Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-24
Editorial Breyiric..

1t is announced that the old whi.eb,u
gold mine in Spottsylvania county. Va
! has been bought by n company. anon,
the members of which are Senator cali
of Florida; Senator Jones, of Louisiana.
Congressman Springer and Berry. Dele.
gate Luna, OF New Mexico, and II. Il
Clifford, mining expert Of Arizona
Gold was first found there in 1909. Tho
mine was first WORKED by Commolore
Stockton from 1913 undl just before tho
var. IL has since been owned by Gilbert
X. Fox, Of Pennsylvania. Nearly s. 600
900 worth OF gold has been taken from
the mine.
Gen. Grants luck does not dcscr. him.
Gen. Logan has reported bill authorizing
the President, Sin recognition of his emf,
nent services" 10 appoint ULYSSES y.
Grant, by and with the consent of the
Senate, to the army, with the rank of gen
eral, 10 be placed OH the retired list with
pay accordingly. The bill passed the
committee on military affairs by a party
vote, and will probably fare similarly
when is comes before the House.
The Governor of Idaho complains that
all political power in his State j. in he
hands of the Mormons. He implorcs
Congress to stamp ont the polygamous re-
ligiOn while yet ii can be done peaceably.
Arizona any New Mexico have reason To
anticipate like Mormon supremacy. They
are planting colonies and winning adhe.
rents with unprecedented success. II Is
easy 10 say crush IL out but IL l. now too
deeply seated 10 be uprooted by popular
clamor.
Gen. Joseph +. Johnson has recently
furnished g. Il staff correspondent Oi the
Philadelphia Press another chapter Of the
close OF the late civil war, H. explanation
Of the fcud between himself and Mr. def
feI son Davis. After giving a graphic ac-
count of the negotiations for a captula-
ton between Gen. Sherman and himself,
he charges Mr.. Davis with removing
81, 500 900 in specie southwark and never
accounting for il.
Mr.. Samuel Morley, NJ. T., who recent
" visited this country, gave his coustiu-
cuts at Bristol an account of his tour on
his return. lie said that more clerks
were not needed in the United States, but
tIat farmers, with a little capital, were
sure To succeed in the Western Slatcs
A Pittsbug Inspector has brought To
ligh, new fraud. II appears that one
barrel of gcnainc oysters can be- so In
creased in bulk by the proper admixtur"
OF lime and water that IL will sell for two
barrels. The PittsSurg dealers have not
hesitatcd to add To their profits by this
scandalous device. They are 10 be prose-
cuted.
The Berkeley Springs Hotel at Berkeley
Springs this State took fire Thursday last
about 10 p. III. The fire was confined 10
the centre af the east wing. The build
ing was damaged but little, most Of the
damage, which Is estimated at from s., 900
to 81, 900, being done to the linens, bed
ding, &c. Loss covered by insurance.
IL is stated that Aurora Illinois, Is bcau-
tifully lighted by system Of six electric
al towers made Of iron rods and net work,
each $50 feet high. These are crowned
with electric lamps of 2,0O0-candlc power
each, or equal 10 l25 gas jets. The cost
complete for each tower and apparatus IL
about 81 900. One electric tower lamp,
fed, by soft coal at 81 per ton, gives a
2,0O0-candle light at %. cents per hour-a
ratio of 2I9 TO 80 compared to CORES
ponding use Of gaslight.