Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-11-26
Latest Eastern News.

The Southern Overland Mall with ST. Louis
morning The news is unusually interesting
tbe trial of Brown, leader of the Harper's Ferry
insurreetonists, being the all absorbing topic.
The examination was resumed before the Circuit
Court of Jefferson county, at Charlestown, Va,
Oct 9th Brown had so far recovered his inju-
ries as to be able to walk into Court. Every
person who had expressed an opinion which would
prevent them from giving an impartial decision,
was excluded from Court. The jury was empan-
neled, and proceedings commenced by John NJ.
Bolts, prisoners counsel, who read letter from
Akron, Ohio, stating that insanity was hereditary
in the Brown family, which is pretty we'll shown
by the fact that his mothers sister had died with
it that her daughter had been in the Lunatic
Asylum, as we'll as a son and daughter of his
mothers brother, while another son of that bro
ther is now insane. Brown reiterated the cor
rcctuess of the assertions above. Brown is cer-
tainly strong-willed fellow, as will be seen by
his reply to the plea of insanity:
al will add if the Court will allow me, that
look upon it as a miserable artiice and preteXt
of those who ought to take different course in
regard to me. if they took any at all, and view
il with contempt more than otherwise. As re-
marked to Mr.. Green, insane persons, so far rs
nv experience goes, have but little ability to
;udpe of their own sanity and if ! am insane,
Of course, l should think that knew more than
all the rest of the world But do not think so.
7 am perfectly unconscious of insanity. and
reject, so far as am capable, any attempt to in.
terrere in my behalf on that score"
Bolts and Green were counsel for prisoner and
Hunter and District Attorney Harding for the
prosecution, all of whom distinctly stated the
law applying to the case. In the evening Court
adjourned, with orders to shoot the prisoners
should any attempt to escape. On the following
morning another prisoner, Cook, was brought in,
who asserted " that Fred Douglas had promised
TO be present at the time of revolt, but had acted
the coward" On the same morning George II
Hoyt, Boston attorney arrived to act as coun-
sci for Brown. Witnesses were examined, and
and letters from Hon. J. r. Giddings and Gerrt
Smith 10 Brown, were read in testimony. Brown
here read the Court and Attorneys a lecture, to
the effect that Justice would not be done him. at
which Bolts and Green withdrew as counsel. the
prisoner having declared hc had no confidence in
them, and IIoyt was left alone in the defence.
On the following day Samuel Chiffon. of Wash
ington, and Henry Griswold of Ohio, appeared
as counsel for prisoner Up to the last moment
witnesses we're being examined. most Of whose
testimony went to show Browns humanity, and
bis expressed regrets that bloodshed had been
caused in self defence.
From the non-arrival of mails there is reason
to fear that more Indian deprcdatons have been
committed on the Butterfeld route.
An overland express from Denver City had
arrived at Leavenworth in legs then seven days.
The mining operations at Pixies Peak had closed
for the season.
Ex.Gov. Jas. G. Jones. Of Tennessee. is dead.
The illibustcrs tried at New Orleans, were ac-
quilted Severe earthquake shocks had been felt
at Calais and Eastport, Maine The steamer New
World sunk on the Hudson, Oct. 26th. Passcn-
gers all saved loss, Sl75,000. Two schooners
came in collision in the Bay of st. Lawrence on
the 9th Of October both vessels sunk. and all
on board persisted. The telegraph lines of the
entire Union we're consolidated in New York,
October 30tb Seth Adams sugar house, in Bos'
ton, was burned. Loss, Sl30,000. large fire
had occurred in New Orleans, destroying $780,
600 worth of property Senator Hale denies any
completely in the Harpors Ferry insurrection, as
asserted by the N. Y. Hsrald.