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Womlgto A flo. ira.
??dtttfBfo .p?cember 20.-The P*as
alans threatened Chateau Rouault, fif?
teen miles North-west of Tours. Mili?
tary critics think the forts will secure
Paris from bombardment. Germany is
Buffering for ooal-many mines having
been closed in consequence of the miners
being drafted for war.
LUXEMBURG, December 20.-The King
of Holland, in a letter to the Govern?
ment of Luxemburg, Bays: "Let us to?
gether defend the treaty of 18G7, and
the honor and independence of the
Dooby."
BERLIN, December 20.-The Diet of
M eek len burg voted to pay the full amount
ipr the abolition of Sohlest dues.
. The King, replying to a delegation of
the Richstag at Versailles, thauked them
for voting supplies for tho prosecution
of the war, which seoured uationul
unity, and signified acceptance of the
Emperorship*
The Krenz Zeitung deuie3 that Prussia
bas designa upon Luxemburg, but com
plftiiiO of Luxemburg's violation of neu?
trality.
LONDON, December 20.-Gen. Gluemer
?was 'wounded in the buttle ut Nuits.
j Sr uTraAiurr, December 20.-The King
of Wurtemburg, opening the Chambers,
argea the Deputies to recognize in the
Federal treaties lately concluded scopo
for the development of tho nation uud
her institutions.
HOMBJ, December 20.-Thc ministerial
project, guarauteeing tho independence
of the Holy Seo, covers twenty point.'?,
vie. : iTha Pope's personal inviolability;
retention of the Papal Guards; 3,250,000
lore annually for guard uud civil list; tho
Papal residences, Vatican, Santa Maria,
Maggioro, in Borne, and Castle Gandol?
fo, in the country, to be freo from taxa?
tion and ordinary jurisdictiou of State;
the locality occupied by tho Geuerul
Council of the Church to enjoy tho same
immunities; criminals taking refuge
shall not be arrested without the couseut
of the conclaves, such residences to be
free from exportation laws; no search or
sequestration of books or documents of
the Sacred Conjugations; tho Pope to be
free iu publishing acts of his ministry;
Cardinals or Ecclesiastics participating
in such acts shall bo free from molesta?
tion; free correspondence between the
Pope and the Catholic world; the Popo's
spiritual and pontifical jurisdictiou shall
be exorcised freo of contest by the State;
ecclesiastical meetings without Govern?
ment permission; nomination of all be?
nefices, dignitaries and officers of the
church to be made without Government
interference; the Episcopal oath of alle?
giance to the King to be abolished ; in?
stitutions for the education of priest!
shall be under the direction of tho Pope.
LONDON,. December 21.-Paris advices
to the 17th . say the army nod citizen!
aro still calm, resolute and confident,
Provisions are plentiful. There is nc
disorder whatever. Tho German victory
at Nuits is exaggerated. Tho Prussian*
captured GOO i ns tend of 6,000 prisoners
News from the Germau army of th?
North is important. The Germans nr<
aguio marching ou Havre-this tim<
with a muoh larger force. The Frenel
have taken measures to resist. An en
gageaient is already reported at Bulboc
seventeen miles from Huvre, iu whicl
the Prenoh were victorious and the Pms
sian advance checked. Tho Prussian:
have bombarded Maisie. The Prussian
havo evacuated Serguiguy aud Bean
mont. 25,000 Prussians are at Moutdi
dier. Frardberbo lias achieved som
important success.
MADRID, December 21.-The Corte
voted its own dissolution, which cuusei
great excitement. Tho opposition int
mediately left the chamber.
BERLIN, December 21.-Thc Kren
Zeitung says, as regards the neutrality o
Luxemburg, diplomatic negotiation j
impossible in timo of war. The Germa
armies would thereby be com promisee
whilo abrogation of treaties will scour
their safety. Prussia is ready to subm
her claims to arbitration, without efi'ec
ing the position of Luxe ni burg as a
independent State. The Diet of Hoest
Darmstadt has approved the Peden
treaties, ami voted a further war credi
LONDON, December 21.-There lu
boen no recent communication betwee
King William and tlie Pope. Prnssi;
in accepting a conference, stipul?tes tin
only matters conuected with thu treal
of 1850 shall bo considered. The tu
hesiou of Franco to the conference
still wanted.
LIVERPOOL, December 21.-The bat
John Tyler, from Charleston, partial
burned, was scuttled to save hull ai
cargo. Tho brigantine Brisk, from Xe
York for Liverpool, was wrecked oil' tl
Welsh coast. Two lives lost.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 21-It
untruo that Turkey has determined
act independently of the powers.
American Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, December 21. - Arrived
Steaiusii.ps Manhattan, New ?'ork;
W. Evelin.ni, Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 20.-T
Pair for tho benefit of the Gerin
wouuded opened to-night, willi gri
eclat.
Tho election in the First State Sei
torial District resulted in a majority
1,313 for DcChet l, Democrat. Lu Oe
ber. the Republicans had 1,000 majori
|NroTH.-lt is understood this gives t
Pennsylvania Senate lo Ibo Democrat
ERIE, December 20.-Thu Hallie
Convention is sitting with closed doo
NEW YORK, December 20.-Henry
Gestou was seutenced to ten years
perjury in a fraudulent divorce case.
HAVANA, December 20.-Gern
steamers from Now Orleans and Huva
for Bremen, have arrived.
Exchange on England and the Uni
States is declining rapidly. Sp?cul?t
pay high prices for sugars. Old bou
are inactive, with few exceptions.
Duliodus sailed yesterday. Yahuas
has sent to the field 500 soldiers, v
have been doing duty in the city.
lanteorB ore guarding Moro Castle and
Cananas, relieving the regulars, who
may now go to tho field.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-In. the
House, the amnesty matter was post?
poned to tho 11th January.
In the Senate, Sumner made a per?
sonal explanation-he hod criticised but
not attacked tho President. Tho sugar
tariff was up, but was delayed by a mo?
tion to take up the bill repealing the in
oome tax. This will evidently carry the
sugar question over the recess.
Hooper will succeed Sohonck as Chair?
man of tho Committee, of Ways and
Means.
Navy Paymaster Forbes Parker has
not obeyed tho order to appear before a
court-martial to answer for $40,000 de?
fault. Itis thought he has left tho coun?
try.
J. M. MorriB, executive clerk of tho
Sonnte, has purchased the Chronicle. It
will be continued us tho administration
paper.
Schcnck was nominated to-day for
Minister to England; ulso, Adams as Col?
lector at St. John's, Flo.
Tho War Depnrttnont has no advices
of trouble in Georgia.
In tho Senate, a dispute over prece?
dence exhausted the morning hour,
when Sun Domingo carno up in order.
Sherman moved a postponement to take
up the sugar bill. Sumner styled the
Suu Domingo resolutions pernicious.
Sherman's motion wus lost by 25 to 20.
Sumner spoke ou Sun Domingo. Mor
tou is speaking to uight. Morton gave
way, uud the sugar bill was passed with?
out amendment, nud goos to the Presi?
dent.
In the House, the vote postponing the
amnesty bill was 102 to 85. The Speaker
announced :o-morrow's session for de?
bate only. This delays Sun Domingo
till after the recess. Tho Committee of
Ways and Means was instructed to con?
sider tho expediency of abolishing the
compulsory use of meters by distillers.
A joint committee was appointed lo in?
vestigate the custom liou-e ut New Or?
leans, consisting of Messrs. Harris,
Schurz and Walker.
BALTIMOIIE, December 21.-Tho four
men who killed u policeman, while at?
tempting to arrest one of their number,
were sentenced lo eighteen years euch.
SELMA, ALA , December 21.-Tho mu
iiicipal election yesterday resulted in the
success of tho Democratic ticket by 200
Majority. The Republican majority iu
:ho Statu election was about 1,500.
NEW YoitK, December 21.-The bnik
\. B. Wyman, from Savannah for Liver?
pool, with 2,7(10 hales of cotton, was
struck by lightning nnd burned nt sen.
3row saved.
DUNVILLE, ONTAKIO, December 21.
The light house was blown down to-day.
SAN FKANCISCO, December 21.-The
steamship Japan, from China, has ar?
rived, with heavy freight and a few
jassongers. Seward aud party are ut
i'icntsen. Preparations aro making to
?eceivo them ut Pekin. Sixtoen Chinese
vere executed for participation in tho
nassncrcs.
YlCKsnuitO, December 21.-The Nick
{Vail, from St. Louis for Vicksburg,
druck a snag, Sunday night, nt Grand
italic. Tho cabin foll in, and floated
our miles. She is a total loss. The
lull is tied up nt Maryland Landing.
I'bo freight was badly damaged. 125
leek and 15 cabin passengers aboard.
Seventeen dead bodies havo been re
?overed. Ma ay ot h eis aro supposed to
ie lost.
