i78 German Correspondent.—Lxploring Expedition, &c. 
19. German Correspondent. 
We have perused, with pleasure, the first numbers of the 
German Correspondent, an occasional miscellaneous paper 
published in New-York, and devoted to German literature 
and science, with which it is the aim of the very respecta- 
ble Editor to bring his countrymen better acquainted. ‘The 
design is well worthy of encouragement, and the more so, 
as the Germans appear particularly well disposed towards 
the United States. 
20. Exploring Expedition. 
We are informed that Gov. Cass of Michigan, aided by 
D. B. Douglass of the corps of Engineers, one of the 
assistant Professors at the West Point Military Academy, 
and others, will proceed very soon, on an expedition along’ 
the southern and western shores of lake Superior, and 
through the district of country generally between lake Mi- 
chigan and the Missisippi, and the head waters of that river. 
In connexion with negociations on Indian affairs, every 
practicable degree of attention will be bestowed on the na- 
tural resources of the country—on its mimeralogy—botany, 
geography, &c. We anticipate from this source much val- 
uable information. 
21. Mermaid. 
Extract from the log book of the ship Leomdas, sailing 
from New-York towards Havre, Asa Swift master ; May 
1817. Lat. 44°, 6 north. 
First part of the day licht variable winds nid cloudy 5 at 
two P. M. on the larboard quarter, at the distance of about 
half the ship’s length, saw a strange fish. Its lower parts 
were like a fish; its belly was all white; the top of the 
back brown, and there was the appearance of short hair as 
far as the top of its head. From the breast upwards, it had 
a near resemblance to a human being and looked upon the 
observers very earnesily 3 as it was but a short distance from 
the ship, ail the alter noon, we had a good opportunity to 
observe its motions and shape. No one on board ever saw 
the like fish, before; all believe it to be a Mermaid. 
