Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-11-13
The Harpers Ferry Sale

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for November 3Oth. This sale has been
advertised in but three newspspers-she
Cincinnati Gazette. the New York Times
and The Washington Chronicle. The
ACT ordering the sale Of this properly pro-
Yldes that the surplus, after reimbursipe
The Government for its investments, shall
! be paid into the school fund Of this State
! The Governor. therefore, naturally feels
! considerable anxiety 10 see the property
sell well. He is spprehensive that in
consequence OF insufficient, notice TO the
manufacturing men Of the country. there
will be but little competition and the pro-
per,y, if soil al The time fixed, will be 81
a price far below lis value.
The main purpose OF he Governors
visit was 10 impress these views on the
Government authorities having The bust
ness in charge. He had interviews with
Gen. Dyer. The Chief Of Ordnance. with
Gen Sherman, and with Gen. BelknsP.
Secretary OF Wsr. The two former
seemed rather averse 10 more extensive
advertising, expressing doubts OF their
authority TO order it. Upon This point
the act provides that the sale shall not
take place until il is advertised in three
papers in the cities named. but does not
forbid sJvr rlsng in others, leaving tina,
TO ,he discretion Of The Secretary. The
Secretary manifested more interest He
showed . disposition TO DO everything in
his power to make The property yield IS
much as possible and promised TO invesIr
gate the matter.
The set Of Congress is bsble TO differ
ent constructions III reference 10 The re-
imbursment of the Governnent-whsthsr
il is 10 be reimbursed only Tor ,he orginsi
cost Of the land and such buildings as are
nov on it. or for the buildings and ma.
chinery destroyed and carried away duI-
ING war. Under The first construction It
is thought 8 handsome surplus would
come TO our schools, but under the Isiirr
there would be nothing. The Governor
asked the Secretary Tor his construction
OF the law, bot The reply was that The De.
partmeut would give no construction OF II
nl after the sale, and would then consuu"
it as fsvorably az possible towards our
State. On this point Gen. Dyer express
ed the belief that The Government would
have 20 be reimbursed for ell the buildings
that ever were there. Under thls con
slructiun IL can concern tie State very
liule what The property sells for, eIceP'
as i, effects the U. 5. Treasury: bot the
property il worth million, and II looks
now. HE s,le having been advertised ~
az ob.Cure corner OF bui 'htee pSprf' OF
limited circulation, az II 1t would MOI
bring S2OG.O 900; Tor II is an undo"b'ed
fact, that while the country generally. -
aware that The lIarpers Ferry property
is 10 be sold some time. very few manu-
featuring capitalists are aware OF The cx-
acI time when ,hr sale takes pIsce.
Governor Stevenson sas accompanied
and seconded in his mission by SENATOR
Wiley and Hon. c. d. Hubbud.-
UheeIing htelHgencer,
TnE CUBAN ARMy.-A private letter
from Gen. Jordan. lately received. speak,
in the highest terms OF The bravery, thq
dociliry. and fidelity o. The negroes IN hl.
corps of the Cuban army.
In regard TO the want. Of The Cub,n
army, Cen. Jordan expresses himself
plainly. There was time when ho ssw
no nFcessiiy Tor taking American soldier,
20 Cuba to fight her bsIlcs. lie now
thinks that 500 OF 3, 900 good men, who
have been service IN our armies. are e.
sPntial TO the success Of the InsUrgeni..
They are needed ~ a nucleus around
which To organize corps Of men. In b"
rendered efficient by good example. VIII
this number Of rusly Americans. aud
liberal supply Of arms and ammunition. a."
is confident that the Independence Of Cu.
ba must soon be gained. aud that toe.
without q departure from The mode Of
warfare follow ed from The beginning of the
revolution by the patriots. They have
always acted as cIviIIz d people. While
the Spaniards have pusu'd most bsrbar
Gus course. They have buchercd Their
prisoners. and have even ms,-Scred wo.
men and children in their attempts To
crush The spitIt Of rebellion. The writer
speaks glowlngly Of The sslubriOu, climate
Of Cuba. its splendid harbnrs. ito forests
Of timber. and Irs fertile coil aDd holds
Iha, It we're o shame for our Gosernment
to allow this treasure tn Zip through 10
fingers al HE very ,ine when tie posses
sinn can b. mo easily secured.
TROUBLE ~ NoRnphDJm -IiOuble ~
brewing among lie Mormons. Brigham
Younes enprr. s,ys the Philadelphia
Bulletin. seems likely ~ 90 io pieces
without the assistance Of Its Gentle enc
mics. Some months ago the sons OF Jn.
,cph SmIn appeared ~ Salt Lake CIV
and rai-ed the sisndsrj 81 revolt. They
declared ikems,vPs Ia be- he true cue
crssOrs Of ihe fret PmpIei. and IN that
capacity they drnouu"rd Brigham Young
aud hj. po'ygamou. doctrines rnd rrac.
ice. with hII"rne's. They were p"pu-
lur. and as Young did not dare to moIe,i
hem. iher won very lHge number Of
lhs dissslI fed MormOns 10 her support.
Now another threatening dIssensiuD hsE
occurred. For ZONE violation OF iniqul.
tol. laws Of the lprrllory Brigham hreT
communicst d half dozrn OF tie leading
men OF the church. among them Mr.. Slrn.
house. editor OF the Salt Lake Telegraph.
This man has always been an enIbu.Iss-
tic friend oil Young. aud - hi. esrne'i
advocacy aund delpnre 81 Mormon doc.