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The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11
The Homestead Bill.

| The following is a summary of the
principal provisions Of this important
bill. ii bill more truly American in its
character than any other which has pass
ed Congress during its session.
THE BILL IN DETAIL, AS 1T PASSED
Sec. provides that any person who is
the head of family and citizen of the
United States, or any person who is the
head of the family and had become citi .
zen prior to the lst day Of January, 1852.
as required by the naturalization laws Of
the United States, shall, from and after
the passage Of this act, be entitled to en-
ter, free of cost, one quarter SECTION of
vacant and inappropriate pu'oic lands,
or quantity equal thereto, to be located
in body, in conformity with the legal
subdivisions of the public lands and after
I the same shall have been surveyed,
2: The person applying for the benefit
OF the act, to r,ake al affidavit that he or
she Is the heS.d of d family, and is not the
owner OF arIy estate in land at the time
OF such application, and has not disposed
or any estate in land to obtain the benefit
Of the act.
8. Refers to the duties of the land
Reg Stror.
q. All lands acquired under the provi-
s!ons OF this act shall in no event become
liable to the satisfaction of any debt or
debts contracted prior to the issuing oi
the patent therefor.
5. If. at any time after filing the affida-
VT required, and before the expiration OF
five years, it shall be proven that the per-
son locating OH such lands shall have
changed his or her residence, or abandon
ed said entry for more than six months at
any one time, then the land to revert back
to the Government, and be disposed of as
other public lands are now by law.
e. If any individual, now resident
of any State or Territory, and not IA cit-
gen of the United States, but at the time
of making application for the benefit of
the act, shall have filed a declaration of
intention so to do as required by the Nat
uralization laws Of the United States, and
shall become a citizen of the same before
the issuing of the patent, as made and
provided for in this act, such person shall
be placed upon an equal footing with the
native born citizen. aftE'
7. No individual is permitted to make
more than one entry unde. this act.
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Agricultural Resources of
California;,

On recent visit to Sacramento we were
permitted to make the following extracts
from letters addressed to Mr.. Warren in
reference to the approaching agricultural
exhibition. They furnish fattering evi-
dence of the inexaustable agricultural re-
sources ofour magnificent State, resources
unrivalled even by her wonderful mineral
deposites. The following is from one Of
the most intelligent farmers in the San Josa
valley. He says:- >. .....
| harvest $40 acres, wheat, barley ard
oats, averaging so bushels to the acre
(here is $4,000 bushels. 26O acres pota-
toes, $50 bushels to the acre, Ga crop of
nearly 10000 bushels and "a acres cab
bage. My onion crop will yield me
100000 pounds. My pears and grapes,
10000 pounds. 1t will afford me great
pleasure to be at your city at the time of
y01r exhibition with some my products.
Another says:-I harvest about 400
acres barley and other grains, and the ave-
rage will be over so bushels to the acre
My crops are principally grain. | shall
be with you with all my heart, and render
aXe services can to promote this great
enterprise, and which will reflect so much
honor upon all who have zealousIy sus-
tanned you in so Hoble an undertaking.
God speed you in 1T.
The venerable Sutter says "With
great pleasure Fecieve your circular for
the great fair TO take place Goth Sept.
| send one of your circulars to Germany
to the great Horticultural establishment
there, then send more to the farmers in
the upper Sacramento and shall do all il
my power to have them take an active
part in this great show. ...
| shall be there with my sons, aud shall
send you specimens Of our grapes ant
other things, the very best we have.''
A very distinguished officer in the u. S
A., writes thus: 81 had the the pleasur,
to receive your note Of the 9th with en-
closed card for the grand Horticulture
Fair to be held at Sacramento city, Sept
goth. rejoice most sincerely to see thes,
efforts to improve the agriculture of tht
State, the results of which, though les:
dazzling than gold, will tend more to the
real prosperity of the country, and trus
you may be gratiied with the most com
plete success.
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AN ACT
AN ACT '-4S i'hi
.4n,endatory of an .Act entitled ".9n Net


