Constitutional Whig

From the Newburyport Herald.

THE SEA SERPENT—ONCE MORE!—We do not know, but that we must give in to the existence of his snaky majesty, which has been so often vouched for by the most respectable witnesses that (the speculation of some naturalists to the contrary notwithstanding,) it hardly seems possible to doubt it. Almost every season, rumor is alive about its appearance in some bay, cove or channel, down east and "along shore;" and the story comes accredited by the most positive declarations of the most trustworthy people. On Saturday last, it seems, he made his second appearance off Boar's Head, Hampton Beach. His exhibition was witnessed by eight or ten spectators, one of whom, a gentleman of our acquaintance, on the carefulness of whose observation we implicitly rely, gives an account of his appearance, which resembles those already furnished of this strange sea monster. He says that he was distinctly observed at a distance of 3 or 400 yards, and appeared to be about 150 feet in length. He was dark in color, and presented a number of protuberances along his back, thirty or forty of which were counted, with a head apparently flattened.—The protuberances appeared to be a foot in size. Near his head appeared what resembled a horn or fin. The view was distinct and continued 15 minutes, while the animal coursed slowly along parallel to the beach. That these appearances were presented by one and the same animal, our informant has no doubt whatever. When first observed, the animal was making for the beach, and having arrived at a certain point, suddenly turned, and with a continuity of motion, with that. The descriptions mentioned by our informant, were nearly those of every gentleman present; all of whom are willing to attest to their belief in the facts substantially as above stated.