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this city. The terms were hundred thou
sand dollars down, and million when .
title should be executed. An agent
was sent to California to lake pos-
session Of the property, and Mr.. Sargeant
went to England to complete his arrange
ments. Mr.. Wright is Interested ia fhc
tract with Col. Fremont, and he stated,
when here, that tho title was good. and
that million of dollars was an made
quate price for it. He and Col. Fremont
have, therefore, gone to England for tn,
purpose of avaiing themselves Of somt
difficulty as TO the conditions sale, 70,
the purpose of breaking it of. The Cal.
ifornians appear to be crazy on the spb
ject Of ofmining. Some Of them say that
they will produce, after the next three
years. three or four hundred millions .
year. .T1T asE"s 20 -
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you may probably undcrstana Il, but al
low'us 70 ask you, if we have not, great
number of Northern men not only in. our
own State, but in the whole Southern
Countryl
Fudge Fricnd-nonsensc, to even
dream that exemption Of property should
keep northern men at home. Indeed would
We have contemplate opinion Of them
If such were the case. But enough Of
this.
As regarls the Bankrupt act we have
not that law, but we still adhere to what
we at first said, according to the ends ut
tained by the Bankrupt act and the
Homestead Law, place them in the same
catigoH>' rs perfectly ana 'ygous. If we
understand the provisions of the Bank
rupt act--a man when he became in
volvcd, only had to declare his bankrupt
cy bv some legal form, and was then free
from the obligation Of paying; the only
difference between that Law and the
Homestead Law, is that the latter cx-
empts his real estate to the value OF
five hun lrcl dollars, and the debtor is
saved any further trouble, lis creditor can
whistle for fifty or one hundred but
it is Of no use to attempt to collect it,
for by this legal right all the debtors
property is out of his reach We are O.
bliged to pass over some Of the structures
Of our friend rs we have not room suffici-
cnt in this paper, and will say few words
i'll relation to his last suggestion, "if q
man were in dcb:, and thought it would
be to his advantage, he could assign his
property over to his creditors, and be
as well off rs he was anterior to
the passage Of the act.
Our correspondent must surely think
there is more honesty in the world than
we ever thought. We are inclined to
doubt if man could DO this, but even
admitting that he could. would there b.
one case in one hundred, where this would
be done? We repeat that these men
would shelter themselves under the wing
Of this Homestead Law. 1t is from this
fact, that we protest that this law is cal
culatcd to encourage vagrancy and Idle
ness in our Land.
TIL" Law Of man, the law which was
made when he was made, and strength
end rs man by the power Of intelligence
and religious reform, made known and
propagatcd the glad tilings of great
joy"-this Law, We say, which eminated
from the Giver Of all good to add TO
mans several comforts this law is equal
ly as obligatory upon you as on me, this
law is Love THY NEIGHBOUR AS THY
SELF.
Are we carrying ont the provisions Of
th'slaw,whic was instituted by God, when
my house and lanl are cntaied on nv
family-you or no one else can have
any recourse upon it, and probably am
in debt to you for this land
Is this fulfilling the law Of God, love
thy ncighbor rs thysclf! Is this the way
you would have me do' Nonsense! 1t
does not require the wisdom of Solomon To
see the unjustness of this Law, and we
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better man consequently adopt the doc
trine Of the Apotactilae are Ancient Sect
who affected to follow the example Of the
Apostles, and renounced all their effects
and possessions &c, Bucks Theological
Dictionary page 20. Fourthly, you quote
this accused Homestead and then sup
pose case immediately under its provis-
ions, which l most frankly confess that it
is my misfortune not to possess a suffi
cheney of the gift Of Solomon to discourse
its application unless you intend to con-
vey the idea, however, much it might be
to the advantage of the owner Of the
Homestead to yield to the solicitations of
his friend that he could not dispose of it,
but sir, if he was in debt and though it
would be 10 his advantage to go, could
assign it over to I'll; benefit of his creditors
and then be about rs well off rs those
were anterior to the passage of this act.
