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NEW CODES.

The Justices code, Probate code, to-
gether with the Civil code, go into effect
upon the LIST of July.
The Justices code repeals all the old
laws and dsfnes The Justices dulies
anew. b..
The Probate code repcals all the old
laws regulating the practice of this
Court; and embodies It's whole power
and duty. II takes away from the Com
mon Pleas, jurisdiction in all bu, peni-
ten'iary and capital cases, with perhaps
o Few other cases, and invests tho Pros
bate Judge herewith, All riots, petty
larcenies, gambling, &C., are hencelor,h
within its exclusive jurisdiction. The
cases are 10 be presented by Information,
briefly setting forth the offence. without
limit as TO amendment.
This is certainly desirable reform.
We give The above information, be>
cause of the f-equent enquiries made Of
us in relation 10 these matters. |, was
a great oversight, not to have provided
for some immediate and conspicuous
publication Of these important laws.-O.
Statesman. ....
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a YoUNo JAPnET.-"My son, car
YOU take trunk for me up 10 The ho-
iels" said passenger stepping from the
boat on the levee, TO ragged looking
youngs,er, who sat bleaching himself on
the tail OF dray.
"Your sons cried the boy, cycling
him from head TO foot. swell, I'll be
dod drabbed if ain't in luck. Here
I've been trying 10 find out my daddy
for three years. and all Of sudden up
comes the ole boss himself, and knows
me right IF. How are you!" stretching
out a muddy paw.
The traveller was non-.plussed. Be-
tween smile and frown, he enquired
"What is your name, si?"
"My name? So you don't knowf-
Well, IFS no,hin' for people in these
parts to have so many children that they
don, know their names. My names
Bill, bu, some folks call me William for
short. What the other part is reckon
you know. II you don't, you must ak
the ole woman" And shouldering the
trunk he marched off toward the hotel.
swell, this is a 60. The ole gem
man come home at last. Good clothes
big trunk must have the TIN. Well, !
AM in luck"
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GEoLt GIcAL SURvEY.--We are in>
debted 10 Hon. S. P. CHASE, Of the U.
S. Senate, for copy of Ovens Geolo'
gical Survey OF Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin. 1t is magnificent work,
credilable to our government, and fur,
nishing contribution 10 Geological Sci
ence Of the highest value,. not only to
this country but the world. Plates OF
fossil plants, shells, remains, &c., geo.
logical maps, views of rock formations,
&C., embelish the work, which is printed
ia beautiful style, as such works should
be, If printed a. all.
When we get information upon geolo-
gy such as is conveyed by this work about
our newes, States and Territories, We
cauno, bu, regret the parsimony of our
LIE epislature, which has refused TO CON-
plete more than small section OF the
geological survey Of Ohio. We trust
tha, in time, surrounding States will not
in this respec, surpass US, ard tliscredI'
our backwaydness by their advance
efforts.
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ENGLISH GOVERNMENT IN INDIA-
EDucAr1,N.-Lord Ellenborongh lately,
in presenting the Petition Of the Native
Association Of British India, said "that
the extension Of knowledge in India, as
!, was desired to extend it, was utterly
inconsistent with British dominion, and
he was not prepared TO impair the secu.
ri,y with which we Qhe Engllsh) now
held possession Of that country" That
is frank at least. India is kept tributary
to England by the want Of knowledge,
and the great lords of Britain do no, de.
sire TO circulate information to sap their
own power. After such disgracefql ad.
mission by one OF earth's tyran,s, We find
our love of common schools, liberal aca-
denies and colleges largely increased
knowledge is liberty as we'll as power
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THE ALLIANCE PARTY.-A new par.

