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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-10

D,.onp1n,.Y1. wv, are informed that a
few evenings ago, solnc young men in
t,xn insulted several females who w.re On
their way home from church. This is an
offence for which ne excuse can be offered
--tor 'esaif any b given; and We trust
that .sps.isiep viii ensure the offenders
long and safe confinement in the Jail Of
tho tCOunty,is,r,stt4,ta-,i.s.l,5s "A, uiii n
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-10

lCannoy On. best III town, at Smith 4
Dents, Drug Store, OILY hfiys cents per
gallon aud warranted pure aud nOn-e1plo'
klye -f.fiiff n gl34'taun n.J-- fl.tuHfp
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-10

ArrotSrrp.-D During tho year 1860
thiriy.scyen appointmentsa as Commission
srs Of Deed,wero u.ade by The Governor,
and City as Not.ries Public.
On Tuesday last the Governor appoint
cd f. II. Janvier. Gof Pennsylvania, a
Coulmissioucr Of Deeds for West Viz
gilia, resident in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
NOTES ON THE EUROPEAN WAR.

The Queen of Prussia has forwarded TWO
gold medals Cobenz to be handed over to the author
and the composer of the song of the "Guard on the
Rhine (gven in THE TRDUHEiof Thursday which has
become the great song on the German side
The Baroness j. de Rothschild has written
TO the Minister OF say that she has provided on
her property at BouOgne-surSeine building Whch can
receive permanent ambulance of 20 beds and another
her property at Fereres SeneetMarne OF ~ Deus W
be supported at her expense.
NJ CarnOt, the Republican Minister of 1oA8,
wrote the following letter TO the Mayor of the eighth
reimbursement: Place my name in the roll Oh the Ma
tonal Guard, also that OF my son, who Is mining
service; but good example Is always useful We shall
be In Paris tomorrow"
The French war correspondents appear to
be sharing very largely in the dangers they record
Katrow of the GasnOis wounded; Carbon OF the
Figaro and Chabrat Of the Gauots were taken priso
nora and the good treatment they received to the
Duke OF -Coburg Clarete and About narrowly es
capped the russian % Tle-Ps ,h Pnas anu u prisoner THE
TRIBUNE correspondents In Doth armies, nave as ther
reports show, experienced similar dangers
Among the popular chants with the German
soldiers is sarcal song at the expense Of Mr. Chasse-
pot. which was brought out by Kiddderaddfch, the
Berlin Punch 1t goes to Kukens gay tune, "The Little
Recruit" which has had the run OF the world, ana
sung by the French soldiers well as in this country
RiaderGdatch has rayestied it admirably and adorned
WIN '"' Give it them on the Chsssep6.,
On the ChassePo-Pot-Po''
it is sang everywhere.
A special train of 26 railway carriages, filled
with lint and bandages together with provisions and
delcacies for the wounded collected by the different
committees formed in thcityiwas sent on the 9th from
Hamburg direct to Mayence 10 be distributed to the diff
hospitals in that fortress and its vicinity Among
other things sent 10000 pounds OF rce sago coffee
preserved fruits and other provisions well as 100000
pounds of ice. Two members OF the Central Com
mittee DIR. Donnenberg and Herr Adoph SehOn, accom-
panied the transport.
NJ. Rochefort has addressed the following
letter to the President,of the iFrench Corps Legsatf
Monsieur le President: The session is opened. The
Corps Legislatf has not5auhorized the imprisonment
which l am undergoing at st. Pelagie. have
called upon the Minister OF the Interior to put stop TO
things utterly unheard ofn the history of para
mens and restore to his liberty depute whose duty
calls him Ia the Corps Legsatif and who cannot be de
tanned in prison without the most hagrant violation OF
the law The Minister has not answered my letter. IL
is therefore, TO YOU NJ lie President the natural guardian
OF the privileges Of the Assembly. that now address
myself begging Immediately to put the question 10
my colleagues of the Chamber.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
THE FRENCH LAW OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.
The following il the official text of the law

