The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-06-06

mountain pine clings to its rocky home,
and they preserve their freshness and
vigor almost as long. On the limo of
this road there lives one old settler,
known as "Old Hundred" though the
name gives him too youthful reputa-
ton, as he is much older, with an active
wife about his own age, and they have
sprightly and innocent daushter-one
of the bellies of that region-yet lunar
ried who is only S..
saw quite number of men who look
ed as though they might remember
when Washington was born, and yet
showed very little signs of decay-look-
ing as old Joey B." used to say of him
self, slough, sir, dev il-ish tough" l
think Death has forgotten these old fell
lows. Busy in the throneed city and
the open country-sWeopihg cf his myr-
lads with unsparing hand, cutting down
the man in his yigor and the boy in his
promise-the mother in her womanly
beauty, and the maid in her girlsh bloom,
these old centennians have passed out of
his mind. Probably some time in the
last century, he sent messenger after
them, who failed to do the job thorough
ly, and now forgotten by death, they
will live on for an indefinite time, and
when they do die it will probably be by
some culpable carclessness of their own.
From Cumberland to Baltimore, the
road passes through an old, well eultiya-
ted and beautiful country. Harper's
Ferry, is one of the most beautiful and pic
turesque places on the route. The ex-
10 lsive armory buildings Of the govern
ment, and the large amount of money
expended there by the r. r. Co., give
look of permanence, and solidity to the
place. Standing there, ones first and
last thought is of JoHN BRowN. TIE
idea of bis capturing that town, and stop
ping the railway trains, with his seven
teen white men, and a few negroes seem
ed almost incredible, and how much
more so, tile fact that lie did 1t. One
feels the madness of bis project, and the
greatness of his soul. The only solution
o b conduct, is at he b LEV d in Coda
thing very rarely done, and a sufficient
cause to earn him reputation of insani-
tv. Most men want tangible facts-
something that can be seen with human
eyes, as basis on which to project their
actions, but John Brown, walked fearless
" by faith in God, and tue justice of his
cause. He has gonA, and while many
brave and tender hearts, look with regret
upon his acts, but with admiration upon
bis heroic and loyal soul, the multitude
greet his name with contempt, and his
fate with sheer. But the hooting mob
will pass away, and by and by history
will CLEAN the story of his life and death,
and the true and daring in the ages to
come, will pray for baptism of his spirit,
and gather strength from the heroism of
his life, ard the sublimity of bis death.
AS nearly as could Judge in passing
through Virginia, that State is not very
likely to go for Lincoln and Hamlin.-
One o. the delegates from the District of
Columbia to Chicago, was on board the
train and at every station he hurrahed
for the Republican nominees. He was
fearless looking, bronze faced fellow, with
that quiet which betohens strength, and
a blue and steady eye, which looked as
if it could melt or burn, At Harpers
Ferry quite crowd was collected about
the station, and Delegate hurrahed for
Lincoln, and told them he would be the
next President of the United States A
man in the crowd replied that if elected
he could not be President of Virginia.
Delegate motiehed to him to come to him
and then earnestly said ':Do you remem-
Der what you did to JOHN BRows|-
Virginian. indignantly.-"Yes, we hung
the damned old scoundrel."
Delegete.-Yoti have taught us how
to deal with offenders. We will elect
Lincoln President, and make gibbet Of
fence rails and hang every disunionist in
this State and the whole South"
This city of Baltimore is a fine old
place. Commerce is active, and the har-
Dor crowded with shipping of all sizes
from the oyster sloop to the mammoth
ocean steamer. To-day ! Visited the Bat
tie Monument and the Washington Mon
ument. The latter is splendid, lofty
column, surmounted bya gigantic statue
of Washington. 1 climb to the top
which commands view ofthe entire city
and the country adjacent. Baltimore