The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-03
SCENES IN cHARLEsTowN.
OUR cHARlEsTowN CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CHARLESTOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
CHAnHrows, Nov. 50. 1859.
fnqisition az TO Sra~gers-Arrsa of One-Tvops ~ As
Temple IF J.aice-BtpoSae n oAsrcA stiGns-s0s
Of the ScaTold-rke Gallops all Resdy-ls.evvec uxfA
Old Byvun-7Ae ApproacAtng Oomfst-heo thousand
Troops ,ssder Arms TIE CapaiS of tie Scouts-COl D.
no. J. Vie s,pontson Of Bros.s B-dy, DC.
There Is abatement Of the strict ami vigorous watch
fumes that has been established regard admission
Of strangers Within circuit Of twenty miles moro,
securing the highways and by~ays, day and
night and would DO execeedngy unpleasant and danger
strangers fall into their hands, Every one that
s mot KIN to be citizen OF the State or who cannot
give satisfactory references is taken custody
kept till he Is identified peaceful and proper person.
Tho tarosd stations also closely watched and every
leavne entering train Of scrutnized qnss-
toned, and probably searched. arm not aware mat
through passengers the Baltimore and Ohio road are
subjected annoyances Ct this kind IL they were, tht
tact would njure very much the passenger traffic.
There was some excitement this morning on the
Of the from Winchester, caused By the fact Ii
there was person on board who had been arrested
the previous evening at IN of the adacent
villages under what supposed be suspicious cir
cumstaDoes The special cause for suapcioa appears
have been that DO seemed to bear resemblance to
the prisoner Coppe, and might possibly prove his
brother. By others II WEE wrought rcsemped Brown
! and might be his As he marched down the
from the cars escorted by four scouts t~o Of them
carrying the prisoners carpet bag the loungers around
the averns and other places Of temporary accommodate
en became excited and crowded each other get view
of the abotoDRt before he led Of sight into
Of the Offices the Court House yard there 70 UNDER
60 sung examination. While This was going on inside
The discussed the arrest and gave various
nahble evdt OF the guilt Of the prisoner. The chief
Of these was that he was about the height Of Coppthat
he looked pale and frightened and that he held down his
head and would not Iook people straight the face
was told soon AFTER that be fortunate enough 70
find some one at Charlesown who knew him, and dent-
fed him as in no respect dangerous person. and the
other hand, learned that, having TO vouch for
him, be vas sent 70 Winchester jail
TROOPS HALLS or JusnCx
sentry pacing up and down toe porch Of the Court
House politely whether would hike 20 see the in
terier OF that edfce In its military aspect Thank
ing him for the courtesy he called the corporal Of the
guard and We shown in. The Court ROOM where 80
lately Brown and his associates tried is now Nar-
rack room for OF the Rich mond companies Bedtcks
flied with straw we're piled up side, SACKED
nail hook could be got into the WALL Judges
arm chair was occupied by young volunteer, who was
enjoying his after eakfnst pipe The quite
cbaTsct. Iistc OF this famous town.
But the scere at the Court House In respect
parable 10 that at one OF the churches which visited later
in the day. The chGch IN question stands an emil
back Of overlooking sole street.
In front Of it, slipping down TO the town. the Cemetery
with It's marble monuments and humble graves.
Among these the troops who are quartred there
cooking their dnner. Some were engaged 10 choppng
some lighting their camp res frying slices
Of Virginia ham, 10 making aud cooking batter,
in preparing coffee and attending on the
cocks Two who did not seem 10 have any taste for the
culinary art, squnted under q marble monument
playing CARDS; while half a dozen others were busy In
stfng cotton bags with fresh for the Of tho
ntory. The whole scene, with the sacred edce in
the background the silent graves 10 the foreground and
the duh 'eaden sky above was one which, taken 10 con-
necon with the cause OF these unwonted military ap-
pearsnces, calculated to leave deep and solemn i'm
preston on the mind Of the spectator.
oenn, n The or y, ss, ~ ~ nan
rs could accommodate. The beds were piled up 10
corner aid the stove was being used for cooking por-
suggestive Of barrack room, as was the lower
floor But the position Of the cushions with the foot
stool the top showed that here many Of the volunteers
had spent the night. One youth was seated at
tho communion table writing perhaps to hts mother
sweetheart his Impressions OF camp life; and the
baptisma font hlled with writing paper and en-
velopes.
SIZE or THE scArYo1p.
lean from the window at which Sit write this
book held In hand, the spot where the execution
Is to take place. sheet Of white paper attached 10 3
stick SINK in the soil marks the site the gallows the
JAIL and the suggestive sheet Of paper is probably visible
from Browns room. II s piece OF half stubble half
cay some ten acres. Not tree save one solitary anti
quated thorn tree In the CENTRE there 70 intercept tho
view % that many Of the residents Of charlesown
enjoy the prospect of John Browns stfauguaton without
leaving their own houscs The southern view n shu out
by range M blue ridge mountains, a the foot Of which
flows the picturesque Shenandoah ID CRAFTY Brown 10
have his execution take place within those noun
taips rggesve they are great thoughts 3 said
TINT he win have the choice either Of walking or ben
driven 70 the place Of execution abie he win probably
prefer to walk the wounds which he received on hi
ess and the that hs feet have been noaracled nav
render necessary for bio, TO be conveyed In wagon
TEE GALLONS READY
The scafold is already prepared, though not on tho
ground carpenter, who was engaged In genr up the
work Of Baptist church, got he job, and the
several pieces which go 10 compose the scad are S
just alongside the church. good many people vir Il
throughout the day. "A member Il The Aesnndrs~
Artillery Guard undertook 70 guide US 10 the spox ana
there We met half dozen other volunteers exnnnninr tn
nghs and cross beams and arguing a. 70 he uses a
inc dinefent pieces country pumpkin was cussiog out
piece OF bark from one Of the posts q merento sS
our Alexandria friend was following his exsnanse
The others got ont their pocket knives 40
and 50 numerous bits Of 0esawatomic Browns rals
lows were carried away. Tho dllaptdated head Ana
shoulders Of chio's doh having been found near 10
were a,a on the scacld and coarse rude Jokes perpe
ou''on cotton one which was sent nom Alexnndr;a ~
the sher' IN box, with request that ho wonId hans
Erosn with IT. and that request TO be complied with
inere WI oo great scramble for The pieces.
AN INTERVIEW WITH otn RRowx
One OF the Generals volunteer aids Colonel Brown a.
stafford county had long interview with Old BROWN