The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1859, Page 2

WHOLE NO. 8489. sissankl token lias PRICE TWO CENTS.) WW EXECUTION OF BROWN. Drder and Quietness in Charlestown. nterview of Brown with His Wife in Jail, mS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. wns Interview with his Fellow Culprits. CHARGES COOK WITH DECEPTION, THE SCENE AT THE SCAFFOLD. 10 SPEECH FROM BROWN. teresting Letter from Old Brown to His Wife and Children. Is Last WoRnns. apressive and Imposing Military Display at the Scene of Execution. and Bxtraordivary Hirhibi- tions of Sympathy in the North. Tolling of Church Bells, &., &e., &. OUR CHARLESTOWN DESPATCH. OWN'S INTERVIEW WITH HIS WIFE—HIS LAST WORDS TO HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. Quaniestows, Va., Dec. 1, 1859. iMre, Brown arrived here this morning, under an eacort nine cavalry. Sbe travelled in a carriage from Har- *4 Ferry, accompanied by Captain Moore, of the Mont- ry Guard, now stationed at that point. The Captain on his way from Richmond yesterday to join his mpany at the Ferry, and while on bis way from the lay House was informed by a citizen of the State, who ‘& passenger on board, that Mes, Brown was in the , accompanied by two gentiemen and « lady. Paptain Moore, on getting to Harper's Ferry, took the ole party in charge, and telegraphed to General Talia- ‘informing bim of the arrival of the party. The ineral’s instructions were to have them detained until her orders. detachment of nine cavalry was sent on this morning duct Mrs. Brown hither, and orders sevt to Captain ye to have the lady and two gentiemen who accompa: d ber detained on their way to this town. The Captain quently referred to the sad fate of her husband, but was in no way moved by this reference; she seemed her to regard him im the light of a martyr. en. Tulaferro, before Mrs. Brown entered the coll, d Brown what time he would require for an inter- w. Ho replied, “Two or three hours.” ‘Tnat,’’ eaid L General, ‘is too long, for Mrs. Brown has to go to per's Ferry to-night.” “Well, thon,” said Browa, “I nt the favor from the State of Virginia.” letter ot Brown's has been published, in which he essed doubts a8 to the propriety of his wife visiting in in prison to bid bim farewell, and it is probable that b subjotved letter from Brown to his wife and children written under the belief that no interview between ym would take place:— JOHN BROWN'S LAST LETTER TO MIS FAMILY. OmARLESTON Prison, } Jurvensow Co., Va., Nov. 30, 1859. Drarvy Bevoven Wire, Sons asp Daccurens, Everr- DNE:— las 1 vow begin what is probably the last letter 1 shall r write to any of you, I conclude to write to all at tho me time. I will mention some little matters particularly plicable to little property concerns in another place. recently received a letter from my wife, from near jladelpbia, dated November 22, by which it would m that she was about giving up tho idea of seeing me in. I had written ber to come on if she felt equal to p undertaking, but I do not know that sbe will get my er in time. it.wagon her own account chiefly that I ed her to stay back. At firstI had @ moat strong de- le to see her again, but there appeared to be very se- bua objections; and should wo never,meet in this life, I het that she will in the end be satisfled it was for the best east, if not most for her comfort. I enclosed in my last + to ber a draft of fifty dollars from John Jay, made lyable to her order. I have now another to send ber, m my excollontold friend Rdward Harris, of Woon- ket, R. L., for one hundred dollars, which I shall also e payable to her order. i am waiting the hour of my public murder with grey mposure of mind and cheerfulness, feeling the stong as- nce that in no other possible way could I bs used to much advantage to the cause of good and of humanity, ld that nothing that either I or all my family bave sac- d or suffered will be lost. The reflection that a wise d merciful, as well as just and Holy God, rules not the irs of this world, but of all worlds, isa rock to set our vpon under all circumstancee—even those moro se- ly trying ones into which our own feelings and wrongs placed us. Ihave pow no doubt but that our seem- dieacter will ultimately result ia the most glorious poear; g0, my dear shattered and broken family, ‘of good checr, and believe and trast in God with your heart, and with all your soul; for He dooth things well. Do not fect ashamed on my account, for one moment despair of the cavee or grow weary well doing. I bless God I nevor feltstronger confidence the certain and near approach of a bright morning and Jorious day than I have felt, and do now feel, since my uflpement bere. Tam endeavoring to return, like a or prodipal as Tam, to my Fathor, against whom I have inped, in the hope that be may kindly and for- meet me, though a very great way ofl, Oh! my dear wife and childron, would to God you contd | | it, but immediately changed the subject. yw how I have been travailing in birth for you all, that ‘one of you may fail of the grace of God. hrough Jesus Christ—that no one of you may be blind the truth and glorious light of his Word, in which life a immortality are brought to light, I beseech you ory ono, to make tho Bible your daily and nightly dy, with a chitdlike, honest, candid, toachable spirit of ¢ and respect for your husband and father. And U berecch: the.God of my fathers to opon all your os to the discovery of the truth. You cannot imagine yw mucb you May soon need the consolations of the ristian religion, Cirevmstances lke my own for more na month past bave convinced mo beyond all doubt our great weed of gome theories treasured up in our jugices are excited, our vanity worked up to the highest bp, Oht do not trust your oternal all upon the bois- ous ocean without even a helm or compass to ntd you ateoring. 10 notask any of you to throw away your avon; lonly ask you t make acandid, sober uso of bur reason. My desr youngor children, will you Mston to this Inst Lor admonition of one who Can only ove you? Ob! bo termined at once to give your whole heart to God, and nothing ebake or alter that reeolution, You heed have fears of regretting it. Do not be vain avd thought , but cober minded; and Tet me entreat you all to love whole rernuant of our once grost family. ‘Rey and 4 up again your Broken walls and to mako the ut most of every stove that a left Nutinwg can so tend w make Hife a Diessing as the eousctousness that your life and example diess and leave you the etronger. Sill, ita ground of the utmost comfort to my mind to know that #0 many of you as bave Bad the opportuaily bave given some proof of your fideli.y to the great family ef wen. Be faithful unto death; from the exercise of ha bitual love to man it caunot be very bard to learn wo loge is Maker. J must yet insert the reason for my firm belief in the divine inspiration of the Bible, notwithstanding Lam per- bars naturally skeptical, certainaly not credulous, 1 wieh all to covsider it most thoroughly when you read that blessed book, and eee whether you canuot discover such evidence yourselves, Iti the purity of heart fect ing our minds us well as work and actions, which ia everywhere insisted on, that dutinguishes % from all the otber teachings, that commends it w my conscience Woether my beart be willing and obedient or not the inducement that it holds eut is anotner reasoa ef my convictions of ite truth and guouiuences, Dut 140 not here omit this my last argument on the Bible that eternal life ts what my sou) 1s panting after thy moment. I mention this as @ reason for eadeavoring t» leave a valuable copy of the Bible to be earcfulty pre served in remembrance of me, to see many of my pos- terity instead of some other book at equal coat, J beseech you all to live in habitual contoutement with mo*era’e circumstances and gains of worldly store, and earnesly to teach this to your children aud chil- dren’s children after you, by examplo as well as precept. Bo determined to know by experience as soonas may be whether Bible instruction is of divine origin Or pot. Be sure to owe no map anything, but to love one another. John Rogers wrote to bie children, “Abbor that arrant whore of Rome,” Johu Brown writes to his children to abbor, with undying hatredgalso, that sam of ail villanies—slavery. Remember, he that is slow w Anger is better than the mighty, and be that ruleth in spirit than he that taketh acity. Remember, also, that they, being wise, shall shine, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. And now, dearty beloved family, to God and the work of His Grace Tcommend you all. Your affectionste hasbaud and father, JOHN BROWN, The interview between Brown and his wife lasted from four o’clock in the afternoon unti near eight o’clock in the evening, when Gen. Talliafero informed them that the period allowed had elapsed, and that she must prepare for departure to the Ferry. A carriage was again brought to the door, the milit«ry took possession of the square, and with an escort of twenty mounted men the cortego moved off—Capt. Moore, of the Montgomery Guards, ac- companying her. ‘Tho interview was, I learn, not a very affecting ono— rather of a practical character, with regard to the future of herself and children, and the arrangement and settlo- ment of business affairs, They seemed considerably affected when they first met, and Mrs. Brown was for a few moments quite overcome, but Brown was a8 firm as @ rock, aad she soon recovered her ¢ mposure. Thero was an impression that the prisoner might possibly be furnished with a weapou or with strychnine by his wife, and before the interview ber perzon was searched by the wife of the jailor, and @ strict watch kept over them during the time they were together. Atthe time of separation thoy both seemed to be fully self-posscesed, and the parting, especially on bis part, ex- hibited a composure either feigoed or real that was traly surprising, I learn from Capt. Moore that she rather ro- pelled all attempt on bis