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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13
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at manufacturers prices.
All instruments warranted and 10 any part the
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
MARTINsBTRG CORP.

The Company under the command q Cap,
r.. q. ALHrErIs. from Martinsburg. acted
most calamity in the charge upon Browns
party. and arc deserving Of highest praise
Our young friend GEo. ~. MrGpHY. sou e
Psyma-,er. al Harpers Ferry, particularly
distinguished himself in gallant and in
trePid conduct. We noticed our highly e.
teened friend Capt J w GRaY with this
company. and although long pat the sgc II
military serviec--yct he permits nothing Ia
suPcrvinc. when duty calls him into his coun.
try's servioe. Upon more than one occasion
We have seen bis mettle tried. and IL there
ever lived true blue We believe he i Que
Il tbem.
The Hon &. , FsrLKseH wa- also
Charley on the spot" having accompanied
the Marines from Washington. Had occa-
son demanded he would have been found in
the front ranks 81 danger - IadepsHdeat
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
CIRCUIT COUaT.

Immediately sftsr the adjournment Of the
Examining Court, the Circuit Cour, vas
convened. The Grand Jury vas then a..
'embicd, and witnesses taken before that 10.
dy. On Wednesday morning the Grind
Jury brought ic true bill against Brown
stephens, Copree, Copeland aud Green. A..
the parties chose TO be tried separately.
Brown va. brought into Court. After the
lapse Of several hours, jury We. obtained,
and adjourned until to-day Messr. Bot,
and Green we're appointed by th. Judge .,
counsel for Brown. Harding e. Hup,er for
the prosecution,
The case 70 before the Court to>dsy Thurs.
day bu. I" We 60 to press . verdict ha. No,
been rendered.
We lake this occasion 10 say ,hs. 70 have
never witnessed fairsr proceedings in sey
trial 10 our Coar. The Judge Questioned
the Jury risidiy. and hs has been perfectly
impartial in every particular. The follow.
ing genrfemeo CON pose the Jury -
Inso Dust, Jacob J. Miller. John @
Mcclure VIM. Rigbtstins, John @. wi,sbir.
JG Myers, Geo. w. Boyer, Geo. w. T.bb
Richard Timberiats, Thomss Watson. Jr.
Thomas Osburo, Wn. A. Martin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
CIRCUIT CoURT,

The Crcuii Cour, for J,h,rcn eoss,y cen.
Aesesd % Thufscsy last, Jsdge EIc.ssp Pas
asa presiding. Among OIhef cases ~,fs the fol.
loving
cemnbs wealth. vs.. Jsts ~. Dtzsts, for 30 as
sasIt On w. ~ issvsfssf. vnh intent 10 klf by
shooting.
Tas Jary rssdefsi verdict Of ian pf i,on meaI 10
fell Tor 50 Gays and go eenf dsmsrs.
Wa Laess. Jf.. sssistfd By y U. Lee, eoanssI
Auefssy.
Ar,s.Ls. Con u oavsslfk, va. Is,. GsaGssS
fer ca ssssali 90 Macy Hoi@ss. Jadsmest II
he Cosoiy Coun Tevgrsed -Mn. Lsess, Jf,
0sassei ief appeiisst q
Commcs~sshb. ". Jss. 0ssslssl fos 80 as
ssslt 90 Hsry Ella 0saesT Jsds msst o. Ceost,
Gear reversed. Wa. Lsess, j.. cossssi Iof
sppslisst
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
GOV. wIsg.

