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Buried in South. Carolina a Quarter of a Century A£o—Worth S163,000,Columbia, S- C.. June 10.—Great excitement prevails among the people of Kershaw over the finding of $103,000 in gold and other valuables, which were buried in that neighborhood twenty-four years ago. when Sherman's army was passing through South Carolina.The officers of the Camden bank collected the money and jewelry and brought it near Hanging Bock creek. Kershaw county, to bury it. They were -captured by Sherman's men and forced to give up their treasure. The soldiers; in turn appointed one of their own number. named Rhodes, to bury it,Among the treasnres was a gold •pitcher presented by the ladies ofCharleston Jo Calhoun. On has death-; bed a few days afterward Rhodes said he had buried the money near an old • mill. For the past twenty years various i parties have been digging for the buried ■ treasure, but without success. Last Friday night, however, it was secured by a Sir. ' Rhodes, brother of the man. who buried it, and a 33r. Swaggart. both northern men. Tiny have disap-; peared. j
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Mansfield Weekly News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Thu, Jun 11, 1891
Page 5
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