The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-01-18
A Case OF a Thousand.

Columbus Brown. the man who dis
covered box containing large amount
of money at Franklin, Venango County,
Pa, had long had mania for discover
ing the treasure which was thought to
have been buried by the French while
in possession of that part OF the coun-
try He had dreamed of finding it,
again and again. The other night he
dreamed as usual, that he was count
ing and handling chest OF gold, and
that he had found it buried in the earth
at the foot of tree. in an open field.
So excited was he that he awoke, only
to find it all dream, as usual. He
arose. walked to the window, and there,
before him, in the field, stood the identi-
cal tree which he had seen in his cam,
but he put it resolutely aside as dream.
as most sensible men would have done,
and retired to bed and to sleep. lie
had scarcely closed his eyes till he was
again in the field and digging at the
root of the tree. He was informed in
some manner, he cannot tell how,
but by man with foreign accent,
and in military uniform, with n
sword and sash, that if he would meas
ure certain q stance from the
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and then measure thirtv-three feet due
west from that point, he would find the
treasure he had SO often seen in his
dreams Early the next morning he
arose, and, procuring u tape line, went
and measured as he had been directed
in his dream. What was his surprise
\ Ia find that each and every measure
ment brought him to the foot OF the
chestnut ee in the open field. Brown
did not tell any one about his dream,
nor of the result; but during the day he
went to Colonel Breakley. who owns
the ground, and asked and obtained
perm IS; on, on some pretext, TO dig
near the chestnut tree, He and his son,
q lad of sixteen. commence digging Mt
the root of the tree, and at depth OF
something over six feet, about four p.
m. struck something almost under & c
center OF the tree which gave forth a
metallic sound. A further clearing
away of the gravel and stones disclosed
| the sides or end OF an iron box or chest.
| Wild with excitement they continued to
dig until they had nearthed the chest
or box, which was thirty-one inches
long. twenty inches wide, and twenty
four inches deep, or about the
dimensions of an ordinary trunk.
Their united efforts could only turn il
over, but could not lift il from the ex
cavation. The young man was sent fol
hammer and cold chisel, and the lie
was soon removed. The sight which
met their gaze was enough to turn the
head Of any man. ! he box was nearly
twothirds filed with gold and silver
con, tarnished and covered with sanG
mod, but nevertheless gold. The coin
are mostly French, but number OF
English, German and Spanish are
among the lot They bear dates 1928
1744. 155l, and var Gus other dates. the
latest of which is 17F4, which is the
same year Fort Macnault was com
pleted. On brass I'll er found in the
chest the name '.'oncaire' is pla My
stamped. 1t is a wel-known fact tha
this was the name of the officer il
command of the French troops. A care
full estimate of the coins make a total
value of about S27, 600. The coins were
placed on hibition at the banks. The
fortunate owner has been offered tel
times its value fora single coin. -Phtta
detphia Press.