Now sir | feel that | would be trespassing
apon your patience to proceed to notice
all of your petty objections for they are
such as regard would naturally suggest
themselves to the mind of one who re-
CARDS his own pecuniary interest more
than Suffering Human1y and they bore
considerable resemblance of :he spirit Of
the creditor who tork the debtor by the
throat and said, "pay me what thou
owest" p T II
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ALPHA.

Mr.. Editor Allow me to call vonr NJ
tention, and that of the readers of vou
paper, to communication in No. g bv
A Son Of Lancaster"
wish to correct several mistakes no
rse' typographical or the authors careless.
ness. The following arc they: e
1t, is left out in the third line for de.
dncted," read, didactic for az contulated
you" read congratulate you for papers
read, paper; for mark old Lancaster
read rank old Lancaster; for 1T will do
all OF. read it will do all of it for "tbs
pride ard solaces of this life" read The
PRIDE and solace Of his life; for all edito.
mai read all his editorials for future
!eiocaty end prosperity; read future felic-
'ty and prosperity; for but / do not saw
any more to them, my worthy and esteem.
cd friend Bailey read but / do not saw
sny more so, or aole than, &c..; for If nv
memory serves me asight,' &c, read Il nv
memory serve me Alright; for 1t stand =
N q very pretty eminence,' read on a yery
Pretty eminence for possessing some eff
oacious medicinal propensities,' read pos.
scss;ng some efficacious medicinal proper
ties; for 'it IS said to conceive read il is
hard to conceive for where com e. read
vaea Icon,; 3f hs Is doao;ie'' quite a
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From the Charleston Courier.
WAsHINGToN, March Q

"AsHlNGTON, March ~.
In the debates on the Deficiency Bill,
IN the House; the subject of Government
expenditures has been considered by sew
cral Of the speakers. The Administration
was defended by Mr.. Brooks from the
charge Of wastefulncss of expenditure
Some have imputed the fault to Congress,
and otherwise to the Executive, but it is
generally acknowledged that the expendi.
lures arc greater than they need be. On
the eve Of Presidential election both par
ties always become great advocates for G.
economy. .. ....
The Committee on Ways and Means
have applied themselves to the work Of re-
trcnchment. Last year they cut down
the army estimates very much, and now
they are again applying the pruning knife.
1t is said, also that they will not report
any Fertilization Bill at this session. No
appropriations were made last year for for.
tifcations.
The system Of Notifications was adopt
cd Immediately after the late war, and
was devised and in part executed by Gen
cral Bernard. 1t is now asserted that in
a considerable measure the system is erro-
neous, and that many Of the works will be
found useless. This may be true, but still
there are some important strategctical
points that ought to be fortified.
The Committee have cut down the es-
innate Of the Census Bureau from hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars to fifty
thousand dollars, for the next year. There
is an Indication of determination to linn
it the preparation of the Census returns
to the enumeration Of the inhabitants and
the statistical returns, emitting all the ex-
traneous matter which Mr. Kennedy had
proposed to introduce. A committee of
the Senate have the subject in hand, and
will probably report in favor ofthe simplest
and cheapest form Of publication that can
be devised.
The dilatoripess Of Congress is the sub
ject Of general remark. The Committee
Of the House have not been called upon
for reports for six weeks-most Of the dis
cussions relate entirely to party politics,
and have no reference to business before
House. ... .
The debate on the Intervention subject
is to be continued il. me Senate to-day,
BY M.. Scale; anless he should yield the
floor, for the present, 10 Mr.. Gwin, who
wants to bring up the bill for the cstab-
lishmcnt ofa navai depot and Navy Yard
at San Francisco. The amendment pen
ding provides for the completion Of the ma
Wy dock at San Francisco. 10y the addition
Of basin and railway. The ces. Of the
various public works about TO be authori-
zed in California, will be enormous. The
California Mint will probably be establish
ed, and il will cost nearly half million q
year, ss some Of the Californians say, pro-
vided the gold product expected, Cor some
years to come, shall he coined at that
mint. .t .-
Mr. Wright, late member from Caljtor-
mia, and Col. Fremont, have gone 20 En-
gland for the purpose of breaking on the
contract for the sale Of his Mariposa tracs
of gold bearing land. The sale was con-
ciuded ia this city between Col. Benton,
who was authorized as Col. Fremonts
agent and Thomas Denny sageans Of
- r cav -aiH .-.s - s
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LanCaStervillc, >. G..
