Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-16
SPIRIT OF THE AGE--Aa Weekly Family Newspaper.

HARPER's FERRY ITEMs.-Green and Cope !,
land, the two negro accomplices of old Brown, |
have been tried and convicted of murder
Copeland is said to be originally from North
Carolina.
Hazlitt, alias VIM. Harrison, has been sur
rendered to the Virginia authorities, and he
has been removed from Carlisle, Pa, to
Charlestown, Va, to await his trial. Gov. ,
Wise has offered $500 reward, each, for the
arrest of four other fugitives who were in the
Harper's Ferry Foray.
Fred Douglas, the negro, has written an
impudent letter from Canada. denying the
truth of Cooks charge, that he pro missed to
be at Harper's Ferry. He says he is going
TO England, as it is not safe for him to remain
in the United States. He adds:
The taking of Harper's Ferry was a meas
ure never encouraged by my word or by my
vote, at any time or place, my wisdom or
my cowardice has not only kept me from
Harper's Ferry, but has equally kept me from
making any promise to 60 there. desire to
be quite emphatic here, for of all men, be is the
g~uiltiest who lures his fellow men to an IN
dertaking of this sort, under promise of assis-
lance, which he afterwards fails to render
| therefore declare that there is no man liv-
ing, and no man dead, who, if living, could
tTuthfully say that ever promised him or
anybody else, either conditionally or other
wise, that would be present in person at the
Harper's Ferry insurrection. Ny field of la
Dor for the abolition of slavery has not ex-
tended to an attack upon the United States
Arsenal.
The New York Herald recently sent a re-
porter to visit the residence of Gerrit Smith.
His arrival there created some alarm as the
wife and daughter of the abolitionistt thought
he was an officer with requisition. Upon
entering into conversation with Smith, the
reporter introduced the subject of Harper's
Ferry. The report gives the following &C.
count of the dialogue:
81 can't speak about it at all" replied Mr..
S., Il am going to be indicted. If any man
in the Union is taken, it will be me. II
would not be proper to say a word about it,
/ ought not to say one word. l am advised
not to approach the subject at all. | am 90.
ing to be indicted, sir; indicted! You must
not talk about it."
CHARLEsTowN, Nov. 8.-The trial of Cope
land was concluded on Saturday evening, the
charge of treason having been abandoned, az
in the case of the negro Green. He was
found guilty of murder and melting slaves tt
ICd III va III LhO I1lI1S IIC III Ii
oner Stevens was brought into court on hi
mattress, and whilst empannelIing a Jury tn
case was brought to a close by q dispatch
from Gov. Wise, received by Hon. Andrew
Hunter, suggesting that Stevens be handles
over to the United States authorities for tri
al.
After reading the dispatch Mr.. Hunter in
formed the court that he had in his DOS
session a large number of important letter
and documents duplicating in the treasonabl
designs of the prisoners a large number c
prominent citizens of the Northern and Yves
tern States which would be made publicssi
the trial of Stevens before the United State
Court. The prisoner gladly accepted tn
proposition to be handed over to the Unite
States authorities, and he was remanded t
prison and the jury discharged.
The grand jury having yesterday found
true bill against Cook, he was brought on
for trial this morning. A jury was empannel
ed, when the Hon. A. Hunter arose and rea
in open court, a full confession written b
Cook, giving all the details of the insured
tien. Mr.. Harding made the opening &C
dress, and the case will probably be given I
Adispatch dated Nov. 9th, says, Cook mad
a full confession and plead guilty. His ser
tence was reserved.
GERRIT SMITH DERANGED.-It is reporte
that Gerrit Smith has been sent to the Ii
matte Asylum at Utica, seriously derange,
GERRIT SMITHS GUESTS A corresponds
of the New York Herald, in allusion to tn
meeting at Gerrit Smiths house last sprin
where John Brown had consultations with
number of the most prominent leading r
publicans, assures the editors that among I'll
latter were VIM. Fl. Seward, N. P. Bank
John P. Hale Governor Chase of Ohio, ar
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts,.
P. Slater advices confirm the stateme
of Gerrit Smiths Lunacy. He is coufn'
6 in the Asylum at Utica. He has lost his a
l petite, is greatly reduced in flesh, his mind
e perpetually harrassed with dreadful fears, al
, his whole nervous system horribly excite
q He is said to be in a pitiable condition. VI
E lily, the way Of the trangressor is hard.
7 The latest news from Charlestown
the Jury found Cook not guilty of trease
but guilty Of murder and consp:ring wi
slaves to rebel. Cook, Coppee, Copeland a
f Green were sentenced to be hung on the 1G
of December.
J The Court adjourned for the term. S
phens is to be tried in the Federal Court.
Il MEMPHIS, Nov. S.-W. R. Palmer, an
lodged Harper's Ferry insurgent, has been
n rested here, and is being held for a requ
ton from Governor Wise