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For the Lar caster Ledger,
HOME,
"IONG GRABS"

| left my home for n distant land,
left old friends for a stranger band.
left The scenes of my childhood's mirlh,
To know the cares and the griefs Of earth
And Il low sweet voice 10 mine ear did come,
WHICH whispered Return TO thine early
home
Return return. of the world beware :"
But hcarkened not TO the earnest prayer;
! bade tie friends Of my youth farewell,
And broke the strength of affections spell,
drank Of oblivion's milling stream,
IIil tie past became aS 4 changcful dream
And YET Ihn, voice t" mine ,ar would come
Return, return To thine early home.
Sill on kept, for my heart, grown cold,
Had forgotten the faces and forms Of old
mingled in crowd, with the proud and
gay,
And became rs selfish and vain as they;
.imbiton's fire was in IN; breast,
Ambitious fancies my Thought, possessed
Till wraried and heart sick turned aside
Can ever be happy again cried.
81
roam,
And return once more 10 thine early home
Rein n, y.t' leave thou the cold and vain.
Rrturm 1" Inose pleasant haunls again,
Wander once more bv trv native streams.
Rrcnli thy chidhuOd'- h~witrhiug drcnns-
From thy cares and -orr"ns II Ic,.o, len;
Follow NV counsel, return. return
q" b rk az in to the lie, fI.-
Hast h"u iurgui'vn mot rr'- PRAYER
have fa.hers teachings passed from thy
mind,
And the voice Of sisters meek and kind
Thinkest thou not of the truthful one,
Whose warmest affections were NIL thine
To see those forms how thy soul should
Return TO thy home, return, return"
But oh! cried through my struggling
tears,
IL go TO the scenes of NV early years,
VIII Il Danish forever my dream Of cure
Hath not also change cast her shadow the,e,
Have not the loved ones of youths bright
day
Passed like vision from ear III away
| And should return, oh what friendly hand
Would welcome me back TO that much
loved land 7
Has not the mother so pure and fair,
Beside whose knee have bent in PRAYER,
Gone TO her home ia world above,
When grief ne'er enters and all ia love,
Hath not death closed hose gentle eyes
Whose hue resembled the summer skies
And my Father too With his heart O warm.
Hides n OF ihe grave also his noble form
Aud my Sisters who sporied 80 oft at my
side,
Answer me spirit, have not they died
They have passed away-yes, but one doth
Then say. can that home now the same Joy
give
'hsturn, return thou canst YET be blest---
u Is true, thy kindred have gone 70 rest;
" Is true, that the willow branches wave,
Over thy loved ones early grave
Bot still that home hath magic art,
Which can whisper peace to thy troubled
heart.
Around IL yet is dreamy spell,
And everything Of the lost wilt tell
Thou wilt hear the voices Of loved ones
nigh,
10 the songster's lay, and the minds low
Sigh,
And nonght can that dream-like spell
destroy;
II will breathe TO thy spirit Of hope and
joy.
Return TO that It's n sacred spot
Thou canst yet bs hRppy--forget it not
j..
Cane Creek. July 20, 1883.
. 49, - - -
NEW CorTos.- A second bale OF new
Cotton was received yesterday by the
Northeastern Rail Rail. from Marios DIS
trlct t,consign 20 Messrs. Adams A Frost.
III II -
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From the Charleston Courier.

WAR Is 'SLAvRRYr-The New
Orleans Crescent, in All article remarLiEg
on the expose of Mr. REED, the American
Minister to Chins, concerning the Coolie
slave trade, as conducted ip. iiss C Celestial
EMPIRE says:
Ii NAV re that The co5's0>1rnde is but
nnr,lcr r"r,e .or the save N&Se.' W.
sh.... not G.spGtc ( iu die world , r.
slave mari, except iu name. lneIe are
more saves, except IN name; in The cl,y Of
New York, than there are negro slaves
10 the State Of Louisiana. There are
more slaves. except IN name, in England,
Than there are nogro slaves IN .,e whole
Southern States. The man who aues.
tons the tru:h--a truth that is exempIif
ed and illustrated in every civilized coun-
try under the canopy Of heaven. The
name is the thing-not the reality. And
the worst OF the matter is that the slaves
in the free countries Sblch clamor loudest
against slavery, are not onefourth rs well
cared for as Southern slaves, and are
much harder worked, besides beng
ground into the dust under the pressure
OF the free labor system.
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We are requested TO call the attention of
the citizens of this place and vicinity 10 the
new Town Ordinance pu bIished To-day
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Cane Creek. July 2e, 1858.
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LONG GRABS"
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Our Washington Correspondence.

