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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, Storch 13, 1809. StUrtl We Have m. SUke^lhi Waat Indi?? ? Tt hs= bees stated, Si.j G the Hicuinona Dispatch, on tolerable apthority, that G?ne? rai Grant has intimated a purpose to inter? f?ra in Ouban affairs-to recognize the "rebel?" there. This could hardly meau leas than a proposition to get possession of that island. If that is his disposition, it argues a wise and comprehensive view of the situation of this vast and growing na? tion. A foothold in the rich islands of tbc West Indies is a public necessity of this count ry. Cuba is tbe most desirable and that most ready for acquisition. She is troublesome in her present status. Yet Bhe is teeming with one of the most valuable staples, whose regular production has grown to be a mat? ter of overwhelming importance. Then, as a military and naval post of great strategic consequence, no opportunity to mnke a con? quest of it should be lost. These are, no doubt, the opinions of tho great body of the people of the United States. Upon the simplo question of ac? quiring one of these superb islands, there could be scarcely a division of public sen? timent; and any measure which may in a reasonable manner accomplish that object would meet with universal approbation. The preseut is the opportunity. Delay may cause it to be now lost, but, sooner or later, one of the islands will bc our's, and it should be the "Queen of the Antilles." -o Governor Scott'? Tcnttmouy. We make some extracts from thc sworn testimony of Governor Scott in the Third Congressional District contested election case. In reply to a question by S. L. Doge, Go? vernor Scott says: I am Governor R. Iv. Scott, Governor ot the State-was so in July, August, Septem? ber, October and November, 1868-inaugu? rated 9th July, 1868, and have been Go vernor up to tho present time. During that time the political condition of New berry, Abbeville, Anderson and Edgefieh was one of great excitement. The law? could not be enforced, and were not en forced in these Counties. The obstructiot of law came from the fact that political or gnnizations set at defiance the officers o the law. The organizations were the Re publican and Democratic parties. The De mocratio organization was arrayed agains the law. I received information as Go vernor that the Democratic party was oi ganized for the purpose of preventing th officers of the law fi om enforcing the lai against any of their partisans, and for th purpose of controlling tho elections to tak place on the 3d November, in tho intcrct of that party alone. These political oi ganizations armed themselves in order t carry, out the objects and purposes of thci organization. I was informed by men wh claimed to belong to Demooratic clubs tht they were providing themselves with sh teen-shooters and Winchester rifles, wit the declared purpose of first controlling tl: election by keeping the negroes away froi the polls, and if resistance was made, the would shoot tho negroes down, and therel: prevent the more timid from attending i all. They did, with my knowledge, bril into the ;-State the Winchester rifles in n cordance with these declarations. The was no election for Congress in Edgefie Connty, Third Congressional District. Tl reason why is this: Thc law mado it n duty to appoint three Commissioners Election in each County; two of theso first appointed were white men and one colored man, of that County. The whi men objected to serve, because that partie lar colored man was a member of the boar I accordingly appointed three other Coi missioners, one of whom was a Mr. Root, member of the present House of Rcpt sentalives. He replied to me that it w impossible for the board to i-erve, beean it required all of bis timo to save bis lil That ho bad beeu shot at twice in his o\ roBidenco, had escaped from his house u der oover of darkness, and was then writi to me from bis place of concealment in t swamp. It was too late then to appoi any other Commissioners of Election, th? law required a notice of twenty dn bofore an election could bo held. T general condition of political affairs in tl County, ns far as the Republican party v ooucerued, as regards their safety, I c only state my opinion, based upon ropo of citizens living in tho County. (5 Popo objected to the opinion baned ur such information.) 