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DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvEN-
TON.
Jauuary stI,, 1889.
Saturday. 10 O'clock. A. N

Saturday, 10 O'clock, Am.
The Convention met at the City Hall
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was called to
order By ]. b. Butlles, Esq, Of Trumbull
county, and on his motion orgnnized by
appointing L. B. Oils, of Sandnsky coun-
II, as President pro tenn, nnd. R9bcu II
Thompson, tf franklin county, Secretary
pro fem. N'~
On motion, each Congressional Dislricl
was authorized TO appoint one delegate
On the committee TO nominate permanent {
officers. leo Hi." % ~.
Also, one delegate each on the com.
mittee on resolutions. N'"
Also, one delegate each ON !he com.
miuee on rules and apporioument,
Also, one delegate each on the cam
miitee 10 nominate State Central
Committee.
Also, one delegate each on the com
mitiee on credentials.
Mr.. McKelley, Of Wyando,,, moved
iha, the Congressional Districts be called,
and that the delegates name the com
miltee menwhen so called.
On motion, each Congressional District
was requested to designate its place Of
meeting, for the purpose Of appointing
the various committees,
Mr.. Mackenzie, Of Putnam, moved
that the Committee on apporlionment be
requested 10 take as bGs's of reprcsent-
alton in this Convention the vote al The
last Presidential election.
Mr.. Jewe,l, Of Muskiugum, addressed
the Convention in favor Of the Presi-
DENTAL vote being taken as The basis of
representation. ''7 '''.'
Judge Whitman, of Fairfield, said that
County Central Committees had Hereto
fore taken The vote for Presiden, as their
busis, and he was 10 favo. Of tile whole
Democracy being represented, and hoped
this view would be unanimously adopted
by the Convention.
The original resolution was then unani-
mously adopted.
The Convention then took q recess
until 2 o'clock, P. M.
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W " Ss'N"f we IT
The Convention mot pursuant to-
adjournment. @ = a ,Is
n Mr Jewett Of Muskingum, withdrew
the motion offered by him, aud pending
which the Convention took recess.9
On motion Of Mr. johnson, Of Brown.
Jacob Rsinhari, Esq, Of franklin, was
added to the State Central Committee. :.
Mr. Layman, of Washington, from the
Committee on Resolutions, made the
following report:-- 81 sslsv sa.3
Resolusd. That the delegates, this day in Conyen
tiou assembled congratulate the Democracy of the
Union upon the election Of FRANKbIN PIERCE and
WILLEAM r. KlEs as President and Vice President of
the United States
: cd, Rssslvsd, That we adhere to the doctrines
heretofore declared by the Democratic party Of the
State IN Convention assembled, BY the Resolutions
following. 10 wit: H5a HG3 sGrm WGH
Re'slrsd, That in tfe New Constitution We reses'
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United States Senator from Indiana.

John Petit. was elected United States
Senator TO day, by the Legislature, TO fill
she vacancy and unexpired term ol
james Wbilcomb. At The Democratic
caucus lasi night. Pittit was nominated
BY majority Of only FIVE votes, over DR.
Fitch, t,ee ..a m - aasd so
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From " a.hington.
WASHING ron, Jan. 10.

