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History or One Of Browns AccOmpiiec. .


History OF One of BrOwn's AceOmpiices
Cook, the accomplice of John Brown, gives
in his confession the following history of one
of his fellow-conspirltOrs:
Orchard Realf, one Of our original party,
and our Secretary of State, came from Chatham
TO Cleveland, a few days before Captain Browns
arrival from the east Soo1 afser his arrival,
he Captain Brown sent Realf to New York
city, at which place he embarked for England
for the purpose of carrying out the plans OF
Captain Brown. Realf was born and raised in
England. lie is peasants son, Tut his native
talents brought him into the notice of some oil
the nobility, who took charge of HIM, and made
arrangements TO be give him finished educa-
tiOn. He was taken into the family Of Lady
Noel Byron, where he made his home while
pursuing his studies. Falling in love with
y oung lady of noble birth, who was a relative
of Lady Byron's he was censuIed by Lady
Byron for his presumption. He became oiien-
ded at her interference, and fioaly left Lady
Byron to work his own way in the world -
About this time the Chartist movement was
made, which Realf joined, and the result was,
he was obliged to seek safety by emlgrating to
America lie made his home some years in
New York CITY, A part OF the time he was
there, he was engaged as assistant supeTinten-
known as an author and a poet. He gave up
his situation as assistant superintendent, and
went to Kansas in the summer or fall of 1855.
l first met him in Lawrence, Kansas. No word
was received from him, to my knowledge, after
he left for England, to which place he went in
his own capacity and that Of our Secretary of
State, to solicit funds for their support of our or
ganization. He proposed to deliver a course of
lectures in various parts of England, and the
net proceeds of which were to be given to carry
out Capt. Browns plan He is man of rare
talents and powerful and fluent speaker. lie
is about twenty eight years of age Mr.. Kagi,
l believe, got a letter from soms one in Eng
land few months ago, stating that Realf had
sailed for this country, and that he had quite a
sum of money with him, but further than that
we have been unable to find any trace OF him
Captain Brown and the rest of our company
who knew him, think that he is dead"
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CHARLKsroWN, Jefferson Co Va. /
22d November, 1859.

Dear Children:-Y our most welcome letters
of the 18th inst / have just received, and
feel TO bless God, that he has enabled you to
bear the heavy tidings Of our disa ster, with SO
much seeming resignation and composure of
mind That is exactly the thing have wished
you all t do for mc--to be cheerful, and per
lectly resigned to the holy will OF a wise and
good GOd. l bless his most holy name, that
am (as 1 trust) in some good measure, able to
do the same am even Joyful, in all my tIib
uations," even since my confinement, and
humbly trust that 81 know in whom l have
trusted" A calm peace (perhaps) like that
which your own dear mother felt in view OF
her last change, seems to fill my mind by day
and by night OF this, neither the powers OF
"earth OF hell" can deprive me. Do not, dear
children, any of you, Rrieve for single mo'
ment on my account. AS / trust my life has
not been entirely thrown away. so also huns
bly, trust that my death shall not be in yain.--
God can make it to be of q thousand times
more value to His own cause, than all the mis-
cradle service (at besl) that / have rendered IT
during my life. When was first taken, was
too feeble TO write much, SO wrote what
could to North Elba, requesting Ruth and
Anne to sepd yeu copies OF all my letters to
them. hope they have done so, and that you,
Ellen, will do the same with what may send
to you, as it is still quite a labor for me to
write ali that need to. | want your brothers
to know what write, if you know where to
reach them. wrote jeremiah, few days
since, to supply trihing assistance, Sl5, to
such of you as might be most destitute. got
his letter, but do not know as he got mine.
hope TO get another letter from him soon.
also asked him to show you my letter know
OF nothing you can any of you now do for me
unless it is to comfort your own hearts, and
cheer and encourage each other, to trust in God
and Jesus Christ in whom be hath sent. lfyou
will keep his sayings, you shall certainly "know
OF his doctrine, whether it be of God or no. u
Nothing can be more grateful to me, than youI
earnest sympathy, except it be to know tha'
you are all fully persuaded to be christians
And now, dear children, farewell for this time
hope to be able to write you again. The
God of my Father, take you all for His chill
| lien. Your affectonate father,
JOHN BROWN.
/ EoTE.-The remittance referred to, was un
questionably intended for Owen Brown, who
escaped from Harper'H Ferry, but is supposed
to be destitute, even Of change Of clothing
The significant allusion in the letter, show
that the father was confident Of Owens SAFE
TY II Bsacon
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BoARD AND CooKINo.--Virginia will have
nice bill to foot On account of John Brown ard
company, especially if the military display
should be kept up until the 10th of December
The Baltimore Americans CharlestOwn CORES.
pOndent writes Nov. 25lh that large number
of military companies have been boarding at
the hotels at 81 per day, and trusting to the
Commonwealth to refund the money Gen.
TaliAferro on learning this furnished cooking
utensils and put the F. F. VS. on rations, or
allowed them 40 cents per day instead. y,
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ExhibItIon OF ,he naIteri

