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


OUR CHARLEsTOwN CORRESPONDENCE.
CHAnzsrows, Nov. 80. 1859
inqtsion 10 Stra~aers-Arrea of One-nUops ~ tie
Temple g Jhaice-Biucsac IN OAsrcA Hsiaos-Sls
Of the Sea6o,d--rhe GaIlous oil Resdy-lxsru.eso vstA
Old Broun-7Ae Approaehsng CO.fs1-hso Thousand
Troops tader Arms TIE taptaix of Me ScoSts-COl D.
r.s-O. J. wise-D,spontiom Of Brosua's B,dy, ae
There is abatement of the vigorous watch
fnes that has been established 10 regard the admission
Of strangers Within circuit Of twenty miles or more
securing the highways and by ways day and
night and would be exceedingly unpleasant and danger
Tor strangers TO fall into their hands, Every one that
not kn to be citizsn Of the Ssate who cannot
give satisfactory references, is taken custody and
kept till he a identified peaceful and proper person.
Tho tarosd stations also closely watched and every
eaving entering train Of scrunlzed anss
toned, and probably searched. am not aware mat
through passengers the Baltimore and Ohio road are
subjected TO aDnoyances Cf this kind; they were tht
tact would injure very much the passenger traffic.
There some excitement thus morning the arr 4
Of the train from Winchester caused by the fact L.
there a person board who had been arrested
the previous evening at ia one of the adaceut
villages under what supposed be suspicious cir
cumstances The special for suspicoo appears 70
have been that be seemed TO bear resemblance to
the prisoner Coppie and might possibly prove TO his
brother. By others II thought oled Brown
and might be his As he WAS marched down the
seet from the cars escorted by four scouts Of them
carrying tho prsoners carpet bag the oungers around
the taverns and other places Of temporary accommoda
sn became excited and crowded each other 10 ret v,e
Of The aboloDt before he buried out or sens into
Of the Offices in the Court House yar there 10 under
90 sinng examination. While ibis was going on iaside
the crowd ou side discussed the and gave various
iDable eydt Of the guilt OF the prisoner The chief
these that he about the height Of Coe-that
he looked pale and fgb@ned and that he held down his
head, and would not ook people straight in the face
was told soon after that be fortunate enough 70
find some one at Charlestnwn who knew him. and ident
nd him as in no respect dangerous person. and, the
other hand learned that, having TO vouch for
him, be was sent TO Winchester jail
TROOPS IN THE JUSTICE.
sentry pacing up and down toe porch Of the Court
House politely whether would like 70 see the IN
thai present military aspect Thank
ing him for the courtesy he called the corporal Of the
guard, and shown in. The Court ROOM where 90
lately Brown and his associates tried ia VAR
rack for one OF the Rch mond companies Bedtcks
filed with straw were piled up SIDE arms stacked
IN another place, belts and cOaks hung up wherever
arm chair was occupied by young volunteer, who
ing his after b eakast pipe The scene was quite
chaIact isc Of this famous town.
But the at the Court House respect COM
parable 10 that at one oi the churches which visited
in the day. The church in question stands on an emi
back Of overlooking, Char sole street.
In front Of it, sopug down 10 the town. the Cemetery
with lis marble monuments ana humble graves.
among these troops who are quarterea there we're
cooking their dinner. Some engaged 10 chopping
wood some In lighting their camp dres some frying slices
Of vifgnm ham, some in making aud cooking batter,
some in preparing coffee aud in Attending tho
cooks Two, who did not have any taste for the
culinary art, squatted under o marble monument
playing cares while half dozen others were busy in
ST. ling cotton bags with fresh for the use OF the
dormncry The whole scene, with the sacred edhce in
he background the silent graves in the foreground and
the duh eaden sky above which, taken
Dection with the OF these unwonted military ap-
pearsnces, calculated to leave deep and solemn i'm
preston on the mind Of the spectator.
waGf ho
dormtery of the company at least OF many
as could accommodate. The beds piled up iu q
corner and the stove being used for cooking pur-
poses The church itself uttered With straw,
or suggestive Of barrack room, the lower
the top showed that here many the volunteers
had spent the night. Ono youth was seated at
no ha @oe @rns peroaps " ns mother or
oapiismai font was flied with writing paper and en-
velopes
In tbc other churches the general appearances were
SITE OF THE scArForp
can gee from the window at which Sit Is write this
on book held in nv hand tho SPOT where the s.ecss
Is TO take place. sheet Of white paper attached to
suck sunk IN the soil marks the site tho gaows The
field selected stands about quarter OF mile south Of tho
JAIL AND the suggestive sheet Of paper s probably Visible
from Browns room. is piece OF har stubble, half
cay some acres. Not tree save solitary anti
qnaed thorn tree In the CENTRE Is there 70 intercept the
view, 90 that many Of the residents Of can
enjoy the prospect John Browns straogulaon without
leaving their houses. The southern view smut out
by range Of blue ridge mountains - tne oo OF which
flows the picturesque Shenandoah. may gratiy Brownie
bave his execution take place within view OF those noun
taps 81 Questive they are OF great thoughts II Is said
tha. be win have the choice either Of walking being
sriven 10 The place Of execution able he will probably
N walk. but the wounds which he received his
ana the fact his feet have been manacled may
ynder II necessary him 10 be conveyed In wagon
GALLows ALL READY.
The scafold s already prepared, though not on the
ground carpenter who engaged In getting up the
wood work Of Baptist church, got the job and the
several pieces which to compose the scaod are laid
inst alongside the church. good many people vs ed It
the day. "A member Of the Alexandria
Artillery Guard undertook TO guide to the spot, and
met half dozen other volunteers examining tho
mghts and cross beams, and arguing the uses Of
be different pieces country pumpkin was cutting out
piece Of bark from one Of the posts memeuto and
ur Alexandria friend was soon following his example,
he others got out their pocket kuives als0
nd numerous bits Of Oesawatome Browns cal.
,ws were carried away. The dilapidated head and
houders Of chiio's doll having been found near by
'ere laid on the scafold and rude Jokes perne
rated upon IT, The rope which s be used in the exc
uon Is cotton one which sent from Alexandria 10
he sheriff IN box with request that ho would hang
ro~n with It; and that request Ia be complied with
here will be great scramble for the pieces
AN NTERvEw WITH BROWN ~
tear Erou ~