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C:)LITMBIA, S. C. Thursday Morning:. January 21. 1869. Cuba. The Mobile Register ata tea that private ad? vices received in that city indicate that the Cuban insurrection is of a much more for? midable character, and is conducted in a spirit cf dogged perseverance that is far different from what we hear through the diluted despatches of the Cuban cable. Tho people seem thoroughly roused to re? sistance, and are making war to the knife on the Government, burning and laying waste wherever they go upon doubtful terri? tory. Spain can spare fewer troops than are indicated as available, and the insur? gents aro stronger than we have been told. . Thoy are, besides, not the disorganized rabble they aro called, and it will require not'only the most prompt decision, but the strong hand, to prevail against them. Mer? chants in Cuba seem to feel that tho present condition of affairs cannot possibly last, and that every fresh point indicates that the feeling of the people of the island will in? evitably bring her under United States pro? tection at an early day. And this is what would have boen a con? summation, ere this, had Secretary Seward not been so enamored of iceberg and white boar_ purchases. Had he sent an agent one of the gentlemen, whose hands were in from recent Alaska experience-over to Cuba with one or two of 'the spare millions from that "little go," thero is no doubt that its judicious investment would have resulted in a wonderful change of sentiment in cer? tain quarters that would have made the re? sult no longer one of time. At all events, the Register thinks Cuba ia surely coming, and it is only a question of how long she will take; and that she bas not como before is because Mr. Seward fell in love with seals and ioebergs, rather than with plan? tain groves aud Cabana cigars. The de spatch in another column, purporting tc como from the President's Private Secretary may moan business after all. Congress is far behind with its business and thc disposition to push it forward doe; not seem to exist. With the exception o the appropriation bill, it is doubtfu whether measures of great importance wil be got through prior to the 4th of March Not one of ihe appropriation bills has ye finally passed the House, and the Iudiat bill still hangs in committee, the difficulty being to know exactly what Indians to ap propriato for. These bills must all be con sidered, or the wheels of the Governmen must stop. There are but thirty-five mon working days, counting Saturdays, in whicl to complete all tho important legislation, and out of this time must bo devoted a least a week, which will bo taken up in th consideration of contested election case and other privileged reports. Besides, tb Committee of Ways and Means will cer tainly report some tax measure which wil ocenpy no inconsiderable portion of th time. With all these necessary measures t be yet brought forward and the very wide spread objection that seems to prevai against any financial measure, it is na probable that the latter will occupy muo of the time of the Houso or Senate. The celebrated Barnacle policy, "Ho' net to do it," is splendidly illustrated b the Alaska investigation committee. Nc thing is clearer than the fact that over tw millions were spent in bribing the bi through Congress. Nothing KO muddy n tho endeavor to find out who got it. Up t this ti un*, the efforts of the investigatin committee have been confined to examinin persons who do not know anything aboi it. We suppose the farce will continu until a sufficient number of know-nothiup will have been examined to furnish materii for a voluminous report, while the real pa: ties enjoy the joke. We opine'that a ser ons effort to discover tho whereabouts < the missing millions, would not carry tl investigation far beyond the threshold < the capitol. Postmaster-General Randall's recent coi municatiou to Congress on thc subject postul telegraph, shows that ho is alive the exigencies of the times. He propos erecting telegraphic lines all over thc cou try, in couuectiou with the postal systor and reducing the tariff of despatches to t lowest possible rate. There is no doubt th such a reform will in time become a nec< sity, but wc fear Mr. Randall will at prese only receive credit, like old Sol Gills, 1 being ahead ol' his time. Ono thing is c< tain, nothing would tend so thoroughly consolidate the interests of the country, a to knit together thc various sections, us t establishment of ao cheap and uniform s; tem of national telegraphic lines. Bat IA i. Mu ni)!;:: HIM Dov nv His KATHI A few nights since, a man named Woathe living in the lower portion of Louisvil while ululer tho inflaeuce of liquor, arA his little boy, four yours old, to spell a wt which it was impossible for the child to I Weathers seized the boy by the hair, niel np a stick and beat thc child until the fit upon his body was lacerated in many plat [let ding not the eries of the littlo one, v pleaded for mercy, he then picked it and held it over a hot lire in thc ste until ?ts whole body was burned to ablis Weathers was subsequently arrested. STATK LBQISLATDRJB. THIKTY-FOURTH DAY*8 PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. TUESDAY, January 19.