The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

WEu uHAnH HEW II EHAoe
Fl1z JoHs Poarss was a delegate at The
Iowa Democratic Convention.
DR.. Isaac RorHRocx has been nomiua,ed
for Assembly by the AbolIionisls OF Snyder
couniy.
Ar hor ss-race nAr Easton, few days
: ago. Mr. 81 cen, of Reading, was auacked
by TWO men named Weliers and Huffman,
aud m ordered
The Democrats OF Montgomery have re-
romiaied Dr. A. D. MarkIey and Edward
Sauer,hwaile for Assembly
THK population of Wisconsin is s55 900.
That Of Iowa is no 600.
The government machine shops at Nor
folk, Va, have been closed and he work
man discharged.
The Democrats OF BntIer have nominated
John c. Coll for Assembly, and recomeud-
ed Col. SirweIl, OF Armstrong, tor Senator.
RkrURss from one precinct in Prince
Georges county, Nd. show that l3l o1' OF
! IS0 vo'ers have been disfranchised by he
registration law OF that SAFE.
The Democrats of Fulton, Bedford and
Somerset have nominated General A Smith
and A j. Colborn for Assembly.
IT is stated that John Mitchell is sick and
tina, he has applied 20 the War department
to be allowed daily out door exercise, like
Mr.. Davis, his fellow boarder at Fortress
Monroe.
GENKRaL WILD in Georgia ordered Mrs.
Robert Toombs 20 leave her house that ii
might be used by the Freedman's Barean,
hot Eonoral Sfoaduan ndad m
order.
BsRKs CouvTY The Democracy of cold
Berks" met IN convention on Tuesday aud
nomin ated full ttcket, with Frsdrick Har-
ner, John Missmer and Henry B. Rhoads
as candidates Tor Assembly. All good
men.
Why is il that Massachusetts can have
her war claims against The Government
cashed, and Pennsylvania aud other States
cannoti
THERE are ,hiriv-four officers OF honor and
profit in Huntingdon county, lhiriy-one OF
which are held by civilians, three oy SOL
diers.
ALFRED l.. TYLER has been appointed
general manager OF the PhiladeIphis & Erie
Railroad, in the place Of Col. D. Potls. re
signed.
The Democratic convention OF Norihanp-
ton county nominated Hon. HeisIer Clymer
as candidate Tor Governor in 1866.
TIE New York Tribune declares that the
negroes saved he country in The hour OF
its sorest need" We have some si2ht rec.
objection that lew white men had hand
in the matter.
The Hon. F. Joy Morris, writing from
Conslan,uople, says that the cholera has
reached tina, city aud become vruent.-
Two hundred deaths are daily reported -
The pesIience was brought TO the Porte by
an Egyptian Irsaie.
AT a recent Abolition meeting in the city
of Piisburg a resolutinn was passed de-
nouucing Catholics az "arch traitors 10 civil
and religious freedom throughout the
worId.n
ABoLrTIoEIsrs argue that he negro is the
equal OF the white man. He may be says
an exchange, as Tar as they are. concerned.
They are better able 10 measure their own
capacities than any one else.
JUSIETA CoUSIv-Tas Democratic con-
veulion met on Monday last, selected an ex-
celleut ticker, unanimously ratified the nom-
nations of Davis and Linton. and passed a
resolution declaring Hon. Hiesler CIymer to
be their first choice ss candidate for Gov
ernor in 1866. The convention was large
and harmonious.
: TsE President has ordered that Major
Generals Banks, Bdterfeld Casey, Double-
day, HeinizeImen, Hausuh and Peck, be
mustered out oil the service Thiny-uine
brigadler generals Of volunteers are also or
ds-sd TO be mustered out.
BEAvsR CoUsTY The Democratic con
vsntIon on Monday nominated soldiers
ticket, and endorsed The proceedings of the
State convention A resolution was adopt
ed expressing preference for Gen George,
w. Csss, of Allegheny county, as the next
gubernatorial candidate.
OSE of Dan Rice'r elephants got furious
in Indianapolis, lately and broke into
graveyard, and destroyed Rraveslones mon
umenrs, shFubbery, &c. He was finally Sc
cured without injaring any one.
A RACE between three Indians and four
horses took place al Chicago on the 23d for
sake of So 900. Tue Indians ran four
miles and a qusner,the horses trolting eight
miles in haruess-Lorses and Indians chang
ing each mile. The Indians won time
2IO2; horses-time, 2l.064, aud best by
lucIan, Deerioo', 4.o2.
Why IT WAS DoEE.-The New York cor.
respondent OF the Philadelphia Ledger says:
Gentleman just from Washington, in po-
silion likely to know. state that the striking
out of The names OF General Lee and James
A Seldom from The specification aud char
ges against Captain ~iriz vas done al me
earnest solicitation OF Grant, President John.
son concurring.
A PARTY Of ladies' from Newport, Pa went
out few days since TO gather whorleoer-
RES. One ofthem placed her litle child on
a fiat stone near where she was picking the