Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-29
NO. 81.

would cause it to vanish Immediately. The
guard that had been set TO it would never
permit It to be taken from its place IL il could
help it,
On The succeeding night Dorrill did not
accompany the diegers, but as they had been
instructed they proceeded. They had work.
ed hardly half an hour ere they discovered
signs of speedy termination OF their labor.
One OF the workmen had struck his bar
against an iron box All their exer,ions
we're directed to that point The digging
was easier, and but few moments elapsed
before the grating Of their shovels was heard
on the chest. Elated with success, one of
the men seized bar and drove il furiously
against the box, and exclaimed as he raised
II little from its bed, Grasp it, Ere the
sound of his soice haddied away, the ground
quaked. beneath, and with report like thun-
der, the iraasure vanished forever, throwing
stones and dust in the air, filling il viii.
smoke and a smell like gunpowder Ono
OF the most forward Of the workmen with its
explosion was summoned 10 eternity. The
survivors fled, but on their return nothing
was to be found but the mangled corse of
their comrade and their implements of labor
with large rusty knife, which appeared TO
have been thrown from the hole at the time
Of the explosion.
The circumstances of this adventure, at
tested by all the eye Witnesses augmented
The lame OF Dorril not little He had in
deed told correct respecting the money, for it
had been seen TO depart with the voice of
thunder. The money was lost, TO be sure
but the murderer's knife had been found
which fully proved that Kidd had been
there. Thus was DorriFs ministry and
gift OF prophecy established beyond a doubt.
Years passed on. DorriIl had ceased to
attract that attention which he had formerly
done. But his society had become u large
one. and were in thriving circumstances.
Bolton had long been their treasurer, and
with their combined exertions and the prop
erty that had been put in as common STOCK,
now made a sum Of many thousand dollars,
which OF course was deposited in the treasu-
rers hands
Such was the situation of affairs when
one Sabbath, while Dorrill was in his dis
course, stranger was seen to enter and
place himself near the preacher Dorrill
continued his discourse, and, as was common
for him, addressed some words to the stran-
ger personally. Before he closed he touched
upon his gifts and repeated the words, No
man can hurt my flesh
What's that you say, sir ? exclaimed the
stranger
Il say no man can hurt my flesh
Upon which Dorriil received blow on
the side of his head which precipitated him
headlong upon the floor Before aid was
given-for he had taught his followers that
he needed none--the stranger was on him
dim .f,li, f..
and Dorrill exclaiming, Enough enoughr
The stranger, however. made him confess
before hisaudience that he was an impos,or,
and had only played his pranks that he
might see what fools he could make Of them.
He of his own accord advised his followers
TO 60 home, return to their former manner
of life, and forget the iollies of the past
And thus ended the existence Of the Dorrii-
ites as body.
1t was afterward supposed that the siran-
ger was an acquaintance of Dorrilfs, who
had been employed to expose his impostures.
Some of the people in the vicinity of O.
thought they had seen his face before and
that he must have been one concerned in tho
affair of money digging on Kidd's Island.
Bolton was known to be immensely rich
after the explosion of the society; and those
who had been Dorrllites never after saw
what they had put in, or the money they had
helped to collect. They had their land
again, and were content each one to sow
and reap by himself
The sequel has shown that Dorrill was
as little benefited by the common stock as
any of his followers. Where his plan failed
is only conjecture. Let it be remembered
that there is no honesty among thieves--or
impostors, to make the remark applicable to
the present case. He is now said to be
alive and supported by the town of L..
one Of the most miserable of mankind.
ZENo.