Evening journal., 1913-07-12
LIBRARY
WALL HOLDS
TREASURES
WOrkren Find Coin and Pap
erS in Box While Remodel
Ing Corner Store
NEWSPAPER CONTAINS
POLITICAL CANARD

Workmen engaged in altering the
first floor of the Wilmington Institute
Free Library building at Eighth and
Market streets yesterday afternoon,
dug from the wall a zinc box which
had been pointed out to them by
George Stoddard a newsboy standing
near by. The box which was inclosed
III the building corner stone was
opened and within a short time a
large crowd gathered, the report hav-
ing spread that a box of gold had
been found.
A. L. Bailey librarian of the in
stitute took charge of the treasure
which consisted Of many valuable
papers, newspapers, and old coins.
Each of the packages bore the name
of the donor and the date of the gift,
but none we're opened. The most
valuable article was set of copper
coins of this country dating from
1898 to 1860 and we're donated by N.
=. Buckley July II, 1860.
Another relic was list of names
OF contributors to the Institute
Library. There we're 36s contribut-
ors headed by Joseph Shipley with a
gift of s110O
The relics will be deposited in the
wall again and it is likely that papers
of this date as we'll as an additional
set of coins from 1860 to 1913 will be
added.
A political canard used in the cam
paign of 1856 against the Republican
party led by Fremont also was found
in the box. This stated that ar
rangements had been made to char
ter the Steamer Fusion, Tapeworn
Stevens, commander, for the second
and last trip Of the season to this
river Invitations have been extend
ed to the two Fremonts who will be
present and their identity proven by
their keeper, Horrors Greeley. Az
ter reaching the bed of the Saline
Stream, the party will halt, and re-
gale themselves on Grasshopper soup,
Mule-pie, Kansas Blood-Pudding and
Burlin-game.
I'm case OF an explosion during
the trip Parsons Beech aud Parker
will be present to lead the ceremonies
and administer consolation.
"Johnston's Black Band have volun-
teered for the occasion and will sing
the Du Da"
Printed on the card is an illustra-
tion of a Mississippi steamboat, and a
train of cars on a wharf.
The company will take care of
the cars, drawn by the locomotive,
Black Republican, Bill Kelley, con-
ductor, and arrived at Bloody Depot,
Kansas, at 12 o'clock a. m, on the
4th of March, 1857 The Woody Horse
will be placed in the rear of the
train, on proviso under the charge
of David Wilmot BY urgent request
Uncle Tom will leave his cabin and
Stowe himself among the crew.
A cannon ball carefully wrapped
contained the following inscription
"a cannonball found on the field OF
the Battle of Brandywine by a col.
ored man in 1856 while he was plow-
ing in a meadow, belonging to Lewis
p Harvey, back of the ground oc'
cupied by the Americans, and sup
posed to have been fired by the Brit
ish" The ball was donated by Chas
S. Robb.
A campaign button bearing the like
ness Of Abraham Lincoln was presented
by Henry R Bringhurst, who also CAV
new nickel one cent pieces for the year
1857 1850. and a medal with Georg
Washinptons portrait on one side an
Martha Washington's on the other.
A package presented by John z Gil
lis. United States navy, contained
variety of curios according to the mark
ings
The remaining relics made up o
books. pamphlets and newspapers in
cluded the following: "a History of tn
Original Settlements of Delaware" b
Benjamin Ferris copy Of the Publ
Ledger of December 20. 1910; Wi
mington city directory for 1853, whie
contained not more than $500 names
a piece of the Atlantic cable presente
by n p Buekly; business cards OF 2
Gawthrop and Son. and J. I. Heald, tn
stationer; "reminiscences Of Whining
ton by Elizabeth Montgomery, pull
lished in 1851; a Delaware Inquirer 9
July 81, 1860; "Grimshaw's Message
for July !, 1860, trade paper publish