BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.

Ar the suggestion of several friends, we insert a statement of the number of subscribers in each of the several counties: from which it will be seen that there are more or less in all but ten of the 88 counties of the State. In addition to those sent to the subscribers here enumerated, more than 300 copies are mailed to editors and school officers, making about 1900 distributed in the State; besides these there are nearly 200 subscribers in 27 different States and Territories, and nearly 300 are sent to offices out of Ohio: making an aggregate circulation of more than 2,000 copies. While we feel grateful to friends for the labors which have secured thus early in the year a circulation larger than the first volume had attained in December of last year, we would remind all that our edition is not half exhausted: we hope to see at least 4,000 on the mail books before the close of the year.

A Bible written on palm leaves is preserved in the University of Gottingen. It contains 5,376 leaves. Another Bible, of the same material, is at Copenhagen.

Editors' Portfolio.

WE would urge upon all the Teachers and active friends of Education in the State, the importance of attending the meeting of the State Association, to convene at Dayton on the 6th instant. The course which has been pursued by a very considerable portion of the Press of the State, has imposed upon the Association the duty of taking some action in relation to the office of Commissioner of Schools. That it is our place to nominate a candidate for that office, no one of us supposes: that we may with perfect propriety recommend for the suffrages of the people any man whom we deem well qualified for the office, no one will question; and that the people will be entirely at liberty to vote for a man so recommended, or for one who has been regularly nominated by one or another political party, is perfectly obvious. Should a body of two or three hundred men, employed as Teachers, Directors or Trustees of schools and seminaries of every grade, from the District School to the University, belonging to all the different parties, and representing every section of the State, concur in recommending any man for an office of such importance to the interests of society as the .one in question, we have every reason to believe that their action will be regarded with respect.

We would respectfully suggest to Teachers or Superintendents of Union Schools and Boards of Education, the importance of preparing and publishing full statistics of their schools; if it is not consistent to print them in pamphlet form, let them be inserted in the weekly papers. It is only necessary to have these facts properly presented to the people of Ohio, or any other State, to secure the immediate adoption of measures for the introduction of such schools in every town containing over 150 children of school age. In addition to the ordinary statistics of the numbers instructed, the cost per scholar, etc., it is very desirable that the number of pupils formerly instructed in private schools, previous to the commencement of the Public Schools, the cost per scholar, and the aggregate expense, etc., should be carefully ascertained and clearly presented. Such facts should immediately be put on record; for the day is soon coming when people will look back with wonder to the time when they were accustomed to pay twice as much for tuition as it costs in Public Schools, and then receive an inferior article.

A number of names might be added to those already appended to the Circular published in the Journal for April, but it is not deemed necessary to swell the list.

Correspondence, etc.

The Montgomery Co. Teachers' Association, one of the most efficient in the State, has held several Teachers' Institutes during the last four or five years. A large part of the labor necessary to make the arrangements for holding these sessions and defraying the expenses, has been performed by a few of the Teachers in the Public Schools of Dayton. For these labors, and their services as Instructors whenever needed, these Teachers have always refused compensation. In testimony of their gratitude to those who had thus nobly expended time and

money, the members of the Association, at the close of their last Institute, presented to Messrs. CAMPBELL, ROGERS, WHEATON and BUTTERFIELD, each a beautifully bound copy of the Bible.

There is something exceedingly pleasant in receiving such unsought and unexpected tokens of esteem; and perhaps no class of persons can appreciate them better than Teachers. We are happy to have several other incidents of a similar character to chronicle.

At the close of his connection with the Public Schools of Cincinnati, Mr. A. J. RICKOFF, the Principal of 6th District, received from the Pupils a valuable Portfolio, and from his fellow Teachers a Silver Cup, with an appropriate inscription.

A short time before the Commencement in Wesleyan University, a finely bound copy of Shakspeare was presented by the members of one of his classes to Mr. JOHN OGDEN, the Principal of the Normal Department.

Mr. D. C. PEARSON, late Principal of one of the Grammar Schools in this city, has just received from his pupils numerous testimonials of their regard: among them are a copy of Webster's Quarto Dictionary, a Portfolio and contents worth some $6, a Port-monaie, Pen and Pencil, Inkstands, etc., etc.

One hardly knows which to deem the more fortunate, those who receive such tokens of regard, or those who have the means and the heart to give them.

Notices of Colleges, Schools, etc.

