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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-31
INDIA AND CHINA.

The India and China mails from Calcutta Sept Q, and
Hong Kong August a. had reached England The news s
mainly anticipated by telegraph but the letters give I'D
ditional details.
Mr. Ward, the American Minister was courteously re-
ceved at Pekn. The Of his arrival at pekin was
brought to Shanghae by Russian gunboat but no letters
were received from him. II reported that he would
be at shanghae about the end Of August and that he
peced to be able to send home the ratified treaty by the
following mail
The London Times correspondent regards the reception
Of Mr. Ward as most polite stroke Of the Pekin Cabinet
but docs not at all remove the treachery to the British
Minister.
The Friend Of China says that, as the American treaty
gives the United States liberty to tender their good offices
any difficulty with the Western Powers Mr.. Ward will
have opportunity of testing the virtues OF this
clause.
General Mourayef Governor OF the Russian terrific.
ries tho river Amoor had arrived the Peho and
special messengers sent to Pekn 10 acquaint the
Russian Minister The Russians, apparently, had per-
feet understanding with tho Chinese.
Order re established at Shanghae.
Three British officers, who lost their vessels at the
Peiho, had been tried by court martial and acquitted
Later news had been received from India by the Red
Sea telegraph The Bombay mail Of September q reached
Alden October g. Central India still unsettled The
frontier districts Of Nepaul we're occupied by the Nena
and his followers. The Waghers still in insurrec.
ton, and force was to be sent against them.
Exchange at Bombay was at % 81. Imports con-
tnued active, but fall in prices anticipated Ex
ports quiet. Freghts were without Improvement
The authorities at Pekn represented ready
ceive the British Minister on friendly terms Meanwhile
the Indian government had been applied to for 1000
troops for China and ten regiments under orders to
depart.
The steamer Mississippi was at Shan ghae and the Pow
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
Letter from Old Brown.

The following letter from the "tried and con-
victed traitor at Charleston, is in reply to a
Quaker lady of Newport, r. l., who wrote to
him, sympathizing with him in his troubles
This letter is marked by the spirit of quiet he
roism which has distinguished Brown through
out his course
CHARLEsTowN, Jefferson Co, Va, Nov. l $50.
My DEAR FRIEND 4. B. OF r. L.: Your
most cheering letter of the 9th of Oct. is re-
ceived and may the Lord reward you a thou
sand fold for the kind feeling you express to-
ward me but more especially for your fidelity
to the "poor that cry, and those that have no
help" For this 1 am a prisoner in bonds. 1t
is solely my own fault, in a military point of
view, that we met with our disaster-I mean
that l mingled with our prisoners and SO far
~sympathized with them and their families that
I neglected my duty in other respects. But
Gods will, not mine, be done.
You know that Christ once armed Peter
So also in my case, 1 think he put a sword into
my hand, and there continued it, so long as he
saw best, and then kindly took it from me. !
mean when / first went to Kansas. / wish
you could know with what cheerfulness l am
now welding the "Sword of the Spirit" on the
right hand and on the left. I bless God that
it proves mighty to the pulling down ofstrong-
holds" l always loved my Quaker friends,
and / commend to their kind regard my poor
bereaved widowed wife, and my daughters and
daughters in law, whose husbands fell at my
side. One is a mother and the other likely to
become SO soon. They, as well as my own sor-
row stricken daughter, are left very poor, and
have much greater need of sympathy than 1,
who, through Infinite Grace and the kindness
of strangers, am Joyful in all my tribulations."
Dear sister, write them at North Elba, Ex-
sex Co, N. Y, to comfort their sad hearts,
Direct to Mary A. Brown, wife of John
Brown. There is also another-a widow, wife
of Thompson, who fell with my POOR boys in
the affair at Harper's Ferry at the same place.
I do not feel conscious of guilt in taking up
arms and had it been in behalf of the rich
and powerful, the intelligent, the great-as
men count greatness-if those who form enact
ments to suit themselves and corrupt others, or
some Of their friends, that l interfered, suffered,
sacrificed, and fell, it would have been doing
very well. But enough of this.
These light Affections which endure for a
moment, shall work out for me a far more er-
cee;ling and eternal We,gtt Of glory. / would
be very greatful for annother letter from You.
My wounds are healing. FareaoeH. God will
surely attend to his own cause in the best pos
sible way and time, and he will not forget the
work of his own hands.
Your friend, JOHN BROWN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
THE STATE BOARD oE EQUAEr-
RATION,


