The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-08

the war against Radioalism in that state inc
river was stationary at ST. Louis yesterday
The Montgomery 1ial estimates that the census
returns Of Montgomery county, now IN process OF
completion, will show population exceeding SIX
teen thousand or nearly double what it was before
the war. The Nail puts the population OF tho city
itself at twelve thousand.
Il is reported in some of the Northern papers
that an old gentleman who died recently in North
Carolina left seventeen thousand acres OF land in
that State to Head Centre STEPHENS, as contTlbu-
tion to the cause Of Irish independence.
The Revenue Commissioners estimate that over
42O0OO00 gallons Of distilled spirits, 106, ,D0, 600
gallons of frmented liquors, and 10 600 900 gallons
Of imported liquors, are annually consuud in this
country, costing $780, ,oOo..T The Government
revenue derived from the liquor business is esti-
mated at $47, ,727 ,27e annually.
FOR the current year, 1885, the aggregate gold
and silver product Of the United States is esti-
mated from $82 600 to st06, 600. Tho de-
tails Of the largest estimate are, that California
win produce $25 00O 900, Montana $18,000,000, Ne
vada $4,000 600, Idaho $17,000, 600, Oregon So
000,000, Colorado $17,000,000, and various other
sources 81, ,OO0 600. Total $106, ,000, 900.
In pursuance Of joint resolution adopted by
both Houses Of the Legislature Of Mississippi, the
Governor has appointed Hon. GILES NJ Hu1YER,
Of Natohez, and Hon. ROBERT Lowry, of Brandon,
Commissioners on the part of the State, to visit
Washington and see the President, with view OF
Obtaining the release Of Mr.. DAVIS on bail or
parole.
Adviees vio Shanghai, September 9Th, confirm
previous reports of the coniderable success which
CHoa1a had sustained over the Tycoon, who made a
descent on CHosM's territory, but was caught in a
def1le and routed with heavy loss. CHosM retriev-
ed the losses sustained at the beginning Of the
struggle and crossed into Skokoura, gaining q
victory over the force under the command of Ko-
sHlN, uncle Of the Tycoon,
The Tdioute oil regions, the Pittsburg CONNER
eiM says, are now the most productive Of the Pc
troleum fields of Pennsylvania. A number Of new
1strikes" have been made-those of single week
having added $50 barrels to the gross daily yeld Of
Tidioute, which is now set down at from $500 to
1000 barrels The daily production at Pithole is
estimated at about 1000 barrels, with prospect of
large increase. On the Kanawha, in the West Vir-
gna oil region, there are single wells said to yield
1900 or 1000 barrels day.
The Common Council Of Albany hove adopted
resolutions looking to practical aid to the Fenians;
and the Common Council Of Troy, with the entire
appreciation Of Mayor FLAaa, was to follow suit on
the 1st. The Fenian Rifle Association held q most
important meeting in Troy on the Both ult., and
we're in session again on the 31st. Everywhere
the circles Of the organization exhibit more Of
practical meaning in their attitude in view of The
approaching possible executions in Canada, than
ever was known before. Arms are scattered in
great quantities all along from White Hall to Bur-
lington, and large quantity arc and have been
long time secreted on Canadian SOIL at point not
far distant from st. Albans, Vermont.
The Great Eastern, after her cable pulling, is
sadly in need Of Q thorough oyerhaulng, but ow-
ing to her enormous size, it's Yote question where
she Gun be laid up. On the Sd instant the direc-
tors applied to the Mersey Dock Board for permits
sion to have her dooked and placed ON gridiron
in Alfred Dock OF Birkephead. The application
was declined, because even if tho paddlo-boxes
were taken down, it would be very difficult to get
the big ship through the ontrances the widest be-
ing but one hundred feet clear, wle as she stood,
the Great Eastern was one hundred and nineteen
feet wide. Thon, the length Of the quays was but
six hundred feet while that Of the vessel was six
hundred and ninety-two feet from stem to tafrail.
The board would also have to pump five and q half
millions of gallons Of water out of tho dock, and
they had no appliances atpresont for doing so. In
three months she might be got through tho north
ern entrances, but even that, owing to the strong
currents, would bo vory dangerous operation. SO
the Great Eastern was at last accounts still anoat.
Files from Bermuda are dated to the Goth Of Oc-
tober. Tho Royo, Gazette says: "Ihe frigate
Chesapeake IS guns, 1887 tons, 400 horse power,
is likely to be sent to the North American and
West India station The Mersey, 40 guns, 3727
tons 1000 horse power Capt. PURv1s, is also likely
to join this station" Tho same journal of the 9th
Of October notices tho objects of heavy gale
which swept over the town of Hamilton on the
previous Thursday, ding considerable DANA O..
Hor Britannia Majosty's gunboat Atbaco,e, Lieut..
Commander LARouar, engaged in surveying, was
in tho ohannol, noar the North Rock, and lost one
of hor anchors and chain, but rode 1t tho gallo
with one hundred and fifty fathoms Of chain out,
and her propeller at work tho whole timo She also
lost one Of her quarter boats and her tender the
sailboat adelaide WAS swamped astern, and went
to the bottom. Sir SIDNEY CoLPozs DAoREs, K. @.
B., is likely to bo appointed to succeed Admiral
Sir JAMES HopE, G. G. g., as Vice Admiral on the
North American md Weat India station.