The twenty-eighth annual Circular of Miami University presents the following. summary of its students: Seniors 36, Juniors 32, Sophomores 23, Freshman 28119; Preparatory Department 82, English 41-Total 242. The Faculty consists of a President and five Professors, besides the Principal of the Preparatory Department, the Principal of the Normal School, and the Teacher of Modern Languages. From the Triennial Catalogue, it appears that 27 classes have graduated, and that the Alumni now number 468; of whom more than 150 have entered the Ministry, some 145 practiced Law, more than 60 are Teachers, and some 70 have deceased.

The Catalogue of the Ohio Wesleyan University for 1852-3, is received. The Faculty consists of a President and four Professors, beside the Principal of the Normal Department, three Tutors, and a Teacher of vocal music. The College classes number 58; Seniors 12, Juniors 9, Sophomores 10, Freshmen 27: Preparatory Department 89; Biblical course 46; Scientific course 344-Total 530.

The new University at Urbana is established, and is to be sustained by the disciples of Emanuel Swedenborg. This is the first educational establishment in the country, of the rank of a University, devoted to the propagation of Swedenborgianism. Prof. J. W. Jenks, of Boston, and Prof. M. G. Williams, of Urbana, are to be inaugurated on the 19th and 20th instant,-the first as Professor of Languages, and the second of Science. A female department is also to be connected with the University.-Capital City Fact.

Delaware Female College.-The commencement exercises of this Institution took place in the College Hall on Tuesday evening last, and consisted of addresses by President Yourtee, and Misses Elmina Mansur, Mary D. Parkinson, Harriet J. Randall, and Emma Van Deman, with the usual accompaniment of music, etc. We understand the young ladies acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner, and that the address of the President elicited high encomiums from those who heard it.-Olentangy Gazette.

Rev. W. C. Anderson, President of Miami University, passed through our city

last week, and visited our Public Schools. He was highly pleased with our noble school building, the manner of conducting our schools, and the progress of the pupils. The President is one of the most accomplished scholars in the State. Success to him and the Institution over which he presides.-Circleville Herald, June 10th.

Ashland Union School.-The exercises which concluded the late term of the Union School were exceedingly interesting, as was evident from the fact that the Churches, on each evening, were crowded to their utmost capacity. The address of Mr. Allen, of Mansfield, on Wednesday evening, was a masterly effort-one of the best we ever listened to. The Presbyterian Church, on Thursday and Friday evenings, was so crowded that we were unable to obtain a seat. All who were more fortunate, however, speak in terms of high encomium of the exercises. The condition of our Union School was never more prosperous, or promising of greater future usefulness.-Ohio Union, March 30th.

The following named gentlemen compose the Board of Education for this city: Charles Bradburn, W. D. Beattie, T. P. Handy, Samuel Starkweather, B. Stedman, Geo. Willey, and Samuel H. Mather, Secretary. Andrew Freese, Principal of the High School, has been appointed Superintendent of Instruction. A more suitable appointment could not be made. Mr. Freese is peculiarly adapted and in every way qualified for this responsible station. As a teacher, he has been always very successful, and his arduous labors have been fully requited by the advancement of his scholars. It will be gratifying to his friends to learn, that he retains his position as Principal in the High School, and will have another assistant.-Cleveland Commercial, June 9th.

Our friends over at New Richmond are delighted with the Union School system. Those who were ready to bite off our head a little more than a year ago, for advocating the reform, have so far recovered as to be willing to admit that what we then said was not moonshine.-Clermont Sun, June 2d.

The Pupils of the Public High School of Sandusky gave a second "Entertainment" on the 18th of Feb., of which the "Mirror" speaks thus:

The receipts were $124.63. The occasion was one of great interest to the public, as was evident from the crowd in attendance, and the prevalent excitement. Our school system has become a prominent institution of the city, and is claimed by its conductors to have only just begun its triumphs. We hope that the teachers will be liberally paid-that facilities for reaching all our youth will be promptly furnished-that evening schools will be adopted as part of the system, for the benefit of those lads who are occupied by their trades or other employment during the day; and that the directory will carefully examine the new school law, so as to determine whether our city organization should be conformed thereto, or whether it is better as it is.

The music of the pupils, aided by Miss Bemis and Mrs. Tilden on the piano, and Messrs. Anderson and Miller on the flute, was admirable. We are encouraged to believe, that ere long there will be such a variety and extent of musical cultivation among us, that an association of amateurs will be formed, capable of giving, with a full orchestra, the choice passages of opera or oratorio. Already we hear hints of this; and in the annual graduations of the Sandusky High School, we have reinforcements of musical skill which will first stimulate such an organization, and then supply all its demands.