St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
LOUISVILLE, May ga tornado, the

LOUISVILLE, May ga tornado, the
most violent ever experienced, passed over
this CITY to-day. Houses were unroofed,
trees uprooted, and considerable other
damage done. Two men were killed and
several wounded. On the river, q fleet of
canal boats were sunk, and a number of
steamboats, damaged and wrecked. 49,
AN EQu1vocAL PRAYER.--It would
seem from an incident at tho late Charles
ton Convention that the distractions of
the Democracy have not been without
their effect upon the conservative clergy,
one Of whom, in opening the Convention
with prayer, addressed the deity thus -
ooh, God Thou who art pleased to con-
ssder 7hyself as the fountain of all wis.,
dom, look down, &c. ''aas= ..>--s - -s-'~ : ss'"
KANSAS TO BE KEPT Our.-A Wash
ington telegram, of the I'd inst, says: -
"The friends here of the Seceders at
Charleston openly avow their policy to be
that of throwing the election into. the
House by running three or four tickets
Once there, they count on fifteen Southern
States, together with California and Ore
gon, to elect their man. This plan in
voIves keeping out Kansas qenti2 the neat
session, aOhach they haze tie po,cer to do
through the Senate"
This shows the ends to which the De-
mocracy will resort to carry the next Pres
ident: Right and Justice are totally ig-
nored, and the whole policy of the party
may be summed up in the one phrase,
the end justifcs the means"-no matter
how despicable.
1 The Japanese presents to the Pres
ldent are Of the most magnificent descrip-
saddles, richly embroidered and en-
bossed with gold and silver; bed curtains
and bed screens similar to those used by
the princes Of Japan, and ingeniously
elaborated; two swords, such as are worn
by the princes in Japan, superior to any
ever manufactured in this country or in
France; paper hangings ornamented with
gold i; lacquered ware, including writing
cases, and lot Of valuable miscellaneous
articles, all Of them exhibiting the most
refined taste and advanced artistic skill,
and superior to any which have ever been
brought to this country from Asia.
A man who was being taken to Corn
ing, New York, in custody Of an officer,
to answer a charge of counterteiting made a
desperate effort, to achieve his liberty be-
tween Avon and Hamilton's station. He
was not ironed, and the circumstances
seemed to give him an advantage
Watching for moment when his custod-
ian's eyes weie turned away, he sprang
from his seat, reached the rear platform Of
the car, and jumed over the railing upon
the track. The train WIS running about
tweuty-fv miles an honr. The fellow
struck the ground with his feet but ended
ouer ouce or twice before finding pcrma-
nent lodgment, and then lay on the ties
motionless and APPARENTLY dead. As aeon
as the train could be backed to the spot,
he was picked up, but for u long time re-
manned perfectlp insensible.
\ NOBLE Acr-On Wednesday evening. g
couple of boys, aged respectively about twelve
and eight years, were seen floating in a little
fat, Immediately above the dam. on the Bir-
mingham shore. When first obsereed, tLcy
were not III any .0anRer, Dut IL soon became
apparent that they WIRE being drawn into the
current, and must 60 over The dam. unless
they would pull out vigorously for shore.
They had small pieces Of pine boards, about
four inches wide, and when they found their
little craft bearing down towards the dam,
they piled their oars to the utmost. Still thay
swept down, and when within fifty or sixty
feet Of the dam gavs up in despair, threw
down thier oars, and cried for help. A crowd
collected on the shore, but it seemed that no
help could reach them when young man rushed
down, and sprang into the water without TAX
ing time to throw off even his hat. The boat
was not far from shore. He reached it when
but few feet from the dam, caught it near
the stern, but with great presence of Mind,
and strength Of nerve, moved forward, will,
one hand on the side Of the boat, until he got
fairly in front of it, as if to push 1t up stream
Downward they went until the dam was reach
ed, and at this critical moment, when all on
shore expected to see the whole party 60 over,
the boat was stopped. The noble young man
had braced himself against the dam, and,
although he stood in four feet water of that
swift current, lie held the boat until skif
reached them, when the rescuer and the res
cued were brought to shore anil the shouts
Of two hundred spectrtors.-I;tfsbwy Penn.
True Press, May 25th.
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