part to express sympathy with her under her afflictions. . ‘She resented the idea that Capt. Brown bad done any- thing to deserve death, or to taint his name with dis. ‘bovor, and declared that the iguominious character of the puniehment that was about to be inflicted upon him was, ‘a6 cruel as it was unjust. She regarded him as a martyr in a righteous cause, aud was proud to be the wife of such @ man, The gallows, sho said, hal no terrors for her or for him. She stated that she had not seen him since last June, about efx months ago, ‘and that they bad been separated with tho exception of afew days for nearly two years They had, howovor, corresponded, and she had always felt a deep interest in the cause in which be was engaged. ‘The character of the interview may be judged to some extent from this conversation with Captain Moore, which took place previous to it. J Jearn frém Capt. Avis, the jailor, that the interview ‘detween the prisoner and wife was characteristic of the man, and the direction given for the managemont and distribution of his property embraced all the minor detaiis of bis last will and testamont. Gen, Taleaferro was also present, and Capt. Brown urged that bis wife be allowed to remain with him all night. To this the Genoral refused to assent, allowing them but four bours. On first meeting they kissed and affectionately em- braced, and Mra. Brown shed a few tours, but immo diately checked her feelings. They stood embraced, aud she sobbing, for nearly five minutes, and he was apparently unable to speak. The ‘prisoner only gave way for a moment, and was soon calm and collected, and remained firm throughout the ioter- view. At the close they shook hands, but did not em. brace, and ag they parted he said, “God bless you aud the children.” Mrs. Brown replied, “God have mercy on you,” and continued calm until she left the room, when she remained in tears a few moments and then prepared to depart. ‘The interview took place in the parlor of Captain Avis, and the prisoner was free from manactes of auy kind. ‘They eat eide by sito on a sofa, und after discussing fami- ly matters proceeded to business. THe stated that he de- sired bis property to pass entirely into her possession, and ‘appeared to place full confidence in her ability to manago it, properly for the benefit of his younger children. He re- quested ber to remain at North Elba, Now York, on the farm belonging to her. He desired that his youngor chil- dren shonid be educated, and if she could not obtain facil. ities for their education at home, w have them sent toa voarding school He then guve directions and dic- tated to Sheriff Campbell a will, which directed that all bis property should go to bis wifo, with tho exception of a few presents and bequests whieh he made. To one of bis eons be gave a double epy glass, and to an- other a watch, while a third was directea to take a tomb or monument that marks the grave of hia father at North Fiba, and have his name, age and the manner of his death, together with the cause for which he had euffored, inseribed upon it. He directs that it shall remain at North Elba as long as his family reside tuore. To each of his children he bequeathed the sum of fifty dollars, and to each of bia daughters a Bible, to cost five dollars, to be purchase? out of money coming to him from his fathor’s estate, Also he directs that a Bible, to cost three dollars, shall be presented to cach of his grandenildron, and tha, fifty dollars each be pnid to three individuals, whom he named, if they can be found, and if not, to their logalrep* resentatives. Dwring the course of convereation, Mrs. Brown asked bim if he bad heard that Gerrit Smith bad become insane and had been sentto the aaytum at Utica? Ho replied that he had read of it in the papers and was sorry to hear "The sulject of the death of bis two sons was spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked that she had mad eomo effort, while she was at Harper's Ferry for the recovery of their bodies, to which object ehe said Col, Barbour had kindly consented to give bis assistance Capt. Brown remarked that be would algo liko the remains of the two Thompsons removed if they could be found, but suggested that it would be best to take his body with the bodiee of his four sons, and get a pile of pine logs and born them altogether; that ft would be mnch better and jess expensive to thus gather up all their ashes together and take them to their final resting place. Sheriff Campbell told him that this would not be per mitted within the Stato, and Mrs. Brown objected to the Proposition altogether. ‘The prisoner eaid that he contemplate? his death with composure and calmnoss. It would undoubtely be ploa- Fant to live longer, but as it was the will of God ho shonld close his career, he was content. It was doubt tess bext that he ehonid be thas legally murdered for the good of the cause, und he was prepared to submit to hig fate without a murmur. Mrs. Brown becoming depreesed at these remarks he