1 think lhere was scar ly a mail received in tho Executivo Dept mont, during thc mouths of Septemu October uad November, 1868, that 1 i not get ono or moro Jotters, reportiug murder of citizens of the County, t claimed in theso letters to be murdered consequence o? their political opinion, other outrages committed on them, t begging of me to send a military iorco tho County to givo protection against 1 less men. Q.-What was the condition in Abbov os to outrages? also, of Newberry? A.-The Bamo as in Edgefleld. In Al ville County I have report? on file of ni teen murders. Thoso murders were i committed before the November electit Judging from tho former election in Aj and making due allowances for nat changes and influences that might lej mately have been brought tobeur, nndji ing, furthermore, by tho statements of i from the County, of both political parties, it is my opinion that the Republicans would have camed the County by 1,800 br 2,000 Totes. I mean by Republican, Hoge'a ma? jority f?r Congress. Aa to Newberry Coun? ty, in a fair election, I can only judge of it from the same information I hud as to Ab? beville. TJhe m^jortty in Netrberry could have been from 1,000 to 1,200-same as for the Legislature. The violence in Newberry was not to the same extent as in Abbeville as to murder, but the same intolerance ex? isted as to colored men voting. There were two cases of murder in Newberry-Lee Nance and a mun by tho name of Johnson Olassgow-promiuent colored men that I now recollect. Examination bv J. D. Pope, Esq., for J. P. Reed: Q.-How ninuy white mon of any party in South Carolina supported you for Governor, do you think? A.-I have uo means of knowing. It was a mutter of indifference to me w bother I was voted for by white or colored men; nor did I regard it as important to tho result, so long ns there was a fair election, .iud tho voters bad tho right to exercise the privi? lege guuranteed to them by the laws of thc country. Q.-That maybe true; but was it uot thc fact that you were elected by colored voters almost entirely? A.-I have uo means now of knowing the relative number of white aud colored votes cast for me; but I know, as a matter of ne? cessity, that ? received nearly all the colored votes cast ?u the tttate, as they wero Republi? cans from necessity, and voted for the Re? publican candidates. Q.-During the canvass for Congress were you, at any time or times, and how often, in the Third Congressional District, out of the County of Richlaud? A.-I was never ont of the city of Colum? bia to visit any portion of the Third Con? gressional District during the canvass. Q.-Were you in any of these Counties before the canvass? A.-I never was. Q.-Have you been since? A.-I have not. My duties hore have rendered it almost impossible to leave thc capital. Q.-Your information, thou, is d?riv?e; from others? A.-Yes. My information is derived fron information of citizens living in these Couu ties, from civil officers of thc State govern ment, and military officers who w ore on dub in these Counties. i?.-You say that the resistance to tin laws was entirely by Democratic organiza tious. Who pave you this information Democrats or Republicans? A.-Both. Many men of tho Democrats party were opposed to these Democratic or gnnizntions for tho purpose of resisting tin law and setting at defiance the authority o the State Government. l?.-Pray name some of these Democrat who gave you this information? A.-I am not at liberty to name them, a thoy enjoined coufuleneo, claiming that if i was known that they gavo tho informatio: whereby the parties might be brought 1 justice, their own lives and property woul be in danger. Q.-You say that Democrats told you thu sixteeu-shooters wore imported to keep th negroes from tho polls. Name some wh told you this? A.-Members of the Democratic club toi mo this. It don't follow that they are Dc mocrats because they belonged to Democn tic clubs. A number of Republicans joine Democratic clubs, ia order to discover whi object thoy had in importing these destru? five weapons. I do not, for precuutionni reasons, feel justified in giving their name to the public. Q.-Would you believe the testimony < any man who became a member of a Demi eratic club for the purpose of commuuicu ing to outsiders what be there saw au heard? A.-When surrounding circumstances at; results corroborate testimony fully, I wou believe them. Q.