THE REBEL TREASURE-BOX;December 29, 1883, Wednesday

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THE REBEL TREASURE-BOX; A RICH FIND ON A ROADSIDE IN WILKES COUNTY, GA. THE JEWELS INTRUSTED TO THE CARE OF MRS. MOSS BY GEN. BRECKINRIDGE DISCOVERED.

ATLANTA., Ga., Dec. 28.--Wilkes County, in this State, is in great excitement over the discovery of a large quantity of Confederate treasure, about which so much has been said and written.


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MORE CONFEDERATE TREASURE. November 2, 1885, Wednesday

ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 1.--Wilkes County is greatly excited over the discovery of $20,000 in silver coin on the plantation of John Chenault. It revives the story of the Confederate treasure train which was robbed near that place. [ END OF FIRST PARAGRAPH ]

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