Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-05

convey to you the scene upon which we en-
tered. The glare of our torches penetrated
+ the gloom of a chamber, of dimensions so vast
and grand, that even now, while everything
is fresh before me as then appeared, can
scarcely comprehend it. You will be able to
form some estimate of its wonderful magni-
tude by what follows.
Stationing ourselves at intervals around it,
those opposite to each other could scarcely
be distinguished, even when the strong light
of their torches were flashing full upon their
persons. This immense chamber was; as we'll
as we could Judge, circular. In order to deter
mine as nearly as possible the distance from
the center to its sides, myselfand your friend
Robertson, who was stationed nearly oppo-
site, commenced walking towards each other,
and counting the number of PAGES. We
were approaching each other, having compile
ted about three hundred and eighty feet each,
when we both almost at the same instant ut
tered an exclamation of alarm, and halted
just upon the edge of an opening which was
at least eighty feet in diameter.
The whole party were soon collected round
, the edge of this apparent pit, and we were
Immediately made aware of the existence of
a flight of steps, which gradually contracted
downwards. We began the decent. Whennear
; the bottom, we came to platform or bridge
from which the steps continued only on two
this platform, was ninety.to four. Here rested,
. sides The number of steps from the top to
considerably fatigued, but my companions
, were eager to continue the exploration ofthis
. menced further descent. Gazing over the
bridge, upon which had seated myself, l
anxiously awaited the result But few min
utes had elapsed, however, ere an exclamation
f of surprise from one party, determined me
to join them. Descending with as much
haste as possible. | was soon at the termina-
ton of the steps, but my companions had dis
appeared
was not long, however, in finding the Sc
cret of their whereabouts. Passing through
an open doorway, entered upon a scene
which filled me with feelings of amazement,
) to which all that had before witnessed bore
no kind of comparison. My companions were
, standing speechless gazing upon a sight
which was we'll calculated to make the brain
dizzy! And now prepare yourself, my dear
H, for an assertion which will not blame
you for disbelieving. We could scarcely
credit it ourselves, even with the reality there
right before US. On everey hand, IN piles,
and scattered in all directions over a space
of hundreds of feet, Uere Jumps, bars and pie
ces Of gold! We could not step three feet
in any one direction, without coming in con-
| tact with the precious substance, Millions
of dollars worth were comprehended at a sin
gle glance, in whatever position the body
: might be placed! Can you conceive sight
. like this! No! verify you cannot!
s'Great I1eaven!" was the first exclamation
which bursts from ourquivering lips, and then
a nervous clasping of hands took place which
was the nearest approach to mesmerism ex-
emplifed of any demonstration | ever con-
ceived, much less witnessed.
BY mutual consent everything was suffered
to remain exactly as we found it. Indeed 1t
would have been sheer folly to have attempted
< anything like removal of this monster mine
8 of wealth, without celebrating long upon
the subject, and making those arrangements
absolutely necessary to effect it properly
Our torches also warned us to make our exit
speedily, and we therefore ascended once
more to the upper chamber
So bewidered were we by all that we had
seen and passed through, that we could scarce
, ly find the door by which we had effected our
entrance. After CROPPING about however, for
some minutes, it was discovered and we re-
turned to daylight once more, where we found
our two sentnes still upon duty. 10 their
questions, oddly enough-we could only retrun
such indefinite answers as served to raise
r their ideas to the highest pitch of curiosity.
The strong glare Of sunshine almost blinded
us and confused as our brains were, we acted
, more like drunken or crazy men, than as ra-
tional beings.
: That afternoon and evening we held kind
| of cabinet council, and it was determined that
Stole, Cooper and myself should 60 immedl-
= ately to San Francisco, and procure such ar
ticles as were absolutely necessary in order to
? secure a portion of this store of wealth. To
think of taking possession of the whole OF 1t,
would he madness, for verify believe there
is sufficient gold in that underground store
room, to enrich every individual now in Cal
ifornia
, We arrived here yesterday, and as met with
. slight accident on the way, | am keeping
still to-day in order to recruit myself, Cooper
and Stole attending to the purchase OF ropes,
chains, pulleys, &c. There isno telling what
further astounding discoveries we may yet
| make in this subterranean palace
=
One thing is certainly remarkable IN con-
: nection with this matter, ard that Is the en-
5 tire absence of dampness and all deleterious
, air or gas, although it must have been closed
, no for hundreds of years. BY whom was it
;. constructed! what its object! nd how came
there all this immense wealth are questions
of which am at present totally unable to give
| the solution. OF one thing, however, | am