The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-16
Svar t1en,s.

Out of the din of hattie who would think
of gathering French tribute to Charles
Dickens Yet we read that when the Third
regiment of Foltiguers of the Imperial
Guard marched out of Pari: s'lcy were fol-
lowed by their dog "Piqueyutquc.
It may be noted as one OF the ilrst results
of the European war that there has sprung
ND in the dry goods market an active
demand for black goods, particularly those
adanted TO mourning, under the conviction
that these are going to be very scarce.
The army and Navy Journal states !" posi-.
lively and from personal knowledge" that
early in our war, when prices were de-
PRESSED, an agent of Louis Napoleon came
to New York and made large purchases Of
real estate in Third avenue and other parts
of the city. The Imperial speculation has
resulted fortunately, and the time seems to
be coming when the Emperor VIII nave
reason to be thankful that he has made th,s
provision against rainy day. we don
suppose he will have to live on MS lhlro
avenue property, for in one place ana an
other he has put away very pretty io1'
tune.--Neu York Tribune.
General Changarnier, the veteran, com
manded at Metz mot commands as Gene
raj Winder once did at Richmond. Ills place
was honorable, but not Important.
DEPARTURES FOR THE WAR.
Fifty German sailors, employed upon the
Bremen line of steamers, sailed from ne"
York upon an Inman steamer on saturday
for the scene of the European war. They
are enlisted by the North German consul,
who has provided transportation for them:
Hundreds of others are said to have onered
their services, but because none OF them
were Germans the Consul decided not 10
accept the offers.
1t is said to be doubtful whether General
Grant will issue 4 proclamation oil neu'
trality.
Advices through Prussian channels from
st. Avoid to the 18th instant state that the
Prussians have taken II 900 prisoners. The
Saarbrucken fight was more demoralZlns
to the French than has been supposed. The
prrsuer found arms and equipments on the
road worth 100000 florins.
TOO QUICK on THE TRIGGER.
PARIS, August 14.-Count Palikao has is
sued an address to the troops, in which he
blames them for firing too quick at Weis-
senburg. He says they used more ammu-
milton in one day than the Prlssans would
in three days. The marshal reminds the
soldiers that they are now on II grand line
Nancy, and they must hold their ground.
Back of that is the line of the Meuse, then
the Argones, then the line of rivers illus
trated by the campaign of 1914, and behind
all this is Paris, and behind Paris is all
France, with 100000 armed men and one
thousand millions of treasure.
"Specie costs four dollars per hundred J"
in Paris, says telegram. We don't know
whether it means four for one or not.
EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY.
While the war is progressing in Europe
the attention of every one is drawn to the
geography of the locality of present opera
tons. Maps of the region are given in
many Journals. and particular towns are of
ten mentioned. But confusion in regard to
these is quite likely to arise from the fact
that the same place is often mentioned I'M
der different name, or, more frequently,
under different Observation-Disclosures,
German, or French, according as the map
or information has been drawn from one or
the other of these sources. Take an exam
pie OF two : Cologne (English), Colon
(French), Koln or Coin (Gcrman), MentZ
(EngliSh), Mayence French), Mainz Ger
man), not Metz. SO also with regard to Co.
blentz. Frankfort, and many others.
Then, too, perpleXity may arise from an
other source. There is often more than
one town of the same name, distinguished
lSllIIlN by IL SullA Vi pilitcS,
but this suffiX is sometimes omitted. Thus
in France are ChalonS-Sur-Marne (Chalons
on the river Marnc), Chalons-sur-Loi and
others. The first of these is nearest the
scene of active operations, and now usually
referred TO. This mode of distinguishing
places of the same name is common in Eu-
rope. Thus, i'll England, we have Newcas-
tle-upon-Tyne, DC.
There are several places commencing
with Saar spoken of-Saarbruck, Saarlo'lls,
sc. These are so called from being on the
river Saar. The final syllable OF these and
many other German towns has an etvmolo-
gicai sienifcation, knowledge Of which
often aids to better understanding Of the
situation of the place or the reason Of its
original designation. Thus, bruck means
bridge burg, a castle or fortified town ;
Saarlouis was founded by Louis NV.
brrnn, or broom, means a well or fountain
bach, Il brook or rivulct berg, hill or
mountain.-Spnnafeld Republican.