New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-01
Hidden Treasures.

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| Hidden Treasures.
| The Carrollton Georgia. Times. OF De
! eember 10, tells this story. which has set al
! the region thereabouts in furry:
I Just after the close of the war, a gentle
| man by the name Of Bostwick, living in ths
State OF Alabama, came to this place. ant
after remaining here several DAYS, acting il
! rather mysterious manner, having failed il
the accomplishment Of his visit, stated pub
licfy just before leaving. that his obiec,
| here was to discover the whereabouts OF a
large amount of gold coin. which was re
ported to have been buried near here. How
he got possession OF his information we have
| not been able 20 learn, but his tale. as told
to some OF our citizens, ran thus: That iust
ABOUT the breaking out OF the late war a
wealthy Nirgnian, anticipating that the
war would bring OUT an abolition OF slavery.
sent two OF his nephews, young men, South
for the purpose OF selling his negroes. and
converting the proceeds into gold coin.
This the young men did in accordance with
the old gentlemans wishes. the entire
amount of the sale banning out IN the hard
stuff, $4,000 in gold coin.
On their return to Virginia. the vOun >
men. 1t appears, passed through this county,
and when not far from this place conceived
the idea of appropriating his money TO their
own use. or IN modern parlance. OF put.
ting it where 1t would do the most gOod -
that is 70 themselves at some future day. if
they should be SO fortunate as to 1--we
through the gigantic revolution which was
then looming up. Carrying the idea into
execution, they determined to bury the gold
four miles northeast OF CarroIlton, on what
is known as the old Carroliton road and
but hundred or two yards from it. Re-
turning to Virginia, they reported to their
uncle that they had been robbed, and to
give plausibilty to their tale. said that they
had not only lost the gold for which the
negroes had been sold. but also their gold
watches, which the sequel proves Was stated
to have been put IN the boz with the buried
gold.
Soon after their return, .he tale goes.
these young men Joined the Virginia army.
and one of them was killed at the battle of
Seven Pines, and the other, later in the
war, died at some one Of the hospitals in
Richmond. just before dying. however.
he called the steward of the hospital to his
bedside, and told him he had a secret to
impart before his death. He then told him
about the sale of his uncle's negroes by
his brother ard himself. and the
burial of the gold, togther with their
watches. and the statement to their
uncle of having been robbed, etc, in
forming the steward that if he could find it
he might have It, lie then gave the stew
ard minute description OF where the treas
ure was hid, telling him it was four miles
northeast OF here. on the Villa Rica road
about 80 yards on The right of the road.
near swamp, ut the foot OK white OAK
tree. about "a foot and a hal. ia diameter.
which was bla ed ON III. roo... and u,on
which the !ette, was cu..
nu,:n tn, roat.
vival OF this Captain Kidd sensation. in it.
most exaggerated form. On last Saturday
evening. about dusk as Mi B. Harris. who
lives out on the Old Carrotlton road, some
four miles northeast of here. was back o:
HIS house. gathering ligh.wood. he came
across two horses tied 10 1, pine thicket,
and looking around he discovered a man
sitting by tree aud another. a little farther
off. lying on the ground. Believing that
these parties were here 10: no good. that
they were horse thieves or something worse
he fastened home. and having secured his
own stock. went owe. 10 some OF his near.
est neighbors and posted them. go tina: :hey.
might be 1I :he watch. He vas gone uron
his srranG some two or three hoUr.. and,
upon his return 10 his house his wifi, IN.
formed him that she had seen TWO men
bearing a torch come up from the direction
" the place wher. he had noticed: the par.
tAcS !h fuS VNtNlu-' dul tfdt upon .etIlGy |
10 the roa! they had mounted the.c horses |
and rode A the direction q: Ca,ro.l.cn. +!
lh> occurred about two o clock III The n yht |
MY. Harris. with several OF ifs neigiIbocs
Hext morning wen: down to the place where |
he had seen the mep tie eveIliD. before,
and upon getting the:. ther discovered |
that there had beef, q sooG ,iea! u. digging !,
round about. and AZ abo.:t eigh: feet from !
she root OF white OAK tree they discovered !
one hole which particularly attracted at. !
IGNITION. This hole was atnu. tire. feet |
ieep and a foot and hal: wide. and at The |
bottom there was a Hat ston. and every an. !
learance tina: Il box or bare! had lately !
1een removed from it. ;pon the tire. Their. ,
Vas the letter - and also some other
marks. which are 70. ineligible. y: |;
'ourse. this discovery revived the memory
VI the buried gold in :his vicinity. it
icing yet fresh n the reca!,ec:iou o: ali |
living III that neighborhoo.;. =. 10 who !
he parties We're whom NJ. Har,:. saw.
md who are supposed TO have done :he
ligglng OF: Saturday night. !. vet i mys.
cry. The holes were certainly dug bv
hese two men after Dir. Harris saw them
g there WAS no sigH o: any digging then.
I'M Pope. OF this place. who went out upon
hat road Saturday night tor some purpose.
avs that he met two men about seven o.
light O'Clock. whom lie tool. 70 be two Jew
orse -drovers. who had been in Carrolltor
everal day. til, :irst Of the month. The
Veve riding pretty fast, us says, ana We're
ominc in :his direction. NJ. Harris de-
eruption OF the men also corresponds with
he horse drovers. and it IS pretty generally
eleved that they wege the parties who did
he digging and GOT the treasure. Il any
Ias toundo
a good many asv. visited Ga. place N .i.
asst few days. and til" gene:a1 impression il
hat there was certainly something found
1 the hole. whethe, $40, 900 n gold or not
another thing =. 20 who Tx. parties
zero who did til. digging. there is not
luch agreement Of opinion 4 great many
HON we have cOnversed with do not be.
eve the horse-drovers were the men. as !
ley passed through here on sast e.uSssa-
. theis Seturn to Atlanta.