Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-11
AalIp Qninn ( AntrItan
OorTe1Ponosnoa OF ne BALTIMORE Ameriean.
The Prisoners at CbarIestown.



BRowS's DKNuNcIATION OF COOK.
The rumor that prevailed here Immediately after
the execution, that Brown had charged Cook with
deceiving him N relation TO the readiness of the
slaves TO Join in an insurreetion is incorrect.
He only charged him with Stating a falsehoed in
relation to his having ordered him to cone to
Harpers Ferry to see whether Forbes had dis
closed his purposes. Brown commended that lie had
opposed instead Of urging his coming, and Cook
Piled that they remembered differently But at
no time intimated anything in relation to his expec
tsons of cooperation on the part of the slaves nor
did he disclose what were his future plans after
Heizing the Ferry. He remarked to a gentleman
the d " preceding his execution that he expected
extensive aid from the North, not from the roughs
and rOwdieS of the cities but from gentlemen of in
telligenee, education and personal character.
TER OTHER PRISONERS.
The execution Of Brown has greatly depressed
the remaining prisoners and all with the exception
of Cook looking forward with certainty to their
impending doom, and making religious preparations
with sincerity and earneetness. Cook evidently has
not yet abandoned his hope of Communication. Ste
Tens has almost entrel recovered from his wounds
with the exception of considerable soreness and
slight paralization on the right side Of his head
where several buckshot lodged near his ear. He
has but little to say, and calm quiet and re-
signed There is a better feeling in the community
for Stevens than any Of the other prisoners not only
on account of his great bodily suierings but from
the fact that he has eVnced so much sincerity and
and agitation that prevails in the country He il
to be tried before the United States authorities and
may probably escape with imprisonment With re-
gard TO Hazelett, although he has been identified
with some certainty having been one of the party
Brown and the other prisoners refuse to recognize
him, and will doubtless, under the Injunction of
Brown, continue to be faithful to their friends
The COTTON-GRowNG SECrIoNs-Cotton NAV be
said to be the great staple prOduO. of the South
but singular as 1t may SEEM planters have not hith-
erte awaited themselves of onehalf even of its val
ne The plant is cultivated for the fber alone the
stalk and seed being thrown away or used only for
manure. Whereas the seed, which in weight EQUALS
even more than three times the weight of the
fiber, needs but to be properly prepared, TO Weld
an oil worth from sixty one dollar per gal
ion, valuable alike for burning and fabrication and
salad oil far surprising the best olive oil from
Seville.
The subject is one to which we have devoted con-
siderable attention, and we hope to present from
time TO time, such facts and figures in relation ~ it
as shall tend to awaken interest in the matter on
every plantation in the South.
1t requires but the necessary machinery for hull
ing and preparing the seed and expressing and car-
flying the OIL TO more than double the income from
that crop so soon as its value is sufficiently well
known to make market for IT,
Several large establishments are now engaged in
producing the oil but the business may be still con-
sidered as in Its infancy.
Our machnists have yet much to do to supply the
demand which, at no distant day must arise for
their skill and labor in that direction-Pra
1f1chiRiSi.