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The State Convention and the
Platform.

The Democratic Convention which as
sembled at Columbus last week, was one
of the most harmonious ever convened in
any State. The opposition papers have
been trying to create the impression that
division existed in our ranks--that the
party was completely divided on the Le
compton question. The harmony of our
Convention not only shows that this is not
true, but that it has neither the shadow
nor semblance Of truth. Although we
ton, four candidates to nominate for the
State ticket, we verify believe, and we had
as good opportunities of knowing as any
body else, that Lecomptonism or anti
Lecomptonism did not influence the vote
of a single delegate in any case. This is
conclusive evidence of the unity of our
party, and any Republican charging that
there is disaIfection among Us, does it with
a reckless disregard for truth. There is
but one evidence more conclusive than
this, and that we will give them by rout-
ing them horse, foot and Dragons, On the
second Tuesday of October.
The Convention Was very large. and
was attended by an unusual number of the
foremost men in the StHte-Payne, Pugh,
Manypenny, Bartcy, Woods, our entire
Congressional delegation, with the excep-
tion Of a single member, and a number of
others. In she evening several Of the
gentlemen PANIED above, with others, made
speeches TO an immense crowd III front of
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TWO O'CLOCK, p. NJ

Convention met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment In the absence of DR.. Fries,
Chairman pro TEN, Judge Baldwin, of
Cinton, was elected Chairman pro ten.
The committee on Rules and Perma-
nent Organization, made a report, which,
on motion, was unanimously adopted:
Hon Z. j. S. SMITH, of Montgom-
cry, was appointed President, and one
Vice President aud one Secretary was
appointed from each Congressional dis
trict.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates.
For Supreme Judge THOMAS ". BART
LEY was nominated unanimously.
The names of Durbin Ward, of Warren,
7. j. kenney, of Ashland, r A. Con-
stable, of Athens, and M. S. Castle, OF
Cuyahoga, were announced as candidates
for Attorney General.
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T.J. S SMITH, President.
w. G. CASTOR, Secretary.
LCONVENTION--JUDGE
KENNON NOMINATED.

The delegates from the Eight judicial
District met at the American Honse in
Columbus on Thursday, July 20, 1858,
at 8 A. NJ, and organized by calling Geo.
James, Esq, of Muskingum to the chair,
and appointing G. n. Allen, of Harrison,
Secretary.
On motion, the counties were called
and the following persons reported as del
egates:
GuernSey-Wm. Lawrence, T. w.
Peacock, II. Oldham, j. Gibson, Ed. Ma
thews, r. McBurney, Ed. Nyce, l.. w.
Borton, T. NJ. Scott.
NoJle.-B. L. Spriggs, Lew. Ba-
kcr.
Tuscara,Oas, NJ. Stambaugh, r.
II. Migen, V. p. Bonham, S. Harmount,
C. II, Mitchner,
Mushingum.-J. W. Gally, G. w
Manypenny, G. James, j. O'Neill, S. r.
Hosmer, j. T.. Greenland, S. McCallis-
ter.
Belmont j. II. Heaton, II. e. Purdy
S. NJ. Howey, John Barton, r. Z. Cham
bers.
Harrison. n. Allen, T. Levi.
Monroe.-W p. Richardson, j. Will
liams, John S. Way. -.,.--
Je6erSon-T Means, Jas. MeKenney
Jno. Sheridan, j, Mooney, Thos. Brash.
ears.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate Il candidate for Judge.
Hon. VIM. kennon, of Belmont Hon
NJ. CASTOR, Of Guernsey, and George
james, Esq, of Muskingum, were namet
as candidates. George James, Esq, o
Muskipgum, having been named as
candidate, publicly declined the honor
being unwilling to accept the Office.
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For the Spirit of Democracy.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