Convened at Columbus on Monday last
SAMUEL WILLIAMSON, of Cuyahoga, was cleo
ted Chairman, and F. NJ. WRIGHT, State Au-
ditor, by virtue of his Office, was appointed
Secretary. H. M. HAMILTON, of Greene, was
chosen Assistant Secretary, and J. 81. BEBEE,
of Franklin, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Board consists of the same number of
members as The State Senate, and the political
division is nearly the same as in that body.
On Tuesday the session was brought sudden
ly to a close for the present by the adoption Of
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, the law passed by the last. Legisla-
ture, while it fixes the meeting of the Board of
Equalization on the first Monday Of Novem-
Der, docs not require the County Auditors to
return the abstracts OF their respective coun-
ties before the first Monday of December, and
whereas, fifteen counties, including the large
counties of Hamilton and Cuyahoga, have not
vet made their returns, and that some of said
counties are not expected to report their re-
turns for some three weeks, and whereas, this
Board cannot proceed to the discharge of its
duties properly until all such returns are re-
ceived, and printed, therefore
Resolued, That this Boz I'd of Equalization
adjourn to meet at the city Of Columbus on
the first Tuesday of December next at 10
o'clock A. N
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

GREAT Excitement at Brownsville,
Texas--Cartinas Threatens the Town
1.-The Mayor Appeals to New Or
leans for Help.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. THE steamship
Arizona has arrived with dates from Browns
vile to the I'd. Cartinas' band continues its
depredations, threatening with fire and sword
On the twentieth, 80 men entered the city and
fred one round. They were dispersed by ar
tillery and fed. On the ~twenty-fourth, ninety
men with cannon and a howitzer marched
against Cartinas, drove the guard from his
house, and as they proceeded, were surprised
by an ambuscade and lost their cannon and
howitzer. They were finally entirely defeated
four wounded, none killed. Cartinas lost two
killed.
Cartinas afterwards sent a letter demand
ing of the citizens of Brownsville the surren-
der of the sheriff and others to save the de-
struction of the town. A general panic pre-
walls at Brownsville. The city is barricaded,
and trenches dug. An attack was hourly ex-
pected. 1t is reported that after taking
Brownsville, Cartinas will attack Brazos. The
Mayor of Brownsville appeals to New Orleans
for one hundred men, as the citizens are worn
out, and rangers have not arrived from North
ern Mexico. Sixty fellons released from pris-
on at Victoria, had joined the guerilla band
devasting the country.
The election in this city is proceeding quiet
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
THE IwsuRRacT1oN TRIALS.

Since the conviction and sentence of Brown,
Coppic, Copeland and Green (the two latter
colored) have also been similarly disposed Of
though they have not as yet been sentenced
and at date of last advices from Charlestown,
Cook, who was second in command under
Brown, but fed before the fighting commenced
and was caught in Pennsylvania, was undergo
ing trial. He plead guilty to all the counts
in the inictment except that charging treason
and he prepared and submitted to the Court
a long confession, which is said to make no
new developments, except that he implicated
Fred. Douglas, and DR.. Howe, of Boston. Be
ing a Democrat, and brother-iu-law of the
Democratic Governor of Indiana who is pres
ent at GhariestowD aiding In his defence),
strong hopes seem to be entertained by his
friends that his life will be spared. But bav-
ing been one of the prime movers in the in
surreetion, actively tempered with the slaves
previous to the outbreak, and acted the part
of a spy among the shareholders, the Virgin
ians are but little inclined to show him mercy;
and he will doubtless share the fate of the
Others.
Stephens is to be handed over to The federal
authorities for trial-the object being to com
pei the attendance as witnesses of persons from
the North suspected of completely in the plot.
Cook was first designed for this end, but Gov.
Wise objected, and as he openly defes the fed
eral authorities, of course they knocked under
and took the one he choose to give them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
VIEWS.

