The medium that Madame Lamphier saw four years ago, at the age of twelve, has been employed more or less, for five or six weeks past, in writing this little work, which we now send on its way, without a fear that its mission will ever be unaccomplished. The time for all things to be done is ordered; and when we have said all that can be known about such a place as Dungeon Rock, there still remains one question unanswered--one doubt unremoved. Time alone can verify what hundreds have told, either by impression, clairvoyance, or entrancement, that there still remains a cave there, and that the present laborer, Mr. Hiram Marble, otherwise known as the Excavator, shall be the one to discover it. LINES COMMUNICATED TO A CIRCLE AT DUNGEON ROCK, FEBRUARY 22d, 1856. Far away from the voice of the rolling sea A noble banner is waving free, With its motto of blue on a pure white ground, And a single stripe of scarlet around. America’s tri-color, red, white, and blue, Flutters softly there all the long day through. On the high, firm rock, ’bove the grassy strand, With its heavy brace, does the flag-staff stand; While not far down on the rough hill’s side Is the small, rude cot, where the workers abide. We know, ere the cold winter flitted o’er, That want peered in through the open door; But hearts were willing to boldly strive, And hope and faith kept the soul alive; So, spite of famine’s half-looked-for shock, The work still prospered in Dungeon Rock. Strong hands kept picking the stone chips out, And forcing the long, circuitous route; Strong hearts were waiting, for well they knew That the summer would bring them enough to do. With curious eyes, and a curious name, Or open purses and open fame. But the stranger’s scorn and the stranger’s love Were never valued true friends above. Years pass like the hours of a summer day, And leave no memento to mark their stay. We have told of the faith in the Rock alive In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Let us turn time’s current, and backward go, And see what new wonders her book will show, By skipping two centuries, just to derive The knowledge of sixteen fifty-five.