The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-27

A STRANGE DIsCovERY.-A correspondent OIL
the Waynesburg Republican gives the follow
ing account Of strange discovery which was
made near Waynesburg short time since, ana
vouches for the truth Of the same
.sSome time since, rs Surveyor L. McIoh-
nell was passing down Smith creek, ABOUT one
mile from town, his attention was arrested py
some characters on n stone at the road side
Upon q close examination he found that the
inscription on the stone was us follows Que
east246.' Studying awhile over the matter
he came TO the conclusion that due east Ger
tain distance to be represented by the nguIes
"a there was something curious. SO, nNlng
his compass on the spot, he measured the exact
distance of rods / feet and inches. Strlklhs
his compass staff in the ground, he ascertained
that underneath was 4 metallic substance Oh
some kind Removing the earth lor Il re"
feet around, what was his surprise NJ iindinS
an iron box and what was more surprising,
he found, on opening 1t, that II was hilea MIN
silver coin of all denominations, from nVe-
cent piece to one dollar. proceeding pack 10
the stone which had first arrested his atleh-
ton on turning il over he found inscribed on
the other side as follows: Due west D;
Surprising something equally curious al uls-
lance represented by the figures 4 In IL que
west direction, he proceeded to measure the
distance, two rods, four teet SIX lhcnes que
west Upon sinking the compass stan III that
point he ascertained that underneath was some
metallic substance. Removing some earth
from about the spot, imagine his surprise at
finding an iron box exactly like the othei
upon opening which he found 10 contain soiu
coin of all denominations, from dollar 10 an
eagle. Hastily selecting some specimens OF
the contents of both boxes, he filled the eXca-
walton and returned to town. Specimens oi
the contents of both boxes can now be seen ny
any doubling the truthfulnesS OF TINS ais
coyery by calling on r w. Downey, at Waynes-
burg. Pa, in whose possession the specimens
were placed for exhibition to the public
ALApy CHARGED WITH HAVING SOUTHERN
pLuSpER-SINGULAR COysgouENCEs.-Abou
two weeks ago, a servant girl i'll the employ OF
a gentleman living in Doris Row met 'he
wife of distinguished officer on the corner Vi
Fifth and Olive streets. A sister OF tne ser
want girl had been in the employ of the officer
wife. between whom q difficulty existed Inc
first mentioned servant girl accosted the lady
as follows: "Ah, you tried to disgrace my
sister did YOU, because she has been teihhg
around that YOU brought up fifteen trunks OF
plunder from the South. taken from Southern
peoplen Upon which the lady SO rudely ac,
costed, retorted: "You dirty thing you, II
have YOU arrested .Tou have me arrested,
if you dare, said the girl, and waxing wroth
with anger, she struck the lady with new
pair of shoes which che had III her hands, tore
her dress, and threw her into The gutter; =
gentleman coming up, ana seeing ltuS
wrecked, and in so sad plight, TOOK her part,
and made report To the servant eHls
employer in Dorris's Row.
When the husband of the aggrieved lady
was appraised of the transaction, he forthwith
called on the servant giF|s employer, az hls
store, for an explanation. The officer was
furious and charged the merchant with being
ANYTHING but gentleman for keeping IN MS
employ such servant girl. Inc nerchaht
responded tartly "What! you say m no
gentleman? You have dishonored your nag;
You will know that l am gentleman
Whereupon the merchant caught the officer by
the collar and eXtremities, and 9 chucked nm
several times into a barrel The ollicer beins
released from the barrel, was glad 10 get away
from so rough n customer. The next day the
military gentleman sent challenge TO the
merchant, who responded, in q note, that as
he was no fighting man, and never fought
duel in his life he proposed that each party
should select three friends as umpires to settle
the difficulty between them. This was agreed
to- and we understand that the umpires met
and decided that the General owed an apology
10 the merchant, and that the latter should
discharge his servant girl, whom he had i'll his
employ eight years. Thus, by the interference
of mutual friends, the difficulty was amlca6ly
arranged. and resort to pistols and coffee
preyented.-S Louis Press. .-