Meigs County Telegraph, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio
March 22, 1861

From the "San Bernarnido Herald, Cal."

The Lost Gold Seekers

     Two men, Mr. Henry M. Lindsey and Mr. Jas. Fowler, in the company
with others, started from this place on the 17th of Aug., 1860, for the
"Silver Mountain."

     After twelve days of fatiguing travel they arrived at "Bennet's
claim," about 50 miles distant from the said mountain, where they camped
on the 29th of August.

     On the 1st of Oct., Messrs. Lindsey and Fowler started for the
mountains to prospect, having with them two good animals, mining
implements, fire-arms and about twelve days provisions, expecting to be
absent from camp about five days.

     Three long, anxious weeks passed away, and not a word or a signal
from the brave, but unfortunate "Prospectors."  The rest of the company
returned to this place, after having sent out persons in search of
them.  Nothing has yet been heard from them.

     Mr. Fowler leaves a wife and several children in this place to
mourn his loss.  Mr. Lindsey leaves parents, brothers and sisters in
Pomeroy, Ohio, for whom we write the above lines.

     The Mr. Lindsey above referred to is a son of Mr. D. Lindsey, who
lives but a mile or two from this place.  His son was well known to many
of our citizens who remember his departure from here some five or six
years ago.

     There was a poem attached to the article we copy above, inscribed
to the friends of the deceased, written by "Beccie," which we could not
find room for.

(Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley)