, 1870-03-31
SINGULAR DISCOVERY.
A ltox Of Coin and Valuable Othn.
lncn1s, supposed 10 Have Been
Hurled by DC Soto, Found Near
AnIchGxA


Nntchcz.
From the yasehe- Se.r South.
Many OF our reauera Will no doubt remember
the great excitement Which existed about
year ago in this vicinity; caused BY the asser-
tion Of an old negro aotreress, that quantity
pf the treasure of the once celebrated Captain
Kidd was buried short distance from the Ns-
az tho "Devil's Punch Bowl" Quito number
Of cur colorcd citizens, believing tho stories Of
the OLD woman, en- gagged in the work OF dig
ring for the hidden treasure in spot which, by
il,e AID VI black AIT, she bad pronounced it to
be buried.
They progressed in the "labor OF love" (of
Esinl for number OF weeks without euccesu.
ard finally gavo up in despair, heavy rain
having dirtcnnosted thc,p 10 disco1rasing
extent. Time passed on, aud tho event Las,
Perhaps, escaped the minds of nearly ali to
whom the mysterious affair was coSnizant, and
but for the event which wo arc about to elruui
Gle would perhaps, have never disturbed their
bfa'us again: However, We will On to ou1
story, which is as strange a. it is true.
shortly after heavy storm. = few weeks
Ago, 4 couple Of negro boys. while hunting in
tho vicinity OF tho excavations made bv the
liscomtltod trcasure-Reckers OF ouc yaa. since,
shanecd to end ding5, rusty, old slusze
lo1, which Was 50 bound about with metal as
to aln.oet resemble an iron box. It was with
difficulty the two combined could move it, and
to GAIT it was out Of tho question.
While one OF them remained near this queer
looking OLD lp1, tho other went home for biz
father. The father. his wife, and another
cplorcd man repaired to the spot, and remcm-
serinE the old aorccress' talo, Al once conrlud-
treasure. Events lave proved that they wers
hot amlss in their coujectures. Eut they
mesc,1 ycry cautiously in this matter, lest they
should be discovered. aud 10 under tho cover
Of BiGLt the box vas removed to their little
cottage. Cr t, the carly part of this week
SON, but serions Affair having, occurred
between tho loyh. the matter {heing at
first l,ut vaguely hintel at, c,.iio II
the caEr of onr reporter. lie repaired 10 tie
ho'lse On "Wednesday night for the purpose Of
examining the treasure founl. The hox in
which il was found is ahout three feet long by
two feet vide, evidently made of a species OF
cedar, and is firmly bounl b. straps OF iron.
running. around late7ally and diasonally, and
fastened with long nails, clinchcsl inside. The
treasure consists principally Of Spanish gold
and sllvcr coin, dated from 1850 M to 1870, and
1t il adjudEed that there is ut least Ss05, 900
worth Of them. Besides The coin there are
eeyeral gold buckles and various other arti.lcr,
seemingly to have been worn as ornaments.
A great nurnber Of silver ornaments were in
the box, which il appeared were used in some
OF their sword trAppsnss-
IL HaA Impossible 70 tell Wh4t metal any OF
the coins or ornaments are composed Of BY
their (oeks, for Ill have mouldy. green ap-
Pcarancc, fully attcsting to tho Lapse Of tins
since the! wcrc buried A little golden c1pea,
With m image Of our Savior. established the
religion Of the people who buried the troasnre
and from tho dates on tho various coins it il
believed that the treasure thus unea1thed 1t
tEia lsta day was buried by nono othct than the
great fernando De Soto and his followers.
about tic year 144n, as il is we'll known that
the d;scovcrcr Of the mighty Mississippi WAS in
this vicinity about that time, and also thai be
IVES seriously troubled br the hostile indians.
AHis'e Of parchment found in the box was
20 old and ms.sty that no characters could be
'h~,e1';csl nr,nit- A. whole, tho discover.
81 this lone-hiddcn treasure forms no iucon-
siderable even. in our history, and will throw
new light urou the adventures OF ths h1ray
y aniar'.s " ho frequente1 tho spot where now
stands our beautiful city centuries ago A
number Of individuals have visited the hn.,
aid examined the ccins, and all agree with the
'1ews OF the writer as to whom the tressure
was buried nv.
prominent gentleman has bargxined for
the lox and ita contc,:ts with siaw OF ze-
nuving them to New York, where the coins
Will bring large price from antiquaries.