Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-28
THE HIDDEN TREASURE.

that correspondent Of the New York
Herald had visited this town for the
purpose of procuring information con
corning the matter, for publication IN
that paper, from which We clip the i0l-
lowing -
S,,rrurrpsrowN, W Va,
September IS, 1872: }
During the stirring scenes 81 'le i ave
>.or this locality saw its tu!l share OF the
cnn,,;rt and was disputed ground be
tween the two armies fer a louS IiIhe'
II is directly across the Fotohiac from
tnt;o,am and saw a gread deal OF that
tamnns tiGht. as well As of many MINOR
' LAM n,ar7r is own limits. 1t is good
,,iD , =, cross the Potomac by ferry, and
Ilharetore was generally selected by both
.r,n;cs rs an available point from which
80 operate. ,oc. :.
,hn tbirLc.t OF ,he comnotOn OF the
treat Of our army to Gettysburg and
snbseuucntlv of the shattered army OF
Lee and of the future of that summers
on.rations OF our army i'll this section.
There WAS therefore great number OF
army officers in and about the little
town. and during the Gettysburg cam
uairn much confusion ai}d excitement
prevailed. After this WIS all quoted
by the further removal of the army and
everything settled to almost u peace
standard. it became rumorcd about that
during the Gettysburg campaign quar-
.ternaste: Of eur army had buried III
this vicinity large amount OF money,
yariously estimated at from fifty to one
hundred thousand dollars. From varl-
.ous circumstances connected with the
rrnort much crcdcnce was given 10 the
,umor and many attempts made by peo-
ulc to end the treasure, but without
avail just after the war had closed
and the report as TO
THE HIDDEN WEALTH
Rad been almost forgotten, young
,nan made his appearance in this vlclm-
", claiming to have been soldier IN a
New York regiment of cavalry (my IN
tormant thinks ii the Fiith) He re-
,naiucd about for some time without
any apparent object, except TO visit the
battle fields over which he had marched
and fought. and even stated that this
WAS his only purpose here. Every day
he would take long walks, first III one
direction aad then another, and UNI
formlv carried a digging implement with
him. This excited some suspicion, and
IlE WAS WATCHED
by gentleman who had the story Of
the buried cash revived by his appear
ance and action. lie was found to walk
up and down the different roads i'll the
vicinity scanning aDXiousIy every tree
that stood near the roadside, evincing
such mlinlcre>t in his search rs was III
consistent with hi. story Of interest only
in the war scenes IN which he had par
tiripatod. For mcye than = week he
kept up bis visits 10 the adjoining coun-
tn. ami towards the close grew
GLooXV ANp MEL ANCnoLI.
One evening about ten days from the
time OF his arrival he returned later than
usual from his walks and declared his
intention of leaving on the next day for
his Northern home. After he had eat
en- his supper he called the gentleman
with whom he was staying aside, and
told him tha, the object OF his visit to
lis country was not solely to visit
old army Scenes, but to secure
AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAD BEEN
WEEn
in this vicinity dnnn. the summer Of
1863 by Quartcrnastpr OF New
York brigade. who WAS III intimate
friend of his. He said that he had been
the clerk Of this officer who secreted the
money, and that
$G2.Oj3 WAS EUElEp
amid the roots of large treesomewhcre
in this vicinity. He stated that the OF
iicrr who hid the money WAS serving
out a term in the penitentiary for en-
L,zzlcmcut, and if the money was not
found before it expired he (the officer
would him Elf
RETURN roR HIS HIDDEN PLUMBER.
lie seemed much chasrincd at his fail
IRE to discover the spot where his dc
iaultiny friend had secretcd his ill-got-
ten cash, and declared his fear that if
the money was not found before his
friend got out Of prison it would be
worthless. lie said the money was in
GrccnharkS and gold. in TN box, and
when buried was encaSed in a wooden
box.
l!S SHIPMENTS
were SO clear and positive as to all the
details II burial that not the slightest
shadow of doubt was left upon the
mime of my informant that $4,000 lie
buried perhaps within stones throw
of his own house. but where no one
could tell save the one who hid it. The
voung man who thus gave positive as
,crtiom and assurance rs to the truth of
the rumOr OF the money burial is repre-
scented rs being Young and gentlemanly
well and neatly dressed, sober and dc
liberate in action, intelligent in CONVEX
sation and generally correct in habit
and department. lie left for his home
on the next morning after lmpartlng
the above information, and since that
date until few days ago no knowledge
! history