THE ALLIANCE PARTY.-A new par.
ty is springing up here and there, (where
il can serve Whiggery y protesting to be
penetrated deeply with the evils of in
temperance, and proposing to substitute
in its Place, a social intolerance, moi less
odious, but only more natural and agrees
able 10 the members, called the Alliance.
lis members, SO far as we are aware, are
not remarkable for extensive familiarity
with politics which they discard, as will
be seen by the following extract from
preamble TO series Of resolutions
adopted in Lima, at meeting al which
u. ~ GUTTRIDcE, lduyer, we believe,
figured as Chairman, and ono of the nu-
merouS family of SMITH, as Secretary.
They proceed after this fashion, us up.
pears by The last Lima Argus: ~
'.When we reflect that i, has been for
many years under the guardianship and
protection OF the Civil Government, az
ter years of arduous efforts TO dislodge
ii, aid believing that each State in this
Confederacy has the rieh, under the
NEW Constitution of the United States
TO make laws to suppress the traffic in
alcoholic liquors, therefore," sc.
Wha, rights may exist under the nev
U. S. Constitution, we have not got far
enough along yet 10 know. and i, is not
precisely what we should have expected
OF the members Of Temperance All-
ancs-that they should see things not to
be seen. We fear that they have no,
got wholly reformed yet, and that tho
spiri, Of their old habit presided over the
drawing Of their declarations.
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LAW AND ORDER WMIos.-WhoeveI
say that privileged classes have no ex
istence in our country, has more regard
Ior names than things. We have no
single titled arisiocra,s. We give privi-
leges TO our aristocrats in the gross
Banks are now by law compelled to pay
taxes in Ohio as other citizens. They
have utterly defcd law, and in conse-
quence more stringent statute has been
passed TO give efficiency to acts decided
constitutional by the highest judicial Iri-
bunals of the State. But if there is nc
"hgher law" for down ,rodden human,
ity there is for soulless corporations.
The ferocious mobbis, Of the Pigud
Registsr-who processes law and ordel
Wliggism, when Bank capital IS 10 be
proiected-d -discourses resistance g. mnr.
der for the caro- Of Bank dollars, and
tells County Treusurers that "lhe officel
who obeys this law runs the risk of ge,t,
ing his brains blown out for his iemerity
and" adds, "wo should like to see the
Jury that would condemn man for de-
tending his property against such robb
cry" Had i, boen human being will
human rights, WHO was wronged, we
question whether this editor would have
felt half the indignation that he doe.
when Bank capital finds no privilege un-
der the law over the ciliz MS property
II is only 10 sustain the usurpa,ons o
purse proud bloaied wealth that he car
screw his courage up, TO
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs Of warw
But though Wing editors may get valor'
Gus on paper, we do not believe tina, they
will cause an assault on more than Fal
STATS complement--"six meu in buck
ram"-at least, at ohce.
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or Some half dozen asses in Bryan,
Williams county, trotting after the penny
loaves Of party, have resolved that none
but those who supper, the Compromise
measures shall hereafter bs held and
,aken TO be Democrats, and sail good
Democrats" are adjured to take those
measures "as settlement Of the exc;>
ting subjects embraced in Them" Well,
we have no doub! Mr.. Piereo will be ex
ceedingly sorry at the decision Of the
Bryan worthless, as he will have to cast
about for new Secretary Of War. jeff
erson Davis won't do. He has never ap-
proved of the Compromise measures.-
But perhaps these poor dwelling syco-
plants Of The power Of the hour only
meant, thu, opposition 10 the Compro.
u.se was an,i-democratic if it sprung
:,om a regard for liberty!
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M\&
1zA~%>>~~~A@N

