New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-12

aid them Of their mothers letter 70 Glow Vie asking
Tor the remains when a. should be over Of her hue
hard ard sons Of ne Governors answer, which, al
biz request SIR. PhiD pa then read with the order 10
Ger TaliaferTo; of tie letter she had received IRON
M. Brown, sayy z he was now willing The sno1d
come 10 zee hU If sbe thought hersef equal TO the
tasl Of her "esre 10 90, abe could be accompanied
by friend Of the Willingness, he was sure oi nun
dreds in Philadelphia 70 undertake that task, and
Of the cheerfulueeH ard pleasure with when
thcse whom Il agreed should pear heI
coz pany. rendered their services. he SPOKE o.
the deicacy and generosity with winch his
ssocale Mr. Tyndall, had performed nm part OF the
duty, ard sad that Mr.. McKm and himself nan re-
varded the permission extended 10 them OF aid9 10 no
bots and solemn mission ~ an honor and PrIvilege
He then described tie Journey Baltimore; the DIM
Guilty experienced there till they produced GOV wise
letter a. pssspos: spoke Of the conresy OF the oheers
OF the Baltimore snd Ohio Railroad, and OF the Mary
anders generally: Of the kindness Of Col Shut OF MI
Phelps, Of d. HcDeuga iof the United States Armyl
10 " HON thew were introduced on the way OF ME-
Fouke az tie Wager House, at Harpers Ferry fCapt
Moore the officer in command OF the virginia troops ~
that station; Of Col. Lee the gentlemany Command
ant there Of tire United States soldiery; OF Col Bar.
her Superintendent OF the United States ArDoryi OF
Mr. Moore ore of his officials; Of MIR. Gausisi oi
Capt. LINN of Frederick, and OF many others' ne
told them something Of the delay that had been expe
rienced az Harpers Ferry and OF the assurances thai
had been given them that the respectable people OF
Virginia dio approve, but strongly condemned ~
he made no comments on the refusal OF 0eh' laiI'-
10 accompany her 10 Charlestown; nor did
be call attention 10 the fact while stating II,
that trough their mother had arrived at Har-
pers ferry at o'clock n. on Thursday, she was not
allowed 10 visit their farther til o'clock P. IL OF The
dsy following; and that then the interview was limited
10 q SPACE OF time not much over two hours lie wac
carefu his relation 10 say nothing that Womb need
les-ly iname their bleeding wounds. When ne cluie
10 tell OF the dsDieTment OF the bodies OF Oliver and
WATSON, or rather the attempt at disinierment,
he had q difficult part 10 perform. Isabel,
the widow Of WATSON wac anayosa a aSsens
ever Of Martha, the interesting widow of
Oliver, were intent npon him, and for moment he
seemed embarrassed; bat, with q few words on the
comuarative uumpor,ance of what becomes OF one
BODY after the spirit which is ia life, has taken its
fight and vi Oh the natural changes III the human us-
sues which in the lapse OF time must necessarily take
place he added that COL Barber had gwen his asur-
snce that all the bodies should be dsnterred and re-
buried with becoming decency, and then pas led on to
other topics lie told them much be could recall
OF what had been related him Of their fathers last
boufs and fingered evidently TO their great gratiica-
ticn over anecdotes which be had heard illustrative "
his bravery and ether noble qualities.
