The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-09-02
ExEMpr1oy FROM Sr.Np Dirty Az.

Ah" NoiobEis 1Si.-IhClilS COlnfniSi
sionor Douglass has addressed u letter
to .. NJ Patrick, Esq, stamp agent
at Now York, stating that tho only
instruments subject to stamp duty un-
der schedule Is, which arc held ex-
empt from tax after tho first Of Octo-
bcr next by tho terms Of tho Act of
July II, 1870, arc "prohnissory notes
tor Il loss sum than 500, receipts for
any sum of money or for tho payment
of any debt" Section four of tho
Act alluded to also provides that "no
stamp shall bo required upon tho
transfer or assignment Of mortgage
whore it or tho instrument it secures
has boon onco duly stamped" Tho
agent in his communication to tho dc.
rHrtn,cnt states that many business
men seem to think that tho tax is ro-
pcalrd on all forms, and the actin"
commissioner in his reply authorizc:'
tho publication Of tho decision to set
aside that erroneous impression,
PARIS, August CA letter desert.
bing the preparations! Cor the siege says
100000 good troops are in Paris.
Fresh thousands arrive hourly. y
new corps from Lyons has arrived.
Gems d'A"ms, policemen, sharp" "hoot.
rra, lorustcrs and cnstom house srr-
wants arc coming; irom Il! departments.
Eighteen thousand &Inncra from the
ilccts arc in the tuiti:catioua. The
city is >w&r.n:ug with trcopi. Tlcrc
as i at,'uli:% conviction thai lie cneiny
will be checked.
Stra>bur~ and rf.Izhur@ still hoi,:
"rt. The Ministry "ro CA tho cva o!
departing. The cn,rcr;n' has heea Ill
vitct to accompany iNc:A. bat Ir.pon;i:;
that his place IS with hi army. Tie
army is low in the nc;s;,or!.coI OF
Ncrdun, where = Great battle is inlmi-
incnt. \ series Of bloody engagements
arc reported to have taken place liz
the regions between Furnuc& end Ste
nay, but nothing: decisive is yet known.
The workshops i'll Paris were closed
yesterday.
LONDON, August 3o.-Thc Times
says Two German tlcta:c!!n: cnts Of cav
airy arc near Bosany. The Germans
belong to tho fourth army, which i
now securing tho Eastern departments
20 prevent communication bctwucl
NcMahoa and h,zaino. Tho p:us
slams say dispatches purporting tc
come from Eazu inc AFRO Fraudulent, as
Dazainc is entirely iac!atod.
The following, from tho Frenc:
war Office, has just been received
Nearly ?00,CC0 laon aro> now IN tbs
Triangle formed by Rh&ms, Ectho
:, and Eouzicrs. Dazaine Is not shut up
but has 100000 men. Mcmahon ha,
10000 men, ani is stealing = marcl
on the Prince Royal who l.; two day;
ahead of Frederick Charles. 1t i
hoped that tho latter cannot como w
in timo. Fifty thousand troops lcf
Paris for Rcthcl, Monday. 1t ia sait
the Prussians force numbers 100000
| LONDON, August 39.-Tho Prime,
Imperial was Mt Sedan, Sunday night
whore tho Emperor WAS expected
The Uhlans, at tho time, aro onl,
nine miles South Of Sedan.
/ PARIS, August 30.-La Patr;e say
military events of tho utmost impor
tance arc preparing. Whatever will
DO tho result 1T Paris, France must 70
double her energy and create thire
and fourth army. Tho Germans ars
active. Wo must use all our efforts
News from McMahon's army continue:
excellent. IIc was never, for q mo
mont deceived about tho Prince Roy
ais movement. 1t is understood tha
the Prince intended to ovor-reach hi:
army, and therefore, kept in advance
Parisians must not, however, cease
preparing to repulse the enemy. The
Prince Imperial has gone 70 Mezieres
whcrc ho will romain until further or
dcrs. Mczieres is considered imrrcg
nahle and contains q strong garrison
and ample supplies.
PARIS, August 30,--Much confusion
was caused by tho departure Of a larry,
number Of Germans. Tho journal
say it is policy to rid Paris Of no
many enemies.
LII Li5srte says the hour for q grea
battle has arrived. The battle lnun
occur il tho valloy Of Argenne, ant
pcrhaps extend from there to Metz
We have reason to believe that bat
3 tic is raging now. If tho Prussiau
are rcpnlscd thoy must retro bohint
tho Mozel!o.
France every moment grows more
formidable. Even now new res in ont
are ready to take tho fold. Doiea
cannot Hubt!ue ua.
. The Opirion Nationo'e says war Il
tho last. Let not one German -e-cros
tho Rhine. For centuries let Gcrma
Iny remember that an enemy may Gu
ter, but cannot leave France.
d. New YoHK, August 30. .-Srccia
: London kilograms from Sedan, TO Cay,
report lighting along tho railroad bc
tween tho advance cf tho two armies
Is, ,0U0 SuXons hold Stcnay and Mons
son. Tho correspondent says: No
only has McMal!on failed TO join In
. z".nc, but tho Prussian armies arc be
tween them. McMahon is separated
, from Bazainc by two powerful armies
4 PARIS, August 31.-Tho march O.