AUGUSTA, Deeomber 21.-Theelecliou
irogrcsses without disturbance. Denio
:rats ahead in Richmond and Columbia
Jouutics; behind iu Burke and Jeffer?
son; the latter will go Republican. In
Decatur County, the Republicans had n
small mnjonty yesterday. lu Columbus,
,he Democrats were ahead in two days'
loll. Alabama negroes uro helping thc
Ltepublicans ut Mil ledge ville. Three
?lectiou managers were arrested and im
irisoned nt Sparta, for receiving illegal
rotes. In a personal altercation, Dr.
lirowu was knocked down hy Judge
[iiuton Stephens. In Rome, the Demo?
unts ure three to ono ahead. Many ne?
groes voted Democratic.
ATLANTA, December 21.-Tho election
progresses quietly. A white man was
irrested for inciting negroes to vote ille?
gally. Ten colored nieu were ai rested
or illegal voting. 150 colored illegal
voters escaped, to-night, ou tho State
Hoad. The Deputy United States Mar?
mal refused to accompany a pitty to ur
.est them. The white leaders were ar
?usted. Returns come iu slowly, and
io!hing definite eau be ascertained until
bo voting closes. Tho impression gains
hat the Democrats will certainly elect
our, if uot live, members of Congress,
iud a large majority ;>f members of the
[.legislature.
FINANCIAL AM) COftl.tlKltCIALi.
COLUMPIA, S. C., December22.-Sales
if cotton yesterday 112 bales-middling
L3??(fi 13? .j c.
LlVUiti'uob, December 20-Evening.
litton unchanged; sales 12,ODD bales;
speculation and export 2,000.
Ltvi:m*ooL, December 21 - Noon.
Jot ton .steady-uplands Orleans
?>'._.'"'s'';;
LONDON, December 21-Noon.-Con?
sols DI 7? . Louds (iiii?>t.
NtiW VottK, December 21-Noon.
Flour, corn ami wheat quiet nnd un
?luiugc?*. Pork qu'ot ?ind heavy-new
ness li).00(r; ll?. 25.' Lad dull, at 12>?($
12).j. Cotton quiet und steudy-mid
lling uplands 15'.j; Orleans 10; sales
I,DOO bales. Freights steady. Stocks
inner. Gold 10'.j(>i 10;r,u'. Money 7
JUrroney and gold. Exchange-long
$%\short \)%. Bonds 1%.
7 P. M.-Cotton dull and lower-sales
5,000 huies, ut 15;1H. Flour-Southern
?steady; common to good extra 0.40.
Whiskey 94>?@95. Wheat lc. better
winter red und amber Western 1.43@
1.40. Corn a shade firmer, without
tshunge in price. Pork-old 18.50; new
19.12X@ 10.50. BeefBteady. Lard 12JX.
Freights quiet but firm. Money notive,
at 7-currency to goTdj-bnt closed nt
0@7. Exohttog? 8%@9. Gold 10%?
10%. Governments steady. Sonthorns
steady. Tennessees-old 64%; new 64%.
Virginias-old 65; new 03. Louisiana*
old 70K; new 64. Levees 71; 8a 86.
Alabamas 1.00J.?; 5s 70. Georgias 81;
7s 91 M. North Carolinas-old 43%;
new 22. South Carolinas-old 85; nevr
68J?.
BALTIMORE, December 21.-Cotton
quiet but steady-middlings 15}?; re?
ceipts 910 bales; sales 500; stock 12,335.
Flour active and unchanged. Wheat
dull-only ohoice samples wuuted. Corn
active and higher-white 74($75; yellow
72. Whiskey 93}?@94>?.
BOSTON, December 21.-Cotton quiet
and steady-middlings 15}.< ; receipts 450
bales; sales 200; stock 6,000.
NORFOLK, December 21.-Cotton quiet
-low middlings 14: receipts 1,730 bales;
sales 100; stock 9,871.
LOUISVILLE, December 21.-Bagging
active, at 2G}.j'(o,27. Flour quiet, at
5.25. Corn active and unchanged. Pro?
visions heavy. Mess pork 19.50. Shoul?
ders ll}.,'; clear rib 13k<; clear sides 14.
Lard 12. Whiskey 80(087.
?ST. LOUIS, December 21.-Flour quiet
-superfino 4 20@4 50. Corn quiet
mixed bulk 43@45. Whiskoy steady, at
89. Bugging uuehuuged. Pork 18.50.
Bacon lower-clour rib 12@12}?; clear
sides 13. Lard-ste?tu ll.
CINCINNATI, December 21.-Flour
steady, und in moderate demand. Corn
50@52. Pork iu light demand-18.75@
19.OJ asked; 1S.50 offered. Lard in fair
demand-kettle ll. Bacon drooping
shoulders 10; clear rib ll'.?'; clear sides
12. Whiskey quiet, ut 8G'?j87.
WILMINGTON, coomber 21.-Cotton
quiet-middlings 14}.(; receipts 250
bales; stock 053.
