Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-03
AdAirs at Charlestown.


| every bout. =. the izselsisn q Bross drs.s
al,sut. The day il ushsret IL with lou Sepsihe,
sffss Ahich comes bresk ~ the postfAe ~ VI
guard n 9 in the morning. hpd then the pleasures
Of the morning co,nmehs y Yesterday noticed q
party OF about dozen going from house TO house.
treating the fair occupants to some vocal rs we'll
rs instrumental music. Tho serenading party
! belonged ~ ibs fvssg Guard. from Fuchaopd.
and their desire to anuse tho fair Inhabitants OF
the town i. no dogkt highly apprsciased/ ~ 90
| was much autsediIi gtt before iass ~ an In
sideas ecesrriss 70 ono Of our newly arrived eon
panies. The Mountain Guards, . fine iooking
body VI mon. arrived On Monday md we're pro-
vidsd Cog. They ,'wers informed that no duty
would be requssd Vt thsm that day. bat that there
would be dress para1is Oh o'cloek the day fol
lowing. Great tbsrslpre was the oxnissmsn. OF
our people on hearing tho sound Of drama from
the Mountain tGsasiz' nrmory at three In the
morning. the heur when all honest people (except
sentinels) are Supposed 10 he asleep. OF oourse.
rush was st once made Tor the place Of alarm. and
inquiry made ~ 10 tho meaning OF the beating or
the drum. The officer in command very cooiiy
informed the crowd that it WAS for tho DFrposc q
dress parade! After good laugh atthe ex-
pense OF tho company, the crowd retired.
a strict watch IN now kept at the depot to look
after strangers. and zee that every one gives a
good account Of himself. Besides military coin
pany being detsiled b. visit Zach train. special
police has been organised. with John W kenne-
DIV n, chief, who pass through each car before
passengers are allowed b. ,Oue firth 80
The Hon. Mr.. Edgerton, member OF Congress
from Ohio. also arrived yesterday. In company
with three other liepu blcan members of Congress.
he reached liarpsr's Ferry. where the met with
Hon. A. Il. 3oteler. who advised tho other three
" remain there whilst he accompanied MI. Edger
tom TO this town. MS Mr.. T.. was On mission from
tie OF John Brown. On arriving here, Mr..
Batesr took Mr.. Edgerton to the headquarters Of
General tl.inlcrro where he stated that he Ind
bccn requested by John Brown. Jr., to come hero
ami obtain the body of bis father after the
ton. After DON sulte ION with Andrew Hunter.
Esq. Gen. Il. informed him that decision
would ls gwen rs 10 the disposition Of the body.
Mr.. Elgerson. having no other business hero pre-
ferred not 10 stay longnr. and. mounting n wagon,
whicli was being sent to llarpor's Ferry with
arns. uni'r military guard, Ii, babe adieu to
Chnrlcstown and its inhabitants, and will proba-
bly, not return again. although he was treated
with tho utmost courtesy.
The ,.rsuners were, visit ed ycster,lay afternoon
by Father Castcllo, ef the Catholic Church. and
McsErs. Waugh. Leeeh and Little, Of the NJ. Il.
Church. No interview was had with Brown. rs
he refused to receive them, or hpl any interview.
Cook and Coppio thanke Father Costello for his
Kindness, tut informed him that they had minis
tcrs Of their own persuasion. They commitment
cd frankly With their spiritual advisers and seem
cd earnest III prayer. 1t is reported, know not
with wbnt truth tbot Brown vesterd.v ;nG,rmcd
Col Aurns, tbnt n rescue wonn ceri.;nIv have
loo, ,l,cm al Ind not Tho str,n, u;Iit.ry ior,o
becn concentrated here Ash il nnw boxev.r
no sovs tbcro ,ccd he M fear entertained ma M,
rescue will be now seriously thought Of.
At the reading If general orders yesterday.
thinks were returned To the Baltimore City
iunrds tr ,h.;r ,.n,,rus Io,n NJ ,vcrcoots to ~,
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She appeared at tho depnt and showed the ticket
agent a letter from Guy WISE granting her priv.
lege to proceed 10 CharicStown aud visit her hus-
band The letter. bcs dcs giving Mrs. Brown and
her attcn dants authority To visit Charles own.also
directs tho delivery Of the remains OF husband
t., her care after tho sentence of tho hw shall!
have been executed.
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