-Tbo Senate as? sembled nt 12 M. Messrs. Corbin and Bierauu obtained leave of absence. Measage No. 19 from tho Governor, rela? tive to Executive business; was presented to tho Senate. The petition of tho Charleston Board of Trade, relative to the Savannah and Charles? ton Railroad, was presented and referred. The Cv>zjmitteo on the Military, to whom was referred a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to employ an armed force for tho preservation of tho peace, recommended that the resolution do pass. Made special order for to-morrow, at 2 o'clock. Tho Committee on Finance, to whom was referred a bill to increase the salaries of the Justices of tho Supreme Court and of the Circuit Judges, reported back the same, with a recommendation that tho bill do not pass. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Tho Committee on Engrossed Bills re? ported as duly and correctly engrossed, and ready for a third reading, a bill to amend an Aot ontitled "An Act to fix tho salary and regulate the pay of certain officers." Notice was given of bills to alter and amend the oharter of the town of Green? ville and for other purposes, and to alter and amend the oharter of the King's Moun? tain Bailroad Company. Bills to alter and amend an Act entitled "Au Act to define the jurisdiction and du? ties of County Commissioners;" to prevent persons charged with and committed for the crime of murder from being admitted to bail; to renew tho charter of the ferry across tho Great Pee Dee River known as "Old Port Ferry;" to amend the law in relation to arson, were introduced. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Aol to establish a State Police," was ordered tc lie on the table. A bill to chango thc locution of the Coun tv seat of Barnwell County from Baruwel Court House to Blackville, S. C., receivec its second reading, and waa ordered to bi engrossed for a third reading. A bill to incorporate tho Citizens' Saving: Bank of South Carolina was considered bj sections, amended aud made tho specia order for Thursday, nt 1 p. m. Au Act to establish a State orphan asy lum was ratified. A bill to renew thc charter of Pendletot village received its second reading, wa agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed tt> a third reading. The consideration of the report of tin thc Committee on Claims on the BCCOUU of E. R. Stokes was continued to the uex regular session of the Geueral Assembly. Tho consideration of the report of th Committee on Claims on the account of F M. Trimmier, of the Carolina Spartan, io advertising, was indefinitely postponed; am the account of Wm. Sims rejected. After Executive session, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPBESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. The Committee on Incorporations ri porte ' favorably on a bill to incorporate th South Carolina Phosphate Company, au the Vaut'uso Manufacturing Company; th bills were ordered to lie over for a seeon reading. The Committee on Ways and Means r( ported on tho Senate resolution authorizin the State Treasurer to pay to the Chief Jui tico of the SupremeConrt $391.50, standin to his credit on the books of the Treasury and recommended that tho House con?u: Agreed to. The account of H. B. Horlbeck, M. D lot post :nortem examination, was referre< A bil! to provide for the enumeration c tho inhabitants of each county iu tho Stal was referred. A resolution was introduced and referre? that the General Assembly do meet in joh assembly on Wednesday, 27th instant, nu proceed in joint ballot to elect a Librar?a for the Legislativo Library, to succeed tl present incumbent, who is hereby di charged. A bill to establish a Board of Commi sioners on Public Lands was read and r forred. A Senate bill to alter and amend the ci minni law was taken up, amended, and mat tho special order for Monday next, at 1 p. i After sovnrnl unsuccessful attemps to co tinue tho regular business, und eight sep rate calls for the yeas and nays on trivi points, the House adjourned at 3.15 P. I -o How TO PitiiviiNT KEROSENE ACCIDENTS. Never fill tho lamp when lighted. Tri always by day, putting in fresh oil ovc morning and removing the charred portio ot tho wick. Avoid exposing the lamp sudden drafts, which blow the flames it tho reservoir of oil and explode the Carry thom about as little us possible, a before doing so, lower tho wick. Ne1 burn with a flume too low, for this cam smoko and smeil. Never extinguish tb by blowing; thero is always a gas tho reservoir of the lamp; and the instuut I flame descends and comes in contact the with, explosion follows; put them out covering tho wick. If thesu simplo struotions nre nttended to, explosion is i possible, all bad smell avoided, and a li| obtained twieo us brilliant as gas at half I cost. So says a writer. FAST AND CU EAT PMNTINO.