.amendatory of an .dct emitted ".qn yqct
concerning the Courts of Justice of thas
State, and Judicial OFcers," passed
March lh, 1851. ...~.....,
The people Of The Stale Of California,
represented an Senate snd .dssemby,
do enact as fol oacs. sdi .sdjaq -
SEC !. The eighty-sevenih section ofan
Act entitled 'An 4 Act concerning the Courts
of Justice Of this State, and Judicial off,
cers,' approved March lltt, 1851, is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
These Courts, excepting the county Of
San Francisco, shall have Jurisdiction Of
the following actions and proceedings !:
First, of an action arising on contract for
the recovery of money only, il the sum
claimed exclusive of interest: do not ex-
ceed the sum of five hundred dollars.
Second, Of an action for damages for an
injury to the person, or for taking, detain-
ing or injuring personal property; if the
damages claimed do not exceed the sum
Of five hundred dollars. Third, of an ac-
ton for fine, penalty,, or forfeiture, not
exceeding five hundred dollars, given by
statute or the ordinance of ali incorporated
city. Fourth, of an actiun upon bond
conditioned for the payment of money rot
exceeding five hundred dollars; though the
penalty exceed that sum the Judgment 10
he given for the sum actually due. When
the payments are to be made by INSTALL
ments, an action may be brought for each
installncnt as it becomes due. Fifth, Of
an action upon surety bonds or iinder-
taklngs taken hy them, though the penalty
or amount claimed exceed five hundred
dollars. Sixth, of an action for the fore
closure OF any mortgage, or the enforce
ment Of any lien on personal property,
when the debt secured does not exceed
exclusive of interest five hundred dollars.
Seventh, of an action to recover the pos
session of personal property when the
value OF such property does not exceed
five hundred dollars. Eighth, to take and
enter Judgment on the confession of IA de-
tendant, when the amount confessed does
not exceed five hundred dollars. Ninth,
of an action for fOrcible or unlawful
entry Upon, or IL forcible or unlawful de-
tention OF lands, tenenents, or other pos
sessions. The Justices Courts of the
county OF San francisco, shall have il-
riSdiction OF the actions specified in the
first eight subdivisions, TO cases involving
an amount not exceeding two hundred
dollars exclusive of interest. s.l......
Sec. 2. This act to take effect from
and after its passage.
RlCH'D. P. HAMMOND.
Speaker of the Assembly.
| SAM'L. PURDY,
President Of the Senate.
JOHN BIGLER.
Approved, May 8. 1852. t. ... .....
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WA merchant in Philadelphia has a
plantation in Cuba containing 1928 acres,
1867 Of which are planted in cane, which,
in 1851 produced 5000 hhds. of sugar,
weighing 4,09s,0Ss pounds, and 1858
puncheons of molasses, 900, ,7sS Of which
sold in the United States for l47, 900 dol
lars. he actual expenses for the year
was % 200, and new machinery 500. He
has 457 slaves, 800 Of whom only are eff
fective. They manufacture about 2,592
pounds each.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11

~4at T.. DROWN, CHHt ~.
\ On motion, the Delegations from the
different townships, or such as had an
AverpIu> of delegates, were then requested
~ select from among themselves such del
1gates as they wished to represent their
townships in the Convention.
The delegations, after short absence,
handed in the following lists, which were
1nrOlled, and constituted the
LIsToF DELEGA TEs.
Township No. l.-Joseph H Gibson,
~ II Shirley, j Southworth, s S Hunt,
u Southwark, VIM Fisher, J Gilbert, }
Brown, b l. Fairfield, " H Shirley.
Township No. 2.-William Mccarthy,
4 Flagg, Henry Barnes, D Cavnor, D
! 3 Curtis, Valentine Bayer, j A Kidd j
Flat, John McCandless, Thomas Coffee,
~ Colimus. e Laye, Rufus Smith, VIII
lam Devane, r 3 Sanchez, Thomas
DowelI, r D Thompson, w B Henry, G
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11
Democratic County Convention

