, 1877-12-23
A NEVADA CAVE.
Millions Upon Millions Of Pure Gold ant

Millions Upon Millions Of Pure Gold and
Silver.
Correspondence T7r1tnia Enterprfte-
CARSON, Ncv., Nov. 37.-For many years
there has been living in the Walker River range
OF mountains man named Algernon B. Grant,
who very rarely sought the haunts or habita-
tiuus Of white men. lis ostensiblc occupation
was prospecting for precious metals, but the
fact Of his long and uninterrupted residence In
these wiids pointed tt. the fact OF his nonsucccss
in that direction. ,fT. Grant was in this city
few days since, and tic following is an ex-
tract from his wonderful and interesting his
tory. He is native Of Bourbon County, Ken
tucky, having been born there in 1873. lie was
sent to Harvard College, where he graduated
in 1916, second in his class. In 1851 be was ad-
nlitted to practice in the Supreme Court Of
Kentucky. He enioyed 4 lucrative practice in
that city until the breaking out Of the Rebellion,
when he entered the Confederate service, re-
ceiyiug q commission as Major i'll one of the
Kentucky regiments. In the meantime Grant
had married and gathered q little family around
him. These he at that time had taken to tue
southern portion Of Kentucky, and placed them
under the protection OF relatives.
When the war ended be pictured to himself
IN raptl7ous delight the happiness that would
fall to his lot when he could once again gaze
upon the faces of his loving wife aud dear chill
dren. He passage for Southern Kentucky.
Upon arriving at the spot where his hopes and
happiness were centered, there awaited him
nothing but q mass Of chaTred ruins. The
strong man dismounted from his horse and sat
down upon the ground, weeping like chlld
lie learned that about q year before inc close
OF the war small band OF struggling troops
had infested that portion Of Kentucky, and
fiat the family Of Grant had been murdered,
ard the incendiary torch was brought into play.
In the carly spring OF 1866 he engaged passage
iu mule train which was then about crossing
the plains, aud afterward arrived in this State,
and emigrated to tte most extreme southern
END of the Walker River mountains, where he
has been existing ever since, only at rare in
tcrvals seeing the detested face OF White
man.
IN to him with great reverence, supposfng him
to be endowed With supernatural powers.
About two mouths ago one OF these Indians,
who 11asl been Il recipient Of special iavors at
the hands of Grant, dcsirous OF exhibiting ilts
T1im on q two DAYS ramtlc through the mosa-
aains, aud he would show him o cave wonder
fully rich with gold and silver. What direction
OF the compass the party followed, Grant Is re-
luctant about revealing. Al al! events, alser
travelling about two days and q hall; our hero
and his companion arrived at dusk one evening
in narrow cauuu or mountain george, enclos-
cd on either side by rugged, steep mountains.
In this vicinity, the Indian said, the cave wus
located. A camp fire WAS lighted, and while
Grant % was cooking supper his companion went
in search Of the exact location OF the cave, SO
that no time would be lost in finding it in the
morning. The Indian returned with Joy i'm
printed upon his copper-colored features, ana
fmDartcl to Grant the satisfactory tidings that
be had found the care without difficulty, aud
that Notwithstanding the darkness which then
nreyailcd the interior of this wonderful vault
was light us MONDAY: At 90 early hour next
morning, after travelling in this canon, which Is
many miles In length, Tor an hour, Or maybe q
ito Of immense weight, stacked up against the
crarged side Of monster mountain, aud told
Grant that bY removing the bou1uers an ea-
trance to the cave could be ELECTED. Ihe two
men Immediately set to work at their hezculean
task, which occupied them nearly two hours
When the obstruction was removed, all that
could be seen was an opening leading into the
mountain, Of dimensions only grcat enough to
admit the bodies Of two largely developed men ;
but the interior was as dark IS Erebus. Grant
)syentured into this opening 10 me aistanee ~
about ten icet, but the Intensity OF the dark~
NESS preciudcd him from seeing his hands ne-
fore lis face He cried out to his COMPANION
for somc burning sagcbr1sh, which was 'sntnca-
lately thrust into tue ave, but, st1ai9e - r.
jatea this artificial tight would not illuminate
hrIarkncss. Here was uice pass. Grant
e,ncrred from his subtcrranean vlstt and con-
snlttsi with his scmi-sayage companion IS to the
most espcaieut means to be employed IL tue
emergency; it was useless to seek tor golI or
anytAipg else in II dark place where artificial
1iyht proved Of no avail The Indian then rc-
heated his story Of the illumination which he
saw in the cave the preceding night. Although
this yarn sounded rather improbable in the cars
Of an Intelligent White man, yet the Indian was
ccs that our hero decided to remain until the
stars came out, and determine whether there
was any truth In his companioo's fabulous
narration. The men returned to the camping
ground Of the previous night and brought tnetr
traps to the mouth Of the mysterious cave. 1t
seemed as If that DAY never would draw to
close, 80 great was Grants impatlence, but as
twilight vas approaching slight gliinmer was
discernlble at the mouth Of the vault, yet the
blackcst darkness mortal ever oeheld was still
holding sway therein. But gradually, as night
was falling, an unnatural ligh. was making It.
scN apparent, and at 3o'cfock that evening a
ray q brilliant MONDAY light shot ont from the
| opcnipg Of tnat wonderful suhterranean pas-
sage, For the tirst time In many years Grant