Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-12

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ton and BY Laws Of the Union Emi-
grafton Association, organized 1t that
place on the 2eth Of January. The
object Of this organization IL to encour-
age settlement BY it, own memters, 10
LsIamie, or Jefferson. We notice the
nome Of Colonel Ransom, Of Iowa
City, as one Of the Directors.
REvrvALs.-The revival meetings
at the Congregational Church in
Washington, are still being continued
day and evening, under charge Of the
pastor and Rev. Mr. Jones.
A series Of meetings are also in pro-
gress at the Methodist church.
GoLD DISCOVERED IN IowA.-The
Marengo iowa county, Via.or says
that gold has been found near Koszta.
in that county. Mr. Huston on whose
land it was discovered, is an old Cali
fornian, and he intends " prospecting"
~ soon - the frost is out Of the ground.
TEMPERAScE.-A temperance socie-
ty was organized at New Oregon
Howard county, on Tuesday last, the
9Th inst.
CoAL.-1t is stated in the Hardin
County iSentiuel the coal mines Of that
county supply more counties with coal
than any other county in the State
1t is used in all the counties on the
Iowa River between Eldora and Iowa
City. 1t also finds its way to major
ity Of the counties west OF Dubuque.
TEMPERANCE PRosrcUr1oS.-Sever-
81 keepers Of saloons in Washington,
Washington, county we're last week
arrested and fined for maintaining
nuisances.
IN A PREDIcAMENT.-The Dubuque
Herald says that some individual
while in search of the Elephant among
the miners, Tuesday, requested one Of
the latter to let him down q shaft to
" see if he could find any mineral"
He was let down, but by accident the
rope got loose from the windlass, and
bucket, rope, and visitor disappeared
in the abysmal depths Of ninety feet
shaft. He couldn't get up, nor could
the one who let him fall, get down;
and the result was that be remained
over ten hours in the shaft, and was
then rescued considerably bruised,
nearly starved and almost frozen. A
DRIFT communicating with some
other shaft let very cole current Of
air upon him, otherwise his stay would
have been comfortable.
MAD Doo.-A BRAVE WOMAN
The Dubuque Herald of Thursday
says =" Yesterday a dog fosming of
hydrophobia made his appearance on
the corner of l4th and Jackson sts.,
where he bit little boy, a son Of
Mr.. Goque. He also attempted
to bite son Of Policeman Gleason,
making at him several times, but
the hey kicked at him and kept
him at a distance. He would un-
doubtedly have succeeded in biting
him, had not Mrs. Gleason seized
stick of wood and came to the rescue.
After short conflict, she brought her
weapon with fatal force across the
dogs back, breaking it, and thereby
removing all danger Of future mad-fits.
A physician cut out the wound of
the other boy, and he lis likely to do
WE'LL"
CONFESSION OF FAnH.-From the
salutatory of the Pioneer a new paper
just started at Leon, Decatur County,
We clip the following:
Now to sum up: In believe 10 the
excellence and wisdom of the Union
and the constitution, and the primal
duty of the people to support them +;
aud | repudiate the "higher law" poll
cy of Seward and his congeners. II
believe in the patriotism and essential
excellence Of democracy, and reject
Black Republicanism as heresy, mon
strous in principle and pernicious in
tendency. l believe in the essential
superiority Of the white race, and its
rghtful political and social supremacy
everywhere, but in this country especi-
ally; and ] disbeIieve in free niggery,
free-love, free-soil, spiritual rapping,
know Nothingism, strong minded wo-
men, Horace Greeley, and the Beecher
family; all these being, in my estlma-
ton, nnmltigated humbugs.
The Pioneer is edited by g. w.
Buckley formerly Of the Appanoose
C.siettain.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGrs-
IAruRR.-We regret to learn that
Squire Ayres, ono Of the present men,
bers Of the House Of Representatives
from VanBuren county, died suddenly |
at his residence in Harrisburg town. !
ship on Monday last. This intelligence
will be received with deep regret by the
m0uV DoreOnR tn whom NJ Av.os uo.