-Wo h added a fast card press-of tho Degonei Weller patcut-to the machinery of Phoenix office; aud have also made addi ti to our .stock of limey typo, carda, paper, < Persons in want of any styles of book i job printing, aro invited to call und exam samples and prices. Cards printed at si notice, and at prices varying from S3.CC $10 per thousand. " TU? Boll* ot H0W9W. The foreign correspondent of the New York Observer hos the following article on "The Befo ol Moscow:" At the foot of the Ivnn Tower, in the Krem? lin of Moscow, supported by the pedestal of stone, is the largest bell in the world, and probably the largest that eyer waa in the world. A piece is broken ont of its aide, and the fragment is lying near. The breadth of the bell is so great-it is twenty feet aoross that the cavity underneath has been used as a chapel, where as many people can stand as in a circle sixty feet around. In Russia tho bell is an instrument of music for the worship of God ns truly and really as tho orgau in an> other country. This fact is not mentioned in the accounts we have cf the wonderful, enormous and almost incredibly heavy bells that have been cast in Moscow, but it is the key to what would otherwise be difficult to explain. It appears to be stupid to cast bells so large as to bo next to impossible for convenient use, in danger always of falling and drag? ging others to ruin in their fall. But when the bell is a medium of communication with the Infinite, and the worship of a people and an empire finds expression in the ma? jestic tones of a bell, it ceases to be a won? der that a bell should have a touguo which requires twenty-four men to move, and whoso music should send a thrill of praise into every house in the city and float away beyond tho river into the plains afar. Moscow is tho holy city of tho Greek Church. Pilgrims come hither from thou? sands of miles off, and on foot, and some? times without shoes. I have soon them, with staves in their hands, and their travel worn pfeet wound up in cloths, wending their way to the sacred hill. And when they draw nigh unto the city, and on the evening air music of these holy bells is first homo to their ears, th?y fall upon their faces, prostrate, and worship God. If they could go no further, they would be content to dio there, for they have heard thu bells of Mosco.v, aud on their majestic tones their souls have been taken up to Heaven! This is the sentiment of the superstitious peasant, uud it ia a beautiful sentiment, ideal indeed, but nil the more delicate and exalted. As long as 500 years ago this easting of bells was au art in Russia. It is ono of tho fino arts now. Perhaps our great bell founders, thc Meacelys, will not admit that tho founders there have any more skill in their manufacturo than wc have, aud I am not sure that their bells have any tones more exquisite th in ours would have if we would put as much silver and gold into our bell-metal as they do. But HO long as thesu precious metals are at the present pre? mium, little or Done of them will find its way iuto our church boils. We have not the mistaken idea of the liussiau.s as to the uso of a boll. We use it to call the people to the house of worship. They use the bell for worship. Our bells cpeak to ns. Their bells praiso God. They cast their silver and their gold into tho molten mass, and it becomes au offering, as on au altar, to Him, who ia worshipped with every sil? very note and golden tone of the holy bell. This one great bell is the growth of cen? turies. In 1553 it was cast, and weighed only 3G,000 pounds. It fell in a fire, and was re-cast in 1651, being increased to tho astonishing weight of 288,000 pounds. This was too vast a weight to bo taken up to the top of the towor, and it was sustained by a frame at the foot of it. In 1706, it foll in another fire, and was broken into fragments, which lay there on the ground about thirty years. It was re-cast in 1735, and four years afterward a piece was knocked out of the sido of it, and it has been standing here on tho ground more than a century. It weighs 144,000 pounds! In the thickest part it is two feet through. It has relief pictures on it of the Emperor and Empress; of the Saviour and tho Virgin Mary, and the Evan? gelists. Ascending the Ivan tower, we find on three successive stories, bolls to the number of thirty-four. Some of these are of u size to fill one with astonishment, had he not seen the giant below. Tho largest is on the first story abovo tho chapel, and weighs more than sixty tons. It swings freely and is easily mug. I smote it with tho palm of my hand, supposing that such a blow could ^?ot produce tho slightest vibration in such a mighty mo.s" of iron, but it rung out as clear and startling as if a spirit within had responded to my knock without. Two bolls aro of solid silver, and their tones aro ex? quisitely soft, liquid nnd'pure. It was excit? ing to go from ono to auother and strike them with their tongues, or with your hand, and catch tho variety and richness of their several melodies. The chapel below is dedicated to the patron saint of all ladies about to be mar? ried, und it may bo readily believed that tho bell that gives expression to their prayers will have, at least to their ears, the sweetest tone of all the bells in Moscow. I had como down from the Kremlin tc my lodgings at Billot's, and, wearied witto the wanderings of the day, was lying on thc bed und looking out on the city. It ?3 josi before sun-set, and tho day baa been op? pressively warm. A delicious glow from tht gorgeous West is bathing all tho domos am: roofs with splendid colors, and silence ii stealing in with tho setting SHU upon thc crowded town. It is the eve of ono of theil most holy festivals of tho church. Ou( vast