From the Madison (Ea.) News, June 10.


A Huge snake.
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1t swell known that therc have been
divers rumors, through town, relative
to large monster, which, it was said.
was seen above this place a short time
ago. Each account we heard wasso
distorted by exaggeration, that we con-
cluded it to be fction-a hoax to test
the credulity of the town; but we have
since learned that such a large animal
has been actually seen. We had the
circumstances from gentlemen Of vera
city. A son Of Mr.. SpilIman, and
son of Mr.. Hoagland, on last Friday
week, about one mile and half above
this place, on the Kentucky. side Of the
river, while walking along the bank,
saw, in theedge ofthe water, an animal
bearing the appearance Of q huge snake.
They approached to within about forty
steps, when it took to water, and swan
nearly tothe Indiana shore, when it dis
appeared. Another gentleman who was
riding by, upon his attention being Dir
rected TO it by the boys, distinctly saw
it, though it was near this shore of the
riverywhich proves it 10 have been very
large, to be distinguished at such DIS
tance. It was supposed to be from 90
to 80 feet in length. 1t was of very
dark color and had something like
shining silyery ring about IFS neck. Its
trails in the sand and across the roads
have been seen. It has appeared seve-
raj times within few years, and about
the same place, and has been seen by
several persons.


We can form no conjecture as 10 what
kind Of an animal it is, but that such a
monstr6us, amphibious nondescript has
been seen we have no hesitancy in be-
lieying.


I From the Madison Banner, June H.


The BIG SERPENr.-A most enormous
serpent is now prowTing about this
neighborhood, about one mile anda half
above this city. He has been seen by
several persons, and is supposed to be
between twenty-five and thirty eetlong,
with q head as large as that Of a man.
and a body TO correspond. Now we
are aware that, by writing this para

graph, we subject ourselves to the impu-
tation of publishing "snake stories, and
that we will be ridiculed abroad; ye;
what we say is true--it is no hoax
and we hope, ere long, that the reptile
will be captured, SO that it may be seen
by all.