M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-03
Latter from Harper's Ferry.

"A Facko9e of Letters from the House of CaI
tain COok--DeludEd Females ESeourt
giHS tie FGRGiies-TRsir Bloody Pu
pose, DC.
Mr.. D. J. Young, the eficien: foreman {
the Tihr factory Of he U. 5, Armoy, exhibit
cd to the writer large package OF letter
taken from the house Of Cook, by WIN. II
Turk, Esq, justice Of the peace. The let
ier5 are addressed to Charles P. Tied
srr!ngdOle, Cedar County, Iowa, one of the
insurgents.
Most OF the letters are written in an in OIL
l'gent style, the use of the DlonounS by many
OF the writer's Indicating that they were
members OF the Society Of Friends. They
illustrate the morbid feeling aud fanaticism
which, unhsppily, exists in certain portions
OF the Union, upon a subject with which the
writer's are but imperecuy acQuaiDted One
OF the letters contain seven verses, respect
fully addressed toghiw by his friend, The sli-
.thoT,' Esther L. Lewis, dated Newark n. j.,
July 3, 1859;
PGo, brotttr, to thy vineyard;
Go labor with thy might,
In thy chosen field of labor,
Gil wrong yield unto right"
Farewell, the tie that binds Us,
AffeciiGa's cord, is strong;
But duty calls the from Us,
To battle with the wrong"
Another letter from Anna. dated July %,
1853. says; The time draws near that we
are to part, perhaps never 10 meet again on
these mundane chores. Iappreciate the feel
ing that prompts thee to take thy lie in thy
hands and 60 boldly forth in such hozdrd-
ous undertaking in that cause that lies near
my heart. have been thinking Of the great
responsibility that rests upon thte in the
command of others; may thou onit with
wisdom and dissection. Be noble. be digni
fed, and always see that the lights of wo
.lnen are respected and protected. 1 want
you 10 make bargain that II anything hap
pens to either Ol our friends, the one that is
able shall inform US ol the particulars &C.
There is another from Sarah G.. Wattles,
Newark, n. j., Aug. IA, 1859, school
teacher, encouraging him in his enterprise.
There are other letters exhibiting all of u
molhar's love, addressed To "My dear child,
Charles" One Of them, dated Springdale,
Iowa, August 26, 1859, sigred"C. Vaney,
says: III thou aTl spared wilt thou return
TO- sgain?" II his name has been conloun-
died with others, the deluded victim OF aboli-
tionism, who stained his hands with the
blood Of his fellow mel, lies buried on she
banks Of The Shenandoah.
Another letter, in ii lady 8 hand, is signed
"Emlih,"' and dated 18th month llh, 1857,
says: "Press nObIy oil. BY your inslru.
men ntaM millions may have the pleasure uf
singing the song OF liberty" &c.
.Messrs. Herr 4 Co., exhibited 10 the
wiiter several pistols and small tin box
found ON the person Of Capt. KagI, secrela
O. oil war under Brown, whose body was ta-
ken out OF the Shenandoah alter being shot.
1t contained d small compass, ii flint box, a
knife, percussion caps, and handson sci
of ivory tablets, which were full of memo :
randa, as follows: :
"Wiote TO S. Understanding men off
"Guerilla operations at Brownsyl l., Iexas.' I
''Leary and Copeland arrested" Thursday, ,
are ceiyed letter rom Merriman, dated Bal
aimore." "Friday-sent telegram TO Merri z
man at Baltimore"
Tuesday.-"Dnas returned to Mrs. Rit.
ner's." "Saw Watson, aud appointed |
meeting for Thursday eve" "Wrole Mr.. r
Still aud J. B. Jr." /
The Merriman reened to above is The S
person who arrived at Aarper's Ferry Oct, [
i5, aud registered himself ~. F. Merimdn a
and friend" Massachusetts, lie brought I
with him here heavy trunk, supposed TO a
contain arms and ammunition, which were h
taken away from tile depot by a son of old r
Brown, and probably taken to his house. c
When here Merriman wrote more than u
dozen letters. His face is marked with v
iblotches, and he is supposed to have been The Y
agent of old Brown and his associates al G
Chambesburg, Or the supply OF arms. e
Mr.. Mcdaniel, employed in The rifle fac Il
tory, exhibited shawl, bonnet, hoop skirt, g
and coarse and torn calico dress, found by il
him at the head of fence at the head OF
ravine, three .fourths OF a mile from the f
town. 1t is supposed that they had been
used, or were intended to be used as dis h
guise by some Of Ihe insurgents. b
A young lad, named Waiter w. Haring- o
ton, went out into The Potomac this morning Ii
anG recovered the ShGrpeS rifle dropped BY f
Captain" Leeman, who Was killed in the ii
river. il
An extraordinary memento is that possess f
ed by MIR. J. W. Jackson. taveTn-keeper, h
Fairfax Courthouse, Va, which is part oil
The ear Of one Of the insurgents who was d
killed in the eDgine.house. Il
The prisoner, A. D. Stephens, kept dia- t
ry. which he handed 10 Mr.. FAulke, OF the is
Wager House. 1t contains the following G
memoranda: October 9th, 1859, Ok Brown, n
belt; VIM. Brown, one belt; 5. Tay lor, one
holster; B. CoPpee, one hulster;S. Emperor.
one belt; D. Thompson, one belt. 9th Octo-