0svsssos wsr, on bic return tor
nosd made . speseh on the deck q ~.
steiner 81 Aqua Creek Amsur OIL.
things be said -
'Whsa vs arrived 1T Harper. F.--t
fessA thas there had been double NOR. -.
sopss fosss. The gallant volunteers - IL
Ssrsss we're The 4fst 90 tbs ground ,n5 60
sftss theo sses sobls men Of Beri,l., 80
there. HsSoess Nth single snd do,bi. =.
sel shst gsss. ssd sith plantation ,s..
vses there. The People With am, "a
visAsss ssas, svsA-d TO the sen. p.
vbss :-vhss hsd hsppenedf What,
Dseea them 70 sheuldes nustet and ,n,,.S
vsapsos - they eosldf What bad di.,,,,
I'd ihsif peses 1-Whst threatened r..
ssfety ed 70 sally their hoaor, A,g,.
tks disgrsss 81 The Nstiou- no, OF yi,,,T
I rspsi eli iapstAsion upon her-bg, e :,
diRrSss ef-ssastsdy fo.r,,ea ,ra,,. 80
Srns as1 ers aerees har, BEES y>,~1ut,I 10
ss&s az tsifel SSsl<s arxaai. .uh an,
asss SAD frssssss. asd TO hold u 70, "a 6o,.,
~ skst 1h~so7yiss 81 America. Hsr,-,,.
FsSvy. - sAs ossfass Of seo STAR, Sia,,,
ssisk a ssssesd stjed Of ,riA.ipafi,s ~,
siasvs. % every hssasd aud shr very p,r,..
trstion Of the sssars and impri,oam.t; 81
the inh.bitsats, aud Of robbery and nu,t.,
snd treason.
You will isdigasptly ask How could ,u,l,
outrage and Disgrace bs brought upon F,
country ike this, ssrong as it i. IN ,ysry.
th'ngf ! will briefly inform you Coz.
gress bad BY Lac, Displaced the regular AZ.
~ from ths sspssistssdeuee Of II. 90,
arms, a. IL il vss unworthy Of the tfgs, If
lite ovn sasirs. su1 its ol6cers very natar,
iy turned away in disg..s from giving ate.
ton TO this sr.snai. A civil ,uper,p5,,,
vas placed in charge ssd know Il, s.s.
uemsn. Vngiuisu, 10 - worthy u nr
sny civilian can be. He vas sbseu, 90 q
Fetal duty 1T Spriugf-ld, Msss aud | b,,,
great confidence tbs, had be been ., The A,,.
nal 70 could not have been captured a!
hid - u Vas Aud do not mean % :,
INTO the dispute or question, whether or4
OF military supcriotendence is most pr1t..
over . msaufsctury and Arsenal Of Az,
Bot this do say, empbaticalIy aud ia;,.
nsntly, that whether the superinteni,.,
vas civil or military, there ossM 70 a.,
Sers an orsanised and ssEeienf MA,
gssrd theys AID there tras nOiAi.g =. a,
kisd 1Aere seas no ssaseA eren vorth nan
'sg. asd no guard at al. Thus an ar,.I,
which ought TO b depot Of arms aud m Nj.
ton Of defence, for the citisens 1T ell tine,
TO ase to for means Of protection, becaa,
depot for dsspsrsdoes to ssssil u. luI ,
positive danger to our people. II voaIi IL
better for Virginia aud Maryland to L,,s
the arsenal removed from their border,
than TO allow il thus 10 become danger b.
being lsit unguardsd. The Civil Super q
tsndsnt vas not responsible for . military
guard. The question Who IL respoe.itls
1 leave to the proper executive asthOris,
OF the United States. BY tile crosses, ne Z
lisence somewhere which il is net nv
duty to look after or TO correct, except %
proclaim j, snd complain Of it, for Oh. SAX.
Of the protection due to our own people
nineteen lawless meu have .eiled thu. arse
nal, With its arms aud spoils, and have In,
prisoned aud robbed and murdered our IL
babitants
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
TnE nARpERs-PsRRY DAN con-
TsACT.