CllAltLKSTON, December 21.-Cotton
quiet-middlings 141.; (Vril4-?,, ; receipts
232 bales; sales 500; stuck 32,102.
GALVESTON, December 21.-Colton
firmer, ami offerings light-good ordina?
ry 12'.i; receipts 307 bales; sales 209;
slock 39,212.
HAVANNAH, December 21.-Cotton
firm, but very little doing-middling
ll'.:; receipts 4,383 bales; sales 1,000;
stock 70,900.
MoniLE, December 21.-Cotton qniel
-middlings 14" ?; receipts 3,219 bales
sale? 1,200; stock 63,893.
NEW ORLEANS, December 21.-Cotton
active at full prices-middlings 14r,u(f/
14%; receipts 8,350 bales; sales b,5U?
stock 173,009. Flour firmer-supcriiut
5.25@5.37}?; double 5.75@5.80; trebh
0.00. Coru"- white 00(<r07; yellow 68(tj
70. Pork firm-mess 21.10@22.00
Bacon dull nud nominal-clear sides 14
shoulders 141 .J; hams 19(fi;22'.j. Lard
tierce 12@13; keg 14(^14.V?. Suga
lower-primo O.'.j'CV'.O.'.i. Molasses ac
tive-common 45(^50; fair 50@54
prime 55(?>57; strictly primo 53(<n59
ehoico 60(?/;0l. Whiskey 1.00(41.00
CjfTee 17}^@17?.<.
AUGUSTA, Deoembor 21.-Cotton mai
ket uctivo and prices a shade firmer
sales 1,400 bales; receipts 1,290; mid
diing 14; closing easy, at theso ligures.
McKenzie's Christmas Carol.
If remote from care's alloy
All? in sports that do not cloy,
Our time hu spent in joy
While we're young;
Then th?: memory of thu
ls ?weet as love's first Kiss,
Flowing like ?I tale ol' bliss
From thc tongue.
Would you thus your children bless
On their little hearts impress
A whole life 'jf happiness
And of joys?
Help now their gladsome mirth
As they gather rou lld your hearth,
Nor let there bu a dearth
Of their toys.
Tin,re's a pleasant place for these,
Where friends may, if they please,
At their leisure ami their ease,
See them all;
'Tis MCKENZIE'S l?a/ lar.
And it ahlneth liku a star;
Nor need you travel far
Should you call.
'Tia well worth a long survey
To examine tho array
Scon there by night and day,
And tho throng
Who are crowding there in quent
Of the brightest and tho best,
Their children's peace and rest
To prolong.
There are woolly lambs that bleat,
There are chairs with softest si at,
And of ship? a perfect licet,
Taut and sound.
And of checkers and of chc?s,
And of dollied in full dress,
There aro many acores, I guess.
To be found.
Silky po ?die tinga that bark,
Noah and bis bulky ark
Wherewith buds and beasts embark;
Little inico,
Little ducks ami ponds alni parka,
Little nightingales and larks,
Every one who sues remarks
?i?, ho?- iii?i ;
Skipping ropes and little clocks,
Stoves and rugs and tiny frocks,
Cows and goats in varied Hocks.
Horse? licet;
.Tumping Jacks and building blocks,
Hat tic-doors and shuttle-cocks,
Hoops and trunks, and keys and locks,
Children greet.
Hobby-horse, how ami arrow,
Ship and rolling barrow,
Spade and rake, and hoc and harrow,
For tho Hold;
Tea ?els and checker-boards.
Hanks to keep what baby hoards,
Trumpets, di unis, and dirks and sword:
Roys may wield.
Cages, boats and patent ?wings,
Watches, chains and golden rings,
linage? of Queens and Killis,
As they reigned;
Then that great invention,
Tho "Spring Horne"-thia but mention
And lol bach child's attention
Is enchained.
Then bat and ball, and slate,
And games of ?kill and fate,
And the baby's cup and plate
All complete;
Then hoop, lotto and doll,
And carved monkey droll,
Pen or tongue cati scarce extol
Tho whole treat.
Now, nil thouo and more you'll meet
At MCKENZIE'S Toy Ue treat,
On Main, near Lady streot,
Where ono gets
All that boys and girls admire
All that childhood can require,
All that ma and pa desire.
For their pit?. Dec 2:
DeaUcniand. . v.
AB Germany has now ricen to be the
first military power ot Enropo, nod as?
sorts ita right to annex all oonntries in
which tho German tongne is the pre?
vailing language, it will not be uninter?
esting to describo the lino of demarca?
tion which separates tho German-speak?
ing populations from other nationalities.
