AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
tonjTß. BRITTON, Editor k Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., NOV. ,17, 1859.
• Count's —Tlio regular term ol Court commenc
es) on Monday morning. In our next wo shall
endeavor to publish- tlio proceedings.
02?”5fr. Bknjauin’s first lecture (at'Rheohi’s
Hall,) will bo delivered on tlio evening o( the
28d Inst., and no) on tho 24th, ns slated in our
last. llis second lecture will bo delivered tins
evening following.
CmaSt.i; op Time.—On Monday last, the new
sccdulc of the Cumberland Valley railroad went
into operation. The passenger trains on the
road now depart from Carlisle ns follows:
For Harrisburg and intermediate places, trains
will leave at 10.15, A. M., and P. 51
For Chambersburg and intermediate -places,
trains leave at 9.37, A. M., and 3.15, P. 51. —'■
For the information of our citizens, we may
State that the mail will invariably close a half
hour previous to the arrival of the cars.
Caiu-tsle Deposit Bane.—We are requested
to state that, this institution will bo closed pn
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24.)
Pirsbns having business to transact with the
bank, will please }*ear this in mind.
Corn Hcski.vo.—Tlio fine weather we have
had for the past two weeks lias afforded an ex
cellent opportunity for our fanners to push for
ward- this-branch of their operations. As a gen
eral rule', most of tho corn is husked and put
away in tho month of October. Tills year, how
ever, sebras to be an exception, as many of our
largest farmers did not commence husking un
til last week. The corn turns out pretty well
generally, but does not seem as dry as it ought
to be, considering tho season.
Thanksgiving Day.—Thursday of next week
will bo Thanksgiving day. But a few years ago
it was only in the Now England States that this
custom of observing a day of general thanksgiv
ing was recognized. ,Now New England is no
longer the only part of the country Where this
,day is made much of. .. The people of the Mid
dle and Southern States now look forward to it
with as much pleasure as they do de wn east, and
'the' Governor who should allow the present
month to pass without a thanksgiving proclama
tion would be considered guilty of grosameglect,
and w-anting in that feeling of gratefulness to
Providence which ho should possess. The 24th
of November is now tho day appointed by most
Governors (or thanksgiving, and'wo ate pleased
to see that an effort is being made by Mrs. Sa
■ rh J. Hale, the authoress, to have that day ap
pointed by.all the State Governments. There
will ol course bo tho usual family gatherings on
the coming thanksgiving, the usual, meeting of
.friends, the usual worship at the churches; apd
the day will be one that will be remembered
'with pleasure by many, long after it has passed
away.
Tue- Easton ArobO. —The last number of this
able Democratic journal, comes to us in a new'
dress, and presents, a very heat and clean ap
pearance. The v ./7ruM has long- been known as
the organ of the democracy of old Northamp
ton, and low papers in the Stato.aro conducted
with more tact or ability. Its able and ener
getic editor, Col. Wsi. H. Hower, is a Demo;
erat from principle, and therefore eschews all
personalities when speaking of his brother Den *
ocrats who cannot coincide with bis views on all
questions. Like a true friend of our cause, ho
advocates union and harmony in our ranks.—
Wo wish we could say as much of some' other
Derhocratra editors we could-name.
The Conqressionai. Geode.— ln another col
umn wo publish the usual prospectus ot the
Congressional Globe, which long since became
one of the institutions of tho country, and al
most as necessary at tho meeting of every Con
gress as tho body itself. Its reporting corps,
for accuracy and rapidity, stand without a par
allel in.the world, and in the issuance of the
Daily and Congressional Globe, present'in two
forms the only verbatim record of debates in
Congress, its importance now, as in times past,
cannot bo over-estimated; containing, as it does,
a-detailed history of Congressional legislation.
Vile Abuse. — A late number of- the Cham
hersburg Repository Whig, the organ of the
Brown Republicans of Franklin county. con
tained ah,editorial, which, for down right black
guardism, lakes down anything wo Have noticed,
for some time. The editor was speaking of the
President of the United States, and in an article
of about a column in length, ho applies (he fol
lowing choice epithets to Mr. Buchanan' :
“ Buchanan's propensity to reward murder
ers with office;” “ Old Mr. Buchanan “ poor
radiating .creature who occupies the chair of
Slate, a position for which he was never fitted
“tile old’ mart feeble;” “.the old imbecile;”
“old Mr.. Buchanan js no longer a freeman;”
■“the servile being:” “ what a beautiful object
is this old man ;" “ the-pcopleof his native Si ale
repudiate him;.” “the traitor to freedom;”
“ now ho is in the midst of his humility ;” “he
is not to be trusted;” " he has met the common
fate of traitors “ despise the wretch.” &c.
There! Such arcthe epithets a Republican
editor employs when speaking of (he President
of the United States ! Is k not too bad ?—ia it
not disgraceful, that the man -holding the high
est position in the world, and a m ttn too who
is (by all honest men) regarded the statesman
of America, should be thus- slandered by an
abandoned, shameless and licentious- press?—
■ The editor who can be guilty of suoh baseness,
has certainly little respect for his readers, and
none for the character of his paper.
Scarce- —Jjocat 11 cl ii a • ly C will pay a reward
Qf So to any man who will run away with anoth
er man’s daughter, or if needs bo. his wife
Perhaps our young friend, the “ local’/ of the
American, who likes fun, will “pitch in!”—
Eh 7 ■
Left for Texas-. —Ex-Governor Porter, of
-Harrisburg, who has been chosen Vico Presi
dent of the Southern Pacific railroad company,
loft for the scone of his future labors, in Texas,
on Monday.
Mad Dobs. —Harrisburg is again infested with
mad-dogs, and several have recently boon shot.
We.no.tico exchanges that some of the
neighboring counties are overrun with mad dogs,
and many cows and hogs (hat were bitten have
been killed by the owners.