Tie 1OII0Wmg Is tne OmclaI teAt OF tne INV
relating to the augmentation OF the military forces in
France during the continuance Of the
Napoleon, DC, have proposed, ti Chambers have
adopted, have sanctioned and do sanction, have
promulgated and do promulgate, as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The Corps LAgislatif unanimously votes
m thanks TO armies and declares that they have do
served well OF the country.
"ARI. p All citizens unmarried, widowers without
children, who and under s5 years Of and
having complied with the law OF recruiting, whose
do not appear the ss OF the Garde Mobile, called
on to serve app les drapeaT during the contin
uance OF actual war.
"The military authorities will at once take the neces-
eary steps for forwarding tbese without delay 70 the
different corps of the army.
"ARr The credit Of 1000 oOof granted by the law Of
army and Of the 0arde Mobile, s raised 10 % 00
and WIN be extended TO the families Of ctiEens Included
In the provisions Of Art. Q Of the present law.
ART. 4. Voluntary engagements and substitutions
under the conditions OF the Law OF the Of February
o5 may bo accepted In the OF old soldiers To the
age OF ts years during the continuance Of tho war.
Akf'e D. Abiebodied persons Of any will DO allowed
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29

tom of Lake Wilmurt, beneath the shadow OF her
encircling Spruces, and he thankful that there IL
somewhere an existence 80 cool and oontenteo as
theirs.
i first visited Trenton Falls twenty-eight years
ago. and surprised returning yesterday 10 ma
so largo and excellent house filled with guests OF
whom many have tarred for weeks and are still ioth
TO depart In this they ovince good taste for these
Falls are among the most delightful maryels OF our
State, which, once visited, grow upon the visitors
appreciation-But message from home calls me
prematurely away, and must postpone their enjoy
ment to a more convenient season. H.G
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
"THE GALLows, PRO AND CON-"
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the EditOr or The Trfbune.
SIR In your article Oh the "Gallows, Pro
and Con-" writer omits point deemed of import
ance by believers in capital punishment viz the prone
ness OF the public to estimate the degree of crime by the
extent of its punishment in the Statute Book. II Is
haps, not too much to that large portion OF the
community look upon the statute" code Of ethics
and measure their morality thereby. note is pre-
sened payments that the money has not been paid Is
admitted but il is Outidiced. has been, at his
earnest entreaty may be, accommodated with loan;
payment is demanded; it is found usurious bond has
been given IL natures; payment Is sought, and II is as
certained that the maker is OF was infant theft
is committed 1t is proved, but the amount is under s5
ii is petty larceny
Now is not fair to infer that il the punishment
viz imprisonment for Ne meted out to the murderer
that very shall be told that murder is worse
than burglary mail robbery both have the pen
atyf do not so much wish TO argue the point as to
endeavOr TO show that article omts important
objection to the abolition of capital punishment.
Ne,o- York, Aug. %, 1870 WALL STREET.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
DID PRUSSIA AID IENGLAND IN OUR REvoLU-
TIONARY WARi

To the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: There is a prOverb about class of
people who should have long memories, and when q
journal undertakes sander business, statements
vovng historical facts should be carefully avoided by
anybody unfamiliar with truthto say the least-in that
form newspaper Of this city having recently under
taken to attribute absurd statements Gen. Grant re-
spectiDg American sympathies with the present COM
batants Europe has been very ndscreet in these par
tcuiars, Gen Gralt, in CONTRASTING as: acts Of France
and Prussia toward America, is represented stating
that Napoleon sent troops to aid this country and that
Lafayette TO assistance. while Frederick the
Great hired out lot OF Hessans to Great Britain and
Gated TO the memory Of 5000 German braves who died
heroicaly In the American war"
The main difficulty, almost any sehoolboy would see,
ls with the facts. Napoleon did not send troops 10
America Frederick the Great did notyhre out Hessans
TO Great Britain The country OF the Hessans and their
monuments are not by any means within fve miles Of
troops TO the colonies 10 assist them In their struggle
tary measure on the part OF France against Great
an freoerlck the Great gave evidence Of his friend
70 the american patriots and his deesat0n OF En-
who passed through his dominions charging Der head
under an ordinance similar in words and rate 10 that
Pruesisn sword Of to wssn stn whom he vrsat,S
admired with the words Prom the oldest General IA
the world tS & ths gestsstn me sovereign Of Hesse-
Frederick but Wa DOT In any particular great That
sovereignty Heese CssseD, In the Gernan Tss ana. @
sided with Prussiss enemies, and In the sett,nsn,s -
salting om FruAsan victories In 1885, became part Of
The philosophy Of history that should mai. . 49,.
responsible for the scts Of their ennmies and sxs
the odium which was attached 10 them by our Revon
tionary foreathers not more absurd than the hIsr
cal citations referred TO- and neither WIN be regarded a.
Of the reported interview. Yours, VAN WICK,
Ecse- York. Aug 20, 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
ADVENT OF THE REPUBLIC IN FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of The London

