Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-01
NEWS ITEMS

ington. 1t is the case of Charles A. Dubois
De Latcbet against the United States. The
sum claimed in this case is between $780,
oOo and 100000. and the principal to ne
settled involves some $4,000, 900 or $40 OO0.-
ooO. The claim is 70 'nded upon general
mortgage OF all lands in New Mexico, with
certain exceptions, under the Gadsden treaty
of 1853, and the claimant now seeks to cb-
tain them, or their proceeds in the hands of
the United States, upon the ground of his
prior mortgage.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of the 18th inst,
says the recent intelligence from Liberia is
rich in the evidences of an advancing, if not
Oh perfect civilization. The corner stone
OF Liberia College" was laid January 25tL.
Win appropriate ceremonies. The Confer
elce OF the Methodist Church have elected
the Kew. Francis Burns, colored. as their
Bishop. After enumerating a great manv
favorable facts and actual improvements. the
Asoger adds, the moral influence this little
state exercises over the native tribes in its
vicinity, tue effectual check which it gives to
the slave trade, and the dissemination of the
amelioratlng aspects of Christianity, en-
Title IL 10 the esteem and succor of the friends
of Africa.
HERE Is quite an excitement now existing
in New York in regard to the boldino NJ
masquerade balls on Sunday, of the same
style and character as the lewd and immoral
gatherings of procigates and prostitutes in
Paris. Sore of the people of standing and
good character have taken the alrm at this
new ard immoral project in that city, and be-
lieving its morals bad enough already, with
out this Partisan addition to its vices, have
initiated measures to prevent these licentious
assemblages. Justice Welsh has given notice
that such meetings are contrary to the law
and that the police will be bound to put
them down in obedience to tie laws of the
State.
IHE Huntsville .4doertiser says that Ben
Lane Posey, editor of the Marion (Ala.)
American, recently challenged Samuel G.
held' the editor, we presume, o the Com
monwealth, published in tn; same place, for
personalities applied to him by the latter
They vert to West Point, (Ga.) to fight -
Reid chose rifles at thirty PAGES but, it
seems the duel did not GENE off, as alleged
by Mr.. Posey in consequence of Mr. Reid's
| second YQciSipU 70 raluoo fbo
ing, according to the ''code,' whereupon Mr..
Posey posted Mr.. Reid as a poltroon and
coward.
The dissatisfaction in Switzerland against
the new regulations OF the passport system
continues, and may yet be the cause, if the
affair is not speedily arranged betw cen Franco
and England, of serious trouble. 1t is felt
that France has asked too much. OF the
IL dangerous refugees in Switzerland, abo ut
one-half have been expelled or have volunta.
rlIy left the country, many of them going to
London to swell the list of the disaffected ant
dangerous in that city Of refuge.
THE last number of the American .Lourao,
OF Sc'ence contains an account, by w. P.
Blake, OF an ancient excavation in New Mexi-
co, made by the aborigines, in search of a
stone which they called clalchi4uha. This
excavation is nbout 800 feet deep and is 20
miles from Santa Fe. 1t is shown to be very
ancient, by thick growth of pine trees in
the bottom of the pit, and by Numerous frag-
ments OF Indian pottery. The stone is green
and tlulsh green and is identical with tur-
quolse in its composition. The Indians still set
the most extravagant value upon beads and
trim cts made of it, and obtain small uuanti-
ties from thin seams in the vicinity of the
great pit.
THE New York Assembly have passed a
bill to increase the depth of the Hudson Riv-
err opposite the city of Troy. 1t directs the
Canal Commissioners to increase the dentb
of the Hudson opposite Troy to such an ex
tent as TO permit the passage of vessels draw
ing eight feet Of water.
CAMPuExE had another of its frequent tri-
umphs at New York on Monday, and r ,san-
ma lierding, German girl, was its victim.
She ran into the street covered with the
burning liquid, when a gentleman threw his
ovcrcoat upon her and extinguished the
flames, but not until she had been fatally in
jured.
NEW counterfeit was detected at Column
bus last week. 1t is twenty dollar bill on
the State Bank OF Ohio, Hooking Valley
Branch, raised from two 1t is new and
very well done, and an especial look out
should be kept for it, as it is we'll calculat. d
to deceive the unwary.
A LATE dispatch from Washington informs
us that the President has finally determined
to accept the two regiments o. Volunteers
allowed by the recent act Of Congress-. and
TO draw them from Kentucky AMI OHIO. A
regiment in each of these States has been
accepted by the Governor, and both contain
officers and men who have seen service in
Mexico.
TIE Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Herald says that the Chief of the Bureau
OF Construction. the Engineer in Chief and
Commander Dahlgreen, have been selected
by the Secretary of the Navy to confer with
the Turkish Admiral as to the prelimpa,ies
Tor the three decker to be built by the Otto
man Porte in the United States.
HE Baltimore (Maryla nd) Patriot men,
'lons the TACT that an insurance company in
that city now take risks on rents. Owners
OF property, therefore, in addition to the ia
ci'iies OF insurance against loss by fire and
flood, can insure against want of tenantfy.
WHEN the Hon. Edward Everett was re.