wAWSGrS, March 9, 1863
The DOo1epers and 7a'iJ Committees Of Fppcsioasss
7he $500 10 Mr.. Reyno'ds-MOrs Kno,O NoAiso, q.
Free Wool-7ke Boundary Of NeV Merioo, &c., dc.
The committee investigating The accounts Of the IsAs
Doorkeeper Of tho House, Captain Dsrag learn have
nearly concluded taking tosmony, and are about ready
10 report is sad on good authority that they alveaAv
have evidence cpousa 10 convict him Of the charges q
malfeasaDoe brought against him.
The Tariff Committee have gos track Of another sun.s
item Of tie sum expended by Lawrepcs, stone 4 c.
certain Major Reynolds, Of New York; ~ao uudersGaol
TO be somewhat active Know Noans politician, tesnas
that he here last winter a the "adviser" OF M
Stone, and received Of that gentleman s. 500 which ~
expended in advancing the Tariff bill seems also thsI
the New York Know Nothing Council passed secret reso-
luton in favor Of Stone Co.'s object aad accordingly
that Reynolds engineering directed towards Rotnx
Know Nothing votes. there u DOLLY small sum ACCOUNT
ed bO0-but unless Know No.ha- votes were dog
cheap, the committee have certainly clue 70 pursae
Perhaps some mora q the ss7 900 vent " the New York
The Senate Committee Territories have re, into bsS
wraDsle over the conflicting demands OF Eon Mieue IA
Oero and Lieut. MAury "a 10 vhai sh, be Ina bound.
ries Of the proposed Territory Of hr,na Osro opDos
having embraced IN tbs Dooos9 orrory the large slos
OF New Mexico whioa Ssa'y~ IAN contempa,eI. ana
here tho matter bargs III ,o,e nittee have hss hi.
prepared for some tre aoptng the slleYs
but they dsagree it, and the dsaRreement ia ~ srouy
tfat may revent any bill from being reported
There wa 70 have been gaotenr ms pHfy At NJ
Sss,ons lsst eyenae OUT Ii Sns Gb,stp66ea On account
va, w, o,;na - !oD weather" Many OF the avei dM
wsas sr..T the postponemen!, and the consequence
que. fauz rds executed by large number OF Tho
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lie certainly could have taken no reader steps
TOW ards il than the course that he has lately
pursued.
In the present excitable and irritated state Of
Public feeling in the two countries, ii is not of
oarse easy TO foresee what proportions The ex-
i-.ing difficulties are likely to assume. Judging
rom present appearances, no more serious dan
ser has threatened the peace of Europe since
'ao troubles Of is4s than the slap in the face
aealt TO the French Emperor in the overthrow
If his friend and political ally--Lord
Palmerston. This event can only be
considered, in fact, as the commencement
If another great reactionary movement
against European despotism, which is likely 20
-pread its flames over the Continent, and again
deluge the streets of its cities with blood. The
fire Of political discomfort has been thus far
kept down by repressive measures; but this
slate Of things cannot always last Should 1t
succeed in overwhelming the obstacles opposed
TO its progress by the friendly aid of the Eng
iish people, Louis Napoleon will have his own
indiscretion to thank for the disasters that it
VIII bring IN its train.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
Our Special Geographic Despatch.

Our Special Teiegraphic Despatch.
THE CASE OF wALCoTT-THE INDIAN DEBT or
OREGON AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE
PRINTING COMMITTEE, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1858.
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia. will to morrow offer resolu
ton 10 discharge Mr.. wsco from the custody OF the
House. that he be turned TO the Marshal Of this
district and tried upon the Indictment already found
against him for his refusal to testify before the 900
investigating committee. The resolution viii probably be
adopted Wolcotts friends have created considerable
sympathy for him, the plea Of sickness In his family.
Intelligence has been received at the War Department
from Captain Pope who has charge Of the Artesan we'll
expedition in Texas. He states that everything indicates
a favorable conclusion 10 the expedition.
The House Military Committee have before them and
under examination the Indian war debt Of Oregon and
Washington Territories, which amounts TO six millions OF
dollars As II has already been examined by board Of
army officers and pronounced correct the oonmtec will
it is understood, report 1t 10 the House. 1t Will hardly
pass this session.
The Select Committee Printing met this morning
The various reports not ready for submission but
they will be completed by the next meeting, which s on
Wednesday The majority, understand, will repart
In favor OF a printing bureau.
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News from BERN udn.