-You spoke of white men being arme Do you not know that there wero arme bands of negroes in Edgc?eld and Abb ville, and were you not applied to frequen ly to preveut their use of these arms? Ai what did you do to prevent it? A.-I do not know that there were sui armed bands in these Counties, nor do now recollect of any report of such armi bauds being made to mo from Abbeville, may, however, have been made, as the was a general rumor of armed bands negroes. (?.-Do you know that tho importation arms into thc State was brought about 1 tho fact that every negro mau iu tho Stn was thc owner of a lire-arm, and tho whi mau almost entirely unarmed? A.-On the oontmry, I know to the i verse of that. Y'ou would scarcely meet white man who did not havo one revolv? if not more, and a double-barrel shnt gu It is true, that raauy of tho colored m were nrraed with shot guns aud old mi kots, but not moro than a largo minority thom had even these arms. I wish to si that I gave the white of the State thc ere? with moro intelligence and knowledgo the negro character, than to believe thal was necessary in any emergency to provi tb emselvcs with tho destructive weapons a time of profound peace. Q.-YouGthink, then, and testify, that t sixteen shooters were imported to kill i groes? A.-I believe, from evitlonco that I di not regard as worthless, that it was the 1 lief of a party, or a large number of men the State, that Seymour and Blair would olectcd, and thereby a decision would given against the reconstruction polioy Congress, and it wus tho intention of th to inaugurate civil war and overthrow i Governments that had been established tho ?Sonth.. I will give, as one reason this belief: Conversations wero not once mon among th oso who were most activo in importing these arms, wherein theyexpress? ed, fully and. openly, theiy p?a? of opera tiou; in which they stated that they would bring abont a riot. In this event, they would be preparad, ??d kill -off the leading Republicans, both white and black, and that it would be au easy matter, after they were disposed of, to control the ficst of the negroes, with these guns in their hands. The State officers disposed of, they would call a new election, when they would have the wholo matter in their own bands. lu answer to an inquiry whether they did not fear tbat they would be called to au account forth's wholesale work, they said: "Who ever heard of any body being punished for a riot?" and referred to Memphis, Camilla, and New Orleans, in 18CG. Oj.-You think, then, the sixteen shooters were introduced for another rebellion aud a new secessionV A.-I think it was intended for auothe"" rebellion, but not a new sci u. -o- - STATE i.r.cisi, i n io.. SEVEN TY"-SEVENTH DAY*S PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. j THURSDAY, Mareil ll.-The Senate as I semi tied at 11 A. M. Tho House sent to the Senate a message that they agree to the request to enter into Joint Assembly, ou Saturday, the 13th in? stant, at 1 P. M., for the purpose of elect? ing three Commissioners to revise and con? solidate tho statute laws of the State of South Carolina. Also, a concurrent resolution, that the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the Senate be instructed tc draw pay certificates for the per diem ol members, to, and inclusive of, the 20th day of March, 1861?, and for officers and em? ployees of thc General Assembly in such amount as may be agreed upon by the Com? mittee on Ways nnd Means of tho House, and the Committee on Finance of thc Senate, was concurred iu. The petition of William C. Black, ol York County, praying the General Assem bly to recommend to the Congress of tin United States the removal of his pol?tica disabilities, was referred. A bill to authorizo the Fmancinl Agent ol the State of South Caroline, in tho city o New York, to pledgo State bonds as collate ral security, received its first reading, ant was ordered for a second reading und cou sideration to-morrow. The Special Committee on thc Remova of Political Disabilities, to whom was re ferred the petitions of Wm. M. McDonald Chester County, Wm. A. Molloy, Chester field County, A. 13. Woodruff,- Spartaubui| County, J. B. Magill, Chester County, R. ?? Mellett, Sumter County, E. H. Griffin Pickeus County, J. M. Elford, Spurtanburi Couuty, Isaac Wickliffe, O?oueo County Thomas Dillard, Pickens County, W. E Williams, Oraugeburg County, Wm. T. El viu, Oconee County, Daniel Drafts, Lexiup, ton Couuty, Thad. C. Andrews, Oruugebur; Couuty, Wu?. M. Rews, York County, Rc bert