The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-22
SPEECH OF GOV. WISE.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct Il, 1853.
Gov. Wise arrived to-day and received by Com.
pany F. which escorted him to the Capitol He addressed
the throng from the steps Of that building stating that he
had taken the responsibility of placing guard at Har-
pers Ferry, and that he would distribute at
bic points throughout the State The speech produced
great sensation.
OLD BROWNS HISTORY OF HIMSELF AND
HIS FAMILY.
Among the trophies Of the governments military expe
dition against the twenty conquerors OF the Dom
nion is the following document apparently in the hand
writing Of John Brown himeef -
HISTORY OF JOHN BROWN, OTHERWISE "oLD BROWN"
AND HIS FAMILY.
This paper purports to be the history Of the family
connected with Kansas, and says-"In 1854 the four
eldest Of John Brown-viz John, Jr Jason, Owen
and Frederick-a children by first wife then living in
Ohio, determined to TO Kansas. john Jr, sold
his place, very desirable little property at Vernon,
Trnmbul county, and Jason bis place near Akron, in
Summit county The other two sons held no landed pro-
perty but both possessed Of valuable stock
Gas also the tive first named) derived from that Of
their father witch had been ofen noticed by liberal
premiums both in the State of New York and also OF
Ohio. Jason Brown had very valuable collection Of
grape vines and also Of choice fruit trees, which
he took up and shipped in boxes at heavy cost The
Owen had uone Frederick was engaged to be married,
and return for his wife. In consequence Of
trcme dearth in 1854 the crops in Northern Ohio
almost an entire failure, and decided by the four
brothers that the two youngest should take the teams and
entire stock cattle and horses and move them TO South
western Illinois to winter and have them early in the
spring Of 1855 This was done at very considerable
pense and with some loss of stock to John, Jr, Of
his best stock having been stolen on the way.
The wnterpg Of the animals was attended with great
expense and with little suffering the two youngest
brothers, one Of whom (0wen) being 10 extent
cripple from childhood by injury Of the right arm and
Frederick though very stout man was subject TO Pc
odcal sickness for many years attended with insanity
II has been publicly stated that he idioticnohng
could be more false. He had subjected himself 10
dreadful surgical operation but short time before
starting for Kansas which had well nigh cost him his
III iuefk hap
he started his journey, pale and weak. They
obliged husk all winter out OF doors In order 10
obtain fodder for their animals
solomon Brown, very strong trinor son Of the fan
% assist the two last named and a three arrived In Kan
sas = 4 the spring During this slow journey with
their stock across ~ ensre watn . a o. Missouri n.y beard
much from her people rathcr;ns -, anu tha Yen, zen
State men and aboltionsts gone or yo nansas ana
were themselves often admonished, In WY mild IAN
guage to stop before should De zoo iaie. Ne va
elder Brown determined 70 Join his children he had
been somewhat accustomed TO border life for over hy
viii England. and had been for thrtysix years
rracticlnT surveyor With the exposure, priva-
ions hardshps and wants Of pioneer life he was smsr
beanner from the older parts Of the country, and help
them 10 shift and contrivc IN new home portion o.
the manuscript was lost on wnSn Degan ns!0ry sae
went on to speak Of the border rufans, and OF the
CAPTURE Of two Of his and the burning Of their house.
The two other brothers were SICK one OF them extremely
eok-the other perfectly insane while third dread
fully wounded (wound supposed to be morta) and lying
with the husband Of his sister, the father in the meantime
hunted IKE wolf. OWING % tne hostile attitude o. the
men, and companies the river, decided that the
Younger sons Of Old Brown should make their way
lind through Missouri 70 Kansas, al the way from
Chicago.
further possess special interest.