The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-07
NEWS SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at 388a39.
Cotton opened in Liverpool yesterday at 14d.
for MiddEng Uplands.
Congressional Committee will leave Washing
ton next week for Anderson, in this State, to in
yestigate the facts o; the murder of three United
States soldiers in that District last year.
Ono of the large corporations at Laurens, Mass,
is reported to have 900 worth Of cotton goods
on hand.
Six tons of poultry for Boston market passed
through Concord, N. H., on Monday, before
Thanksgiving Day.
Orders for grain are sent from London to San
Francisco, uaa the cable and overland telegraph,
and answers are received the same day.
Hop-growing in Wisconsin has become an impor-
tant interest. Sauk county alone produces, this
year, over rs, 900 bales, worth $3.50, 600.
It is said that the indebtedness Of Southern rail-
roads for rolling stock and locomotives, bought
since the war; is s7,00o,0oo, Of which the Nashville
and Chattanooga road owes 81, 100000.
The Oregon Legislature has appropriated ST.
100000 in behalf Of the Oregon Central Railroad,
to aid road built from Portland to the California
boundary.
A letter from California says many Of the high
ways Of that State infested with gangs of rob
bers, who overhaul stage coaches and relieve the
passengers Of their money, and rob every one who
comes in their way.
The Vermont Legislature, at it's recent session,
passed an act limiting the liability of the Vermont
Banks for the reduction Of their currency to the
period Of one year, commencing from the publica-
tion of due notice.
Rev. Dr.. DIX, Of New York, said in a late sermon
that he could mention an insurance company with
property Of s, 600 900, and at least three indi-
viduals in that city who were worth s5OOOO 600
each.
Among the wealthy oil men of Pennsylvania is
old JOHN BENNEHoFF, whose income, estimated
from the present production Of his oil farm is not
less than $500, 600 per year. He still lives in his
anaquated Dutch homestead, near the head Of
Bennehoff Run.
Four wholesale dry goods houses in Portland
sold goods to the amount Of s2860, 900 during the
year 1855. The wholesale transactions in groce-
ries, prov1stous 1uur, dry ana IanUy guv1s,
Huo s1o-s, mU1asses and sugar, hardware, iron and
drugs for that year, footed up s11 ,Ooo, 900.
\ General FREMONT has sold the Southwest Pacific
Railroad to the Southwest Pacific Company, cor
peration created by the General Assembly OF Mis-
souri,. The consideration is $1,000, 600. This viii
not retard the progress of the road. but rather
enhance it.
In 1883, Messrs. BARRON, FORBES & Co.. started
small cotton mill at Topic, Mexico They had "a
looms in all, and made cotton cloth but did
not set their machinery in full operation I'LL about
1884, In 1846 they cleared s113, ,419; in 1s47, $780,,
331: and in the nine years from 1889 to 1848 saved
$873O17.
The merchants Union Express Company are
making successful efforts to extend and perfect
their communications all over the country. The
company, we understand, have succeeded in les
sening express freight charges to the public very
materially over the Western routes.
A. AS result Of the recent meetings Of tbs insur-
,,1l
the current rates have advanced, in some cases,
fra one half Of one per cent. to one and one quar-
ter per cent The insurance companies have all
made money on their risks in Hartford, while los
ing in many other places.
The Toronto Globe says it is not the intention of
the Canadian Government to issue q special COM
mission for the trial Of the remaining Fenian
prisoners, as was at one time expected. The time
OF the Judges is too much occupied to admit Of it.
It is reported, however, that the trials will come
off at the January Assizes.
The Sand Patch tunnel, on the Pittaburg and
Connellsvile Railway, is at last cut through. Its
total length is 1850 feet being 1000 feet more than
the long tunnel on the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
way through the Aleghanies, between Altoona and
Cresson. It is intended for double track and is
22 feet wide by 10 feet in height.
The public debt Of the United States was re-
ouceo, curing the last year, nearly two hundred
millions Of dollars, the total revenue receipts
from all sources being $556, ,039, ,195. This reve-
nue., it is believed, exceeds in amount that Of
any other nation on the globe for the same Pc
riod.
The prize money paid United States sailors for
captures made during the late war was very hand
some in many cases. The largest amount paid to
one individual, for the capture Of single prize,
was s38,s1s IS, paid to VIM. BUDD, commander Of
\ the Enited States steamer magnolia, for the cap
ture Of the Memphis. After paying all expenses
Of adjudication, this prize netted $500 914 SO that
even each ordinary seaman realized 81, ,734 So.
There are fifty establishments in Troy N. r.
engaged in the manufacture Of linen and paper
collars, shirts, bosoms, &c. The house Of GEO. B.
CLuErT, Bro. Go. does the largest business,
turning out goods valued at s146,252, and paying
an Internal Revenue tax Of s9,775.12. The total
value Of these goods manufactured in Troy last
year was s., 49, 459, and the total amount Of tax
paid thereon was s85, ,767.18.
:. The Bangor Whtg estimates that, during the
present season, the manufacture Of lumber in
Maine will reach 100000 feet. The total value is
not less than s15 0Oo, 600 to which must be added
the value Of the short lunber-shingles, clap
boards laths, pickets, &c-hrom $1,000 600 to
34OOO,OOO more. About one-haH Of this manufac.