church edifice is directly in view of mj window, and but a short way off. As I lio musing, from this church at ham comes the softest, sweetest tone of an oven ing bell. Another tone responds. A thin, is heard. Tho Ivan Tower on tho height 0 tbo Kremlin utters his tremendous voice like thc voice of many waters. And all tin churches and towers over the whole city 100 bells and moro, iu concert, in harmony "with notes almost divine," lift ap thei voices in an anthem of praise, such as never thought to hear with mortal ears waves of melody, an ocetiu of must?', deep rolling, heaving, changing, swelling, sink? ing, rising, sounding, overwhelming, exalt? ing. I had heard the great organs of Europe, but they wore tame and trifling compared with this. The anthem of nature at Niaga? ra is familiar to my ear, hut its thunder is one great monotone. The music of Mos? cow's bells is above and beyond them all. It is the voico of the people. It utters the emotions of millions of loving, believing, longing hearts, not enlightened, perhaps, like yours, but all crying ont to the Great Father, in theso solemn and inspiring tones, as if their tongues had voices to cry : "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Heaven and earth aro full of Thy glory!"' -o A Nine Yeai-V War. A most curious and strange illustration of tba inherent love of war in tho human bosom, is given in the history of :i man and wife now living iu Maury County, Tennes? see, within six miles of Columbia. Au old couple who were once happy, and enjoyed life as much, perhaps, as is possible for a married couple to enjoy it, live in the locali? ty above indicated. They own a small pro? perty, but have no children. They eat their meals together daily, except when the old man is out hunting, ut which time the lady of the house enjoys her grub in silence. Every evening of the year, except ono, they occupy opposite sides of the lire place, one whiffing tobacco-smoke np the chimney, and the other chewing snuff and growling to herself. Not a word passes. At about 10" o'clock, they simultaneously rise from the fire and go to bed in silence. Tho exceptional day to this beautiful, harmonious life is the 25th of December, commonly called in this Christian country, "Christmas Day," wheu there occurs a regu? lar old-fashioned fight between the silent twain. This is un annual battle, and like other fights, ia a contest for tho supremacy of an idea. It was inaugurated in this wise: Nearly ten years ago, on Christmas day, in the morning, the old mau went out hunting for something fat for dinner. After an absence of about live hours, he returned with an animal of aomo sort, and slinging it on tho floor, he triumphantly exclaimed: "There, there, Betty, is a ground-hog for dinner!" Betty turned tho affair over with tho toe of her brogan, gazed intently for two minutes, and then deliberately said: "Faugh! it's a skunk!" The husband didn't like this expression of opinion on tho part of his beloved, but being a mild mau, and anxious to retain thc long standing good feoling between them, he contented himself with a gent?o re-itera? tion of his first remark. The wife again dissented. Tho husband put a little more firmness in bis next re-iteration. Tho lady beenme firm also, and even indulged in r sort of sneer at tho ignorance of her hus band. He waxed cross. "I tell you, Bet, it's a ground-hog, and ] don't want to bo contradicted." But the lady contradicted. "I tell you il is," and "I tell yon it ain't," followed eacl other with increasing rapidity and virulence until the storm assumed tho shape of blows. The man pinched and tho woman scratched, and had to quit from sheer weariness. Next day, when coolness aud reflectior superseded heat and passion, both silently regretted tho unfortunate difference of opi niou, which left the head of the bouse witl half his beard and very little hair, and th( lady with two eyes of unusual darkness but they spoke not. No, both were to< proud and guilty for that. They remainec silent until a whole year had rolled round and Christmas day again carno on. Whil enjoying a cup of thick, black coffee and i greasy corn-dodger, the wife mildly venture* to remark to the effect that they had beei very foolish a year ago to fall out and poun< each othor about so miserable a thing as skunk. "Yes," said tho repentant husband, "i was very wioked of us, and we oughtn't ht) done it; but you forget, Bet, that it was ground-hog and not a 6kunk." Bot did not forgot; she had reason to rc member, although the black oyes were al gone then, but she knew it was a skunk Tho husband thought it shame for her t hold the opinion still, particularly when sh knew it to bo a ground hog. She know i was a skunk-ho knew it was a hog. Sb kuew different. Tho virulence again crev in, words waxed hot and blows followec Tho scene of tho former Christmas day wt re-enacted to a nicoty, and both went to bc exhausted, with blacker eyes in her hen and less hair on his. They were repcntai and silent tho next day, and spent tho yet without speaking; but when tho anniversai arrived tho same scene was gone throup with religious precision, and has been gon through with every Christmas since. TL people for miles around have become awai of these annual idiosyncrnoies in the