- tCT* The majority for 01 Jen. (or Governor of
New Jersey, is estimated at about 1,800. The
Trenton Democrat claims a Democratic major
ity on joint ballot in the Legislature.
IC7“ It is stated that the Democratic Nation
. at Convention at Charleston will probably be
held, on the 15th of April next.
[' THE PLEA Will NOT AVAIt THEM.
The Brown Republican and Know-Nothing
like guilty culprits when arraigned for
trial, in answer to (ho bill of indictment pen
ding against them, charging them with having
been the cause of the late melancholy outbreak
and insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, plead “ not
guilty. ” They also put in the same plea when ac
cused of being responsible for the murders that
were perpetrated in Baltimore on tho day of the
election—or rather, on tho day the election
should have been held; Let' us arraign them
before the jury of the people, and try them by
impartial testimony—by facts, which cannot
and dare not be denied—and then ask judgment
and sentence upon them.
We contend that the Republicans, ns a par
ty, are directly responsible {of the attempted in
surrection of Brown and his deluded followers.
It is a principle of law, we believe, that nn ad
viser and abettor in crime, is considered a par.
liccpes ci itninis, and therefore held to be as guil
ty as he who holds the knife and directs the
thrust.,: John Brown and his followers at
Harper’s Ferry, directed the assault upon the
citizens of that, village, but will any sane man
.contend that they alone should be held respon
sible? They alone, it is true, are the only ones
who will be required to pay the penalty of their
crimes, but yet there are others, many of them
men occupying high positions—Senators, mem
bers of Congress, Governors, editors. &a., who
arc equally guilty, in the'eyes of the law, With
Brown and his confederates. They counselled
the treason—Brown put the plan into execu
tion . They, preached up sedition—Brown
heaikened to their preaching, was convinced,
and acted upon his convictions." They purchas
ed arms and ammunition—Brown organized a
force, and used these arms and ammunition,
first, against the citizens (men women and chil
dren) of Kansas, and next, in'his ‘•more ex
tended field of operations." (to use his own;lan
guage,) at Harper’s Ferry. For years past eve
ry Black Republican paper in the land, as well
as every speaker of that faction, have labored
unceasingly in their warfare-upon the rights of
their Southern brethren. The most diabolical
falsehoods have been resorted to. in order to ex
cite the North against tho South; 'The black
est treason has- been promulgated from the
stump, tho Senate chamber, the Hall of -the
House, and from the pulpit. Slavery, an insti
tution rejbgnised by the Constitution, and
which we as Northern men, have no business to
interfere with, las been denounced in unquafi
fled and unmeasured terms, and slave-holders
have been held up as the greatest monsters that
ever disgraced humanity. Such has been the
course, such the preaching of the leaders in the
Republican ranks. Did these leaders suppose
their inflammatory and ircasonableappeals would
fall still-born to the ground, or did they expect
they would convince those who heard or read
them? Of course they at least hoped, that
they might convince, John, Brown was con--
vinced— those who joined him in bis frightful
attempt had been cbhvinced. They- (Brown
and his men) were ready to act —ready to carry
out tho programme marked out for them.—
Who, then, is the most guilty. John Brown
and his bandi or those who preached sedition—
who acted as trumpeters—but whose coward,
[hearts did not permit them to join in the iusur-.
■rcclion? A verdict from the people, we feel
sure, will adjudge tho advisers and abettors
(equally guilty with those who had the nerve
;and the heart to act.
“ These same Republican-Know-Nothing pa 1
pers, too; would deceive the people in regard to 1
the devilish doings of the bastard “Americans 1 ’ 1
of Baltimore. Some of these papers shed croc- *
odile tears, and pretend to regret the occurrcn- ‘
oes that disgraced'the city of Baltimore on the
day of the election'; but yet they arc careful not
to slate the truth—careful not to-inform their ;
readers that the Know-Nothing •• Blood-Tubs,"
Killers,” “ Owls,” and “ Tigers,” (the names
I of the rowdy dubs,) were the instigators in eve
ry instance, and. that they look forcible pos
session of the polls and held them. Regret the
'occurrences, indeed ! A Know-Nothing editor
I regret that murder and rapine shotj'.d exist
where Know-Nothingism flourishes! Why, tin 1 1
doctrines he has been-advocating for' years ten
di dto this very state of affairs, He might as will
apply-a match to a magazine, and then regret
the explosion that followed. lie lias appealed
to the worst passions of men ; ho has embittered
the native citizen, and caused him to hale with
a deadly hale, the naturalized citizen; ho has
ridiculed tho Catholic religion, and' instructed
his rabble followers to insult and’molign Cath
olics on all occasions. The Know Nothing edi
tors and orators, in fine, have instilled into their
proselytes principles, which, in the nature of
things, must lead to blood-shed, immorality and
rowdyism. Like the advisers of John Brown.
they counselled the mischief, and prepared the
groinrd for.the dragon’s teeth, which, sooner or
later, must come up full armed men. They,
then, will be pronounced “ guilty” by all itn
partial men, and should and will be held re*
I sponsible for the bloody doings of their breth
ren, the “ Owls,” “ Tigers,” and “ Blood Tubs”
of Baltimore'and other cities. The Republican-
Know-Nothing editors and orators have at last
had their treasonable appeals answered. Look
at Harper's Perry—look at Baltimore; As
they Bowcd-so did they reap.
A' Lcokv Editor. —Mr. Lewis, of tho Hun
tingdon Globe, acknowledges the-receipt of a
box from-Harrisburg containing “ a dozen fat
partridges, shot by Maj. Joseph L. Poulton, on
tho Conewago Hills.” Louis- is more lucky
than his editorial brethren hero; ,\Vo have not
had tho pleasure-of luxuriating oh a. partridge
this season, our sporting friends haying entirely
overlooked us in tho distribution of gamo.^X
0“ Congress will meet in two weeks from
next Monday. As neither party has a clear
majority in the House, considerable delay will
probably occur in tho organization. Tho bal
ance of power-is in the hands of the so-call
ed Anti-Lccompton Democrats and Southern
•‘Americans.” If either unites with the Re
publicans, they can elect the Speaker. &c., but
if both take an independent position, they can
defeat a strict panizap organization. Itls pos
sibic that a proposal wilfbc carried to orgahizo
by a plurality vote, as was done in 1855. The
coming session will doubtless be one of consid
erable interest and excitement.
