The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08

f this gentleman. He died in Nicholson
ounty Kentucky, on the 18th inst, Of chole-
a, aged about IS, in full vigor Of his intellec-
ual strength. He was born in Farquier
ounty, Virginia, in $780, and soon after his
ather emigratcd to Kentucky. At the age of
6 he Was indenturcd for three wears, to learn
he trade of stone mason, and faithfully
erved out his time, when his father having
lied, he set about earning living for his
mother and sister. He was very fond of stu
ly, and employed his leisure time in reading
,ood books. In 1909 he appeared as pub
ic speaker. In 1873 he commanded com
,any at Fort Meiss. While In this army he
vas elected to the Legislature, receiving all
he votes in this county but thirteen. In
1913, he was elected to Congress, beating
Joseph Desha, who was afterwards Governor.
IN 1927, he was the "National Republican"
candidate for Governor, and beat the Hon.
VIM. r. Barry, who represented the Jackson
interest by a majority Of 500 votes. In 1884
Gov Metcalf was chosen to the U. S. Senate,
and in 1913, he was appointed to fill Mr.. Crit
tenden's unexpired term in the same body.
Since then he has held no public Office. Hon.
George McDuffie once having challenged him
to fight duel he accepted, and chose Ken
lucky rifle and ten spaces. At this McDuffie
backed out. The familiar term by which
Gov. M. was known, and which he always
humored, was cold Stone Hammer"
EXCITING SCENE AT A CAMP MEETfNC.--
On Sunday last violent thunderstorm pass
ed over the vicinity of Dutch Greek, near
Cincinnati, where camp meeting was in
progress. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"Several large trees were blown down, and
one, huge beech half rotten; was Frustrated
to the ground, while twenty-five or thirty
persons were congregated under it's branches.
Fortunately it fell so slowly that every one
escaped unhurt, and damaged nothing except
barouche, which was capsized and complete
ly wrecked. A gentleman who witnessed
the falling OF this tree from distance saws
that the escape of those under it seemed al
most miraculous. The storm was at it's fury.
and as the old trees gradually bowed under
the gale, men, women and children rushed in
every direction to save themselves, shrieking
and screaming. Several were knocked down
by the branches, but were not injured. A
number of tents were torn to pieces. others
blown entirely away. While the storm was
raging the great mass of the people broke for
Che open fields, where they remained until
the storm WAS over. Such a soaked, drench-
ed and thoroughly saturated crowd of human
beings have not been met with in this region
OF tie country as far back as the memory of
the oldest inhabitant' runs"
A SUBSTITUTE FOR SILvER.-A wonderful
discovery is announced as having been made
recently by French chemist NJ. DEvILLE,-
to-wit, a new, easy and cheap method of sep
1r1tJnv tho natalie boco of
mon clay, from the other constituents. This
metal rivals in beauty pure silver and sur
passes it in Durability. Hitherto it has ex=
i>ttC6 cply in small quantities, and has been
esteemed rather as a curiosity, the price in
France short time since, being about the
rate of gold! But by Mr.. DIS improved me-
thod it can be produced in masses sufficient
and cheap enough to replace copper, and even
iron In many respects, and thus place the
"new silver" into subj common use as to suit
the means of the poorest persons
CENSUS OF CnICAGo.-The Census of CHI
cago has juss bs taken. Th. present popula-
ton is 81 500; last November it was 60, 40.
increase in seven months, $1,000. The num-
Der of new buildings erected the last year is
-)D'') VI ChOiii VI tlC III 81 CldSS. l. ucIC
are now 1873 vessels belonging to that port.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr Ira Mccall, of this
city, expired very suddenly on Monday ever
ing, at his residence on Bench street. Pre-
vious to the attack he seemed in usual health
and was sitting at his table eating. The first
symptom was a spasmodic action of the mus
cles of the fingers and toes, extending rapid
ly to the legs and arms. His suffering Nas
most intense and without cessation until
death which took place in thirty minutes
He was in the habit of taking laudunum dali
ly and it was at first thought he had by mis-
take taken some other, and more active poi
son. But this was not the case. A number
of physicians were present but so unusual
were the symptoms, they were unable to say
positively what was the cause of tie death
Mr. ElcCall, was formerly merchant of Buff
fafo, N. Y, and had been in this city but a
Few days. He leaves a wife and children,
whose hearts are rent with anguish by his
very sudden Observation-Disclosures Adv.
No DANGER.-We have always contended.
says the Louisville Democrat, that Kentucky
was in no danger of being taken by foreign
ers. If we had ever felt apprehensions on
cHat score, we leel none now. We have
twenty-five native citizens for every foreign
err in the State, and the events of last Mon
day prove conclusively that whenever the
occasion shall demand a display of chivalry,
twenty-five Americans can knock down, beat
and STAY one foreigner, whether man, woman
or child!
BusrrTrsS FOR THE WoMAN's RIGHTS
CONVENTIONAL Saratoga correspondents Of
the Boston Traveller thus ssstakes out'' the
business of the next Woman's Rights Con-
vention, of which he says there seems to be
great need:
Only to see the terrible hardships the Ia
dies at these hotels are compelled to endure.
Is enough to rouse all to sense of its high
Importance. AS some one has well said, the
and fathers of the dear creatures
are so Penurious that they do dot give them;
money enough to buy bonnets or dresses
large enough to cover their shoulders, arms,
and part of their breasts-so that hundreds
Of them walk the street bare-headed, and
dance with exposed bosoms and uncovered
arms, while at the same time they compel
them to put on horrible long skirts, so as to
sweep the streets and pavements, and thus
save the expense of having them otherwise
cleaned! 1t is to be hoped that the "Con-
yentiOnn will dulv attend to all these imnor