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~~w r ' fi rr i \mt??.i \r.? ,mt mntwmn MM* -V~u TJLH MC COLtT?^L?, 8. C. ' Thurs lay Morning, April 8. 1869. A, Bold National Policy Heist!vc to Cuba. The order of tho President to Admiral Hoff, in command of our naval force** at Cuba, to protect all American citizens, looks Uko business und a decided policy. Tho high-handed outrages on American citizens, to say nothing of the inhuman atrooitie8 und uncivilized modo of warfaro of thc Spaniards, called for this prompt and de? cided action of General Grunt. But it is to be hoped our Government will go further than this, and recognize the iudependenco of the Cubans. Tho resolution reported by the Houso Committee on Foreigu Affairs should bo passed by Cougreoa ut once, and the Presidont should lsosc no timo in acting upon it. Our countrymen whose interests or convenience compel them to resido tem? porarily in Cuba, are at tho present moment placed in the greatest peril, through the bitter hatred for everything American .which animates tho mob of volunteers now ruling the Government and the island. To add to their perplexity, diplomatic iuter oonrso in their behalf is denied to our C?n? sul-General in Havana, and they must eithor look for redress in case of wrong to the tardily notion of a Government 3,000 miles nway from the scene or cling to tho action of our Government in their behalf. In the emergency, it is right and just that our naval commanders should be authorized to interfere in behalf of our countrymen. There can be no doubt that tho people of Cuba desire their indepencenoe and are de? termined to acquire it at any cost. This much at least has been developed in the progress of the revolution. That fact alono should be sufficient to call for the sympathy and support of the American Government and people. Then the barbarity of tho Spaniards in the war eall for the protest or interposition of this neighboring republic, and, indeed, for tho protest of the whole civilized world. But, as a cotemporary properly says, there is another important reason why tho United States should take u bold national policy with regard to Cuba. We have vast interests at stake-a large trade, and prospectively a much larger one, and a broad American policy to carry out. Tho opportunity has come, as far as regards Cuba, to apply the Monroe doctrine of excluding, as far os practicable, European powers from this continent. What would such a man us Bismarck do in such case' What would the man who seized and an? nexed the small German States, in carrying out a grand national policy for Prussia, dc under such circumstances? What wonk' Napoleon, England or Russia do? Proclain the independeuce of Cuba ut onco, and, i desirable, annex it There would be n< half-way measures or hesitation. Wha would General Jackson have done-tba brave old American who seized Florida when a colony of Spain, ou high nationa grounds? Let Congross and Presiden Graut take the Hame high ground and settl the question at once. Any httlf-way mea sures of a quasi recognition of belligeren rights may lend to diplomatic complication with Spain and other European powerf General Grant has done well in his order t Admiral Hoff. Let us seo if he has the stu of Bismarck or General Jackson iu him t go further, and settle at once and forovc the Cuban question. -o Dclmar'? Statistics ot th? CCIIMU? of 1808 Whoo Mr. Delmar waa Director of tb Bureau of Statistics, ho originated a pla for taking the connus through the assessoi of internal revenue. The "census" for 1861 under that arrangement, is completed as fi as it is likely to be. Where there are r returns from assessors, the deficiencies ha? been supplied by estimates. Tho presoi Deputy Special Commissioner of Custon has stopped the work, not seeming loatttu much importanco to it, aud is in no wi responsible for tho results. The recapitul tion of tho population of tho United Stat and Territories for the year 18G8, as mai up through the means above stated, is follows: White population of tho Stat? 33,291,081; colored. 4,639,862-total, 8' 930,903. Tho total, with the population the District of Columbia and the Torril ries, is 39,422,995. The reported popu tion of California iuoludes Indians aud G nose. Maine includes 500 Indians; Mic! gan includes about 4.000 Indians; Minn??