The contract for building the Armorv
dam ct Harper. Ferry we srs pleased to l-srt
has been awarded by the government TO Mr.
Hugh J. Gallahsr.
Mr. Gsllaher discharged bis work molly
aud faithfully uuder h. contract on a..
Washington Aqueduet, notwithstanding d.
suffered severe losses. We iru., lie will b.
more sucees,ful under bis nee eon,raet-n
all events, loss or gain, 10 are satisfied stN
be undertakes will DO performed. f.itAfa,ly
twill be seen frem the above, copied
from The Washington States, tia, our former
ioHnsman has the contract He i, .o-,lI
Known for bis energy Of character, tLH.
guaranty is given that the work will be pei.
formed with out doubt or delay1
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PUBLIC PsIS res

Amons,, the persons likely to be voted
Tor a. public printer 10 the Triangular con.
isst likely to arise 10 The House Of Repre-.
s.otstives, the name Of John 3. Gsllshe,.
ESQ, has been mentioned. He is cell tpo-p
ass veteran wing Of long sIperispee 10 Oh.
politics and press Of virg,sis, and IN the
art OF printing As far back 80 1890 be
vas 40 shcisot business member Of the
House OF Delegates, ssd closed his l.si.i.
tive career asa Sepstot 10 Isfs He ga,
10 lsf0, entrusted uith one of the .o., in
por'aot Bureaus Of the Treasury Depart
meni, The Third Asditor's Office and ~ the,
position vas knovn add 10 still remsmbsred
I" 40 sbsrgesis. capsule aud popsI.r ofhesr.
Ai<xasdyla GIzsfi,
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RxAnlssuo couar.

o. nssdsy lsss Jsseisss' Csast -
sssysssa fss We psspess q ssaaisisg isss
~ sssss q Jehs Dssss, Assss D. oasvsss
ssd Sdvir CspSss, Wits psssssA - JeAs
Copslssa ed SAislds Greco, ssgrsss. spec
charges Of sesspissey, &e., - Hsrpsss Yss.
~. The Cssrs vas eoepessd Of Brssses
DsvssPoss, Prssieieg Jassiss. fAo.as b
Willis, WI. y. Alesssdss. jobs J. Lock,
and George W. Eiehelbsrssr. Esqrs
q. u. Harding for the Cs.ssssslsA, as
sisted b Asarsv Hsssss, Eco, fos the
presseutiss. he prisossrs not havisg select
ed counsel, O. J. Psslkssr. cad Lsvsos
Bolts. Esqrs ssss appointed By Ne co.rs
fss the Ssfssss. Bsova then srsss and
said
'virsiDisss, did - ssi fos ssy sssstss
o. TO have ~ life spsssd. hsvs he 0sv-
errors assuFssss tAas I skould have fair
trial. DO Dot kssv he ekjses 81 III sx-
aeinssios. I have spSlisa 81 ssssssl ftso
ebrosd, bat i have sos hsssd fFso sAse.-
There ere mitigating eirssaGsssss vhish
night b. prsesstsd. II yss sssk ~ Mod
you can have u ~ ssy nsasss sisksss he
noekery OF trial. II % y b I1ssisi
to exeessiee, yea ssa spare yesrsslvss Ne
expense aud trouble Of q e1auisssisa ssd
trial have nads free saaisssss q ~
sess, and objects, aud hops pos TO b isssis
% - eovMdiy gsilty barbsrisss isssls sAess
Who are in their posss.'
MI f.uikrer stated 10 tbs eoays that b
sss sissys ready 70 discharge any duty
which ths eosrs sssiesed hin. The pr,s-
oners ssy that they sossi1ss this ssssins>
ton . nocksry Of jsstics. ssd be would
therefore, prefer to BE- excused. from acting
from that - veil 40 for other rsAsous
ME-. Bolts stated 10 the court that bis posi-
ZION vas not one Of his seeking, nor one
. hat he felt authorised 70 retire from. He
would discharge his dssy 10 the case.
Brown then stated thai be believed Mr.
Botts vss zoe sho had previously dscliued
20 act - his counsel. He cared pothiug
about having eosasel for bis defense il be
sas 70 BE- hurried 70 execution.
Ms. Botts ssid hs sent the prisoasr word
By the sheriff that be would defend him 4
appointed BY the court
Mr. Hunter saggestsd that each Of the
prisoners should Be istsrrogaisd IL be de-
sired Messrs. Fsulkner snd Bolts TO Get u
their counsel
Brown responded that hs lsfs to them to
exercise their own pleasure. The other pri
soners accepted their services.
The follosiog witnesses we're thea svorn
aud examined. vis: Lewis W. sshipetou,
A. NJ. kitsuiller, A. n. Ball, John n. Al
stsdt.
- Alex. Kelly testified to sss shooting Of
Turner.
At this stage Stevens became pros,raied
from weakness the court sent him q glass
Of water aud bis physicians, Dss. q. +
Mason asd John A Ssraitb, ksd . mattress
brought toto court upos which Stevens vas
laid.
VIM. johnson tssti6ed - to the taking
Of Copeland
Andrew + Kennedy testified TO The con.
fessions Of Copeland.
Joseph A. Brus Vas also e1amissd ssuer.
ally.
The evidences being closed, and the eous.
sci having submitted the case, the presiding
justice said
at 10 The opinion Of tie court that the
prisoner should be sent for further trial "
Tho prisoners we're then taken 70 iail.
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Married.

