Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-03

Douglas Platform in Georgia.

Douglas Platform in Georgia.
There are two newspapers in tht
State Of Georgia which have The
names Of Douglas and johnson at tn,
head of their columns. They are the
Augusta Gsnstitutionalist, and the
Atlanta Southern Conitieracy. Mr.
Hambletou, Of the "Confcderacy,
says:
ave are FOR THE REPEAL OF THF
RESTRICTIONS UPON THE AFRICAN
SLAVE TRADE, regardless of its con
structive impolicy by the Northern
fanatics and Southern submissionists
We are opposed TO the acquisition Of
any more territory UNTIL the African
slave trade is ro-opened and the i'm
mediate SALE AND ENsLAvENENT or
ALL FREE NEGROES that are found
within the limits OF the Southern
States after specified time to cml'
CRATE"
This is DoUGLAsIsM at the South
1t is in keeping with the doctrines OF
II. '. Johnson, the Douglas candi
adte for Vice President, who holds
that CAPITAL SHOULD OWN LABOR,
and that slavery is entitled every.
where to Federal Protection. Pop,
ular Sovereignty is openly laughed
at as a humbug by Douglas men at the
SoUTH, while at the North it is still
successfully employed TO gull the more
credulous, and induce them to adhere
10 the desperate fortunes Of Mr.. Doug
las
FiEM.-Thursday Goth July, more
than 20O Delegates from over half the
counties of Pennsylvania assembled at
Iiarrisburg-Hcndrick B. Wright,
President. They ratified the nomi-
nations of Douglas, johnson, and Fo5-
ter. and appointed a committee TO in
terrogatc the candidates for Election.
They Will strike from the list all who
DO not pledge themselves for Douglas,
and viii put true Douglas men in
their place.
FCFME.-The opponents Of Lincoln
held their Convention in Trenton \
j., one day last week-tho unprinci.
pied leaders trying TO unite upon one
Electora-Tichet, but instead Of that
they made THREE tickcts-Douglas,
Bell, and breckenridge efusion. Some
estimate that Lincolns ticket will
have more votes than all the others
together.
TEuE.-An exchange SAYS the most
profitable use that ninc-tenthS of oil
the dogs in this country could be ap-
piled TO is to mix about five dogs with
a barrel of lime and ten cart loads Of
muck in = compost heap. \ barrel
Of wood ashes may be added to help
the decomposition Of the bones. We
believe that dressing Of this COM
post, applied to sheep pastures, would
greatly cnchancc the production Of
wool.
FITrIHa FIsALE-Terry, Of Califor-
MIA, indicted for the murder Of Brodericb,
has been acquitted by a collusion between
the possession and defence The wit
uesses establishing the gull! Of Terry were
on their way from San Francisco to Ma
rim 10 small boat. They we're delayed
so that they did not reach the Cour. House
until about II o'clock. Judge Hardy
opened the Court at 9 A. NJ. The Dis
ric.-Attorney announced that his witness
es had not made their appearance. The
case went to the Jury without q word Of
testimony, and under the charge of Judge
Hardy, verdict Of acqui.tul vas render,
ed before 10 o'clock!
Bishop Hughes, Of New York, 10 re-
cen, address to young ladies' school, dwelt
long and earnestly upon the necessity Of
teaching girls the science OF house keep
ing, practically, and offered O gold medal
worth City dollars to the young lady who
will write the best dissertation on that
subject.
Com. Richard F. Stockton, Of New Jer.
scy, is up for Vice President with Gen.
Samuel Houston Of Texas for President.
Here is the Army With the Navy for the
Union, and an Electoral Ticket is formed
in New Jersey for its success.
Louisiana and Kansas papers during
the recent heated term, speak of hot,
blasting winds, passing BY, which seemed
like the neaEncss Of living fire, aud killed
birds and chickens, besides producing dis
agreeable effects on larger beings.
4 terrific tornado visited Camden, n
j., on Thursday, pros;ra,ipg the chemical
works of Potts & Kls;., aud killing three
men named Anthony Schwab, Augusts
Bronte, and Jas. Darcy.
Rev. DR.. Cor,landt Van Rensselaer,,
the accomplished Secretary Of the Q. s.
Presbyterian Board Of Education, died las.
week Of consumption.
The venerable and revered JOSEPH
GALES, a native Of England, but for half
a century one of the Publishers of the
National In,elligeucer, died recently in
City, in his 18th year.
Mr.. Gille.t, the Postmaster at Ravenna
Ohio-crowded to choose between Douglas
and Breckinridge-jumps over both, and
lands in the Republican camp.