| wal slate that oil oa,hs Of this latter
form, Of January Sd, 1853, contain a
clerical error. The word ''merely"
should be inserted after "spcculation," /"
and the word "pcrmanen," stricken off
The printed blank affidaviis used that
day did not contain the word sincerely"
after "speculslion," and contained the
void "permanen,' before "home." In
consequence of the pressure Of business
on thai day, we could not get the cprrec>
llon made on all. The intention was 10
have all the osths conform To the law Of
last winter.
The numbers OF the afiidavits made
on said day, containing no official signa>
lure by the officer administering the
oath, are as follows: 1851, 1852, 1868,
23G5, 1869, 1910, 1915, 1876. 2377,
1881, 1891, 1892, 1862, 5l62, 5l64,
and 520l.
Question. State what you know about
the original plats being taken TO oher
places Than Mr.. Gilson's office, within a
few days before the Sd Of January,
1853!
Answer. I havo no recollection oI
the original plats being taken from the
Office at all.
@ Ies,inn. Was il known or supposed
before the sale on the Sd Of January, by
yourself or Gilson, that certain indivi
drals intended 10 make large purchases
and was the defcc: in the law Of las
winter in not Limiting in express term:
the amount Of the land 10 each purchaser
a subject Of conversation between then
and Mr.. Gilsoni
| Answer. | supposed there would bt
purchasers on :he Sd Of January, exceed
ing l60 acres. Don't know that cal
refer 10 airy particular individuals; no
do know Of the defect in the law no
limiting the quantity, being the subjec
Of special conversation between Mr.
Gilson and any particular persons.
Question. Do you know anything
about any other persons bpvng an!
ln'eresi IN the purchases OF Satnue
Paal, excep, either by wha. you know o
have heard from any persuns
Ansv er. have no knowledge what
ever Of any other person than Samue
Paul having any interest IN his purchases
Question. Who made the bids 70
thu, 'nnd, and upon whose original ar
! plicution were those bids secured an,
sales mad, I?
Answer. | think DR.. John Paul mad
the bids on such lructs as bids were mad
on. The bids were received, believe
on the original applications Of Samue
Paul.
Question. Had not DR.. John Pau
applications in, and were there no bid
received or AAles made upon ,ha, applica
,ioD2
Answer. Not to my knowledge; ant
further, saith not.
WIN. INGRAM.
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WEALTH OF THE STATEs.-.In an arti>
Gle, plofesscdly from the census, going
the rounds, and giving the average
amount Of property TO each free inhabi.
,ant, South Carolina appears possessed
of $lO06 l0t and Ohio Of $255 To-
Yet in spite Of these lying statistics,
Ohio has more real wealth than South
Carolina, which counts her negroes at
from $500 TO $1,000 apiece, as part q
the property Of the State. Our laborers
are free, and though the strength and
true wealth Of a State, are not lugged into
its public estimates as such. We regret
that this peraIcious system Of the South
penetra.es every department of our 60.
yeinment. Its rallacies cat the truth
out of our public documents, until FREQ
industry is falsely represented as infinite.
ly less productive than slave labor. An
impossible consequence, only to be ar
rived at by misrepresentation Of the true
sources Of national prosperity.
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w. M. Cory.

The Ohio Spirit of the Tines has an
article in support of.his geD'leman's ap-
poin'meni as Minister Resident at the
Court Of Turkey, with the sentiments Of
which we cordially concur. In ability,
l;berAlty ofsenliment, acquaintance with
European politics, and personal desert.
Mr.. Cory has few superiors among tie
public men Of our country.
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For TIC venture
Pnrficular AffentiOnI

We wish TO inform tho chap that ran
away from certain place in this town
the other night, and left a box Of soap
grease uncovered, that # he is really
needy we will give him rind, but would
advise him to observe better hours, as i,
is quite inconvenlent 10 attend 10 guests
at midnight.
However, we keep siiooiing-irons and
will be on the lookout F,
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CONVENTION OF SPlRITUALISTS.
SPRINGFIELD, April 6. 1853.

A Convention of Snirilualists Of Mas.
sachuselts, commenced its session in this
city TO day. About 300 believers are
present, and are presided over by DR.. II.
F. Gardner, Of Springfield. Among the
individuals present are Rev. Adm Bpl>
lou, Rev. John NJ. Spear, and Rev. Mr..
Finney, of Ohio; the latter Of whom
made long address in the evening.
boldly broaching the broadcast doctrine
Of nfdelhy. Andrew Jackson Davis is
expected ,o-monow.-N Y. Tribune.
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A Republican demonstration took
place al Paris on the 18th ult., on the
occasion OF the funeral Of Madam Ras-
pail, the wife OF celebrated State pris-
oner. Nearly 5000 men marched in
procession to the grave. A detachment
Of cavalry, and an immense police force,
we're in attendance, to prevent any out
break, or the delivery OF any speeches
over the grave.
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AWFUL STEAMBOAT DiSAS TER,
New ORLEANS, March q.