It may serve to explain to what extent
tho Prussian pretensions may be pushed,
and what countries may bo threatened
by an attack from the legions of King
William, who is evidently striving to
unito all Germans under his rule. We
shall follow tho work of an eminent
Gorman statistical writer, Mr. Frederick
Giohne, au authority generally recog?
nized in Europe. Commencing at thc
North-west, this lino of demarkation,
which divides the Germans from tho
other races, runs from Gravolingen, in
Holland, South to Hasebruck, thou
turns Eastward till it strikes thc Belgian
border at Hello, including a large part
of Holland. Running from Belle, be?
tween Brussels and Liege, it takes a
good piece off Belgium, and then enters
Prussia in the neighborhood of Eupeu.
Running South of Eupeu, it leaves
Prussian territory very soon, goes past
Arion, taking in tho Grand Duchy of
Luxemburg, und outers Franco at the
village of lleiseriugen, near Longwy.
Then it turns toward Thionville, whoso
real name is Dicdonhofen, goes in an
Easterly direction through Lorraine,
touching thu Eastern side of Metz, aud
outers Alsntin near Luctezlhauson, whore
it runs along with the chain of tho Vosges
Mountains, which tho Germans call the
WitxijemcaUl. All these Districts of
France co II tai u ninny French settlers,
and particularly tho largor towns ure in
a great measure French. But wo take
tho above-drawn lino because the vast
majority of the population, particularly
in tho rural Districts, speak German,
and nothing but German, while beyond
that line, for instance, iu tho greater
part of Lorraine, although German is
still spoken, it is not thc prevailing
longue. South of the corner of the
Vosges Mountains, from Ibo Buerenkopf,
tho water-shed between thu branches of
I ho rivers Donbs and 111 forms tho bor
Lier liue, which takes in almost the whole
Southern part of Alsutiu. The District
called the Suudgutl, with tho towus of
Masmuuster, Damerkiroh and Alkirch,
still speak German, and only iu the Jura
Mountains the French tongue begins to
prevail. To the North of Brnutut the
lino leaves France and enters Switzer?
land. Thc German-speaking part of
France comprises tho North-eastern por?
tion of Lorraine- uud almost the whole
of Alsatiu, or rather the greater parts of
Hie departments of thu Moselle, of Haut
Kliin. uud all of Has Uh iu.
In Switzerland, the lino runs between
Dolberg and Basie; leaves Soleuro to the
Fast; touches the lakes of Biel, Neuf
?Jliutol ?iud Morat; divides Fribotirg, in
thu Cuntou of tho same name, into a
( i erm.m aud a French part ; then, going
South, it crosses tho Hhone between
Lenk nod Sidcrs, going even beyond the
Monte llosas, ut the Southern side of
which, in Piedmont, there are still some
German villages. It now crosses the
Cantons aud Valais mid Tessiuo in a
North-easterly direction, lill it strikes
thc Tyrol a little South of the point
whero tho Rhaetian Alps enter that
couutry. The German part of Switzer?
land comprisos the whole of that coun?
try, with the exception of the following
Cantons: Neuf Chatcl, Vant!and Geneva,
i\ud parts of thc following: Berne, Fri
uonrg. Valais, Tessi no and Les Grisous.
In the Tyrol, tho Italian language has
beeu gaining steadily. Trient, which
used to be exclusively Germau, is now
'Altogether Italian. Between Trient and
Sal wi U, on the Adidge, to the South of
Batzen, is tho most advanced point, ol'
the German tongue in the Tyrol. A
good many villages near by and further
Fast toward Roveredo were still German
in the lust generation, but the German
language has been forced out of most of
them. One village alter another ix los?
ing its German character in this district,
iud the Italian language has penetrated
iilmost as far as Batzen. This fact is
explained by the growth of tho silk
culture, which is carried on mostly by
Italians; besides, Italian labor is cheaper,
ind the Italians are of a more temperate
nul satisfied character than Ibo Germau
1'yrolcso, which makes land-holders give
thu preference to the former. Auother
canso of thu decrease of the German na?
tionality in that country must be found
in tho influen?a of the Catholic clergy,
which decidedly favors tho Italians in
mixed communities. Wherever Italian
laborers settle, a mixed school is .started
it once, and very .soon it will become
altogether Italian. Tho priest will
preach in Italian, and so tho German
language will die out in the course of a
generation. From this exlrenie South
urn point, the line turns Northward, and
running along t he Alps is uniform with
tno political border of Tyrol. Then it
touches the South-west coiner of
Curiulhiu, and runs along the political
border of t hat province towards Fr ian I,
where exists a mixture of thc German.