At the last meeting OF the Institute of
this county, the subject of prolonging its
sessions was dispassionately considered.
1t was found that one weeks session was
not long enough to accomplish its present
wants-that the time was inadequate to
meet the demands of the present times.
1t was not denied that the former meetings
Of the Institute have had q salutary in
flucnce over the educational interests of
this county; but that such has been the
advance In the progress of education in
the last five years, n higher course of
study was necessary which could not be
accomplished III weeks session. When
the Institute was effectively organized, and
a real interest manifested among the men,
bers, the time for adjournment was ar
aounced.
a session of four weeks was thought
cou 4 not fail to be of great interest, and
ultimate advantage to teachers an the
community. In prolon9ing the Sc sions
of the Institute, it must not be inferred
that any change will be made in its con-
Stitution, or that its original design will
be materially affected. Its former meet
ings were characterized by continued
series of recitations, without study or
preparation, thus crowding the mental
energies to hard. 1t would be otherwise
if the classes were prepared in the reci-
tations. Without preparation the recita-
tions are embarrassing and uninteresting.
ClumSineSs and awkwardness are the
necessary results of too great haste in the
school ROOM 1t will be necessary, there
fore, that those who may wish to attend
the Normal Institute furnish themselves
with appropriate textbooks, such as are
used in the public schools. of this county.
| The Principal, Mr.. A. j. Sutton, who
is now making the necessary preparations
/ for the contemplated Institute, is well
known in this coanty, as a good English
scholar, close reasoner and an untiring
advocate of educatiou-one Of the foun-
/ ders of the Institute, and who has not,
under any circumstances forsaken this pio-
neer of education, organized in the win
ter Of 1850. With those early times, we
have in our recollection others of equal
merit, and whose absence we much re-
gret. Some have sought their homes in
other parts Of the State. We will not
omit in this connectiun, our time -honered
friends, Messrs. Campbell, Clark and
Wheeer--names embalmed in the bosom
of our recolectlons as eminently identi-
fed with the lasting glory of our schools.
There are many others meresrecently con-
} nected with these interests, whose names
are well known -inathis county. s
Let those who. wish to qualify them
} selves for the profession Of teaching come
to the contemplated meeting. Let those
early friends rot forsake us. May 1T De
? time memorable for an out-pouring OF ans
J cient triendship-a holy combination Of
{ living teachcrs--the forerunners of the
a milennial ages the dawning of higher
state of human progress. This is en-
iphaticslly The mission Of the teacher. A
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G. n. Allen, Secretary. ist-a -

Duf's Mercantile College, rs Third
street, IiHsbuyh, Pd.--Hunts' Merchants
Magazine states that for twenty years pre-
ceding 1910, seventy five per cent. of
ali merchants in the United States failed
since 1910, only one student of this insti-
tuition, out of upwards of 1000, is known
to have failed in business--an indisputa-
bic proof of the wide, spread salutary
influence exercised by it over, the present
generation of the mercantile profession.
The penalty of this success, in anew de-
partment Of education, is to have host
of ignorant imitators, some of whom, in
this vicinity, have caused students, and
even merchants to pay dearly for depend
ing upon them; and yet strangers are eve-
ry day decoyed into these places to be-
taught by teachers who never closed
business letter in their lives With al dis
terminating persons, Duif's System of
Bookkeeping has dese-vedly placed him
foremost in the confidence of business men
throughout the country. Neverabefore in
the same space, or indeed in any form, has.
there been written, in every department
of the science of accounts, snchaa COM
pendulum of what every, business man must
know to insure his success.--F From the
Commercial Journal
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Fdr the Epi;rit

The 8elf-styled Republican papers are
making an attack upon our independents
treasury law of last winter. They say
they will repeal it. Now as friend I
advise them not to give themselves so
much trouble. If-they iepsal it, WE, THE
PEOPLE WILL RE-ENACr IT. AGAIN.
sA- Mind that. -Ea We are not par
ticular about the details but the thing we
will have. asa. Mind every great i'm
provement, every useful law, every perma-
nently popular measure has originated
with the democratic party. The oppt-
S tion has ragged against all such mea-
uras. After a while tLelr utility be-
comes s. manifest, that opposition be-
comes hopeless and dies out; and in pro-
cess of time our political opponents are
ready to swear that they were always in
favor of our measures. Thus they 60 on
stealing all our old thunder and oppos-
ing all our new measures.
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Proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention.

