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w“Our quiet little eity was thrown into quits an excitement this morning by the ap~ pea'rQce, in our public square, Of two voucz men with a wheelbarrow, on whian wen the words “Pike’s Peat,” One of them, with a efcrap ftttaohed to the handles aDd'p«atng over hie shoulders, guided the wheelbarrow, while the other palled^ the weight by a rope in front. Their wheel-barrow was very light, with a large wheel ; and would be but a alight impediment to their proems. On it was a rooker to wash gold with, in which were the few maeesaarioi Shat they intend taking with them. They purpose taking from Fort Scott provisions to last them the remaining part of tho way. *The fellows were hardylooking man, and of good address. They stopped in front of the Union Hotel, and soon aorowd ol to quieitire persons gathered around them.~-One of them passed around his hot, and by hi8 wit and good humor he soon wormed out of them ten dollars in change. It, on their rente, they uke up as good oollautions *u* they did here, at the places through wfaiob they pass, they will he well in the manner they do. They thjnk they can reach the mines by the first of April— walking from 25 to 30 miles per day* 1 un-leritand they aroNew York boys, who bare een at work hare for acme timo past.If these yonhg men bar© as much perse-reranceai they show of “spunk,” they will iot only go to the gold minss, bot they will nks n fortune there.
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Mar 17, 1859
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