Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-12
RICHMOND WHIG.
BROWNS PIKEs-THE GENUINE THING-A LET
TER FROM Mr. BLAIR

CoLLiSsvILLE, Cr., Nov. 4, 1859.
To the Editor Of the Hartford Tsme.:
As several articles have appeared within the last few
days In paper aud other journals Of this State aud
elsewhere, containing statements In regard the "Col
linsville pixies" in which my is very freely used.
aud which entirely incorrect, have concluded in
justice to myself my friends and the public to give you
the facts in this case, 40 far As I am concerned:
In the latter part Of February or early part Of March.
visit his relatives (most Of whom reside here) and by
insatio~ addressed the Inhabitants public meeting
At the close Of the meeting the following day. he
exhibited weapons which he claimed have taken
from Capt. II. C. Pate, at the Battle of Black Jack
Among Others Bowie knife dirk, having blade
eight inches long Brown remarked that such instru
ment 6xed to pole about six feet long would be . CAPT.
tai weapon to place in the hands OF the settlers in Kansas
to keep in their cabins to defend themselves against
Attack by "Border Rufans Wild beasts" and asked
me what Il would be worth to make thousand. 1
replied that would make them for dollar each not
thinking that would lead to contract that such
instrument would be wanted, put to in any
way, if made. But TO my surprise, he drew up a
tract for thousand to be completed in three months
he (Brown) agreeing TO pay $500 within ten days. and
the balance within thirty days thereafter Brown placed
$500 in my hands within the specified time, and il
dull times and the profitable commenced ope
raons by purchasing the materials for doing the whole
job and forged about Eve hundred At the expiration
Of thirty days, Brown from Springfield, Mass
saying that he unable raise the $3.50 complete
his contract Soon after the receipt of his letter stop
ped the work.
Acr this heard very little more Of Brown until the
dated Rochester New York, February 10th, 1885, in
which he expressed his gret that he had been unable
rum, us contract WIN me- anu hopedh would not always
De In TINS letter he requested me TO send as many
felt willing to in the unfinished Of the contract
10 10 Il. A. foroes, LdndenSe, Ashaoaia County, omo.-
may oe lhief,es from th's 'nst Brown nad not then
of this letter. that had finished any of thcm and
uiu NOT "sn 10 trouble myself further about the matter,
ana ne heed NOT trouble nmse 10 rase the funds to pay
the balance. OF course sent Of them.
The next knew Of Brown he called at my house in
Collnsviile on the I'D day oi June last think and said
70 me tha ne nad never before oeen able TO iu his con-
tract with me- ou could now DO H. and wished would
go on and hnish up the work. replied that was very
dinerenty situated now ana that could not do it. That
'he eoniraet was Iore'eu ana eoaiu see no use IN
spenuihg more money upon thein ana that he was wei.
come to take them as they were, and would square of
WIN him ssHan INN OF WHAT earthly use they could
be In the present condition oi Affairs in kansas He
na1e an e.ae rep! lnsi .ney nign. oe OF some use;
anu IN ther present eohuioh we've goouior 'thhS'
sAiu no more
bI as ne seemed 70 oe very urgent 10 nave them hn-
she, hnay eonehteu 70 ake an enor' 10 ma some
one 10 90 the WORK. on cohuuon that ne would pay me
he s'oo, "nich ~ouid retnnu IN case could not hnd
any one 10 90 .ne WORK lie PAID me siao Tor which
hni rese'P., lnnich na oeeh pnolshea win one
Vi ~! S'His ne Ao as'eeu W se"u me POW more
Wihie 'hrse aays,
:. a lew Gays @ maf received ie'ter dated Troy, ~
- June I'n, io's, ssh .Ini' ehuo,seu on New iork
or SSoo On tvseP. " ~ns, Toe mn, e 'e''er Dear
hS uI.e ~, 'une io'n i2'', directed 10
1ohn prown, we, uncover, oh'o when seems 10 nave
oeeh iouhd III o.d n'oNns eHPe'-1ag, anu was puo-
neo sohc ca!s SINCE III .he pilncip spcrs IN ths state
and elsewhere soon aiter brown lett Coihnsvile,
as'.eu VIII y. mar a Sou, " ptohthIr, "; 70 hhsn
up Tue phes ps 'nsy are eaicuh "hnh hAu COM
nehsed IN io'., anu aso 10 NIKE 400 more-naking IN
All ABOUT T9o ns'u VI -ooo' a. tue t'nes o' nov. "a
mas IT,; lih9 iIes ua ho' say .uAI hr. d. mace Z1o0
tl AZ - 10y ., i 80. ~ . =. . ss, 'n oie prosu'
uiIeS.ng me 70 ior~aiu ,ne Heignb "nen nhished 10
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