The Opposition State Convention. —Tbo
Lebanon Courier says that Mr. Klino, the chair
man ol the 0| position State Committee, will
probably fix the 22d of February as the day for
holding the Pennsylvania Opposition State Con
vention.
Game.— According to all accounts, game Is
extraordinary-plenty this Feason, .
The General BCsnlt,
Tho general result; of the elections held on
Tuesday oflast week, which were thelast to occur
this .year, is favorable to the Republicans. In
New York the Republicans have elected their
whole State and have majorities in both
Rouses of the Legislature. In Massashusotls
the Republicans have, as was anticipated, swept
everything, and re elected Gov. Banks by an
increased majority. In New Jersey, Charles
S. Olden, the Opposition candidate for Gover
nor, is elected. The Republicans have elected
their Governor in Wisconsin by an increased
majority. In Illinois tho-election was fpr local
officers and one member .of Congress to. fill" it
vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon.' T.
L. Harris. Mr. McClelland, Douglas Demo
crat, is elected. ■ Louisiana on Tuesday elected
the Democratic State ticket, with three of the
four members of Congress—Edward Bouligny,
(Opposition) being chosen in the first district,
lately represented by George Eustis (Amcri
•can.)
OC7' In Baltimore, New, Orleans, and Louis
ville. the Know Nothing party continues in the
ascendency, and in each of these cities the elec
lions have been characterized by rowdyism,
violence and bloodshed.— Democratic Paper. '
And in every instance all the rowdyism,
vio'ence and bloodshed has been occasioned by
the futile efforts of the Democratic minority to
overcome by force and fraud the existing Amer
ican majority.— Harrisburg Telegraph—Brown
Republican paper. '
The attempt making by Republican editors
to excuse and palliate the conduct of the Know
Nothing murderers of Baltimore is the very es
sense of impudence, backed by unadulterated
falsehood. “The futile efforts of the Democrat
ic minority" in Baltimore, consisted in their
wanting to vote, a privilege guarantied them
by the Constitution, but which is refused them
in the city of Baltimore. It is notorious that
the election in Baltimore was a farce and a
mockery; indeed it was no election at all.
Know-Nothing bullies, armed to the teeth, took
possession of every pojl, drove the Reformers
and Democrats from the ground, and thus
secured their “victory,” Had the Democrats
and Reformers been permitted to vote, they
would have, beyond question, carried every
ward in the city, and at the same time relieved
Baltimore of the stigma now resting upon.her
city chayaclcr. : But, this right was denied
them—they did not vote—and Baltimore will
continue to-be governed by the cut-throats and
rabble. The hanging of four Know-Nothing
bullies a few months since, has not. it appears,
reformed the morals of this desperate faction.
And these are the men—these culprits, whose
hands are red'with human blood—that the
Telegraph and kindred prints defend and ap
plaud! In the name of charity what will not
a Republican or-Know Nothing paper defend,
for the Sake of party.?
“Affair op llonob."—The Charleston
Mercury,, alluding to the “affair of honor” be
tween. Messrs. Yancey and Fitzpatrick, which
had been adjusted,.says: “It was caused, we
learn, by a demand fiem' the sou of Senator
Fitzpatrick, for the author of several articles,
reviewing Senator Fitzpatrick’s public services,
under the signature of. ‘Reviewer,’ published
recently in the Montgomery Advertiser. The
name of Mr. Yancey, son of Hon. W. L. Yan
cey, was given up, and bn invitnt|«n was sent
by him to Mr. Fitzpatrick to meet at Augusta
as the laws of Alabama against duelling arc
severe. 'We casually) perusedV the articles in
question, and arc under the impression that
they did not exceed the bounds of legitimate
criticism. We therefore"anticipated no meeting
of the gentlemen."
0“ The Baltimore Patriot siates that Judge
Kemp, who was elected Judge of the Orphans’
Court at the late election in that city, has deci
ded-not to claim the position. ’ This declination
is believed 1 to proceed from dissatisfaction with
the manner in 1 which the election was conduc
ted. he having been the candidate of the Ameri
can party. Mr. William'A>. Wisong. elected 10
the House of Delegates otvlhe American ticket,
has also published a “ card.” in which-Jte says
he will not claim His-seat ns a member of tlyu
body, but will leave it for them to judge of his
right to do so. What must have been the scenes
enacted at the so called election, when the men
relumed as chosen refuse to serve ?
Lutheran Coi-ont. —-We are informed that
the organization of a Lutheran Colony, to emi
grate to the State of Missouri, ia in contempla
tion, by a number of citizen's of Blair county.—
G. VT. Patton and Dr. D. K. Good, of Altoona,
are the originators of the project. Persons
wishing to unite in the enterprise may obtain
information from them, until the arrangements
arc more fully matured.
The notorious Fred. Douglas, whoso com
plicity with.the reccnt'insurrection at Harper’s
Ferry has rendered him obnoxious to all patri
otic arid sober-minded people, has left (or Eu
rope. Previous to his. departure ho wrote, a
long letter, denying that ho is guilty of treason,
but thinks that If ho ever was caught in Virgin
ia, hq would be hung anyhow. Ho closes by
promising to correspond with his paper from
England.
C?" Three servants lately liberated by the will
of their owner in Madison county, Virginia, not
wishing to avail themselves of the terms of *ho
will, and desirous of remaining under tho care
and protection of one of the family of their for
mer masters, recently made application to the
Court'of Madison to bo remitted accordingly.
