The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-14
UoNDERFrL DISCOVERY.
4 Box OF Coins und Valuable Ornaments
supposed 10 Have Been Hurled by ID
soto, Found y mr. Nntchcz, lhis-.-G Great
Value Of the Treasure.

supposed 10 Have Uccn Hurird ~ ID
Soto, Found N'nr Nntchcz, lhis-.-G Great
Value Of the Treasure.
Prom ne NdfcAes Nee SCUM, FEB &c.
Many of our readers will no doubt remember
The great excitement lich existed about ayear AGO
in ia vicinity, caused Nv the assertion OF an old
negro that quantity oil the treasure OF tue
once celebrated Capt Kidd was buried at short
distance from the Natona' Cemetery, near Wat i
faniliarly known a. the "Devfs Punch Bowl
Quite a number OF our colOrod citizens, believing
the stories Of this old woman engaged in the work
OF di ging for the hidden treasure iu spot which,
by the aid OF the black art she had pronounced II 10
be buried.
They progressed in their labor Of love" OF gaio)
for a number OF weeks, without success, and rnaly
gave In despair, heavy rain havn' discom mudei
them 10 a di-couragine ex'e"t. Time passed. on
and the event has perinps e~caret the minds Of
nearly all 10 whom tue mysterious affair wa 'gni
giant, and hot or NE even, Which vc are about -
chronicle would reriaus have never disturbed their
brains again. However, We will ON TO our story
wh,h il a. strange as 1t II true.
shortly aftor a heav, storm. fev weeks ago. a
connie or negro bnys white huRtiuc In tho vicinity
Of the excavations made By the dscomnted tre sure
seekers Of one wear since, chanced TO md d, ~,
rusty old square box, VI irh was 80 bound about
with metal az TO aim ~ resemble an iron box. !.
with difhculty that q two combined could
move II, and 10 carry it vas out OF the question.
While one Of Z 'cm rem lined near this queer.
looking old box, the other went home for his father
The iather, his wi O. and another cOlored man, re
paired to the spot, and remembering the old sor-
ceress' tale at once concluded ey had found NJ
least portion Gf the treasure. Events have prbvel
that they were not amiss In their coniecturcs But
thev moved very cautiously In the matter lest they
| should he discovered, and under the cover OF
night the box was removed TO their little cottage
Up 10 the oarlv port Of this week cy cnnded tor
secret to living 0erson, hut serlous affair having
occurred between the BOYS, the matter CbUing at first
but vaguely hniei ntl came 10 the eur, Of our re
| porter. lie repaired TO tie touso on Wednesday
| found. The box r. which q wa uni 4 about
three feet long by Two lcCt idc evidently made Of
| A species Of cedar, and g. firmly huuld 10y strips "
iron. running round a'rrt'ly and diagonl'ly, and
listened With long nails. inchcd inside. The 'rra-
consists principa ~ OF ancient spanish gold sud
silver coin. dated from 1850 u TO 1880, II l. al
JUDGED that there Is nj lcl- $4,000 worth ut then
Resides The coin there arc several gold buckles and
various other articles seemingly to have been worn
| IS ornaments. great numbe' ut silver ornaments
were In the box, vi ich Il appeared were used Us
some part Of their sword n tDpin >.
l. Is impossible 10 tell what mo anv OF the coins
ornaments are co posed By their looks, 'or all
hayes uOuly, green appearance fu rs att,zting to
| the npsc time since they were buried i,le
| lden eros, with IN mage " our saviour - ab.
| li-hos the rel non n the people who buried tho
treasure, AMI from the dates the various coins il
believed that the treasure thus unearthed at Ibis
late day was buried by none other than the great
fernando De soto aud hi~ followers, about tie We r
1870 as 10 h well known that the OiscoNerer OF the
mighty Mi>s--ipul Was 10 tus vicinity about tlgt
time ana also that lac was SCI iOgsy troubled by the
hostile Indians.
\ piece OF parchment r1uud IN the box was - ol
and mustt tIAt ne ch-ract,ls could be 1i-ccrn, ~
GA IL. a. whole, the discover, OF this long hidtrn
treasure IDru~ hn moons '"ri'u event IN our L.-o
| ~, and ~ ~ throw new light upon the adventures
! of the hardy SpenlTd- WHO irtQucniCd the spoi
| where now stands our beautiful city, centuries nVo
| 4 number ~ individual, have visited TIE hut md
| examined the coins and all agree with the views Vi
| the writer a. to wddm tho Treasure was buried BY
| prominent gentleman lis blisnincl for the ho
| New IorN, where the coins viii bring lar-e price
| nom anuquaIic-