AMERICAN VESSELS IN PORT IN DISTRESS
HALIFAX, March 10, 1858
The steamer Delta, frtm St. Thomas on tho 2Sd ull
Bermuda on the I'd inst, arrived here las, night
The ship samuel Appleton, from Ausriii for BOsio
called OIL Bermuda on tho 18th ut and landed her ca
tam, who was sick, and thee proceeded on her voyage
The bark Henrietta .padicg, twenty I'VE days fro
Galveston for Boston, pu. into Bermuds the 10Th
She experienced heavy weather OF Cape Iato<as on
l6th during which her stern started aud she roceg
three feet Of water into her hold and was Obliged /, Ike
her pumps constantly going Her Injuries we're repAre
ard she cleared Tor Boston on the IL, iust
The schooner Loella from Boston, put into Hamilton
the I'D ult., loaking badly.
The schooner Pearl, from Csrdenas for Portland. 4
rived a, Bermuda on the 10th ut She had encounter
tremendous weather, which started her cargo boo
causing the vessel 10 leak She bad 10 stave her dc
load Of molssses. She cleared again On tho 2bih.
The ship J. e. Boynton, from shields Dccombsr Q,
New Haven, arrived OF Bermuda on the 23d ult zoe
percnccd hurricane 90 the 2sth Of Jsnusry and q
ecssion Of westerly gales. She had parted her
encbors lost her ais, stove her buwuks and va, ID
Of provisions. In heavy gale the next dag she br
her wndass tore up her head work and slipped Der a
anchor. She was towSi INTO 81. Georges The Il IN
The bark s. Hale, from Havana for postou, put
IT Georges on tae 9th ult with rudder broken buss
stove, and lcaky She lost her deck load Of mossOs
tho 2iIb, and her anchor OF North Reefs the 25th
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF OTHER JOURNALS
lllQrrASuAndanna Of lliA PlLhlic 1 adaer 1


