Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-31
From SCOTS Weekly Paper.
A Singular COincidemce.

In the year 1910; family resided on Mud
dy Creek, in G. county, Va A member of ,ha,
family -William-was Is years of age
he was shrewd, sensible lad, well educa-
ted, and Of known probiy in his country
He dreamed one nigh. thar he was in a retired
part OF the settlement, in a deep forest, and
that at certain point. he saw a sudden open
ing OF the earth, and an entrance into a large
and deep cavern, which gradually descended
into the earth 10 great distance. That he de-
scended along an opening and saw many marks
Of the cave having been explored and occupied
by men ; and that heaps Of riches lay piled "a
long in his route--god and silver, plate and
bars. of the precious metal in abundance. He
frequently pu. forth his hand 10 the gold bu,
was as often deferred from taking any, by the
appearance Of demon in frgh,ful form, which
menaced him. After exploring all parts of this
wonderful cavern, he emerged forth Again
he had he precise same dream, and thus he
dreamed for six months, nearly every night. A,
length he dreamed that be determined TO take
some of the gold, and tha, the Demon daried
a, him, and that he threw gold dish so dex-
,erously at The monsters head, (which resem-
bled lions head that he cut it off, and that
The monster rolled in agony for short time,
and then became transformed into robber cap
tain, armed with all the panoply of his profess
sion century ago, and ,ha, he said that he had
guarded those treasures for ages, and was now
released from The cavern, and that the youth
should be the possessor Of all the vast stores IN
the cave. The youth stood molionless, and
The Eobber captain dew from his cloak gold
whistle and sounded it loudly, when suddenly
there stood before them twenty armed robbers
in regular costume, who enquired of their lead
er his will concerning them. He told them
that the condition of their long confinement was
now fulfilled, that their riches should descend
10 the youth then before them, tina. their bodies.
which had long since mouldered 10 dust, would
wait for them to rise again. To all this they
gave assent, and then they took the form Of
beautiful infants with golden wings, and the
cavern seemed TO open upwards, and they as
cended 10 the armament above. The youth
swooned away, and when be came 10 himself
he came forth of the cave and returned TO
his bed, and 10, il was dream ! On ava
king in the morning, he told his dreams 10 his
parents and brothers, bu, they laughed a, him.
He remained in deep thought for same time,
frequently telling his dreams TO The family
He often pressed his brother TO accompany him
10 his treasure cave, but they would not con-
sent Finally he took up lantern and spade,
and SET out alone 10 explore the forsei in which
his cave was 10 be situated. Every thing a.
round seemed TO him so familiar that he con-
cIuded he would know the spot. In two hours
he arrived at the very point where his cave
was but no cave seemed to be there! He
stamped upon the ground, aud could hear a
hollow sound beneath. He then began 10 dig
down, and after removing TWO feet of earIh his
spade struck upon smooth rock; and on clear
ing off The dirt from its surface, he perceived
The rock TO be abou, 81 2 by feet surface,
about four inches thick and on raising II, there
was the entrance into the cave He struck
fire, took his lantern, and began 10 descend into
the cavern, when he heard vote pronouncing
his name, and bidding him TO persevere and ex-
pore that recess, and take possession OF It's un-
told wealth. Upon this his courage faild, and
he tainted away On coming 10 himself his
ligh, was exlinguished, and he CROPPED his way
ou, in darkness and horror of mind. He re-
turned the rock TO its place, covered up the
hole, and left the forest speedily. He had
severe spell of sickness, and on his recovery
his father sen. him to great distance to reside
He never returned again, and The entrance 10
that cave is yet unknown to the people there
Forty years have gone by and that strange al
fair is almost forgotten.
Jacksonville, Ill. ~