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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
JOHN BROWN, IN PRISON. TO HIS OLD
SCE00LMASTER-HIS VIEWS OF
p DEATH AND RELIGIOUS
H0PES,-AN INTEREST
ING LETTER.
LITTER From REV. I. W. pAcov.


To the Editor Of Independent, ....r ,..... ,...
My aged friend, Rev. L. Vail, ofthis place,
remembers John Brown as having teen under bis
instruction in the year 1917, at Morris ACADEMY
lie was godly youth, laboring to recover from
bis disadvantages of early education in the hope
of entering the ministry of the Gospel. Since
then the teacher and pupil have met but tc
take "a retrospective look the route by which
God had led them" But a short time since Mr.
Vail wrote to Brown in his prison letter oI
Christian friendship, to which be has received the
following heroic and sublime reply. ...
Has ever such epistle been written from q
condemned cell since the letter "to Timotheus,
when Paul "was brought before Nero the second
time !"
have copied it faithfully from the autograph
that lies before me. without The change or omis
sion Of word. except to omit the full name of the
friends to whom he sends his message.
The words in italics and capitals are so under
scored in the original. The handwriting is clear
and firm. but toward the end of the sheet seems
to show that the sick old mans hand was growing
weary. The very characters make an appeal tc
US for our sympathy and prayers. "His saluta
tion with his own hand. Remember his bonds
Truly yours. L. ". BACON.
LlrcHyIELD, Cs.. Nov. 81, 1859. I...
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
r friend in truth, JOHN BROWN.
HARPER'S FERRY.

The following resolutions were adopted at a
meeting of the FEMALE ANrI-SLAvERY SOCIETY of
Pbiadelphia, held Nov. l6, 1859;
Resolved, That in the recent ineurrecton at
Harper's Ferry. we of the natural fruits Of
the system Of American slavery. which, in robbing
millions Of human beings of their inalienabie
rights, inevitably rouses resistance to itself in the
hearts Of all true lovers Of freedom, which resis-
tance must be manifested n accordance with their
various characters and principles.
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize with
John Brown in his intense hatred Of slavery and
ardent love Of liberty, and in the noble object to
which he devoted his life, viz; the emancipation
of the American slave; that we honor the spirit
of heroic self-sacrifce which led him to face
tai peril in it's behalf that we reverence the deep
religious sentiment which inspired him with
strengths and now, while he stands doomed to
Of men," We hail him as martyr in the glorious
cause of human liberty. .........
Resolved, That we regard this insurrection as a
solemn warning to this nation to abolish by peace
full measures. its system of slavery, lest that sys-
tenn of slavery, should be overthrown in blood;
and that the lesson which it teaces Abolitionists
is, that the welfare not only Of the slave, but Of
the slaveholder; demands that they shall pursue
their work with unabated vigor.
Resolved, That. in our confic. against slavery
we reject, as We have ever rejected, the wsap, ns
of physical warfare, believing that mural reforms
are accomplished only by moral power, aud sha
we confidently rely on the preaching of the truth
which is mighty through God to the pulling down
of the stronghods" Of error and siu. and to the
reeene Grafton and salvation of the world"
7 asli % oaam SARAH pUGH, President.
M..s M..s4ss. s..s. j. br'l'''Ht sss,.snr..
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
From the Cleveland Leader.
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN E. cooY

We have kindly been permitted to publish the
following touching and frank letter from Capt.
John E. Cool, addressed from Charleston prison
to Mr.. and Mrs. Sellers. of this city. 1t will be
seen that the representations of letters and des
patches that Capt. Cook shrinks from and trembles
at death, do injustice to.the, doomed man. 1t is
not DEATH but the manner Of it., which discompos-
es. His neat scholarly manuscript .betrays no
tremor of hand, and the sentiments evidence a he
roism and warmth of affection worthy of bet
ter fate. Tue letter will be read with interest
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10