Pursuantrto call of the State Central
Committee, the Democracy Of the State
Of Ohio met in Convention at the city OF
Columbus, and organized by appointing
Geo. Fries, Of Hamilton County, Presi-
dent, pro tenn, and Il. Ii. Thompson, q
Franklin, II. o. Hammond, Of Summit,
D. IL. Critchiicld Of Holmes, and Gen.
Rihlet, Of Richland, Secretaries, pro TEN.
The usual committees were appointed
w Is. Woods, of Licking, moved that
all the resolutions he referred to the Com
mittce OF Resolutions, without discussion
which motion prevailed.
On motion of D. p. Leadbetter, o
Holmes, the Convention took a reccs:
y o'clock L. NJ.
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Congressional Convention.

The delegates from this Congressional
District in the State Convention, fixed
upon
Friday the 9th, day of August.
as the time, aud Barnesvile as the place
for holding the Democratic Congressional
Convention for this district.
Let the attendance be as full as posi-
BILE.
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july 18th. 1888.

u LII1 I-IU I N.'N.
To tie Hon Juoge Of tie Court et' Coa,
mon PieGs We the undersigned, the
Prosecuting Attorney OF Monroe County,
and John g. NolI and William T. Hunter
a Committee appointed by said Court, TO
examine the Annual Report of the Conn-
ty Commissioners, made to said Court
did examine the same, and find the same
in all respects correct and legal, *
.s zsl WIN. p. RICHARDSON,
.t.s s WIN. f. HUNTER, gv
-.-.. .t--E JOHN B. NOLL. a-.....-
July 81, 1858. ~ "a5 Is 7-
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FIRST BALLOT.

Un INOIIUH IUG HUIHIIIHlIUN OF MT. UII-
son was made unanimous.
The names of Gen. II. Dodge, ofCuy-
ahoga; W. II. Reynolds, of Stark; Douty
Utter, Of Clermont; L. W Peacock, OF
Guernsey; Il. IL. Hendrickson. of Butler;
Vim. NJ. Garvey, of Miami, were anuounc-
ed as candidates for Board of Public
Works, -..-.
The name of Mr.. Peacock was with
drawn after the first, and Messrs. Utter,
Reynolds and Dodge after the second
bal
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The counties were then called, and the
following is the vote: Kennon, 50; Gas
ton 5. # M
On motion the nomination of Judge
Kennon was made 'unanimous.
On notion, the proceedings of this
convention were orderedto be published
in the SALESMAN, and in the Democratic
papers in the eight Judicial District.
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed
GEORGE JAMES, President
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sg@ The editor of the Belmont ChrOa-
jclc is "pained" again because we believed
what the correspondent of the Missouri
Republican, said about the Gwin and Will
son affair. We suggest that he take q
dose of Perry Davis Pain Killer.
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NVoodsfeld, jane | 0, 1888 {
WE do certify that the foregoing state,
ments of the receipts and expenditures Of
the County Of Monroe, for the fiscal year
ending June 9th, 1888, are truly set forth
as will more fully appear by reference be-
ing had 80 the books in the office Of the
County Auditor.
Attest:
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E- The Neraid's yaporing abou

The Ner0td's vaporing about
hearing of Democrats who intend to vote
the Republican ticket this fall is simply
nonsense. The Republican party will
not be alive in one year, and the man who
would Join what is left OF it must be ex-
ccedingly anxious to become a political
snicide. That party is now in kind of
chrysalis, or transition state, and is with
ont life or spirit. The Republican party
will poll smaller vote in this county, and
Il smaller vote in this State than ever be-
fore. Mark that We calculate on "tay-
Ioring" them in this county. .-
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AUDITORS OFFICE, WooDsFtELD, !
Monroe Co, O., June 10, 1858.
The foregoing statements axe trHly taken
and copied from the books in this Office.
Attest: JouN S. Hol.LIDAY,
Auditor NJ. c. o.
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the American hotel As everybody was
delighted with the proceedings of the
Convention-with it's ticket and its plat
form-it may well be supposed that the
speeches were received with the greatest
enthusiasm. 1t was one of those occas
sions on which Democrats get their old
Jacksonism wakened up, and feel like going
into campaign with the zeal which in
sureS success.
The platform is one Of which every
Democrat may feel justly proud. 1t is
no patched up string ofgeneralities, con-
trived so as to mean anything or nothing,
for fear OF offending some little faction
or ISN'T walks boldly up and takes the
bull by the horns 1t tampers with nc
question with the cunning of q dcmagogue
but grapples it like a man who has prin'
ciples and is determined to maintain
them. 1t has Jackson in its tone, ant
| j Jefferson in It's sentiment
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JosEpH MOOSE, i Com.
j. w. WHEELER, of
FRED. MunLEMAN, Mon, Co
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AupIToR's OFFIcE. MoNnoE Co, 0.

