Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-18
SrATE uTE WS.

Tho Little Sioux River. 1t is said To
be elevated above the surrounding
country from eight to ten feet, and
covers an area of about one acre. a
surveying party, short time since
anne across this mound. The describe
it as being level AS brick yard, and a
trench is cnt al the base Of the mound
entirel, around IL: the trench beng
from four to six feet wide, has the ap-
pearancc OF having been filled with
water from the Little Sioux. They
dug into the mound at different points
from three to five feet, and at each
point they found the earth, to the entire
depth dug. filled with broken carthcrn
pottery, human bones, buffalo, elk, and
beaver bones, and arrow points, they
also discovered charcoal and ashes in,
termixed among the bones and pot
terv. The bones were much decayed'
and all gave marks of considerable an
tiquity. The settlers in that part OF
the State, told the party that 1t was
currently reported and believed by
the settlers, that different kinds OF
beads had been found and small pieces
of silver, by persons who had visited
the mound.
PKoBAnLEF FATAL AFFRAy.-The Sioux
City Eogie SAYS: 1--WE learn from
Abel Smith, Esq, of Smithland, that
on Friday last an affray took place be-
tween Geo. Hubbell and Mr.. Wiley,
some twelve miles from Smithland, and
near Belvidere. In the affray Hubbell
was stabbed three times in the back
with common dirk knife, and bled SO
profnsely before assistance was render
ed him, that it was thought at last &C
counts that he could not possibly re-
cover. lie was unable to give an &C
count of the manner in which the fight
commenced. But, it is known that a
feud Of long standing existed between
the two men; and Wiley says they
met on the above day IN the prairie,
some distance from any house, when
Hubbell remarked to him, that his
time had come, or language to that
effect, and made at Wiley with club.
The fight then commenced in earnest,
and resulted as above stated. Wiley
did not attempt to escape, and up to
the time Mr.. Smith left home, no at
tempt had been made to arrest Wiley.
On the other hand Wiley had sworn
out warrant and had it placed in the
hands of an officer to have Hubbell
arrested for assault with intent to kill. y
Altogether it is rather strange affair.
The KEoKuK IL MuscArINE r. r.
The Post says that Judge Boyle has
purchased all the iron necessary for the
completion Of the Muscatine road
through to TT. Madison, and that the
contractors design having the rail laid
to that point as soon as practicable, by
the Fourth of July at the furtherest.
LIQUOR LAW PRosEcUTIoNs.-Pros-
ecutions are being commenced IN kco.
kuk against all persons engaged in the
sale OF intoxicating liquors. A few
days since about fifteen persons were
arrested and fined twenty dollars and
costs.
TEMPERANCE CRusADE.-A crusade
has been organized by the people O
Newton. Jasper county, against the
persons engaged in the sale Of liquor ii
that city. The Free Press says:
con Saturday night last, the ore
spectacle doggery of Charles Odir
was rudcly stoned, the windows broker
in, forciblv entry made, lager beer
&c, &c, were carried into the street
and mother earth takes a "swig" 0
lager-a Jug Of brandy shares similar
fate, and is joklngly termed a "brandy
smash by disntcrcstcd outsiders"
The proprietor of the saloon being
afterwards arrested was fined twenty
dollars and costs. A man by the name
of O'Brien was also arrested for a sim
liar otfensc on Tuesday of last week
He was fined one hundred dollars an(
costs.
A CHAsrE WOMAN, OR A WoMA,
CHAsEp.-Thc Dubuque Herald tell
the following:
A fellow amused himself yesterda,
on Lorimier Avenue by chasing a wo
man in and out of a shanty with til,
playful purpose in case he could catcl
her, Of cutting her throat" as he ex
pressed it. This pleasant little gam
of tag was continued for sometime
with only moderate success on the par
of the gentleman, ard considerable OF
the part of the lady. She ran as
chased woman should run when pur
sued by a man-with a razor; an,
we are happy to add that owing to he
superior agility, and the assistance O
one or two bystandcrs, she was able t
escape. The gentleman was suppose,