The following is special Charlestown dis
patch of Nov 2sth to the Tribune
This place is now guarded by one thousand
troops. The eiTeumspeotion is closer than ever
No one is admitted to the Jail without written
order from Gen. TsliaferrO Brown is engaged
in preparing long letter, to be published after
his death, explaining his course, and correcting
certain newspaper misstatements. He looks
forward TO his fate with perfect composure.--
Tue other prisoners are also occupied with cor
responjenee, All of them except Stephens are
chained. Cook alone fails TO retain his self
possession. The rope with which Brown is to
be hung is on exhibition at the Sheriff s office.
1t is made of South Carolina cotton, fact
which is announced with gee.
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THroblRE PAREkR.--Ina letter just received
nom Mr. Parker, he states that he hos takou
rooms n Rome for six months. In alluaion to
the factihRt he shall be compelled 10 pay for
hia lodgings, 81 al events, he ioeosely says that
the pectniary considerations are in favor Of
his livirk six months at least.
He isNn good spirits, and says his health is
better than when he left Switzerland. He hss
made up his mind 10 give up preaching, by
The advice Of his medical attendants II Boston
Tfaptier.
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! klanapper Convielea ~ Laat.

Some time ago Marylander named Myers
kidnapped some coored men at Carlisle, Pa ,
~ hurried them off into slavery and after
wards arrested in Pennsylsaria and held TO
answer. At the November term of the Cum
berland County Court Myers indicted for
Kidnapping and put upon trial He was de-
Tended by able counsel, and J. Meredith, ESQ.,
alsc appeared counsel for the State of
Maryland, by appointment of Gov Hicks -
6 The trial excited a great deal of isterest and
resulted in the conviction of Myers. The con-
4-s1 vietion renders the kidnapPer liable to oonfine
eel ment in the penitentiaTy for not less than five
~ more than twelve years. and fine of not
less that $500 for each negrJ kidnapped. He
convicted Of kidnapping two. The Mary
land papers talk of taking the case upon writ
81 of error to the u s. supreme Court; and Penn
sylyaua papers say that the court and jury
having decided that the negroes free at
the time of their arrest the question arises
will the Governor Of Pennsylvania demand
their surrender kidnapped citizens of that
STATED If they white, he undoubtedly
would. An issue between the two States will
a1 probably grow out of the case.
Myers it seems is professional slave. catch
er, and arrested three men at Carlisle under
pretenco that they were fugitives. On the
ua- II was piofeu thhI Ohe u TIC ueHAotS NaN
a sIave and that Myers was duly authorized to
take him 1t proved that the two other
- slaves were InAnumitted in 1851 by the will Of
The owner, but that in February, 1885, the Or
phah'a Court of Frederick county, under law
of Maryland, passed order directing the
executor TO sell .hem for term of years to
pay debts, that shortly after the passage of the
order the negroes away; that Myers was
a duly authorized 10 take them and restore them
to their osner. dc. The Court held, and SO
instructed the jury, that the question for them
to try was whether in fact and in law the ne
4 .-l9 gfoes were slaves when they escaped from
.l9T ARrylandi that il vas proved that they were
manumitted under rule ihat II afterwards they
went at large With the assent of the executor,
F such going at large amounted TO an assent to
~ their legacy Of freedom, which made them j.
he titled to their freedom in Maryland, on the su'
thonty Of Fenwiek Chapman, and that,
~ therefore, the defendant was guilty of kidnap.
.He T- ping; that the order and decree OF the Or
phsns' Court was conclusive evidence only
that the negroeI were ordered 70 be sold, but
44it not that they were slaves, or that that court
had any right TO pass any such order. II tho
negroes were free the decree would not make
them slaves. .Eh
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FoR VIRoIEIA.-We saw at Adams's Express
office yesterday, ten boxes Of Sharpe's rifles,
six boxes ammunition to match, four cases Colts
revolveTs, and four cases cartridges, marked
for Harper's Ferry. So it seems that Virgin.
ians are not too proud to use Yankee made rifles
and Yankee made powder and ball We under.
stand that these arms were purchased by the
State Of Virginia, aud are probably intended to
looks as il hAsty preparations were making 10
receive that large body of Ohio resouers who
are expected at Harpers Ferry on or before the
ID of next eeember.--HarDord CouraRt, No.
bomber ~. At
