New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-07
BRowS BEFORE HIS ExEcurIoN.-A letter from
Charestown to the Baltimore Sun has the following

BRowN BEFORE HIS ExEcurION.-A letter from
Charlestown to the Baltimore Sun has the following:
The affairs of this place, in military point of
view, remain in statu quo. Not ripple, the past
day or two, has disturbed the even current of
events-not an important arrest, and the sentinels
no occasion to do any shooting. A special police
force, supported by body Of the military, has
been organized, whose duty it is to inspect every
train upon its arrival, and to examine those persons
who stop at this or other points on the road.
The Hon. Mr.. Egerton, from Ohio, arrived by the
o'clock train yesterday, and, being in company
with Hon A. q. Boteler, was Immediately passed
into town. without the slightest detention OF annoy
ance. His business was with MAJ. Gen. Taliaferro,
and so far as it has TRANSFERRED contained request
from Browns relatives and friends that they might
receive his body Immediately after execution, and
remove it to any locality they might designate.
| letter was received last night from Governor
Wise, containing the request that our high sheriff
would, after the execution Of John Brown, forward
his body under strong escort TO Harper's Ferry,
there to be subject to the orders Of those who have
the right to take his remains in charge Brown has
| written to his wife, requesting her to come on,
provided she has fortitude enough to undergo the
| terrible ordeal. He continues in apparent good
spirits, and says he wants no minister to accom-
| pany him to the scaffold, nor does he want the
| mockery of prayers.
| Old Brown yesterday sent for Mr.. J. F. Blessing,
| merchant here, generous and noble-hearted
man, who has been extremely kind to him, in dress
4 ing his wounds and paying other attentions, and
requested him to accept, as token Of regard, his
pocket Bible. Mr.. B. thanked him for this mark of
regard, but suggested the proprety of his keeping
| it few days longer. The edition is the common
bible-class edition. bound in calf and Of the cheap
est description 1t bears upon the fy-leaf this de-
dication:
"To Jno. F. Blessing. of Charlestown, Va: With
the best wishes of the undersigned and his sincere
thanks for many acts of kindness received. There
is no commentary in the world so good in order to
right understanding Of this blessed book as an
honest, child-ike and teachable spirit
Charlestown, goth Nov, 1887
Upon the opposite page is the following inscrip-
ton:
John Brown The leaves were turned down
and marked by him while in prison at Charlestown,
Va. But small part Of these passages which in
, the most positive language condemn oppression
and violence, are Marked
4 Many hundred passages, which can by any pos
sibity Of Interpretation be tortured into support
of his peculiar theory are carefully marked, boti
by having the corner of the pages turned over,
: by being surrounded by heavy pencil marks.
r Capt. Daniel F. Dulany, Of Falls Church, Fairfax
county, has rendered the services of his company
to Governor Wise.
r The citizens of Fauquier county, Va, in public
. meeting, have adopted resolutions condemning the
selling or using of articles in that State, manuac
tured at the North, and setting forth intention t
t petition the Legislature to impose fine upon any
y person who shall sell or use such articles.