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TIE Two THIRDS RULE.-The orr
gin OF This rule, which has been the rule
or every Democratic convention since
1882, is thus given by Mr.. Hallet.
"The convention oe 1882 appointed a
committee to report the rules to goyetn
its aciion in making its nominations. In
this convention the question was raised,
md discussed with some feeling, as 10
what should lie the rule Of voting
whether the vote should be confined 10
the majority States which had voted
for. Gen. Jackson in 1925, or whether
the minority States, which had voted
against him, should also bc entitled to
their full electoral yoie.--when member
of Pennsylvania, now deceased, pro-
posed tho two.thirds rule as a compro.
mise, which was adopted, and reported by
Col. King, as chairman Of the committee.
This rule was intended 10 secure the
majority States from nominations against
their wishes, which might have been
effected by combinations between por.
ton Of their own strength and the minor.
i,y States. On being reported from the
committee, member from Massachu-
seits moved to amend by Inserting "a
majority" which was carried; and then a
motion was made and carried, under the
influence Of Slas Wright, Dickinson and
Kane-a Senator from Illinois who had
as much influence in the adoption Of the
rule as any one-to reconsider the vote
establishing the "m'jori'y" rule, and
adopt and adhere To the two-,hirds rule.
The rule was again adopted by the con.
ven,ions Of 1885 and 1914 and the
nominations then made were carried by
the Democratic party"
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An UseRATEFUL SoN.-The trustees
of the aims house Of Portage County, O.,
asked recently the State Legislature 10
pass law compelling children, who are
abe TO lake care oftheir helpless parents.
Thrc request is to be made in consequence
Of an unnatural son, worth at least $780,
900, driving his mother out of the house,
and sending his father, whose head was
whitened with the SHOWS Of ninety-one
We ars, to te alms.house 10 be supported
al the public expense.
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GEN, P1ERcE's GENpRosIrY.-In addi-
ton 10 the facts abou, Gen. Pierce which
have been given to the public since the
adjournment Of the convention, VIC are
informed by a personal friend Of ours, a
physician Of this city, who was the SUI
peon Of one of,he ten regiments, that
after The battles Of Contreras and Churl-
busco, Gen. Pierce, in visiting the hosp'-
tails crowded with wounded soldiers, ex-
pressed his feeling by distributing al-rge
sum Of money among the unhappy SUI
ferers; and whenhe returned, on rece'v.
ing a balance Of pay Of $24O, he added
$50 10 it, and expended il among his
men. lie also, by his Influence or purse,
procured them free passages by the rail-
roads. lie sen, money to many old SOL
diers.- Baltimore argus.
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FN IIE "f..N
THE LATE Session OF THE LEGr'LA-
TuRE No legislature ever convened 10
Ohio upon which az equal weight Of res.
possibility rested, and from which SO
much was expected by the people, as the
one which lately closed its first session
Aud Cor the next twenty years we shall
not probably have session ol equal i'm
portance and labor.
We think there has been more fault
finding than was justly merited. A vast
amount of labor was certainly accom-
plished-and, what is better, a careful
analysis of their legislation will show
that their work was generally ,OeH done
Upon an imperfect examination Of the
proceedings during the progress of the
session. we were rather disposed to join
| in :he censure which was bestowed upon
the General Assembly ;but we think tl,ai
after an impartial examination Of the
character and amount Of the Legislation
Of last winter, and when sufficient time
shall have elasped TO test its practical
results, there will be very few, (excep'
the Bankers Of the State, who are now
required TO bear their just proportion OF
The burdens Of government,) who will be
prepared to condemn it. The Chillicuthe
Advertiser contains the following just re-
marks upon this subject:
The first session Of any Legislature
under new Constitution is, of necessity
one Of great labor and responsibility
Important changes in many existing
laws, we're imperatively demanded b,
the letter, and more by tho spirit of iha
instrument. Some Of these have beer
enacted, and of their merits and demer
It's, the people are now The judges. The.
required far more than usual care nn'
labor on the parr of those Of whom thei
enactmen, was demanded, and it will no
be at oil surprising II they are still foun'
susceptible OF amendment. Time AM
experience are necessary to demonstrate
their defects, If such they have.-Ohi
Union.