.WAsHIyG rnY,s Jan. 10.
The inauguration Of the jackson Men
.umens, on Saturday, wasla grand affair.
The city was crowded with snfious militia
and civic companies, whoecame ic
participate in the proceeding Judgf
Douglas {of Iiiiaoisl delivered lbe ORATOR
which was very eloquent. N lEsfod3 1a
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ALMOST DAn Now-The follqwiog
inecdnte, illustrative Of railroad facility,
IS very pointed traveller inqujTeA
oG negro the distance to certain point,
-"Dai pends op circumstances" replied
the darkey. "Hlf you gwine afoo,, ifIl
lake you about a dsy; if you gwine in
The stage or homneybus, youlmake it
half a day; but you get in one Of these
smoke wagons, yen be almost dar How.T1 y
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The census Of 1850 shows that Wis.
consin increased with greater rapidly
thar any other State during the ten years
previous; the per ceniage being over
800 per cent. Iowa was nex,-345 per
cent; and next came Arkansas anG
Michigan. The facts revealed by The
same document show that Wisconsin is
the heallhiest State in the Union, the
average Of deaths being one TO every
los s, l0ihs oflhe population. Vermont
lava and Florida come next In order.
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An old preacher once took his text
IaAdam where arr thou2" and divided
bis subjecs into three parts: lst. All
men are somewhere. I'd. Some mer
are where they ought not 10 be; and 3D.
Unless they take care. they will soou
l6hd themselves where HEY would rAihel
not Be - Alb. Journal 'ns3etl E"aw
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Natdre teaches us that we are all de-
pendent-we are like cog, eheels push
ing each other along by filling up mu-
tual yoids
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he Convention then look recess
until 2 o'clock, p. M.
l.e 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Convention on permanent officers
reported the name of G. l.. Vallanding-
ham, OF Montgomery for Pres dent, and a
Vice Pr, sident from each Of the Gun
gressional Districts. The report was
adopted, and after making few appro-
pirate remarks, Mr.. V. took the chiir.
The last Presidential vote was adopted
as basis Of representation, which gave
Putnam county two votes.
Mr.. Sawyer, of Auglaize, moved that
the Convention proceed TO the nompa-
iion, by ballot, of candidate for Gov
ctnor.
Mr.. Jewett, Of Muskingum, moved
that ,hc counties be called in alphabetical
order. %"
Mr.. Noble, Of Seneca, offered The
following, as an amendment:
Resolued, That the Convention now
proceed TO the election of candidates in
the following order:
lst, for Governor; I
2d, for Lieutenant Governor;
Sd, for Treasurer of State;
4lh, for Secretary Of S'ate;
9Th, for Supreme Judge;
9Th, for Board of Public Works;
| 7th, for Attorney Geteral;
And tina: a majority Of all the delegates
be necessary 10 choice; and tina! the
votes be given pipa voce, by counties.
Mr.. McLau !hlin, OF Rchland, moved
TO lay the resolution and amendments
upon the table. Lost.
Mr. Mclaughlin then moved that the
name of Supreme Judge be placed third
IN the order of nomination. Carried.
Mr.. Taylor, of Erie, moved to refer the
resolution and amendment to the Com
mi,tee on Rules. Withdrawn.
The previous question being ordered
the amendment Of Mr. Noble was adopted
The resolution, as amended, was lher
adopted.
A letter was read, from Gov. Wood
maxine known to the Convention that hi
was. not n candidate for the nomination
for the office of Governor.
The following names we're then sub
mit,ed as candidates for nomination fo
Governor:
Col. William Medi!l, Of Fairfield.
| Col. CIV. Manypenny, Of Muskingum
Gen. J. J. Mcdowell, of Highland.
The result of the first ballo. was al
follows: ..s.
For Medill.. ill......."..........."...l7la
+" Manypenny ............."...l4s3
McDowell........."....."... l5
On motion of J. B. S,eednan, o
Lucas, il was
Rcsolped, That Col. William Medill
Of Fairfield county, be declared unani
mously nominated. Carried. -
VIM. H Gill. of Columbiana. Jmes B
Steedman, of Lucas, and Col. Joon II
Young, Of Champaign, were appointed {
Committee 10 infonn Col. Medill of hi.
I'nominBtion.
| Col. Medill appeared in the Hall
accompanied by the committee, and wa'
introduced TO the Convention by the
President, Hon. G. L. vailandingham.
Mr. Nj. returned his sincere anC
heartfelt thanks 10 the members of the
Convention, and through lhem to the
Democracy of Ohio, for the honor whicl
they had conferred upon him in selecting
him as their standard. bearer in the ap
rroaching campaign. He did not know
that he could carry il as high as th'
experienced and Distinguished ''old chief
who had led the columns and conducte'
them 10 SO triumphant result, at tn
last gubsrnaiorial contest, bu, he woul
endssvor TO hold il with as steady hand
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The RELATIVE Pr PORTIONS Of Mn
EvEIr, BABYLON, AND LoNDoN-The area
of Babylon was 225 square miles, iha. Of
Nineveh ZIG square miles, while that
Of London and its environs is but ia
square miles; SO that within an area OF
little more Than half that of Nineveh, the
population of the latter is nearly four
lines greater. This may at first sight
appear disappointing calculation, con
sidering the unanimous testimony OF
antiquity to'the greatness Of "Imperiai
Nileveh, the earthly queen;" bu, we are
no, TO frame our ideas of the eastern and
ancient from the western and modern,
or look TO our crowded towns and
high streets, as types Of these ar
rangements which 5000 years ago
prevailed in Asia.-Bonomi's Nineuel
and its Palaces.
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TRrNESpoUs Loss.--The total loss o.
property by fires in California during the
pssi three years, 10 estimated II slxty yJs' slS
P"S' -. re'sluy.r fHrid gl97 allR 90
mln'oP' am" ~ O WfS 1879 swss edi ID ~"
~srsg 8ss isdi s We "Is "6a
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WORTH KNow1Ne,-Some Of the pa
pers, Of late have had paragraph recon-
mending the use Of wheat flour in the
case Of scalds or burns. A gentleman
at Dayton saw it, and the other day as
he writes the Empire, tested it 10 his
satisfaction. He says:
"While at the supper table, a little
child, which was seated in his mothers
lap, suddenly grasPed hold Of a cup full
of hot lea severely scalding its lefl hand
and arm. IimmedialIy brought pan Of
f ,ur and plunged the arm into il, covering
entirely the parts scaldcd wit, tie -four.
The effect was truly remarkable-lhe
pain was gone Instantly. | than band.
aged the arm loosely, applying plenty Of
-four next 10 the skin, and on the follow
ing morning there was not the leas,
sign that the arm had been scalded--
neither did the child suffer the leas,
pain after the application Of the four"
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We see j, stated in one ofou exchange
papers ,ha, well has been sunk in. Hook
Ing Valley, Ohio, 10 the depth of six
hundred feet, for the purpose of obtaining
salt water. The object Of the enterprs'
ing individuals has been fully accomplish
ed, a supply ofwaier having been reach.
ed which requires hat fifty gallous TO
make busheI of snlt of fifty pounds.
The water rises spontaneously to the
surface, and flows at the rate of 1000 10
5000 gallons per day.
NORWEGIAN LEPRosY "A letter dated
Bergen, Norway, September 20, says
that the Oriental leprosy, as described by
Moses, exists a, this moment in Norway.
In addition 10 leprosy house es.ab,
lished some centuries ago, the govern
ment has recently built hospital, the
first that the world ever knew, for the
cure Of leprosy, The disease is conf
ned almost exclusively 10 the Western
coast of Norway, and the number Of Ie-
pers is nearly one in fifty. The writer
adds, tha, it is from the western coast
that the emigration TO America takes
place, and tina, the opinion of the at,en.
ding physician at the hospital ia Norway
is, that tbe disease will show itself among
these emigrants in this country, and
probable become a pesiilent disease in
the Wesen States. lt sd
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5,qaa or aaaIqa.a aa soaaoor
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Aid for New demonstrating To-
tnOrp Ow might

