The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-05
MONEY DIGGERs.

lowell on the eastern bank of Kepnebec
river party OF about fourteen men are
now engaged in digging for money. This
extraordinary enterprise was commenced
in 1917, and continued without much in
terruption for nearly year, during which
time vast excavation was made, rs feet
deep The enchanted treasure, however,
we understand completely eluded the
search. II was afterwards partially aban-
doned, but in October last, was recon-
menced with undated vigor. The lead
er of this visionary gang is substantial
farmer, an inhabitant of a town not more
than twelve miles distant from Hailowell,
whose sons hold respectable rank in So
ciety. The old man and his associates
| maintain an obstinate and mysterious ST.
ience upon the subject As the scene of
their lahorsis resort Tor all the misckie-
Vons wags in the neighborhood, and of
others who come to wonder at the infa.
'uated perseverance of the money dig
gers, their taciturnity may partly be at
| tributed to the unceasing ridicule which
| their visiants raise at heir expense.
The tradition is, tina, vast quantities oil
money were deposited i'll various places
in the earth, by the buccaneers who in
tested our coast in the early settlement
of the country. On these occasions one
If the marauders, who had previously
bound himself by an oath 10 guard the
deposit, was killed and buried on the
spot.
| The work at present, is going on with
much rapidity, and another excavation
about so feet deep, has been made but a
short distance from the first.
"l conversed,' says gentleman who
recently visited the spot, "with the old
man who superintendent the work, and
found him tolerably intelligent upon o.
Their subjects. He uniformly evaded any
questions which were put to him respect,
ing the motives and expressed results OF
this extraordinary enterprise. His son,
however, lad OILS, who shrewdly sus-
poets they will have their labor for their
pains, is more communicative. Having
bribed him with a few coppers, he in
formed us that his father was first induced
20 undertake the business by remarka-
BILE dream, which was repeated three
| nights In succession. After consulting
an old conan in the neighborhood, ce-
lehrated for her skill in the mystic art,
and an idiot, generally known by the ap-
pellation Of "Greely's Fool" who, by the
way, although he knows nothing of the
material world, is reported wise in all
| that relates to the invisible, he was con.
iirmed liz the belief of the existence Of a
subterranean treasure in this spot Our
original partners IN the concern nad SOLO
Out their shares al an advance upon tho
first cost, and that Others who are now
concerned. have spent nearly all that they
possessed"
| oGDENsBURGR, MARCH 19.-The vii
lain that attempted the life of MIR. Ford
on the night of the Cd inst. made further
attempt TO assassiDate him on the night OF
the 18th. Mr.. Ford retired to his room
TO go to rest about half past eleven O'Clock
| musket or rife ball was fired at him
through the window, which passed about
SIX inches from him and lodged in the
easement of an opposite window at the
head of his bed, the shutters of which
were closed. Mr.. Fordfs fortunate es.
cape arose from his stepping forward
| from the position in which he stood mo.
oent previous, in order TO extinguish
The candle-otherwise it must have laken
effect. A man who slept near ran inn
medIately 10 the spot, and the report,
which was very loud, alarmed the family,
but the darkness of the night facilitated
his retreat. The utmost vigilance was
used by theviagers to detect the villain,
but he has thus far escaped. A reward
OF $500 is offered for his apprehension
and conviction.
| we observe some remarks in the New
York Daily Advertiser, on the pardon
lately extended by the President to Au.
guste Lacoste, who was sentenced in the
wear 1890, to five years imprisonment