<u includes 8,000 Indians ; Oregon 7,270 ] diana and 2,486 Chinese, and Rhode Isla also includes a few indians. A Boston man, named Professor Johns claims lo have invented u portable hoati apparatus by which, without ovaporatii loss of water, or possibility of explosion pint of .rater and heat enough to boil will warm a good-sized room. This appo tits is said to be rapidly coming into usc Boston. - tory ici A LA Acts Passed by the State Legislature. An Act to organ* w and govern the Militia of the State of South Carolina. SECTION li Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Stale of South Carolina, noie met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same, That all able-bodied male oitizeus, between tho ages of eighteen and forty-five years, residing in this State, and not exempted ly j tho laws of tho United StateH, shall be sub? ject to military duty, excepting 1st. All persons iu the army or navy or volunteer forces of the United States. 2d. Regularly ordained or licensed minis? ters aud preachers of tho Gospel. 3d. Tho Lieuteuaut-Governor, members and officers of the Genend Assembly, the Secretary of State, Atlornoy-General, Comptroller-General, State Auditor, Com? missioner of Bureau of Agricultural Statis? tics, Superintendent of Education. State Engineer and Surveyor, Stnto Treasurer, and clerks and employees in their offices, judicial officers of thc State, iucluding Jus? tices of the Pence, Sheriffs, Coroners, Con? stables, civil officers of the Uuitcd State?, ferrymen employed nt any ferry on a post road, and millers. 4th. And all persons entertaining con? scientious scruples against bearing arms, practicing physicians, professors, teachers and students in colleges, academics and common schools. 5th. Persons regularly and honorably discharged from tho army and navy of th? United States in consequence of tho per? formance of military or naval duty, in pur? suance of any law of this Stato, and all per? sons who now are, or may hereafter be, active members of regularly incorporated fire companies iu this State. Gth. That commissioned officers whe shall have served as such in tho loyal militin of this State, or in any of tho United States, for the space cf seven years; but no sud officer shall bo exempt unless by bis resigna tion after such term of service, duly ac ceptod, or in some other lawful manner lu shall hnvo beeu honorably discharged. 7th. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, and per sous convicted of infamous crimes, sha! not bo subject to military duty. SEC. 2. That, under the directions of th? Commander-in-Chief, all porsons liable t< military duty within this State, who aro no already members of tho National Guard, ai hereinafter provided, shall, immediately upon the passage of this Act, and fron timo to time thereafter, as tho Commander in-Chief shall deem necessary, but ns oftei BS once in every two years, bo enrolled Such enrollment shall distinotly specify th names and residences of tho persons en rolled, and shall also divido the same int two classes-tho persons between the ago of eighteen and thirty years to coustitut the first class, and the persons between th ages of thirty and forty-fivo years to COD stitute tho second class. Four copies c such enrollment shall be made by the office making tho same, ono of which, after bein corrected, shall be retained b3'him; anothe shall bo filed in tho office of tho Town c City Clerk in which such company is ci rolled; another shall be filed in the office c tho Clerk of tho Courts of Record in tb County where such district is situated; an tho fourth shall bo filed in the Adjutuu General's office. Tho persons making sue enrollmoat shall be compensated at the rai of one dollar nud fifty cents per day f< every day necessarily spent in making an copyiug the same; the number of days ni to exceed ton; and tho amount of sue compensation shall be paid by the Treasnr of tho State, upon production of the ceri cutes of the Clerk of the Courts of Recoi in the County and of the Adjutant-Gener that such rolls have been duly filed, on i before tho first day of February in ea? year in which such enrollment shall 1 mude: Provided, Thut tho Commander-i Chief may, if he deem it necessary, extei the term of completing tho first enrollme lintier this Act, uot to exceed twenty daj and authorize payment for the same, hereinbefore specified and set forth. SEC. 3. That all persons duly enrolle who shall neglect to attend tho musters ni drills provi?led for in this Act, except cases of sickness, shall be subject