creature there oxtep^l legs or arms, which leriiuiiatc in great claws. The body of the monster, which is fully six feet in length, is of a reddish-brown tint, very like that of a lizard, and terminates in a tail like that of a tlsh. The creature’s body is bare of unycovering, but about the head and dock is a inane of reddish hair. It is needless to sav that the countv is excited over the strange, animal. Various parties surround the creek each day in hopes of capturing the beast, but *up to the present time their endeavors have not been crowned with success.