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COLUMBIA. Taeaday Morning. Hov. 10. 1868. Thc Island of Cuba. We ere getting interesting newe from the "Ever-Faithful" island of Cuba. A revolutionary Junta, it seems, have sprung into existenoe there, in imitation of that which as? sumed control of the mother coun? try, Spain, and revolutionized tho government. The manifesto of this Junta sets forth the grievances of tho islanders, repudiates the title of "Ever-Faithful," and proposes a genoral programme looking to a Re? public This programme includes universal suffrage, free trade, and the abolition of slavery, together with a number of similar reforms. Tho latest intelligence by telegraph tells of the prostration of business upon the island, distrust and alarm among tho people, insurrection by armed bodies of men, collisions with Spa? nish troops, and some arrests of lead? ing insurgents. From Madrid, tho announcement reached us somo days since that Gen. Dulce has been appointed Captain Gcneral of Cuba to succeed Gen. Lersundi, tho latter being an adhe? rent of the banished Isabella. Tho departure of Gen. Dulce from Spain hos, however, been delayed by reason of his illness; and in the meanwhile Gen. Liersandi continues to follow the example of his royal mistress in treating the Ouban3 with an austerity which only inflames their resentment. The chances are, that unloss inter? position soon arrives from Spain, the insurgents will possess themselves of tho island and declare it indepen? dent. There are only 10,000 Spanish troops upon the island, and the in? surgents number 6,000 and are con? stantly augmenting; They embody both Cubans, or Creoles, and Spa? niards, and are enthusiastic and ag? gressive. At any other period in the history of thc United States this condition of affairs in Cuba would be hailed with profound satisfaction, as afford? ing an opportunity for annexation. Such an extremity has always been anticipated as tho time 'for such a movement, and the acquisition of Cuba bas always been considered de? sirable in all parts of the Union, so called. But now we hear little or nothing about annexation, which is possibly owing to our election excite? ments, and possibly to a feeling in thc public mind that the Government already has enough of inflammable material under its dominion without adding tho hot-blooded Cubans. The time may come, however, when at? tention will turn to the project nguiu, and unless we have another revolu? tion amoug ourselves, the present decade may Bee the island of Cuba included among the stars upon tho "flagof the Union." As oue of the United States, Cuba would be a valuable addition to our territory, and her importance in point of geographical position can hardly be over-rated. Her produc? tions also would be of inestimable advantage to our home commerce, to say nothing ol their value for foreign trade. The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner has compiled some valua? ble statistics relutive to this idea, but the best comment upon her value, however, is found in the fact that ?ho has boen paying an anuna! income to the Spanish Government of $00,000,000 in gold, which is equal to one-half thc interest on the Fede? ral debt. Thc population of the island is nearly 1,500,01)0, divided into various classes. Thu residents of European descent number nbotll 731,000; domiciled foreigners about 8,000; trausient Spaniards and for? eigners about ,21,500; Chinese, in? cluding Coolies still in service abd Coolies freed, 50,000, and Yucatesc 1,500; making a total of about 812, 000. The negroes number abott! 003,0UO, of whoa about 228.00? have been manumitted. Of course the white people, iu eluding the Creoles, are the mosl valuable part of the population, bul tho Spaniards and foreigner*, main of tlve latter being Americans, form an important element, and are chiefly eugagod iu commerce and maunfac tures. Thc large number of ne groes who have been emaucipated are, like too many of their class it thc South, idle, dissolute and worth les?. Tiley congregate about tin cities and towns, and employ thora reives in all kinda of vice and wick edness, never doing the least work of any kind. The majority of the slaves aro of African birth, and are little removed from the beasts of the field? being given to all manner of igno? rant saper?titio?o und ?e?schism. They usually sell at $600 to $800 a head. Their condition is infinitely worse than was that of the slaves of the South, for whoso emancipation, as wo are now told, so many thou? sands of white Yankees lost their lives