to a fi of ono dollar for each day so neglectir which, if uot paid to the County Treasui on or before the fifteenth day of March nc ensuing, shall bo collected by the colled or receiver of t?.xes of tho city or County which tho person so neglecting is enroll? and tho Board of County Commissione at their annual meetings, are nuthori2 and directed to annex a list of tho sove delinquents, with the fines set opposite th respective names, to the assessment rolls tho several towns nod wards; and the w rants for the collection of tho samo sh direct tho collector or receiver of taxes collect the amount from every person i peariug, by the said assessment roll, liable pay the same, in tho samo manner ns otl taxes ure collected; tho same to bo paid the County Treasurer. And when name of any person between tho agc eighteen anti twenty-ono years shall opp on tho said roll liable to pay tho said fi tho snid warrant shall direct tho collecto collect tho sumo of the father, guardiur employer with whom such person shall sido or be employed, or out of any prop? such minor may own or possess iu tho c village, town or wanl in snit! County; such collector shall proceed aud exec such warrant, aud no property now exei from other executiens shall bo exempt fi the payment of such fine. SEC. 4. Tho County Treasurer of c County shall, on or beforo tho twonty-f ?lay of April in each year, pay to tho T surer of tho State, npon his orders, actual sum received from delinquents have failed to attend such musters drills; and it shall bo tho duty of tho nih I commanding tho several regiments, to nish tho County Commissioners the nu who havo failed to attend euch musters drills. The County Commissioner shall give tlie names of the persons so failing to the County Auditor; and unless they are ex? cused, shall place an extra assessment of one dollar per day on their general tax, if a property holder; and in case said delinquent or any of them are not property holders, then ne or they shall be compelled to work the public- roads, at a rate not exceeding one dollar per day. SEO. 5. The bond required to be executed by the collectors, receivers of taxes aud County Treasurers, shall also apply and ex? tend to any moneys required to bo collected for military purposes by this Act. SEC. 6. That all tavern keepers, persons keeping boarders in their families, keepers of boarding houses, und any master or mistress of any dwelling house, shall, upon the application of nuy officer authorized to make such enrollment, give information of the names of all perseus residing or lodging in such house liable to be enrolled, aud all other proper information concerning such persons us such officers may require. SEC. 7. That if any person of whom in? formation is required by any such officer, in order to enable him to comply with the provisions of thia Act, shall refuse to give such information, or shall give fnlso infor? mation, he shall forfeit and pay twenty dol? lars for each item of information demnnded of bini by any such officer nud falsely stated, aud a like mm for each individual namo concealed or falsely stated; and every person who shall refuse to give his own name aud proper information, when applied to by auy such officer, or shall givo a false name or information, shall forfeit and pay a liko sum, such penalties to be recovered in any court of eompeteut jurisdiction iu the name of the State of South Carolina; and it is hereby made the duty of such officer to report the names of all persons who may incur any peualty, under this Sec? tion, to any Magistrate or Justice of tho Peaco in the County for prosecution. SEC. 8. That wherever au enrollment shall be made as provided in this Act, Ibo Board of County Commissioners shall causo tobe published, once a week, for four weeks pre? vious to tho first day of February, in a newspaper with circulation in tho County, or by written or printed placards, in not less than four public places, a notice that such rolls have been completed und riled as aforesaid, which notice shall also specify that any person who claims that he is, for any reason, exempt from military duty shall, on or before the fifteenth day of February next ensuing, file a written statement of such exemption, certified by affidavit, in the of? fice of said Clerk of the Courts of Record, or before a Justice of the Peaco or Magis? trate, in said County; and tho publication of such notico shall be sufficient notice