Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-18

vain; and who can foresee the influence
1t is yet 10 have over his hundred rea-
tons IN the South?
... From the New Orleans Bulletin.
DUNGEON OF THE INoUIslr1oN IN NEW
ORLEANS.
MySterious.-A curious discovery has
been made by some workmen employed
in erecting houses on the site of the old
Calaboose. That ancient building which
dates back into the Spanish times was
recently pulled down. and the ground on
which 1t stood sold out to private individ-
uals. The purchasers Immediately CON-
menced Improvements upon the property
being valuable, from its location 10 the
centre of the city, In the course of op-
eratlons to this effect it was found neces.
sary 10 dig several feet under the surface
to lay sub-stratum for the walls of the
houses about to be built. The Iatorers
IN excavallng at particular spot discov-
cred that their progress was retarded by
some hard substance, which resisted anv
Impression from the working tools. On
examination, it was found to be a bar of
iron Curiosity was excited The exca-
vaton was extended-another and another
bar or hoop of iron was discovered. and
at length a space in the bottom of the
hole gave way, Or rather sunk, and dis
closed between the hoops of iron the
interior Of dungeon. This horrid den
of cruelty Was arched over with thick
brick walls and ribs fof iron. The height
from the floor to the ceiling was four feet
and the width between the side walls
about three. The extent of this cavern
of the lnquisition is not ascertained
When first opened the inside was drv
the ooze from the river being excluded
by water cement, and contained notbino
but few human bones, the remains Of
some victims of tyranny or superstition.
Alter the walls were broken by the
tools of the workmen, the water flowed
in through the fractures and soon filled
up the cavity. In consequence of the
interior being overfowu, it was found
I'm possible to explore the subterranean
passage to any great distance. The SUP.
position is that the cavern is extensive.
and has branches undermining the ground
In several directions. To trace this sub
terranean labyrinth through all its rami-
fications, would be curious and ANTIGUA
rlan research, calculated 10 throw LIGHT
upon the dark deeds of a past age. and
dig up lis buried cruelries to the gaze and
execration of the present humane and
enlightened generations 1t is to be de-
sired that the public authorities should
take the matter IN hand, and institute
thorough investigation. The thought is
not pleasant 10 Republican, that he NAV
be treading on ground that is undermined
With iron dungeons, unless he knows that
they are shut up forever, and that the
secret of their horfid mysteries is Iod ged
IN no living bosom. When we visited
the spot yesterday, a crowd ms assemb-
lea around the excavation, and a~ire en-
glne was at work pumping out the water.
AS might be supposed popular curiosity
was much excited, and doubtless every
exertlon will be made fully TO explore The
suDterranean structure. Various conieo-
lures are INDUCED as to who were the
builders OF this diabolical contrivanceJ Il II |
was doubtless constructed simultaneously
with the prison, and the best clue to The
u'scovery Will be to trace the history Of
the old Calaboose, AMI ascertain its foun.
ders.
From the Picayune.
In one the vaults we learn there was
found gold crucifx, weighing % lbs as
also Quantity of human bones. At the
bottom of this vault door was discover.
ed apparently leading to vaults still deep- /
The buildings which formerly occupi-
ca ms square were the propertysofs the
'esuis more than one hundred yeas go.
VAN DIEmaN's LAND. This little
Island. lying at the southeastern, corner. of
New Holland. is quite an affair. Ii lies
Just about as far south of tue equator as
pennsylvania does north of il, and is not
as large as the keystone State The. ex-
ports from this island. to Great Britain
were. in 1888, more than two and a half
millions of dollars in value. L produces !
a large quantity of wool There are near
400 vessels owned in the colony. amount.
ing to about sc. or 70 thousand ions. III
on's Banner.
The Amistad--siave Trade.
The following communicatior was ad-
dressed to w. p Patton, III answer to al
memorial relative 10 the Amistad IN. "
E1pfcss.s
Foreign Office London, Dec. %, 1889.
: sar,-With reference Is The memori-
al of the Glasoou Is,,,s y. q