The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07

erently situated now, and that could not do IT, that tho
more hem Su II Sas sse no USE ~ .
them as they were, and would square OF with him.
asked Of what thy they could be in the present
conditon OF Affairs IN Kansas He made an evasive reply
mat hey might be Of use and in their present con-
diton were good for nothing said no more.
spshcS ~ seemed 70 9e very urgent nave HOa sos
one TO do the work, condition that he would pay me
the $3.50, which would refund in could not ind
any one to do the work He paid me $3.50 FOR whon
gave him receipt which has been pabIshed with one OF
my letters He also agreed to send me $500 more within
A few days after, received a letter dated Troy
n Y, June I, 1860, with draft endorsed on
New York for $500, on receipt q which ] wrote
June TO- 1852" directed to John Brown, West An
dover, Ohio, which seems TO have been found IN
since in the principal papers this State and elsewhere
Soon after Brown left 6oinsvie, agreed with Hart
Son, OF Unionvile, Conn., to finish up the .pkes (as
they caled which had commenced in 1857, and also
to make 45o more making in all about $780, In July re
ceived letter from "Old Brown" directing 70 for
ward The freight when finished 70 ~. Smith Sons,
Chambersburg, Penn" subsequently received the
following letter.
c,., w. oH4.snssnuRc, Penn, Ans X l ,ss,
Mr. Brown, Who SAID be wasdealng with made arrange
men's with us 10 rscre and some freight he expected
wl you please say by mail 4 you have sent
any part OF forward and not when you n1s yeH ssa 40
The words "received" and forwarded were under
scored in The original
honestly supposed from bona tide firm dong bnsi-
ness III Chambersburg My reply TO that letter has also
a. ordered, and their receipt was acknowledged by j.
Smith Sons, in a letter dated September 10, 1909
REWARDS FOR FUGITIvES.
GOV. WISE OFFERS $1,000 FOR THE APPREHENSION OF
THE FUGIrIvES.
The following official advertisement appears in the Rich
mond papers
Two THOUSAND DOLLARS REwARD--A PROCLAMATION ny
GOVERNOR Observation-Disclosures having been
ceved by the Executive that owen Brown Barclay Cop
pie, Frances J. Merriam and Charles =. Tdd (who
seveTay charged with the crimes Of treason murder and
cunsprng and advising with rebel in the county
OF Jefferson, in this commonwealth have escaped from
JUSTICE and now going at large, therefore do hereby
offer reward of live hundred dollars TO any person who
shall either Of said fugives and deliver him into
the jail VI said county Of Jefferson, and do moreover
require all officers Of this commonwealth, civil and mill
tary and request the people generally TO their best
eAeIsiohs to procure their arrest that they may be
brought to justice.
Given under my hand Governor and under tho Less
seal OF the commonwealth, at Richmond, this third day
OF November, 1859. HENRY A. WISE.
Bro So "a years Of age about six feel in
height with fair complexion, though somewhat trecslcd
has red hair and very heavy whiskers OF the color
he spare man with regular features and has deep
blue eyes.
Barclay Coppie is about years of age about
~ inches in height, with hazel eyes and brown hair,
light moustache, ana has 4 consunptive look.
Francis j. Merriam is about rs years OF age; is about
feet ss inches height has black hair and eyes and
browE mousache He has lost one eye-sometimes
glass eye. His face is somewhat blotched from the
effects OF syph,s. Complexion dark.
Charles T.. Tdd stands about feet IL inches; has
broad shoulders, and looks like a very muscular and
active man. has light hair blue eyes, Grecian nose,
heavy brown whskers looks like fighting man, and his
looks in this repect are in no way deceptive
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD FOR THE BODY OF
JOSHUA r. GIDDINGS.
The following advertisement appears in the Richmond
Wing
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS REwARp.-Ioshua r. Gidngs
having openly declared himself traitor, in lecture
Philadelphia the 2Sth of October, and there eng
process strange to say by which he be brought to
justice propose be of hundred to raise
for his safe delivery in Richmond $1,000 for the pro-
duction Of his bead do not regard this proposition
il may at first seem, either unjust
mercifu. The law Of God and the constitution of his
country both condemn him to death. For satisfactory
withhold my name from the public but is in
the hands of the editor of the Richmond Whig There
will be no difficulty sure, in raising the $4,000
upon reasonable prospect Of getting the said Gddings
this city.
RICHMOND, Nov. !, 1859.