The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-05-18
"A Wonderful Discovery.

" wonderful Discovery
lne Natchez New South says that sbor
81 ".'er II heavy storm few week. apo. q oo,,,
ol negro boys. while in the vicinitv of
'ou excavations made by the discontinued b.,
of c'e SEEKERS CT one year since, chancea
We llnd dingy, rusty. old square box wb;
was 50 oound about with metal ms to n oImo
to ~, estnio'e an iron box. 1t was with difT;cnl
~ 'h"t thr two combined could move II .nd
carry II was out of til. question,
~ WINE one of them remained near Oh
III queer h."king old box. the other went hon,
e i'r MS father. The father. his wife and sn
e: o'"er co'or'd man. repaired to the spof. an
ID .tihehl1er'ng the old sorcsress' tale. at onc
=. ..su"ea u. "a. they bad found a. least porto.
= But they moved very cautiously in the mn,
j. ter. lest they should be discovered. and :,
under cover of the night the bo, was 20
1 moved to their little cottage, In 70 tb.
: early part OF this week they confidrd tba;,
| secret to no living person. but a serious .f.
Iair having occurred between the novs. tbs
matter (being at first but vaguely hipf.d a,I
Came to the ears of our reporter.
lie repaired to the house On Wednesdov
night for the purpose of examining the treas.
ure found '"' ''oas'
Inc box in which it was found is abou,
,hree feet long by two feet wide, and is firm.
! ~ pound by stramps of iron. running ar,,nnd
,ateraiiy and diagonally. and fastened with
'ohe nails, cInched inside. The treasure
consists OF ancient Spanish gold and silver
CON- dated from 145O to 1910, and il ia ad.
Juoged that that there is at least thirty thou.
sand dollars worth of them.
besides the coin there are several oola
o"1A'es ana various other articles seemingly
u nave oeen worn as ornaments. A prea,
number OF silver ornaments were in the h,-
which 1t appears were used as some parts of
Their sword traPpings.
II Is impossible to tell what sort Of meta,
'he CONS or ornaments are COMPOSED of bv
Their look, for all have a mouidv. green nm
pe"rance. fully attrsting to the lapse of tim,
since they were buried. A little cross with
aa image OF our Savior establishes the reli.
Si"' OF The people who buried the treasure.
h"d from me dates on the various coipe. i, |
. ofiesed that the treasure thus une rth-d I
II 'his late day was buried by none other {
nan The great H-rnando DeSoto, and hi, II
oio"efs about the year 1850. rs it is we'll &
lnowh =. that the discoverer of the mighty r
. .:i'ss'sslPpi was in this vicinity about thi.
'me, and also that he was seriously trouble
y the hostile Indians.
piece ct parchment found in the boz :.
'as 60 Old aud musty that no characters :,
ouid be discerned upon it.
AS whole. the discovery of th;e lon. h;a.
fh treasure forms no inconsiderabls even, q
'uf history and will throw a new light is
pon lhe adventures of the hardy Spaniards
"o irfqaented the spot where now stands !.
UT brauiiful city, centnries,ago. A number r..
individuals have visited the hut and az.
mined the box. All agree with the view, -
the writer as to whom the treasure wa. '
- ex,.y.s.. ell
ing large price from antiquaries. &,
A late judge was noted wus. A yuutte
wyer was once making his first Effort be u
re him. and had thrown himself on the Isl
ings of his Imagination far into the upper sn
gions. and was seemingly preparing for
CHER ascent, when the Afaf
Hold on. hold on. my dear
~ higher. for your are al NJ,
,isdiction Of this court. ,l' -.
An Irshman was seen in the trenches be- ia,
re- SebastopOl holding his hand above the
His captain asked him, "What
. yOu doing that for, Pa ~
ith working of his d
r furlough, SIR Jul
ruck his arm below thl
'awing it down, and gra1
her band to restrain thIt
ession Of pain and huthS
re, as hs-cxclaimed, "A