Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-15

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Harper's Ferry, Dec. 2.
/ left Baltimore this morning bound for
this place. At Baltimore, crowds endea-
yored to purchase tickets for Harper's
Ferry. among whom were a number Of
Northern editors, but the company posi-
lively refused to sell any tickets except to
through passengers, or to those whose bu-
siness and characters were known to the
officers of the road. AT the Washington
Junction, seven miles west Of Baltimore,
two gentlemen got into the train, and
were Immediately approached by an Off
GER of the company, who told them he
must know who they were and what was
their destination. To this query one of
them demurred, when the following COLO
guy ensued:
Oficer.-Itis absolutely necessary that
you should answer me-
Passenger.-Why am l in Austria?
Oficer.-There is no time for argu-
ment-the State hat grants US a charter
has a right to proclaim martial law, and
we must comply with her requirements.
I'd passenger.-I am a subject of Her
Britannia Majesty have a thorough
ticket.
1st passenger.-I have a ticket to
Wheeling Showing his ticket and / am
going to Minnesota. My name and bust
ness l choose to keep to myself.
Ohcer.-Al right, gentlemen, you
can pass along.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR. AND R
BROWN.
When Gen. Taliaferro had arranged
for the visit of Mrs. Brown, he called on
the prisoner and informed him that his
wife would come to see him, and he
wished to know how long an interview
he desired.
Brown said-"Three or four hours"
to which the General responded that that
was too long an hour, he thought. was
enough. Brown replied: every well.
sir, obey your orders, and do your duty.
| have no favors to ask of the State of
Virginia"
An escort of cavalry accompanied Mrs.
Brown from Harper's Ferry. The car
riage which conveyed her was stopped at
the outskirts of town. All the military
were ordered out, and the street was
thronge1 with aids and plumed officials,
who appeared anxious to convey to the
distressed woman an idea of their conse-
quence. On arriving at the Jail, which
was closely guarded, the carriage stopped
and Capt. Moore, who rode with Mrs.
Brown, jumped from the vehicle, and
rendering her his arm, escorted her into
the jail.
Capt. Brown was informed of his
wife's arrival, and requested that she
might be allowed to enter his room as
soon as possible. In a few minutes the
jailor conducted her into his presence
The meeting was affecting, and at first
neither party spoke.
Brown embraced her, pressed her to his
bosom, and exclaimed my wife," No
tears were shed, but a deep drawn sigh
told to well of the intensity Of the feeling
which each was undergoing.
After a few moments thus spent, the
Captain drew a chair, and Mrs. Brown
sat down. He then spoke to her of his
condition, told her he was c~ontented, and
if it was not for the parting with her and
others whom he loved, he would have no
regret in dying. Mrs. Brown entered
fully into the feelings of her husband,
and both were resigned to the fate which
awaited him.
Brown referred to the disposition Of
his property and the welfare of his child
rem, and after spending an hour in con-
versation, supper was brought in by the
kind j%ailor, and the husband and wife sat
down together to partake of their last
meal. The Captain raised his hands, and
asked God to bless the meal, and then,
with a ~chserfulness which has no parallel,
they commenced their repast. From the
time Mrs. B. arrived old Capt. Browns
spirits rose, and he exhibited light heart
edness 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 inter-
view must end. While the parting scene
n which showed much intensity Of
feeling, there was no exhibition Of pas
sion, and after an embrace and kiss, ard
kind admonition from Brown, they parted
forever.
Brown spent two or three hours, dur
ing the last night, writing and reading,
and then retired to rest. He slept sound
ly, and rose about six o'clock, cheerful
and apparently unconcerned about the
fate which awaited him. About half past
seven O'Clock, after partaking of his
breakfast, iailor Capt. Avis, who had been
very kind to Brown, and who had endear-
ed himself thereby, informed him that
he could visit Cook, Coppie, and the other
prisoners, if he desired. Accordingly,
he was conducted to the room Of Cook
first.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRISONERS.
On Browns entering Cooks cell, a
kind recognition took place between them
Capt. Brown said, addressing Cook-"I
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