Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-05
Ii is believed that a diel is

instruction al HarpeFs Ferry, dwell
with an appropriate ami climax, on ID
fact that Brown had arf,ed himself Wit
q sword which Frederick the Great ha
sent 10 General George v ashingtpn. Ih
sword belonged to Lewis Washington
one OF Browns prisoners.
J. II. kagi, one Of the conspirators xii
led at Harpcr's Ferry, was, al one tine
the Kansas correspondent Of tue NatIona
Era, and associate editor Of the TOpek
Tribune.
Troops AT THE FERRY.-A detachmen
Of regular troops, consisting Of % men
under Capt. s. NJ. Barbour and other OF
ficers, arrived on the 29th, and will prob
ably remain there for protection uni
spring.
CHARLBsTowN.-The town and sur
rounding region rempins under mill,ar!
surveillance. COL L avis Of Richmond i:
exercising military shperin endence there
under orders from q ~. Wise. All strag
gers and strangers ate required TO give
good account Of themselves.
The WOUNDED MFN.-lye are please
70 stale that Dorsey and Richardson, whl
were supposed to be :mor'aIiy wounded,
are low out Of DANCED aud that all the
other wounded men Dom this place are
going about-Warti4s Ourg Republican.
J. r. Giddings, in . lecture in Phila'
deIphia, on the iiarpe4's Ferry ConsPlra-
cy, says that he kne winothing Of Browns
movements in Virginia; that Brown was
not as radical in his nqrons OF Slavery as
he was; that lie had for years given lugl-
lives money, and armsI and taught them
how 10 use them; and dat he would strike
down slave catcher al his door.
A. NJ. Ball, Esq, Master Machinest OF
the IIarper's Ferry All ory, has been ap'
pointed Master Armorsr in place of Maj
Mills, resigned MajGr Mills and family
have returned 10 Kentucky.
Judge Terry, who filled Senator Bro,
derrick in duel, is naive Of AlbemaIle,
Va.
The remains of the ,Hon. John Y. Ma
son, our Minister who recently died in
France, arrived at Richmond, Va, on
Saturday last.
J. Chap. Rely, Esq, was elected Clerk
of the County Court of Frederick, on
Thursday last, by majority of 2lO over
Col. Moore-all the other candidates hav-
ing Withdrawn. Tie voIe was very
small.
70 PREVENT Observation-Disclosures
having been given that an attempt by a
band of aboliionists from the North will
probably be made to feScue the prisoners
at CharIestown, order Is have been given
the jailors to shoot al the prisoners if such
attempt should be mSie.
AQne Of the Ipsug gents.-Among the
Killed a, Harpe1s Ferry was free negro
named Uangerdeld Newly or Newly.
This negro was from FauquIer County
in this State, add W as set tree by his mas
ter some time since, and went TO ONO,
where, we presume, he was met by OLD
Brown and persuaded to join his band.
Il Ciergymaaia .Arms.--The Charles,
town (Va.) Spirit Gin noticing the incl
dents Of the recerh Harper's Ferry loray,
saws 1--WE also noticed tie Rev. Mr..
Atkinson, who wis on a visit TO his broth
erin. law, The mitch esteemed pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church in CharIestown,
with muskeI and cartridge box IN hand,
ready 10 do his DUTY as patrlot citizen Of
the Republic. Such men are the true
soldiers"
Judge Russo and George Seno,t, law
yers of Boston i, is stated, have proceed
ed to CharleslSw n TO defend the Brown
bandils-and it is also stated that Hon. Is
F. Butler, of Massachusetts, has been en-
ploysd for the same purpose.
CHAnLEs4ow Oct. 2tlh, 10 P. NJ
The following is an exI bet from the dis
patch received by the superintendent a
Hsrper's Ferry yesterday, the purPoH O.
which he telegraphed u the Secretary o
War, Gov. Wise, John Harreu and others
and which occasioned he movement yes
terday of troops from Frederick and oIhe
points :
New York, Oct. R4rh, so. I woul.
not be SURPRISED if, from what | have
heard, that ahere WHY be an attempt made
by the aboliuonists of the North TO reIeas
Brown and bis assqtiales from the Charles
town Jail. l do n t desire TO add TO tn
excilemen, already great, but write to yo'
as caution, If hn attempt is made it vii
be hiddenimovf men. by party Of arm
ed 1esperadues Employed by leaders i
the free States. (Signed) Henry Hill.
The above is rom an officer of the army
Virginian, pfrsonally known to Sup
Barbour. fhe Secretary of War has Oh