Tho Court, after giving them time to reflect as
to their request, finally granted it; and they will
remain contented-in their old. homes with a kind
masterrather than soeU-tho benefits of northern
Abolitionism. .
gp-Tho long; talked of encounter between
Tom Sayers, of England, and Keenan of this
country, has boon fully determined upon; They
aro to fight in-England for ST,OOO a side and tho
champions bolt, as soon as tho arrangements and
preparations can ho completed. Tide mooting
of tho “chivalry” ol tho Old'and-tho Now
Worlds will bo SfiWenf of no little importance.
tt7"Somo time ago, a man was robbed in Cin
cinnati and did not know on whom to lay the
charge. Tho money was in gold coin, and he
supposed no oho but his wife knew whore it was
placed. Some time alter the lady loft, ostensi
bly to visit some friends io.LDUisville, but did
not come back. An ex-Mayor of the city also
loft about tbo same time, and it was aflcrwards
learned that the pair had loft together for parts
unknown, undoubtedly taking the dt sorted hus
band’s money along. - •
[C7” The Baltimore Reform Committee have
ofibred one thousand dollars reward for the mur
derer, ofWr. Kyle, in odditiondo the five-bun
dred previously offered by the Mayor. ■
PEN AND SCISSORS OLIO.
>■’ Plenty—street loafers,
i j Be kind to your neighbors,
i Lively—our town this week.
• CTT” Subscribe for the Volunteer*
O* Anti dont forget to pay in advance, . ....
" 10“ Ob thb move—stockings that need darn
ing.
,0* Taken in exchange for subscription—,
money,«t (his office.''
[ rj* Still about—the “man with the brick in
his hat.”
lO’-A regular attendant at church —tholady
with thd handsomest bonnet in town.
O” Attentive to business—our merchants.
- KO* The than who drives a good bargain has
lately procured a new whip.
CO” There ate seven revolutionary soldiers
still living in-Slaine. N
CO“ Selling goods rapidly—the merchants
who advertise in the Volunteer. When you
wish to buy,'go to' tlidse who advertise.
DO = ’.'o'td i ,lhenian‘wiro plowed the sea. and
afterward planted his feet on his native soil,
ever haryest ; tbe crops ?
DO" Fillcd}-tho stores with new goods. If
you want to 'find out who sells the cheapest
consult coluiah)r.
30“ lVlij».(fc%,young lady like a bill of ex
change ? Because she ought to be settled when
she arrives at maturity. .
C7“A. boyjataur town has been arrested on
a charge.of petit larceny, for stealing a ride on
the cars. ’
0“ A young man having advertised for a
wife received word from eighteen married men
that ho might have theirs.
KIT'-A lady .being asked to waltz, gave the
following sensible and appropriate answer: “No,
thank you,, sir—l have hugging enough at
home.” ■
OCT” A man who avoids matrimony on account
of the cares of wedded lile, is compared to one
who would amputate a leg to save his toes from
corns.
K 7" Remedy—We heard a young indy com
plaining the other day that she could not keep
'herself warm at -night: Hem ! Get a bedfel
low.
O’. Lad|es who have a disposition to punish
their husbands should recollect that sunkhine
will melt an icicle sooner than a regular north-
easier.
Xxr&RESTtso Foreign News.— Thosf earner
North Amerlca,Jrgm Liverpool 26th October,
brings three days’ later nows. Nothing 'new
had transpired with .reference to the Zurich
treaty., Queenstown is to. ho tpadq a port of
call for the Canard steamers between Liverpool'
and Boston. Nothing hew relative to the mam
moth steamer Great Eastern. Her trip to the
United States has been indefinitely postponed,
the now Earl of Jersey had died' on the 24th
alt. The strike of the London- builders still
continued, and there:were indiciitiahs of suffer
ing .on their patt'. The opinion is expressed in
the press that a rupture between France and
England wad imminent. Gen. Bedeau and Dr.
Landesat, availing themselves of the amnesty,
had returned I o'Franco. The difficulty between
Spain and Morocco has reached a crisis, Spain
having' annoanceftlta intention to commence
hoslijil ios. LordJPalmortton declares fhalEng
land- will not siiljtjjfiffilfl to ofeebupybot'h sides
of the Straits, and',will ojiposo it with force
There had been a rebellion in tlic Papal prov
inces and .Palermo was in a state of siege, there
having been a-collision between the people and
the troops. It was-cxpccted that the Spanish
forces would attack Tetuan and Tangiors. The
French expeditionary corps was ready to take
the field.
Mexico.— By .telegraph from New Orleans,
we have report of the arrival of the steamship
Tennessee at that port, with interesting news
from Mexico>lo the Bth inst. Mlramon had left
the Capital'with but a few aides-de-camp.-and
it was (card he was leagued with Marquiza.—
The expedition of the liberals against Tchuacan.
Orizaba and Cordova had resulted disastrously,
Gen. Mejia having retreated without lirihg a
'gun and with the loss op 600 men prisoners.—
Mlirquizii had seized the conducts from the in
terior and pronounced'in favor of Santa Anna.
The British and French Ministers had protested
against the seizure; A part of Coninas’ band
had pillaged Rio Grande City in Texas. Cor
tinas' bands how number 700 men and are
threatening Brownsville, tjic people of which
are kept in a constant stale of alarm.
Mexican “ Greaser,” Corlenas, still
threatens to destroy thqi town of Brownsville.
Texas, if the authorities do not, surrender cer
tain mdividualsfto his vengeance. Ail appeal
has been made tb'New Orleans, by the Mayor
of Brbwnsviirov forhssistanco. Where are now
the galhlht fillihjistcrs, led by the “ grey oved
man of destiny V’ Here is a'ch'anCe for them to
try' their mettle, and cover themselves with gib
ry. If th'oir’couragO is whrth a picayune, they
will soon wipe out this grease spot on the lace
of Texas.
XT’ The .Germantown Telegraph suggests
Hon. Morton McMiohacl, the editor of the North
American, as the next Republican candidate for
United Stales Senator. , Several papers through
out the Stale have noticed the suggestion with
favor.