Times writes, Aug. 10:
1t is impossible to conceal the fact that amid all this
grief alarm and uproar the dynasty that still nOmnaly
reigns In France Is commonly thought OF almost as a
thing Of the past Notwithstanding all shortcomings,
and in spite of revelations designs Belgium
pathy OF many In England. 1t is generally spoken
OF as all but cOnsummated turn the fortunes Of
the campaign-two or three brilliant French victories
might, some say, yet save him. Hardly that say many
others. great defeat IL is generally admitted would
be his complete ruin People talk Of the Republic as close
mttee OF is members chosen from among the Deputies
would have been, IL accepted tantamOun to the fOrDa
ton OF Provisional Government. It IL rejected. but
there Is project foot for the formation OF SINH
lar governing and defensive Committee without the
sanction OF the Chamber to he ready TO power
some recent Government proclamations which attracted
notice on that account, the Emperor IL ignored. One
does not hear him spoken Ill Of but he treated
thing Of the past His those who urged him
to return to Paris cited proof that he determined
not to survive disaster.
The Paris correspondent Of The London Times writes,
Aug.ll
II seems almost beyond doubt that the news OF a
great battle lost would be the signal for the Chamber Of
Deputies TO declare the throne vacant, perhaps, by
unanimous vote, for there is sad detection among many
ge are Oh the high road % republic and what after
that Is the question asked for past experience OF re-
public In France has not inspired the bulk Of the nation
either with love for that form OF government or with
belief in its duration The Orleans Family" Is the usual
reply Altogether the tone OF the newspapers and Of
ing for the Imperial dynasty one hears very little Of
Vice EmgereWP but a good deal Of !" Vire Ia
France /" "fhere must no longer be any other cry"
says paper to-day.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
THE WOUNDED PRUSSIAN GENERALS.
I'm the desperate fighting at Worth and For

In the desperate HRntiIlS dt NOlIH anu Toi-
BACH five German General officers were wounded Some
account these brave who received wounds more
or less severe, will be interesting.
Gen Julius Bose commander OF the Eleventh Army
Corps was in 1902 and, H. his youth page at
the Court Weimar. In 1929 he became Lieutenant, he
Major in 1885, and in 1850 was made full Colonel OF
the 10th Fuser Regiment; Prlssian regiments, II may
noted consist of three battaons each having com
mander whose rank corresponds with that Of Lieutenant
Colonel in army. The regiment OF course, Ia com
manded by Colonel. In the year "a the subject OF
brief notice Major Ceneral N the with
Austria in 1856, he engaged in tue battles of Lie
benau Podo Mnchengrjitz KOniggrat1, Cooling, Holes,
and Presburg. In the year he raised TO the
rank Of Lieutenant General and received the Order Of
Merit-which has been, almost as matter OF course, be-
slowed on each OF the Generals whose names follow:
Gen. August Won Cohen, Commander of the Eighth
Army Corps, which warmly engaged at Saarbruck,
was born In 1916 and made Lieutenant in 1895. He took
his discharge in the following year, and for four years
the rank OF LieutenantColonel and gaining several
Spanish orders In 1912 he reentered tae PrIssan army
Captain, and in ls9 he took part In the engagements
In the Pfa and Baden In 1850 he became Major and in
1853 Colonel Then in l8G0 he entered volunteer the
ranks Of the Spanish army fghtrc against Morocco In
he raised TO the rank Of enera in the Prissan
army, and in 1864 he c0mInP ied the 10th Infantry
Brigade in the Danish In 1866 he fought at Derm-
bach, Kssingen, Lautlach, Aschaffenburg, Werbach,
Tauberbischofsheim, and Gersheim.
Gen Baron Albert BarnekOw was born in 1909, and
entered Lieutenant In 1922 In 1882 he had attained
the rank OF Major and he became General IN 1864 He
fought in Trauenau, kOnggrtz, and Tobtschau,
Gen Ferdinand Wolf Ludwig Anton Won stiilpnagel
was born 1913, and became Lieutenant 1884, He
Major in 1854 Colonel in 1861 and General in 1865 taking
part in the Austrian campaign Of 1866 Head Quarter
master OF the Second Army. He fought at Nachod and
Gen George Arnold Carl Kamecko born In
1877 Lieutenant OF the First Engineers In and
Military Secretary with the Prussian Ambassador at
Vienna. In 1855, chief OF the general staff Of the
Second Army Corps, he fought at PodO Gitschn, and
konggrz and he was raised to the rank Of Lieutenant
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29

