The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-09

! PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25.
Ole bull, the distinguished violininist. nrc.
sentcd himself in Independence Hall this morn.
ing and took the necessary oath to become a
citizen.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23
The Secretary Of War has assigned the charge
of the River and Iiarbor works upon the Allan
tic coast to corps Ofengineers commanded by
Gen. TOtten. The improvement on Lake Har-
bOrs and Western Rivers has been assigned to q
corps of Typographical engineers, of which Col
Albert is chief
WASHINGTON Sept. p.
1t is now generally credited, that receiving
agencies have been established in this CITY for
Cu6an invaders. A meeting of As persons was
held at Mestchester House last evening
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.
Commodore Ringold is to have charge of the
expedition to survey the China Seas The U.
> ship Fincennes will be the flag ship of the
squadron.
The Corwin and Gardiner investigation sill
progressing. The report will be made public as
soon as it is given.
AN AFFRAY BETWEEN TWO EDIToRs-Doctor
Alberis, the editor of the Old Hickory" a
German Democratic paper, was shot at his res
idence, on Woodward street. near Broadway. by
Emile Klauprecht. editor of the German Re-
publican" The ball entered just above the left
breast, and is supposed to have lodged under
the shoulder blade. Drs. Kaufman and Dober-
ty, were called in and rendered the necessary
medical assistance. The wound is not, we be-
lleve, considered as mortal. The cause of the
difficulty was, As near as could be ascertained,
rs follows:
Doctor Albcrts. in the columns of his paper.
had published some statements dcrooatory 10
the character Of klanprecht's wife, calling her
any thing but a decent woman. Mr.. Klauprecht
called on DIR. Albcrts and demanded Il written
Irnfr rao<Sa H. L.
had stated nothing he could or would retract
upon which Klauprecht drew his pistol and fired,
the result being as above stated Mn. Klau-
prccht Immediately gave himself up to the au-
| thOrlties. but in consequence of the Mayors be-
ing engaged all of yesterday afternoon in the
case of CHATTER, had not been examined at the
time of writing this article Cincinnati Com
nerciai.
DESPERATE AFFRAY.-At Hazel Green, on
Saturday evening, two men named Spottswood
and Kilgore, got into dispute that ended in
fight Spottswood got the better of Kilgore and
compelled him TO cry "enough." After they
were separated by the by ISLANDERS, John Ross.
Of the Green, among Others Kilgore drew q
large knife aud chased Spottswood to a ten
| pin alley, and there he rushed upon him and
cut him scverely--Once in the arm above the
| elbow. and once across the abdomen. He next
| attacked Ross, and inflicted severe cut upon
the thigh At last accounts, SpottswOod was
| supposed to be in dangerous condition, and
Ross is for the present disabled.-Gaiena Jsf
| A New MONSTER TELEscOrE.-A letter from
London to the New York Commercial Advertis-
er, says: s. An undertaking of great interest to
scientific persons is now being carried out with
| in few miles of London. A wealthy clergyman
named Craig, iscOnstructing new monster tel
escope, on the acromatic pinciple, which will
surpass the celebrated instrument constructed
hyyT 7 nd in Tro1on xo4o
be S5 feet, and its greatest circumference l3
feet. The weight of the tube is three tons, and
the cOntrvance adopted to prevent vibration,
and TO allow Of its being rapidly turned to any
required point, is described as being singularly
perfect and ingenious 1t is understood that
the observatory will be endowed by Mr. Craig
SO that ii may be maintained in perpetuitv for
| the advantage in astronomical science. From
the date of its completion, which may be shortly
expected it will doubtless draw many persons
from all parts of the world.
A LETTER TO BE REAp.-Wm. r. King. the
Locofoco candidate for Vice President, has writ
ten letter defining his position on national
politics. He distinctly avOws that
l. He opposed the admission of California
because it was not slave State.
2. He opposed the law abOlishing the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, because he is
against the emancipating clause wherever pro-
posed.
3. He used his influence to repeal the Mexi-
can law abolishing slavery in Utah and New
Mexico.
That will do. Call the jury.-Galena .qdr
An intelligent friend informs us that he felt
quite distinctly, the shock of an earthquake at
his residence on the bank of the Lake about II
o'clock on Wednesday morning of last week
1t was so violent as to cause the shaking of ta-
bles, chairs, etc. Other persons in the city no
tced it--and in the Meadville sentinel of Thurs
day an account is given of a like motion of the
earth at the same hour of the same day. Has
any one an explanation to offer Of this phenonl-
enOn Erie Gazette.
WHAT NAvY.-The mercantile shipping Of
the civilized world amounts to about 100000
tons, which is worth new and DID, $50 per ton,
and nets clear of interest, insurance, &C., 10
per cent, or S24, 900 900 per annum. The ap-
preparations for the British Navy for the current
year is $33,62O,2OO! Is not this sober fact,
that the annual expenses Of one nations navy
exceeds the net profit of all the mercantile ship
ping owned by the civilized world!
Ole Bull, the great violinist, has purchased
10000 acres of land in Potter county, Pennsyl-
vania, for the purpose of founding thereon "a
colony of his Norwegian countrymen. The van
guard Of the enterprise consisting of some thir
| ty hearty looking men, have already arrived at
Coudersport, in that county
In Marshall county, Tennessee, at the conclu-
sion of Whig speech by Colonel Henry, gen.
tleman left the crowd, and addressed him thus:
"Sir, am a Democrat: have always acted
with that party. So have the men you see here
with me; but from henceforth we 90 for Winfield
Scott. We want you to go to Connersville and
make a speech tonight for there are ten or fif-
teen more just like us there" 1t is needless to
say that he went. Marshall county will give
good account of herself in November.
New JERsEr-The Wings of New Jersey are
up and at work. The meetings are large and
enthusiastic, and every thing bodies success
" The gallant Wings have made choice, the
people do approve and Scott and Graham are
the boys to make the nation move"
BROKE JAn.-David K. Stephens, the person
confined in the Jail in this place. for robbing the
store of Messrs Deller & Michelbacher of large
amount Of jewelry and watches last spring,