SNAKE STORY.
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The following letter was received by the last mail. Our readers can take 1t for what it is worth. For aught we k,,ow to the con- trary, both the author and subject may be alike fictitious. The catalogue of our ac- quaintances contains no such name as .Mr. Pandicer, and our Natural History no such Saake as he describes But as il may be as true of our Natural History as of our Philo- sophy, that there is more in heaven and earth than is dreamed of,n we will neither suppress the letter, nor pronounce it false: SALINE COUNTY, NEAR CALDwELL's FERRy.)

 January 26, lS44. {

 MIR. EDITOR A few weeks ago, digging in a mound near my house, found a cavity (which had probably been made by the go- phers) about three feet below the surface, in the bottom of which, lay snake, in coil, which, when measured, was four feet eight inches long, and six and half inches in glrth. It is of a skv-blue color, covered all over with a soft fine fur, like mole, except its head and tail, which are of silvery white ness, and as smooth as the finest morocco leather. can discover no fangs in it's mouth; but in bending back its tail, four fangs pre- sent themselves to view, resembling those in cats claws. As it is torpid, it is easily ex- amined. am a new conner, and did not know but such snakes were common in this country but my neighbors say (and they have all come to see it) that it Is a monde script; it can be seen at any time, as have 1t in box. lfs tail Is composed of twelve soft flexible joints.

 l am, with great respect,

 your humble servant.

 THOMAS W. C. VANDIvER.