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Gen. Pierce in Providence.
@ PROVIDENCE, June 10.

Gen. Pierce arrived here On the Can
oncus, from Newport, a, halfpast 9
O'Clock this evening, and was welcomed
at the wharf by large number Of citi.
zens. Soon after his arrival he proceeded
10 The residence Of his friend, The Hon.
Thomas W. Dor, where he spent some
time in CONVERSATION. He is stopping o.,
the City Hotel, and leaves in the half
past 7 o'clock train tomorrow for home. :.
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ScnocL ExAMISERs.--We omitted to
stale .ha, H. J.. BGuMER. Of Jennings
township, s. P. WEAVER, Of Blanchard
iowuship, and JAMES MACKENZIE, Of
Union township, were appointed BY the
Court Of Common Pleas, at their June
Term, School Examiners, for Putnam
county, for the ensuing three years.
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~ WHO CAREs?-One Daniel B,ckel, a
representative from the county of Mont
pomery, announces in the Dayton EN-.
pire his Intention of resigning his scat at
an early day. This Bsckel is presiden,
and owner OF the Miami Valley Bank,
was elected as a Democrat, but acted with
the Wings on all importan! questions
during the session Equal Rights.
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rna ,xh,x Nominee ror president,

The wbig Nominee for President,
We learn TO be Gen. Scott. The Whig
party hate war, but they dearly love the
i'spoilsof ofice,n If Military service and
Military candidates, can bring them.
We shall say nothing about the nomina-
non, however, till we learn who is candi.
date for Wee President, as the Wing
Party is only 10 be judged Of by its acci-
denis--ihough we think the good sense Of
the people, and the election Of Gen.
Pierce, will save us from any further
repetition Of such accidental public ca
lsmi,iss as John Tyler and Millard Fill
more. 80.
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or Very enthusiastic meetings, ratiry-
ing the caoica Of the B fillmore Democra-
tic Convention, all over the country. The
nomination seems just to suit every body,
even a good portion Of the Wings, speak
in person, and by way Of the press. well OF
il, as very satisfactory and very right.
or course il is. IA = M sa
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During the year, in New York post.
Office the sum collected Cor postage was
1851 $50 80: in Philadelphia, $l97,0l9-
0s; Boston, $l76,756,73; New Orleans,
$ll7 1856 IS; Baltimore, sos, $40 SIC;
Cincinnati, $S2,33G l6; ST. Louis, $751;
O62 Slc.
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SAM STt KrLy, Of SienbeEville, has
been appointed Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Comi of Utah. Judge StokelJ
was President Of Swindling Bank al
Stoubenville twelve years ago, and once
a windy wbig member Of Congress-
Defdnce Democrat. s5ega,4i 3
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7;and in approving the selections 10 which
The State was entitled; | advised the
Genl Land Office, on the l7,h June
1851, that 'Tu view of The probability Of
favorable action By Congress al its nex,
session, on the application by the State
FOR grant Of the lands embraced by List
No. 7, as indicated by tho action OF the
Senate at It's last session, and, as j. will
not change the condition in which those
lands have remained for many years past,
no action will be taken for bringing into
market, ,he lands embraced by that list
which are over and above the quantity
10 which The State is entitled under exist
ing laws, until after tho adjournment Of
ihe next session OF Congress"
The Land Office a, Defiance, with all
its records, was, as you are aware, de-
siroyed by fire in April, 1851; but on en-
quiry at the General Land Office, ! am
informed that in making out Isis Of the
vacant lands subject TO entry in that Dis
| irct, for the use Of the land Officers, and
by which to sell those lands, all the tracts
in List No. z, above mentioned, were ex-
cluded under this order, and that none
Of these tracts have been or can be sold
Hence, ifany ofthe lands sold by the
State have since been sold by the United
States, they mus, have been lhose Of the
So lections Of which this Department ol
the General Land Office, was never ad-
yised. rF t,-a..Ef a,
Enclosed | send you copy OF this
| Lis, No. 7, and if there are any lands
now belonging 10 the United States, yhicl
have been sold by The Stale in addition
to those contained in that list, on being
advised of,he fact, will immediatel!
order them TO be withheld from sale o
entry, till Congress can have al
opportunity of affording relief, as the De
par,ment is desirous Of preserving ih'
tights Of The citizens against every posi-.