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The case Of Geo. @. Bates o. the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, in the United
States Count, Chicago fore Judge Mclean
and Judgs Drummond, Associate, occupied
two weeks and resulted in a second verdict for
the defendant The plaintiff now proposes to
take it to the Supreme Court Of the United
States on a bill Of exceptions to the charge Of
the Judge If the exceptions are sustained at
Washington, the case viii again come hack to
Chicago ior third trial .lt
As the law on th, subject Of overflow Of
land and allurial formations S matter of in
terest to many, We append the remarks Of
Judge Mclean bearing on the point
The doctrine of aluyial formation appears 10
me TO be well settled. Where changes Of soil
are irperoeptibly made by the flowing Of
river taking the suil from one piece Of land
and depositing it on another, the owner Of the
land sustains loss, from which il is taken,
and the owner of the land where the deposit is
made, gains The latter is not liable TO the
former, as the soil thus changed cannot be
identified. The law, therefore, can afford no
remedy in such case. But where body Of
land suifci ntly large to be identified is hOated
from the owner OF the soil TO land owned By
another, il may be recovered.
The one case, not being susceptible Of proof,
is without remedy; but the other, as it may
be identified, may be recovered.
But the soil on the shore of lake or nsvi
gable river, however imperceptibly, may be
removed il it cause the river to encroach on
the land, the owner of the soil may fill up to
his line and protect his shore, not trenching on
the original bed of the river The soil removed
imperceptibly is lost, but the substlatum re-
mains and may be reclaimed And this may
be done however deep the water may be, and
however long it may have run over the reclaimed
shore. This may be done upon the principle
that the former line of the shore may be es~
tabshed, Every riparian proprietor has this
right and he may protect his Land from the
action OF the water by piers or in any other
manner.
Where lake extends over the soil Of land
which for years has been occupied or claimed,
bY gradual rise of the water or by artificial
structures, the land though it may, on its sur
face, be removed few inches or few feet, so
that the flowing Of the water enables boats to
sail over IT, the land is not lost 10 the owner II
it can be designated by netes and bounds. Tbt
use ofthe public for navigation, in such case,
is not incompatible with the claim ofthe owner
of the land And, in this view, it appears tC
me not 10 be material whether the change IL
the soil was impelceptible or not 1.-THE land
may be identified, the title of he owner re
mains This is the doctrine of the Supreme
Court in the case of the city Of Boston VS.
Ladrew and that 1 understand is the DOCTRINE
of the common law.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-01

Friday, December ID, will be day of terror
throughout Virginia JoHN BRowN will be
hung with the all pomp of military circumstance
II CkaIlestown, the Governor of the State his
executioneT, if not the veritsble hangman. The
terror will not be on the gallows where the he
roic martyr to f. eedom meets his fate, but on
the plantations and in the homes of the people
whose tondsmeR Brown laid down his own life
to setifree That terror is clearly fOreshadowed
in the proclamation of Gov. Wise who warns
the people to stay at home on patrol duty on
the day ofexecution, to protect their own props
erty. Gen. Taliaferro commandant Of the ex~
ecution forces 1000 strong at Chsrlesto wn, also
by proclamation emphatically warns the people
of the country TO stay at home and pre- ect their
property, assuring them that information from
reliable sources indicates that by so doing they
will bt ct consult their own interest.
Why this marshaling of troops, these proc
lamatons to the people, this patrol duty in Vir-
ginis, in hanging until dead one old man It's
that the MATCH is FAST BURNING DOWN
TO THE POWDER
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John Browns letters since his capture and
imprisonment, are remarkable for style, net
less than for the sentiments expressed. The
following was received by his son, Jason Brown
of Copley, last week, and he kindly permits us
to publish il Few readers, we think, will Pc
ruse it without admiration for the courage and
f3itilude exhibited in every line--a bravery
like that we read of in the history of martyrs,
and which, in this doubling age, had become
mythical, if not incredible.--AkrOn Beacon.
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rns Conrnsra,ion a. canton.