of such enrollments to all persons named there? in; such roll shall be made in tho form pre? scribed by the Commander-in-Chief; und the Adjutant-General shall furnish all tho en? rolling officers suitable blanks and instruc? tions for the completion of such enrollment. SEO. 9. That all persons claiming exemp? tion shall file a written statement of tho same, verified by affidavit, in the office of tho Town Clerk of the township in which bc resides, on or before the fifteenth day of Ja? nuary; in default of which, such person shall loso the benefit of suoh exemption, except such as are especially exempted by this Act or by A<*t of Congross. SEC. 10. That the person making such en? rollment shall, thereupon, if such person be exempt according to law, mark tho word "exempt" opposite tho name of each person presenting such exemption; if such exemp? tion be permanent, tho name of such per? son shall not be included in any subsequent enrollment. If any person shall swear falsely in such affidavit, he shall, upon proof thereof, be adjudged guilty of perjury in any Judicial Court of competent jurisdic? tion. SEC. ll. That the persons thus enrolled shall form tho reserve militia of the State of South Carolin; those over eighteen aud not over thirty years of age, shall constituto the reserve of the first class; and those over thirty and under forty-five years of ago, shall constituto the reserve of tho second class. SEC. 12. That if any officer charged with any duty under the provisions of this Act, shall refuse or neglect to porform any of the duties required of him by this Act, he shall forfeit and pay tho sum of not less than fifty nor more thnn ono hundred dollars for each and every offence, to bo recovered in the name of the people of tho State of South Carolina; and such officers shall, as an additional penalty, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and it shall be the duty of the Solicitor of the Judicial Circuit within which said offender resides, upon the complaint of tho commanding officer of thc regimont, or on tho part of tho Board of County Commissioners, to prosecuto tho same. Auy peualty incurred and paid, or collected under this section, shall bo paid into tho treasury of tho County, for tho use of tho military fund of the County, whero tho fund may have accrued. SEC. 13. That tho Adjutant-General, un? der the direction of tho Commander-in Chief, shall organize and apportion tho mi? litia, and tho districts therefor, into divisions, brigades, regiments, squadrons, troops, batteries and companies, and cause tho same to bo numbered and lettered as nearly iu conformity with tho laws and re? gulations govoruing tho army of tho United States as circumstances will permit, and may after divide, annex or cousolidato tho same, and tho districts thereof, as ho may judgo oxpedient. SEC. 14. That tho organized militia of this Stato shall bo knowu as tho National Guard of the Stnto of South Carolina, and shall consist of such divisions, brigades, regiments and battalions, and in addition thereto, such battoriesof light artillery and troops and squadrons of cavalry, aa tho Conimandor-in-Chicf may deem expedient; and nothing heroin contained shall bo so construed ns to interfore with tho power of tho Oommnndor-in-Chief, in ease Of V%t Ot insurrection, or of imminent danger there? of, to order drafts of the militia and to form new regiment?, battalions, brigades or divi? sions, es he may deem just and proper: Provided, That there shall be no military organizations, or formations, for the purpose of arming, drilling,;exercising the manual of u?ms or military manoeuvres, not author? ized'tinder this Act, and by the Commander in-Chief, and any neglect or violations of the provisions of thia section, shall, upon conviction, be punished with imprisonment at hard labor ia tho State Penitentiary, for a term not less tbnn ono year, nor moro than three years, at the discretion of a competent Court. SEO. l?. That au Assistant Adjutant General may be appointed, if deemed ne? cessary by the Governor, by and with tho advice and consent of tho Senate; his salary shall be at tho rate of tifteen hundred dol? lars. The duties of Quartern) .isier-Geuerol shall devolve upou tho Adjutant-General in times of pence. SEO. lb\ That iu case of invasion, insur? rection or rebellion, or immineut danger thereof, the Governor shall appoint, by aud with the udvico aud consent of the Seuato, a