Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27
WHOLE NO. l25.

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he told them, he had rendered it certain
by views he had obtained in his magic
stone. and the working of the divining
rods that the money lay buried. But for
several OF the last nights he had ordered
them 10 proceed on in ezcava;ing in the
same vein, assuring them they might de-
pend on having centered on the right
place 10 so great certainty was this now
reduced, as his stone and often tried rods
informed that he could safely promise them
that n few more nights labor would bring
them TO the treasure.-And such being
the case he called on each man to have
the bonus TO be pad him on reaching he
first dollar in readiness, at the same time
declining assisting them nny further TIL
they severally complied with this ndispcH.
sable rcquisition. This. for several days
caused a suspension in their labors; for it
required no small exeriions on the part of
the company generally. and many sacrif-
ceS On the part of some Of them 10 raise
a I that day, the necessary sum. But their
exertlons and sacrifices great rs they were
in some cases, were cheerfulIy, and even
anxiously made in the lancied certainty Of
soon being thousand fold repaid in the
glittering harvest which they were about
TO reap. Farms were unheSitatinsly
mortgaged 10 distant money lenders. oxen
and horses, the only ones possessed by their
owners, were sold a, reduced prices, and
all kinds OF property was disposed Of or
pledged fer a fifth OF its value TO meet The
exigency. And so great was their aciiv-
iiy that before one week had elapsed. eyerv
man OF the company had reported hlns elf
to his leader as prepared with his hundred
dollars in his pocket, and eagerly deman-
ded to be again led to work.
Heretofore the enterprise had been con.
Quoted with SO much caution and secrecy
that hiie was known in the neighborhood
except by those immediately concerned,
of lis existence, and much less of The OBJ
jecl for which the company was formed.
But either by reason of The stir created by
raising The money, or because the grow
ing certainty Of success had rendered tho
differen! members of the association less
guarded, vngue rumofs were beginning To-
be afloat in The neighboIhood that some un-
commoL adventure was going on in the
mountains; and many We're the conjec-
lures aud dark surmises made concerning
The character and object-the secrecy with
which i, lad been conducted suffclng TO
throw an air of mystery and romance over
The proceeding. And this had been coll
slider ably increased by the appearance Of
about this time. singulurly accoutred old
man. who had been known TO enIer the
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eral tines afterwards seen lowering
around The outskirts of the woods, back 0t
which was the supposed scenes OF thor
mysterious operations-some supposipg
him dumb maniac, from having been met
and hailed without returning any answer,
or showing the least sign Of hearing or re.
cognizing the presence Of another. Some
believing him the devil himself coKle 10
supern,sni the supposed ceremony OF tho
black art, which they suspected was in per-
formance in The woods, aud others, more
given to mnue, of fact calculations, and
disposed 10 view secrecy nnd mystery, as
generally the cloak Of iniquity, shrewdly
suspected him 10 be an agent sent FROM
Stephen Burroughs Snag Factory in Can.
ada TO esls biish n branch in this une posed
part OF the Green Mountains. = And il
was the impression Of all indeed, that ihS
strange parsonage had some connection with
the doings Of The company; though those
who were supposed to be its members out
ly denied the truth ofihis supposition be-
ing probably with the exception Of heir
leUder, really us much in The dark con-
cerning the cause of the appearance and
character Of this old man rs neighbors.
1t was on dark night in July, few
days subsequent TO The ,oene where we
left our heroine q, Martins that the mon
ey diggers resumed THAR labors. Excl
! ted by tho late assurances o. Cow, they
came one by one, stealing to the spo, at
an early hour, and, as usual, having kim
died small FIRE, and stuck pine torch
in q stump on the bank Of The excavation
to furnish light for their operations they
waited with nervous iTpaiience for tho
appearance Of their lolder, TO direct ihemio
the spot on which their Efforts were now
to be bestowed. The latter soon msGe
his appearances; and after giving his di-
rec,ions with The mysterious gravity with
which he had sustained his part through
tho whole enterprise, and seeing them
fairly at work, he soon informed them that
Fl ON The experiments he had been making
through the day, he had strong hopes of
Grnvlng a. the trasufe in the course of "A
few hours and that he should remain with
them till the close of their laboIs for The
night This thrilling announcement nd-
cd fresh ardor 10 their exeriions; and
wrought up their minds TO the highest
pitch of expectation and excitement. And
in Imagination. new farms were already
purchased. old ones richly stocked and fur
nished, wives were rusting in their new
silk gowns; tables were groaning with
dainties, and hundreds were lavished with
free hand in treats by embryo captains
of militia, or justices of the peace on the
occasion of their promotion. honoTs which
their great wealth would certainly bring
them. Thus with lusiy blows and manv
Cheering joke they delvea Oh till about
midnight.
sThe counterfeit bills with which the celebra-
ted Stephen Burrows once flooded the country,
were at that day denounced snags.