The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at 43i.
There are fourteen thousand British regulars in |
Canada.
It is reported that Cabinet consultation has
been held to discuss the question of negro suf-
frage.
Mr. DAVIS has been removed from the casemates
OF Fortress Monroe to more commodious apart
ments.
Mayor CAucuoN, of Quebec, acknowledges the
receipt Of $1,000 in gold from the Treasurer of the
Merchants Committee of Now York.
Tho Louisville Courier asserts that Col LYNCH,
who is condemned to be hung as Fenian, was
special reporter Of that paper, and that oircum-
stances prevented his receiving his credentials.
Sales of now corn have been made in Loudon
County, Virginia, at So per barrel-as it shrinks
one-tenth during the winter this is equal to 50 80
in March. The crop is enormous, and from the
scarcity OF -four it will command more.
The great suspension bridge at Cincinnati will
be ready for passengers tho 1st Of December,
and q month later it is hoped to have it ready for
vehicles This bridge has the longest single span
in the world.
JOHN A. BINGHAM, OF Ohio, it is said in Wash
ington, is preparing articles Of impeachment
against tho President, in which he will charge
him with completely in tho assassination Of Prea-
dent LINCOLN.
Another big gun has been turned out of the
Fort Pitt Works-the third Of the calibre ever
cast. It is O twenty inch bore, and is destined
for tho naval sorvico on our iron-clad feet In
the threo furnaces used there were one hundred
and forty Thousand pounds of the hest Bloomfield
or Juniata pig iron.
The brig Nicolai, from Mala ga, has arrived at
Boston with 800 boxes 5000 half-boxcs, 1900
quarter boxes 100 casks and TOO trails raisins 100
kegs grapes, 100 trails aim; nds, and $40 boxes
lemons. The brig Margaret Hahn, from Smyrna,
also brings IS, AT drums figs, S44 cases figs, and
1896 drums Sultana rasins
Five women and children, who have beon held
as captives for some months by the Kiowa Indians,
have been delivered up to Col. LEAvlNwoRTH, at
Fort Larned, and forwarded to Fort Riley. The
Colonel refused to give the Indians any presents
or have anything to do with them until they re-
turned the captives.
Several Southern Episcopal Bishops and Lay
Trustees taking measures to revive the pro-
jeot naugurated before the war, of founding a
university Of the highest grade under the auspi-
ces Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the
Diooeses of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
The now railroad depot Mt Cleveland, the largest
in tho world, was opened on the 10th. 1t is Cos
fect in length and 180 i'll breadth, covering ares
Of more thnn two and half acres II is built o
sandstone Over tho main entrance there is
massive tower 90 feet in height. Six elegant chan
deliers will light tho apartment at night. Th
outside Of the building is ornamented with marble
busts OF LINCOLN, GRANT, tho superintendent o
the work, and others.
Tho Qlobo Insulated Lines Telegraph Compan
proposes to establish line Of telegraph from Ne,
IN Erop HouatOn San AntO
nio, FL Paso and oil tho military posts on tn
Western frontier. Gov. WELLS has granted tn
right Of way for tho State Of Louisiana, subject t
tho ratification of tho Legislature. The Compan
proposes to run thoir lines along tho Opoolse
and Groat Western Iailroad to Brashoar City, On
thence to the boundary limo of tho State.
A. oonsus Of tho State OF Mississippi, takon thi
year, indicates that the loss OF whites to TINT Stat
during tho last six years, was 5000, and Of black
$1,000, leaving in that State at present 9100C
owhites and $4,000 negroes. The por centago of dt
crease among tho blacks is thirteen. Should th
same ratio hold good throughout the South, it wi
bo perceived that tho four millions Of blacks in th
United States in 1860 have lost $4,000, leaving th
total black population now $3.50 900.
On tho 18th inst. tho Chicago Times, VIC
known Democratic journal, camo out in favor
tho Constitutional Amendment, and moro or les
OF oolored Buffrage, on tho idoa of bcing "progro
sive.", dispatch from that city, dated tho 1871
says: "The attempts Of tho Chicago Times to con
NIT the democracy of the Northwest, Of which
has hithorto boon tho organ, to negro suffrage,
meeting with strong resistance by tho rank ar
file, although tho loadors sustain tho paper in i
oourso. Tho agitation promises to be one Of IL
most bitter ovor known in Democratic history"
young man named CHARLES Ross, farme
only 81 years Of age, was arrested in Cincinnati
Sunday, charged with shooting, with intent TO li
Bishop RoBEonANs, Of tho Catholic Church. Son
six months since Bishop RosEcRANs while climbir
on foot, sftor dark, o hill loading up from stor
Township, to visit ono Of the Catholic insttsution