lone and peculiar pair, and look forward wit much interest to tho development of tl coming Christmas, lt may bo proper remark, for tho sake of porspicuity, that tl lady's eyes, from being originally a lig gray, havo become a coaly black from tl periodical dyeing which her considera husband gives them; and his hair has e Uroly disappeared, owing to the yearly oj rations of her long fingers. There aro various opinions entertained to when tho war will end, but tho genci belief is that tho lady will uso up thc o man in a few more fights. -o A rico sowing machine, the object which is to work close to the ditches fences ami ovt c unequal ground, tho inve lion of Mr. T. D. Dotterrr, of Ch aries to has been patented. The Charleston News learns that a ri deposit o? phosphate rock has been foti in tho neighborhood of Bluffton. Mc millions for South Carolina. XlaooctX Items. -o Special attention is called to tho stile of horses, mules, household ?urnitu?". etc., by Messrs. Peixotto & Son, this morning. Bargain* may be expooted. -o Tho veteran of the Chntrlestou Courier Wm. Laidlcr, Esq.-paid Colui?na a flying visit, and is off for home again this morn? ing. -o DEATH OP J. AUGUSTUS BLACK, ESQ.-This gentleman, who for several years was Claim Ageut in Washington, und tilled several im? portant public positions in his nativo State, among others that of Comptroller-General, died, yesterday morniug, after a very short illness, from pneumonia, at the Central House, in this city. Mr. Black had boen elected to fill a vacancy in tho Houso of Representatives from Abbeville, uud was in Columbia ou business connected with the removal of his political disabilities. Mr. Black was a native of South Carolina, and was, we believe, about thirty-eight years of age. -o TUE WISH PARENT TO TUE THOUGHT. The following item, published in tho Charleston News, will prove of interest to the citizens of Columbia. As no action has yet been taken in the matter, we are at a loss to discover wherein our Charleston cotemporary .obtained its reliable informa? tion : "THE UNIVERSITY BULL.-We nnderstand that tho Committee on Education have re? commended toe passage of this bill withont tho medical school feature, preferring not to disturb tho Charleston Medical College, which has far greater advantages than could be obtained in the medical department of the University." - ANOTHER PLEASANT EVENING.-Tho tab? leaux last night woro an improvement-if such a thing could be possible-upon tho efforts of the ladies on Tuesday night. Tho display of tho yellow metal, in the Baden Baden scene, reminded us forcibly of the good old times anent the war-when tho bright metal was forth-coming, dollar for dollar, upon the presentation of a "pro? mise to pay," and not as now, five of the one for three of the other; and the desire of tho "heavy swell" to make himself scarce, aroused the suspicion that ho had Lat a small moiety of that article left, and fully appreciated the adage, that He who bets and runs away, May live to bet another day; But he who's by the tiger slain, Will find it hard to bet again. "Bino Beard" and his new wife, sur? rounded by the seven or eight suspended relicts, was a fearful spectacle to behold; and caused the visitors to condole with the unfor? tunate ladies, who-after tho tableaux would be forced to spend an hour in re-ar? ranging their water-falls. Tho "Nursery Rhymes" caused a tremendous uproar among the youngsters, and tho hilarity became contagious; and for several minutes it was hard to decido who were the most pleased the smaller portion of God's creation, or their reverend progenitors. And then carno "tho last scone of all"-bnt not, as Mr. Willie Shakspeare has it, "sans eyes, sans teeth, sans everything;" for eyes and teeth were used to perfection-tho former in ogling the ladies, and tho latter in masti? cating overything edible obtainable. Tho evident intention of tho visitors was to "eat up tho parsonago" at one sitting; for they completely cleared out everything-from Charlotto russo to Roman punch. The stock will bo replenished, however, and tho attendants, this evening, we hazard the assertion, will havo another "clearanco" to make. Remember, to-night is tho last. -o MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office is open during tho week from %% o.m. to Gp. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mnlis aro open for delivery at 5 p. m., and closo at 8)? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8'J a. m., closo \). m. Northern open for delivery 3 p. m., closo 12 m. Greenville open for de? livery 5 p. m., close 8J.? p. m. -o CASH.-Our terms aro strictly cash-no exceptions. If an advertisement is to J inserted, hand over the money; if a paper is subscribed for, tho money must accompany the ordor-otherwiso no attention will bo paid to them. This rule will be adhered to. -o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to tho following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: Gregg, Palmer & Co.-Bonds and Stocks. Rev. Wm. Curtis-Female High School. M. A. Harvey-For Sale. W. B. Stanley-Social Club. E. E. Jackson -Garden Seed. Fisher, Lowranco & Fisher-Apples. George D. Conner-Broker. C. H. Baldwin-Planting Potatoes, Sec. P. Cantwell-Irish Potatoes. J. Leo Dixon-Meeting Acacia Lodge.