, 1859-11-28

Various Iterns in Relation Thereto.

JOHN BROWNS WAR.
Various Items in Relation Thereto.
Tdz Tr1nrsE ConnlsFosnExr X V1nolx1A,-
The Boston Transcript hna The following:
Mr. E. u. House, OF this city, formerly con-.
nected with The Boston Courier, is now residing
In New York; engaged IN literary lnbors. He
ronaent ofthc New York Tribune. The fright
eucd people Of tie 'Old Dominion" were very
Jealous Of all strangers, and sent to Boston TO
learn from Democratic sources tbs character Of
Mr. House; He was endorsed nost lu'l5, and
lis former connection With the tou.t1r 1Dhde
hin, g,eat favogitc with the "chiva!sy." lie
was treated with marked respect-while an ur.
tist, suspected Of being the letter writer for the
1riopnf, WIS warned outof Virginia!
W. need not add that the Letters Of Mr.
Houte have been very able, aud have given
mani particulars Of ndairs at Char]estowu not
;as "souud on the 9oote-" He has reached New
York in safety, and Of course Will not as..a rea.
ture nraong the excited yirginians.
Hit letters about John Brown trial hare been
read.b .by millions, and will be Of great sefvicein
the cause Of liberty. ::
A pRo SLAVERY 0r1x1os OF DRowx.-The
Ioui}viila Journal says that Distinguished cit
tended the late trials at Charlestowp. Va, had
IN Interview, while there, Mith III. Washington,
wfio ssas one Of Old Browns prisoners in tue
| United States Armory. 4r. y ashingtoo freely
admits thnt the priaoners we're treated with GET
tieness md humanity, Jet he cameio The corclu-
Sion, ,thut, ia some respect, Old Brown is o. ter
.ib'c!rufIian as henri
] According to Mr. NaAhington's statement,
| Old Bsown, during the investment Of the Arm-
ory and the attack upon it by the troops, was
the busiest aud most viRifant Of oil tle rebels
in Watching thsoseh lospbo'es and estT,ees for
was thus watching, rife in hand, one Of hia own
sons srss shot through the body and fell within
| four Or fire feet Of him. The young man groan-
! ed and cried aloud in bis agony. bekgipg that
| some one Of his comrades would kill him at
once; The,eupon Old Brown. turning for few
glance upon bis expiring SOD, sternly bade him
be silent and die like lnnu, and then instantly
turned his attention back to his own work Of kil-
ling; 4 very short time afterwards his other
san was shot down almost exactly like the first,
and, with loud means, called upon comrada
| Old Brown, turning upon him IS he had turned
upon the brother, rebuked him FOR his noiae.
/ without word or a look Of sympathy or regret,
and str.ightway betook himself ugain to the
business Of murder. And all the while. stand.
ing with his Two dying children behind him. and
I
| ming at intervals upon tue barrel OF his weapon
Of daath with the fingers Of his left hand, a
calmty and with a. much appai ent unconcern rs
! If lie had been engaged in some amusement,
There eau be no doubt Of Old Browns COOL
! meas and untameablc courage, but such qualities
| cannot compensate ioT tile ab>ence ok the ord.
nsry seusibi1ities Of human nature. It is not
enough that be can look upon bis own death as
| immovab1y as he could contemplate the death
and 1iear the death groans Of his children.
| No Hork FOE Jous DrowS.-The following
letter from Gov. Wise Was received by Rev.
VIM. c. whiteonb, Of Lynch6e1d, Mass, in au-
sucr to an earnest appeal that The life Of John
Brown may be spared:
Rev. SIZE: The very sympathy with Johu
| Brown, 50 general, 50 fanateal, so regardless OF
social safety, and 50 i5severent of the reign Of
law, demands his execution, if fsenteuced by the
Courts. Tue laws he insulted and outraged are
nnw protecting all bis rights Of defense and all
his c!alms 10 money. Truly yours,
Rev. wv. G. Wn11conB.
ASaruen LE7rEn-A gentleman Of this city,
who has received the following letter from john
Bros n, has handed it to us tor publicatiou.-N.
j. :mes.
| CnAGLIsrows, Jefferson Co.. "a. Nor. II. 1s57.
