Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-20
ff"m the Chautauque On. " Democrat.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY.

4 singular discovery was made yesterday in
he TAR famed valley of the Kiantone (of spir1
itual Iotoriety,) IN the southern part of ills
county. An individual by the name of Banks-
while searching through the valley for a lrst
COW, came where large tree had been recently
turned up by the roots, and noticing a cavitv.
some two or three feet in diameter in the place
where the tree had stood (It being ON side
hill. the tree had slid down the hin FEW f.st.}
he resolved to explore the seeming cavern. He
could not proceed far on acccuat Of tls Gf. asss
but after having procured ls1tera from
neighber,ng house, he enteretl in cors5,srv v-tth
several othsrs who had gathered tbere. on tie
reception of t.,e startling news. The passage
seemed to proceed hcr.zostsIi- into lie III.
the opening Of which N e have s,sssxep. -.zs ,.sr
the base of the hill, nearly CT q level with the
bottom of the valley
Tie passage soon became sufficiently large q
allow them to assume an upright position. aad
on close examination, they discovered tina. tie
whole passage was walled up on TIE bottom and
sides of right angles, the top was archiug. with
kind of masonry wholly unkhowu at tie pres
ent day.
After proceeding some or rods in inns pas
sage they came to what appeared TO be7e once
been door that cleared W the passage. This
however was much decayed, tie massive iron
hinges bars. &c. having become oxvdized bv
the dampness of the atmosphere hung in scales
of rust, slight blow from one Of the party was
sufficient to reduce the crumbline remains Of
the door a heap of rubbish. The party then en-
tered spacious room, or hall, also walled I'D
with the same antique kind Of masonry.
Many articles of furniture, of W! al seemed 70
have been the most costly material, lav crua.b-
ling around the room. We understand that
three skeletons were found of human beings of
a size unknown to the present race O. men ono
was nearly perfect, and measured between sew
en- and eight feet. The others were more de-
cayed, only portion of each remaiuIlf but
were of the same gigantic proportions. Orua-
ments of unknown value were found upon anG
near these remains of by gone and extinct
race.
This is the substance Of the particulars we
gathered from of the party. We shall visit
he cave Immediately, and any thing that
viii seem to throw any light upon this remark
able discovery. we shall at lay it beiore
our readers.
1t will be remembered that the spirituaiists
claimed that that beautiful valley was once an
der the sway of the ancient Atzec race, and that
the spirits of those cheftans still haunted that
valley, and directed thena in their operations in
searching for healing waters Who knows but
there may be more truth than we have ever
given them credit for in those theories Who
can say that was n9t the abode of some
tawny representative of Atzec royalty, and
those silent, yet speaking memorials. (tLe skel-
etons) some of their remains ? We leave those
questions for the speculation of antiquarians
We acknowledge ourselves puzzled. and sba,i
express 70 opinion on the subject for the pres
ent.