Wien Mr. McKim had finished, Mr.. Phillips took
up the theme and in the teBderest and most beautiful
manner pursued IT, TIL all tears were wiped away
hoy, rensve Joy seemed gradually 10 dispe grief
and a becoming thal and oOnjugal PRIDE seeIDSd to
reconcile thete stricken ones to their destiny:
10 was a late hour and the duties and TRIALS oil the
morrow admouished the party that some OF them had
The house is q mediums ized frame building, such
as ia common in that part Of the country. IL
hes four rooms on The first floor, and corresponding
suace above. The company was comparatively F'rge,
but smule accommodations were found Tor all; ana,
though tie night intensely cOld oountilul sup
Div OF good warm bedciothing kept ali comfortable
The next morning had opportunity, Tor the nrst =
time of seeing the piece II appeared IN daylight,
and Of behOldng the surrounding country On opening
the front door, u glorious sight suted me- Directly
in 'front.' apparenty-perhdps trod the thhhess OF Ine
L IL. Vntiag III
much furtl OF, looms up rugged chain OF the Adj
ronGgcks; broken, jagged massive, ana wonderfully
picturesque. OH the left stands, IN solitary grandeur,
the tow erng pyramid called "mte Face -ue-
irving it's name from the color OF the rock,
ON liz summit. The SaTanac and Ausahle low at each
side of il; and just at its base, they tell us, Is Lake
Placid Il sheet OF water famed through all this country
Of fine lakes for it's exquisite beauty On tne rghl Is
10 be seen in the distance the peak OF McCreary and
on the night Of that again, ami still further on Nc
Intyre the Hottest pinnacle OF the Adirondack range
rsses his towering erest Jurt the country, my hrst
thought was, Tor the heroic soul Of John Brown, and
lro eT place. too be the receptacle OF ms ashes
hr Brown had expressed II desire that his body
sLould be laid III the shadow OF great rock, not lar
iI,m hie house. This rock, after the more striking
features Of the just named was the hrst OBJECT
10 arrest my attention. 10 stands aoont nty eet from
The house. about eight feet IN hight, and from iteen
20 tv euty feet square, IL If very stirling ana pc
utesoue object and the recollection Of 1t would not
uppGurally suggest the mind of MIR. Brown place
for the ihteIment .. hs body -
brown
afsbIe SPOT of land IN the State IT. indeed, soil 20
hard ard sterile can be called arabic. The question
Was asl ed IN NY hearing, why NJ. Brown should have
chosen a spot so difficult of cultivation, and yielding
70 VCor a reQuit to labor and the answer was, that
Le had there in pursuance OF the great purpose
Of his Gfe Ills land formerly belonged 10 Gefrt
Smith. and lies near to those large tracts which Mr.
Smith had presented free git TO certain colored
people; and II was to and these oolored people, and
through them TO benefit their race, that he had
err irally come TO a place 20 unpromsing to TIE
agrculiurist.
The funeral was TO take place at l o'clock from the
house, and before that time the noigh5Ors were
gathered and all were ready. The country sparsely
settled and there Wss room, with some crowdEg, Tor
all who came. The services were commenced with
hymn, which had been great favorite with Mr..
Brown, and with which it said he had successive
Is sung all his children To sleep:
Blow ye the trumpet blow
Tie glsdly Solemn sound;
To ear;h's rcEotsst bound,
The yusr Of Jubilee has come" &c.
1t was sung TO the good old tune of Lennon. twill
be at onee recognised by all who know anything about
the old-fas hioned sacred music and il viii readily be
seen Why il was a fayone with Mr.. Brown. The mir
has a stirring, hai-military ring, and the words a
smack of liberty Its themes are jubilee, ransom,
sc. and II seems 10 blow the trumpet OF freedom.
Alter the lynn, followed impressive prayer by
the Rev. Joshua Young OF Burlington, VI. IL was
spontaneous oefing will be readily inferred when
say thar Mr. Young, with his friend Mr. BigelOw,
had uGvoed all night through the storm and over the
oslnal mountain TO be present at the burial Il was Us
folows
"PRAYER.
Almighty and most mercifri God we lft souls
unto thee and bow hearts 20 the unutteTaaie
lions oi this Impressive hour. o God, Thou alone art
sufficient help. Open Thou our bps, and mouth
shall show forth thy praise. Thou art speaking unto
us in those grand and maeste Vi mature,
in the great and solemn circumstances which have
brought US together. Our souls afe filed with awe