The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

ington from Cape May.
ABOUT thirteen hundred votes were cast in
the election al Memphis.
RoBBERiKs and garrotings are of frequent
occunance in Washington.
FrFrEEs thousand Polish exiIes are max
ing arrangements with the Swiss Govern
meni for transportation 10 the United States.
The rebel General Ewell has gone TO re-
side at his home az Prince William county,
Va
The German lager beer retailers of New
York are about to star, brewery of their
own, on capital of $50 900.
A SOLDIER on duty al Forl Lincoln, WASH
ington, was killed by lightning oC Sunday
last.
IT is said that subscription is being rails
ed in Washington for Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
who is destitute in Alabama.
The "rol" at Aqua Creek, Va, was
caused by plot among the negroes 10 as
sassinate the whites.
GEN. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adiu;ant Gen.
eral of The United States, has been on visit
10 Fortress Monroe on business having rel
erence to Dir. Davis.
IA L SIOhEt du iut6tudl ISfcuuo CullcC-
tor, commitled suicide al Cleveland, Onio,a
lew days ago. He was "defauher" 10 The
government for $40, 600.
An expedition sent few days since by
General Thomas TO Carrolion, Tenn, 10
"punish murderers," killed two or Three o.:
them and captured another.
CONVENTION of preachers, deacons, ell
ders and religious teachers will lie held al
ST. LOUIS, on August %, 10 consult over the
oath imposed upon them by the new Stale
Constitution.
NUMBER of timorous, Treasury clerks,
having the fear of lhe Women ia Black be-
fore their eyes, have instructed tie messen-
gers in the Department 10 say f: ''Nol al
home" 10 every suspicious female desiring
an audience with them.
SoYc additional returns and estimates OF
the Kentucky election have been received.
Trim BILE has been elected in the First dis
trict; Harding in The Fourth, and Shanklin
in The Seventh, all Democrats. Of the Re-
publicans, Rousseau and Smith in The Fifth
and Sixth districts are elected. The other
districts are yet in doubt.
ATTEMPTED AssAssINATIoN.->One night
last week Mr.. Dorwarl, residing near
GrimsvIlle, Berks county, while in The act
of retiring TO bed, was fired al through the
window by some unknown person, the ball
passing within few inches oil him and
lodging in The wall. The cause OF this das-
.arcly attempt 10 murder is not explained
On Sunday night The train from Jefferson
vile 10 indianapolis ran over the bodies of
two soldiers Two miles from the latter place
An examination showed that The men had
been murdered and placed upon The track
CoAL.-From The coal regions we learn
that the demand is good, and small ad-
vance IN prices has been realized. 1t is
generally understood among The trade that
tolls and freight charges will be advanced
on the fret OF the coming mouth. All who
can afford il should lay in their supplies of
coal as soon as possible, as there is evident
ly an upward tendency in the prices both of
coal and lreighls.
The Republicans themselves are getting
! tired of Chief Justice Chase running all over
The country with young African under
each arm. The New York Herald gives
him Ibe following notice 10 quit: Justice
Chase has been South on an eeciioneering
tour and is now travelling through New En-
gland. AT every step he renders the Re-
publican party more odious 10 the people"
SOLDIERS DIsCBARGEs-The brokers OF the
cities are 5usy trying TO buy up soldiers
dischargs papers of the 1862 and 1868 men
The object is evidently speculation. Should
they be able 10 secure the papers in any
considerable amount, they will 90 10 the
next session OF our loyal Congress- and un-
der the pretext of doing justice TO brave
men, pocket large sum OF money.
Our advice 10 soldiers is keep your pa
Pers, and take the benefit if any there be
and we think there will be legislation bene
fetal to these brave fellows, sometime.
A TBIEvING TREAsUhy CLERK CAuGHr-In
June, 1864, il was found in the Treasury
Department that one hundred 81 600 bonds,
with coupons attached, were missing. The
detectives were notified, and after a thor
ough investigation, they arrested in New
York on Saturday last Mr. w w. Wh;tle.
sey, former clerk 10 The Loan Office, who
confessed his guilt. No money was found
on him, but he told the officers where some
of the coupons were secreIed. He was
lodged in Jail at Washington.
The Republican Convention of Dauphin
county has nominated the following ticket
AssembIy-Dr. J. Seller and II. B Hoffman;
District Atiorney-J. D. Simonlon; Commits.
sioner-J J. MiIleisen Surveyor-Pres:on
Miller Auditor-DanieI Brua Coroner
Thomas WorIey; Director OF the Poor-Rud-
olph F. Kelker.
The MONROE DocTRlNE.-ELMlRA, Aug.
1o.-Adjnlant General Thomas was serena
ded here tonight. He said among other
things, "We are now in condition TO hold
our own against the world. The Monroe
doctrine must be enforced. Maximi llisn
must gel out OF Mexico, or We will hurry
him out"
GONG TO FARM.-George F. Robinson the
soldier who saved Secretary Stewards life,
was married on the 18th ult., at Springfield,
Maine. He has been presented with farm
out West and may now settle down and en-
Joy himself, with "reminiscences OF his des
perate encounter with Payne 10 enlive his