Smyrna times., 1859-11-17
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HaTper's Ferry INSURGENTS.

Hafper's Ferry Insurgents.
The jury, at Charlestown, Va, returned a
verdict of guilty in the case Of Cook, on the
charge of murder and insurrecIion. A motion
made and argued by his counsel for a new
trial, but it was overrued BY the Court.
Gov. Willard, of Indiana. brolher-in-law of
Cook, was present during the trial The pris-
oner was firm ard dig off in manner He
plead guilty on the counts except treason, and
the demurrer to that Count was oeerrued. His
confession, written BY himself was read 10 ops n
court. In it hEv impllcates F,ed Douglas, Dr.
Howe and Gerrit Smith. The pui lie feeling
against Cook is represented as being very
strong, more so than against any of the other
prisoners.
Green, Coppcc, Copeland and Cook will be
executed On the 18th of December, and Brown
on the ID, unless there is respite from the
-Governor-a thing deemed highly improbable
The Court has handed Stevens over to the
United States Marshal, to be tried by the Fede
raj authorities, paying no attention to the OBJ.
jectons OF MIR. Harding (une OF The prosecuting
attorneys at Charlestown), who refused to sign
a nOIle pros.
VARIOUS INCIDENTS.
GERRIT SMITH INSANE "A dispatch from
Utica, New York, says that Gerrit Smith is now
confined in the State Iunatc Asylum in that
city. He was taken there by his relatives on
Monday of last week, and is seriously deranged
No one is allowed tp see blnI, and It is under.
stood that he refers in his ravngs 10 the Har-
per's Ferry matter, and suppusGs himself under
arrest.
OLD Brown The Washington States says:
We understand IlIat Hon. Feruando Wood of
New York, has written To Gov. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, to know if the Governor intends TO par
don or commune the sentence OF old Brown
The Governor has replied TO ex-Mayor Wood
that Old Ossow4tloinie Brown will certainly be
hung on the u day of December next, when
his body wilt be handed over to the surgeons TO
be taken from the State. so that the carcass
shall not pOlluto the soil Of Virginia.
WHAT WE'RE JoURNEy!NG TO A Missis-
sippi paper, referring 20 the Iiarper's Ferry
business, remarks: "It is Customary in Euro
pean countries TO require every maa to tray ell
with passport. The southern States should
require the same thing. II wnud be no par.
purpose, to procure permit to travel through
the south, and the next Legislature should take
the initiative ID this matter"
A LADY correspondent Of the N. Y.sEvening
Post suggests that the Republican women Of
the North should present soine testimonial Of
their admlraton-a silver tea service, for in
stance-to Miss FOulke of Harper's Ferry, the
modern Pocahonas, who interposed her life be-
hat Of .,f
and the frantic mob which pursued him into the
hotel Ii will be remembered that the Young
lady sat in ThOmpson's lap. covered his face
with her arms, and shielded him whenever the
men brought their guns to bear; she said to
them" For Gods sake wait, and let the law
take its course. The writer enclosed five dol.
lars to begin the subscription with.
REMoRsE The Boston Abolitionists. we see.
are talking about aking the day upon which
Captain Brown is to be hung one to be soIemnly
eommemorated, in some way or other. Better
make ii day OF fasting, humiliation, and pray
er tor repentance. But for these same Aboli-
tlonlsts, aud others like them, probably Capt
Brown wonld never have been in his present
position. He is certainly the victim,-and it
Is something TO have even this indication of
their renorSe.
IL Springfield, Mass. john Brown had one
W. te fer Governor, and Lydia Maria ChiIds one
for Lieutenant Governor. Lydia is an author
cs5 OF some note, aud warm sympathizer of
Up. Brown. she proposed to act as nurse at
Charlest0wn, ard wrote Governor Wise to that
effect asking his permission. The Governor
replied to her note in gallant, but dignfed
manner, stating that the prisoners were in
charge Of The Judicial authorities, and not the
Executive. He attributed The present uncom
Portable position IF Brown and his comrades TO
persons Of her ilb.
CHARLES J. FAULKNER, Esq denies the re-
part that he pr0houuced Browns trial mock
cry of justice.
FRED DouGLAs-going TO Europe-hus pub
llshed " farewell address" ia which he strong
ly denounces President Buchanan. lie saws
the Federal government doesn't sffOrd him am
pie protection.
WIN. RIcH, of Troy. N. Y, q colored polti.
clan of some nOtOrleiy, decamped on Tuesday
for Canada.
IHE story going the rounds of the pa pers
that Bishop Onderdonk was about to sue the
Bench OF Bishops on account of their refusal to
restore him to his active duties, must probably
have this for It's foundation. When the Bench
OF Bishops suspended Dr. Onderdonk from the
exercise Of his duties. his salary was $4,000
and the Bishops house, then situated in Frank
lin street. Upon notice of the suspension, the
Bishop was allowed TO retain his house, aud
was PAID as a salary the sum of $500. And
thl5 s7m he has regularly received. But he
was Bishop still, called aud 81 allowed bv
the Convention Of the Di 'cese Of New York.
As the orler Of deposition made no mention of
w. .... i Is held that tue suspended Bishop
can claim the fuil rum yearly of $500 No one
Knows but the parties Immtd diaicly concerned
The iOIm OF the receipt given by Bishop Onder-
donk Ii be has given receipt IN foil at the
expiration Of each quarter, that must seem to