WITHOUT ASKING rHE LoRD.'-The Pittsbargi
Dispatch says that when Thomas Cunningham
esq.. of Beaver, Pa, went to Kansas, under an
appointment as United States Judge, in passing
through a settlement he met old Osawatorne lie
Brown, who had Just arrived with half dozen
Pro Slavery prisoners. captured wilhelm arms TO
assail the Free-State settlers. Among them were
several shareholders, who were discharged by
Brown, las Gov. Wise promised to discharge Ger
ri. Smith.) with lecture. poor ignorant devils
who knew no better; then turning 20 the North
ern men with Southern principles, he remarked
"As for you fellows, who ought to know better,
having been brought up in the Free North, must
ask the Lord what shall do with you'll" Where
upou tie stern old man commenced praying to the
Almighty, asking his aid, that he might so dis
pose of these prisoners to best promote the Free
State cause; &c, in the midst Of which Judge
Cunningham. after vain attempts at restraining it,
burst into ct Of laughter. In a moment Brown
ceased praying. and turning bis piercing eyes
upon the offender, remarked: "And If you don't
stop laughing l shall diepose Of you, sir, "rith-
out asking the Lord dnythi.g about H." 1t is
unnecessary to say that the honorable Court re-
sumed it's accustomed grave demeanor. and that
the subsequent proceedings Of John Browns
drum head court martial were marked with no
levity 30 far as Judge Cunningham was concerned.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
LETTER rRoh CAPTAIN BROWN IN PRISON.
CHARLfsTowN, Jeffsrsoa county. Va. |
November Is, 1859. (

Rev. II. L. vall-My Dear steadfass Friend
Your most kind aud most welcome letter of the
9th inst. reached me In due time. 81.
lam uery greaytl for the good feeling you OK
press, and also for the kind counsels you give to-
gether With your prayers in my behalf Allow
me here to say, Notwithstanding my eoal il
amongst lions. still believe that "God 10, very
deed is with me-" You will not. therefore, fee
surprised when tell you tina. au Joyful in al
my tribua.ions - that do not feel condemned
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
FROM THE MARTYR.

The following recent letters from the old hero
to his wife and children, will be read with interest
by those who desire to gather up his dying testi-
monies.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
THE YACHT WANDERsR.

| We are permitted to copy part Of letter to en-
Of our citizens. from a reliable source, whi"l
throws a new light upou the supposed steal,hy es
capc Of the Wanderer, and strongly squints to tn,
connivance OF the government officials in such es
cape We would call the attention of the author
tiles at Washington to the statements contained
in the letter, With the suggestion that som inquiry
into the conduct of the commander of the revenue
cutter stationed at Savannah, and of the federal
officers of that city, may be required in the faith
full and vigorous enforcement Of tho la1s Of the
land.
SAVANNAH. Nov. 7, lS59.-"Iy dear Sir 81
send you a few lines to let you know how thip ss
are done here. / see accounts in the Northern
Precs of the running away of the notorious yacht
Wandcrer, by Capt Martin alias Captain Patten.
Now, in truth. this is all CANNON. I.was myself
witness Of all her doings before she sailed, and
was on board OF her several times while she was
loading, or / should have sad taking in her
stores. This done openly, in broad daylight
hundreds of citizens looking on. All her stores
came through the cotton press. which belongs to
the owner of tho yaoh'. 1t seems strange that
tho revenue cutter should have watched her for
two months, while she was lying up, with no sails
bent and no stores aboard, but, as soon as che
had shipped her stores and had her sails bent. and
was hauled out into the river, that tho cutter
should have had business which required her to
put to sea, and that, upon her disappearance, the
yacht should have got under weigh and left the
port.
To show the openness Of the whole proceeding,
would state that tue yacht was shipping hands
over week before she sailed, giving them $40 a
month, and four dollars head for every negro
they land safe. All the fuss they make about the
Captains carrying of the shipping,maser ant
his runner is oil in my eye. The latter has
boat, and carries sailors down to the ships tha
load in the bay. and if am not much mistaken
be pioted the Wanderer down. 1t would hav
made you laugh to see the owner, Charley Lamar
in chase Of the yacht the next day. lie could se
from the top Of the steeple on the Exchange wher
the yacht got to sea. lie then got steamer ant
two custom house ficers and started after her
but he was like the Irishman looking for a day
work, and praying that be might not find it. Tn.
yacht had crew of 27 men, and plenty Of arm
went on board of her. What she is going to do
time only will tell. Capt. Patten is an old slave
trader r."-Pha. Ere. Jour. .n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
GLEANIyGS FRON LATE MAILS