1t wi be- perceived by the notice published
to day, that the Mavor calls meeting ut Ma
sonic Hall o-morrow night for the purpose Of
respond NJ 10 the appeal for aid which has
come 10 rs from the sufferers of New Orleans
We trust il is unnecessary 10 urge, further than
is d, me by the Mayor lull turn out of our
citizen on that occasion. No appeal that we
can make-no appeal which human eoquence
car utter will anvil for that purpose, If the
simple but startling record be insufficient
which we daily M Ike Of the decimaon--the
gather M ITO one common harvest Of death"
of our fellow beings in New Orleans. The
Cities oil The North have raisnd nearly $780,
900. and vet, with the aid received from the
South the contributions have been insufficient
to procnr. medical aid for the sick and burial
services for Ire dead Hundreds of pulrd
bodies have been burnt because the lights
of sepnllure were altogether impossible
and tie gave and The funeral pyre are still
plnted with victims. VIII not every adult
male and female of Lynchburg be represent
ed in the meeting TO morrow night i-or are
there those among them whose hearts do not
throb responsive TO the orphans wall, and the
meanings of the house Of death
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ures If The Americans do force an entrance
at some 2oint-aud il i as likely as not that
they may 10 so--and do not take the whole
Island. they will he walled In, in very short
time. and permitted to see litle enough Of their
neighbors. Stll The islands are TOO small TO
resis, for any length Of lime. ren.w attacks I;
and his Majesty will have To weld. first his
country. and then his crown. about as willingly
as The California Indlans.or Sikhs.or Australian
blacks, or, in fact. all other nations tlIat have
5, en- their countries overrun by strangers and
enemies
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K nJs. claimed Ia have been performed by Tbs
priests of Rome. including come miracles re
Gently attributed by the same newspaper te
The defunct Queen.
| A long 'lr'ugbt bad prevailed in that par
of The country. v hich threatened destruction
to The crops. Many Of the people resorfeJ to
the pre-ts o. Tramaiols with earnest soliclta-
tons 10 propiiiate heaven by the ordinary re
sort, viz grand festival, professions with
the images of The cathedral. and prayers for
rain will their iutercession. The priests con.
scented. and the 10th OF May WINS The day APP
pointed. The people assembled, the images
of the Virgin and Saints were brought forth,
and the Parade commenced.-a long process
sion passing through The streets Signs of
favor were At length seen; for the Virgin in.
dicaieJ hor sensibility by returning to seve
raj places to which she hid been borne on the
shoulders OF men" who although oirong,were
unable TO resist the unseen and miraculous
power which she cxerted, and We're forced,
against all their efforts. To walk back in direc-
ton, oppos le to the places 10 v hich they were
going.
This took place in very remarkable man
ner at the church. on the return of the process
sion. when The people were much astoni~h
ed at it topt they shouted-"A miracle
miracle |"
When the images was exposed to view in
the church,and while The homily was deliver
ed, on the breast of The most holy Wig in of the
Rosary appeared a small flame. which extend.
ed up 10 the throat, and continued several mi
nutes. The crowd Of people increased every
moment, while The fame changed lis iortn to
that oil n circle. and the light ncrea sed in inte n
sity, hen the devout raised heir voices loud
est. The people remained through the rest o.
the dav, eglrcllng their domestic cafes, and
taking no food making the stones IN the church
wall ring with their aeclamalions."
On the 18Th procession was again formed
and the inhabitants joined it baretootel, aud
poor women and gentle danes. laying aside
their boshiulness. followed The holy images,
beating their brenslsand weeping ard wang.
On the 17fl, the pyrotechnlc phenomena re.
appeared, aud ii began to rain. The royal
Judge. ". Forte las If inspired Ivy a divner
spirit, ordered that the wax candle should be
removed when oh, unheard of prodigy in
Two minutes, brilliant spark appeared on the
right hand Of the infant IN the Vrg ms arms,
which illuminated the whole church"
After tie close of The procession, in an ada
Cent chapel. numerous shining spots were
seen above the niche; aud at the sight "the
people struck their breasts with rheil fists ard
great stones, until they were perfectly covered
with blood ="
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Meeting at Masonic Hall.

