The North-Carolinian., 1850-07-27
DISCOVERY OF TREASURE.
of the Savannah Republic ar
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ST.. MAHy's, June q, 1850.
Circumstances Of somewhat singular
character having occurred in this vicinity
lately, have concluded to narratc them to
you, as they may lead tn the detection Of
some roeuery. The circumstances l am
about to mention assume 4 more singular
character than they would ordinarily wear,
from the widely known confession made
by "Gibbs, the Pirate" Just before his
execution. many years ago, Of i treasure
hid Oh Cumberland island beach, the iu-
cal'ty OF which he particularly described,
but which divers aid sundry very laburi-
Gus and industrious diggings, at different
times, have never been able to discover
Somewhat over week ago, Il young gen
tleman coming from Savannah to visit his
trends here, made the acquaintance Of two
gentlemen on board the steamer st Mat
to be wealthy. One Of them stated that he
was from New Hampshire, that he had
an interest IN gold mine in Virginia, and
had come QUITO visit it, but did not saw
what had brought him further South. He
said he had met at Wilmington the other
gentleman, but had never known him be-
fore. The other party represented him.
self to be from Virginia, stating that he
knows the father of his friend we'll, that
he was immensely wealthy, Sc. The
young gentleman from Savannah CASUALLY
mentioned and pointed out to them the
OunSeness place on Cumberland, some-
what famous about here for the beauty of
its locality, grounds, sc. They express
ed desire to see the place, in such
manner as an entire stranger would do to
stopped i'll st. Mary's. and the three visit
OIL
and ON the beach, one Of them, saying he
would look for shells, left the party and
disappeared on a sand hill near BY, where
he was gone some time. His friend shor.
tIy went for him, aud the two we're gone
perhaps twenty minutes longer on the same
spot, which will shortly be alluded to
again. On returning to St. Mary's, one of
them took the next steamer to Savannah.
intending, he said, to telegraph his part
ners in regard to his gold mine, and also
to see or write to Mr. Nightingale to nesoti-
man renamed mere; anu sn0rl,y u,tef tne
open boat Of Il schooner, in Cumberland
sound, came for him. Yesterday some
negroes, left in charge of the Dunseness
place, reported to the collector of this port
that a schooner had laid of the place some
three days, but was now gone, and they
had discovered complete path, made by
UiChWdTuS anu tOT"0IOS OJ mems
feet, from where the vessel was anchored
10 this spot on the bcach-where the men
first alluded to had disapPcarcd-and here,
Oh the sand hill, they found very large
hole dug, strong oak stick which had
been used as prv, and broken spade.
The collector of the port and party of
gentlemen went yesterday to the beach.
and found every thing as the negroes had
represented. 'Fhere was but one digging,
and the party had evidently known exac-
tly in what spot to dig in for whatever it
was that they sought. The collector has
taken measures to ascertain if the head
winds have prevented this schooner from
going over the bar at ST. Andrews, and if
SO, will promptly inspect the vessel to as
certain what these singular movements
mean. The schooner is the Belknap,
Capt. Dexter, Of Charleston. The hole
dug is some eight or ten feet deep, and
thirty feet around at the top. They had
cut through palmetto roots, in excavating.
The negroes represent that they had not
worked by day, and that good road raj,
PARALLEL through the wood to the path they
had made, but they had avoided the road
Hurrah for Mystery, Piracy. and Gold!
Yours, &C., ST.. MARY's.