0FThe Grand Traverse (Mich.) Herald
says .';hat while it pledges itself to the
support of the nominee of a Republican
National Convention, William III. Seward
is emPhatieally its first and only choice
and has been for these fifteen years" 1t
adds that it ''has waited as anxiously for
this advent to save the country from dis
grace, corruption and decay, as goud old
Simeon did for that of the Messiah, to save
the world from spiritual death" The De-
troit Advertiser lnd0rses The Herald's SEN
timents.
0I1He Chicago Journal calls the result
of the New Hampshire election "the Morn
ing Gun of 1861" That's about what i
is"
HFMr. P. 7. Barnum is about to return
to this country.
0-FThe Hon. E. S. Shorter, of Alabama
has dec lined reelection to Congress.
0- The Boston Alias says that the Re-
publican majority for Governor in New
Hampshire is equa! to II 900 in Massachu-
sett5, 81 zoo in Ohio, and $4,000 in New
York.
0CTWe observe tina, Mr.. w. w. Arm
strong. of Tifin, is suggested as a suitable
person for Secretary of State, by his breth-
rem of the Locoloco persuasion. y, If Breslin
and Gibson are fair samples Of official in
tegrity in and abou; Tiffin, We are Inclined
Ia, tbo opininn that tho State hus haJ c,,E
iicient number already from that section Of
the State to satisfy the people during the
coming century. \ candidate from the re-
gions round about Tiffin about the second
Tuesday OF October, will find the political
race course in Ohio "hard road 10 travel"
-SteubcnuMe Herald.
O+YA relative of John G. Calhoun denies
that he was Swedenborgian.
trDr. Bailey, of The National Era
sails Tor Europe abolt the first of May, Tor
six months tour. He will be accompanied
by Mr.. Wood, author of "feter Schemihi
in America" etc. Should there be no extra
session, Mr. John Sherman, or Ohio, will
also be one of the party. The statement
that Dr. Bailey has accepted the invitation
of Richard Golden 10 spend the summer
with him, is untrue. He was, invited but
declined. DR.. Bailey's health is better
than it was in mid-winter.
GrTThere are to be three more State
elections this Spring. The Connecticut
election comes on the 4th Of April the
Rhode Island election on the 9th of April,
and the Virginia election on the 26th of
May. Governors and Congressman arc to
be chosen in each OF the States.
0J-Mrs. Pendeton, n sister of the late
Dir, Key, has taken his four children to her
home i'll Ohio.
0HEAsa b. Hutchinson, Of the clutch
nson Family" has, with his wife, Joined u
company of negro minstrcls at the West.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
Gone to Protest.

Some $500 ,oGO of drafts which were cx-
pected to be paid out of the deficiency in
the Post Office bill, were presented ard
virtually went to protest, there being moth
ing to meet them. The Pest Office De-
partment is six months in arrears in its
payments, and is deficient over five mill
lions. The postage revenues are not used
without an appropriation from Congress. s.
This appropriation cannot be made unless
the President shall convene Congress for
an extra session. Should this be done, the
House W i'll be entireI in the hands of the
Republicans.
The Democracy have left the Govern
ment with an empty treasury and left the
President in about as disagreeable a posi-
tion as can well be imagined. Between
the two horns of dilemma, and either horn
cores him. If Congress is not convened,
the wheels Of Government must stop. for
want of oil; while, or the other hand, sevc-
raj Of the Southern States not holding their
elections until Fall, the House would be
vie ided to the Republic and the country
thrown iEto an immense expense, for which
the Democracy would be responsible. The
whole responsibility of these circumstances
is very justly saddlea upon the Democratic
parry. 1t goes to the country overloaded
with blunders and corruption. and, ,as is Gus.
tomary, instead of any attempt to pall:ate
or atone for their crimes, we find the party
press crying "stop thiei," thus hoping to
turn the public mind from the true offend.
ers. II is true that the Republicans voted
against The Post Office bill sent to them bv
Democratis Senate, but it was owing to
an odioas clause from which the Senate re.
fused to recede, and wbchs nine-tenths of
the people OF the nation would have con-
denied. The Republicans did the country
signal service In that vote. The Democracy.
for msl-administration has received the lust
csnsure of the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

H~The Elixir" prepared by DR.. JAS
WILLIAMS, for the cure of DysPEPSY, ant
nothing but rYsPEPsY, (as advertised in an
other columR,) has. by lis own merits, OBJ
tanned for itself so high reputation ir
Philadelphia. that Physicians acquainted
with lis properties. are using it themselves
and prescribing it to their patients, con
sorced, by observation, of its great efficacy
in restoring the disordered digestive organs
TO healthy function Numerous cases OF
nysgepsy, OF ;he most aggravated eharac,
ter, hich were abandoned as incurable BY
some Of the Medical Faculty, have, by the
use of this Elixir, been restored to perfect
health, as attested certificates testify.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
Double Distilled T,yinp.

