Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-05-28

Saturday evening week, Tic Co1S
man and gardener Of the reverend
gentleman were engaged in clearing
out ditch, in 4 field not far distant
from the church, and in the course OF
their operations observed some pie
ccs Of metal among the dirt. These
thew examined and found them TO be
gold, and they subsequently turned
out to be s'ouis d'ors,' and Portuguese
coins, called ports, or Johannes, oil
the value of about 36s. each. As It
came on TO be dark, the men did not
pursue their search the same night
hut resolved on the following NOR
ainx to make a more minute examin.
alton Of their golden mine. Instead
however, Of keeping their own coun-
se!, they let out the secret at pub
lie house the same night, and on reach
ing the field next morning, were not
y little mortified to find crowd Of
nen, women and children, assembled
en the ground before them, many Of
whom had been successful in their
and showed several of
the large and small pieces which they
had collected. The coachrnan and
gardener then commenced digging
about the spot on which they had
been at first engaged, when suddenly
. shower Of gold fell into the ditch
from the bank, which came from
tin box they had forced open. A 81
nulransous rush was Immediately
made 20 the spot. and the crowd
Jumping into the ditch, scene Of con-
fusion beggaring description ensued.
The men above kept those that were
below down, till they were in danger
II suffocating. More sacks in the
milf was the cry, andi was not till a
solemn promise was made to make
an equal division Of the spoil, that
the d,seoverers were allowed to rise.
A collection was then made and all
standing in a ring, men, women, and
boys, the pieces were handed round,
enc at time, to each, the gardener
and coschman, however taking care
to reserve the better share for them
selves, and especially to keep the lar
ger pieces. New arrivals led to a
fresh search. when two more boxes
were found equally well stored.
With one Of these farmers man
made of. but the bottom coming out
another scramble followed, and ano-
Their division took place some get
ting from twenty to thirty pieces each
and others more; one or two 10 the
extent Of two hundred each, and the
ecachman and gardener receiving a
bout three hundred and twenty pie
ses each. The news soon obtained
more extended circulation throughout
che town, and the Whole parish flock
ed 20 the spot, the church being there
by stripped Of nearly the whole OF
the humber classes Of its cOngrega-
ton. to the no small astonishment Of
the parsoD. The cause Of this defec-
ton was ascertaincd by the Rev. Mr..
Chauvel, after the service, who sent
for hrs gardener, and obtained from
him the circumstance Of the case.
He Immediately declared the whole
If the property to be his, having been
found on his g!ebe land, and deman-
ded from the gardener the amount Of
die prize. The gardeners was not
disposed to relinquish his unexpected
gains. and, on consulting with the
eeaehman, they resolved to put both
their sums together. and consult a
lawyer as T. what was proper to be
done. The money was accordingly
left in charge ofthe eoachmans wife;
bat no sooner was she alone than
Mn. Chauve! ,havin: discovered the
fact, went to her, snd working on
her fears, forced her to deliver up the
whole Of her valuable change to tie
deep modification other husband and
eo-partnsr. The money was then
eeoveyed to the Reverend Mr..
Cbanvel, by whom it was taken to a
magistrate in the neighborhood, in
whose charge it now is.-In the
mean time the other .luckv ones
were displaying their boosted gains
IN hands full, and a brewer in the
nsighborhood, bought several Of the
pieces At the rate Of l2s. each; he
soon found a competitor at thirteen
shillngs each; and by the next NOR
ing a foreign servant. who lived with
Q gentleman in the village, stated the
real value, 50 that no bargains could
again BE had on such advantageous
terms. Several hearing Of the claims
Of the parson, KEEP; their own counsel
others came up to town on Monday