} ble loss or damage, and securing them il
the uninterrupted enjoyment Of The fruit
Of their industry and enterprise.
| With great respect,
Your Obi Serv't
ALEX. H. Fl. STUART,
I Secretary
H.J. Behmer Esq, Pres',. A. Grow
Esq, Soc'y., Kalida, Putnam County, o
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The county cour, of Loudon CO., State
Of Virginia, has ordered the Sheriff to, SCI!
for public hire, about one bundled free
negroes, who have neglected to pay their
taxes. They arc 10 be hired out at not
less than ten cents day, until the debt
ia Inundated, -e r-.s
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N 0Ar Mr.. Warner, Daguerrentypis', has
his Rooms, in his Travelling Carriage,
south eas, Of the Court house, where all
who wish 10 know distinctly whether or
not their shadows are fair to look upon,
can call, and with Mr.. WIS assistance,
they may find out.
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GIVE have eceived copy Of the
aMusical World and Journal Of Fine
Arts - published semi. i.monthly for 81, so
per annum, by Oliver Dyer, New York.
Il contains two pieces Of music in this
number, criticism on Jenny Lind Gold
schmidt, letter from Lowell Mason, with
several pages OF interesting reading mat
Ter, is beautifully prin,ed,and well worthy
the patronage Of the musical world.
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The whea, crop Of Wisconsin is said
to be very thriving. Considerable seed
was this year sown in the .imbered re-
aious. n n nj CTcf NJ 4
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Horace Preston, who was recently
captured and taken to Baltimore, has
been purchased, and was expected to
reach homo Oh Saturday evening.
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From Louisville.
LouisvILLE, June ID.

- ,l...- LOUISVILLE, June l4.
"A man named Gnske, committed sui
eide to-day, on account Of The supposed
iufideliiy Of his wife, whom be attempted
10 kill before he destroyed. himself.
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.0r We ara indebted to Hon. .. +.
Chase, for copy Of Gov. Clevelannd's
Speech on the Homestead Law, Com
promise Measures, &c. It is the speech
Of one who deserves among the crowd
of mere politicians to be called a MAN,
and we wish there we're only more Of
such speakers in Congress, we would have
more sense and ruth, land less Of Buncombe
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Mrs. Dr.. Judson'[ Fanny Forester1 ar
rived in Utica on Wednesday, on her
way to Hamilton, the residence Of her
parents. Her many friends will regret to
learn ,ha, she is in o delicate state Of
health Buffalo Republic, June 5lh.
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's 0t- We learn thn, Engineers will be
through this County ma week or two,
with a view to the location Of the Dayton
and Michigan Railroad. rla
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Tie Erie Road Co. have bought six
thousand tons bes, iron in Euglandtor
their second track. "a 9iaa 'ol ~
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The Austrian Lloyd's contradicts The
report that Austria and Russia had pro-
tested agains. an Empire in France,
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va 0.r There will he found on the first
side Of our paper an importan. law rola-
tive 70 Wills.
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You MUST WORK THE RoADs!-Attor

You MUST WORK THE NOADs:-hV'uI'
ney General PuGH gives an official OPT
nion, in which he says: "IIe has no
doubt that the law requiring two days
labor on the Highway, as il no,o stands,
always was and yet is constitutional; and
that he has not the least difficulty in ar
riviug at this conclusion.'- Defiance
Democrat. .gYs
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In Warren county, Ohio, many far
mers are planting their corn for the
third time this season. The previous.
paintings were destroyed by the grub
wcrm.-State Capital Fact.
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TIE New ARMoR Two Mexicans
we're recently arrested at Brownsville,
Texas, suspected Of being highway
robbers and murderers. Among their
effects were found two curionsly con-
struc,ed coats Of armor, made not OF
steel, but OF cow-hide and wool and
supposed TO be used by them while en-
gagged in marauding purposes. The Rio
Bravo thus describes these articles:
"These armors are made in :he shape
Of corseis, composed of an outer and
inner coat of cowhide, filled with wool,
about all inch and quarter in thickness,
and neatly and elaborately stitched
through with cowhide thongs. They are
in two parts, and tied closely, back and
front, with leather strings. When worn,
they form a complete panoply for the
tody, and are impcrvions to a pistol-sho'
If not TO rife.