Ga the Eth las, by Friends C.tsmcnv. sr..-
dseee % Rssben Hsinrs, Carroll coanty, "
uhos X. SMITH. OF Loaiosa, ~ ELLLN
HAINEs. Of Carroll
~ the same tine and place, By the sane Csr..
mosy, wh. J SMITH 81 Loadoaa, 10 POg
ia, Slaughter Of Nathan Hsihss. OF CsuO.l
90 the is'h inst, BY Frisbds' ceTsmohy d.
rssidsnes OF Agaiiis Jsnnss, q r. NICHOL> y
CokNELiA u JASNEY, all Of Loudous
90 Thsts isy last, bv Rev 8. MsMsIiih W,
SANL RIGsBY 10 Miss MARIA BRAN
NON, ell II Msuipsbafg.
By the sane. ssms DAY, N. L. ANDERSOS
KENDRfCK 81 BrfkStev
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Died.

On the I7'b les, Mis-. NARY REID, d.sII.
i,r Of %; is.s Wa Reed, Of Aafua.bsfs, 10 ,S'
Hih year u Aef age.
% ss'asdsy fnessisE isst, sssr kssssys-,n. sas
hhsiA sAlfb, dssghtsf ~ ZEE lsts sam Eo
s'ekss, Of tbs eossiy, 10 he sosA yea u kss g.
IL Csclsviiis Ohia, Oa toe "a ms NJ ID5
~. hhkp. formerly Of Msstissbafx, IN he ~
rear ~ BE age
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27

wsTssTsi to learn Tia, The BsFs, stablios
&s., sslOssisg to Nr. GsoEsE RoLE, scar
tts susa POud 10 Berkeley souaty, vas
s'''soysd on Monday raVrsisE lee, b. Gre,
'h' vOsk Of ssgrO boy Mr. F's lOss is
supp ''sd 70 BE- $4,000, a. .best, bsy, dc,
vsse consumed. No Insurance. upos The
properly
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
arss.r or rrs ces.r,r.ror cocs.


CHAssEEssU1o, Pa De, &c. Capt Cook,
,ss eOsfsdsrsts Of BFowa 10 the Hsrpsrs-
Ferry aGaIr vss arrested about slfb, miles
from this pIaos lac, evening. There s.s b
no pistsks shout his identity this tine, IS
be hsd e captains commission 90 81 person,
uith BrO-n's sigbsssts ssd 10 bis on bsms
lie cane dovp from The noustsips so re,
provisions, aud looked very hagssrd. He
s.id there we're three other. 10 The sosstains,
ssd parties are nov In search 81 then
Cook bod 10 bic poskss ,bs pssshsssy
ssnorsadsp formerly s'tssbsa 10 Wsshis<
sops pistol, ed ssys ths pisssl iasslf u 70
bis vsliss 10 The mosstaias lie vss armsd,
ssd sttsmYssS rsssstssss, Ssi bsisg sxbssst
ID BE sse easily espssssd
GSvessor Psstsr - dsy gave ordsrs hat
Capt. y Coot, bos eonased 10 Chsmbsgs-
bag. sod Hsslei. held 10 easss5y ~ Carlisle
pyison, be both delivered up 70 the sstbori.
ties of Virginia ZOE trial
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
spEcULsTIEo en- LoTrRsIEs.

