heads four or five feet above the surface. and showing twen- ty or 50 punches, or snake like uudulatiOns, at a time. Their heads bore resemblance to the pickerel's, and the crease of their mouths. marking the division of their jaws, was like that of a common snake... The en. zine of the boat was stopped, and for three quarters of an hour we had a cool and delib- crate view Ofthese monsters such iIl looking objects never beheld.''

 Since the above was received, we have consersed with several people who came up in the Connecticut yesterday, and they all state that they saw, about 10 o'clock yester- day morning. little below Nahant, three or four nf the serpents, one of which was cer- tainiy 100 feet in iepgth.-Boston Post.

 The Sea Serpents and the Steom Boat.-The steamer Connecticut arrived this morning la. ter than usual. having been employed about an hour in chasing a shoal of Sea Serpents. About six o'clock last evening, a schooner off Nahant hailed the Connecticut. and told Capt. Porter that if he would look out, he might see the Sea Serpent, for Che bore east of Nahant." The Connecticut steered ac

 cordingly,-and very soon. not one Sea Ser pent alone, but three, some say four. appear ed in sight. All the passengers saw these monsters of the deep, with their own eyes, distinctly and clearly.

 One of the passengers, who had goCdl view, says, that one of the serpents was 100 feet in Iength-with head partly in the form of a snake and partly in the form of picker el. Some say this largest serpent was yet longer. Another of the serpents was judged to be about 90 feet long. Doe threw his bo- dy out ofwatcr about fifty feet in spiral un- dulatory motion, which formed at timesnpon a calm sea a beautiful dark arch. During al portion of this time, one Of the serpents was thought to be distant about % rods. And be- fore and after this near approach, they could be seen for some time with glass. The Ser pents seemed to enjoy the sport, and played around the boat for some time-perhaps they took it for another " Serpent in or on the deep-and were seeking an introduction.

 Ofall these facts, we are informed by many persons, verbally by one, upon whom we can rely-and who has hitherto been incredulous enough. We do not, we cannot doubt the testimony of so many persons, in steam boat upon quiet sea-with the power ofstoppiDg 1 and following the objects of their curiosity whi;hersoever they pleased.-I'orttand Adv. July

 BoY Found. d.-Thomas B. Wait Badger, son of B. Badger, Esq. late Editor Ofsthe Weekly Messenger, in New-York, who has been ad vcrtsed in the papers as having left his paren; tai home in that city, on the i1th inst. has been recognized in this town, by person en- ! gagged in this office, an acquaintance in the family of Mr. B. He is bright intelligent 1 lad, about IA years of age. and it appears came directly to this place in packet sloop from New-Y ork, and had already shipped un- der an assumed name, and. was about to sail on whaling voyage to the Pacific Ocean.-l Measures have been taken to procure his re- be returned to his anxious g. afflicted friends.

 W. Bedtord Mercury.

 Mur9er.-A man by the name of Wood cock, a shoemaker, belonging to St. Stephens, N. B. was found on Friday last hanging to a small tree, not sufficiently large to support his whole weight. in the town of Cooper, and about two miles from MT. Gilman's Mills His head was shockingly mangled, and a stone with hair and blood on it was found short distance from where the body was discover ed. He was said to he deranged at times, and was probably wandering, he knew not where, at the time he was murdered. From circumstances which have been related it is supposed that the murderer was in pursuit of person from Mirimachi. drovier; who had considerable money, and who had passed through Calais, and that he nsistooe the mGR. The name ofthe person arrested. we are una ble 10 state.-Eastport Me. Sentinel. June %.

 Destructive Fire.-A correspondent at Wa tertOwn, Jefferson county, announces the fol- lowing unxelcome intelligence:

 We have this morning added to the list of our late heavy calamities by fire and flood, the loss of the large cotton factory of Messrs. l.. Beehe & Ca. It was discovered to be on fire at about IT o'clock this morning, [Sun- day, 9th July.] and so rapid was the progress of the destroying element. that in less than an hour. the entire pile uf buildings was heap of ruins. But very little of the property which the building contained was saved. Raw cotton. manufactured goods, and the exten- sive and valuable machinery. all went togett- CT. The loss is from 50 to zoo ,OOO dollars '' This factory was one of the most perfect and extensive in the state. 1t was built of