Total. .............. S9778 l3 s
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- .
By amount of county orders redeem
ed. S497 "a O
By interest on surplus revenue paid
State. ia AZ 0
By Freasurer's per cent on county
tax =. ii' 'f
By Treasurer's per cent, on TAVERN ,-..-.-
and ferry licenses. 80 o
BY Treas srirers per cent on moneys
collected on day book. : ~. 44'09
By Proseouting Attorneys receipts
for notes in State cases for collec- - -'
ton. a.. .............. II 70 o
BY notes on hand for fines, &c., not
paid ....!,.. e .......... 72 7s 0
By arnpant transferred to road fund IA 6
BY bill for coal, stationary, &c.,. 4s %
Total receipts S9ol5 13 0
Balance remaining IN treasury. II rs 0
The following stateinents shows the differ
snt purposes for (which County orders have
been'issus Cd during the year, commencing on
the 3rd day of June; 1867, order No. 1889, Book
q, and ending June 9Th, 1858, order No. 473,
Book V.
EXPENDI RES.
D. @. NJ
Paid Christian Diehl, clothing for Jno.
Conger, lunatto ...-............ 81 5
Paid j. S. Holiday, fees as Auditor 19l 70 q
Paid Simon Horkheimer, clothing fer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-30
Nj | S G E L L A n Y.
"0LD HUNDRED"

In rustic old church opposite while we
write, company Of worshippers are singing
the old, old hymn. BE thou, o God, eIai.
ted high The air is old also, the imui ortal
old Hundred
it be- true that Luther composed tha.
tune, and If the worship Of mortals is carried
on the wings Of angels TO heaven. how often
has he heard the dcclartiop, They are sing
ing Old Hundred now
The solemn ssraln carries US back to the
times Of the roformers-Lutber and his de
voted band. He. doubtless, was the hrst 10
strike the old chords in the public sauetua.
~ Of bis own Germany From his own
stentoriAp lungs they rolled, vibrating not
through vAultsd cathedral roof, but along
che Rrandef arcb-tbs eternal heavens. lie
wrought into each note his own sublime
faith, and stamped it with that faith : i'm
mortality. Hence il caunot die Neither
men nor angels will let It pass into obliy
ion
Can you fnd tomb in the land where
sealed lips lay that have not sung that ,uuel
IL they we're gray old mep. they have heard
or sung Old Hundred. II they were babes
they hare smiled A. their mother. rocked
them TO sleep, singing Old Hundred -
EluuET anu tAiuh hANt Win the end
less congregations where it has. with or
without tho leading organ. sounded on a
cred air The dear little children lookitl
w,th wondering eys, on this strange world.
have lisped il. The sweet young girl. whose
tombstone tolA Of sixteen summers. che
whose pure and innocent face haunted YOU
with mild beauty, loved Old Hundred
and as she sang It, closed her eyes aud seem
od communiDg uith the angels who uers 90
soon to claim her He whose manhood va,
devoted TO the service sf his God aud Who
With altering steps ssceBdsd the pulpit
stairs With white hand placed over bis labor.
ing breast. loved 'Old Hundred And
though sometimes bis lips only moved, deep
down ia his heart 80 soon 10 cease it. tLrobs
forever. the holy melody vas sounding The
dear white. headed father, uith bis tremulous
Voico - bow be loved old Hundred DO
you see him bos, sitting in tbs yeusTabls
arm chair his arms erUssed over the ton u
his cane. his silver locks Roating OF from
his hollow temples, and tear, pcfebance
stealing down Lis fuffoNtd checks, a. the
noble strains ring out Do you hear that
thin quivsring ALTERING sound row bufu
ING firth nov listened fof almost 10 vain !
/ u you DO uot we do sGd from fuch litl.
/ balioued by fOufseOre yesfs service 10 tbs
Masters cause, old Hundred sounds in.
| deed q sacred uela1y
You msy 6.i your churches vi'h cboifs.
/ wiiL sabbath Irma donnas whose dafiug
/ notes emulate The stoeIie abd cost almost
I AZ much, but give o. the SPIRIT stirring tines
| u the Lnthern hymn, supg ~ yOung and Old
I together Martyrs have hAlloued Il IL has
gouo up from The dying beds of tbs saisi.
! The old ehafehss, vhsfs generation sftsT
| gsnsFatioa have uoFshipIsd, and where mao
scores of the dear dead have been carried
And laid bsfoFs tbs alter pbsFs they gave
themselves 10 God, seems 70 breathe q Ola
| Hundred fron Vestibuls to tower .top-tAs
very air Is haunted vitA iis spirit
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-30
RED AND WHITE wheat.