WAS1nssyoN, March 3, 1853
The Wisconsin Land Corruption in Wisconsin and
Washington, dc dc
Some attention has been directed CT late 10 the posnnsr
in which grants land for railroad purposes have bsso
Obtar ca from Congress and the mode t,o in which III
were finally disposed Of for the promotion Of private into
rests The developements which have been in ress
renee 10 the Wisconsin land grant will serve as an import
ant Lesson this subject Such grants are the means OF
carrying WIDE spread corruption through the country
The Legislature and courts % justice 81 have al
ready developed some extraordinary facts 10 relation 70
the means by which that grsnt obtained and inhu
ences urder which the legislature of tho state apptop
aed The lands FOR the benefit OF particular compantss
million OF dollars paid 20 the members of the Iegs
lature for their votes by which the companies obtained
1t has also proved that preferred bonds OF those
companies 70 considerable amount were used in obsla
ing the grant from Cengress.
These facts qus sufficient 70 Induce Congress 10
abandon the syseu Of free grants states for railroad
companies They corrupt Congress- and the State Legs
isaure Also II was remark OF the late President, Mr.
that al the oorruons Of tho state Legislatures have
tered in Congress-
This was the mos. remarkable speech that thA, rrcs
dent over made during bus administration, and perhaps
was one OF the meet frank AID siacerc.
Kansas Is entitled 10 LIBERAL gran; or land, and II
hoped that she viii recove the such way ~ u
promote her iuure property, without encouraging
picy and corruption Governor Walker, Ia bis inaugura
address In Kalsas, KIDD that the land grant to LII
nos was made under The auspices OF her distinguishes
seraor before the pornicious system lately exposed
Washington had nvaoed the halls OF Congress- theo
Tore that state unlike mUst Others which obtained rece1
grants we1 enabled 10 make this great reservation "a
benefit CT the state. He contends that tho land gran
should be reserved, therefore, In the sdnanc scoomps
Lyine e STATE contribution, for he shows thas oherwls
agents and companies will Obtain those grants for tno
own benefit, although in the name OF the State Tho
shoun be reserved in the ordinance another 800
bat the state may pecurc them before they eng
by spectators
Tie Senate Commia On Territories have r.ie,,,d IN
Kansas ordinance Of it's inadm ssibie oond
land grants.
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ohael Barrett, keeper OF q porter house corner Of
Thirteenth street and avenue b, was placed on trial
for causing the desh Of John Shelly on She eth Of
December, by shooting him. Five witnesses were
examined for the prosecution (young men, mem
bers OF the Atlantic Blues, target company who
todd the same story-to the effect that on the Sun
day night in question they entered his premises and
asked for drinks but Barrett refused To supply them
with liquor; that while two Of the party were
wrestling on the floor Barrett went into back
room and procured gun, which he fred at Skeliy,
who was standing al the bar and not engaged in the
wrestling The deceased WAS taken to the hospital.
and died or the following morning. Tbs Case viii
be resumed TIL, morning. Judge Russell stating that
lewould 81. until il WAS finished
The Carmen and ExprossJnens Association held
meeting last evening ana adopted resolution N IA
ycr Of repeating the city oi dnance which linaf' the
number Of public carts to lie kept by one person. 70
that each carInaa may keep ~ many carts az he
may deem necessary for the transaction OF dis blS
ness
The receipts OF beef cattle at the markets in this
city du,ng the past week amounted to 2,sl5 head,
an increase Of s45 head as compared with the re-
ceipts Of the week previous. There was good at
tendance Of buyers but the large supply. together
with the fact that nearly all the cattle were Of in
ferior quality. csu.ed decline in pr yes, the rates
ranging from Sc. a lie. Cows and calves and veal
rslves were plentiful, at $25 sos for the former
end 45c. &c. fer the latter The receipts Of sheep
and lambs fell m 1000 head. but there was no ms.
terial change IN prices. The quotations are 50 81,
according to quality. Swine were scarce, with s
falling OF in demand and declining tendency in
prices. The quoted rates are SIC. &C. for live
| hogs while dressed sold at &c. a 7}c.
ihe European received yesterday by the Canada
inpa ed greater rmness the cotton market The sales
embraced abou, 600 bales, chiefly In transtu, based
upon midclns uplands at about 12c. I2Hc Flour
lees active bui With light receipts and scarcity in
the supply OF good shipping lots the marke. continued
inferior tc far red Southern sold at 81 10 81 20,
and 10 fair white a, 81 20 81 S. Chicago spring
htid at 81 OF, and Milwaukee club a. 81 O. 81 %.
Corn and hrm while supplies were Lsat AID
Gales limited. small cargo o. New Jersey yellow Was
sold in the slip al zoe. Pork WAS irregular sales or 100
bbs made private terms, with other lots .,
sic &c SIC So and prime al s1S 80 e13 55 400 terces
ecoo city brand shoulders sold exc Sugars
frmer and closed at advrnce OF about &c per 10.
while ssles embraced about 400 500 bids at fail prices
Sales OF GOO bags Rio coffee we're made at lie freigh,
| engagements were moderate, aud rates unchanged
small tea gale held yesterday Of asserted lots OF black
and greens. The latter commanded about former rses
while oolongs and Congos sold ct decline, In
cases OF &c Sc The attendance fair with mode
rate spirit on the part Of buyers.
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we ieoosp*on Constitution, ssyss thai the repubox,s
o nos desire setesnsn mt Of thc cusica from politics.
ne tnoashi the admission d Kansas was oaSos
M HAsiS (orp) of N. r., declared his intention =
Nee Ssns. INC iecosNptoa sutusioa. Nc would
pske slavery per petaai In Kansas. The fre6
gent INDUCES vain hope be thaLs the passage the
Leoompion consolation viii stop agitation Agitaou thss
tive patronage he cid not believe therS we're ten Nora
ern democrats who would veto fos the Iscompton coas
tloa lie consider ed tho asseps to admit Kansas uadS
had ever been called upon TO oonsammaie
Mr. DowpMI, (aam oi Ala, ds,spuod Southern riqifs
and c0pteDded That there the shaaos az 49,.
for refusing 10 admit Kansas under the Leoompsss
constitution.
MI CASE {opp.l or Ind got the foor, when Mr.. wAus-
RUKNk, opp or Me- asked whether I've gentlemen fr.
Indiana had NOT made bargain u speak 70 night
Some confusion followed upon thH, during whix. n
bali past Ave O'Clock there being quorum presert y.
House adjourned.
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TIE GENERAL NgwsPApyR DEspAr-H

