The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-07
Hunting for Treasure,

Some two months ago party Of six English
men arrived III this clty rom London; they
were real cockueys, and acted as II they knew
everything that was worth knowing, aud "a
good many things that wasn't. They were ut
hrst IA her close-mou he'd about their business,
and ac5ed as if they were AFRAID they were
watched. Our detective police which, by the
way, is not very sLarp-lmHglneJ that they
we're members OF the swell mob, and sladO Ved
them tor several DAYS, bat finally were informed
by The British Consul that their attentions were
sa9rceable.
These men declared that they were travelling
for sport, and after remaining in town lew
days, announced their Intention OF gong iulo
Marion county, tor the purpo-e OF having a
jolly time among the quail, deer, and erizzly
oear that are 10 be found i'll great abundance
wnbin tue borders OF that county. Having
provided themselves With all the necessary
para Ohernaia Tor camp lie, the party tosk their
departure rom the city, and few days later
were TO be seen encampeI upon the banks Of
clear stream ut water winch flowed from
The coast range into the ocean at or near
Drake e's bay.
Those in the neighborhood of the encampment
woul0 find these men wandering aboat the
banks OF the stream. consulting maps and
papers, as IL they came III search o SImethlng.
At lel 9Th they begdu to dig holes IN the ca tn,
and Tor Two or three weeks they pursued this
pleasant occup ttion. person who had been
watching their actIous 1or some time dually
maze II his business to ask tHem what tney
were bunting for aud, alter some hesitation,
they finally tUld him that one OF them hao,
while looking over u lot OF Old papers folni IN
his pare ntal manslon, discovered tD at SIR Francis
Drake, when he visited California. IN the
sixteenth century, had buried a great deal OF
gold and SILVER, precious stones, etc, upon the
shores OF q stream near brakes Bay from which
he had taken supply o. water. 1t was well
known to every one who knew nything at all
about Drake that he was ireebooer-verY
lutte, if any, better than the famous Captain
Kiod. True, he per Ormed his deeds OF ptilage
win the sanction OF Queen Elizabeth. but she
had po right 10 grant such privileges. While
sailing from Cape Horn TO the coast OF Cali
tolnia Drake had plllaged sone twenty or
thirty villages, and pundered quite a number
OF vessels These outrages hau hlled his vessel
with riches, and, finding that he could not con-
! Vey tuem all nome, he Durle0 several million
0oIlaIs' worth, intending to return at some
future day. but he didn't Fate was against
! him, aud, alter making several Intellectual
efforts TO ut out another expedition, Sir Francis
| sickt ned and died.
! treas ure was Manuel Silva, who was brakes
! plot. He marsed Il spot upon the coast, and
! gave description OF IL in his log book. After
| sleeping quietly for more than two hundred
Year,, these papers are hauled from their resting
| place AT d peIpsed with a deep interest by one
who was a descendant OF the pilot. He believed
in The treasure, and was anxious to leave his
| comfortable home and 20 out in search OF it-as
vertable a wild-eoose chase as can be- imaei ed.
! After searching for several weeks, the party
suddenly packed up and silently took their Way
nom The scene, Tney were very retcent in Sau
| Francisco about their success, although one oi
| h NJ said 10 a t!Ield:-"Ne have done pretty
| well, and don't regret our trip"
| This seeking tor treasure Is a mania with some
| folks, ana they will work harder upon the hope
| OF hndmg something that has been buried years
before than hey would ior the highest wages
you could name. For the past nve years d
CON pauy in this city have been searching ioi
treasure supposed to have been oured dpon tue
Coop Island. Three eSpeditiOns have been fitted
out at cost o. $50, 900. Therefore, it Is not
cause for wondeTment TO bnd persons coming
from England 10 search for riches supposed t
have been buried upon our shores. THIS seekin-
attel buried treasure is only waste OF time
ana ouly engaged in by fools. The S2anist
proverb truthiuly says, QUEEN lien ttendd, GU
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