The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-21
) The European news is Of a most in

- The European news Is or most lri-
teresting and startling character. The
Emperor of France. heretofore grimly
reticent, except when proclaiming his
rigid neutrality and good will for all
the bell;gercnts, has suddenly disturb
ed Count Bismark's splendid scheme
of "new Germany" with Prussia as
the controlling power, by demanding
portion Of German territory for
France.
The claim greatly and seriously
complicato: the game of war or peace,
which is now being played by the
Europeau diplomats with cons,tmmate
acuteness and ability. Napoleon in
sists upon the Rrcach frontier Of 1914,
which "invludcd the Prussian towns
Saarlouis and Suarbruck, the Bay; rian
town of Landau, and the Belgian
towns of Charlemont, Mandenburg and
Chimay." The territory claimed by
Napoleon is principally Prussian, and
is in itself too insignificant to embar-
rass those who are soon to meet for the
purpose of carving and dismembcring
Kingdoms as if they were turkeys or
pheasants. 1t is terribly significant,
however, as the protest Of the French
Emperor against the design of Prus-
sia, after cjccting Austria from the
German Confederation to make her
self mistress of tie whole OF Germany.
1t is mortal blow aimed at Count
Bismark, at the moment when he saw
no obstacle in the way following up
the great Prussian victory at Sadowa
with the most glorious results for his
country.
Napoleon holds, we suspect, a very
strong hand. His demand for this part
of German territory, which Napoleon
[. added to France, is simply a polite
form of intimation to Prussia that he
does not intend that the plans of Count
Bismarck shall be carried out. When
he destroys the proposed unity of all
Germany with Prussia rs the ruling
power, he snatchcs from the Prussians
the most tempting and valuable fruit
of their late victories.
STRANGE But TRuE-A NORTHERN
WoMAN's IDEA OF SOUTHERN MoRALI.
TY.-The Nashville Dispatch gives the
following amusing acc cunt Of a North.
ern nsiscegenatioh affair. 1t says:
a short time since lady of some
pretensions arrived in The city, anl So.
curing comfortable quart crS, settled down
She gave he. irrm"r piac Of residence
as lndiana, .l,a, Safe Of easy marriage
and quick divorcr. a few DAYS ago the
lady needing the services ola physician,
imagine the surprise Of the doctor on no
iicing 'hat the color OF the infant dii
not al all correspond with the complex
ion ofthe mother. Kinky hair Rarrcncd
nose and 'hick lips, gave mdubitable
evidence of African descent. Our med.
ical friend announced the result Of his
observations, which were received very
calmly by his fair patient. "She was
aware" she said, land indeed those
were her reasons for coming to this city.
In her State snch thing wonld he talk.
ed about, bnt here, she presumed. s;ch
thing were not uncommon Furlhrr
she would like to dispose of it0hc cmld)
III some manner could the Doctor ar.
ford heraHy assistance in this direction
also? mo, madam, replied the Doe
tor, such property /, of no value here
now. a few days ago it would have
been worth hundred dollars, hut there
it no market for now" We have yet
10 learn what disposition has been made
by the m9lher of her dusky oll'>pring.
TIE Doctors dry joke doublrss aston
ishcd her, .+'
The TrpMINi OF THE ATLANTIC ca.
BILE. .-lirar's Content, whcre The At
lnnnc Cable Is working on this side o