Quartermaster-General, Commissary-Gen? eral and a Surgeon-General. Si:c. 17. That the arms, equipments and munitions of tho State shall be stored under tho directions of the Commander-in-Chief, und in such places as he may designate. SEC. 18. That all officers of the militia (except as heroin provided,) shall be ap? pointed aud commissioned by the Governor, j They shall draw pay only when engaged in actual service. SEC. 19. That all commissioned officers of the militia shall be uppoiutcd aud com missioned by tho Commauder-in-Chief, and j may bo removed from office on recommend- j utiou by the commanding officer of their re- , speotive brigades aud divisions. Removal j may also be made by decision of court mar- ! tial or retiring or examing board, pursuunt lo law, and for misconduct any officer may be suspended by the Commander-in-Chief. SEO. 20. That tho militia of this State shall be mustered und drilled at such times as the Commander-in-Chief or commanding officers of divisions, brigades and regiments may direct. In the Senate House, the fifteenth day of March, in tho year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred aud sixty nine. CHARLES W. MONTGOMERY, Presideut of tho Senate pro tem. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jit., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the sixteenth day of March, 1809. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Goveruor. jfM?f* Charleston Courier aud South Caro? lina Republican will copy once. L. o G a 1 Ito m JE? . -o ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL? ROAD.-Whilst the down Augusta train on the South Carolina Railroad was traveling nt its usual speed, ubout two miles this side of the Savannah River, tho axle of one of tho trucks of the engine broke, and a delay of several hours was occasioned before tho damage could bo repaired. Tho train on tho Columbia and Augusta road was consid? erately kept waiting as long as was consist? ent with the necessity of making its North? ern connections ; but had to leave before the injured train could reaoh Graniteville, and the passengers hitherwnrd from Au? gusta were compelled to come by way of Branchville. No person was injured, nor was any dnmago t ustaiued beyond what we have mentioned. -o Tho Columbia Hotel will, wo are gratified to learn, be opened in time for the acooin modulion of delegates to the Agricultural Convention, which meots in this city on tho 28th instant. The worthy proprietors irs stretching every nerve to perfect their ar? rangements ns much earlier than that date as will bo consistent with their determina? tion to open to the public a hotel which shall be first class in every respect. -o FATAL ACCIDENT.-Wo learn that, on Tuesday afternoon, a freight train on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, ran over aud killed a man, named Goorgo McGinnis, who was lying on tho trook, about n mile above Fort Mills, and who was not seen by tho engiueor in time to stop the train. No further particulars have reached us. -o RICH *ND OILY.-Dr. E. E. Jackson hos presented us with a box containing speci? mens of tho spices, which he udvertisos in this morning's Phoenix. Tho nutmegs havo tho outer bark still remaining, and aro so rich that the oil can actually be expressed hom them; nnd ns for the cloves, ginger, otc, they aro strong and piquant enough to bring tho tears of repentance to tho eyes of even a copper-lined drinkist. Try a small quantity of tho condiments. -o COKRECTION.-In our report of tho late agricultural meeting, Major W. H. Gibbes was incorrectly named as Secretary and Treasurer of our County Agricultural So oiety. It should havo been Edward Hope, Treasurer, nnd W. H. Gibbon, Correspond? ing aud Recording Secretary. -o Major E. C. McCluro, of tho Chester Re? portel', paid ns n pop-call, yosterdny. Ho makes a favorablo report of mutters and things iu his section of the State, I A-CHA?r?rtNO SPECTACLE AND RETREAT. Main street presents no prettier attraction than tho oharming little aviary into which oar worthy'host, of the POLLOCK HOUHE has converted one of his front windows. It is a pleasant reflection that tho uses and courses of trade have nt}t destroyed the sentimen? tality of our jovial Boniface, aud wo hail with enthusiasm'his fancy which conceived this embellishment and provided the public with a graceful spectacle. If the thirsty pilgrim will pause in his career to that font from which all Pollock's blessings flow, he will see in this pretty apartment every variety of small bird com? mon to this vicinity, or better still he may, under the inspiration of tho fragrant juleps or "stuuniug lion brew," for both of which our host is so justly famous, study tho per? fect arrangement of this pretty chamber with its boxes, perches, water tauks, tree, .Arc.