On the 23d inst, while the steamer
Neptune and Farmer we're racing on tho
trip from IIouson TO Galveston, when
rurning up the bay at Galveston, the
Farmer exploded, by which the captain,
clerk, second engineer, thirteen Of tho
crew, and about twenty passengers we're
killed. The greater portion Of those
saved were ladies'.
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0F The telegraph gives an account
of terrible accident ON the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Two passenger cars
were preopi,ated over bank, making
four summersels in the descent, killing
eigh, passengers and wounding a large
number of others.-N Y. Tribune.
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6r Mr.. George Sumner having de-
clned The place Of Assistant Secretary
of State, MIR. A. Dudley Mann has been
nominated 10 fill it, Mr.. Mann will bring
TO the dnlies Of the post high reputa>
tion both for knowledge and practical
energy. He was charged by Gen. Tay-
lor with the delicate and imporlap, Office
Of visiting Hungary during the revolu-
,ionary war in that country; and Mr..
Fillmore's Administration has since made
use Of his diplomatic talents in negola-
ting a treaty with Switzerland. 1t is a
credi, 10 the Administration that, in spite
of the countless army Of office -beggars
besieging i, for places, ii should call to
The public service men competent 10 do
honor to the Government wi,hou, inqui.
ring whether they ever vu,ed for the
party or took degree in the filth Of
bar-room politics IN. Y. Tribune.
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" Hon. 8. P. CHASE, sent us a
very interesting communication from
Col. BENTON, on the subject Of the Pa
cifc Railroad; plrls Of which we intend
to publish as soon as practicable.
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BREACH OF PROMISE. Rowcnla
Couison recovered in the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas, in this county, last week, a
verdict for $4,000 against Allen B.
Farquahr, for breach Of promise OF
marriage. The amount obtained was all
iba, was asked for by the com2ll inant.-
Ohio Patriot.
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~ One of the Indiana Free Banks
is up at Dood's. LIS an old hat, which
the cashier brough, over this fur, TO lei
the effect of sound currency be fsh!--
Exchanges please steal lY-Cin. Eng.
/ We credit it,
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Of the 0oee, or relating TO my sales
which Mve been made or attempted 10
be made since and including the lst Of
January lasli
Answer. None, except the one re-
quiring me TO make out tho January
repnri, also one o. February 10, here
exhibited, as far as know.
Question. Is there any letter or letters
in the Office from johnson. cashiar Of the
Bunk Of, Toledo, or have any been re.
ceived either before or since the sale on
the 81, relative 10 the sales on that days
Anrwer. None TO my knowledge.
Question. Was Gibson not informed,
il some way, tina, Johnson was connected
with the purchase or Welles and his men,
and lha, Weles' draft or check on the
bank for the amount Of those purchases
would be paid?
[P. S. Slevin, counsel for witness,
objects TO the above question as lm>
proper.
Answer, His information is something
which know nothing about. | don't
know whether he had any. think ]
understood from Mr.. ellison that he had
telegraphed 10 Johnson to know whether
Welles' check on him would be accepted,
and received answer iha, i, would. | do
not know whether any particular amount
was mentioned or not.
@ ieslion. Plcase copy such parts o.
the letter referrod TO in answer to gues'
ton S5, ss relates in any way 10 the
business of Tho office or the pending
investigation; also copy Of one Of the
applications and oath pf actual settlement
as in the Office al The sale, January Sd
1858; also copy Of one Of those used
at the same time which have not beer
altered so as TO conform TO the law o
las, winter, and the number which now
remain Of that kinl; also copy of one
of those afiidsvi;s which have no officia
signature To the jnra,. and refer 10 eacl
one by its number as iar back as the Is
os January las'9
Answsr. Copy Of letter as reforet
10 in question S5:
~" I" . Send monthly return
soon as You can, as committee are wait
ing for il. 80 Committee Of
raecali,y are quiet, but expect they wi
report soon after monthly report is re
ceivcd."
The above is all in said letter in r"gar
TO the business Of the "fice, or in am
way relating TO The action Of the com
miliee Of investigation. The balance j
all on private business. cannot finc
JohnsoD's dispatch in the Office.
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The modest man, desiring an Office,
and disposed to wal, till it is given TO him,
will be very apt TO be disaPpoin'ed.-N.
Y. Herald s t1f--
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NJ Hon. John P. Hale will remove
TO our city next month. and here resume
the practice of the Law, which has been
good deal broken up Of late BY political
duties. Y. Tribune. CO. ''.s
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ELECTION in CONNECTICUT.
New HAVEN, April 5.-The State has
gone Democratic by an increased mas
iorily. All the Democratic members Of
Congress are elected.
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6T HooD gave birth To great many
quaint ideas. ln the four following lines
he daguerreotypes a storm a, sea:-
"The sun went down with blood rcd fame,
And the sky grew cloudy and black.
And the tumi.ing pillows like isap frogs Sams,
Each over the others back"
The third line is as excellen, as il is
queer.
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Cory OF APPLICANT N.
MIAMI CANAL LANDS.
LAND CoMMIssr ,NER's OFFICE,)

