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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
wIsE's LETTER To MRS. BROWN.


RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 26, 1859.
To MRs. MARY A. BRowN, now in
Philadelphia:
Madam: Yours of the 21st inst,
addressed to me from Philadelphia.
came TO my hand this morning. Be-
lieve me, madam. that | sadly thank
you for your trust in my feelings as a
man. Your situation touches these
feelings deeply. Sympathizing. as l
do. with your affliction. you shall have
the excrtion of my authority and per-
sonal influence to assist you in gather
ing up the bones of your son and hus-
band in Virginia for decent and tender
interment among their kindred l am
happy. madam, that you have the wis
dom and virtue to appreciate my posi-
tion of duty. Would to God that
public considerations could avert his
doom. for the Omniscient knows that
| take not the slightest pleasure in the
execution of any whom the laws con-
denim. Nav He have mercy on the err
ring and afflicted.
Enclosed is an order to Maj. Gen.
VIM. b. Taliaferro. in command at
Charlestown. Va. to deliver to you
the mortal remains of your husband
when all shall be o"er. to be delivered
to your agent at Harper's Ferry. and
if yon attend the reception in person,
to guard him sscredly in your solemn
mission, with tenderness and truth.
am very respectfully yonr humble
servant. HENRY n. WISE.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
Letter of Mrs. CHILD 20 Cap tais
Browu.

WArLAxD. Mass. Oct., e6, 1859.
DEAR Cart. BRows: Though person.
ally unknown to you. you will recog-
nize in my name m earnest friend of
Kansas. when circumstances made that
Territory the battle ground between
the sniagonistic principles OF Slavery
and Freedom. which politicians 60
vainly strive to reconcile in the United
States.
Believing Ia pescs principles. can
not sympsthize with the method yos
chose to advance the cause of Free
dom. But ! honor your generous IN
tentions-I admire your courage.
moral and physical. l reverence you
for the humsnity which tempered your
zeal. sympathiss with you in your
cruel bereavement. your suferings
and your wrongs. In brief. ! love
you and bless you.
Thousands Of hearts are throbbinx
with sympathy - warm a. mine
| think Of you night and day. bleed
ing in prison. surrounded by hostile
faces. sustained only by trust in God
and your own strong heart. ] long to
nurse you-to speak to you sisterly
words Of sympathy and consolation.
| have asked the permission Of Gov
ernor Wise to do 30. II the request
is not granted, / cherish the hope that
these few words may at least reach
your hands. and afford you some little
solace. May you be strengthened by
the conviction that no honest man ever
sheds blood for freedom in vain. how
ever much he may be mistaken in his
efforts. May God sustain you and
carry you through whatsoever mag DO
in store for you. Yours. with heart.
felt respect. sympathy and affection
/. MANIA CnLp.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
Jehs Brewuss Letter - the 0oo.
d. n. Tildss, sf CLEVELAND.