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1852
RAIL ROAD BETWEEN LANCAST.
ER AND CHESTER.

In a proceeding number Of our paper,
an esteemed correspondent advocated the
policy of connecting Chesterville and Lam
caster c. Fl. by Rail Load. There has
been such furorce on the subject of Rail
Roads in our State for the last year or two
that we did not think it prudent when our
friends article appeared, to adopt his opin-
ions at once, before giving the subject due
consideration, and in the event that we
found it would be practicable, and at the
same time sufficiently profitable to repay
the Stock holders for the capital they would
be obliged to invest, then we determined
IS far as we were able to exert our powers
to build the road. We have conyersed
with some of our most intelligent citizens
on the subject, and from what VIC can learn
we are firmly persuaded that this road
would not only be Of infinite advantage TO
the planters on the line, and to the COM
munity in general, but we believe the stock
will be profitable. We very much doubt
if there is section of country in the whole
State, twenty-eight miles in length, where
there is more wealth and intelligence than
between Lancaster and Chester Nor is
this all, this wealth is not confined to two
or three, but the country is thickly settled
and it is equally divided amongst the resi-
dents. From what we can learn, there
can be no doubt the Charlotte d South
Carolina r. Road Company will subscribe
at least $4,000 to the enterprise. The
State is also legitimately bound to aid in
the work; Chester District und village
will subscribe, and old Lancaster was never
behind yet. If we recollect correctly, Lam
caster subscribed Sl25,oOo towards the
Charlotte Road when it was first contem-
plated to build it by way of Camden and
Lancaster. IfLancastcr subscribes $780,
600 to this road, our word, for it, it will
be built. We are glad to say that our
District IS not in debt. But few cases
were returned last Saturday, (return day.
and the fact is, as regards new business,
our lawyers have but little to do. Meth
er do we wish to see our District involved
in debt, but if an enterprise is proposed
and upon examination it is found to be one
which will advance the II terest of our
people, then it is the duty Of the people to
accomplish the end.
The distance between Chesterville and
to Lancaster G. II. is twenty eight miles,
say the length Of the road will be thirty
miles, it would cost we presume to build
it, 9omething like two hundred and fifty
or three hundred thousand dollars. II
Chester subscribe 100000, the Charlotte
Road and State 100000 and Lancaster,
One Hundred Thousand, the road is
built. ...
But we do not wish to lead our people
blindly into any measure which is propo-
sed, we wish them to do as they have al
ways done-think for themselves and act
for themselves.
Ourfriend oftheCheste Standard might
give US some light on the subject.
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favorable manner in which he has noticed

favorable manner IN which ne has noticed
che Ledgs. cSS5a NJ g
The Times isanother good paper pub
lished weekly, at two dollars, per year
Edited by c. c. Rabotcau.
The Weekly Post is new paper, not
much older than the Ledger, this being
the 18th number. 1t is a literary paper,
and contains some sensible editorials on
various subjects.
The Live Giraffe though last, is not
least, The Giraffe is richly worth two
dollars per. year the price of subscription.
Here is specimen of the Giraffe:
IMPORTANT ANNoUNCEMENT.-Thc very
fact that the Giraffe is the only popular
paper in North Carolina, induce, the edi-
tor to offer it on such terms, as will enable
every body, however, poor orstingv, to sub
scribe for, and read our Path IUumina-
tor. 1t is, therefore, offered to clubs, as
follows. For club of five subscribers,
with the dimes in advance, $40 sub
scribers, Sl5--and where club of forty
is made up, the Giraffe will be sent for
one dollar, each-and one copy, free of
charge to whoever sends the club. 1t is
hardly necessary for us TO ask if these
terms suit the times-thcy do, and We
expect to hear from the forty club pretty
extensively.
Verify, WIrrY-eur presidcs over the
Giraffe-his bark drives away the "bIues"
whenever we receive his paper.