AZ nee ere pssss - ssszsfd soas ify sss ys'
aad sows anofbsf Te fhess vks ~ ioisfiss -
uosn ssg lhsi weed Effy Co nsssssvs
~ Dsisssfs sists Leusftss siii tfsv ass
,Puss aise ee0i sssesa CsPiisi ase 80 TArf
30 600 e. Ae. WEI, katy q CO sfs 10 90
lee ayusabiy hsown - - nsa 81 isNgghy al
lroapfssss. fbs' q n sssesss.afy g. 80 10 80
Be- AgEss,a ot sad ass ysies 81 Wsols TFt
fsss 10 iAis nsa~sA scssns . 90. AsA ts,i 49,
sss rsfs IS
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MAnnOTn LnTIEnr.

The isfessi LOusry sSbsne ever dfssn 10 b
Uailsd Sisiss Sin ~ tfasa 90 safuftsF he ~ "a
81 October sfIt The Csptai Pfiss sNi - siet =.
eco, ne sscssd Capisal ESQ enc, Tkud ESQ ~
Ave prizes II sto 90 each ssd Gee nilss ~
sirisss isousa ~ ewes bssdfsd asd sissy.t''
~ - 600 The schsms coatalas - 10 p@iIss az
~ Go biaHEs, nasisg airesi 80 mssy ffisss -
bisoks Pfics Of Tssss go fof whole HI
aio, 4aanefs % WssB, Eser q Co vi
nissta, Del. ast Assssis 0eo ere Its MSS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27

Rw Govsfsf Vice hss fe-sppsiut,d Mr..
II RsssBtf ssr Inspector Of Seer N VIE
shsstss, fos IgSksas eospsBsieg vish sen
tsmbsr Ma scubergsF has hsla this %.
si,ion &c q = q avs years, ssd bss given
general sS' = Sc The increased yisid Of
wheat this sts-se vii oause . larger reiasa
81 inspections ibss for Tire. Or tosr yssrs
past - Wa RI
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Special .Notlces.

- Rsiisioo. services, wAlea H. nv
% fs svsfai dsys, siii - eGs&a.
ks9issess Church oe sssBfsaY ~
~ Ociock A NJ
u slsv 81 fbese pre- peeiiVsA \, .ths O.
poiaig'sst u ihs Rev M Wsash - pfsseh
called
ootober n IsS9.-it
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ssoxY.

:. p. PESptrrOS, Esq. % clsrhs souuty,
has bsss sPPOisssd Proxy 10 the LOaSoss a
HssPsaiTs Rsiifosd Coupssy, By the
Boasd Of Publs Woke
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27


1922 seviss yss 10 ssrsssdsr,' To vAisA
neevu replied, have 10 lssisssy to sspsss
Y sessssdss. ed choose - ell ~ life
- dcsfiJ - psssiels. sess ef abe Prisos>
ere essass3 - go Gel. Lee. Tie Col cent
Ls:ss. J. y. b. esssr uLs ssid TO Bress
Cot Lses demand foe his ssrrssdss, which
Brown declined, asd iaaslistsiy eoanep.
eco has heal preparations 10 receive the st-
tack. In lsss than minutes shsr The Dc.
osnd ssds BY Lieut. Stssst vas deslissd.
The attack vac nAds-by ihs MARINES. and the
place s.llss,iy carried b. Mi Rssssli and
Lisst Green sith ssos .sa OF twelve Me-
risss The sf.sr details are ell knsua TO
the pseiis. And l hsvs ~ The request Of
sss Editor Of the Free Prsss given the fore
going simpk detail Of facts - they occurred
under my ovs observation. have avoided
many miner matters. aud only fodssifipg the
iefornstioo Of many friends uso have writ
sea to me for she details, to subody the
most pertinent fsetsL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27