Hawthorn, Fairfield County, Lemut L. Griffin, Abbeville County, and Isaac G Long, Horry County, reported back th same, with a recommendation that th prayers of tho petitioners bo granted. Oi dered for consideration to-morrow. Tho same committee introduced a resoh tion, that tho Special Committee on the Rt moval of Political Disabilities bo, and the are hereby, relieved from the further cot sideration of all matters and papers relatiu to the removal of political disabilities tint tho next regular session of tho General Al sembly. Ordered for consideration to-mo row. The Cominitteoou Eurolled Acts reporte the following Acts aud joint resolution i duly and correctly enrolled, scaled, au ready for ratification: To incorporate cc tain societies in the city of Charleston; t alter and amend au Act entitled "Au Act I alter and amend the charter of the King Mountain Railroad Company," passed tl 16th of December, 1851; joiut resolution I provide for the fitting up of certain portioi of tho State House. A message was sent tho Speaker of the House of Represont tives, inviting bim to attend in tho Sena j to assist in the ratification of the abo' Acts and joint resolution. Bills to charter tho South Carolina Ce j tral Railroad, to incorporate thc South C rolina Plantation Company, to incorpora ; the Homestead, Building, Planting at Loan Association of South Caroliua, regulate tho manner of granting a final d; missal to executors, administrators, trc tees, guardians or committees, to provii for the place of holding Court in Burnwi County, received their third reading, put,*. and were ordered to bo sent to tho House A resolution that, in consideration of t extra and efficient services rendered tl body by our presiding officer, tho sum three hundred dollars be voted him as coi pensatiou. Ordered for consideration I tuorrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho Houso met at 11 A. M. A joint resolution authorizing tho C vernor to purchase 2,000 stuuds of arms tho most, improved pattern, with tho usi amount of ammunition, was rend tho tili time, passed, and ordered to bo enrolled. Tho Medical Comniitteo made the folk ing report: Tho Medical Committee, whom was referred the accounts of Drs. Allen Duncan, of Greenville County, 8 J. F. Culpper, of Darlington County, $, i H. J. Nott, of Spartanburg County, $ T. E. Nott, of Union Connty, $20; Rob Lebby, Jr., of Charleston County, $25; o of T. W. Salmond, of Kershaw Conn $20, for post mortem examinations; also i account of tho latter, $101), for attendai upon prisoners in jail, beg leave to rep that they havo considered the same, : recommend that tho accounts of Dra. Allen Duncan and J. F. Culpepper bo turned for want of correct certificate these should state that the services ronde were necessary; that Dr. T. E. Nott i..?" 1,1 ? " "nr.'?T.TT-r"" I paid $10; that Dr. H. J. Nott be paid $20; I that Dr. Robert Lobby, Jr., be paid $10, and that Dr. T.. W. Salmond bo paid $20 for post ntofiem examination?, anet that he alearbe paid-#65 for attendant? npo? prison? ers in jail. Adopted, and ordered to be sew to the Sppnate. Tho following concurrent resolution was adopted and ordered to be sent to the Se? nate : Resolved, by the House of Representa? tives, the Senate concurring, That a com? mittee, consisting of five members of the House and-members of the Senate, be empowered to proceed to investigate the charges made against Governor Scott for giving his testimony iu the contested elec? tion case ol Messrs. Heed and H?ge, and that said committee bo empowered to send for persons and papers, and. if found ne? cessary, to proceed to that portion of the State whero these outrages were said to have been perpetrated, and that tho Speaker of 'he House and President of the Senate do appoint said committee. Tho petition of Wm. E. Black, of York Conni}', for the removal of his political disabilities was ordered to lie over. A joiut resolution ratifying thc fifteenth amendment to tho Constitution of the United States of America was read the third time, and ordered to be enrolled. The following paper was preseuted to be entered on tho journal: We vote "no" on the joiut resolution ra? tifying tho fifteenth amendment to thc Constitution of tho United States, because wo think it contrary to the spirit of th? Federal compact for Congress to interf?re with the subject of suffrage; und wo do not see any good reason why that polioy should uow be departed from. The