The total number OF European emigrants last year
reached higher figure than in any preceding year since
1854, when the tide OF emigration touched its extreme
hight. May is always the busiest month at Castle Gar
den, and the number OF arrivals naturally and rapidly
dminshes during the three months following IL will be
that the figures for May, $780, nearly equal those
for Nav 1862 while those for June much less than
for the corresponding month last year, aud those for
July are 20 per cent less than for July, 1869
But the total number OF emigrants per month is so
variable and uncertain that the emigration might easily
have stood al these figures even IL there had been
The following table OF the number OF emTsnts, during
May june and July, 1870, from the five European
tries furnishing the largest quotas will Set the compare
tive falling of a clearer aud more correct light:
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
BARBARITIES OF THE TURCOS.
correspondent, writing from Frankfort OF

the 18th inst, says:
"The German soldiers condemn most OF all the deceit
fu practices WORTH OF the Turcos and Algerian who
lie fat upon the ground, among the dead aud wounded
and allow the German troops 10 pass over them, wne
they jump their feet and fire upon the OF the Ger
man ranks. Most brutaly did they behave, how
ever after the battle was stlled, for at night they
sneaked out among the dead and dying, and, upon
discovering the least sign Of life in the body OF German
soldier would mutiiate il In o shocking and horrible
manner Their atrocities have been great In past en-
gagements that the German officers have issued orders
To their troops show quarter to these DarDaria
They are ferce-OOkng set and have seen many OF
them passing through here, prisoners OF war; selling
their eDaulets their tasseis accOutrefnents Tor
glass OF beer or cigar there evidently being no patriot
ian I'm their veins.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
GERMAN IMMIGRANTS STILL COMING.
THE wAR-ITs EFFECT ON EMIGRATION.

The records kept at Castle Garden show,
contrary to the popular IMPRESSION that conflict
raging between France and Prussia has thus far
csed but small effect in reducing German emigration to
this country. The does not interfere perceptibly
with the movements OF British and scandinavian emf
grants the migrati0n from France in time OF
peace, rarely exceeds 200 800 month But the Ger
mans form larger element than any other nationality
westward the Atlantic and they are directly and
strongly affected the present great European upheava
And II is fact that the total number OF German em
grants 10 America during July 1870 20 per cent
5000 less than during the month in and
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE RECENT AURoRAL DISPLAY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: During the auroral display on the even
ing of 10TH 915, when the streamers from the
North had ceased 10 shoot up from the arch,
markabe sight appeared in the west-a narrow white
raw of light entirely distinct from the northern exhbi
ton stretched nearly from the horizon TO the zenith as
startling in appearance the comet OF 1913 II was
brighter but had no nucleus the bright star Arciurus
shone plainly through it, and one end moved quarterof
degree the south Unlike the polar rays its light was
unwavering in 10 minutes this sword light whose
passed through the constellation OF the Northern
Crown faded imperceptiby away the middle and bright
est portion disappearing last. Az.
Mr. York, Aug 20, 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29

men found themselves at the head OF one nth OF their
force and the youths who pressed into the old
very much what the present terfe en- ase might
furnish n IL could be carried out In time TO stop the res
outc invader But In 1914 the enemy had aready turned
the French position. and advanced deep into the conn
try before he could be cbeeked the bnes OF the
OF the Moseile and OF the Mouse had been abandoned
without blow; 100000 Prussians, Austrians, and Rus
sans convergng from CObcntz on the north ana rom
Geneva on the SOUTH had made simply impossible that
the 900 whom at the utmost Napoleon could com
mand should do more than fight good retreatihg oae
favu yard Daria
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
WHERE TO GET THE NEWS.