Va. 2ssA Nov. 1850.
Hon. p. II. TupEs:
My DsAa Sn-Yous most kind
and comforting lstssr Of the 2Sd inst.
is received.
have no language to exprsss the
feelings Of gratitude and obligation I
am under fer your kind interest in ny
behalf ever since my disaster.
The great bulk Of mankind estinsts
each Others actions and motives. BY
the measures Of success or otherwise
that attends them through life. By
that rule have been Of the ssvss and
one Of the Ssss OF men. do not claim
to he Of one Of the latter. and ] leave
il to IN impartial tribunal to decide
whether the world has been the better
or tbs worss by my living and dying
in it. Ny present great anxiety is to
get a. near ~ readiness for different
field Of action - I weli can. Since
being in . good measure relieved from
the fear that my poor brokenhssrtsd
wife and children would come to i'm
mediate want. May God reward Q
thousand fold. ell the kind efforts
made in their behalf: l have enjoyed
remarkable chserfulness and compos.
ure Of mind ever since my confinement:
and it is . great comfort to feel as
sured that Am permitted to die (for
. cause. not merely to pay the debt
OF nature. las all luust. l feel mysel.
most unworthy of so great distinction.
The particular manner of dying ss.
signed to me. gives me but very little
unessinesk. wish | had the time and
the ability to give you my dear friend
some little idea Of what is daily. and
| might almost say hourly. passing
within my prison walls: and could nay
friends but witness only few Of those
scenes Just ~ they occur. / think they
would feel very well rsconciled to my
being here just what Am and just -
| am. My whole life before had net
afforded me one-half the opportunity
to plead for the right. Ia this also I
find much to reconcile me to both my
present condition and my immediate
prospect. Imsy be very issans land
! am 90. il insane st ell. } Bu, II that
he 60. insanity 10 like . very pleasant
dream 10 rue. l am not in the least
degree conscious of NV rawlings; Of my
fears; or Of any terribls visions what
ever; but fancy myself entirely COM
posed. and that my sleep in particular.
is as sweet as that Of healthy. Joyous
little infant. Iprsy God he will grant
me . continuance Of the same csln.
but delightful dream. until l come to
know of those realities which ..eyss
have not seen. and which ears have
not heard" have scarce realized that
! am in prison. or in irons. at ALL
| intend to take the liberty Of sending
by express. to your care. some tri-
fling articles for those OF my family
who may be in Ohio. which you can
hand to my brother Jeremiah. when
you may see him. together with el5.
| have asked him to advance to then.
Please excuse my so often troubling
you with my letters. or any Of my
matters. Please. also. remember me
most kindly to Mr.. Griswold. and to
oil others who love their neishbors. I
write Jeremiah. to your care.
Your friend. in truth.
Jons BnowI.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
John Browns Letter to Lydia Mnrir
Chiid..The True Aid and Comfort
to the Doomed Old Man.

Jonu DtoW h'> hsettSS ~ 1yuiS W M In
Chiid..The True Aid and Comfort
to the Doomed Old Man.
Mas. l.. MARIA CnuD.-My Dear
Friend (such you prove to be. though
strangcr): Your most kind letter
has reached me. with the kind offer to
come here and take care of me. Al
low me to express my gratitude for
your great sympathy. and at the same
time to propose to- you q different
course. together with my reason for
wishing it. | should certainly be
greatly pleased to become personally
acquainted with one SO gifted and so
kind; but can not avoid seeing some
objections to it. under present circum
stances. First. l am in charge of a
most humane gentleman. whs. with
his family. have rendered me every
possible attention | have desired. or
that could be of the least advantage;
and ! am so far recovered from my
wounds as no longer to require nurs-
ing. Then. again. it would subject
you to great personal Inconvenience
and heavy expense. without doing me
any good. Allow me to name to you
another channel. through which you
may reach me with your sympathies
much more effectua ally. l have at
home wife and three young daugh-
ters. the youngest but little over five
years old. the oldest nearly sixteen
| have also two daugh;ers-in-law
whose husbands have both fallen near
me here. There is also another wild
ow. Mrs. Thompson. whose husband
fell here. Whether she is a mother oil
not. l can not say. All these. my
wifeincluded. live at North Elba. Essex
County. New-York. have a middle
aged son. who has been, in some de-
gree. a cripple from his childhood,
who would have as much as he could
well do to earn a living. He was a
dreadful sufferer in Kansas, and lost
all he had laid up. He has not
enough to clothe himself for the win
ter comfortably. have no living son
or son-in-law. who did not suffer ter
ribly in Kansas.
Now. dear friend. would Won not
as soon contribute fifty cents now,
and like sum yearly. for the relief OF
those deeply afflicted persons? 10 en-
able them to supply themselves and
their children with bread and very plain
clothing. and to enable the children to
receive common English education9
Will you also devote your own ener-
gies to induce others to Join YOU
in giving like amount. or any other
amount. to constitute a little fund for
the purpose named?
l can not see hov your coming here
can do me the least good: and | am
quite certain you can do me immense
good where You are. | am quite cheer
iul under all my affecting ciircumstan
ces and prospects: having. as | humbly
trust. 1.-The peace of God. which pass
eth all understanding" to rule in nv
heart. You may make such use of
this. as You see fl, God Almighty
bless you thousand foldl
Yours in sincerity and truth.
john bRowy.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

The entire Republican State ticket
is undoubtedly elected BY over 5000
majority. Every County yet heard
from. excepting Lesvenworth. gives .
Republican majority.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
VOL. 2.-NO. 50

ssd shows him 70 b 80 chip Of the
old block"
have now given yea al the fsets
Of moment connected with the exciting
event. sni - the hour 10 very late.
will hear close my report.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