Italian and Slavic tongues, lt then
crosses Carin th ia and Styria tn tho direc?
tion of Villuch, Klngenfiirt and Marburg,
mid tonel.ow the border of Iltmgaij' and
Ivuchtcrsburg. To the South of C.uin
Ihin and Sty ria, tho German tongue is
Raining rapidly, except in 'fliest, wllOl'0
the Italian continues to bo the prevailing
language. Toward Hungary, tho eth?
nographical borders of Germany ure
rather indistinct. Tho Magyar race
which occupies the centre of tho country
is surrounded by different nationalities,
in which scattered German communities
ure found.
Tho population of Bohemia is a mix?
ture of Germans and Czech es; thu for?
mer form about two-fifths and tho latter
three-fifths of the population. Tho
Germans live principally in the high?
lands, and tho Czeches in the lowlands;
the lattor reside mostly in thc centre of
tho country. Tho capital, Prague, is
more thou half Germau. In Moravia
\
and Upper Silesia-tho population is also
of a mixed character. In the formar tho
Slavic rnco and in the Utter the Germans
predominate. Kow the line leaves Aus?
tria and enters Prussia along the line of
the Oder. Prussian Silesia is more than
three-quarters German. Banning North
with the Oder, the line crosses to the
left bank above Oppeln, recrosses the
river bctweon Oppeln and Breig, and
strikes Poseo at Kempin. This province
contains again a mixed population, and
it would be hard to draw a line between
tho nationalities. The provinces of West
aud East Prussia, formerly tho domain
of tho German order, ore now almost
idtogother German, although tboy con?
tain many traces of the Slavic race. But
these remnants of the former inhabitants
aro so scattered that we eau assign them
no particular District.
In tho Baltic provinces of Bessin,
formerly also a part of the territories of
tho German order, German manners,
language and education prevail in tho
cities. In Livonia, Estaonia and Kour
lund the educated classes, tho nobility
and the clergy are altogether Germau;
only tbo rural population is non-Ger?
man, and this is particularly owing to
the efforts of the Russian Government
to make Russians out of them. Toward
Denmark, the Northern Districts of
Schleswig contain a mixed population,
although the Danes seem to prevail.
This line gives to tho German nationality
a territory inhabited by more than GO,
OOO.OUO of people, and if King William
should undertake to unito nil these
countries under his sceptre, tho rest of
Europe would indeed have good cause
to tremble, particularly if France were
so weakened that it could no longer
make oven a show of resistance against
ber powerful neighbor.-Louisville Cou?
rier-Journal.
LuXEMBUBO TEimiTOUY.-Luxemburg
is bounded on tho North by Liege, ou
the East by Rhenish Prussia, cm the
South by tho French Department of thc
Mostillo, ou the South-west by Ardounes
uud on tho West by Namur. Its area is
2,050 scpiare miles, its populatiou about
300,000 souls. It was governed for
generations by Germau Princes, and
thou known as Lutzolburg. In thu year
1815, tho Congress of Vienna voted it a
member of thc German Confederation
as a Grand Duchy, with the King of
the Netherlands us its ruler. In 1830. it
was divided between Belgium and Hol?
land, but the latter retained very little
beyond the fortress. In April, 1S39, a
new treaty was made in Loudon, by
which Belgium resigned a part of Lim?
burg, to be uuitcd with thc portion of
the Kiug of Holland, and which was
also made a member of the German
Confederation. It is a very valuable
territory. The great Luxemburg Rail?
way is a fine work. Tho industrial re?
sources ure very productive. Ariou is
the capital. Tho inhabitants aro Roman
Catholic in religion. Tho majority of
them are Walloons, the remainder mostly
Germans.
Luxemburg is German, aud not
French, aud so aro half a dozen depart?
ments of the French Empire. There
never was a distinct line of partition
drawn; and Luxemburg might be French
as easily as Strasburg, and with as little
violeuco to nationality. On the other
hand, tbo G'irtnaus ure enabled to say
that Luxemburg did ami does actually
belong to Germany. It is only outside
the Germanic body by accident, or
pending the reconstitu? ion of the Con?
federacy. It belonged to the Germanic
Empire ages ago, and lo the Germanic
Confederation iu 1806 157. lt is still us
much n portion of Germany us Wurtem?
berg or Baden would bu had those States
abstained from forming any new connec?
tion after the dissolution of thc edd
Build. In point of fact tho Prnssiaus
look upon the Duchy much as the Ameri?
can Congress looks upon the Southern
Stales of tho old Union. They deny
that it has any right to seceilo, or form
part of any State but Germany, or even
remain independent. At a public meet?
ing at Berlin, iu the year 1808, it was
resolved, not only that Luxemburg
must never be. separated from Grmauy,
but that it should bo rc-incorporated
with Germany us soon as possible, and
that no appeal to tho inhabitants of the
Duchy on tho subject should bo allowed.