With his usual proclivify to falsehoos,
the editor OF Ike Cadie Sentinel reports the
Treasury investigation as coDden.ning and
duplicating all the Republicans elected or
appointed IN 1876. lie published the
report, but knew full wei that hal his read
ers would never read it, and SO proceeds to
bring out the immaculate Democratic party
as in no way responsible. The absurdty
Of such bad falsehood needs no contradic.
tion. We only publish this notice as re-
eommeldation oi the editor 10 the next
Democratic State Convention, where he ex-
poets to be r. warded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

and one gfa It's i'll getting up CLUB oil ~ slnse sup
scripiions being 200 per annum
Those wishing to subscribe, or form clubs,
will have sample copies sent free, by ad-
dressing F. Gleason, Boston, Mass.
Gleason's new Enterprise is highly spo-
ken of by the press. We here give few
of the many favorable notices we have seen.
Mr.. lesson has the experience, the en-
terprise. the tact, and the capital, requisite
to sustain good and successful Paper.-N.
Y. Com. Adr.
GLEAsoN's WEEKLY.-This is the best
pictorial and literary paper published in the
United States. and no family should be
withc ut it.-LocaL Neus, Wspacca, Wts.
Gleasor's Weekly is full OF everything to
please the eye and the mind. The new il.uc-
trated weekly causes great excitement in
news2 archaeological, WdPacca, Vas.
Gleason's Weekly Line-of-Battle Ship is
before US. We do not hesitate to pronounce
it the best literary and pictorial journal pub
Iished in the Union-Repu5Iican Watctmaa
Monticello, ". Y.
| GLEAsoN's LINE OF BATTLE SHIP.--ThiE
new weekly is, without question, the iarges'
and handsomest literary sheet in the Union
|, is ireighted with a precious cargo o
sketches, tales, poetry, biography, edItorl
ais, wit and fun.-HeraM.
GLEAsoH's Nsw WEEKLY LINE oF-BAT.
TIE SHIP F. Gleason, Esq, that prince
of editors and publishers, is again i'll the
field. His well-edrned popularity is sui
ficient guarantee for the success ot his he"
terprise.-BeHefonts pa Democrat.
Geasons New Paper is what might havi
been expected from the experience ant
skill of its gallant commodore and editor
elegan, in its Typography, illustrations ant
reading matter. Everything that good taste
and experience could devise, appears to hav'
been brought into requisiton.-Ledger.
Gleason's Lne-o!-Battle Ship, by the il
lustrious Gleason, is illustrated with excel
lent engrayings. and contains the choices
reading matter. A neater paper hFs neve
beel issued from the press. Gleason is
Napoleon in the field now again occupie
by him.--BoSt0n Atlas and Bee.
The largest edition ever printed of tn
first number of a paper, either in Americ
or Europe, was that of the "Line-of Battl
Ship" BY Commodore 6 leason. One hun
dred thousand copies were issued and sold
This is truly wonderful, and shows wha
tact, ia lent, and a uniod of beauty and ar
can do, when controlled by a master spirit
Sunday News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

GThe Democracy of the House or Rep
resentatives have passed a bill to restore
the canal contracts. The Supreme Court
annulled these contracts; how, then, can
they be restored! The State Journal saws
the bill:
1t is not a bill to let the repairing of the
canals by coEtract; for it allows no con Pc
tition. 1t is merely measure to give GER
tain specified parties near d hundred ihous-
aud dollars year more for doing the work,
than it can be let for at fair com mpetition-
Democracy is insePGrably fastened to the
fraud that attended the former letting. 1t
is not competition or economy that is want
ed.
The contractors rebuilt no new structures
during their management. Many are re-
quired 10 be rebuilt this season, and with
aay provision for securing rom them wha:
work should be done, it is not likely that
every contract would be accepted by the
old contractors. Some of them were taken
low. There is no ccmpulsion. The Misma
canal contract-Seetion 7--woulG undoubl-
edly be accepted.
This was let at Sll6 600, when parties
jlst as responsible, even under the latitu-
dinous construction of that term by the
board, offered to take it at $Sl .O00-a tri.
fling difference of $4,000. This was the
great job around which all the others cen
tered then, and do now. Thus this bill
will put The rich jobs, which constituted
the great fraud, in the hands of the con.
tractors, and the State will assume the care
of such as are not desirabie-a brilliant
operation The contractors can take the
nut and the State will gnaw the husk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