Eight members Of gang Of bur-
glars and thieves have been arrested ~
Morenci and Tecumseh. Mich, Six
teen other members Of the same band
are at large.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN. TALIArERRo.
Major General VIM. B. Taliaferro. in

INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN. TALIArERRo.
Major General VIM. B. Taliaferro. in
Command at Charlcstown:-
SlR:-When John Brown is execu
ted. on..Friday the I'd proximo. you
will place his mortal remains under
strict guard. and protect them from
mutilstion. Place them in a
plain. decent coffin. and have them
taken to Harper's Ferry. there to await
the orders and appeal of Mrs. Mary A.
Brown. who has duplicate of this
order. You will also allow the bod
les of her sons who fell at Hsrper's s
Ferry, to be disinterred, and taken by
her. or her agent. or order. Re-
spectfully. Henry A. WISE.
LAST INTERVIEW OF Mr.. AND MRS. BROWN.
The following is a succinct and
truthful account of the concluding in
terview between Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
An escort of cavalryaccompanied Mrs.
Brown from Harper's Ferry under
command of Captain Moore. of the
Richmond Montgomery Guards. The
carriage which conveyed her was stop
ped at the outskirts of town. All the
military were ordered out. and the
streets was thronsed with aids and
plumed officials. who appeared anx-
ious to convey to the distressed wom-
an an idea of their consequence. The
carriage was driven slowly through
town while the women and children
gaped from the windows. and mush-
room soldiery strutted on the streets.
On arriving at the Jail, which was
closely guarded. the carriage stopped.
and Capt. Moore. who rode with Mrs.
Brown, jumped from the vehicle, and
rendering her his arm. escorted her in
to the jail.
Capt. Brown was informed of his
wife's arrival. and requested that she
might be allowed to enter his room as
soon as possible. In a few minutes
the TAILOR conducted her into his pres
ence. The meeting was affecting, and
at first neither party spoke.
Brown embraced her. pressed her to
his bosom and exclaimed. My wife!'
No tears were shed. but deep drawn
sigh told too well of the intensity OF
the feeling which each one was under
going.
After q few moments thus spent, the
Captain drew chair. and Mrs. Brown
sat down. He then spoke to her OF
his condition. told her he was content
ed, and III was not for parting with
her and others whom he loved. he
would have no regret in dying. Mrs,
Brown entered fully into the feelings OF
her husband. and both were resigned to
the fate which awaited him.
Capt. Brown referred to the disposi-
tion of his property AMI the welfare oi
his children. and after spending an
hour in conversation. supper was
brought in by the kind jailor. and the
husband and wife both sat down to-
gcther to partake of their last meal
The Captain raised his hands and ask
ed God TO bless the meal. and then
with a cheerfulness which has no par
allel, they commenced their repsst.-
From the time Mrs. b. arrived old
Capt. BIS spirits rose and he exhib,
itcd light heartedness. which surprised
those who were around him. Mrs
Brown remained with her husband ia
I'll half past sls o'clock. when she Was
informed that the interview must end
The Captain desired that his wife
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

Fernando Wood has again been
elected Mayor Of New York City. by
over S'ooo majority, His wife died
on the 9th inst.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

The New York Canal Commits
sioners have resolved to close the CO.
nails in that State on the i2fh inst.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

- Those that are ignorant should
not he ashamed "a '-srn.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

Attorney and Counselor ant Law.
Office 1sf Floor ia .Ner Jail building.
Will promptly attend to all business en-
trusted to his care. Strict attention given
se the security and collection of claims.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
&usintss 1irttt0rp
TlME. TABLE.
&0Xsi .zssz%

]. ". WILLIAMSON, AGENT.
WM. A. PEELLE,
Attorney d COwWseier at Law
Office in the new Jail Building.
Will practice in the Circuit Courts, the
Sur cme Court AMI the Y. :. Court, for the
District of Indiana.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15

4. q. Of G. r. Of Winchester, meets
every Monday evening ofeaeh week at their
Hall, on the corner Of Main and Washington
Streets.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
RANDOLPH DIVISION No. pa,

Sons Of Temperance Of Winchester, meets
every Tuesday evening Of each week. at
the Temperance Hall, on the ecrnef of Main
and Washington Streets.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-15
u. B. GOODRICH.