meeting of the Gil zens of Lynchburg is respect
fully requested the Masonic II all Tomorrow evening
CThursday at o'cockto respond the call made up.
on us by the Howard Association of New Orleans,
in behalf of he sufferers from yellow fever in that city,
The Genes presented in New Oreanss unprece.
dened in the history of that any other city of tie
Union and calls aloud upon the len Is of suffering hui
manity every where for relief Action upon the subject
should be taken without delay. 1t h therefore, earnest-
iy hoped that there wi be large attendance at the
meeting appointed 'WM. D. BRANCH, Mayor.
aug 21-2t
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The Valley Union

10 o. tho United States--the Valley Union
Seminary at Botetourt Springs, Roanoke, Co.
S;,ua,eJ in the midst of the most romantic
and beautiful natural sceners-reiired from
every thing calculated TO divert attention from
The great objects sought, 1t possesses w''hin
self everything calculated TO improve The body
and the mind A spring scarcely inferior TO
the White Sulphur. with an alum and cha'yo
cate yer, convenient. with an atmosphere eV'
or cool and braciDg. guarantees health ne
school is under the charge OF three accom-
pllsied gentlemen and scholars, with all ne
cessary assistants The course OF instruction
is most thorough and complete. as shown by
the number OF accomplished ladies that are
annually sent out to grace all PORTIONS oil our
State. The School numbers nearly one hum
dred, and is full. The Principal hopes in a
year OF so 10 raise and cxpend some twenty
thousand dollars more on The premises, which
will make it unsurpassed IN natural beauty and
capacity for good. There will be chance for
the wealthy citizens OF your region TO subscribe
to a stock which will pay more than Railroads.
B inks or Gas-diviJends declared every hour
and extending to remote generations
In this day Of Telegraphs,t would be anu
sing 10 attempt "news." even il had any to
tell Many Of our citizens have left Of COURSE
most Of them going New-York to be Sun
sHuck, rather than 10 the mountains of Virgin
ia. But wait awhile,and you will see Newport,
Saratoga. Cape May, and all Snob-dom pale
before Virgnia's magnificent Springs.
Rain Rain !! 6! Rain !! Verify ifthe Camp.
Meetings are not stopped we shall have a
4 cd. p. b. J.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-24