I and so many millions of greenbacks were created. The Chinese ure exclusively males who have been imported as Coolies during tho last fifteen years, at a cost of $250 to $350 each. They serve for a term of years at $4 per month, and are found and clothed during ] tho time. When they have served the term contracted for, they are at liberty to return to China, but very few of them ever do it. With such a population as we have described, it is hardly to bc supposed that Cuba eau be added to 4 * the glo? rious Union" without radical re? forms in her polity; but the Federal Government will, doubtless, feel competent to tho task of her reforma? tion aud annexation, whenever thero shall seem to bo a prospect of profit in the operation. BOLD INCENDIARY ATTEMPT.-We learn that au effort was mado by per? sons unknown, to kum the dwelling of Mr. John E. Peay, at Longtown, in Fairfield District. This occurred on the night of November 4. The | portico of tho house was fired ? ud in part burnt. One of the freedmen on the place discovered the fire, and the progress of the flames was ar? rested. We trust that the efforts to discover tho incendiary will prove successful. -?-#-?-. CHINA AND JAPAN.-Tho Herald has letters from these remoto portions of the globe, dated September 1G and 27. A large fire occurred on the 13th of August, destroying a vast amount of property and the lives of two wo? men and seventeen children. Tho aotion of tho commander of the Bri? tish gun-boat Bustard, iu bombard? ing tho town of Choochi, by which several person were killed, has caused much excitement. The Italian bark Providenza had arrived at Hakodadi with forty-two coolies aboard, no commander being on her, and evi? dences in abundance wore found lead? ing to tho belief, asshe had sailed some timo before with a cargo of coolies, that they had mutinied and destroyed tho crew. The Tycoon's Government had re? signed all authority to tho Mikako and all the adherents or officers under the Tycoon had been dispensed with. The foreign legations are now looated in Yokohama, tho British and French Ministers having armed forces of their own troops quartered near them, while tho American Minister has only a lame porter, urmed with bamboo stick. The Japanese author? ities have intimated their desire to the foreign ministers to have the treaty of 18G6 revised, with a view to the re-adjustment of duties on teas and silks. The steamship Herman, on entering Castries Bay, in August last, burst a boiler, killing three Chinamen and severely scalding twelve other persons. Of these, two were Americans. SPEECH OE BEAST BUTLER.-Gen. Butler was greeted by about 3,000 of his fellow-citizens, ia Lowell, Massa? chusetts, to whom ho made a briof speech on th 5th. He hud triumph? ed, he said, under tho motto: Equal? ity of all men's rights under the law by using freedom's great weapon-the ballot. Ho hailed tho glorious tri? umph of Republican principles throughout the land. He believed it would bring peace and prosperity. We shall not long have murder after murder and riot after riot. Look at New Orleans, from which we have re I ported 2,500 for Seymour und 270 for Grunt. There was a time, he remembered, when the people of that city behaved better. [Applause.] He felt confident such time would come one? more. Several Southern States voted for Seymour, or aro in doubt, because men's lives were threatened if thoy attempted to vote. When Congress meets, as it will in a short time, it will be our purpose to find a remedy for this kind of thing, and if Johnson docs not second our efforts, though it may bo late in the day, we will try and pr?vido for him. [Applause.] .IMP VUTIATJ S?EEBAOE. '-Despatch? es in the New York Tribune state that, in Iowa and Minnesota, the amend? ments to the Constitutions of those States, establishing "impartial suf? frage," have been adopted in the late election. In Minnesota, accord? ing to the censas of 1860, there were bnt 259 negroes, which wonld give about fifty colored voters. In Iowa, there were 1,000 negroes, which would give 214 voters. MB. KDITOB: Is it consistent foe Mr. Alexander to expect the colored men to vote for him, when he, a fow months ago, discharged several co? lored hands for voting with the Re? publican party ? We would refer him to the fourth chanter ol neeoau, Timothy, 14th verse: " Alexander, the coppersmith, did me [or us] much evil; the Lord re? ward him according to his works." COLORED VOTER. Horrible Outrage and Swift Retribu? tion. We have the particulars of a horri? ble outrage committed near Summer? ville, in