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We are requested by the Editor Of the
Camden Journal to state that he will be at
Lancasterville during Court, and he would
be much obliged to those Of his patrons
who are in errears ifthcy would come for
ward prepared to give him a helping hand
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North Carolina Papers.

We receive in exchange four excellent
papers from Raleigh, N. G. The Star is
an excellent paper of large size, and filed
weekly with such editorials, as character
ise the editor TO be a writer Of literary at
tainments, and good Judgment. Terms
$500 per year.
Our thanks TO brother Lcnay for the
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PLEASANT HrLL-Our papers are sent
regularly, i'll order that YOU should get
them by Thursdays Stage. 1t is not our
fault if you do not receive them.
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tistic skill, and literary merit wherever i. il
is taken. q -

u'',' 'A"'' erary thert "he'cssS'SN
is taken. N y -
In the April number the mezotint en-
craving Of the "Magic Lake" is indeed
beautiful "Cromwell before the battle OF
Dunbar" IL strikes us that there Is too
much of a medly about this picture to
render it attractive. (. ~
II. II. Stoddard, T. IL. Chivers, and
other writers of celebrity are regular con-
tributors to this Magazine, that this ia, t
alone is sufficient to warrant us in say
ing the reading matter is of the first order.
Terms, three dollars per year for sin
gle copy-five copies for ten dollars, eight
copies for fifteen dollars. We will bt
pleased to receive subscriptions for either
of these Magazines, and will show speci-
mems 20 any one desiring to see them.
SOUTHERN SrANDAnp.-Our thanks To
brother Prcssly for the favorable manner
in which he has noticed our paper. We
were subscriber to tie Standard prior to
our coming to Lancaster, and when we
did not receive the Standard in exchange
for the Ledger,we were quite disappointed.
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Notice A.C.Dun!ap'> advertisement in this
paper. That is the store to tiud every thing
you need.
See also byadvcrtisment what an assortment
of groceries S. Benson offers at his store
in Camden.
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Several editorials prepared for this papc,
arc left out for want ofrcom.
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LETTER. FROM VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA, May 5, 1862.

VIRGINIA, May s, 1862.
Messrs Editors Having removed for the
summer to my country residence, would thank
you to send my copy of the Southern Press,
until otherwise directed, to me at -.
Precarious health and other avocatons pre-.
vent my bestowing much time or thought now
on politics but always read with interest AM
pleasure your able paper, and only wonder that
its independent and manly advocacy of Southern
rights and institutions do not commend it more
generally 70 the favor and esteem of our people
1t is very hard, however, in this popular govern
ment of ours, to keep even plank afloat out
of the whirlpool of party and, really, it seems to
me just now the great struggle is which section
or party shall rush most madly and blindly to
the vortex If any one party would have the
dignity and the sense to stand firmly by prin-
ciples, the whirng sections of the old organi-
cations would probably rally to them, and this,
in my humble Judgment, is clearly both the duty
and policy of the Southern rights party. They
will, however, it is to be feared, become as
eagerly engaged in the great Presidential scram.
BILE, as the most thorough old Hunkera, and to
follow candidate, who ten to one will cheat
them in the end, will probably stoop even to
countenance the outrage and infamy of the
Compromise. | hope they will have the grace
~ least to face their new platform with the only
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IBy reference to the report of the House
proceedings yesterday, it will be seen that the
Printing Committee have reported, and adopted
the multiplying policy suggested by Gen. BAYLY.
The very decisive vote by which the call for the
previous question was voted down, us well as
the Instructions made on the subject, show that
the committee can't have things their own way,
but will have to submit with what grace they
may. The subject is postponed until Wednes-
day next, when there will be more "noise and
confusion"-but the coalition is quite dead.
The Senate still slumbers over the matter, and
we hear that the Republic is going to grab its
share of the spoils, that being its allotted por-
ton. 1t would be a curious result of this coali-
tor, indeed, that the Union should fail in secur-
ing the half mess Of pottage for which it has
sold its political influence, while the Republic
swallowed it's share like hasty plate Of soup.
