The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-08

drawn by an old bay horse, when was III wall
ing in the yard of the depot, on the south SIDE
of the building. Into this wagon several po-
| licemen got, and the wagon was driven out OF
the gate upon Broad street.
"These arrangements were not made with
| as much secrecy as was intended, for the boys
| who had clambered upon the fence, or peeped
in through the interstiees, reported progress to
| the persons who were upon sthe outside, and
when the wagon was driven sut, there was an
immense crowd, which was composed princi-
pally of colored people
"The appearance of the vehicle with the
body of Brown was greeted by loud cries, and
the crowd made chase after the wagon. There
were three or four carriages Glled with cplored
persons, in the rear of the wagon, but they had
difficulty in keeping up with the wagon, which
was driven as rapidly as the horse could travel.
1t left at two o'clock for New York"
THE WILL OF JOHN BROWN.
| Chaylesto,on, Jefferson Co., Va,
Dec. l, 1859.
| / give to my son, John Brown, jun, my sur
veyor's compass and other surveyors articles,
if found also, my old granite monument, now
at North Elba, N. Y, to receive upon its two
sides further inscription, as / will hereafter
direct; said stone monument, however, to re-
main at North Elba so long as any of my chill
dren and my wife may remain there as resi-
dents.
1 give to my son Jason Brown my silver
watch with my name engraved on the inner
case.
i give TO my son Owen Brown my double
spring opera-glass and my rife gun, (if found, J
presented to me at Worcester Massachusetts.
1t is globe-sghted, and new, give also to the
same son fifty dollars in cash, to be paid him
from the proceeds Of my fathers estate, in con-
sideration of his terrible suffering in Kansas,
and his crippled condition from his childhood.
/ give to my son Solomon Brown fifty dollars
in cash, to be paid him from my fathers estate,
as an Offset to the first two cases above named.
give to my daughter, Ruth Thompson, my
large old Bible, containing the family record
give to each of my sons, and to each of my
other daughters, my son-in-lax. Henry Thomp-
sou, and to each of my dsughters-in-law, as
good a copy of the Bible as can be purchased
at some bookstore in New York or Boston at
a cost of five dollars each in cash to be paid
out of the proceeds of my fathers estate.
give to each of my grandchildren that may
be living when my fathers estate is settled as
good a copy of the Bible as can be purchased
las above) at cost of three dollars zach.
All the Bibles to be purch.sed at one and the
same time, for cash. on the best terms.
] desire to have (50) fifty dollars each paid
out of the final proceeds of my fathers estate,
TO the following named persons, to wit To Al
len Hammond, Esq, of Rockville, Tolland coun-
ty, Connecticut, or to George Kellogg, Esq,
former agent of the New England Company at
that place, for the use and LsaeM of that Com
pdny. Also, fifty dollars to. siIas Havens, for
merly of Lewsburg, Summit county, Ohio, if he
can be found also, fifty dollars to OF
Stark county, Ohio at Carton, who sued my
father in his lifetime, through Judge Humphrey
and Mr.. Upson, of Akron to be paid by j. X.
| To ha aan no
His name l cannot rememb.r. My father made
a compromise with the mfn, by taking our
house and lot at Mannevilles | desire that any
remaining balance that may become my due
from my fathers estate may be paid in equal
amounts to my wife, and to each-,of my chill
dren, and to the widows Of Watson and Owen
Brown, by my brother. JoHN BRowN.
BROWN ON GERRIr SMITH.
During the course of conversation, Mrs
Brown asked him if he had heard that Gerri
Smith had become insane, and had been sem
to the Asylum at Utica. he replied that he
had read of it in the papers, and was sorry tC
hear it, and Immediately changed the subject.
DIRECTIONS ABOUT THE DIsPosiTION OF HIS BODY
The subject of the death Of his two sons was
spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked that she
had made some effort whilst ii Harpers Ferry
for the recovery of their bodses to which object
; she said, Col. Barbour had Kindly consented tt
give his assistance. Capt. Brown remarked
that he would also like the remains of the two
Thompsons removed, ii they could be found
; but suggested that it would be best to take hi
body with the bodies of his four sons, and get
pile of pine logs, and burn them all together
that it would be much better and less expen
;; sive to thus gather up all their ashes together
and take them to their inaI, resting-place.
Sheriff Campbell told hin, t1at this would no
| L. tbo nd
objected to the proposition altogether.
: his NOTIONS OF De.sTIr, ETC.
: The prisoner said that Pc contemplated hi
death with composure and SADNESS. 1t woul,
: undoubtedly be pleasant to live longer, but a
it was the will of God he sh )ald close his career
I he was content. 1t was doubtless best that h
6 should be thus legally murdered for the good o
. the cause and he was prepared to submit to bi
fate without murmur MIS- Brown becoming
depressed at these remarks, he bid her chez
e up, telling her that his spirit would soon b.
u with her again, and that they would be reunited
y in heaven.
$ DESIRES NO CLERGYMAN.
$ With regard to his execution. he said that h
desired no religious cere1onies, either in tn
! Jail or on the scafold, from ministers who cor
: sent or approve of the ensls.vement of their fel
lowcreatures that he wouj prefer rather to b
|
children and a good old slave mother, with thei
appeals to God for blessings on his soul, thai
all the eloquence of the whole clergy of thu
! Commonwealth combined During the pas
:, week, several letters containing checks an,
S drafts had been forwarded 10 him by friends il
different sections of the county. These he ha,
: endorsed, and made payable to his wife, Mar
, A. Brown, lone of them was for 500 and on
: for $50,) and handed them,t5 her.
!, HIS INTERVIEW wITn HIS WIFE.
CharlcstO,on, Dec. 2.-The interview between
Brown and his wife lasted from four o'clock il
e the afternoon until eight O'Clock in the evening
: when General Taliaferro iuformed them tina
r The period allowed had elapsed, and that sh
t. must prepare for departure to the Ferry.
:, carriage was again brought to the door, tn
e military took possession d the square, and
g with an escort of twenty mo lnted men, the col
8 tege moved off, Capt. Moor9,-ef the Montgomer
o Guard, accompanying her.. The interview was
y learn, not q very affecting one--rather of
d practical character, with regard TO the future c
o herself and children, and the arrangement an
d settlement of business affairs. They SCENE
So ---Llr affected when they first met, an
s. Mrs. Brown was for few nlcments quite over
come but Brown was as drm as o rock. an
e she soon recovered her composure. There wa
. an impression that the prisSner might possibi
u he furnished with weapon or with strychnine
by his wife, and, before the,snterriew, her pei
son was searched by the wife of the jailer, an,
: a strict watch kept over theIir during the tim
;. they were together. -
THE PARTING SCENE.
: At the time of separation, they both seemed
I TO be fully selfpossessed and the parting
!, especially on his part, exhibited composure
aither faoned or real that sac firmly surnr; :; m n