C7*The Easton Argus, published by W. II
Hotter, Esq., appears this week in a new dress,
and looks mucli improved. It is a staunch
Democratic newspaper, and wc are glad to know
that it continues to be well supported.
iKT'Gen. Scott mot with a most brilliant re
ception‘at San, Francisco, The military and
citizens vied with' each other in doing honor to
the old’Kero, but ho hurried on to the Island of
San Juan to fullUthb mission with which he
was chargcd.by the Government.
November —The month of- November has
come in like a lamb, and will- probably go out
like a lion, as it is not usually the mildest and
most agreeable of months. In this month we
have the Indian jummer, so called, it is said-,
because the Indians-go hunting while it lasts to
furnish themselves with ; tho flesh of wild’ani
mals for provisions in the winter.
K5*A “ suspicious” person was arrested at
Shippenabnrg, on Saturday, supposed to bo a
Harper’s Ferry insurgent; but, us no evidence
was produced to warrant detaining him; the sus
,piclous person wasdischargod.
l£7*Thc Ohio State Journal (Rep.) thinks
Chase, of Ohio, for President, and Rates, of
Missouri, for-Vjco President,, would make an
invincible Opposition ticket.. / •
Cor. Wiu to lira. Child.
The following is tbo reply ot Govornor.'Wise,
of Virginia, to the letter of Mfs. Child, express
ing Sympathy with John Brbiyh, and requesting
permission: to visit him in prison,and nurse him'
ns a sister; Liko'othor sentimental sympathi
sers, Mrs.. Child,falter the mischief is done
which the impractical wordiness of such has
served to instigate, now volunteers a profession
of “peace principles.” Gov. Wise disposes of
the good indy as follows:
Richmond, Va., Oct. 29, 1859
Madam : Tours of the 26(h was received by
me yesterday, and at my earliest leisure I re
spectfully reply to it, that I will forward the lot.
tor for John Brown, a prisoner under our laws,
arraigned at the bar qf the circuit court for the
county o ( Jefferson, at Charlestown, Va.,fortho
crimes of mitrdur, robbery, and treason, which
you ask me to.transmit to him. I will comply
with your request in tlio only way which seems
to mo proper, by enclosing it to the Common
wealth’s attorney, with the request that ho will
ask the permission of the court to hand it to the
prisoner. Brown, the prisoner, is now' in the
bands of the juipiury, not of the Executive of
this Commonwealth. ■ ' ' •
You ask me, further, to allow you to perform,
the mission “ of’ mother.or sister, to dress his
wounds and speak Soothingly to him.” By this,
of course, you mean to bo allowed to visit him
in his cqll; and to minister to him in the offices
of humanity . Why should you not be allowed,
madam ? Virginia and Massachusetts are in
volved in no'civil war, and the constitution which
unites them- in one confederacy guarantiee
to ytlo privileges and immunities of a citi.
een o( the United Slates in the State of Virgin
ia. That constitution I am- sworn to support,
and nut, therefore, bound to protect your privi
leges and immunities as a citizen of Massachu
setts coming into Virginia for any .lawful and
peaceful purpose. Coming, as you propose, to
minister to the captive in prison, you will he
met, doubtless, by all our people, not only in. a
chivalrous, but'in a Christian spirit. You have
a right to visit Churles'lown, Virginia, madam ;
ani your mission being merciful and humane,
will not only be allowed, but be respected, if
not welcomed. A lew unenlightened and in.
considerate persons, fanatical in their modes of;
thought and action to maintain justice and right,
might molest you, or bo disposed to do so, and
this might suggest the imprudence of risking an
experiment upon the peace of a. society very
much excited by the crimes with whoso chief
author you seem to sympathise so much; but
still, I repeat, your motives and avowed purpose
are lawful and peaceful; and X will, as far as I
am concerned, do my duty in protecting your
rights in our .limits?
Virginia, and her authorities.would he weak
indeed—weak in point of folly and: weak in
point o( power—if her State faith and constitu.
tional obligations cannot bo redeemed in her
own limits to the letter of morality as well as, ol
law; And if her chivalry cannot courteously
receive a lady’s visit to a prisoner, every atm
which guards Brown .from, rescue on’the one
hand, and from Lynch law on the oilier, will be
ready to guard your person in Virginia. I could
not permit an insult even to woman in her walk
of charity among .ns, though it bo to ono wliut
tod knives of butchery for our mothers, sisters,
daughters and babes. We have no sympathy
with your sentiments of sympathy with Brown,
and are surprised that you were “ taken by stir-,
prise when news came of Captain Brown’s re
cent attempt.” .. Hisattempt was a natural con
sequence of your sympathy,' and tile errors of
that sympathyimpht to make you doubt its vir.
tiic from the efltct on his conduct; But it is
not of this I should speak. When yon-arrive
at Charlestown, i( yon go there, it will .be for
(he court and its officers, the Commonwealth’s
attorney, sheriff and jailer, tq.say whelher'yon
may see and wait on the prisoner. But, wheth
er yon are thus permitted or not, (and you will
hfe if my advice can prevail.) yon may rest as
sured that he will be humanely, lawfully and
mercifully dealt by in prisorf'nhd on trial.
Respectfully, Xlnunv A. Wise.
. li. Maria Child.
. Hkroismof a Railroad' Conductor. — Sonic
flays ago, a? the through freight train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was passing the Jiarreo
Foyge, near'Altbona, coming cast, a child two
of Hiroo ycfffs dl ago,, wad Standing
upon the track, a slimt distance ahead of the
loooihotive. The engineer blew the whistle, but
could not attract its attention. Tho cngihe was
reversed, but to. no purpose, and all hope of
•saving it seemed gone, when the Conductor, Air.