Attorney and Counselor at Lac.
Office Up stairs i'm the New Jail,
Will promptly attend to all business Ell
trustcd to his care. Especial attention Civ
en- 10 the securing aud collection of elaine.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-18

little, and, before he could recover from
surprise, twas followed by another blow
on the other side Of the head, which
made his ears ring in most wonderful
manner.
This was rather too much for the gooi
nature Of Mr.. Wigley, and SO be nerved
himself to the task, and commeneed re-
|taliation. Being nearly double the weigh,
of his antagonist, he soon had it all his
own way; and, to be brief, in less thar
ten minutes, Mr.. Pickleby cried loudly
for quarters, admitting himself to be as
well-whipped man as he had ever en-
countered.
And now, said Wigley, after help
ing his adversary to bis feet; now that
our affaifis settled, please tell me what
| have flogged you for
"For intriguing with my wife, as you
well know" replied the defeated, but
still indignant man.
Its lie 7 said Wigley.
It's the TRUTH responded Pickleby,
and | can prove it,
You cant do it. Come, we will 60
and see Mrs. Pickle6y herself; and show
me witness, if you can
Very well it is just what | desire.
Mr.. Pickleby washed the blood from
his face, arranged his disordered gar
ments as well as he could, and accompa-
MED Mr.. Wigley home.
Miss Nobbs, Miss Dobbs and Mrs.
Briggs were called and an explanation
demanded by the accused Wigley. Miss
Nobbs persisting in the truth of what she
uttered, the whole party at the request Of
the injured husband, proceeded to his
wife's apartment.
Mrs. Pickleby, to the surprise Of all,
was not alone; man was with her. As
soon as Mr.. Pickleby saw him, he smiled
and advanced and shook him by the hand.
MY brotherp said he turning to those
who had followed him. 1
Miss Nobbs' face became crimson.
i fear she stammered, "that have
unintentionally made a mistake. This
must be the gentleman ] saw; and he is
so like Mr.. Wigley. that was led to be.
lieve he was no other. / beg pardonr
AS the trio of ladies took their depart
ure, Mr.. Picklehy was heard to utter di-
vers maledictions upon the, heads of all
meddling, busy-tonged scandal-mongers ;
but he soon recovered his temper, ex-
planned the whole affair to his wife, join
ed heartily in the laugh that was raised
at his expense, and ended by inviting
Wigley to join their party that evening
in game Of whist.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-18
MISCELLANY. /.
MIR. pICKLEBy GETS rLocGED.

Our boarding house is not common
boarding house, nor are our boarders CON-
mon boarders. ] do not, by this wish to
convey the idea that there is anything pc
culiarly uncommon about us or our house
---only that we reside in an arisiocraiic
portion ofthe town, and consider ourselves
on the whole, rather select set.
But, however select a company may
be, the fact that they are select is nat
an infallible proof that nothing disreputa-
bic can occur among them.
This has been especially proven in our
case. We have just been deeply agita-
ted, excited-shocked! Happily for the
reputation ofour place, the affair ofwhich
i speak had a gratifying termination.
In our boarding house resided an in
veterate old bachelor named Wigley.-
Mr.. Wigley is by no means such per-
son as some people invariably represent
old bachelors to be, neither in appearance
nor disposition. He is portly, middle
aged, good natured, fun-loying, sociable
fellow, and likes the society Of ladies far
better than three-fourtbs Of the married
men. Mr.. and Mrs. Pickleby were also
ofour company the former, commission
merchant, is very quiet and very re-
spectacle sort Of man; exceedingly fond
Of his wife, and withal, little inclined to
jealousy; the latter is beautiful and af-
fectionate creature, who dotes upon her
husband and isn't jealous at all.
One day last week, Miss Celestia
Nobbs--another Of our boarders, and a
maiden lady Of thirty-iye or thereabouts
heard noise in the hall below, and
stepping out Of her apartment, she leaned
over the Eanisters to see what was the
cause of it. She distended her stork-like
neck to its utmost limit, and listened with
breathless interest.
"I am so glad you are come" she
heard a voice, which she at once recogni-
zed as Mrs. Pickleby's exclaim /; and the
next moment she ssw that lady pass be-
meath her to meet gentleman, Of whom
she could get but partial view. Then
a loud kiss was given, and Mrs. Pickleby
said, in somewhat lower tone Of voice !:
Come with me-come to my room ;
Mr.. Pickleby is at his Office, and l am
alone"
Then, both started to ascend the stairs,
and Miss Nobbs hastened to Withdraw
into her room, hut not before she had
caught better glimpse Of the man who
was with Mrs. Pickleby, and discovered
in him, as she thought, no other than Mr.
Wigley. That gentleman had been abb
sent in the country for week, and she
had seen him on bis return not more than
an hour previous, enter the house.
Miss Celestia Nobbs is one Of those
pure and immaculate beings, the chiel
desire Of whose hearts it is that nothing
sinful shall occur on earth. and who. feel
| ing themselves to be spotless philanthro,
pically, as they seem to imagine. spend
their time in prying into the affairs Of 9th
er people. and dicating 70 them the course
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-18
THE PRAIRIE NEWS,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
AT 81 PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE.
POETRY. /.
THE LONG AGO.