Emanuel County, on Tues? day last. A young lady, seventeen or eight? een years old, daughter of a respect? able citizen of that County, wno is a pupil in tho Summerville school, was met in the outskirts of the villuge while on her woy to school, early Tuesday morning, by a negro man named Pearce, who attacked her with a lightwood knot; striking her on tho back of the head and felling her to tho earth. He then attempted to commit further outrage upon her person, which she resisted to tho ut? most of her strength and ability. In the scufile which ensued, he beat her severely over the head and face, se? riously injuring her eyes and iilling her mouth with sand to prevent her cries from being heard. From the effect of this terrible treatment sho becamo insensible, and the fiend ac? complished his hellish purpose and left her apparently dead in the road. Sometime after she was discovered in this pitiable condition and taken to a house near by, when Dr. Bouchelle being called to see her, administered to her relief, and sho recovered so far as to bo able to designate the demon who had committed thc outrage. Pursuit was then mado for tho wretch, and, in a little while, ho was fouud concealed upon tho premises of Mrs. Harris, when he was arrested and taken to Swainsboro and com? mitted to jail. A largo crowd was assembled at tho latter place-the election being held , thero-and great excitement was produced when tho facts becamo known. There was, however, no attempt made to inter? fere with the criminal, who was safely lodged in jail. That night, about ll or 12 o'clock, a crowd of persons, uumberiug some forty or fifty, went to the house of Mr. J. J. Moorsing, tho jailor, and demanded of him tho jail keys. This demand he refused to comply with, when they threatened his life if the keys were not produced. Under this alternative, tho keys were presented to tho party, who immediately pro? ceeded to the jail, took tho negro out and, carrying him to a tree just out? side the town, swung him ti}' to a limb, in which position he was found next morning. We learn that the young lady is still iu a critical condition, but her physician thinks sho will recover. Thero was great excitement in the County for a day or two, but it has passed off and all is quiet thero now. The negroes in the vicinity all ex? press their approbation of tho sudden and awful punishment inflicted upon Pearce, and good feeling prevails be? tween the races.-Augusta Chronicle. Four murders are reported as hav? ing been committed in Kentucky last week. On Wednesday night, Wm. Johnson, a resident of Jessamine County, while on his way home, was shot dead by a concealed assassin. On Thursday night, Miss Hill, yonng school teacher at Bryantsvilh was shot and instantly killed by a young man named Grimes, a suitor whom she had rejected. On the same night, two horse-thieves confined in jail at Nicholasvillo, woro taken from jail by "regulators" and hanged. One of them had served a term in the penitentiary for previous offences. FntE. -About 12 o'clock yesterday fire was discovered in a houso located on Keneke's farm, near tho forks of the road. The building was used, the lower story as a church, by some colored people, and tho upper story as a store-honse for grain, and was filled at time of tho firo with corn and fodder. The houso and its contents wero entirely consumed. The origin of the fire was not known. [(.'harleaton Courier, 0///. Minnesota has just been haviug its customary Iudian summer storm. A St. Paul paper says that for thirty hours it rained, thundered, lightened, and blew, without the slightest inter? mission, and then, as a slight varia? tion, it snowed, "blowed," "lighten? ed," and ruined, with occasionally a growling report from the upper re? gions. Land slides occurred upon some of the railroads. A RADICAL SHOT.-On Sunday night last, Harry McDaniel, negro Representative, had his cabin fired upon by some unknown party, who hailed and was refused entrance. Harry received a wound in the shoul? der, which is slight and not regarded dangerous. These are the facts as we learn them.-Laurensville Herald. All tho pnblic officials of Rockland, Me., are running awoy. The city marshal, city dork, city physician, and one of the assessors, are all miss Tt?