New-York tribune., 1884-02-02

time "a time concerning the place, some Of which
have erept irto print. Ii is firmly believed by old
residents in that part of the town that large sums
of money are buried somewhere about the grounds
hut none of il. as yet. has ever been discovered
Then. too il is claimed that when the house was
frs, built there was an underground passage lead
ing from il "a some point the river To be used
as n means Of escape IN case the house was ATTACKED
by Indians: but the agent Of the place, VINO has
been in charge for the past forty-hve years asserts
that he has never been able {" find anything 'hH
would lead him TO suppose such passage ever eA-
isted. In direct line, however from the house To
the ham, which stands some distance pack' he mas
noticed for several years past gradual sinking OF
the earth which would perhaps indicate the exist
nee Of tunnel underneath. There was Story
currcpt al one time among the superstitious that
the house was haunted, and it was with "in'
entity that tenant could be found, until II was
finally demonstrated that the haunting was done oy
swallows building their nests in the great chhhhcyS
that extend from cellar to attic.
1he eproperty belongs to the estate of the late MIS-
F,llnore who was the Widow Mcintosh, and lved
here until her marriage with the es-fresiueht'
which took place in the house. The Traceys, an in
fuential family of this city, have occupied the
mansion during the past twenty-five years, having
the life-lease of Mrs. Fillmore; but the house IA
now vacant.
The attic shows the age of the place perhaps
more than any other part. The heavy beams whlch
snvport the roof and cross the garrett IN dlherent
directions were all hewn, rough and uneven, ana
are held i'm place by strong wooden pms. Inc
Ooards and timbers are worln-eaten ana Dlack'
One side of the garret has been paTitioned OH INTO
nv rooms with whitewashed walls, which were
nrohablv used by some of the slaves for sleeping
auarters though more ghostly place than the ola
eaTret with its doTmer windows and queer hooks
and crapnes would be hard to imagine. Gong
down into the cellar was like entering some under
plou1 passage where the light of day never pen
etlated. Here ] gTOped my. wav about through
the various rooms by the aid OF dlngy lantern.
There were several small windows IN dlnereht
pars of the cellar set deep into the walls IKE thc
port-holes Of ship but the accunuiatons Oh , 2EJr
a hnodred years had long AGO spoiled their usein-
ness Both outside and in they are protected Dy
iron bars, set into the masonry and covered ueep
Will rust The cellar is SO full OF dark h0ies anu
mass .ces that "a man might almost lose MS way
! there without a guide. The only thing worthy OF
mention is curious closet near tie centre Oh 'he
cellar large enough for three men TO stand upfsnt
/ in lie sides and back are of brick, az Is INC
/ arched roof. This closet has heavy WOODEN uo9I
! with a giant lock and key, the lock beng m!9 m!99e
from single block of wood, fastened 70 'le hisiuc
of the door and apparently works as wen l9-uHy us
| when first made. The floor has evidently Deth
! filled in with bricks and rubbish, and my GUIDE
seemed 10 think that If there was any undeIgrpuhu
! massage. the steps leading down to 1t had peth
! through the floor Of the mysterious closet How
! ever, that is mere suppOsiton. lhe W0Ih IN INC
| spring will set all TImoTs at rest