The fire at Canton the morning OF Novem-
Der 26th, was the most disastrous which had
ever occurred in the aOurishing and rich Old
capital of Stark county. The fire originated in
the stables ofthe St. Cloud Hotel from some
cause unknown, and soon reached and des-
troyed that fine edifcei passing east the flames
destroyed the machine shop of Mrs. Faber, the
three story brick dwelling and Post Office OF
Nicholas Bour, and also two warehouses be-
longing TO Isaac Hsrler. MeSsrs- Buckius d
Hawke, proprietors af the St. Cloud, loss $50. :
OOO insurance S9,500 M Bour had no in
surance, and has lost his all The Repository
states the losses Ms follow:
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NOTICE no NAN sUBsCRTBERs
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING.

W pain and ornsmen,al Prinius Of ever Description
done Printing Esiablishmentof Of the Leader once
on ths wed aud osrapd steam presses, In the
sestsyo ao notice, and at reasonable rates. Par
liouinr attention paid blank work. Every description
ofBiading DONE especially Blank Books, Ledgers Journ
s.s salss naaks. Reeelvns Books. Ae.. &c.
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PoLuIon.- The Portage County Democrat
in an able and well considered article. nails at
the mAst,heAd the name OF SALMON p. oHAsE,
for President, subject To the decision Of Ma
tiOnal Convention,
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MARRIED
% o2 NJ W Es s.s M Y "; t: Hs:v

On unyarsiti lfights, Nov H. by Rsv W, n. Bfews-
Yer, Mr. II. HhAULoW aud Miss LYDIA FIELDS.
IN Martnsviie, CLARK Co Illinois, Nov 2ld, bv Rev
Mr Howell ~, l. p. NJ ASON. formerly VI Elyria, D.
and Miss SARAH A. MlLllGAN, OF The former placo.
Al the sate time and place aud by the minister,
pr. y. n McKEEN au1 Niles MARY y. CGWLES, only
da9gh er ~ no gte y. A. Cowles, OF Eyna, Ohio, both
OF hartusule, IlhHois
,o9 a.. 9eh Nov, GEORGE FRITZ oud Miss MARY
HoLIT bob Of Akr,h.
In ElyIia, q b Nov, ALFRED R. PHILFoTr aud
Miss JANE D Cos, hoh of Eyria
y SHIN 81, 4, "A Noy. 2sl, EDWIN wooDRpFP and Miss
SARAH BUARELL.
Roy, n9y 22l JULIUS RuHRlNq and Atss CARRIE
MOhEHOUSE both OF Cafilsle, LoIala Co.
oct. 9Th, ALFRED NJ THOMPSON and ELIZA
BETH hAAlLlN both OF Ravenna.
Nov 29l OSCAR d PETERSON and ELIzAnErH
STANTON, both Of Streetsbero
In Windham, Noy. ash. JOHN MITCHELL, of Wind
ham, aud MARGARET J. MOORE, OF Hiram.
At the same time, HtRAAI sELBY and Miss MARY ]
MITCHELL. both of Hindh4m
In Ro1tsiowu, Nov. 9Th NELSON r. COLLINS and
Miss COMFORT A. SPkLLMAN, both OF Root,iown.
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BRowN's EXECUTION AT oBERLIN The
Church in oberlih have set apart the afternoon
Of Dec %, as a season Of public prayer in refe-
renee to the execution Of John Brown "To
imploFe for the family Of this Christian Hero
and Martyr the sustaining grace Of God and
for tho ensaved, and our N ,tiOn, speedy de-
yersnes from the whitening curse of the Slave
Power"
A meeting of the citizens Of obeTlin and vi
cinity will be held in the evening Of the same
day, with exercises suited to the occasion
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VIaoINiA JUsFIoE The Richmond Enquirer
prohOunees Capt Cook the most guilty Of all
the Brown party tried, and yet he is the only
white man not found guilty Of treason BY a
Virginia Judge and jury.
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THANSsOIsINe hIssouRi--Gov. Stewart
+of Missouri, isby al accounts the hardest case
- fan executive in the cOniedsraey, He would
sEi5olL Not issue q proclamatim for Thanksgi
Nov. Gath, though urged to by tho press and
public feeling Of the State, but On "sober
second thoughtT has appointed December sth.
fa His proclamation isga document and in
iAs - Pnblishing it the Missouri Democrat, without
. CAl1r ths isar Of fselous language towards rulers
~ fss. Temsrkss ...,sg ~. ~
The G0sslnor,i Il win be sssn in his piou,
siacuations utsBeechels BoscheF, aud has
inadea moat successful draft upon Heavens
livery, IN which 10 serve the Devil
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DIED