proposed amendment amounts to very little indeed as to its positivo effect, while its negativ? influence will be very important, as tending toward centralization and an aristocratic Government. (Signed) O. M. DOYLE, JOHN WILSON, JOHN B. MOORE, R. M. SMITH. A bill to incorporate tho Wateree nut North Caroliua Railroad Company wa.? taken up, and made the special order fo: Tuesday, March 16. at 12 M. The Seuate seut to the House the follow iug joint resolution: Re il resolved, by thu Senate aud Housi of Representatives of tho State of Soutl Carolina, now met and sitting iu Genera Assembly, and by the authority of tin same, That tho Attorney-General and Sc cretary of State be, and the}' aro hereby authorized to provide for the publication iu such newspapers of the Stato as may b, them bc deemed necessary, of the Acts ant resolutions of the General Assembly; um they are further authorized to arrange am prepare thc same for publication in pam phlot form, and superintend tho executio: of tho work; and the Treasurer is horeb authorized and directed to pay all account for the said work, after being duly autlitet by the Attorney-General aud Secretary c State, out of any funds appropriated fe tho payment of tho expenses of the Gent ral Assembly. The Attorney-General an Secretary of State be, and they aro horeb} authorized to audit thc accounts for a other permanent printing for tho Genen Assembly, and thc Treasurer is authorize and directed to pay tho same out of an moneys in the Treasury appropriated ft the payment of the expenses of the Genen Assembly. On tho completion of tho pe mauent work it 6ball be delivered to tl Secretary of State, who is hereby directe to forward by mail, or otherwise, as he mc deem expedient, a copy to each of tho men hers of the General Assembly, and ono 1 each of the State and County officers cut tied to thc same. Read thc first time aud referred. A bill to aid the extension of the Sparta: burg and Union Railroad Company w read a third time and agreed to. Thc following members obtained leave absence: Dennis, Keith, Milford, Joui aud Saunders. The New Y'ork Times, speaking of the n rival of ex-Secretary Seward iu New Yor says: "Ho proposes to make a visit, befo many days, to Aiken, South Carolina, part for recreation autUpartly to pay a visit Mr. Wood, of whose rapid improvement health ho receives very gratifying repor Mr. Seward is unreserved aud emphatic expressing his approval of the Cabinet ' leoted by General Graut, and his prod lions of the entire success of his admin tration." -o The New York World, of Monday, co menees its leader on the now administratif, by saying: "This couutry has never before had President, aud no party has ever even nor uated a mau to tho Presidency, capable committing tho bluutler of consulting no < in respect to such an important step as t formation of a Cabinet." We believo it was Carlyle who said, tl "a mau who is always his own counsel! will often havf a fool for a client." INCENDIARISM.-Tho gin house, sere A*c., together with a large quantity of cotl seed, 2,500 pounds of guano, and a numl of farming utensils, all belonging to M Joe Coleman, wore destroyed by fire on night of the 3d instant. Wo uiidcrstt that n freedman has been arrested, agai whom very strong suspicion exists. [Chester Reporter .-o AasoN.-We learn from the Marion *S that the residence of Major J. N. McC about six miles below Florence, was onti ly destroyed by fire on Sunday night li Mr. Mouall hns been a heavy sufferer this respect, having boon visited twice' fore by the devouring flame. -o Deceit-A dead wasp with a live tail. Local Items. -o The bonds of the. State, io exchange for the notes of tfce Baak of the State, are now being issued at the State Treasury. --?o - Tho Qarultnn Farmer, for Mardi, has come to hand, and, as nsual, is filled with interesting matter. Price 82 per annnm. Published afc Wilmington, N. C. We have also received the Southern Culti? vator, for March, published in Athens, Ga., by Wm. <t Wi L. Jones. Terms 82 pe?? an un m. -o NOTICE TO \VFICEE-SEEKEHS.