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PIERCE AND KrNe-WHAT THE WI Gs
SAY OF THEM The New York Times
fwhig) ufcourse sneers at the Democratic
nominee, but at the same time gives its
par,izans fair worning that they have
something TO do. Speaking Of MIR.
PIERCE, il says:-
|, must by no means be supposed that
,ho nomination is necessarily weak one.
We do not so consider it.
The Wings must not suppose that this
lack Of conspicuous merit on the part OF
the Democratic candidates is to make
the contest easy or victory secure. The
mistake they made in the case of Mr..
Polk should warn them agains. such an
error. There is muchin the position OF
Mr.. Pierce TO make him, under the cir
cumstances, the most formidable candi-
date rho could hape been seleet,d."
The Albany State Register says:
We see no reason why he will not
unite The strength of his party, and re-
ceive its support in the approaching cam
paign.
The history Of all presidential elections
will bear us out in saying that the Reg.
lister in conceding that PIERCE and KING
will unite the strength Of the party, virtu-
ally comedies their election. Toledo
Republican. .,5.....t ...
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LIST NO. T.,

LIST NOT,
Sho,vs lands selected by the authorities q
Ohio, IN lieu of lands sold along The
Miami and Dayton Canal. Under Act
of2d April, 1880, ouer and abore that
to phich she is entitled:
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DEpARrMENr OF THE INTERIOR,
June 4,h, 1852.

GrNrLEMEa:-l have received the copy
Of aTbe Kalida Venture" OF the %Sth ul:i'
mo, transmitted by you, containing a
Memorial 10 Congress, and one TO myself
relative 10 The titles to certain lands 10
your section wll;ci, have been sold by
he State Of Ohio 10 citizens who lave
improved Them, and which still remain
he properly Of the United States. These
lands. YOU ask Congress 10 confirm to the
c;dzens who have purchased them; and
,scuesl me 10 withhold them from sale
and entry until reasonable time be given
70 ,hs authorities Of the State to remedy
ne difficulty IN relation 20 the titles &c.
Tn answer have 10 state that ~ aojis'-
;nc tbe grant made 70 Ohio, 10 aid IN the
coSss,ruclion yS Of the Miami and Dayton
Caual /, was found that the Slate had se'
lected 6O.277 acres, more than sue was
entitled 10 under the most liberal con
struc,ion that could be given to that grant
Those lands we're embraced in Llsi 10
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NATIONAL WING CONVERSION.
BALrIMoRE, June l6 M.


The Convention met at ii o'clock,
and proceeded 10 appoint committee
consisting OF one from each State, 10
report permanent oficor'.
"a Mt. Sewer, of Louisiana, protested
against the organization taking place be-
fore noon, but The Convention confirmed
the organization, and The Committee on
Credentials, aud officers were, appointed,
WHEN the Convention adjourned till 6
O'Clock. .eses-,-l..'sa
P,M.-Thc committee on organization
by vote or II to Is, selected J. ..
Chapman, M. d., permanent President.
The delegates from the slave holding
States have unanimously adopted a series
of resolutions Of The following purport;
First, Declaring the general govern
ment one Of limited powers, and denying
the right to exceed these powers not ex,
pressed or granted in the constitution.
The second and third are in relation 10
the rights of the States. ~
The fourth is against the doctrine OF
Intervention. a garsa
The filth is in favor Of an economical
administration Of the government, and a
tariff; for revenue, which will give encour-
agement to all branches Of industry in
every section of the country.
The sixth is in favor Of system OF
river and harbor Improvements by the
government. ~.
The seventh and eighth indorsing the
fnali,y of the Compromise measures in
all their pats. .t, ".
The friends Of Webster are pledged 10
support these resolutions; and il is, there
fore, believed that Webster will be the
nominee. 3fs.a1 ..te
The Convention fe-assembled at {
o'clock, when the report of the organza
ton Committee was adopted, and Dr.
