St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-08-09
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From the St. Paul Minnesottan

Storm ON THE LAKE.-The storm on
Monday which carried ,way the chimncys
of the Milwaukee ut Diamond Pluff. was
more severe on Lake Pepin The Fayo-
rite, going d'wn, was caught about two
miles above Lake City, and became un-
manageable. The wind took Ter quartering
on the starboard SIDE, and she was driven
the whole distance into Lake City with her
larboard guards about two feet under water.
She was watched from Baldwin l. Averill's
warehouse on the point, by a number of
people with intense anxiety, they expecting
to sec her go under every moment while
those on board had made up their minds
to take lodging with the sturgeon and cat
fish down below. But the staunch little
steamer wcathered tho storm and came
safely into port. It is the opinion Of those
who witnessed the exciting scene, and felt
the power IF the Storm King, that not
one Steamer in ten in the trade, aside from
the Favorite, could have withstood the tor
nado. She can now pass anywhere.
Our well-known fellow citizen, James
B. Dixon, + O., died this morning at TOUR
o clock, from the effects Of an over dose Of
morphine, taken by him while under the
influence Of liquor 20 prevent delirium trc-
mems. Thus has terminated, by his own
imprudeace and want Of self the
lite Of man Of more than ordinary tai
ents, and one who was once, and light
have continued to be, worthy and useful
member Of society.
WHOLE FAMILIES COMING OVER 49,
The Peoria TRIMS, ript .ays that family
Of Germans in that city, consisting OF "a
father IND five SONS, all hitherto staunch
Democrats, have joined the Republican
ranks since the great speech Of Carl Scllurz
at that place. A Democratic Committee
waited upon them to Coax them back, but
the sturdy Germans gave them decided
rebuff.
From Collingwood, (Canada) We learn
that on the 10th inst, a terrific and desola-
ting tornado passed through the adjoining
township Of Osprey 1t swept everything
before it, complete ~ destroyin- all veg ia
ton, burying the crops several inches deep
in the earth, ,uprooting and carrying OH
whole forests Ut trees, carrying away hou.
ses and barns, and max ing complete
wreck If everything generally for surface
Of lwo miles in width and, aud several
miles in extent. Hail stones fell measur-
ing from six to twelve i, ches in circum-
ference, killing fowls, aud SERIOUSLY injur-
lug the live stock. Some Ut the cattle
were missing immediately after the storm,
end at last accounts were nowhere to b.
found. The amount Of damage done to
property is immense. Fortunately no per-
son Was killed.
In Tioga county, New York, near Oswe-
90, a terrific hail hurricane made trighttul
work, eight Or ten days since, destroying
windows, gardens, orchards, &c, kllnug
fowls and All mails, and making havoc gen
orally. A CORRESPONDENT vows that hail
stones fell as large as his two fists doubled
together, and that after the storm deep
dents were visible all over the buildings
where the hail had fallen, and tina: cattle
were covered with bum;s US large as a
bowl where the hail had struck them.
The venerable Judge Isaac Sisson of
Cayuga county, N. Y, who has voted with
the Democratic party ever since the days
Of Jefferson, is cut tor Lincoln. He says
he has stuck IT, the Democratic party as
long as he could sec anything Of he party
left, and now, it having utterly dissolved,
he feels it his duty to work for it no longer,
but intends t" support the Republican
candidates, Lincoln and uamlin.
.LETTER. LIST.
T IsT OF UNCALLED FOR LETTERS RE-