-in short, all that should make a little bird happy iu life. Under these pleasant auspices, he may study the habits of red bird, joree, sparrow, mock bird and a dozen other species; but best of all, ho eau recog? nize the public spirit which prompted tho proprietor of this pleasant window to pro? vide a refreshing spectacle for his numerous patrous aud friends. Wo recommend not only thu visitor to this oity but ils inhabitants geuerally to see this aviary, not only from tho outside, but from thc inside, also, with glass in hand. -o Sri'KEME Cor/BT-WEDNEEDA Y, April 7th. Thc following cases were heard : .Tames Cosgrove ads. Richard M. Buller Hon C. D. Melton, Special Justice, sitting iu the place of Associate Justice Willard Mr. Corbin for motion. Mr. Phillips con? tra. Mr. Corbin in reply. Thc State ex rel. First Nat ian ul Bank of South C-irolina, rs. Fleetwood Lanneau Tax Collector. Struck off. H. D. Les csne, exe*, and Adele P. Allston, exex. e.re.c. ca. Beujamin Allston et al.. Restored by consent and continued. Warreu Kins? man ads. V. D. V. Austin. Mr. oiuionton for motion. Mr. Hutson contra. Mr. Simouton in reply. J. H. Baggett adis. A. J. Sal nias. Continued by consent. Eliza F. O'Neill, admx., vs. Maria J. McKewn, admx., was heard in part. Mr. Wilkinson for motion. Joseph Cohen and Jacob Cohen ads. H. M. Haig. Remanded to Circuit Court by consent. -o THE COLUMBIA BUILDING AND LOAN AS? SOCIATION was organized last evening at a meeting of the stockholders held in the City Couucil Chamber. Col. J. P. Thomas in the chair, C. V. Carrington, Esq. acting as secretary. Over twelve hundred sharos'.had been subscribed. A constitution was adopt? ed aud the meeting adjourned until H o'clock this evening when the officers are to be elected. -o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to the following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: H. O. Herriok-U. S. Internal Revenue. Meeting Building and Loan Association. True Brotherhood Lodge No. 84, A. F. M. E. E. Jackson-Direct Importation. James E. Spear-Watches, Jewelry, Arc. Acts Passed by the State Legislature. -o MOTHERS, UK ADVISED.-Alway? keep a bottle of DB. TUTT'S CKLKBRATBD EXJPEO TOBANT in the house. It is a certain and pleasaut euro for Croup, Coughs, Colds, it c. It is agreeable to the taste, and children tako it readily. Go to your Druggist and got it at once, it may save the life of your little one. A3 6 -o 281 EAST 31ST STBEET, NEW YORK. DEAR SIR: For throe weeks past I have been usiug your PLANTATION BITTEBS. For moro thau four months past I have been suf? fering from what my doctor said was ner? vous prostration, being unable to endure hardly any physical or mental labor without great fatigue. But I had not used the Bit? ters a week bofore I was conscious of their benefitting me ns nothing else had, and I have continued to gain very rapidly since, till now I am able to be about my usual household duties. To all who are afllioted with general debility I eau testify from ex? perience that tho Bitters are invaluable. Yours, truly, MARGARET B. STONE. MAONOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best imported German Cologuo, and sold at half tho price. A3J1|3 -o BEAUTY.-How to secure a clear, smooth, beautiful, healthy skin, is tho desiro of all, and this is within tho reaoh of all. Tko skin becomes discolored, rough, eruptive, by t'io virulent, unhealthy condition ci tho excretions aud insensiblo perspiration-that is, secreted by its functions, and expelled through ifs pores. The skin is ono of the chief outlets for tho expulsion of the hu? mors or elements that tho absorbent vessels reject, to nouribh and sustain tho blood; hence, theso irritant humors poison tho delicate skin, and wo havo Pimples, Blotch? es, Sores, either simplo or malignant, ac? cording to tho condition of tho perspiration and humors secroted by tho skin. Now, tho application of cosmetics only hide these defects, and increase tho irritant condition of tho skin. Uso Heinitsh's Queou's De? light, and it will bo found a perfoct remedy for these disorders. M24