M’Coy, sprang upon the cow catcher, and at.lhe
risk of ids own life, ns the engine came upon it’
reached over and pushed it off the track. It
rolled into a ditch softie six or eight feet deep;
The train was immediately stopped, and the
train ha'nds.on hurrying back were gratified to
find it, not only alive, but comparatively little
hurt; AH’ honor to the man who thus risked his
own life to save that of a little child. Tho pa
rents owe him a debt of gratitude lor his hero
ism and presence of mind. •
Another. Victim to Burning Fluid.—Wed
nesday evening last, a young lady' at Middletown
Point, Monmouth county, N. J., a daughter of
Daniel Strong, attempted to'light a fluid lamp
while the screw was'loose. The fluid in the
lamp caught Are, which frightened the girl, and
she let it fall.' Immediately it exploded and set
her dress on.firo. She .was ■ rescued from her
awfhl situation soon after, bfiVso much burned
that she died in great agony in a few hours.
Senator Sumneb.— “lon,” Urn Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, says that
"Senator Sumner is about to resign his.seat in
the United Slates Senate, and, it is said, will
marry and reside in England. Gov. Banks
will undoubtedly succeed him in the Uniicd
States Senate.”
Health op Judge Douglas. —Judge Doug-'
las has been extremely ill for some days, at
his residence at Washington We are gratified
to l eayn, however, that he is at present niu'-h
better, and strong hopes are entertained that
he is rapidly recovering.
Now Jersey, the other day, a young
couple while courting by the fire fell asleep.—
While asleep the young lady’s dross took fire.
As soon ns they awoke the young man made ev
ery exeition to extinguish the (ire, but without
success. The young girl rushed out of the door
enveloped in a sheet of flame, which continued
to burn until her clothing was all consumed.
She lived only a few hours; afterwards. The
young -man will probably bo crippled in the
hands for life.
KF" A band of Abolitionists, from Boston have
notified the authorities of Gliambersburg that
they have determined to come that way to re
vengo themselves on the two men who arrested
Cook. The note says that ‘this band of dospe-,
radoos will leave hero (Boston) in a few days,
with the determination never again to turn their
faces northward, or retrace their steps, until the
base treachery and dastaidly crime of Logan
and-his-moru infamous associate are wiped out
with their blood.’
(X?” Mrs. Antionetto L. Brown Blackwell
preached for Theodore Parker’s congregation in
Boston; a few days ago. Sho took ’the follow,
ipg for her text: “ When I was n child I spake
as a child, understood as a child; I thought as a
child; but when I became a man I put away
childish things.” The audience tittered at the
application of the text to the preacher.
C7-DON'T FATLto see “SIXTH ANNU
AL ANNOUNCEMENT,” and brilliant offers;
in‘another column.
From the Lawrence {Kansas) Herald of Free
dom, Oct 29.
THE HARPER’S FERRY INSURRECTION.
STRONG kansas testimont against brown
BT A BLACK REPUBLICAN PAPER.
the first thing the sfcoplc of Kansas heard of
old John Brown was in* the summerdf 1855. A
meeting of ultra Abolitionists was held at Gaze*
, novia, N/Y., if tte red&llcci rightly. Whilein
session, Brown, who is a native of Essex coun
ty, N. Y., appeared in that Convention, and
mndd a very fiery speech, during which he said
he had four sons in Kansas, and he had three
others who were desirous of going there, to aid
in fighting the battles of freedom. He could
not consent to go unless he cquld go armed, a'nd
he would like to arm all his sons, but was not
able to do so. Funds were contributed.on the
spot, principally|by Ucrrit Smith. , ,
The.four sons had located on Pottnwninmie
creek, in Lykcns county, and in the fall of 1855
were joined by the father and other brothers.
When the Wnltaruse war was pending, the old
man and four sons arrived in Lawrence; the
ba'ance he reported sick. As they drove up in
front of the Free S’ate Hotel, they were stand
ing in a small lumber wagon. To each of their
persons was strapped, a short, heavy broad
sword. Each was supplied with h goodly
number of firearms and navy revo'vers, and
poles were standing endwise around the wagon
box, with fixed bayonets , pointing upwards.
They looked really formidable, and were re
ceived with great eclat. A small military com
pany was organised at once, and the command
Was given to o'd Brown. From that moment
* he Commenced fomenting diffien'ties in camp,
disregarding the commands of-superior officers,
and trying to induce the men to go down to
Franklin and make an attack upon the pro-sla
vrry forces encamped there- The Committee of
Public Safely were called upon several times to
head oft his wild adventure, as the people of
Lawrence had planted themselves on the law,
claiming that llifiy had not been guilty of its
infraction, and that no armed body of men
should enter the town for any purpose whatev
er, and that they would not go out of town to
■ attack any such body. Pence was established
and old Brown retired in disgust.
When the news of the threatened siege of
Lawrence reached John Brown. Jr., who was a’
member of the Topeka Legislature, he organ
ized a company of about sixty men and marched
towards Lawrence. Arriving at Palmyra, ho
learned of the sacking of the town and the po
sition of the people. He rcconnnitercd fur a
time in the vicinity, but finally marched back''
toward Ossawatomie. The night before reach-;
ing that place, when only a few . ini'es away,
they camped for the night. 0 d John Brown.,
who, we believe, was, with'’the party, singled
out. w-iih himself, seven men. These he match
ed to a point eight miles above the mouth of
Pottawatomie creek, : nnd called from their beds
at tJieir several residences, at. the hour of rtlid
night on the 25 h of May. 18501 Allen Wilkin
son, Wm. Sherman, Wm. P. Doyle. William
Doyle and Drury Doylel Ad Were found the
next morning by the roadside or in the’ high
way, some with a gash in their heads and
sides, and their throats cut; Olliers with their
skul’s split open in two p'nccs, will) holes in
their bfensts and their handftcut oft. No 'man
in Kansas has pretended to deny that old John
Brown led that murderous foray, which massa
cred those men. Up to that period not a hair
of old John Biown's head or that of any if
his sons, hud been injured by the pro slavery
party. '
It was hot until the .30th of August, three
months after the. Pottawatomie massacre, that
the attack was made on the Ossawatomie, by
the pro-slavery forces, and Frederick Biown, a
son of old John; was killed.