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sound plank amid their rotten materals. the fu
gitive slave bill. If they make that specially
prominent, they may secure at least decent
pretext for taking in the rest Of the ricketty
concern.
The Southern Wings are using the Northern
Democrats, and evidently seek to run them
from their old association. They should re-
member the old adage:
1t is well to be merry and wise,
1t is we'll to be honest and true,
1t is we'll to be off with an old love
Before you are on with a new
The Northern Democrats, take it, are not to
be gulled into such alliance, at the sacrifice OF
their old Southern allies, and OF all old issues
They must reject and scout the overture In
that event-with the assaults that few years
must see renewed on our slave institutions-the
great bulk of the Southern Wings must gradu'
ally fall into and be merged in the ranks OF the
Southern Rights men. The mass will be very
welcome, but from some of the leaders let
il be in our political litany, Good Lord deiiuer
as Things are leading, despite of party efforts,
to sectional organizations, and until they shall
be fully accomplished, | see little chance OF
substantially reforming the government and
taking a new tack The chance OF permanency
to our government aud much Landed Union, Is
in partial breaking up, in time to allow sti'l
united feelings and interest to re organize ana
re unite. Such at least is my convection
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Sylvester, Elbridge G. Spaulding, William
Sprague, Charles 6tetson, Charles Sweetser
John l.. Taylor, James Thompson, William
Thompson, John r. Thurman, Amos Tuck
Walter Underhill, John Van Dyke, Samuel f.
Vinton, Hiram Walden, Loren p. Waldo, John
Wentworth, Hugh White, William A. White
sey, Isaac Wildrick David Wilmot, James Will
sou, Robert c. Winthrop aud Amos T.. Wood
Now, in laying the resolution Of Mr. Root upon
the table, there were only elerea members from
the entire North voting with the South in the
affirmative or those who voted in the mega
tive against the South, As were Northern Dem
ocrats and Sc Northern Wings. This is the
vote to which allude in my speech had the
journal then at my desk--l spoke from the
record These eleven gentlemen were William
H. Bissell, Alfred Gilmore, Wills A. German
Job Mann, John A. McClernand, John X. Miller,
William Ii. Richardson, and Timothy X. Young,
Democrats /; and james Brooks, Charles +.
Clarke, and William Duer, Wings. In your
editorial, you spply my statement referring to
these facts to tho vote upon the fugitive-slave
law ia Sc ptember-eight months after
Yours respectfully.
ALEXANDER ii. STEPHENS
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, May I, 1852.
THE PRINTING QUESTION.

The journal of yesterday having been read.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the Com
miitee on Printing, submitted report setting
forth that in no instance had the present contrac-
tor, A. Boyd Hamilton, complied with his con-
tract, neither in style of execution in time un-
der ,the law of 1916, the committee had entered
into contract with Doneson & Armstrong, and
Gideon & Co to do such printing as the contrac-
tor could not execute. The House had instructed
the committee to let out such printing the con-
tractor could not execute to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder, after ten day IS notice. This the COM
mittee deem in contravention to law, and they de
clare they cannot carry out the requirements of
the Housewife report is accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing I'M
der the joint resolution of the Sd Of August, I647,
shave, however, to adopt such measures as NAV
be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or
delay on the part of the contractor to execute the
work ordered by Congress, and to make pro rata
deduction IN the compensation allowed, or refuse
the work altogether, should it be inferior to the
standard, and IN all cases may hold the contractor
and his securities responsible for any increased
expenditure, consequent upon the non-perform-
anoe of his contract"
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, said that he
had no desire to discuss this report, though he
presumed the House had
Mr. CLlNGMAN. | have, and don't want
the gentleman TO move the previous question.
Mr.. STANTON. intend to do so.
Mr.. STANLY suggested the postponement Of
the report until Monday, day which was gener-
ally wasted.
Mr.. POLK hoped the report would be postponed
until Wednesday next and submitted this motion
so that the report could be printed
Mr. STANTON, OF Kentucky, said that the
resolution presented by the committee was in the
exact language of the law--it was literally the
law itself The committee desired to know Of the