The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-02

a,rar Rurur' aud Preserved spra-nc wers found E7 Nj,
r,. Benjamin Shaw vl, acquitted All INSANE Noi
Pros VAS entered a. 70 john Alley, hc 0eiI7 dteA'H
INSANE, e.,.o
J. Builum has been senteuced 20 pay fire Of $50
and Z. Spague I5-and reiaand,d % pIison M uhe
fines aie paid
MAINE.
On tie Goth plt. ioiners shop in Ilallowcn owned
ana u,cu.ltj IN Mr. John ID. LOfl was, wlth most II
s cont,nlS consumed by fire. Il IS supposed 10 have
been oCc asioned by a stove.
DISTRESSING CALAMITY BY FIRE!
III I,mlngton or Saturday morning I'd alt. tie dwell
linz house Vi Mr. DGrid Richardson. with all ~ con-
tents was consumed IN fire and. dreadful ~ add,
Mir Richardson and Of lis six years obi were
victims Il the flames Mrs Richardson with her re
naming SIX children narrowly escaped Mr. Iaoob
:. Libby. promising young man. while endesVonng
% property IN te falling N are q thT
Chimncys barred in IT, RUNS He removed alive
bot has since expired. h, this awful dispcnsaon a.
divine pro, denCe Mrs. Richardson suddonly depny
cd ul an ailcCuonatc husband aud 4 beloved child.
The loss OF large amOua, OF property accumulated
hy patCnhCnCs mduStvtO with notes, accounts
and other papes cnCrCases the weight Of her affection.
There persons indebted "a Nh. Richardson. II i
hoped they viii seize the very first opportunity pay
since humanity well justice call loudly upon
them.
Il is in contemplation 20 erect bridge over a mr.
row part Of Merry meeting bay frWn Mir. Chas Craw-
tords lii Brunswick, 10 Cart jos Reeds point IN Tons
ham, The distance H. aid 70 H. 2l6 rods twenty four
at which includes sandy island and chain rock-and
about $50 rods of the distance is ba M low wafer
which lime the greatest depth is only feet The
erection Of this bhge would shorten the distance be-
twesa HGllowoll and Bath at least nine miles
MONEY D1CGrRs.
In mir, mill baGC II,lr-
eastern bank OF hennebec river. party Of about IS
men are now engaged in digging for nleReg THIS
extraordinary enteTpTize commenced in 1917. aud
continued without much interruption for nearly a wear
during which time vast excavation was made Ill feet
deep The enchanted treasure. however We under
stand, completely elGded the search II was after
wards partially abandoned but IN October last was
recomm,need with undated visor The leader in
thiS visionary gang = substantial farmer an inha-
tant OF town not mOre than twelve miles distant fnn,
flal0well, whose h0Al 4 reputable rank III sn,ir
IN. The old man and III associates maintain ap
obstinate and Mysteries silence upon the Sulirrt
As the scene Of rIr labor > resort for All the mis-
oheyous ways in the neighboghood and Of others Who
come 10 wonder al the Infatuated perseverance, of the
money aggCrS their taciunIty NAV partly be a,rihu
teu 70 the UnceasIE udiCuc whch their visitans raise
n their expense. IL i. however principally owing "a
'he potent charm which secures this suhtsnanran
Treasure trOS those who inCauouSly dvuT-e the secrets
Of This mysterious enterprise, Ii is 10 DC feared thai
the bathing ndiScreOa OF Of the members of this
mcPry digging fydtt y7'fy has aheadv led them wild
goose chase since n the treasure were laid oRen 10 DIV
laht and the eager eNpecant had his hand already
upon the rusty non lot which holds the SHINING
metal, an nterCction OF wonder-an exclamation M
triumph or delight would sink il again iathoms under
ground.
The tradition is THAT vast quantities of money were
deposited IN various places IN the earth hv the Buc-
GAMERS who infested coast in the early settlement
u the country On these occasions one al the maraud
err, who mad previously bound himself nv an oath 10
guard the deposit, allied and buried On the spot
Inc work at present Is going on with much
rsptity and another excavation about 80 feet deep
ms been made but a short distance from the first
Whether the object al their search Be toana this side Of
AhupOdeS. Will depend much upon ne discretion ar
the party a well upon the good Measure ot the
Ghost who il seems j. provOkingy faithful 10 his trust
conyerSed. says gentleman who recently visited
the spot, " with the Old nlau who superntends the
work and found him oleTably intelligent upon other
SUBJECTS. He uniformity evaded any Questions which
put 70 him respecting The notiv and exrrctcd
results ot this extraordinary enterprise His son how
ever Lad OF is, who ShrCwdy suspects they will have
their labor for their pains, is more communicative
Having hribed him with few ceppers he informed rs
thai ms father was INST induced undertake the bust
ness by remarkable dream which was repeated three
nights III succession After consulting old wonlan I'D
the nelgRhorhOo celebrated for her skill III the mystic
art and an idiot generally known I'm the Appreciation
al Grcr!fgs Fool" who, by the way although hc know
nothing OF the material world is rCputed wise in an
that relates TO the invisible, he confirmed in the
belief Of the existence of Suherranean treasure IN
tins spot Our young informant stated that many Of
the original partners IA the had sold out their
shares a an advance upon the first cost and that 9th
ers who are now concerned have spent nearly all that
tGey possessed" HallolstH Gazette.
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