-Applica? tions for office nuder General Grant must be made to tho Cabinet officer in charge of tho department in which the office is soli? cited. The President will not consider any such applications until they have passed through the head of tho department to which they pertain. -o The original "Peak Family"-Swiss bell ringers-and the celebrated "Berger Fami? ly"-vocalists, harpists aud violinists-assist? ed by Sol Smith Bussell, the talented facial delineator, will give two of their delightful entertainments in our city, commencing Monday evening, March 22, at Jauuey's - Hall. The announcement of the coming of this old and talented company is of itself sufficient to insure them large and appre? ciative audiences. -O- " NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to the following ?d^ertisements, published for the first time this morning: lt. C. Shiver-First Opening New Goods. R. C. Shiver-Salesmen Wanted. D. B. Miller-Assignee's Salo. E. Stenhouse-Stack's Coru Whiskey. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Land at Auction. -o SPAIN-MONARCHY AND REPURUC.-The news this morning from Spain indicates the approach of the storm which is but tho na? tural result of the liberal movement in that country. Up to tho present time, the seve? ral parties have been marshaling their forces for tho fight. Tho Church porty, unwilling to strike until well prepared, has quietly waited for the proper moment, when a telling blow might bo dealt for the restora? tion of tho monarchy. Every day that the existing state of things continues is advan? tageous to the clerical faction, for it indi? cates that the liberal movement is at a stand? still. No republican effort cnn succeed in Spain without being progressive, and we may say that for tho last month the revolu? tion has been retrograde. The Republicans now attack tho Ministry for their monarchi? cal tendencies, and demand the destitution of Montpeusier from his grado of marshal. Tho Minister of Marino retorts by declaring that a throne with Montpensier npon it is preferable to a republic. The ball is opened, and tho next few days may bring us news of a radical division of parties which can alone unite again in peace after a destructive civil war.-New York Herald. -o A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE.-If you have a cough, do not neglect it; thousands go to an untimely grave by neglecting what they call "a slight cold." These slight colds are very insidious. They soon become deep-seated, and defy all remedies. DR. TUTT'S EXPECTORANT will cure it. It can be had of any Druggist. M13 G -c CALISAYA BARK.-It is said that Messrs. Drake Sc Co., (proprietors of the PLANTA? TION BITTERS,) are tho largest importers of Calisaya Bark in this country, and that, with tho exception of an occasional sale, all they import is used in the compounding of their celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS-to which they undoubtedly are indebted for their wonderful health-restoring properties. As n Tonic aud Appetizer they are not sur? passed, and wo cheerfully commend thom. All first class ?Druggists keep them for sale. MAGNOLIA WATER-Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. MlftglfS The great Lifo Insurance Company of tho United States is the National, of which Jay Cooke Sc Co. are tho General Agents, Wash? ington. Compared with other big compa? nies, it is destined soon to be the BIGGEST company in the country. Why? Because its growth and popularity, measured iu its infancy, warrants it. They havo issued, in five months, nearly 1,000 policies, embra? cing a sum insured of upwards of 818.000, 000, and the applications daily increasing. Another reason is, that the plan of the Na? tional is the correct ono, tho cheapest one, the most liberal one; secures the largest amount for tho sum paid; no fictitious or distant dividends declared to dazzle the im? agination with its glittering promises, but gives you a cash dividend in baud beforo you start. How? A young clerk, ago twenty, pays 812.05 a year, and secures a policy in thc National for 81,000. In other companies ho pays 819.89-a difference of 8(3. oi, or a cash divideud of over fifty-two per cont. This difference will enable him to take out a policy for 8500 more; so that, should ho die, his family secures 81,500, and pay no moro premium than other com? panies churge for 81,000. This don't look like, what is supposed by some to bo tho case, that tho company divide all tho profits among themselves. Why, tho fact is, they give you a dividend beforo it is duo-in ad? vance-and no contingent operation of ma? king a profit is dependent upon it. Insure in tho National. Call and get circulars. E. H. HETNITSII, General Agent, South Ca? rolina. -r-o-Mil A law has been passed ia Kentucky pro? hibiting marriage betwoen first cousins.