In pursuance Of the call of the Central
Committee, the Democratic Delegates
from the several townships of Placer
county, met in the Mechanics Town Hall
in Auburn, on Saturday, Aug. 25th, 1852,
for the purpose Of forming ticket to be
voted for (and triumPhantly elected at
the ensuing general election.
The Convention was called to order by
Philip Lynch, who proposed as President
the Hon. Seth Farewell which motion
being seconded, was unanimously carried.
The President was conducted to the
stand by Capt. John Nye. On taking the
chair the President returned his sincere ac-
acknowledgements for the honor conferred
upon him by the Convention in selecting
him to preside over its deliberations. He
reminded the Convention of the great ne
cessity of union, harmony, and cancellation,
for the sake of the principles held dear by
all good Democrats.
On motion Of J. S. Christy, Esq, the
Convention appointed the following
PIC, Presidents Capt John Nye and
Morris King.
On motion of Fl. o. Ryerson, Esq, the
following persons were appointed
Secretaries, ,--Philip Lynch and S. j..
Hubbard.
On molten, Gen. J. A. McDougal was
Thvited to take seat upon the stand
which he did, and was greeted with three
cheers.
On motion of J. S. Christy, Esq, a
ceinInittee of one from each township was
appointed to examine the credentials of
the different delegations, and report the
ratio Of repreSention.
The Convention then took recess for
one hour.
On re-assenbling, the Committee not
being ready to report, number of the
candidates in embryo were Severally called
out, and warmly applauded. They each
briefly addressed the Convention, de-
fining their respective positions, and con-
cluded by pledging their hearty support
10 the nominees Of the Convention, ,cao-
erer they might be.
The gentleman who was candidate for
Sdrveyor, Mr.. Hnman,) made quite All
original and ecceAtrc address, which kept
the house in continual fit of laughter.
The speaker remarked that this was his
frsr. or maiden speech, and he hoped to
God would he his last, as another such ii
n might prove fatal to the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials returned
and presented the following
81 REPORT.
The Committee appointed to examine
credentials Of Delegates, present the fol-
lowing
srwn M Is entitled IN ~ deleoateS
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11
ANOTHER YANKEE YACHT VrcroR1ous

ANOTHER YANKEE YACHT VrcroRIous.
AN American Yacht sent over by Mr..
Grinnell of New York, took the prize at
the late race for Yachts Of the first class,
belonging to the Birkenhead model Yacht
Club. The distance run was six miles
end back, and after the first mile the Yam.
kee boat took the lead and kept it, beat
ing the best Of the British by fifteen min
utes
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SAD."-To kiss rosy checked girl and
md your mouth filed with yenefian ed
and she growing pale on it, is truIv nm
awful thing. "y %"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11

"WITH LITTLE VARIArIox.r-A
young itinerant preacher, in the constant
habit OF declaming Il great deal a,out the
Creator, and especially about the first get.
ting up of man, whenever he wished to
display his native eloquence to great ad-
vantage, was one day holding forth to
mixed congregation in country school,
house. Becoming warm and enthusiasts
tic as he proceeded, it was not long before
ne reached his favorite theme, and started
on IN something like the following style.
ahc when the world was creattds and
ene beasts OF the field, and the fowls Of the
air, and pronounced very good, God said:
Let Us make man. And he formed
him after his own likeness, and declared
him the noblest OF. all the works of his
iandS. And he made woman also, and
fashion ed her in the exact image of man
with a little varlaton"-- 3fA
'Thank the Lord for the variation!''--
STOUT d an old sinner, who sat over In the
Amen corner OF the room at this inteeest-l
ing juncture ofthe discourse.
/ he effect was perfecly lgd, crous and
rresistabe. ihe preacher dropped the
subject wsere ha was inter- united, and was
never eve heard to s,,,,tts ,, . it again during a
'A''''S u sot,Y y'4ra.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11

The number of deaf, dumb, blind. in.
sane and idiotic inhabitants in Pennsyl Iva
MIA is 1896. The number of half Graz,
people innumerable.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11
Approved, May 8. 1852.