Hon. HENRY WINTER DAVIS, one of the op-
position Congressman just re-eleetedin Mary
land, in a speech delivered in Baltimore just
before the election, took the following sensible
view of the late affair at Harper's Ferry, or
rather the causes which led to it
He attributed it entirely to the Democratic
party-the party, he said, that had involved
Kansas in all her troubles that had invaded
territory, and committed bloodshed and MIR
der that had repealed the Missouri Compro-
mise and that had attempted to tasten upon
Kansas the Lecompton fraud. Tho Democra-
cy had not only committed all these depreda-
tions, but q Democratic President had sent the
army into the Territory to protect the out
rage. 1t was these acts on the part Of the
South, and Southern aggression upon the
North, that had led to the Harper's Ferry dis
turbance, which was at the worst only the are
of a crazy old fool.
The Memphis (Tenn9 Enquirer, speaking
of the same affair says
cit was the legitimate result of that end
less agitation of this question that has follow
ed the Kansas Act of 1854. We repeat that
in this regard. the Democratic party are deep
ly culpable-are solemnly answerable to the
country, and that it is a poor, shiffiess effort
which they now make to place all the odium
of this dark deed upon the shoulders of the
Republican party" g.
See also the article on the first page from
st. Louis Evening News.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
Will Gov. wise Pardon Old Brown

This question is now undergoing quite a dis
c~ussiop. A Democratic COMMITTEES has been
sent from New York city to intercede for his
life, and many of the Democratic journals in
the North are recommending that he b: spared
the ignonony Of capital punishment. Still it
is questionable whether public opinion in Vir-
ginia will allow Gov. Wise, if be even desired
it, to commute the punishment of Brown. To
give an idea of the probable state of this opin-
| ion, the New York Tribune quotes a passage
from the testimony of Mr.. Hunter, a Virginia
gentleman, given at Browns trial. Mr.. Hun
ter says:
AFTER Mr.. Beekham, who was my great
uncle, was shot. I was much exasperated, and
started with Mr.. Chambers to the room where
the second Thompson was confined, with the
purpose of shooting him. We found several
persons were in the room, and ieveled our guns
at him, when Mrs. Foulke's sister threw her
self before him, and begged us to leave him to
the laws. We then caught hold of him, and
dragged him out by the throat, he saying-
8 Though you may take my life, 100000
will rise up to avenge me. and carry cut my
purpose of giving liberty to the slaves we
carried him out to the bridge, and two of US,
levclirg our guns in this moment of wild exas-
p~eration, fred. and before he fell a dozen or
more balls were buried in him !; we then threw
his bedy off the trest1e work, and returned to
the bridge to bring out the prisoner Stevens,
and serve him i'll the same way. We found
him suffering from his Wounds, and probably
dying we concluded to spare him, and start
after Others, and shoot all we. could find. I
had just seen my loved uncle and best friend l
ever had, shot down by those villainous Adolf
~tionists, and felt justified in shooting any that
] could find I felt it my duty, and l have no
regrets"
The Tribune thinks it is not likely that a
community in which the brutal and ferocious
murder of a prisoner is thus openly vowed by
a gentleman Of character and standing, can be
brought to agree to the pardon OF a leader like
Brown. If Brown lives. the Tribune is conf
dent he will be hung on the day appointed
1t would doubtless be policy in Virginia to
commute his punishment, but it is probable
that the desire for vindictive vengeance ard to
make example of him will outweigh all other
considerations.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
Fred DOUGLAS in Canada.