* Result And th? Future. Now that the Presidential campaign is closed, there is one platform, and but one, on which all parties and all sections may, and must unite, if we are to .regain our former prosperity and happiness, and that is the plat? form. ?ot of a party, nor of a sec? tion, but of the whole country, one and indivisible. In order to insure this unity there must be a restoration of mutual confidenne, if not of mu? tual affection, and to tbis end tho dead past must be buried and for? given, even if it cannot bo forgotten. We must take a new point of depar? ture, and, dismissing from our con? templation the things which aro behind, press forward in the labors and to the rewards of a new era of development and progress. Mr. John Quincy Adams has declared his belief that tho heart-felt desire of tho great bulk of the Northern people is to treat the South with kindness and generosity, and tho opportunity io now ottered in Gen. Grant's election to give strong and practical expres? sion to that desire. Tho extent of tho confidence manifested iu Gen. Grant by tho large majority he lins received ought to add to his inde? pendence and efficiency in carrying out liberal and patriotic sentimeutB. The apprehensions of the party which sustaiucd him of their ability to carry a sufficient number of States in tho North to?iusure their success, aud their consequent dread of the revival of civil convulsions, which led to the adopting of a coersive policy in tho South, with all its rigors and sufferings, to retniu their political ascendancy, must be so completely dissipated by the result of tho hilo elections, that thej* can now afford to treat tho South with clemency and magnanimity. On the other hand, tho South, which has beeu ever ready and anxious to meet overtures of real reconciliation moro than half way, eau bo more easily won by a spirit of conciliation and liberality than by compulsion aud nieuace. It eau adapt itself to all thc political re? quirements of a new era, if only they aro dictated in an equitable and fra? ternal spirit, aud leave unshackled its energies for material recuperation and advancement. Tho solution of all difficulties is not so much in any particular legislative policy as in the spirit which animates legislation, and if this shall be honestly patriotic and brotherly, if the words of Gen. Grant, "let us have peace," shall in? dicate tho abandonment of a vindic? tive policy, tho future regeneration and salvation of the country will be put beyoud nil doubt. Any other course, whilo it may gratify the pas? sions of unappeasable revenge against the South, will be purchased nt the indefinito detriment and cost of all those material interests which are of supremo concern to all sec? tions. Forbearance, moderation and patience should bo the controlling spntimeut of all sections, and then iui- threat Republic, the refuge of the oppressed of all nations, and the hope of all the friends of liberty throughout the world, will emerge from its tribulations purified and strengthened by tho fiery ordeal through which it has passed. [Baltimore Sun. The Church of tho Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, has been completed. The foreign mails state that a forma! instrument bearing witness to thc completion of the grand cupola, ii conformity with tho procotol of th? ! 5th of September, 18G2, was signet on September 26th by the Governoi of Palestine and tho Consul-Generali of France and Russia. ^There is a rumor that tho Empero Napoleon is disposed to interfere it Spanish affairs, and that he desire the elevation of Don Carlos, to th throne of Spnin. We should thin! the experiences of the first Napoleoi would make tho present Empero rather chary of following his exam pie. S .vu ACCIDENT.-Wo learn that Mn William A. Cauble, of this Count was instantly killed on Saturday lasl while attending a caue mill, whicl by some means, was overthrown whil in motion, Mrs. C. was caught undt it. In its fall she was struck on tli head, her skull being badly fractur?e [Salisbury (N. C.) North Stale. There will bo another election i Now York city in about four wee! for Mayor, to lill the place of Goveri or-elect Hoffman. Aldermen, com oilmen, kc, will also bo chosen. Tl Tribune advises the radicals to ru no candidates of their own. RIOT rs ASHEVILLE.