WI ~ Aholisisaisaa, O. rather ness-
0asisss - ~ subjects Of abolition, reflect
1psa ~ rssslt Of The late nsfssdisg ssPs.
aiisa = CsSG Bress and biz fsllovsrs. aid.
60, 80 shsiasss, hey viii have bat little TO
sssssssgs - sssssls shs~-
- lss Hssi 49, VS. that Of % ssof.
Gss1ssN tssstssstAy ftss negro mas, Hay
vssa oAspAssd. uhs Nd ths sssilsses ssi
seoaed - osly *ss e.ployess, bss Il svs-
~ 80 shs kssv hin. Hs vss shs caste.
6i.a 80 vaash evse thessasdoh deilsrs'
~sssA q psspssty, cad be disshsrgsd thai
tsAy vsll ed fisifslly. and v.s ssros.d-
u y fs;ssas, BscAsss forsooth, be vosid
- bsis shs isibssai seoundrsls in their -
sssIsal sssasAs sgaiss, his vhiss Eieads, bs
~ ~ 6swn like dog. An hp.bls ne
- - - vss 11 life vas worth more than
81 ~ dssPsssdoes ofsss party, aud his s<m-
~ vili - rsvsrsd, when tAeVs viii only be
sessRAGsf y th sxsepiior.. As the Bal +
$50 Aastsess s.iifsass,f,, Ni re Pas, r'is
- slsvss GA Dot join in the iIarpsrs.Fsr>
y psssssdisss. sxsep, upon ecmpu'sioo, viii
ses 10 visbos, Its assfalress. Al. he efforts
e he phiss sbo'i,iosists ser. po~srlcss to
pssdsss Ne expected insu.ssetion. The hir
~ Il ths miserable f.ilsrs viii serve 70 de-.
~ s4Ass nsaisss from similar st,enpts
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;;s;'}.n
ceekE IN CnARLESToWN I'm

Friday morning, 2s,h. Las, nigh, C..
cssks Vas bsossh, to the Jail Of ,b, -.
~ under stbe charge Of Wv H..
Eco appointed BY Governor Wis.
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0sv. wise 70 ssid 70 have tepfosshsd The peo-
pc = uafpsrs FefIy With sc1eihisE very like
SsOoraies N lAsis mssssr Of aeeiing the danger.
Re ~ thso 10 ,heis fsees ID thev had behaved
e,sUssesl sAs sns. This u vsUhpnA language.
bes b b tat OF heir ovn Cove she vas soi
- ths spst vhsa alarm vac 6ssp Ne. and csa.
- pesesps. properly appreciate III elfreue YER.
~ vhSeh ice eslcsiated 20 sxeiss ], s one thisg
- march iron RehUcad, ~ the head VI IN armed
osees. sssisss Q baad Of rebels eow- Auedred
0ilss asav, cod qsiss ssotksf 70 be suddealy told
- DtoAs hist oil re slaves Surrounding your
1Uoo1soG snd dveilises Of your eighbors have
800 = tessrreeiios. and are eomias to cat your
s4sWaa- Bvss % bssve q nan % CIV. Wise tsighs
ps:sisiy b iiuie appsllea By sseh in'eIlisesee,
cd esiag tamiiisr With the PECULIAR periis Of lis
eosng The Sosiksrs sisves. he ought to be pre-
DarSd y asts more allowance rhaa he ssems TO
lave .sds fof the ehir'a' Of H'rSers Fry.
We have seen some very anssusroas
Assss II rsfsrssss to the people Of Hsr-
pss's Ferry. in GLOWING the place 10 BE- tax
- b. ssly ,vssv.tse dsspsradoes s,d
vsels have bess inpased 70 Gov. WISE
vhisA vs can scarcely believe be uttered.
II y Justification enough TO say that the
ssnsesss and e;tissas are without arms and
ssessiss,isa, add that sach Of them - we're
nads prisoners we're net either singly or 10
VIZ snail squads. II vas the eitissns-soi-
Sisss Of JeGsrsoa and Berkeley that arst
ssssstsd shs m,rA dsrs. killed some Of them.
go drove the remnant Of them Into the
ssgiss bssss, which could have been prompt.
u stsrnsd bat for the danger TO eur friends
wsshington, A'stsdt, Kitsmiller, Ball aud
StAsrs
Brown asd his desperate band, under sinh.
lar sifssmstauess, would have captured Gov.
Wise asd his whole Legislature, but this
vosld have been no reason for rsProach to
sAeu.
Tfsss has been . disposition by the puff
hrs u shs press 10 give ell the credit Of the
Suppression Of the plot to the marines and
sAsis sonnsnders. They are entitled to
sAsis 90 Ser shsr. for doing their duty like
COED soldiers, and No doubt whether they
are iispossd 70 claim more. They lost one
oss in The charge aud bad one wounded.
fhs vosnds Of six Or eight si,isen soldiers
sAsv that hey had baud in the Aerosst Of
ths seubst
Since the foregoing VAS written, We are
srstias4 10 sec that 10 Gov. wisss speech
% his return 10 Richmond, he made no
'lspsissisn spon the people Of the Ferry,
Esd asigSborbood. lie ssid he vas ready
~ weep When be heard tina. their force con-
sisted Of only twelve men aud that they bed
sahsn The town in ten minutes. There was
% sovsrdice on the part Of the people there
because tbhr upgssrded citizens were pri-
ssosrs. They loved wsshipgtop, they low
Cd Alstsdt, they loved sas operatives, who
we're prisoners. But be had told them they
made . mistake aud thstif Gen. Washing.
sos had been . prisoner, aud his life imp.r>
silisd, be t.bs GOvernor) would bsvs risk.
ID his ovp ,spd other lives Is vel, in making
that attack without delay"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
CON ntrrkD.

