The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16

side on a sofa, and after discussing family
matters proceeded to business. He stated
that he desired his property to pass entirely
into her possession, and appeared to place
full confidence in her ability to manage it
properly for the benefit of his younger chill.
dren. He requested her to remain at North
Elba, New York, on the farm belonging to
her. He desired that his younger children
shonld be educated, and if she could not
obtain facilities for their education at home,
to have them sent to boarding school. He
then gave directions and dictated to Sheriff
Campbell will, which directed that all his
property should 60 to his wife, with the
exception of few presents and requests
which he made. To one of his sons he gave
double spy-glass, and to another watch
while third was directed to take a tomb
or mon ument that marks the grave of his
father at North Elba, and have his name
age, and the manner of his DEATH together
with the cause for which he had suffered,
Inscribed upon it. He directs that it shall
remain at North Elba as long as his family
reside there. To each of his children he
bequeathed the sum of fifty dollars, and to
each of his daughters Bible, to cost S., to
be purchased out of money coming to him
from his fathers estate Also he directs
that a Bible, to cost SO, shall be presented
to each of his grandchildren, and that $50
each be paid to three individuals, whom he
named, if they can be found and if not, to
their legal representatives.
During the course of conversation, Mrs.
b. asked him if he had heard that Gerrit
Smith had become insane, and had been
sent to the asylum at Utica? He replied
that he had read of it in the papers and was
sorry to hear it, but Immediately changed
the subject.
The subject of the death OF his two sons
was spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked
that she had made some effort, while at
Harper's Ferry, for the recovery of their
bodies, to which object she said Col. Bar
bour had kindly consented to give his
assistance. Capt. Brown remarked that he
would also like the remains of the two
Thompsons removed, if they could be found,
but suggested it would be best to take his
body, with the bodies of his four sons, and
get pile of pine logs and burn them
together that it would be much better and
less expensive to thus gather up all their
ashes together and take them to their ina
resting place.
Sheriff Campbell told him that this would
not be permitted within the State, and
Mrs. Brown objected to the proposition
entirely.
The prisoner said that he contemplated
his death with composure and calmness. 1t
would undoubtedly be pleasant to live
longer, but as it was the will of God he
should close his career, he was content. 1t
was doubtless best that he should be legally
murdered for the good of his cause, and he
was prepared to submit without murmur.
Mrs. Brown becoming depressed at these
remarks, he bid her cheer up. telling her
that his spirit would soon be with her
again, and that they would be reunited in
Heaven.
With regard to his execution, he said
that he desired no religious ceremonies,
either in the Jail or on tie scaffod, from
ministers who approve of the enslavement
of their fellow creatures that he would
prefer rather to be accompanied to the scat
fold by dozen slave children, and good
old slave mother, with their appeal to God
for blessings on his soul, than all the elo-
quence of the whole clergy of the Common
wealth combined.