Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-29

Cores pondence Of the ConspiratOrs.
Letters, Documents ard Memoranda
M,und IN Johm Brocn's House,
Our old t,lend L Il. IT,, Of Ishta
bula county, Ohio, takes Stock to
tic amount Of $500, and promises
to form Association.
The following is portion Of the
correspondence and papers found on
old John Erown, after lis capture at
Harper's Ferry. 1t may help to elu
cldatc the mystery that at present
ovcrhangs and enshrouds the affair,
and possibly be the means of aiding
the Investigations and bringing to
justice the iastardly miscreants who
have engaged liz assisting and abettiug
this wild and fanatical scheme, aud
also of showing the completely Of men
occupying respectable positions in
society in the North and West. 1t
is clear, from the correspondence,
winch dates back for many months,
that the objects OF this movement
were we'll and extensively known
throughout the North. The names
used by the parties engaged to dcsig
nate the movement are in most IN
stances fictitious. Sometimes it is
characterized Mining Operations
then missionary work. "Stock
Operations then again as "kansas
Work." DC. But the correspondence
below speaks for itself:
WEST A>DovER, Ohio,
Saturday, July 10, 1859.
J. lIENRIE, Esq, CnAMBERsnURc,
PA.-Ueor Sir Il yesterday re
celved yours OF the 18th inst, togeth-
er with The letter of instructions from
our mutual friend Isaac, enclosing
draft for 500. | have written you
AS many as three letters, | think, be-
fore this, and have received all you
have sent probably.
The heavy freight of fifteen boxes !
sent eff long ago. The household
stuff, consisting OF six boxes and one
chest, have put in good shape, and
shall, think, be able to get them on
their way on Monday next, and Shall
myself lie on my way northward
within day or two after.
Enclosel you Will find list Of con-
tents Of boxes, which it may be well
TO preserve. Respectfully, &c,
J. SMITH.
WEST ANDovEK, Ashtab. Co.,
Wednesday,, Sept. 81, SO.
FRIENp lIESGIE Yours of the
l4,h inst. l received last night-glad
to learn that the" Wire" has arrived
in good condition, and that our RI
friend was placed with a view Of
those dre-eventful shadows"
Shall write Leary at once also our
other friends at the North and East.
Am highly pleased with the prospect
| have Of dong something to purpose
now, right awav, here and in consig-
uous sections, in the way Of getting
stock taken. am devo,ing my whole
time to our work. Write often and
keep me posted up close.
Here follow some photographic
characters, which may be read:
have learned photography, but
not enough to correspond to any ad
vantage. Cas probably read any
thing yon may write, if written in the
corresponding st,le.
Faithfully yours,
JOHN SMITH.
Please say to father to address
{ photographic characters, which
might read "John Luther") when re
writes me. l wish you to see what
have written him. J. S.
WEST ANDovER, Ashtab. Co.,
Tuesday, Sept. p, 1859.
FRIEND HENRlE II have just re-
ceived FREUD 1saac's of Sept. Both,
with one from You and an enclosure,
per Anderson. l much regret our
friend Isaac did not send me any
means, as l shall make no eff .rt to
raise any thing in that way through
the public t, meet my private expen
SEE. never have done 80 and l can
not now begin.
Since l became aware that you
intended opening the mines before
Spring, | have spared no pains, and
have strained every nerve to get
hands forward in season. I do not,
therefore, feel to blame for any error
in respect to time. / had before
never heard anything else than tina,
the spring was the favorable time,