England is SO deeply engaged in Manufac
lures, that she brings large portion Of her
breadstuffs and provisions, as well as the raw
material for her manufactures, from every
part of the world During the first twenty
seven weeks of the present year. the imporla
ton of flour and wheat alone, into the ports OF
Grea, Britain, was equal to 16, l04,752 bush
els Of wheat. This quantity was brought from
foriy.eigh different ports in all climates. The
list begins with he northern port Of Russia
(Archangel.) and ends with Peru. 1t includes
almost every European Sta'e-.includes Egyp'
and the west coast of Africa, the Philippine
Islands and the BraziIs. Australia and the u
States of North America.
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According TO dispatches recently received al
the Navy Department from Com. Perry. the
expedition sailed from the coast of China for
Japan about the middle Of May. We may
therefore anticipate. al an early day. news of
the most interesting character from that quar-
ter. II is generally apprehended that the Ia.
panese authorizes will refuse To receive Com
Perry, or peaceably TO relax at ALL in Ia, or of
our government, the stringent exclusiveness of
their commercial regulations If this appre
hension prove correct the problem which Eng
land solved in China, must Immediately re-
quire, IN its application 10 that people.a pracl
Cal solution by our government. Perhaps the
Cormodure will solve it at the canons mouth
without further instruction. AT any rate, we
believe 1t may be assumed as fixed fact, that
force, if milder diplomacy fail. ill Ultimately
and at no late day be the agent put In requsi-
ton 10 change the selfish commercial policy of
this remarkable people Any other conclusion
would simply argue criminal ignorance of our
" manifest destiny AS much so as to doubt
the construction of the Pacific railway, or II, 70
reverence Democracy" ior principles with
spoils.
An intelligent German traveller, (Gersteake r.)
who is quoted by the N. Y Courier as having
studied this people thoroughly, does not be
lieve that the Emperor, although well acquaint.
ed with the strength and resources of the TIM.
ted States, will consent to change his CONNER
cial policy in our favor. After remarking that
| the Emneror knows very well What 10 1oi,r
on all over the world. he says:
He has all kinds-and the best of them.
biographies and historical works translated il.
to his language; and interpreters for nearl y
every country and he is wide awake, by tb Il
time, as to what Others are about, and what )as
is to expect. 1t is not likely that he shou ID
be ignorant of the power OF his antagoni. II
still do not think that he will be persuad et
to anything, and then the question arises. il
other nations take what they cannot get with
free will, will it not be necessary TO fran he q
new code of laws, stating the certain sur n OF
amount Of property where stealing ends and
ljusihabe possession commences ?
Fl at will not be such an easy war with the
f japanese, though. The richest bees d ellen,
their hives the most fercely and the Japanese
are far better soldiers than the Chinese; Their
coasts being guarded 10y cliffs and ro, ks. while
the unsteady weather and sudden gales ofihose
laltudes are also IN their favor against an ap
preaching or cruising enemy. Tho smaller
islands may be taken have no ,ioubt-a,
, least cut off from connexion with the larger
ones;-but hostile nations VII, find the Japanes $,
far better prepared for an attack than they
> now suspect. Another difficulty with the ia
; pauesc will be the impossibty OF half meas
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-24

The New York Herald gives renewed cur
rency to the report of Spanish and Mexican
alliance or prolectorae The ground upon
which ii is based is, that,t is the only mode of
warding off var with The United States, " hich
the Mexicans seem to consider as likely 10
break ou. at any moment 1t shows with
what seriousness the matter has been discuss
ed and considered in all its bearings. TIE
Herald gives TRANSACTIONS of articles published
on the subject by the Government organ, the
Universal, which declares Itself in favor of the
league.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-24

Rev Eleazer Williams, in recent CONVEX
sation with the editor of ,he Fon Du lac Union,
stated that evidences We're being prepared for
the press, which would put the question of his
parontaee al rest. Among other things, that
the affidavit Of his repuled mother, lately
published, was gross deception, not by her
but by the Interpreter, who falsely translated
her language He says that when he sub
stance oil the affidavit was told her, she denied
ever having made IT.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-24

To N1e V0'fTS q T tTESWT"Vf7'
You will be called upon in short time to cast
votes for individual, to fill the vacancy ison-
ed ty the resignation of G II, Gilmer Esq, in the
next House of Delegates We have thought proper to
place in nomination DAVID GRAVES, Esq candi-
dare fl ,hat vacanry-a gentleman well qualified, in
every respect, make US able efficient and u.s. ll
representative and upon whom the Wings rally
with every assurance of success.
MANY VOTERS
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The Funeral sermon OF Zanda h., daughter of Pleas
and Annis f Preston,wil be preached at their resi-
dence, to-day wednesday, at o'clock. j. NJ. The
lends n acqualnrnnccs ofthe family invited to
attend without further n nice (aug "a