The Rochester New York; Democrat, pub
fishes a letter from Fred. Douglas, dated Can
ada West, Oct. 81. The object of the letter
seems to be to notice the charge made against
him by Cooke, one of the Harper's Ferry in.
surgents, of cowardice and of d promise to be
present at the Instruction.
Fred. does not undertake to vindicate his
character for courage, but denies unequiyocally
and emphatically that he promised to be pres
ent in person at the outbreak at Harper's Fer.
ry. He says the taking of Harper's Ferry
was a measure never encouraged by his word
or his vote at any time or place, and that his
field of labor for the Abolition of slavery never
extended to the taking of the U. S. Arsenal
Blu the following passage in Fred.'s letter
which we quote Uerbatim, deserves notice
1.-The time fora full statement of what
know, and of all know, of this desperate but
sublimely disinterested effort to emancipate the
slaves of Maryland and Virginia from their
cruel taskmasters has not yet come and may
never come"
Fred. offers no apology for keeping out OF
the way of those gentlemanly United States
Marshals, VIII are said to have paid Rochester
a somewhat protracted visit lately, with a view
to an interview with him. He is willing to
be tried by an impartial jury in the State of
New York, but has quite insuperable objec-
tons to be caught by Mr.. Buchanan and bag
ged by Gov. Wise.
Fred. states that be is about leaving for
England but says that his departure has been
rather delayed than hastsned by the ~insurrec-
ton at Harper's Ferry. He was posted to
lecture in Boston on Thursday evening, but
in a letter to the Chairman of the Fraternity
Course, stated hat he should not appear, con-
sidering it not safe for him to be in Boston
just now. His present whereabouts is not
made manifest.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
John Browns Death to be Common

The Executive Committee of the American
Anti-S.avery Society, adopted the following
resolution at Boston, on Monday:
Resolved, That it is recommended to the
friends of impartial freedom throughout the
Free States, in case of the execution of Cap
tain John Brown, now on trial for his life in
Virginia, TO observe the tragical event, on the
day Of its occurrence, in such a manner as by
them may be deemed most appropriate, in their
various localities-whether by public meetings
and addresses, the adoption of resolutions, pri-
vate conferences, or any other UNSUITABLE mode
Of action-for the fnrtberance of the Anti
Slavery cause, and renewedly TO consecrate
themselves to the patriotic and Christian work
of effecting the abolition of that most danger
Gus, unnatural, cruel and unpious system of
Slavery, which is the fruitful source of all our
sectional, heart burnings and conflicts, which
powerfully and increasingly tends to promote
servil instructions and civil war, which CAM OF
be more truly or comprehensively described
than as the sum of all villainies, which is a
burning disgrace and a fearful curse to the
whole country, and by the speedy extinction of
which, alone, can the land be saved from vio-
lenoe, blood, and utter generalization"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

About midnight last Saturday, the large
barn of Jacob Woods, near Washington,
Wayne county, Ind, together with all the pro-
ducts of the harvest, his wagon, buggy, reaping
maahine, etc. etc. were destroyed by fire. Tho
loss is estimated at from $1,000 to 81 500, ON
which there was no insurance. 1t was un-
doubtedly the work of an incepdiary. The
Richmond Palladium says:
Jacob Woods, is a man of color, industrious,
energetic, and in all the business relations Of
life, was universally respected as an honest
man; although of that prosecuted race, which
"have no rights which a white man is bound to
respect" he has the full confidence ofhis neigh
bors. He has acquired considerable property,
and owns one of the best farms of I6O acres in
the county. What motive could have induced
any man, white or black. to have thus destroy
ed his property, the result of hard labor, We
cannot conceive"
VIZ HTHtHl
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

Hon. Thos. Ewing. so distinguished as one
of the most prominent leaders of the Wing
hosts of Ohio, in other days voted the Repub-
Hcan ticket at the late election. The reason
he gave for SO doing is significant of a pro-
found sensation which is even yet stirring mems
minds. from one ocean to the other. Said be
to an intimate friend, not less distinguished
than himself, and now an earnest worker in
the cause: " 1t was not your advice that final
ly determined me to vote your ticket /; nor was
it your eloquent appeals from the stump. 1t
aOas the murder Of Broderiek :" Mr. Ewing
is not the only high-minded patriot whom this
deed of a p~rofigate and desperate administra-
tration will induce to resort to the only prac-
teal means for its overthrow.-Xenia Meas.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
The Young Man Coppic.
Correspondence n. Y. Tribune.1
SALEM Ohio. Nov IL