GThe Washington correspondent Of
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the ar.
nangement of the committees fer the new
Senate is creating dissa,is faction among
the Northern Democratic Senators. Tie
Craftsmanship Of every committee of the
least importance is filled by Southern Sen.
ators. Southern Democrats also have d
majority on nearly all the committees, thus
controlling the Senate. This, from Demo.
cratic authority, is of vast importance
Northern Democrats will yet get their eyes
opened to the part they are TO play.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
Not Engraved Work.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SHERIFF'S SALE.
JOHN STEW ART,
IS.
ROBERT D. BELL. ct al.

10y VIRTUE OF an Alias Order of Sale
sS to me directed, from the Court of Common
!eas Cf Belmont county. Ohio, will sell at the
front door of the Court lIJusa i'll the town of ST
CiaiTsville, in sail county, On
TUESDAY. the l2M day Of April, 1859,
heiwee ell the hours Of 10 O'clock A. M aud o'cl.ck
p. Il, The following property. Situate in the
county "f Belmont and State of OiO, being pa RI of
section :, township =. raagc i, and n. ~. hesia.
ming for the same al It stake the West side ui
Wheeling Creek, thence n. l05 : = rods to q beech
on creek la NIX: thence N. = W. ~ ros to beec h.
thence ~ 33o W j poles ~ large Sycamore below
the dam; thence N.24o W. %, GO to a stake on the
creek bank opposite swamp oak, IG links from
the stake; thence S.760 f. 10 rods stake by the
factory; thence with the race :. 547 z. 10 rods
stake on the side o. the race; thence \. la E. 80
10 rods 70 the head of the race; tnenIeS 3T41 F.
2S, Sc rods 10 locust tree. thence 80 l.. il rods
10 stake on the creek; thence : o.. i 10 i
stake; thence w. rods. TO the place Of beginning
Containing acres. 3 rods, and Sc P. more or ess-
To be sold free Of dover. Appraised at SI250.
Terms cash. p, LOCHARY,
Sheriff Of PcmOTt cnuaty.
Shcrif's Office. st. ClairsvIllc " arch 10. 1889.
S5.2j marcAl0tSS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
UOoQand's German Bitters.

They ARE ENTIRELY VEGETABLE, AMI
FREE FROM ALCOHOLIC sTiMULAYT, AND ALL
INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS; Are pleasant in
taste and SMELL mild in their operation.
will expel all morbid secretions from the
body, give bloom to the paIld cheek, and
health and vigor to the frame.
They ,oiN cure DYSPEPSIA.
They wM cure NERVOUS DEBILITY
They rH cure LIVER COMPLAINT.
They ,oW cure JAUNDICE.
They wiH cure DISEASE of KIDNEYS
They ,riA cure CONSTIPATION.
They uiH cure PILES.
They ,oW cure HEARTBURN.
They ,ciH care Swimming OF the Head.
They tCW cure Fluttering of the Heart.
(rrFor Sale at the Principal Office, 4ls
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa, and sold by
druggists aud storekeepers in every town
and village in the United States, Canadas
West Indies and South America, at 75 cts
der bottle. Qeoy242w)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

Ex-senator JOHN BELL has left WASH
ington for his home in Tennessee. His
departure from Washington is regretted BY
his many friends in that city, both in polit-
ical and social circles. But more should
be the regret of the people, throughout the
country for in losing him from the councils
OF the nation, they lose tue and tried
statesman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24

take nothing else. See that the signature
OF G. NJ. Jackson, is on the wrapper of each
bottle. These Bitters are manufactured by
DR.. G. NJ Jackson, No. 4lS Arch Street,
Phi ladelphia, and are sold by druggists and
s,orekeepers in every town and village in
the United States, Canadas, West Indies
and South America, at rs cents per bottle
(Feb24te59lm.)