The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12
THE "IMPENDING CRISIS"
TIE BURIAL OF JOHN BROWN.
lPPROAnING EXECUTION OF HIS COMRADES


The Efforts to Obtain a Pardon
for Cook.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
Sermons Of Rev. DR.. Mattison and Rev.
George F. Noyes,
&c., &C., &c.
THE BURIAL OF JOHN BROWN.
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Incidents Along the Route Of the Procession
Obsequies at North Elba-The Scene at the
CHARACTERIZATION Of Rev. J. n. McKim-Interegt-
ing Letter from Edwin coppie-John Browns
Last Episle to His wifs-Eulogy by Wendell
Phillips, &C., &c.
The burial Of John Brown which took place at North
Mba, Essex county, n Y, Thursday, proved
an interesting event The corpse will be recoected,
left this city Monday morning last route for the
grave charge Of Mrs. Brown, the Rev. Mr.. McKim and
Wendell Phillips, and arrived at Troy about one o'clock
the afternoon Therea large crowd gathered around
the coffin and much sympathy expressed for the
party free pass, andprovided for their accommo .,o,
at the American House, where the ,ooAasea ,vas
IN the habit Of stopping yasn passing through
the city. The prcSor,etor of the hotel showed
mrs. Brown "a autograph Of her deceased husband
''f wnr "A he had been offered IS by gentleman who
promised to place II in SO frame. It was here also
that Oliver Brown last parted with his wife previous TO his
journey to Harpers Ferry in company with his father
After dinner tho party took the for Rutland, Vt,
where they arrived safety that evening" and lodged at
the Rardwe House. The morning they departed for
Vergenncs intending 10 Lake Champlan at that
point and then travel the mountains In wagons TO
North ba At yergrnnes the propetors of the Stevens
House very generously refused to take any compensation
from either Mrs. Brown or the gentlemen who accompa-
MED her. Brown, it appears was well known in ver-
gennes and the register at the Stevens House bore
raj Of his autographs. None OF the signatures Of
cent date but they objects Of special interest TO the
residents OF the town. and highly priced Vixen the hour
arrived for the departure Of the cortege the inha
bitants, to the number Of sixty or seventy,
formed in procession and amidst the soing Of bells
the corpse was escorted out of the village en- It's
way the ferry Crossing the lake at Adams ferry,
the party arrived wesport in time for dinner Here
also the proprietor of the hoel who old friend Of
Browns, refused take any compensation The inhabi
Insisted bearing the expense Of Transporting the
party North Eba, and provided the best of every
thing for their comfort on the journey.
CROSSING THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS.
The passage over the Adirondack mountains at this
season Of the year is considered most arduous trip,
the region lying between Lake Champlan and the spot
geicted by Brown for his residence being vast will
aerpess III order to give readers come idea Of the
wdness Of the country, might mention the fact Of
eight deer paners thirteen sable and wild cat
having been killed there this season by single hunter.
The distxpoe the take to North Eba s only about
forty miles, yet the journey is seldom accomplished in
less than day and half, rugged and mountainous is
the path After tedious journey, the party reached
Elizabeth on Tuesday night where they halted for sleep
and rereshrnent The sheriff Essex county, who the
pros,etor Of the hotel received the party kindly and
offered tc the his house afforded, and at his nvi
taticn the Inhabitants formed procession and conveyed
the corpse the Court House, where remained all
night guarded by six youths who volunteered the task
ARRIVAL AT NORTH ELBA.
On Wednesday morning the journey was re-
sumed She party stopped at the house Of Phineas Nor
ton old friend of Browns, for rest and dinner and
then pushed North Eba where they arrived about
Ave o'clock evening The meeting between Mrs Brown
the sarvivng members Of the family was not charac
ter,2ed by demonstrations OF grief. Tears did
not proiusely, perhaps, might be expected
circumstance bat close observer could per
One by one they silently embraced Their moaer First
came Ruth me eldest daughter, who married Henry
Thompson; then followed Salmon and his sisters Anna
Sarah ana Een the latter being only fve years
old. Martha Brown, wife OF Watson Brown, who was
kHled ct Earpers Ferry, was also present The coffin
brought into the house and deposited la ooe Of e
upper roos, where it The object of much curiosity
among the neghbos who han crowded in After tea the
family snrronpded Mr. blckm, anu learned from him the
particulars Charestown and Harper
Ferry The gentleman testified to the courtesy
Of several pr ointment citizens Virginia aud Maryland
upas shp
the route from Harper's Ferry 10 North Elba He said
that .hey had been treated with all proper respect and
made favorable Of Mr. Garrett, President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Col Shnt Dr. Phelps, Capt
Iaon Col Lee, Capt Moore Col Barber and others, VINO
aided materially In their mission South At the
close the evening the lid raised from TIE coffin and
the body Of Old Brown exhibited TO all present The
peared in New York, and bore placid aud
serene expreseon Au hour so then spent in
versa:oD, and the household retired for the night.
PREF ARArIoNs FOR THE FUNERAL.
Thursday morning dawned bright and clear. The sun
sSone brilliantly, and reneced with dazzling effect upon
tho snow clad peaks Of Mount Marcy aud the Keene
Mountains The thermometer down to zero, it is
true bat no TO feel the cod deep the
interest in the ceremony that about be performed
ahe brewn, wne of Watson Brown, with her babe five
months arrived in the course Of the morning as also
Roswell Thompson and wife, parents Of William Thomp
SON. wbe fell Harper's Ferry Later In the day the
Rev Mr. Young, o, Burlington arrived having ridden all
p,pht over the mountains purpose of being pre-
sent at The iuermtnt About clock the neighbors,
the number of hundred and dtty, perhaps CON-
epced ~ assemble, aud 10 was decided that the process
sion should start from the house at twelve O'Clock.
DIGGING THE GRAVE.
About twenty of the house stands large rock
about eshtee high and ovake in shape At the baee Of
this boulder egbbots dug grave six feet deep The
work occupied considerable ume IN consequence OF the
FROZEN state Of the eurth but at noon all was IN readiness
70 the remains.
TAXING A LAST FAREWELL or THE CoRPsE
At twelve o'clock the house was hlled TO its utmost
capacity with the friends and relatives OF the deceased
An hour OF 20 spent by the assemhago in taking
last farewell of the bodv The entire family embraced
deceased, aud then falling beck allowed the friends TO
come Tor ward and view the corpse previous 10 s beng
conveyed 10 It's last resting place The procession started
at one cocK proceeded by about dozen e)ored persons
sngug-
BaM ye the trumret, blowl"
avorte hymn OF DECEASED with which he usei To sing
all h,s children 10 sleep The conn bprnc from
house W SIX young ami followed 10 the grave by
tho moui oers III the fstow,ng ortor.--
The cornsc.