Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-12
DEPARTMENT News.

NAVY DEPARTSEsT-U. S. Steamship Prince
ton.-The q. s. Steamship Princeton, Commander
Eagle arrived at Hampton roads on Sunday night
last. She left Havana on the 9th instant. She
brings no intelligence Of an important character
INTERIOR DEPARrNEsT-Gencrai Land Office
Title TO the Indian Grdnts.-A gentleman re-
siding in Albany, New York, writes the following
letter to the Commissioner oft General Land OF
fee, asking information in reference TO the validity
ofthe title to lands granted by Indians in Minnesota
to Carver, and commonly called "Carver's grant"
"Haying been offered one thousand acres Of land
opposite st. Paul, Minnesota, between st. Paul
and St. Anthony's Falls, on the cast side oil the
Mississippi river at reasonable price, / am in
duced to take the liberty Of asking you TO let me
know, at your earliest convenience, whether the
Indian title Is good TO any part of Minnesota lands
The origin OF the title is thus A man living at
Whitehall some time ago rendered some import
ant services TO the Indians OF Minnesota for which
they gave him q title TO one hundred miles square
Of land, located as above described"
Action was had by Congress as early as 1928 on
Carver's claim when his petition for the confrna-
ton Of his title was rejected by the adoption Of the
following resolution
"ResolVed, That the prayer Of the petitioner be
not granted"
Location Of Bounty Land acknowledgement
inquiries are made whether bounty-lan warrants
can be located in Kansas and Nebraska Territories.
We have ascertained by inquiry that they can only
be located on lands subject 70 private entry where
as there are none such in the Territories named and
win not be some time to come; but we understand
they win be Received in payment for valid pre-emp
ton claims in those Territories the completion
and return OF the surveys, or when the claimants
are In a condition to prove up their claims, even
on settlements made prior to the survey.
Forging Land Wdrrdnts.-John W. Boileau,
convicted at Philadelphia OF forging land warrants
has been sentenced by Judge Kane, Of tho United
States district court TO three years imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Agrieuiturai Division ofthe Patent O6fcs.-In-
proved Varieties Of Wheat from Franee.-There
have lately been imported from France three vsri.
cites Of wheat-the Neapolitan white wheat well
the Northern the Saumur wheat, and the early
Noe wheat IA the two latter have the property
Of rpening some days before our common varie-
ties Of wheat If they otherwise succeed In this
climate, a great point win be accomplished A
single week gained in the ripening will often Sc
cure the crop from the injury of the rust or the
Hy, Independently Of the advantages to be gained
In the market. The Saumur wheat Is originally
from the valleys Of Anjou, southeastern province
Of France, and Is very remarkable variety {
winter wheat. The ear is strong and full, Of red
dish color, and very much esteemed by farmers.
The straw Is very white, higher than that Of ordi-
nary wheat, and also larger and sweeter. The Noe
wheat was introduced by Mr.. De Noe, and Is com
monty known in the centre Of France under the
name Of blue wheat, and, owing TO It's hardy and
productive nature, II Is gradually superseding the
Saumur wheat In the high ATTITUDES Of Paris, and "
much sought after on account Of its precocity and
would succeed well as a March wheat II sown
early.