To he IdtIOr or The Irtbune.
SIR: beg you to accept the most sincere
thanks of many Germans, compelled by the war to
remain on this side of the ocean, for the clear and
doubt correct statement OF facts and feelings in
country Kept here. get very little news from home
and are rejOiced find In your columns more than We
could expect by private information; your cor
respOndenee by mail is particularly gratifying and
acceptable. .
formerly kept The Herald but since have found all
the most important news given in much better shape
by THE TRIBUNE have changed my mind. In behalf OF
MANY GERMAN CAPTAINS.
Ne,o- York, Aug. 18, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
THE WHOLE OF GERMANY IN FRANCE.
We translate from The Ae,c- Yorker Journal

VI aug. 20
DISPATCHES from Paris announce that the French win
not listen to propositions Of peace and that Of such
remains French territory. 1t Is not probable that
propositions Of peace have been made TO the French 1t
will be with them II with the fox In the fable
who did wish for the grapes because they
Should there be truth, however In the ale then s
time this proud crazy people should be humiated IL
is TO be hoped that the Prussian commanders will take
that within week million Of Germans will be on
French territory Ii would be better that In Paris not
should remain unrned than that the quarreler Of
Europe should retain his power to disturb peaeeable
people,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
A MILITARY PARALLEL. lsl4-ls7O.

The Lodon Daily Telegraph thuo contrasts the
present military situson with the close Of the campaign
Of 1914:
In the campaign ofdsl, the headquarters Of Napoleon
were rst Ied Chaons there, acting upon his interior
nes, with rerre and courage scarcely We fear TO be
expoced OF his nephew he struck his bowsa right and
e at SchwartEenberg and at Bucher In the glorious
treat through Champagne: II must be borne in mind
however that 1914 the French armies were totally
haxsted Msrshsls who had commanded CORDS VI 1000
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
GERMAN ENDURANCE.

Before the battle of Weissenburg some Of
the German troops had only three hours rest after
seven hours march before going into action Before the
battle OF WORTH when the alarm came at midnight
pause they Joined the fight. No friendly conveyance
eased OF a single ounce weight OF the load sey had
fo haAr
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
TIE HORRORS OF WAR.
After the battle of Worth, the sufferings ex.

After the battle OF Worth, the sulTerlngs ex-
perenced by the wounded, the want of fresh meat and
OF medical or surgical appliances, and the number OF
dead bodies stll remaining unbured scattered about
the fields and poisoning the atmosphere, were terrible
French aud Prussans, Bayarians and Badenser, an ss
tanned heavy losses and the action having been fought
over large tract of country, 1t was work or great
difficulty and labor to collect the cOrp5es one prus
sian regiment lost eight officers killed and tNenythre
wounded
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29

This table shows that the diminution this year IN
Irish and Swedish emigration, although Ireland and
Sweden not at has been quite great in the
emigration from Germany. II seems strange that the
German emigration should not have fallen OF more
the North German, Hamburg and Bremen steamers,
which used TO bring an average OF 1000 emigraDts per
week. lying idle in this port, and the sailing vessels
which used To bring some 800 per week from the
same ports have also discontinued their trips In June
thirteen of these steamers landed In NewYork
from uamhnRQ and Bremen Gll1 nassen nRera fnnxs.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
HONORs TO A BRAVE SOLDIER.
Gen. Douay was buried at Weissenburg the

day after tho Germans captured that town, with fu
military honors His body was followed 10 the grave by
an entire regiment of infantry and battery OF artillery
and the last salute fired by whole company. on
the way To the churchyard the band played the French
national hymn and returning aftor the burial the pop
ular song. " Die Wacht am Rhein."
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29

Despite tho limited effect upon German immigration
thus far produced by the war 1t Is reasonable to sup
pose that thu destruction Of life and the inevitable IN
creased demand for labor will perceptibly diminish tho
lmmigrNs0n from Germany for s0me yeArs " come,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-29
1850 passengers, as fol

III August thus far owing TO fear OF capture the diff
fcuy of passing the torpedoes placed by the Prussans
in the mouths Of the German rivers only one OF these
steamers has arrived. This the Hammonia, which
landed 10 immigrants AZ this port on Aug The stop
page OF these steamers and OF the sailing vessels from
the ports undoubtedly the records for
August to show greater comparative falling on In Ger
mm grafton than in the immigration from any
other European nation From the data in possession OF
the authorities at Castle Garden the total decrease
caused by the 10 estimated at only about seven
eight per cent OF the entire German immigration. s
still quite possible 10 leave Germany with ease via the
Dutch ports and In English steamers from Glasgow and
Liverpool, whence most Of the German immigrants now
arrive.
three years s a. follows:
mGsaAroS ! Aue T.