W. Defiance, o., Jan. Sd, 1881
I, John Anderson, Of the county Of
Paulding, and State Of Ohio, do hereby
apply for the purchase of N. E. I OF
N. w. 1 Of section number 26, township
number 2 N range number 3 e con
tanning 40 acres, according TO the returns
of the Surveyor General, appraised at
two dollars per acre, for which have
agreed with the Commissioner TO give at
the rate OF so dollars per acre, by taking
tho oath of settlement as required by
law. 1T
(SieueN JOHN ANDERSON
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
State Ticket.
F6r Goyrnor-- MEDILL.
Lieutsnamt Gorsrnor-L BLISS.
Supreme THOMAS w. hartley.
Treasurer Of Stats-JoHN G. BREsLTN.
Secretary Of StGte-WILLlAM TREVITT.
.Msmbsr BID P. Works, w AYNE GRISWOLD,
Attorney Gensral-GEORGE w. MccooK
County Ticket.
For MsriG-JoHN B. FRUCHEY.
For Csn,,rissioner H. RICE.
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WnIsbal Haynau died al Vienna OF
the l1lh ut.
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6r We shall have remark or two.
on the efforts that have been made TO
remove railroad improvements from pass
ing through our county, at Findlay, To-
Iedo, and elsewhere, 10 offer in our nexs.
From the language of the press, and Of
individuals, we are satisfied that the fer
iilty, the business facilities, and the ge>
neral !ruitfulness of resources Of Puinan
county, have been grossly moderated, for
the benefit Of adverse interests.
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0- The health Of this place, hitherto
more than usually good, has for the last
three or four weeks been exceedingly
bad. Typhoid fever has been in almost
every fimily, and though very few have
died, in comparison with those attacked,
yet the general prostra,ion has cast
feeling Of gloop, over the community
We are glad 10 say that the wors. appears
to be over, and that most Of those sick ap-
pear 10 be recovering, and we hear Of no
new cases.
Al this time we cannot in too strong
language urge the necessity Of sani-
,ary regulations for the preservation
Of health, in our village. S,agnant
waters, places where mIasma accu.
mula,es freely, and want Of regard
for the preservation of the purfca-
ton Of the air, are deadly generators Q!
disease. and its consequences, death.
In consequence Of the Ill health Of a
portion of our assistants, we havo been
compelled to omit one weeks publ.ca-
tion.
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THE STATE OF OHIO, !
DEFIiNcE County, 90

Before me, r. II. G lson, Commits
sioner of the State Land Office, person
ally appeared B. B. Woodcox, Of lawful
age, and made oath in due form Of law
that il is bona ide his intention TO enter
UPON aud improve within twelve months
from this date, the E ] Of section number
S, in township nu@ber 2 N, Of range
number ] E, containing 3O4 3-lOOlhs
Dcfcs, and that he has not purchased
said land for the purpose Of speculation,
but for the purpose Of securing perra>
neDt home for himself and family.
lSigned) BIB WOODCOCK.
SworB 10 and subscribed before me
this Sd day of January, 1853.
n. ii. gibson.
or The latter form Ibere are nineteen
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THE STATE OF OHIO, !
DEFIANCE COUNTY,

DEFIANCE CuUNTV,
Before me, r. II. Gibson, Commis-
siouer Of the State Land Office, persons
ally appeared e. ii. Phelps, of lawful
age, and made oath in due form Of law
,ha, il is bona fdc his intention 10 enter
upon and improve within twelve months
from this date, the E Of section number
7, in township number 2 N of range
number 2 East, containing $50 acres
and that he has moi purchased said land
for the purpose Of speculation merely
bu, for the purpose Of securing home
for himself and family.
(Signsd) E. Fl. PHELPS.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
this Sd day Of January, 1853.
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THE STATE OF OHIO. } =.
30 DEFIANCE COUNTY,

laBefore me, r, II. G.lson, Commis.
sioner Of the State Lind Office, per.
sonally appeared John McCully, ofluwful
age, and made oath in due form Of law
that il is bona fie his intention 10 enter
upon and improve within twelve months
from this date, the OF
section number eleven, in township
number two North, Of range number one
East, containing 6i0 acres, and that he
has no, purchased said land foi the
purpose Of speculation merely, but for
the purpose Of securing homo for him,
self aud family.
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(Signed) JOHN y McCULLY.
mark.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me,
this Sd duy Of January. 1852.
R. II. gibson.