The Delaware Register, Or, Farmers', Manufacturers' & Mechanics' Advocate

From the Troy Sentinel.

Specie.--A Mr Hand died a short time since at a great age in Stephentown, in this county. He possessed a good farm; had always been known as a careful, saving man, and was supposed to have left at his death a snug little estate. He left a Will, however, and upon opening that, it was discovered that his farm was but a small item of his property. In the house in which he had dwelt for a great many years, there was one room which he had never permitted any body to enter, but himself; it was on the ground floor, and in his will he gave directions to go into that room, open a trap door, and thereunder, in small tubs and kegs, and other vessels, would be found a treasure of specie. The investigation being made the money was indeed found, to the amount of about $40,000, in dollars, half dollars, quarters, crowns, &c. There was another clause in the Will which stated that in one of the vessels mentioned, was a phial containing a written scroll giving information where another and still larger deposit of specie had been made; but alas! treacherous ink had disappeared, deserted its post, or rather, abandoned its lines, and the paper told not a word of the precious secret with which it had been charged. What vigils will covetousness keep till this other deposit is found-what digging, and searching there will be, till this Kidd's money shall be forthcoming!

There is no room to doubt the truth of the story as we are told by several of our citizens, some of whom are personally cognizant of the fact.