The following, which we find floating like q
wind-driven waif upon the great sea ofAmerican
newspapers. without name or ownership, is GER
tainly one Of the most beautiful things we have
ever seen. 1t is indeed almost matchless in its
beauty.
Oh! a wonderful stream is the river Time,
As it runs through the realms Of tears,
With taultless rhythm and o musical rhyme,
And broad'nii sweep, and surge sublime,
That blends with the ocean Of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes Of snow,
|. And the summers like buds between
And the year in the sheaf-so they come and Co.,
On the rivers breast, with its ebb aud flow,
As it glides in its shadow and sheen.
There is magical isle on the river Time,
Where the sottest Of airs are playing;
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline,
And q song as sweet as d vesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name Of this isle is the Long Ago,
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brOws Of beauty and bosOms OF snow
There are heaps of dust, but we loved them 50 !
There are triukets and tresses Of hair.
There are fragments Of song that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer,
There's alute unswept, and aharp without strings
There are broken vows, and pieces Of rings,
And the garments that SHE used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
By the mirage is lifted in air; [shore
And we sometimes hear thro the turbulent roar,
Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh! remembered for aye be the blessed isle,
All the day Of life till night
When the evening comes with its beautiful smile
And our eyes are closing to slumber awhile,
May our greenwood" Of soul be in sight.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-18
THE PRINCE AND THE BARBER.

A great many years ago, or somewhere
thereabouts, when the people Of this coun-
try were at loggerheads with England,
and warlike feeling was stirred up to the
highest notch against the British, by some
means or other, it so fell out that the
Prince Of Wales afterwards William the
Fourth, it is probable) being in the En-
glish fleet off New York, thought he
would step ashore. take tramp around,
iacog. Of course, and see what was going
on. The Prince was high lark" fond
of fun and fashions, and finally found him
self in Boston, where he would have been
a glorious spec" for some one, had they
known and nabbed his royal highness.--
The prince stepped into a BARRIERS shop
the building yet extant upon Hanover
street, although the dramais persoae
have all made their exit-to get shaved,
like other metropolitans. The barber
was out, but bis buxom aud prepossessing
wife was on hand, and took of his royal
higbness's beard in as ready manner as
could any barber or valet in town. The
operation over, the jocular prince gave
the woman guinea, and she was about
to hand over the change, he laughing
said Is
"Oh, keep 1t woman, keep it all, by
the laws its worth twenty guineas to be
shaved by glass, and such pretty one.
tool and throwing his arms about the
neck Of the barber-ess, his royal highness
vouchsafed her most natural and come
" kiss. The woman of course blushed
and resisted, and looked very awkward
ane wrathy.
"0h, never mind that, my pretty sha-
yer, said the royal customer. q and when
your husband returns tell him you've
been kissed by the Prince Of Wales"
But the embryo king, upon facing the
door to make his exit, was met by the
barber himself, who. hearing what the
prince said, raised his plebeian foot, and
gave his retreating highness most for
midable kick, exclaiming
&" Yes, sir, and now, when you get home
again, please to say that you were de-
Gently kicked BE- a Boston barber