IHE STEAM MARINE OF FRANCE AND
GREAT BRITANNIA Statement lately
made IN the British House OF Commons
estimate the commercial steamshippiny
OF France at three thousand horse power
ana about tel Thousand tons. his was,
the aggregate in 1549 and since then no
great addition, it is believed, has been
made to IT. ral
The cOmmercial1 steam navy OF Great
britain, available for the national defence
IN time of need, amounted on the first of
January last to tlUetue hundred and eigh-
teen UeSSeiS; and it was further stated
upon authentic information that there
were at least one hundred steamers in adj
vanced states OF construction, or compile
ted since the beginning OF the year, and
NOT included in the official return.
/ he vessels constituting this great
steam navy vary IN size from two hum
dred tons hurthen to three thousand. The
steamers OF four companies now employed
IN the ocean mail contract service, and
which were under tLer contracts, avail
able for Warllke operations, COMPRISED
seventy vessels, amounting IN the aggre-
gate of tonnage to 9S, ,4Sl tons, with $4,000
horse power.
This statement Of the steam marine re.
sources of Great Britain, with the con.
srast il presented to the inferior capabili-
ties the French steamnavy, wasre' we'd
with cheers by the House OF Commons;
and the idea of french invasion was nut
in a riric 10 is light by the speaker. who
said that uothing but the greatest imbecil-
ty on the part of Great Britain could per-
, mit--he did not say French soldier
landing on British shores, but ever leaving
his own port.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11

The following is summary of the
principal provisions of this important
bill. bill more truly American in its
character than any other which has pass
ed Congress during its session.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-11

The Convention then proceeded to vote
by viua uoce which resulted as follows:
r. CANNEY, 6S votes.
j. w. HARvEyvILLE, 90 votes.
Mr.. Carney was then on motion de-
clared unanimously nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate another candidate for Assembly,
which resulted as follows:
B. F. MYERS, 81 votes
ABRAHAM BRoNK,- SO votes
Mr. Myers was then, on motion, declar-
ed unanimously nominated.
The Convention then took recess OF
half an hour for supper.
On again re-assembling the nomination
for Sheriff came dp. There being no op-
position, Samuel c. Astin was declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention.
Mr.. Bronx rose to make an explanation,
previous to the last nomination. He said
that as he was defeated in his nomination
he wished to say few words, as he be-
lieved his defeat was owing to certain
misrepresentation which had been circu-
lated to his disparagenienr, and which he
desired to correct, that the Democracy Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-06
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH is issuet

THE WEEKLY. DISPATCH is issued
this morning. II contains The Convicts
Bride" and A Curious Page Of Family His
tory ~ two most interesting stories; the full
and thrilling details of the loss of the steamer
Amazon, with which one hundred and fifteen
human beings persisted; Poetry. including the
piteous and fearful story of "Phebe BroTa and
Reuben Virgil" amusing and interesting
selections; news from all quarters; interest
ing Californian intelligence; interesting letters
from New York and Washington; the defence
of Consul Hodge and Captain Long, in the
matter Of The caprices of kossuth; Legisla-
tive proceedings; Editorials, including notice
OF Lieut.. Manry's interesting letter on the
trade of the Southwest; skech of Professor
Guyot's Lecture at the Athenaum; full and
correct report of the Markets, with various
other matters too tedious to mention"
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Great Race at Charleston.

A race which excited much interest, was
run over the Charleston Course Wednesday.
1t was the four mile day, aud there were three
entries. One of them was a Virginia horse,
and the Virginans are understood to have bet
largely upon him. We learn by the telegraph
that they were the losers; and strange to say
both the horses who were the champions OF
the field, and upon whom the bets were chiefly
made, were beaten, and horse not regarded
serious competitor, took the purse. The
competitors were, Jefferson Davis, Monte, and
Inspector they came out in the order in
which they are named, Inspector is the Vir-
gisian.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-06
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

