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Correspondence OK the Charleston Mercury


correspondence OK the Charleston Mercury
WARRINGTON. Feb 10, 1865
An0tler Version OF tie Not ard Grow Affair.
number OF false and perverted ss.te nnents having
been circulated through the black republican presses q
the North, IN relation TO the Saturday MON
cg last on the nocr OF the House between Cooro Ket
CT South Carolina. AMI M GsushA A. Grow Of Pecnsyl
wanna 10 due To that portion cf the public who desire To
bsve the truth in preference 10 any partyan statement 20
nerrate breezy the facts as choy actually occurred within
the observation OF close aud impaired witnesses II 40
pears Thai the tshcDbre took place time after t~
O'Clock in tie morning, when the temper and the
physical endurance Of the House had been most severely
tried by all sorts Of datory motions ana ahais tho
part or The opposition General Qutman was submitting
MOTION which was afterwar's carried, with view NJ
extrcatinS the House from the vexatos ortaug
and delays with which the opposition seeking TO
barrass its action. when Nr. aausha Grow, who was
passing down the aisle Objected vito considerable tart
rcss IN his tone Ct voice, and in q manner that
generally remarked a. being very offensive Colonel
ket who, from fatigue, hat been reclining Of tho
sofas IN the ball said Ia M Grow 'Ir you wish 10 ob
Jec:, 90 70 your side OF tho House 10 90 SO" Mr.
Grow replied that he would make his objection 'where
he pleased to which Col keitt, who at the time had
partially sipred of shoe which punched his foot re-
joined 81 viii see 20 that sir place this shon
en- Having quietly encased bis foot in servio.abis
shape, ia view Of necessity for it, Co, keiu up
preached Mr. Gasba Grow aud taking him by the lapel
collar of the coat hid bin go over hs side 81 tho
House II he wished 10 object TO Con Quitman's motion
On the bold uron him being lcoscned Mr.. Grow said
"fou cannot. Mi Keit drive me like your nesroes 70
which Col K replied, II will choke you agar for that
remark Selling the honorable member from Pennsylva
ria again by the collar, and giving him prenoniory
shake AT this jurcufo Gen. Davis, OF Miss, apparently
carried away by the sudden excitement, and anxious 70
prevent violence, rushed Up and wrencbed Col Kefrom
his bold on his antagonist throwing him or lis feet
IeiGhbOring desk. During the whole proceeding Mr.
Grow was evidently filled with terror ~ may be
Judged from the fact that struck
seen TO attempt 70 strike single blow The fact that no
did net strike Col Eeu verified beyond al doubt not
crly by the testimony OF tho closest observers OF the
renconsro, but by Mr. Grows declaration made TO
had not struck the gentleman from South Caro-
Ina The falsebcod, especially of that part OF the
black republican fabrication representing Col Keu TO
have been struck down by Mr. Grow Is thus opposed be-
you'd all csv The whole story circulated through the
Northern newspaper presses, IA clearly marked "a base
ana weak invention Messrs Niles Atkins, Davis ana
others spectators Of The renconre and vouch f the
entire accuracy Of this statement AMI Mr. Grow will ncs
deny il
House, for violation OF it, dccorun and rules, Is tho
theme Of universal applause Among those wsrmest
their congratulations 70 Mr. Kett amor be, rad finished
hs remarks, were Messrs euiman Stephens and Cling
man
lave thus given YOU plain aud uvarnisbed state
men OF this occurrence tho correctness OF which
readers may implicitly rely.
Correspondence of the Public Ledgerl
WASHINGTON, Feb r., 1858
Ret0n Duies-Imrortant Case-7he Africrn Stare
Trade DO
RI the repor. OF the Senate Committee OF Claims, in the
Of urgcs, Bennett Co, ADVERSE 10 the award IN
their favor by the Court OF Claims be accepted will put
end 10 the drain upon the Treasury for return duties
In almost every This particular case called FOR
turn duties upon brandy on account Of leakage whether
consumption. But the committee decide that the i'm
poriers rave cot paid duties enough under the law by
&2S 1000, instead of having claim 70 return OF 81 900
The committee show that freight, Insurance. and other
charges ought be added invoice cost and that It has
been neglected, in violation OF law under the tariff Of
1876.
If the principles thus assumed be sustained will FOL
tow that e large amounts paid from tbs Treasury for
the last ten twelve years, paid Illegally Ia return
duties, and that payments VIII be made There
pending CLAIMS FOR about two millions the Urea
sury for return duties. Mr. Simmons made the report,
and with the Concurrence Of the entire committee.
Granting the doctrine Of the report II would appear that
the has suffered considerably from the neglect ~
carry out the laws by adding certain charges 10 the cost
upon which al cal0rea duties levied In the psimy
days Of The this not much cared for but
becomes necessary to study OF increasing rather
than Of diminishing the from imports, through
copuaventlon Of existing laws.
The Secretary Of State l. preparing report upon the
revival OF the African slave trade in accordance with
resolution Of the Senate. Ire Navy Department has
much Information on the subiect, derived from
naval officers the African station. The British govern.
ment has increased her naval force the slave coast
II Is 10 be whether France and other nations will
observe these treaty stpuations on this subject.