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

''ie oHiou OF the SIn OF April, II not hoax
OF the most courageous character, which it
must be confessed they very much resemble,
reveal one of the most truly wonderful and
astonishing discoveries of the age.
We trust our readers will keep the full
possession of their FIVE senses while reading
these disclosures, and not suffer themselves
to be carried away by wild and reckless
spirit of adventure, before counting the cost,
and duly estimating the probabilities ola sto-
ry in every way So extraordinary. With
these cautionary remarks, we feel justified in
introducing them at once to the fairy won
ders of this enchanted cavern:
The following are the extracts
"WE HAD been digging in this manner
with tolerable success for about two weeks,
and had partly determined to abandon the
place, for one spoken of in my former let
ter to t. S. H.;) when one of our number
Mr.. Stoll, mentioned to us a circumstance
which, although perhaps not an unusual one,
somewhat excited our curiosity, and, as the
sequel will prove, led to the most unlocked
for and fortunate results TO all concerned. S.
was working somewhat lower down on the
ridge, or hill, and for several successive DAYS
had remarked the singularity of the soils for
nations, which gave the appearance of hav-
ing been filled in as if by design. This cir
cumstance, together with the fact that in
striking with the pick hollow reverberating
sound was produced, giving reason to believe
that an extensive cavity existed beneath or
near the spot where he was digging, deter
mined him in making it known to US.
Accordingly early one morning, several OF
us set to work in good earnest, in removing
! the earth from the spot indicated, and after
working hard for three hours, we laid bare
the opening to what appeared to be an i'm
mense natural cavern. Having satisfacto-
rily demonstrated its great extent by throw
ing in, as far as we could, pieces of quartz,
the sound reverberated in manner convinc-
ing US ofits magnitude; we supplied ourselves
with torches composed of species of fatty
wood, which grows very plcntifully in this
region, its name have forgotten; we station
! ed two of our number to guard the entrance
from intrusion, should any new comers hap
pen that way, and entered the cave for an
exploration.
| We were at once forced to arrive at a con-
clusion which filled us with astonishment, aud
gave additional incentive 10 cur researches.
| 1t was that we entered, net natural or crdi-
nary cave, but a stupendous subterranean pal
ace-a magnificent underground 10orkcf art.
This was clearly made manifest by the regu-
larity of the passages, which regularity Conf
menced at the entrance, and continued
throughout The hall which was arched O.
measurment fifteen feet in width and twelve
and half feet in height.-The ground work
or floor was composed of hexangular pieces
of what appeared to be species of quartz,
the surfaces of which were coated with some
kind of mineral cement, of light red color
which must have been applied before they
were laid down, as each seam was perfectly
distinct-The sides of the passage, or hall,
were likewise covered with a similar sub
stance, though in color, it was considera-
bly, darker than that on the floor. This
substance was so hard as to resist every at
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it, although we repeatedly struck it with our
picks with sufficient force to break them
But it is impossible for me to give you in this
communication any more than very general
description of this underground structure
How can L! My mind has been SO filled
with wonder and excitement by these occur
RANGES, that can scarcely compose myself
sufficiently to write at ALL The most minute
details have however, been recorded by Gra-
ham--who is our scribe in all such matters
who will undoubtedly furnish, as soon as
those interested grant their consent, all the
particulars for publication / shall therefore
ask you to be content for the present with a
very casual, and necessarily imperfect, account
of our discoveries.
We traversed the hall have mentioned
for about FIVE hundred yards, and during all
this time we could perceive no deviation from
the exactness of structure which was notice
able in our entrance. On completing this
distance, our further progress was suddenly
brought to termination by what appeared
to be walling up of the passage. Judge OF
our susprise, however, when We discovered
two doors, one on either side. Our united
force was inefetual in moving these, although
there were no apparent fastenings to tsem.--
We were about giving up the idea offurther
discovery. until we might devise some means