New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-05

verc. WA. -l r,erc rapidly arrived 1t BY the Jsry.
In les than haan-bow they the prisoner
| guilty. The decision was received by him with no
.ixu Of sens;b;tv EXCEPT that he held hS under-lp
closely for nomen, With his tech, ssR striving "
| repress his quiverng.
JOHN BROWN RECEIVING sxxrESCE.
During the ab-ence Of the Jury in Copies cas-, -
order that no time should BE- asted John Brown ~
brocght in from Jail TO be sentenced He walked wnA
considerable diligently and every movement afpearcd
to be attended with PAIN although his features g1vc
no expression of it, 1t lats and the gsAighs,
gave an slmost deaihy palor - Tvs fare. Hs sested
himself near his connsei, and, amor resting hs
head upon bic right hand, remained entirely motion
less and for time apparently uncorsc'ous Of all thas
PASSED around-especially Unconscious OF 0eexecrs-
lions audibly whispered by spec'atorp-"D-d black
hearted villain heart as black rs u stove-pipe"-
and many such. While the Judge read hs dec saon o.
the points OF exception which had seen suera''tsd.
Brown sat very firm, with lips tightly sompresse4' ous
with no appearance Of shectaticn OF sternnees- 10
was like a block Of stone. When the Clerk drcosee
him stand and say why sentence should NOT -
passed upon him. he and leaned lightly forward
his haads resting on the table. He spoke timidiy-
hesitaiingly indecd-and in voice singulariy gentle
and mild. But his sentences came confused from hs
speak At this time. Hs words have already gone bed
fore your readers; bu, the types give no intma-
ton of the soft and tender tones yet calm and manly
whal that filed the courtroom, and, think, touched
the hearts of many who had only to rejoice ss
the heaviee, blow their victim to suffer- Then
the Judge read the death sentence which has also
been fully forwarded by telegraph At the announce
| ment that for the sake OF example, the execution
would be than usually public, one indecent fei-
low behind the judges chair shouted and clapped
hands iubilanty but he was Indignantly checked, and
in manner that induced him to believe he would do
best to retire. which be did It is question, never
thelsss if the general sentiment not fairly
pressed BY his action. Brown soon amer ied
away again 10 his place of confinement.
BROWN IN JAIL.
The jal of Chariestown is a meek-looking Sii6ce-
In YOUTH il must have been respectable private resi-
dence; but now, in years, 1t is given 10 Of
State At present, il divides attention with the Court
House opposite TO which stands. Its vestbule =
thronged with visitors. The reception-room is
vacant Toward evening" the guardians Of the insur~
rectonists augment their solicitude and refuse ngrc
to all but the best-sredited applicants At dusk. thh
| evening, this reception-room was a busy scene.
brisk Colonel whose name forget but whese person
never can on account OF his miraculous development
of hair which was braided from behind brought round
| over the forehead and tied in hugo bowknot be-
tween his eyes, organizing the night patrol, and
| superincntng the loading of a number Of Sharpe's
rifes ready for use. lie WAS careful to mpart conf
Dental whispers to certain persons, in way 20 that
all could hear to the effect that he had that day
ceved scores of telegraph notices warning him OF this
particular night as had been arranged 10 come
of without delay. People, however, little moved
BY this and persisted in talking Of the unexpected
| reinforcement Of Browns execution for one whole
month
Brown il IA comfortably situated IA any man can BE-
in Jail. He has pleasant ROOM which is shared BY
Stephens, whose recovery remains doubtful. He has
Opportunities of occupying himself by writing and
reading. His TAILOR, Avis, of the party who ~
sisted in capturing him. Brown says Avis ia ono of
the bravcst men he Jaw, and that his treatment N
precisely what he should expect from so brave fell
low lie ia permitted to receive such visitors ~ hc
desires He states that he welcomes every one,
and tha! he is preaching, even in Jail; with greas
effect upon the enormes of Slavery, and with argu-
ments that everybody fails to answer. His friends
sy with regret that in many of hs recent converse
TONS he has given stronger reason for belief that DO
IL insane than ever before.
Browns wounds excepting one cut on the back Of
the head, have MI now healed, without suppurati0n,
and the scarcely visible. He attributes his
very rapid recovery to his strict abstemioas habits
through life. His appearance ia very much the Same
AZ usual, which is decidedly unlike all the portraits of
him that have of late appeared. lie really man Of
imposing appearance and neither his tattered gar
mens the rents in which caused by swordthrusts
his SCARED face, deract from the manness Of
hs mien. He is always composed and every trace Of
disquietude has left him.
| CLEAEScY TO THE HARPERs-FERRY PRisosERs-
The Ne,c- York Journal Of Commerce exhorts TO Glenn
ency toward Brown and his confederates in the far-
Der s-FeTy invasion. The Augusta Const,tutionaitst
responds TO the proposition in the words following.
every one Of which we indorse and adopt our OWL
The day OF forbearance has passed We opposed TO
all excitement we for moderation on this ~ ON
all other questions; but there is q debt due 10 the law
ard to the South, and insist that it shall be paid,
without abatement and TO the utterIn0s hsrthing,
| The Journal Of Commerce 10 mistaken If It expects
any clemency to the prisoners at Charestown, from
the Executive of Virginia, any manifestation, from
any quarter at the South Of disposition 10 deal gently
| with them. The invasion Of Harpers Ferry has ex-
haused the forbearance Of the people OF the South,
and created from the Potomac to tho Rio Grands,
feeling Of indignation Of which Northern brethren
are not aware because II is too profound 10 be OK
pressed in the noisy threats in which the South usually
vents her rage for wrongs which she suffers from tho