-A serious ri occurred in Ashovillo on tho day i election, in which ono negro w; killed and seven or eight wounde It was begun by negroes and, usual, thev had the worst of it. [Cliarlotte Times. At the recent municipal election Quebec, small boys broke open family tomb iu ono of the city cern tories, and took out skulls, which tin carried about on sticks. Jumes Gordon Bennett has a fe tnno of .83,000,000, which he leav in his will to hia two ohildren, Jam G., Jr., and a daughter, said to I pretty, and only seventeen years ol A plantation in Mississippi, whii cost $60,000 ten years ago, was so lately for $269. On Wednesday, Moses Smith, (c lored,) ?god 120 vcr.??, died in Was ington. Freemasonry In the East. Robert Morris, Esq., delivered a leoture last evening, at the Cooper Instituto, on the subject of Freema? sonry in By ria and Palestine. He said that he bad been sent to the East; by the Masons of this country, for four objects: 1st. To examine into the Freemasonry of the Eastern nations; 2d. To obtain information of the orders kindred to the Masons, such ns the Knights of St. John ; 3d. To visit the places renowned in the traditions of Masonry-Tyre, Jeru? salem and others; 4th. To make col? lections of specimens, relics, kc. His remarks on these topics were very interesting, not only to Masons, but to the general public. At Smyrna ho found eight Masonic Lodges, which included among their mem? bers tho foreign consuls of most of the nations not Roman Catholic and nenrly all the Turkish dignitaries. At Ephesus ho attended n Masonic pic-nic. At Rey rout he found thc only lodge in Palestine. Among its members is tho Pasha of all the ter? ritory from AS?A Minor to Egypt. Mr. Morris found the Pasha a very gentlemanly, intelligent and friendly man, willing to givu him the fullest aid in the prosecution of his enterprise. At Damascus he found sixteen Ma sons,among them the renowned Adel el-Kadir, formerly Sultan of the Arab race of North Africa, where he carried on a most destructive war with tho French for three years. Mr. Morris was most kindly received by this fiery old warrior, who gave bim the symbolical kisses on the right and left cheeks. Throughout Syria and Palestine there is au intense pre? judice among the lower classes against Freemasonry, but the high officers of the Turkish Government, and the few educated aud intelligent men which are to be found there, ure well disposed toward the Order. No? where in the world, Mr. Morris says, is there such attachment to Freema? sonry as among tho Mohammedans. In thc famous city of Tyre, tho seat of King Hiram, he could not find, after three days' search, a single Ma? son; in Gebnl, tho ancient seat of all learning, not a single person who could read. Ancient traces of tho Order were numerous. On the key? stone of an arch under Solomon's Temple, the masonic compass is found deeply cut in stone. Mr. Mor? ris traced the analogy between the customs of the East and those of the modern Masons. Charity was the distinguished characteristic of the Eastern Masons. He had left the country deeply prejudiced against the Mohammedans, and had returned feeling that in many respects they could teach us Christiaus something. He spoke very highly of the Ameri? can missionaries on tho Syrian coast. [New York Tribune. MURDEH MOST FOUL.-A . damna? ble murder was committed in this District ou Monday night last. A party, consisti?"; of Dr. Clinton Shell, Robert Hudgeus, Williamson Barksdalo and George Barksdale, left this village, after night, to return to their homes, about five or six miles distant. About 10 o'clock, some 400 yards beyond the residence of Mr. Henry Shell, tho party was fired upon by persons in ambush, and Dr. Shell was instantly killed and fell from hie horse. He was struck in the head, neck and breast. Mr. Williamsoc Barksdale was soverely wounded ir tho thigh with five or six shot, anc his horse receiving some thirty oi forty shot. The other gentlemen es j caped. The horses of those surviving were frightened and carried the ride.i some hundred yards suddenly fron the scene. The assassins fled on foo at once, and w?ro not recognized They had taken tho precaution t< form au ambuscade, by cutting dowi bushes, and evidently lay in wait fo tho party, knowing of their being ii tho village, and their intention to re main and participate in a torch-ligh procession. It is thought about tei distinct, reports were inad?, und n the fiends used double-barreled gnni the whole party would have lost thei lives but for tho spring of the horse upon the first discharge. The seen of tho tragedy is about tinco mile from this village. Dr. Shell was about thirty yeal old; tho others being youths, abor eighteen and twenty. Dr. S. resid< about twelve miles from this villagi and had passed his rather's hom about 100 yards, and proposed I spend the night with yoting Hndgen Dr. S. bad never, in his life, partie pated in politics, (probably as litt as any mau in the District of his p< sition and attainments,) stood hip in his profession, and was universal esteemed and beloved. He graduate in I860, and was a Confederate BU geon. The other young gentleme: of course, are too young for acth participation in politics, and ai ?aiot, peaceable and highly esteemci >r. S. was tho son of Henry Shel Esq., and tho others sons of Cc John Hudgens and Downs Bnrksdal Esq., prominont citizens of this Di tri ct. The wadding of the guns was rad cal incendiary documents. There no doubt tho assassins woro negroe We see the fruits of the radical he! hounds who preach to onr negroo We cannot find terms in which damn this villainy, this mnrderou cowardly assassination. Several n irroes h av? been arrested as imp coted, and nre in jail. I [Laitrensrille Herold. r?ooal Item?. GAB.