W4snNGroS, Marca 10, 1858.
lhe sensie paS HdArmed Postnasters Jas W keyes OF
slrn ieid, ind Reves English, Of Atom H.; Francis
W. Gwinn, OF New Albany; James Elder Of Richmond;
Rola Doose of Madison, Indiana; John w. stedInan, Of
Norwich, Connecticut.
1t Is sscertained that about twenty FIVE speeches
are to BIO delivered in the Senate the Kansas BILL but
Notwithstanding is supposed that vote will be taken
II next week.
The speeches In the House TO day the subject
read from manuscript Fifty members at least de-
sire the floor 10 express their views Kansas affairs.
Advcesirom Tampa state that Billy Bow egs had sent
his negro the fort there TO say that the Indians
wiling to emgraie BoEiegs had for Jumper to hold
a talk
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The GREAT BEkEPACsoRs or THE RsfyBLic.-
General Sam Houston was the man who first Get
On foot the annexation of Texas, leading to New
Mexico and California, and General Scott was
the man who finished mp the work in the city Of
Mexico. The wealth and power Of the United
States were doubled by that work alone Yet
Scott and Houston are forgotten, and such men
as Douglas, Walker, Hale aud other fellows oc-
cupy the attention of the nation. Faugh!
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New York, Thursday, March II, 1858.


BY the arrival Of the steamship Kangaroo at this
port, and the Canada at Halifax we have news from
Euroro 70 the forenoon Of the 9th nit. one week
later than previous advices. The intelligence is
important, In consequence OF the adverse vote Of
the House of Commons on TIC Conspiracy BILL the
British ministry had resigned, and a new Cabinet.
under the premiership Of the Earl of Derby, had
been formed. list Of the names OF the persons
comprising the new Cabinet may be found in
another column. The annexed table shows the
duration Of the terms Of Office Of British Ministers
from 1880 to 1865
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Union Bank That Is nothing to what might be
in other banks II is only necessary to admit
the defsulter into revival meeting, pray over
him half IN hour, and he will come out as pure
ms the ex- alderman who was indicted for fraud,
or Awful Gardner, who merited worse fate.
The devil will always get his own.
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Teiegraphic Dispatches for Europe.
TmSGasrH 0nIcs,

fmSGRsfH Oy5cs,
HALIFAX, NJ March 10, 1858.
TIE steamship America, from Boston for Iiverpoo
will be due here at IL O'Clock Thursday night Merchan
and others wishing 10 communicate with their co
respondents In Europe, by the America, should lea,
their dispatches the ece q Wall street, as early
practicable on Thursday afternoon.
Bosros, March 10, 1858.
The steamship America, for Liverpool via Halifax, d
not san until ha past O'Clock this Afternoon. she tax
so passengers for Liverpool ard IL for Halifax but
specie
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Tn, cou,t r,sr,isi or Col. sumner.

CauIsE, Pa, Mach 10, 1855
The Cour, Martial OF Col sumner assembled this inc
ing. but was not orgsriz d, owing The sbsenOs Of
Lee and zen. Wool, sho vere sick and could no,
nrosept GEN Hunsy YES In attendance. COL sun
xas va,mly greeted - his arrival.
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Death Of the Rev. n. w. Tsylo-.

NEW HNNFNl NHTCH IUl NO
The Rev. Ns,hsrcl W. TAI lor, u. D., Dvight PROBE
Of noaouc Theology IN lais College, and author Of a
tenn n theology, expired nj bis residence 10 this city
morning at O'clock, IN tbe seventy second year
age. was 70 hlrl that PRESIDENT Buchanan reocutl,
dressed his celebrated answer TO the New Haven ms
rlullnir
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Later Gr,osn HAVANA.

Nsw ORLEANS, March Q, 1861
Tho steamship Black Warrior, from Now York 9TH
via Havana oh inst has arrived Al this port, Thee,
no news from Havana worth telegraphins
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Departure ogshe A,p.,,c,

BosroN, March 10, 1855
The royal mail steamship America, for Idverpo,
Halifax sailed shortly aftor noon, with thirty two pas
gers for Liverpool and twelve for Halifax she takes
no specic.
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zsi~ TnE LATE Snow SroRA measured 270-
600 square miles Of snow, to an average depth
of three making mountain a. large
ps .te CasskilL
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MILWAUKEE. March 10, III
Amsn named Conrad attacked Policeman BIZ. M
ycslertay and injured him 90 ely thai his ie "
pared a. Conrad wss oonmkted 70 JAIL, snd hang hlr
lsst plgNt
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The New Hampshire EIocuon.

coscosp, March 10, 1866
one hundred and aity.oight towns foot up;-H'
rs ,el7; Gate, 1852
Returns for tie Legislature show iso republicans
80 democrats elected 10 the House.
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TIM WALL S7uErr BANK DH,LcArros --Dont
make mt, h noise over the hundred and yItty thor
rrr d,lo, defslcslion discovered in the pious