Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02
GsneraI Sntelligents.
Awful Condagration--The City of Council
Bluffs In Ashes--S2OO 600 Worth of pom

Awful Conaagration--The City of Council
erty Destroyed.-From extra Of the Western
BHgk, we learn that this thriving city was WIS.,
tied, on the night of the 18th inst, with most
destructive fire. II first broke in the store of
Foote g. Jackson, from whence il spread with
most frightful rapidly. Two hundred thousand
dollars worth Of property was destroyed, covered
by insurance only to the extent of 90 or $4,000.
Some of the best buildings in the city were de-
stroyed; they were all wood, and were licked up
by the flames with an awful rapidly The BngL
and Guardian and Platte Valley Offices, with their
stock, were nearly all destroyed by the devouring
element.
To our brethren of the press we give assurances
Of our warmest sympathy for their great loss. The
editor of the Bnge came near sacrificing himself
TO the flames in his dauntless efforts to save the
post Office. We clip the following from the Bugle:
Posr OFFIcE.-Whlst the fire was in close
proximity to the post office, Mr.. Hoagand. with our
SELF set about saving the post office. We forced
the door; the bolt only slipped and sprang from
the catch and Immediately closed after we entered.
We snatched most of the letters and valuables
and made an attempt TO escape, but in vain we
were Gagged and could not burst the door but
We're soon released by the door being burst open
from the outside.
The Bugle happened TO have another press,
stored at place remote from the fire from which
was issued the extra II says, g had not this been
the case, we should have been unable TO foot
the Bugle for time. But we are saved the
Bugis will be heard to toot loot y We re-
oced this for il toots and discourses excellent
democratic music. "Toot" away, friend buge.
May the day be far removed when the Bugle's
notes shall cease to resonnd along the bluffs.
Western Virginia Antiquities.-The Wheel
ing papers give interesting accounts of the open
ing of a large Indian mound at Grave creek, con-
Quoted by DR.. w. De Hass, of the Smithsonian
Institute. The mound is the second in size of
the Grave creek group, and is distant in north
east direction, about one mile from the mammoth
mound. II is about thirteen feet in height and
two hundred and forty feet in circumference.
In opening thus tumulus, drift was carried in
from the southern side 10 the distance of about
twelve feet. On examination il was found that
stone could be traced beneath and accordingly the
excavation was borne down so as to approach il.
The stone work proved 10 have been vault ex-
tending some fifteen sixteen feet in its greatest
diameter, an d sinking TO the depth of six feet in
| its centre. On removing the stone, stratum Of
| ashes-supposed to be Misunderstanding from one
to four inches in thickness was discovered In
| the centre of the vault, and covering space Of
about three feet, directly in the centre. found
several layers of large fiat stone. Lifting these,
appeared the usual deposit of ashes, which, on
moval, revealed a well formed, compact body Of
nltts clay, some four inches in thickness eighteen
| inches in breath, and two feet in length. This
was found on careful examination to rest upon a
stratum of tour inches in thickness, of very
sand. This was Enthusiastically the altar. and the
mound. beyond all question, one of sacrifice.
Before entering fully upon the vault, the remains
| Of human skeleton. showing strong indications
of fire, were found, and near by two copper wrist
let's of very neat and truly artistic execution They
| are evidently of pure copper and heavily coated
with the green oxid of that metal. They about
~ by 81 inches in their dimensions. A large flint
| spear-pont was found near the remains Of the
| skeleton.
L Nall
Of the Supposed Robbers In Ohio--Curious
scenes In tracing the notes.-Since the recent
heavy robbery perpetrated at the bank of the State
| of New York, in Wall street, of package of its
own notes, amounting to $3.50. the authorities of
this city have been the alert ferret outthe crm
nails. As before reported the money stolen con-
sisted Of SIS, Sl0 $50, $50, $780, $500, and 81 900
| notes Of the above bank and particular watch has
been kept upon individuals who have passed the
bank of New York SIS and $40 bills in this city,
having on them certain mark, known by the
officers of the institution.
In several cases. $40 notes OF the bank have
been brought to the chief with view of tracing
them back to their original possessor, after issue
from the bank. Many notes of S. and Sl0 de-
nominations on this bank have, from time TO time,
been traced back to certain parties, in manner
| that placed them in delicate situations. As an
instance, we note the following: A few days ago,
the chief received one of these marked SO notes,
that had been paid with other money, for the pur-
chase OF $3.50 shawl, by married lady, living in
| the most fashionable style, in Twelfth street The
female in question closely questioned rs to
whom the $40 bill came from; but she positively
| refused TO TELL until it decided to make further
| inquiries of her husband. This the lady begged
would not be done, and by her information the
bill in question was traced to an upper ten"
who put on his dignity, and also refused TO say of
whom he received it; but finally yielded and it
was traced to farobank, policy-shop, and
half dozen other places.
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that have transpred in connexion with the bold
robbery.-N Y. Times, Nor %.
Death Of an Eccentric Individual.-A we'll