The irulh of history requires this statement
If Brown wits a monomaniac. it dales back an
terior to his first visit to Kansas.
THI.IL UF THE lIIRPER’S FERRY IFSCRGEXTS.
Cook Found Guilty of Murder anil Insnrrcclion.
Motion for a New Trial Overruled.—Stevens
Handed Over Id the United States Marshal.— ,
, Cook, Green, Coppfej add Copetand Sen
■ tenced io Death.
CuATitEiToivN, Nov; 10;—The court remain
ed in session until 0 o’ctlock, 'viluti the- .fury in
the case of'COok rbndcr'ed a verdict of guilty on
the charge of murder and insurrection.
Before the jury retired to consider npori the
verdict, Mr. Voorhees delivered n most power
ful appeal in favor of lilts’ prisoner, which drew
tears trom the eyes of the most embittered of
his auditors.
This morning a motion for a new trial for
Conk, made by his counsel, was argued and fi
nally overruled, by the judge.
Mr. Harding, the District Attorney, refused
to sigh a nolle pros in favor of Stevens, demand,
ing that he shall bo tried by the Virginia Slate
court. Tito court has, however’, handed file
prisoner over to tho United States marshal, pay
ing no'attention to tho objection of'MrHarding.
. It is rumored that Green, Coppiii, Copeland,
I and Cook,-will'.bo executed on the same day
with Brown. ,
CiiAniiEaTowN. Nov.,lo—Evening;—-The court
to-day sentenced Cook, Green,.Clippie,' and
Copeland to be executed oh Friday the 16th of
December. Jt is supposed that Governor Wise
will respite Brown and execute the whole of the
condemned prisoners on the ; .samo day. The
court has adjourned (or the term.
CHAtiiESTOwir, Nov. lik—When tho prison
ers were brought before the Court for sentence,
Ihfc nOgroes CopOland and Green declined to
say 1 aliythirig. Cook and Coppib both address
ed tho Cnurti dfcnying that they had any knowl
edge of Brown’s Intention to seize Harper’s Fer
ry until the Sunday previous, when they were
called upon, to take .the oath of obedience to
their commander. They expected to be pun
ished. but did not think they should bo hung.—
Hazlett will not be tried untiljho May term of
the Court. The negro prisoners are to bo exe
cuted bn tho morning of tho 10th of December,
and tho whites in tho afternoon'.'
FURTHER FROM BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.
Slarlimg Intelligence—Cortinas in possession
of the, town—The Outlaws Sustained hy Mex
icans— The Americans to be Exterminated —
The News Confirmed by Affidavits—Fron-.
tier of the Hio Grande in a state of War.
New Orleans. Nov. 12.—Tho Delta, of this
city, publishes n letter, dated Corpus Chrisii.
November ?, which says that it is uhiifat nr
tain thatalic town of Brownsville has fallen in
to the hands of Gorlinas.
The Mexican flug was flying four miles above
the town. i
Ali communication had been cut off.
The entire population on both sides of the.
Rio Grande were in arms, with the intention of
exterminating the Americans, and reconquering
the country to the Colorado river.
The news'is continued by the affidavits of
citizens of Cameron county, who were obliged
to fly for their lives.
Another uffldavit says the frontier of the Rio
Grande is in a slate of war.
Gorlinas is sustained .by the Mexican popular
lion.
Eearnest appeals are made for aid by the
Americans.
Highly men were advancing Ipllie relief of
Brownsville, but they will have to encounter
seven hundred of Gorlinas'men. - !
Colonel Robert E Lcc.succecds Gen. Twiggs
in ihe command bl the military department of
Texas.
Wit. 11. Seward.— Tlio latest advices from
IV. 11. Seward arc from Jaffa, in the Mediter
ranean sea. lie has completed his journey up
the valley of the Nile to ancient Thebes, had
Surveyed the pyramids, and ho was about to
proceed to Jerusalem, and thence by Damascus
to Constantinople.
K 7“ The New York Herald accounts for the'
small vote at the late election in that State by
saying, “ that both parties were ashamed of
their candidates.’’ 1 This is becoming'a very
common fault in more places than. New York.
, The Kind of Hen who
The day before the Baltimore oleS?*-
lowing advertisement appeared in n, ° j ftl-
Ijiat city: ~ . e
•cAwakk; Tigers I—Awake and (nV„ .
:cmy. Attention, Tigers!—Meet at
place of meeting, at midnight. Busing rc B u W.
parlance demands your presence ’ r t ■ 01 lot
is expected to bo at bis post. Bv „,j Cry Tiger'
Big Tiger. 7 ° m « r of tfa«
JOS, H. EDWARDS, Pre.M >
A. G. Saulsbbrt, Secrefarv.”* rCI ® oll^
« Reouiatobs.— You must know , ■
Bo on deck tp-night at out- restaurant "1.1J U, L
der. . JOIINSIIANE Y,'prc,u„^, ot -
The « Tigers” and » Regulates” ' !
cal Know-Nothing clubs. t 0 P°lilh
The, Maryland kgidiaiure.
..The full returns from Maryland show tk. r.
lowing result: ‘ . " ’ c ' l
Dcmoocrats.:, Americans, D„ m •/
Semite 12 ' Ifi:
House 4(5 - 28
58 ■ 38 .
Democratic majority on joint ballot, 26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Ist District—Majority for Stewart. D™ a.'
2d District—Majority for Webster, AtrTcr
sth District—Majority for Kunkel, Deni ' iJ!
(sth District-Majority.for'Hughes, Dent', Qn'
In the Baltimore Districts Harris ami Da
Opposition, who received the united vote of
Blood Tubs and Plug Uglies.'to the exclusion
hf all respectable citizens from the polls, clijn,
to be elected by a large majority.