Mr Dean lorSa FnlExn: have just recei1.
ed your mast kind Aul welcome letter Of thb
18th inst, but did not get any other from you.
am under many obligations 10 you. and to
your father, for oil tie kindness you have
shown me. especially slnce my disaster May
Gud uui your own consciousness ever be your
rewutrlers. Tell your father that am quite
cbeetful-that do not feel myself in the feast
degraded by my imprisonment, my Chain, or
the near prospect Of The gallows. 4ta cunuos
fully in behalf Of millions thut have no rishts'
thai this great and glorious, this CAristian Re"
public is ~bouud to respect Strange cbungc
IN morals. political rs well as Christian, eince
l77G! look forward to other changes to take
place in God's good time, fully believing TINT
tug" fashion Of this world passetl away"
Farewell. May God ahuadant,y bless you
all! Your friend. Joux BRowS.
tCos1e pondence of tue n. +. Ts!bune-l
cHAHtE*7o~S, ya-, Monday, Nov. 81, ls5s-
L pslEuNA.-Ne hare now a new perp}exi.y
at Charles1own. \ question lns just arisen
wllirli pros sokcs grave discussions. Public opin.
ion swnys back aud forth like an uneasy pcldu.
lum. II is question Of defiant boiduess on The
cue side, aud shrinking timiaity on the other;
suid 20 great deal il sid, to the contrary. are
never out Of pa'pitations and peFeurb4tions,
shrinking tin,idity is likely to hare The best oi
it. llere is tile point.
Every body hcrcabout is eager that the execr-
tiou Of Jnhn Brown shall be witnessed By the
l
The mural effect" OF the demonstratuu may
be as perfect aud extensive as circumstances
will allow This wish is only second TO the
anxiety Tor the execution itself. Judge Parker
himself being Of opinion, as he said, that the
transactions should be as widely impressive as
it could be made, ordered that not only Brown,
but also ai1 Of his fellows, should be put 10
death in 4 more conspicuous place than the jail-
rard-tlie ordinary station Of the gallows. 1t
goes to the Virginia heart to think that one jot
of the publicity Of this display should be aba
ted, but prudence aud fright hare worked upon
it so thnt it has almost beer decided to surround
the town with bayonets, Ut the appointed time.
to hold all strangers ut bsy. The idea Of q sec:
oud Invasion perpetualiy haunts these people.
They talk Of it ail day, aud, suppose. dream Of
il Ill night. L rev theory upon this subject has
just ar'sen. 1t is thought that II large bodies OF
ofthe I'd Of Decenber, dangerous persons might
1ntngle with 1he crowds Of visitors, and, seixfog
favorable opportunity, uui:c. nchiere arescue.
and bear away the prisoner. This suspicion is
too startling to be calmly considered. and pco-
pie have, for a day or two, debated it with such
heat, tha. believe among d good majority a
belief prevails that IN nttenpt Of this character
is really to be made. At amy ratc, it seems
probable that the original intention Of holding
out, rs it we're, inritatlons for I'LL the world to
come md witness the executions, will be wholly
changed aud that very few persons, except
tue actual residents Of C4arlestown, wilt enjoy
the sight of that crowning sacrifice to the honor
| Of the State of Virginia.
Our Virginia correspondent reports gloomy
state Of ailai.s. 4 feeling Of uncertainty has
grown out Of the uarper's Ferry insurrecllon
which is, and must continue 70 he, productive
Of tile most depressing results The leary
property holders Of tho State see inteEminable
strife in the future, and rnaterial deerease in
the value Of all descriptions Of property. Sey.
era1 leading and wealthy families contemplate a
change Of residence to England OF the Cont.
nent The panic pervades all classes Of citizens;
there is no freedom Of speech; suspicion ami
distrust are abroad; the last resortto check the
progress of crime, the jury system, bis become
weak and corrupt; tue spirit Of religion is dy-
ing ont, and infdelity saking its place. Tue
country, according 10 this representation. is in
fact bni ore dexrre moved from staieol ansr.
chy.-E J. 7im<s.
How IT Sra1kss TnEx AnRoAp.-We hRvc
before us the comments Of various English
newspapers upon tile utiair Of Jolu Brown At
Harperfs Ferry, and it is amusing to note the
tone Of these distant authorities, Which hare po
| party passions 10 crafty nor political ends 10
Accomplish. They estimate the expedition ot
brown as precisely what It was, the imprudent
scheme Of = handful OF sincere but misguided
men, who, in their sympathy for the SLAVE, sc,
about their liberation IN dangerous way.
Nothing is said Of the frightful disclosures inl'
| pticatiuE eminent statesmen, about which the