This last resolution is probably less
arbitrary thuu iL appears. It may,
indeed, bo doubted whether Prussia
would willingly permit thc Luxem?
burgers to become French, were they
ever so lunch inclined; but the decision
was directed, no doubt, against Hie
stratagem of universal suffrage. The |
truth of the whole story, however, lies j
in the fact that tho Germans, who,!
before tiley had consolidated their na
Monal strength, would have purchased :
the acquiescence of France with a larger ,
sop than Luxemburg, are disposed lo
make any concession now thal their ;
object h.is been attained. They accom?
plished all and more than they boped to
accomplish before France had au oppor?
tunity of making ber assent iudispetisa
bli-; and though tho terms silice s g
gusted by tho Emperor Napoleon Imvo .
not been immoderate, thu Germans,
being in a position to refuse them, have
availed themselves of their advantage.
They hold that France must not be
streng! heiicd by tho acquisition ol
Luxemburg. They make the question
one of might as well as of right.
In thc Sandwich Islands it is death for
a man's mother-in-law to visit him with?
out permission.
Christmas Goods.
IEMONS,
J ?rans? ?.
Kandos,
Fire Crackers,
Citron,
Almonds,
Pecans.
Walnuts.
Filberts,
brazil Nute,
Cl?nico Wines, Scotch Whiskey, Uyo Whiskies,
California Champagne, Otard urandy, Jamai?
ca Kum, Holland Gin, Ac., for Hale at low
figures by J. ? T. lt. AGNEW.
Dec 22
Desirable Heal Estate.
By D.C. PEIXOTTO & BON, Auctioneers.
ON THE FIRST MONDAY in January next,
1871, at 10 o'clock, in front of the Court
Uouao, in thia city, wo will aoll,
All that LOT, with th? two-Btory BRICK
DUILDINO thereon, situated on Richardson
atroot, measuring thereon 52 feet, more or
loaa, aud running back 208 feet, more or lesa,
bounded on the West by Richardson street; on
tho East by tho Rev. J. J. O'Connell; on the
North by Richard Weam; on tho South by
Rov. J. J. O'Connell.
ALSO,
All that Vacant LO T, adjoining tho above,
measuring 02 foot front, and running back 208
feet, moro or IOBS, bounded on the North by
Rev. J. J. O'Connell; on the South by State of
South Carolina; on tho West by Richardson
street; on the East by Rev. J. J. O'Connell.
ALSO,
All that LOT, with the Brick Dwelling,
whore the Rov. J. J. O'Connell now resides, on
Sumter street, measuring thereon 104, and
running hack 208 feet, more or less, bounded
on tho North by Richard Weam, on tho South
by State of South Carolina; on the West by
Rev. J. J. O'Connell; on the East by Sumter
streot.
TEHMS OF SALK-One-half cash; balance in
twelve months, secured by bond bearing inte?
rest at seven per cent, per annum, and mort?
gage of the properly. Buildings to bo insured
and policy assigned.
Thu above property can bo treated for pre?
vious to day of salo. Dec 9111417202327 Jl
Three Desirable Cottages.
By B. C. PEIXOTTO & SON, Auctioneers.
ON tho FIRST MONDAY in January next,
1871, at 10 o'clock, in front of thc Court
House in this cit v, wo will sell,
THREE DESIRABLE COTTAGES.
Cottage No. 1, at thc cot nor of Winn and
Laurel streets, measuring on Laurel street
(i'.t feet front, moro or loss, and running back
on Winn street 208 feet, more or lees. The
above Cottago contains four duo rooms, ana
all necessary out-buildings upon tho lot.
Cottage Nt). 2, West of tho above, contains
tho saiuo number of rooms, and lot of thc
same dimensions, with all necessary out?
buildings.
Cottage No. 3, Weat of tho above, contain?
ing thc samo number of rooms, and lot of
the same dimensions, with all necessary out?
buildings, bounded on the West by estato of
Taylor. AU of the above Cottages are bound?
ed on tho North hy estate of Taylor.
Tho above property can bo treated for pri?
vately before the day of sale.
TRUMS OF SALE.-One-half cash; balance in
twelve months, eeenred by bond, bearing in?
terest at seven per cent, per annum, and
i ort gago of tho property-the property to b*e
insured and policy assigned.
Dec ?,11,14,17,20.23,27,Jan 1_
United States of America,
SOVTII CAROLINA. DISTRICT. .
FOURTH CIRCUIT-IK EQUITY.
Abram Van Huron and S. Angelica, his wife,
et al. vs. John Peter Broun, el al.