Al Akron Nov. ei.h WILLIE WALLACE RAY
NOLDS s6ed years tnd II mouths son sf George and
l., RHynOds
AZ whitewater Wisconsin, NOV, l3h. SARAH A wife
o. n Norton, aud daughter OF VIM, aud Anna Fraz0r,
OF Kayenns Portage county. h ia the 3lst year Of her
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"A .5IiH yls,oria Brldgs-.plr.t Train Across.

- -||--- -Fl0I0El1 DFIu8e-sFIFaE LT1ln AcFO7s
This great work Of the age is SO far completed
that the first traiB Of cars that passed over the
Detroit Division Of the Grand Trunk Railway
kept right on 10 PoFtald, Maine, crossing the
81 Lawrence by the Victoria Bridge the first
traih to perform the feat The test shows that
N the noble structure will prove ell that itS most
saDguine friends have ever claimed for it, in
frames, capacity, ami durability. In the centre
.l- tube three cheers were given for the Queen,
three each for the Engineer, Contractor, and
Employees and three for the Ladies' who first
crossed after which "Goa Save the Queen
was sung in chorus in English and French
Tha bridge will Be.apsned for traffic the 10Th
Of December.
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10 RRruRM--Tho Elyna Democrat pub.
fishes an interesting Oregon letter from O. A
ELY, Esq, and announces, We are pleased TO
see, that his health is restored and he Il soon
To return 70 his old home.
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Two cHllDREN PUHNKp.--Tbe brewery of
Mr.. JoSue at winOnA, Minnesota, was burned
Nov 24.h, and two daughters, aged7 and l2
years pershed in the flames The family re-
sided in tho upper story, and the flames rushed
up 50 rapidly that escape for part of the family
was cut or Mr.. Us loss Of property 5000;
insured s2,5OO
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Nrm A0pertisfmfnts.


DROBATE NOTICB.-THIS DAY,
i the following uccoun's were filed in the Office {
the Probate Rnd for the County OF CuyahOga, IN
the .Ohio, and will be for hearing before said
COur at III ufee, the 2ith day OF December, A ID.
Is 9, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ j, to wit;
Final acct Of Albert Clark Administrator aud partial
acct Of Ma itT Blord Administrative of II ny
l.. Gaylord
Final acct Of Eatiman Treibor Adm'r OF John schmd-
lin.
uey
Final aoct OF Albert Clark Admir- OF James kellogg,
Fiual acct OF William Aus tin, Admr Of John kief.
final acct OF H. H. Cspp and Nancy Hale Adm s Of John
Hale.
Final acct Of Pliny wyman, Admir- Of W. Usher.
Final acct Of A b. Osborn, E1t cltof rf W W. Smith
Final acct of Ihrza Taylor, EAecufI VI Phllonzo Tay-
lOr.
Final acct Of Nathaniel Taylor Excel Of William Mott.
Eltal aectOt r. stuTteyunt, EIr Ol Albert dArret.
Final acct Of A. WugEr, EXT Of Pr ee Frtnch.
Partial tcct OF Edwin Farr. EXT Of IOhu ltanck.
Partial acct # John y, Jonsing, Gdaidah Of the minor
Partial acc or SeOhen 8 BIceker GiaIdl,n Of the mi
OF John Demeline.
Partial acct Of Hannah Kelly GIarlan OF the minors
Partial ac 4 OF Henry souham @ OF John Fisud
insane
Fina acct of Vim Ylrhaus, Gua dian OF the minors Of
Frederick Y rhaus
Fna acct Of William Brooker Guardian Of the minors Of
DAN. r. TILDEN. Probate Judge
Cleveland, Ohio Nov 70 less dlt&w3tlb2
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Wrutrdl NOtifes.
.OTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

IN That books Tor ing additional subscriptions TO
the stock Of the ST. Clair Street Gbvel hoad Company, Ia
shares Of twenty-five dol each viii be opened NJ the
Io House Of said Company the 10Th dsy " Decemuer,
ls,9, from 10 o'clock M until O'Clock 7 n