SALEM, Ohio. Nov. l, 1859.
Everybody is anxious to learn all possible
particulars relative to the participants in the
Harper's Ferry affair, and l am willing to
contribute my mite of information.
The young man Edward Coppic, Improperly
printed Coppie) is a native of this place, where
he resided until some seven years ago, when he
went to Iowa. He was left an orphan at an
early age, and was provided with a home in
the family of a benevolent Quaker, a friend of
the Coppie family, who were also Quakers.-
He remained at this place some two or three
years, exhibiting, during that time, such evi-
dence of a depraved and vicious nature, that
his benefactor did not feel it his duty to be-
friend him further, and turned him loose. AT
ter a few years more spent in various places,
he at last went to Iowa, where he remained
until the commencement of troubles in Kansas
when he emigrated to that Territory, return
ing again to Iowa after peace was restored
One who knew him In Iowa after he had at
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

BURGLARY M MURDER.-A desperate at
tempt to rob the store of VIM. Carlin, at Dowa-
giac, Mich, the night of the 9th, resulted in a
conflict between four citizens and the burglars,
in which Mr.. L. q. Larzelere was killed. The
burglars entered the store about midnight, and
were discovered. Mr.. G.. obtained assistance
and made a decent upon them. One stationed
behind the door, fired as Mr.. C. and his friends
entered, and shot Mr.. Larzele;e through the
body. Both the burglars then rushed to the
door. when one ofthem being sliced. knocked
down his caPtor with a slung shot. The other
fought his way out with a knife, and both e.
capped unharmed. - s.. Ht9.T
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

FRIGHTFUL ExPLosIoN-EIGHTEEN PRISONS
KnLED.-A fearful explosion occurred in a
percussion gun mandatory in Manchester,
England, on the 9th ult. The proprietors of
the mandatory, Messrs. Purcell and Phillips,
it appears, having had large orders on hand,
one of them from the Turkish government be-
ing for 10000 900 of caps, had a considerable
number of persons employed in an extensive
range of shopping at the back of the premises.
1t is supposed that there could not have been
less than eigaty persons, the majority, of them
being women and girls, at work when the &C
cident occurred. Nothing is at present GER
tainly known regarding its origin, but in an
instant a terrible explosion occurred. Win
COWS, walls and roofs were hurled into the air
and the unfortunate workpeople scattered in
all directions, or buried under the ponderous
masses of material which lately formed the
building. Eight or ten girls were seen half
buried in the ruins, chiefly with their heads
downwards, whilst others, whose legs were
crushed under the debris, stretched out their
arms piteously imploring for assistance, and
cries were heard feom those whose position
could not be seen. AT the last accounts eigh-
teen bodies had been recovered.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11

BRowS AND HIS FRrENDs-Brown's cheer.
fulness never fails him. He eonverses with all
who visit him, in a manner so free from re-
straint and with so much unconceru, that none
can doubt his real convictions Of s~elf-approval.
His daring courage has strongly impressed the
people, and | have more than once heard pub
lie avowrls of admiration of his fearlessness, in
spite of ominous murmurs of disapprobation
from bystanders. s srt
A telegraph dispatch, dated Roston, was
this morning received from 7. w. Higginson,
by Mr.. Scnnott. IL said John Browns
wife wishes to go and see him. Can you OBJ
tain permission for herr" This was answered
afirmatively but when The matter was men,
toned TO Brown, he directed that this message
should be Immediately sent do not, for
Gods sake, come here now. John Brown
Chdrlestoicn cor. N. Y. Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
Excitement in Kentucky about an APP
pretended Instruction.

A communication appeared a few days since
in one Of the Louisville papers asserting the
existence of a plot, in two or three counties o.
Kentucky, for an instruction among the slaves
The matter attracted little attention at the
time.
Since then, however, two anonymous letters
have been received at Cythiana, about midway
between Cincinnati and Lexington, affirming
the existence of an organization, similar to that
which caused the outbreak at Harper's Ferry,
aud c%autioning the owners of slave property to
be on their guard.
In consequence of this, a public meeting was
called, and precautionary measures adopted
A great excitement is said to exist in Harrison
and Bourbon counties firearms have been Or
dered, muskets and old swords removed from
their obscurity, and put in fighting order, and
every preparation made in case an outbreaks
should occur.
These precautions may all be very prudent,
but it is not very likely, even ifan insurrection
has been heretofore contemplated, that one will
be undertaken at this particular crisis. The
alarm has probably been given by some very
timid individuals.-ColunibW Fat.