New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
JOHN BROWNS INVASION.
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CnAKLEsrOwS, Va, Monday, New. q, 1879
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eue.ton has isst arisen which Provokes grave dis
s.,,iou,. Public opinion swsys back and forth IKE an
.n.ssv repduIum II is question Of defiant bodness
su ,he one siSe, asd shrinking timidity the other
and a. he population here, whatever may be said, AZ
great deal u said the contrary, nes or cut Of
solicitations and perfurbations shrinking tir6diiy IL
lkeJy 10 have she beet Of II. Here IL The point.
EVERYBODY hersabout is eager that the execution Of
John Brown sba be witnessed by the argest Possible
nxnber Of PEOPLE in order that the moral erect OF
The demonfsation msy be perfect and extensive ae
sircnu,taDees will allow. This wish u only second 70
An. .ps;.tv for the execution itself. Judge Parker
himself beng of opinion, be said, that the trans
a.,i,n should be as widely impressive as II could be
made or5eysd that not dolly Brown, but alec all Of his
fellows sboad be put 20 death in more conspicuous
mice than the jai-yRrd-lbe ordinary station Of The
rslows. II goes 70 the Virginia heart to think that
enc rot Of the publicity Of this display should be
sbssed bet prudence and fright have worked upon 1t
10 bat il has almost been decided 10 surround the town
with bayonetr, at the appointed time, 70 hold all
strangers at bay. The idea of second invasion per-
,etuay haunts these people. They talk Of it all day,
and. suppose, dream Of IL all night. new theory
upen tls subject LAS just arisen. IT is thought that
arQe bodies Of spectators permitted TO assist at the
s,plsy Of the "a Of December, dangerous persons
favorable opportunity, unite, achieve rescue, and
hssyaNsy the prisoner This suspicion is too startling
% be calmly considered and people have, for day or
two. debated I. with such heat that believe among
coed majority belief prevails that attempt Of this
shsraeteri really 70 be made At any rate, it seems
proksbe that the original intention Of holding out, as
we're invitations for all the world 70 come and wit
ness DE executions will be wholly changed; and that
yeryfe persons sxcepthe acual residents OF Charles
town, will enjoy The sight Of that browning sacrifice
70 de honor Of he State Of Virginia
WISE AND WHEREFORE.
"Tbe Campbells have come at Last, and little ear
her than tad expected Greys and Blues, and other
varied bues 70 the amount of six companies, came IN
last Saturday evening" under the wing Of Gov. Wise,
Who Judging from the evident disrust be has expressed
In relation to Virginia valer, probably thought II
be.t 70 accompany bis soldiers and keep an eye on
them. len they should away at some false alarm
rejoice 10 cay that they all arrived in safety and look
ing NOT more scared than 10 be expected, consider
In that they entered place in which they were only
separated from Old Brown by few bars AMI bots
and some imperfect brick walls. These military gen.
tlemen of Richmond occupy, some of them, lofty posi-
tious There il an editorial infusion among them Mr..
q. Jennings Wse Of The Richmond Enquirer Is a
private in The regiment. think be means to write let
ters 10 his paper. Then he and will be coabOrers
There il also Mr. Elliott Of The Richmond Wig.
captain exc is he. There are also other Of
nv editorial brethren, who Just now refuse 10 accept
the doctrine that the pen il mghder than the sword
Gov. Wise seemed anxious and nervous. He joined
Mr. Andrew Hunter Immediately upon arriving, and
went home with him 10 continue the management OF
the State Of Virginia, in which OF late Mr. Hunter has
bad es much hand any one else. Yesterday the
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petty energetic short conversation between him and
Col Davis, which nobody knows the purport of bat
I conclude Is the Colonel has not communicated the
particular, that not strictly favorable to him.
The Governor will remain here hut short time,
Sc his object only to inspire the military with some
Of his own herOism, and to give encouragement and
strength by his presence 10 the shnveed senses
of the CharieslOwnspeOple.
THE ARMY,
II NOW numbers nearly a thousand men, Some spir
ised volunteers came from SauntOn yesterday and
this morning we had charge of light brigade The
ko,s.mep were received with infinite enthusiasm, and
made the street lOungers happy for an hour. Gov
wse has been doing inspection to-day, and processes
abstraction at the state of things. with the Governor
could see the 7th Regiment of New-York.
THE PRISONERS.
Brown and Stephens are getting infoa good condition
of hshhh The latter walks about his room quite regn.
lsrly and moves with ease-sometimes too rapidly for
tie pleasure of his visitors smart gentleman UNDER
took the other day 70 be witty at Capt Browne ex-
p.nse. Now, Brown is always ready to take up
serious argument with any person, and his generally
puzzles hs opponents TOO; but exchanging small shot
of bsdinsxe IL not in his line. Upon one peculiarly
annoying remark, which the old man simply over
looEeo Stephens rose from his bed and gLariag on the
offender, took step OF two toward nim with an air
si induced him TO change his tone at once and become
courteous which Of course satisfied the heuten
ant To De sure, Stephens, in his MANNED condition,
could NOT have lifted finger TO injure the man who
had roused his ire even the presence OF the guards
had net restrained him. but his impulse uncoutrol'
liable, and TIE effect be produced was think splen-
did triumph in its way. 1t is not every that
bring Vrginian at short notice up 70 the mark of
courtesy.
sEDfTIOUs SIGN.
have gaEed with wonder upon shop sign that
Hares from over provision store in jefferson Hal.
The same building in which two Of the local newsps-
pers are published Il Is merely the names of the store
kerreIs, and il reads thus" BRowS AND WASHING
ros." Why this appalling conjunction OF names is
permitted 10 remain in full public view, an incapable
Of understanding am told that although Mr.. Brown
went into the business that has caused his TO be
put before the people little while later than Mr..
Warrington, yet, for some unexplained reason, his
name stands Srst. 1t is very bad signan ncendary
sign and should b. depOsed for tbs sake of show of
consistency, At least.
JOHN BROWN, IN PRISON, TO HIS OLD
sCHOOLMASTER
MS VIEWS OF DEATH, AND RELIGIOUS HoPRs-AN