The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23

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Charles s. Jones, Esq., doorkeeper Of the United States
enate, arrived here Wednesday evening last having
custody ReaK the Secretary Of State Of John Browns
''provbional government who n among the Witnesses
summoned before the Harpers Ferry Investigating Com
mce. They tarried In the city but few hours, during
which they put up at the st. Louis HOTEL and 30 que'
their movements, that very few, indeed knew they
here until they had gone They have taken the
most direct route for the federal capital understand
that Rea panies Mr.. Jones very willingly and that
he h readiness 70 expose every particular Of
The fonl plot which he prominently impH
Gated AS yet but very few Of the particulars of the
cratic and chcquered Of this have reached
the public prints although they are quite we'll known
several gentlemen Of this city The following sketch of
the leading events Of his life and particularly Of his
sojourn in New Orleans, which have gathered
from those who knew him BEST VIII prove interesting
/. the readers Of the Herald 81 pa, 81
Richard Reaf, in his 26th year, born in ono
the districts Of England HE parentage was
turai labor. The natural bent Of his mind, how
ever, must have been stadious for though his
boylood was passed without any educational
training whatever, ind that at the early age Of
sixteen bis genius had been marked by many Of tho
Englsh literature including Dickens ,Thackeray,
Sheridan Knowles, the Earl Of Carlisle, Walter Savage
Lnaor and Samuel Rogers One year later he published
with the u subscriptions from his literary friends,
small volume OF poems, under the title Of +" Guesses at
u. Hr,. H. ,~,e
Lacy Noel Byron, widow the poet who received Rea
her proteye, exerted her influence his behalf
Whine under her patronage, he esnced peculiar talents
fer sculpture, ana by the ADVICE Gibson, the Engsh
sculptor, was paced with Ionaon artist named Bonnes
AZ the cod Of three months, hO~ever his studies
interrupted, according " bis own account oy illness On
recovering, love scrapo, IN which his conduct dis
approved by Lazy Byron, upon him the dlspleAsure
Of That iaoy, anu be suddenly determined to
" America. He arrived in New York, soon
became connected vito Five Points House Of In-
dasuy" Even here his ready pen not Idle, aud he
contributed copiousy u Inc columns Of several
pers OF the Tribune schooi OF politics This
eep sowaI DIS sboiuonsm. But very short elapsed
before he became DYED the WOOL and in 1855,
the Eme ant Aid Societies began aoarish he threw
his SITUATION the Five Points Mission AID emgrs.ed
KANSAS lie VI the leaders OF the three hundred
onists who alter passing into that Territory by the
Iowa route arrested by Cover Geary,
whom, with Goee Walker Secretary
Ssanton Kea claims an Ant mas acquaint Here he
Continued contribute, as Kansas respondent, to tue
Illinois ooe Joursol the New Hampshire Democrat .hs
Albany Joynai anu other Nc wspapers IN the States He
ao acted a. sdue camp ~ Jun Lane and participated
many Of the Teaou aabe exploits u that hero.
I, Amen the Topeka Convention met, Reaf was am ng
those whOm MS patisaps had selected members. How
when he 6st became intimate With Ossa ~atome Brown
Is not certainly Known but shortly after the Topeka Con
venton nc qupeo Kansas, and spent his time travelling,
featuring plotting parts Ono
jacent free Saes until the adoption ot the constitution VI
the"Proviaona Government al Chatham, Canada, where
he was chosen Secretary Of State oi the projected CON
monwealth From this point, already known, Brown
despatched Reaf 70 New YORK endeAvor 70 ocn from
Fol- bes the famous CORE Inch had place
between them Your rtaners already know how the mis-
son failed 1t about tns time (June 1859 that
Reah first to have become OF the con
OF his acs and resolved W losake his brother
consprators He abruptly ceased correspone,ng WIN
his arrival there he commenced occurring tour through
the provincial towns, and vas quite successful BIS sao
ject Temperance" IL IS also alleged that nc deliver
ed several abolition lectures wne native country;
but this not fuy substantated Tne o the towns
through which he passed teemed with euogsc notices of
tCoonel Reaf Of Kansas, he instauccl
binBg vigor and polish OF the English orator with
rugged of American stump speaker. The
proceeds OF his lectures netted quite handsome
sum, which, be states, he lost through the perity Of
young New York acquaintance whom he casually in
Lonuop ana W whom loaned al his ayaila Die cash.
fm0ng himself thus left pennies, AID hearing that
Colonel Fuller, distinguished tuerdAr, OF New
York was IN Paris, he resolved 70 cross the Chaunel
ana to apply to him for aid. When he reached
lett France. In this dilemma he determined
70 try his fortunes IN America, aud was lucky
enough to hnd a klndnearted american captain, VINO
agre. give him bis passage TO New Orleans upon his
promising pay for 1t wnen able R ali AIMED on our
Isvee April 8, 1882 destitute and stranger He
have ;eived the cea OF acting in this community
religious be had elsewhere played the political, part
Again he fell hack upon his 10 rnslssc powers He ap-
pied the editJr OF the Catholic Standard anxious
TO embrace the Catnol; faith and willing to
throw all bis powers towards the propaga'
believed Aid was extended to him. and facilities
OIL red him 10 become instructed N The enels OF Caao
contributor correspondent of the Standard aud also
OF the Weekly Atrfr tie seemed to grasp the spirit OF
Ca,hobc teachings wiih Tapidiiy OF comprehension at
which the warmes Of his new friends aud ad nrers
,maryeled he became an intimate vsser at the
school here, aad hnaly was formally baptized III
the church OF the Fathers U That Order Not satisfied
with thin he declared his Intention 10 become Jesuit
himself, AID for that purpose ven, to Spring d College,
Alabama, where he passed some days retreat avowed
ascertan finally whether his vocation toe priest
hood. Apparently conhrn med in his previous resolve, he
lett neg Hill up his affairs in New Orleans
preliminary entering his noviate. Stopping at Mooe
he some collections for tie Standard amounting to
about two hundred dollars. Subsequently passed
through this city, and went to Ausun Texas, via
Opeousss Rail- cad. There IT seems, he had begun his
Caeer by iectupg upon Chrisuanity in its relation 10
woman he after wards became itIneran Methodist
pescher mpresng the good people OF that persu ason
tavoraby as he had formerly done the Catholics Of
New Orleans.
Before us reaches the eyes Of your readers he will be
IN Washington, where he will doubtless edy the honora
biz Senators with his varied experiences In his Catholic
useO to sign his letters 70 the standard l. r. Rs but
that he has since dropped the John and signs
himself, az formerly, Richard Realf He is short and
heavily built is noticeable from the peculiar lastre of
his prominent grey eye HIS forehead is brosd aud mas
hair brushed straight back his forehead, without
being parted, and Affects the Byronc air and dress His
writings would anywhere and
he compoees rapidly aud with ease His poetry is Of the
Bro~ni' school The following, which have taken from
The Standard Of July 8, 1882 is from his pen and will
,esrve as q specimen Of his ability
ri THE SONG OF THE oUTCAsr.
How colby the shudderiDg night wind means
Throuo he rhastlv cilmmerinR street.