The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-17

in orders to. the g Building Commissioners ,
were added 10 the other indebtednessof the
county. anda taxllarge enough levied upon
what property was assessed in June last to
meet. if collected. theT total Indebtedness
Now, it is well known that about one-half
of the land pre-empted in this county was
pre- empted after the assessment last June,
and Just before the land sales. Not one foot
of all this land--not one foot of all the Kaw
Reserye-will ever tbertaxed one cent4to pay
for these buildings, and the whole cost of
them. together with the other indebtedness
of the county, ssat hdOeto be paid htis sUi.tes-
6ytfose fer a0'o pre- enspted before the assess
naert acas made in Jane last, The tax, las all
are doubtless aware, is one dollar and fifty
cents on the hundred. for cothiy pur-
poses, thirty cents on the hundred dollars,
and one dollar capitation tax, for Territorial
purposes, ,6ut not aaae cent for school pUrpos-
es = The erectionsof buildings in Ameri-
Gus sin the eye Of a majority of the Board,
of more importance than the erection OF
school houses-and the few have to foot the
bill, and the great many go scot freef! The
Supervisors who supported these appropria-
tons and this tax, were S. G. Elliott, G. Co
lumbia, Nathan Stevenson, A. l. Baker
and Richard Best. Those who opposed
them were Eli Davis and Robert Logan
Mr. Elliott remarked at the time with
considerable fear, that 90 he didn't believe
their township would elect them again. =
What shall! we do? Sit down and conclude
that /" we have nothing to do with the laws
but to obey them, and nothing to do with
the taxes but to pay them 90 No. Let the
people of the county come together when
they will, aad if. no better plan is suggested,
resolve to resisLsthe payment of taxes this
year, and request the township collectors to
resign, If this is not done, the property OF
many, will be sold for taxes, because these
hard times such an enormous tax cannot be
collected; 'even to pat alp buildings IN 44nseri-
cssI onraH7 rya A TAXPAYER.
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,a.od Execution of John Brown. -
Charlestown, va, was all astir Dec. Cd.
The streets were thronged with troops, can
non bristled at every corner, and throngs
Of civilians circulated wherever they were
allowed. We need not add that all this
hustle and confusion was in consequence
of the execution of Old John Brown.
Mrs. Brown arrived at Harper's Ferry
Dec. 1st, but was not allowed to enter
Charlestown till the Harper's Ferry com
mandant had telegraphed to Maj. Gen. Tall
aferro, and Maj. Gen. Taliaferro had tele-
graphed to Gov. Wise. She was then gra-
ciously allowed to enter Charlestown alone
The interview between herself and Capt
Brown was very affecting. The Captain
pressed her to his heart and exclaimed, my
wife''-no more. His heart seemed too full
for utterance. After long silence, they
commenced conversation, and Mrs. Brown
entered fully into the feelings of her hus-
band, and both were resigned to the fate
which awaited him. At the table Brown
asked blessing and partook cheerfully. =.
From the time Mrs. B. arrived, old Cap,
tain BIS spirits rose, and he exhibited light
heartedness which surprised those who were
around him. Mrs. Brown remained with
her husband until half past six o'clock,
when. she was informed that the interview
must end. The Captain desired that his
wife might remain with him during the
night, but the orders from headquarters
were to the contrary, and accordingly they
were separated. While the parting scene
was one which showed much intensity OF
feeling, there was no exhibition of passion,
and after an embrace, and kiss, and kind
admonition from Brown, they parted forever
Capt. Brown spent the night before his
execution reading and writing, though he
had quiet sleep.
After breakfast he was told his fellow
prisoners desired to see him. He was taken
to Cooks room
On,entering Capt. Brown said ct am
sorry you have not confined yourself to
truth in your statement called your con
fession. never sent you to Harper's Ferry
as a spy, and your statement to that effect
is false
Cook" You certainly did,
Capt. Brown in a commanding tone y
+" [ did not, sir; you have by your course
held yourself up as an object of contempt,
and deservedly So
At this remark, Cooks head fell, and be
made no reply. Brown was next conducted
to Stevens room. The meeting between
them was cordial. Brown remarked that
he was about to die. Stevens said IS I feel
assured that you win go to better world
than this
Capt. Brown said, Conduct yourself like
a man. / know you will do so without my
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