Another Victim of Hie Baltimore Kicetinn
Riot. 11
Baltimore. Nov. 121—Charles Pnrgett, *l.
was shot in the Second ward, on elecfion dn v °
by a rowdj’, died from-bis uounds thistnarn*
ing-
The deceased, at the time he was shot, wai
endeavoring to rescue a friend whom -iho’row*
dies were"enitchvo.r.ing to force to vote
his will. The man who did the d«d was ar
rested yesterday.
From Forney's “ Press,”
PoirtAut-E Gas Linin'—An Ikvaumbik bis. *
OOVBiiv —Our attention has recently becr
drawn to an invention of Portable Gm-LiM
which we think destihedsoon (o come min gen
eral use. We refer to the “Loveless bc-If-oeac
rating Portab e Gas Burner and Fi.vnna,"ot
winch Messrs. Witters & Co., No, OIH iMrirfree
street, are the sole proprietors. Thu scicntillc
simplicity of this burner commends it tmi|
who examine it. The gas consumed is genera
ted fiom ordinary burning fluid, which is done
by connecting .with the lamp a sort of bu b «
reservoir filled with the fluid, and arranged in .
such a manner as to admit its passage through
a small pipe into a retort suspended iiniutdi.
ately over die ,burner. The heat arising 'front-.,
the light creates d vapor in the retort which,
by another tube, escapes to the burner beneath,
and iltus supplics a light equally brilliant and "'
steady ns the coni gas,light, and at full 20 per
cent, less expense, allowing city rates for the
latter. The difference in favor of the fluid-gas
is of course much grialer in the rural district),
where the introduction of coal gas is more H
pensive.. \ .
A great desideratum nttained by this nmng!-
ment is, that it completely obviates die danger,
attending the use of ordinary fluid lamps. In
deed. it is the opinion of scientific men that,
there ts less liability to explosion in the (tscol
this gas than that .manufactured from coal,
Wore wc not entirely:satisfied ol its perfect
safety in litis respect, we should;- Under nocit
cunislnnces recommend it t 6 the public; boh
having assured ourselves, by actual rjtpell
incuts, we make this-statement, no .less fo r lbs
benefit of the public than the proprietors oU\«
artio e.
Anolhcr.grcat want is supplied by (bis in
genious. invention in affording-Die.-nwn tMnAi'
nient, ortianiefltal, and economical portable
light yet discovered.- Even- in cstabl-shnieals ■
where gas. has been -introduced,.these lamps
are now - brought into- frequent rtquisilioli
to supply the place of brackets where the rtga
lor burners are insufficient. - In some coses, al
so, we learn that small pipes are,being extern
did nil through a budding, neatly concealed
under the wn 1 paper, which are supplied mill
the fluid from a tin vessel or reservoir in thi
upper part of-it,’ by .which -burners and chande
liers me used precisely as where thi gas is in
troduced from the sircet. In the country. St:
pi edict, it will not be long before Messrs. Wit
ters & Co. Will have employment for scoresol,
men in introducing this truly admirab'c light- ■
giving arrangement. . For public balls, church
es,’school rooms, and ail kind.of ediflees which
require to be lit up at night, the portable lamp)
and chandeliers here described are' just
thing. The fixnres are furnished in.all thepil
tetns and designs employed by our first cteff
gas,tiltingestnb isbments. vvliciherdlimidbiiTJ,
brackets, pendants, or stand'lights. Serehl
churches in this State have already been sttjf
plied with this convenient arid beautiful light-
We saw a few days ago, itf brilliant operatiort,
a magnificent chandelier of iliarfimolh size, con*
tniimig twelve lights and' measuring eight f M (,
in diameter. manufactured to order, by
Waters & Co., for the large LutlifW o Jarett
at Trappe, Montgomery county;
the citizens of that enterprising viltoj'-j*
happen to know, arc generally alive to y
things that have merit, and'tbey.bavesuslt'oi
their reputation in this respect by lifi ll |-
their commodious new edifice in this Sltrao
form. - . . -hi
Tho value, safety, «nd cOnveidetfCe of w
hew light have been have been handsome V ~
knnwledged' whei-cvcr it .hos been Sithjec
critical examination. It has
awarded to it the'first premium froth mef
sylvania State Agricultural Society, and.
from societies dr Montgomery, Bucks, ,
and Dauphin counties. - The prqpnctor
now selling Slate' orid County rights for'
invention, and'unless we are greatly m'B * '
there are handsome fortunes in store lor oil
are lucky enough to secure them. "h® P
have already been introduced in the P*' se A,
cars on several of our city railroads, and ft
bly soon will be on all the others. and inf
now manufacturing lamps to be introduc
the oars on the Pennsylvania road. EroO
road in the country will-he compelled, et
to have them; ns a matter of convenin'®®' •
their use the ears are made ns Inminou
hall-room, and reading in them at nigm
dered as practicable as by daylight. ’ t j, e
vise nil who are in. any way interested j (
subject of light to cnU.and examine to® .
we liave here imperfectly described, •“ ,
certainly one of the most valuable of m
invmtions. ■ » r» Got-
Fixtures for sale at the store of Jn°- u ‘
gas, West High street. Carlisle.
Convicted. —Thomas G. Rutherford has e
on trial for some days at Pittsburg, for
or intimacy with the female convicts of the •
tern liouse of Refuge, while Snporlntenden
that institution. The evidence was-closa
Saturday, when the; jury returned a veto c
guilty.
BjT" Gov. Wise has. ordered 100 muske *
Piedmont, and 100 to Romney, Va;, to
tho citizens to arm themselves for protect o •
OS?” Morton M’Michael, of the Philadc P
North American, is spoken of as a Rbpuh lC
candidate for United States Senator.
07-Senator Gwin will, at the earliest P or
of tho next session of Congress, bring I o **
tho Pacific railroad question.
; O'Mr. Brackett^tbftiwell-known sculpt'
of Boston, has gone to Oharlestotvn to m” 6
bust of old John Brown.-