WiLuis ,. sToBIvou, Who hail. from
Losi's, Ls-rsees sossty. Ky, -bo zee, By
the ns@s Of james Lyseh (bsrs,ofore posi-
esd ~ us - Suspicious shsrso,sr) vas
committed 70 ,hs Jail Of this soussy on
hssdsy hs., ssviss been brOusA, f,o~
HsnpsAifs soasiy, vhsss be had besp placed
10 jsil Supposed 70 Be- oss q The Bros.
ssss He uss ,stss By Mr.. Michel x
Pres, one Of ihs mail sessts lie is The
sane isdividasi vho called 81 The Asv.. of
Col Bsfbour, sspsrissssdsa. of u. u 3
Aynory 81 HsspsTs Ferry.
stobsegA resided Zoe tine IN winsA...
ter, SD V believed 70 Be issossss Of an.
ssssgs alleged ss ess q he Brevu party -
us shssgiss BE ssss hevsvsr 10 ,us,i.
siess, tAougA y, have sos bees Inso,m.d =.
tsbi' active HE ssss Gin BE- investigated.
sss I.ssiss dsss Ma.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-27
Gel l.. W. w..AisS.o, l.. si,.a ..

Csi Ia. w Wsshisetos has given us the
following particulars contested With bis ar
rect By Brosa's party -
About o'clock on Monday morning,
Oct. l7th, | zee sFovsed from my bed ~
having ny nams eallsd IL ny chan bev door.
Thinkisg some friend hsd arrived al Hsr.
psr's-PsTy 10 tAs night train sod bad Walk.
ed up 70 my house, I 81 once sross add
opened the door, vbsa, in front Of me, asod
sonsvbst u eiseIs. sosr armed men
three vith 5barps Fi6es. presented At mr.
person, and The fosrth, holding Ia his Isf.
hssd busbisg torch. and 10 bic rishs re.
yolvss. I vss asked " ny name wss Wash.
iagsos-vbsseupsa l said II sss, and vns
thea informsd yea . prisoner, aud thev
desired ne " accompany them. sshsd
ths party boldisg The torch. 20 lieht M
easiIs. Which ga on The table, and thsox
be torch 10 The stovs This be ala. AL
vss proeesdisR 10 dFass. I said. probably
yeu gill sEtend 10 ne ne eoustssy 70 en-.
plan this movement When aoe % then
ssid "ezF isteu,ion IL 10 free ali The slaves
70 The seuth, ssd We are fuIly prepared 70
DO IL"