Tho following curious and interesting
revelation ia taken from the Chaubersburg
tPeun) SprH The question Is asked Ly
Aeontemporary, whether Virgin a and North
Carolina farmers have noticed anything OF
the sort In their wheat fields aud il they
have, TO communicate the fact TO the publ,
The paragraph Is A. follows
From What Ws hear from our country
friends aud see in our exchange IapcTs Il
appears that the -eeyil confines iis lestruc
tive operations exclusively u white wheat.
ln some instances, where part of . 6eId va.
Ia white wheat aud the remainder 10 red the
white was destroyed Wills; tie red sustain.
ed no injury Ehatevcr. 10 Lancaster eoun,
~ many u the farmers intend 20 raise red
wheat altogether till tho vesvil disappears.
And it might 10 veil for our Franklin coan.
~ farmers 20 do 20 too. 10 some parts Of
Ohio aud Western Pennsylvanis The wheat
crop Was almost entirely destroyed f1rseve
raj years 10 succession ~ the Voevil II
its rsvage' can be stopped by culnvatinr red
uhest only, our farmers will certainly DO
veil 70 give the wbite the 20 by till the wstv.!
dissPpear.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-30

Shc Jisl vhen 7 wss tli-ee ygars ,iI that
she might ~ an sngsl 20 me ~ ny IN. --
Bot one fay ~ pi'rr years. turuiug over 4
Pile n Old letters IN my kthsts stufy
fonni ps~xags n her letter. - liul begin
ing dtst sitb Der drt' a. Iusin',1cs With BIO
ani coming dovo i1t, bsr aisrr r.-i ne ati
as read those rsF. Fl at last 8 surv a.y r,
Tier. What the.e lettsrs vsrs % LsfIf,.
that are the Four ,,1-ysis 10 ihc lfs q
CHRIST But rem Isf ibar there sas urs
letter 10 whieb .hs fret .Tak, frtiy a1I
fankly q hsr love That q. mc BE- tls
Gospel = John IL s God low letter %
tks world
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-30
MAINLAND AND vtRGINIa BuUspa-
m LINE.

The Csmmissioncrs on III. part Of Mary.
land and Virginia, Col Thomas l. Lee, on
tho part Of the former. and Angus MELON.
aid, EsI ON hrhalf Of The latter appointed to
run snd mark the boundary line cf th. State
Of Maryland, running du. North from tho
Fairfax 'tous to the Pspu,yivsui line, have
appointed itsir hrst meeting a, said stone
on the sth inst.
The expedition will be accompanied by
Lieut. MeitIsli Of the Untod States engi.
nS'r corps, who has been detailed by The
Government, a. astronomer 10 the eommis-
sion
We understand it is to DO tho design Of
ihe coumission, at thls time, enly to sy the
..H' T,s:.5a Ot tee zoe ~ Astronomical, %.
's'ya;i'n, and then 20 proceed 20 perform
The Nne duty at the initial point cf the
southern line running from the south Poins
20 the Atlantic Ocean Immediately After
rhie6, they will proceed to run aud marx
Niih suitable monuments the Western lice
hrst
FIR years thc Western boundary line has
been IN dispute, and great deal Of htigstioa
ha' occurred IA consequence, as TO the title
OF lAGts. The commission will settle al
'he'e and restore peace aud harmony among
heishhors. - Csnib>r'cad Ttkcgrdrh