The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-23

don, Conn.,. from the Arctic Ocean, reports seeing,
when off Montauk Point, on the night OF Novem-.
ber IS, q grand display OF meteorB.
The United States Commissioners have reported
the acceptance Of the second twenty miles of the
Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad to
the Secretary Of the Interior.
The claims arising out of the late accident on
the Buffalo and Erie Railroad have been sottled by
the Company for the sum Of $4,000. The track
master has been arrested and given bonds for his
appearance at the February term.
The sufferers from the Quebec fire have re-
ceiyed $7O,O 900 from the citizens Of London. Largo
numbers Of merchants are leaving Quebec for the
United States having been left destitute by the
fire.
The question of annexation to the United States
is being warmly discussed and advocated in Vic
toria Vanoouyer's Island. It is said tho colonies
eyinco much discomfort at tho manner in which
they are treated by the home government.
a destructive fire occurred in St. Louis on Tuos-
dag night The fire caught in sogar manufac-
tory, and rapidly communicated to tho adjoining
buildings before the flames were mastered. The
total loss is over 600. Tho origin Of the fire is
unknown.
A standing subject Of controversy between Gin
cinnati and Chicago is as to which has the largest
population and the most wealth. But the number
Of votes toll tho story. There were cast i'll tho
city OF Cincinnati on October g. 1866 49, 72s yotos
in the city OF Chicago, on NovonlberG 1866, Is o1J
votes
Tho great suspension bridge the longest single
span in tho world connecting Cincinnati and Gov
~, ho fhro,u foot
gers on Docernbor /. With favorable weather, tho
bridge will be 30 far completed by January that
vehicles can pass over.
party from the Dorm mines, at Abbeyie,..S. c.,
represent discoveries of gold there which promise
largo results. An old battery after eighteen hours
work, gave ozs. II pwts. of gold from less than
ton and o quarter of reduced ore.
ELLIOT, the portrait painter, will soon be in
Washn ton, to paint two portraits-onc of 11r.
CoRooRAN, tho other Of President JOHNSON. The
former is for Mr.. CoRcoRANs art gallery, in Wash
ington, and the latter is for the Manhattan Club,
New York.
The bank Of GEORGE q. BAXTER, at Muncie,
Ind, was broken into on Saturday night and s11,-
600 in currency and $500 in bonds stolen. The
loss in greenbacls will fall upon tho bank, but the
bonds-$lO00 Of which belongodto Judge MARCH,
of the firm OF GORDON, RAY & MARCH, Of Indiana
polis-w be lost by the owners, who had them at
tho bank on deposit. Three thousand dollars are
offered FOR the detection of the robbers.
Heavy frauds on the revenue have been discoY-
cred in distiling operations in and New York.
Parties no1ninally engaged in manufacturing burn
ing fluid, which is free Of tax, have been distilling
alcohol fo ,o11 pfooo ,F
tine was added, to make the appearance of CAM
phene. Afior removal from the manufactory tho
turpentine was separated by chemical process, and
the alcohol, thus purified, escaped tho two dollars
per gallon tax.
"A singular case of suicide occurred near Chicago
,SHh Tuesday evening. An unknown woman was
seen to stand so tho track that the train, as
it was approaching the city, brushed her dress.
She was quite sober and appeared perfectly sano
IN her. answers to queries addressed to her. A
little after 49, o'clock she succeeded in carrying out
her strange resolve. A freight train approached,
she planted herself in the way, and as a conso-
quenco, was instantly killed.
Tho official reports Of BACON ponr A11,Eenr
commanding the allied army in the Parapuayan
war, in regard to the assault on Fort Curupaty IN
September "a, and q report from Admiral TAMAu
DARA, commanding tho navy in the same affair
have been received The fight was very severe
one, and dofeat is confessed. by the commanders
of the allied army and navy. Tho attacking force
was composed OF eighteen thousand men--Brazil-
ians and Argontines.
The Cheyenne Peace Conference is a failure
It was to have been held at Fort Ellsworth. The
Indians would not go there, but assemb' eli at 81
serahah, on the Santa Fe road, forty-fvo miles
southwest, and informed tho Commissioners that
thoy world not go to Fort Ellsworth to receive
their presents; they did not want any, and if the
Government wantod to give them any, it should
sontl thom TO ST. Sor :hah. They refused to code
the Smoky Hill route
On Saturday night thirty y-niae Fenian prisoners
Wero released from custody at Toronto, c. W.
Their discharge was conducted with the greatest
= secrcsy. Only about az hours notice was given
them before they were sent away. They were fur
nilghed transportation by tho Government to the
Suspension Bridge, and special train was fur
nished by the Groat Western Railroad. This drew
up in rear Of the jail at ton o'clock, and tho mon
were safely lodged on board in charge of q guard
of twerty mon. The prisoners received a good
supper at the railroad station before starting. and
each was presented with q IS greenback. On
reaching tho Falls the Fenians hado good bye to
thaif .soo.t. gs;l.5 #=5t.9 hearty ci.Se3. llss
:lrr;tY tvnr3ios ot the jail. and The i.ti af:,.