This is the third great improvement which
comes under consideration in the report of the
Board of Public Works. The country which
it traverses being entirely distinct from that
penetrated by the other two, it can in no re-
speci be considered the rival of either. Its ef-
feet upon the counties through which it has
thus far passed, has already been great, and as
it progresses through the regions beyond the
mountains, il must be still greater. The i'm
mense fertility oflhose regions, the vast amount
ofproduce locked up in their bosoms, the ac-
tivity of the population engaged in creating it,
and above all, The restless enterprise peculiar
to the age, rendered it certain, that unless some
means had been speedily afforded them ofreach-
ing the sea, through Virginia, they would have
sought market in some other State. The
facility which twill afford of reaching the Vir-
gina Spring s-those fountains of health, which
have no equal upon the face Of the earth-will
OF itself attruct an immense travel from all quar-
tiers. Ii connects Richmond directly with the
Ohio river, in the neighborhood of Guyandotte,
and will thus be the means of securing a vast
portion Of that travel which now takes the
course of the Ohio river to Pittsburg. From
Portsmouth, on the Ohio not far from the pro-
jected terminus of this road, a continuous line
OF canal improvement extends all the way to
Lake Erie, and directly through the centre of
the Slate Of Ohio. Egress from this Lake to
New York Gun not be had at point less than
four degrees North of Portsmouth, and conse-
quently that egress would be closed at least
two months before the Ohio in that quarter
would be shut up. This would give TO the
Central Road an advantage which it would not
be proper 10 pass over. For several months of
the year the canals which terminate in Lake
Erie, would be loaded with produce, taking the
direction ofthe Ohio, and passing off through
Virginia on the Central Railroad, while there
could be no access 10 New York.
These advantages, however, are small CON-
pared to that which we should derive from
direct communication with Cincinnati, that
young giant of the West, whose growth is the
miracle Of the New World. This city is put
ting forth all her energies to reach The Allan
tic by the shortest, quickest, cheapest, and
most practicable routes. Her aims have here
tofore been confined to forming q connexion
with New York, for no other reason than that
she was met always by a correspondent spirit
on the part of that State. That if we furnish
her with a means of reaching the sea.board,
without obstruction, at all seasons of the year,
we shall attract her trade through Virginia, is
perfectly certain. Through Cincinnati we shall
command the trade of the Northwestern Indi-
ana, OF Illinois, and of great part of Michi-
gan, for the reason that our improvements will
never be rendered OF no avail by ice, as those
which lead to New York are, for at least one
quarter Of the year.
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Can il be imagined, that after having seen the
szsn,sndous stssnsth of .one Earppean nation
put forth in India, TO the suljugation Of one
bundled million Of people, they are not aware
Of their utter inabIliiyto preserve thsir inde-
penlence, in the esent Of struggle What
then can they dot They know that il their
ports should be thrown open 10 the commerce
Of the world, there would never be wanting
preiexts for making war upon them, on the
part of those whose eyes are everlastingly fixed
upon them with, desire. Could they, then,
pursue any course less calculated to give Of
fence-less apt to produce war-less liable to
furnish pretext for quarrel, to those who
wish nothing better than to fasten quarrel
upon themi
II has been customary to call the Japanese
barbarians, but they are not barbarians. On
the contrary, they are a people of very high,
and very ancient civilization. True, their
civilization is different from ours, and we re-
gard it as of much inferior description. But
is it part Of our mission-that mission OF
which we have lately heard SO much-to force
our own apon them, at the point Of the bayo-
net? We hear that they are Pagans, too, and
so they are, and so were the Greeks and Ro-
mans, when Greece and Rome were worthy of
the glory with which their names have come
down TO US. But are we TO kill and take pos
session, because they know not the Gospel p
Is this the way to teach knowledge of the
Saviourl Did he himself prescribe this me-
thod of publishing the glad tidings of saliva
lion
We certainly approve OF every attempt to
open new sources Of commercial enterprise,
| on the part of our Government and we should
hear with pleasure that the gates of Japan had
been thrown open TO our people. But if this
can be effected only by force, we lift up our
voice against it, even in the beginning. We
| look upon the English war with China as one
of the most horrible and unjusrifable political
crimes ever committed. Sorry should we be
to see it repeated by our Government. If
nevertheless, our sailors are there detained, in
violation of all law, it becomes the Government
TO demand them, and not TO desist until they
shall have obtained their release. If wal
should be the consequence of such demand
then the burden will lie not upon US, but upon
them. If it come in this shape, we can do
nothing less than make the best of it; but do
not let US force it, under the pretext of right
| to make them trade with US, whether they wish
| il or not