Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-29
sT. LouIs coRREsPoNpENCE.

ST. Louis, Dee 4th, Ioo''
The weather for the past few days has been
very cold On Friday morning the inhabi-
tants of this city woke up, and those who
could see observed that the ground tops OF
houses and other objects were covered win
snow. Indeed it was real winter morning
for besides the white mantle which every
body could see, there were certain other IN
dieations which nobody could see; mean
the cold atmosphere There were several
sleighing parties, who no doubt enjoyed the
circumstance Of there being snow on the
ground and perhaps there were some who
don't own any sleighs, or haven't the money
to hire them-some that have to struggle
hard to keep comfortable these bitter days
who did not see any dispensation for their
benefit in the glittering white PARTICLES over
which the swift-going runners glided.
On Friday night last the Office of the Nor
gan Journal, at Jacksonville, Illinois, was de
stroyed by fire and the contents all consumed
Several days ago terrible accident occur
red on the Great Western Railroad atSpring-
field, H., by which little boy seven years
old lost his life The little fellow, with some
Of his paymates, was returning home from
school, and, in passing 10y the Railroad, he
jumped upon a train, and in attempting 10
Jump off while the train was in motion, he
fell beneath it, and had one of his legs terri
bly, mangled, and several toes cut offfrom the
other foot. The leg was amputated 10y Dr.
Ryan, Of Springfield and it was supposed he
would recover, but few days afterwards he
was seized with lock jaw and died. did not
learn the name of the unfortunate little fel-
low.
horse thief named Nutterfeld, was arres-
ted recently by officer Jones, Of Springfield
and "blowed" upon an accomplice named
Bacon, who was afterwards arrested at De
catur. Through the confessions of Nutter-
feld three horses, stolen some time since,
have been recovered. One of these horses
was sold two years ago to a gentleman in
Morgan county.
There is nothing ofimportOnee doing in the
Legislature A bill was introduced a day or
two ago by Mr.. Drake, of st. Louis, making
provision against all theatrical performances
on Sunday, and fine is imposed on all per-
sons who shall make music on any instrument
in the street. in any dram-shop, building or
other place The bill also provides a penal.
ty for employing girls to hand round beer or
other drinks in a dram shop, beer house, or
other place This bill has created consider
able talk among the liquor vendors. 1t is
thought it viii be defeated. There was anoth
er bill introduced in relation to free negroes
and molattoes This bill comtemplates the
removal Of all free negroes and molattoes
from the State within given period or they
shall choose masters and become slaves. This
BILL it is thought, will pass aud become a law.
The telegraph informs me that old John
Brown was executed ON Friday at quarter
past eleven o'clock, without any unusual eX-
element The day passed quietly, with the
exception Of a great military hustle on the
reception of Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brown was
/ escorted over to Charlestown from Uarper's
Ferry, and after remaining few hours with
| her husband, she was escorted back to Har-
per's Ferry, where she awaited the arrival OF
her husbands body. Brown was accompani-
ed by no minister, desiring no religious cere-
mony either in the Jail or on the seaffold. lie
looked calmly around on the people, fully
selfpossessed; mounted the seatfold with a
firm step; his arms pinioned by the Sheriff /;
bid farewell to the officers around him, and
when the trap was sprung. with few slight
struggles he yielded up hisspirit So endeth
the career of one of the most barbarous abo-
litionists Of the present day.
The charge that Brown was not only en-
gagged in stealing horses as well as negroes, in
Missouri, is confirmed by Cook in his confes
sion, from which clip the following para.
graph:
"In his trip East he did not realize the
mount of money that he expected. The
money had been promised bona tide, but ow
ing 20 the tightness of the money market they
failed to comply with his demands The
funds were necessary to the accomplishment
of his plans. ! afterward learned that there
was lack Of confidence in the success of his
scheme. 1t was, therefore, necessary that
movement should be made in another direc.
ton, to demonstrate the praeticability of his
plan. This he made about a year ego by his
invasion of Missouri anG the taking of about
a dozen slaves, together with horses, cattle
dc, into Kansas, in defiance of the United
States Marshal and his posse. From Kansas
he took them 20 Canada. via Iowa City and
Cleveland. At the latter place he remained
some days, and, | think, disposed of his
horses there 1t seems that the e. :. Marshal
was afraid to arrest him, and this was all
that was wanting to give confidence TO the
wavering in the practicability of his plan and
its ultimate success"
The latest news from Kansas are by tele.
graph, dated Leavenworth City, last night at
o'clock The dispatch says that Abraham
Lincoln, Of Illinois, arrived in Leavenworth
yesterday and was addressing large crowd
there The election of State officers takes
place on Tuesday. Much confidence is felt of
an early admission into the Union under the
Wyandotte Constitution.
" leniH Tue past week large ana rlch de
posts OIL lead ore, valued at from one to two
hundred thousand dollars, have been discoy-
cred near Dubuque. Iowa.
The Governor of South Carolina, in his
message, while showing the advantages of a
united South, says: "If, as l solemnly be-
hsve' We can no longer live in peace and
harmony in the Union, we can form Con.
lederaey, with the ability to nrotect itself