Chapman took the chair, and delivered
an address urging harmony and conc'Iia-
tion. ~ r.e #.
The Rev. Mr.. Stockton opened the
| Convention with prayer, in which a very
touching allusion vas made to Henr,
Clay.
Without the transaction Ct any further
business the Convention ad,urned till to
morrow morning a, 10 o'clock.
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Rev. Hosea Ballou. the Oldest member
Of tile Universalist faith, died al Boston,
June 7. ssY yss, ',tsygg ,9srso 4
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OF At a great ratification meeting at
Chillcoihe, the Hon. Wm. Allen, said
of the Democratic nominee for the Pre-.
sidency, franklin Pierce, that he had an
intimate knowledge Of the man, obtained
during a service of seven years with him
in the House of Representatives and The
Senate of the United States, and spoke
in high terms Of him. He said that they
both entered the House Representatives
a, the first session OF Congress during
Gen. Jackson's second term, and that du.
ring the famous "panc session." when so
many faltered or yielded TO the corrupt
ing influences brought to bear npon
them, none stood frmer or discharged his
duties with more sc!upulous fidelity than
did franklin Pierce. They also entered
the Senate together at the commence
ment of Mr.. Van Buren's administration,
and stood shoulder 10 shoulder during
the severe struggles that marked il and
that which followed the Temporary sue
cess Of the Wings in 1910. During all
that lime, as we'll as the entire period Of
his public service, Mr. Pierce has proven
himself sound radical and reliable De-.
mocra,-a man Of tried integrity-a po-
li,ician Of uniform consstency-a gen
tleman Of the incest sense Of honor
while as private citizen his character
was spo,less and uublemshed. He was
Democrat of the Jackson school, un
corrupted and incorrup,ible-a man OF
frmnpss, sagaci,y, ability and experience
and one whose election 10 the highest
position within their gift would do honoI
to the American people. In view o
these facts, Mr.. Allen sad that he should
no, only give him hearty and cheerfu
support, but that he could, without any
msgivings, confidently commend him t'
the support Of the Democracy through
out The coun.ry.-Cin. Eng.
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RAILROAD COMPANIES. heard a
decision, by Judge Metcalf, las, week, at
the Hardin Court Of Common Pleas
affecting the right of Rail Roads. The
Mad River Road had filed its written
specifications, in the proper office. and
had proceeded to appropriate valuable
gravel bank near Ken,on for the uses of
the Road. The company mad sent .htee
men, who had fixed value upon the
property appropriated. All these pro-
ceedings have been had since the first
d " of September last. Judge MeIcalt
dismissed the whole procee lings, on the
ground that it violated the Constitutional
rights of the party whose property the
company sought to appropriate. In dis,
cussing the proceedings, Judge Metcalf
said that the power always had existed,
tina, 1t was inherent in the people TO
alter or modify any law, or TO repeal any
charter, or to abolish any corporation,
whenever the public good required it,
and they saw proper TO exercise that
right. He never doubted that the power
existed under the old constituiion,-i,
certainly exists now. In The present
case, however, i, was only question as
10 the right OF the Legislature or the
people to change the mode of procuring
a remedy. As to this right there could
be no doubt, and as the proceedings re,
ferred to were under law which had
been repealed by the adoption of the new
constitution, they were null and void
and would be dismissed.
| Now, that decision asserts funda
mental principal Of liberty and freedom
Yet, until This year Of Grace, 1852, whe'
was there Judge bold enough TO throw
of the shackles of musty tyranny, ant
breathe little pure doctrine from lh'
Ilext bouk Of Common Sense?-Lim'
1 Argus. was els.l
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H.J. Behmer Esq., Pres't. A. Crow
ESQ.,, Soc'y., Kalida, Putnam County, 0.
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rhc lands sold by the state OF Ohis
without Title.

We give below the communication from
the Secretary Of the Inferior, BY whichi.
appears thai, the U. IS Government,
.hrooeh his Department, have taken oil
care for the interests Of purchasers from
The State Of Ohio, of lands 10 which the
State has no, title, which could possibly
be asked or expected. We trust our
Represenla,iycs in Congress will doaheir
part . ag ,s.ss
DEpARrMENr OF THE INTERIOR.