The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-16
Affairs at CbarIestown.


The Charlestown correspondent of the Bal.
timore American, under date Of Tuesday,
writes as follows:
who had the information, that Governor Will
lard and friends would arrive in the course OF
few hours. Accordingly the curious fingered
in and about the ''Carter House," anxious to
get look at the sister of Cook About noon a
carriage arrived from Harper's Ferry, bring
ing Governor Willard, Hon. d. W. voorhees,,
and Mrs. Crowley, The sister of Cook. Mrs.
Crowley bears the impress of a lady of refine
lnent and seemed much bowed down wi tn
the weight of grief which the erratic conduct
OF her brother has brought upon her. She was
escorted into the hotel where she remained q
short time, and then proceeded to the Jail with
Gov. Willard. The meeting betweenMrs. Crow
ley and the condemned brother was one of the
most painful interest, and both were for the
time overcome.
The afternoon train also brought DR. Staun-
ton and wife, OF Indiana, and Miss Hughes.
Mrs. Staunton is sister of Cook and Miss
Hughes is a cousin. The sympathy OF every
one could rot but be enlis ted in behalf of Mrs
Staunton. She bore in her arms bright hap
py-iaced boy, two years OF age, who was en-
tirely ignorant of the heavy weight of woe
resting upon his mother, who bears a remark
able resemblance to her brother. Later in the
afternoon the relatives of the condemned man,
accompanied by the Hon. u. w. Voorhees,, Wis
tied him, when another heartrending and al.
iectiDg scene trans spired; but as il was almos
sacrediy private further reference TO it is
deemed Inappropriate. The interview lasted
until about haif-past six O'Clock, when the
party retired, after wishing the prisoner an
anectionate good night.
On arriving at the hotel, Gov. Willard in
formed ths sisters of Cook that he deemed il
best for them TO leave for their homes as il
would be better than to stay and witness the
last hours of the poor unfortunate, and then
it would also allow him better opportunity
for the final preparation to be left to himself
10 her ad dViS sod haf fhav B.s,z
letter bidding him farewell, which was ac.
cordingly done and the party made prepara
tions to leave. A carriage was brought out
as also baggage-wagon, and the deeply dis
eonsolale friends OF John E. Cook bid fare
we'll 10 a place which will always be sur
rounded with painful recollections Arrange
ments, it is understood, have been made by
Gov. Willard to have the body of Cook taken
to New York.
A dress parade was the order Of exercise for
the afternoon by the military, and fourteen
companies joined in the proceedings. The bat
talon was commanded by Col. Keen, of the
Norfolk Regiment, and Col. Robinson acted
as Adjutant. Notwithstanding the severity OF
The afher, a large number of ladies turned
out to witness the parade.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
The prisoners are this morning in cheerful
spirits, although Cook was much cast down
last night after the departure of his sisters
and other relatives.
1t is said that the relatives of Edwin Cop
PIC VIII arrive To-Day, 70 make arrangements
in regard - his body, which will be sent to his
mother, at Spring Dale, Cedar county, Iowa.
The bodies of the negroes will not, it is
thought, be claimed, but will be decently in
TERED near the gailows.
The weather. which has for some days been
very cold and disagreeable, moderated at All
early hour last night, and this morning our
good people arose to find the ground covered
with snow to the depth of several inches, and
il still continues to snow. Should the weather,
after the snow, again grow cold, a disagreea-
BILE time may be expected on Friday.