BY" virtue of an order of tho Court in thia
caHO, I will oiler for sale, at publi? outcry,
ou tho FIRST MONDAY in January, 1871, at
Columbia, at not less than the appraised prices
below stated, tho following parcels of LAND:
All that PLANTATION, called "Dig Lake,"
situate, lying and being in tho County of
l!ii bland, in said Statu, on the Congaree
Uiver, about eight miles below Colombia, con
t sining about two thousand ono hundred and
seventy acres, and appraised at twelve dollars
per acre. Said plantation has been divided
into two tracts, of nearly equal quantity, by
tho road running through tue plantation from
tho main public road to tho Congaree River,
and the tracts will be sold separately.
ALSO,
All thi.t PLANTATION, called "Shiver,"
lying in same County and Stato, about eigh?
teen miles below Columbia, containing thir?
teen huu Ired acres, moro or less, and apprais?
ed at ten thousand dollars.
TF.BM3 OF SALK-One-fourth cash; balance
upon a credit of ono, two and three yeara,
with tho bonds of tho purchasers, bearing in?
terest at thc rate of seven per cent., payable
annually, secured hy a mortgage of thc landa.
Purchasers to pay for stamps end papers.
Said lauds may bo purchased atprivate Bale,
on application to the undersigned, at Sumter,
S. C. J. S. G. RICHARDSON,
Dec 10 * Specijal_RefereP._
For Sale.
A SMALL FARM, con tain ?UK twenty
SS fl vc seres, more or less, lying betweeu the
"S.. Asylum and Charlotte, Columbia nnd Au?
gusta Railroad,and opposite Upper Boundary
street, Filtren acres of this land is good
bottom Land. There is also on the premises
a good DWELLING. I will sell tho above de?
scribed property for the low sum ot $1,G()0.
An v ono wishing to nurchasn can address
Dec 21 _ JOHN WYAN, Charlotte, N^C.
Cokesbury School,
jSf^ WILL CHRISTIE BENET,
^iiSBfS NEXT SESSION begins MON
^MWsfiDAY, Januaiv IC, 1871.
jSgjP FLIES for Sessiou: $12.50, $20.00,
" $2J.GU, in advance.
Dec 22 12 _
A. Sacbtteben's Male Academy,
(BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL,)
.Yo. -ll Heattfa?H Street, Charleston, S. C.
^ THIS School now permanently
/f3?k established iu the above locality*.
' V-jfrT^ * (',111I'"t' ?' instruction cin
KtfcM?!i"y brace.* the Classics, Modern Lan
^Pd?r guage*, Mathematics, tho English
c?3?r llrauchcs and Drawing.
The present corps of teachers consists of:
Thc Principal, who teaches the Ancient and
Modern Languages.
Mr. PHlLll' 1'. MA/.YCK, in charge of thc
English branches, and Mr. JOHN H. HAS?
KELL, who instructs (specially in Mathema?
tic."'.
Mr. MA/.YCK will, after the 1st ol January
nest, he prepared to receive ROAIIDER3 into
his family.
l'?>r circulars, address
A. SACIITLEBKN,
De . 22 i I P. O. box H7. Charleston, s. C.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Gr.Ni'.HAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
?I.I.I SVII.I.I; ASH COI.CMIIIA RAILUOAO CO.,
I itt.L'MiUA, S. C., December 22, 1S70.
1> VSSENGER I 'RAINS will run on this road
on SUNDAY, ibo 2}ih instant, leaving
. oluuihia, Greenville. Anderson and Abbe?
ville, at thc usual hour for week-day trains.
JOHN H. MORE.
General Superintendent.
M. T. UAKTLLTT, General Ticket Agent.
Dec 22 _3 _
ANW AI. KIO UT IN Ci OF THU LADIES'
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION-Mern?
tiela of thc Association, and those interested
in Ibo cause, arc ri quested to attend tho An?
nual Meeting of the Association, FRIDAY'.
23d instant, ut half-past 3 o'clock, at tho De
josilorv. B. E. LEVY.
Deo 2*2 _2_
Dividend No. 5.
CAROLINA NATIONAL RANK.
Or CoLUMMA, S. C., December 21, 1870.
THE Hoard ol Directors of this Bank (have
declared a DIVIDEND, of <? por cent., on
its capital stock, out of ttie prouts for the cur?
rent six months, payable on and after tho30ih
nstant. W. B G ULICK,
Dtvc 22 lit _Cushier.
CANARY BlttDS-Auothtr lot of
Ymfj CAN A HY HIRDS, inst rocfivod and for
?rS?r rtlllu at 'bo POLLOCK HOUSE,
Dec 22