-What is the matter? The gas, last night, was in an ugly fix. It wouldn't burn. Stir un your rosin, Messrs. Managers, the consumers are growling considerably. A Mr. Kelly, of Camden, was in? carcerated in the jail of this County, yesterday, charged with tho killing of a colored man, and also as an ac? complice in the murder of G. W. M. Dill, several months ago. Our Mutual Friend is the title of a spicy little monthly publication, is? sued by tho Equitable Life Insurance Company, of New York. A copy has been placed on our tablo by tho agent. TUE MCKENZIE LEGION.-A num? ber of the mechanics and working? men of Columbia, as we aro inform? ed, determined to show their respect for Mr. McKenzie, will assemblo in front of thc old ice-house, to-day, at 12 o'clock, and march from there in procession to tho different polls, until all have deposited their ballots for the " the old man." TUE NICKEUSON HOUSE.-This es? tablishment, nuder the control of the indefatigable hotelito, William A. Wright, Esq., has been thoroughly overhauled and re-furnished, re-car? peted, &c. Aud in order to keep pace with the times, the rates per day have been materially rednced. REUISTRATION.-Tho total number of persons registered amounts to 1,4.07-715 whites aud 752 colored-a colored majority of 37, as follows: Ward No. 1-whites, 212; colored. 247. Ward No. 2-whites, 126; co? lored, 134. Ward No. 3-whites, 159; colored, 121. Ward No. 4-whites, 220; colored, 250. ARREST or COLONEL D. WIATT; AIKEN.-At the instance of State Constable Hubbard, Colonel Aiken, of Abbeville, has been arrested and brought to this city. It is understood that the effort is to connect Colonel Aiken with the killing of Randolph. As soon as tho opportunity presents itself, Colonel Aiken will no doubt promptly and fully relieve himself of the unfounded charge brought against him. The American Odd Felloir; the of? ficial organ of the order. A literary magazine for all. New York: John W. Orr. $2 per year. Principal contents of the November number: The Misanthrope's Dream, or Three Links of Love, a thrilling story of tho Great West; Owed to the Odd; New Embalming Process; An Old Fellow Abroad; New York by Day? light and Gas-light; Gems of Odd Fellowship; Tent of Abraham; Faith Verified by Works; California as it ia; Intemperance; The Life of Rebekah; Facetiae; Pearls; Poetry; Ladies'De? partment; Brotherly Love; Communi? cations from all parts of tho country, &c. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office opeu during the week from 8%, a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mail? aro open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8>? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}4 a. m., close 4A? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8,l.i a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Groenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8!.j p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tentiou is called to the following ad vertisemeuts, published for the first time this morning: A Card-R. 0. Shiver. Public Salo Government Property. Legal Notice-Albert M. Boozer. Attention Colored Voters. Potatoes-Fisher Sc Lowrance. Apples-Fisher it Lowrance. Furniture Sale-Jacob Levin. Sugar and Molasses-F. P. Salas. Norfolk Oysters-J. D. Bateman Declination-M. Brennen. Declination-C. M. Wilder. 'Nicker9on House'-W. A. Wright To Rent-Apply Telegraph Office. Meeting Trustees-C. H. Miot. Teacher-Wanted. ENDURANCE.-It is astonishing what the human frame can endure. The numerous assistants that C. F. Jack? son has in his complete establishment aro as fresh from for to-morrow's work as they would bo after a long rest. Try them. . _ Tho rush for office under the in? coming Administration will be some thing marvelous. Washington ex? pects to be ovor-run by all of the old armies of the Potomac and the West. An honorable discharge from either army is already worth, it is said, a fabulous amount of money.