bid her cheer up, telling her that his spirit would goon be with her again, and that they woud be reunited in Heaven, With regard to his execution, he raid thst he aosteod no religious ceretuonies cither in the jail or op the scaffold 10m iy Dister® whe conkent ot approve of the ouslavs- ment of thete fellow ereatures; that he would prefer rather ho acccmpantod to the scaffold by a dogo alave chitdyen and a good old slave mother, with thelr appoal # Goo for blessings on his gout, than ali the eloquenes of the whole clergy of the Commonweatth eominad. During the pact week several levers, containing vheoks and drafie, had been forwarded to bim by his friends to different sections of the evuntry, These he endoreet aod made payable to his wife, Mary A Brown (ove of then wos for $100 and one for $60), and banded them to her. THE EXECUTION. Hoanren's Panny, Dec, 2, 1959 At eleven o'clock the prisoner was brougat out of the jail accompanied by Sberyf Campbel) and asamtagiis, and Capt. Avis, the jailer. Bheriff Campbell bid the prisoner farewol) @ BP call, the latter retarnug thanks for the Sheriff's kig@gm, aud speaking of Cayt. Fate asa brave man, ‘The prisoner was then taken to the cell of @agaand and Green; be told them to stand up hke mon aud @ut butray their friends; be then banded them # quarter each, say- tg he bad no more ope for money and bid them atieu. He then visited Cook and Ooppie who were chained togo- ther, and remarked to Qvok, “ you have mute falne state- mente.” Cook aeked what do you mean? Brown answered, “why, by stating that J sent you to Harger’s Furry.” Cook replied, ‘did you notte! me in Pitsburg to come to Harper’s Ferry and see if Forbes had mate avy disclo- surce?” Brown. “No sir; you know I protests against you coming.” Cook replied, “Capt. Browp, we remem- ber differently,’ at the same time dropping his head. Brown then turned to Coppie, and said, “Ooppie, you also made false statements, but I am glad to hear you bave contradicted them, Stand up!ke a man.” Heals» banded bim a quarter. He shook both by the band, and they parted. The prisoner was then taken to Stevens’ cell, and they kindly interchanged greetings. Stevens said, “Good bye, Captatp, I know you are going toa better land.” Brown replied, “I kuow 1 am.” Brown wld bim to bear ap and not betray bis friends, giving him a quarter. ‘The prisover then told the Sheriff be was reaiy, his arms were pinioned , end with @ black slouch hat on, and and the same clothes he were during the trial, he pro- ceeded to the door, apparently calm and cheerful. Be did not visit Hazlett, as he bas slways persivted in denying any knowledge of bim. On hie way to the scaffold Mr. Saddier, av undertaker, who was in the was in the wagon with him, remarked, “Capt. Brown, you aro a game man.” He answered ‘Yea, I was so trained up; it ‘was one of the lessons of my mother—but it is hard to part from friends, thongh newly made.” fo thon re- marked, ‘‘This is a beautiful country; I never had the Pleasure of seeing it before.’” ‘Through the determined perseverance of Dr. Rawlings, of Frank Leslie's, the order excluding the Press was par Ually rescinded, and they were assigned a position near the Major Geveral’s staff. 4s be came ont the six companies of infantry and one troop of horse, with General Tuliaferro and bis eutire staff, were deploying in front of the jail, whilst an open wagon with a pine box, in which was a fine oak coffin, was waiting for him, Brown looked around, and spoke to several persons he recognized, and, waiking down the st:ps, took a seat on the coffin box along with the Jailor, Aves. He looked with interest on the fine military display, but made no remarks. ‘The wagon moved ctf, flanked by two files of riflemen in chee order, On reaching the fivid the military had al Teady full possession. Pickets wore established, and the citizens kept back, ntthe point of the bayonet, from taking any position but that uarigned them. Brown was accompanied by no ministers, he desiring no religious services either in the jail or on tha soaffuld, On reaching the field where the gallows was erected, the prigoner said, “Why, are none but military allowod in the imclosure; I am sorry citizens bave been kept out.”’ On reaching. tbe gallows. he observed Mr. Hunter and Mayor Green standing near, to Whom ne said, * Gentlemen, good bye,” his voice not faltering. The prisoner walked up the steps firmly, and was the first man on the gallows. Avs aud Sherif Campbell swod by his side, and after shaking hands, and bidding an af- fectionate adieu, he thanked them for their kiadness, when the cap was put over bis face, and the rope around bis neck, Avis asked him to step forward on the trap. He revlied, “You must lead me, I cannot see.” The rope was adjusted, and the military order given, “« Not ready yet.’ The soldiers marched, countermarch- ed, aud took pesition as if an enemy were in eight, and were thus occupied for nearly ten minutes, the prisoner standing all the time. Avis inquired if he was not tired. Brown said “ No, not tired; but don’t keep me waiting longer than is necessary.” While on the scaffold Sheriff Campbell asked him i” he would take a handkerctuef in his hand to drop as a signal when he was ready. He replied, “« No, Ido not want it— but do not detain me any longer than is absolutely neves- sary.” He was swung off at fifteen minutes past eleven. A plight grasping of the hands and twitching of the muscles were seen, and then all was quiet, ‘The body was several timos examined, and the pnise did net cease until thirty five minutes had passed, Tho body was then cut down, placed in a coffla and conveyed under military escort to the depot, where it was put in a car to bo carried to the ferry by aspeiaitrain at four o'clock. All the arrangements were carried ont witha precision and military strictuess, that was most annoying. ‘The general conviction everywhere entertained was that the excitement rescue was an egregeous hoax, Shortly after the execution, and whilst the body was deing taken to the depot, great excitement was raised by the arrival of a horseman announcing that Wheatland, the late residence of George W. Turver, who was shot at Harper’s Ferry, was on fire, and tbat the fire was ox tending to the farm and buildings of Mr. Wm F. Turnor. ‘The latter, who was in town, said that.he had left homo atten o’clock in the morning. He said that several of his borses bad died very suddenly, and also some of his sheep. He intended to have thoir stomachs analyzed, as he believed them to bave been poisoned. ‘The stock of Mr. Castleman and Mr. Myers, in the same neighborhood, had also died very mysteriously. The ex- citement caused by this was vory great, Col, Davis had the Fauquier Cavalry in readiness to go out and inquire into the truth of the report about the fire. ‘The body of Brown arrived by the special train, and will be taken on by Mrs. Brown and friends, by express direct to Albany. It is desired to avoid all public demon- stration, and itis determined that the body shail not be visible anywhere on the route to North Elba, where it will be deposited in the family burying ground. Mrs. Brown speaks in the highest terms of-the great kindness shown her by the citizens and authorities of the State, She is, of course, in great distress. She has most favorably Imprersed all who have met hor, ag @ woman of fine feeling nnd of great affection for her husband, ‘This morning Brown executed an instrament ompower- ing Sberiff Campbell to administer on all property of bis in the State, with directions to pay over tho proceeds of the eales of the weapons, if recovered, to bis widow and children. SYMPATHY FOR JOHN BROWN IN THE NORTH, NFGRO PRAYER MEETING FOR OLD BROWN. REV. RIGHLAND H. GARNETT S CONGREGATION BN- GAGED IN PRAYER—EXCITING ADORESSES—MmMRA- OLES CALLYD FOR—VISITATIONS OF PROVIDENCE IN DEMAND—SHEDDING OF ,BLOOD aDVvoCATED - A FEMALE GYMPATHIZER—NOVEL SCRIPTURAL ANALYSIB, BTC., ETO. In pursuance of notice, & union anti-slavery prayer mecting of colored persons was beld yesterday foroncon at Shiloh Presbyterian church (Rev. Highland H. r- nett’s), at the corner of Prince and Marion streets, the occasion being the execution of John Bro #n at Charles- town, Va., for treason, rebellion and muider. The church was weil filed, but not crowded, the congregation con- sisting of men, women and children, and comprising a considerable number of white persons of both sexes. The colored pastor presided, and opened tho oxorcises with a bymn. Rev. CHartxs H. Ran (colored) offered the first prayer. Lite prayed for John Brown, “that dear olt friend, who awa about to be ency Seed for liborty,”’ and that God would make his death the means of hastening the exodus of the staves, ‘He alo prayed for the © bunsite of stavebotd: crs. | that thelr eyre might be opened w repent of thar miqnity in mek gexn example of Jono Brawn, aa} thereby repeiling aginst God. Ae invoked biessinvs on the wife of Brown, and the widows ant orphans of all the other martyrs; and then prayed that Got would work a m racle ov the soldvere at Charlestown to day, causiog the “muskets to drop from their paimed hands, aud every lez to show 48 power and vor Ww run, while the fetters fail from Jobn Brown, that he might depart in safety trom emong them.” But if God wouly not see ft vw work this Aetiverance, heseutd leave the mater w His beads, oaly erking that this hehe era of deilverance, Rev. Amos GkaRY Bazan, a bright mulatto, from Port land, Me: read ome Boripture selections, wvoking Curres, &c., ov the enemies of the righteous aud reprosebing them tor etubber pees. A hymn, heginving, ‘Am Ia soldier of the cross?” was sung, and then Kev, &. H Garver, read @ short aud care luiy Wotten adores. He said the 2d-0f December would henceforth De celebrated as the auniversary of the mar of Cae of the bravest wud (puremt soon uf frowtom, would be bapesed © Martyr's day.” The transactions w taking plage in Virginia would be rem-mbares with shame by ees yalion®. Deapots would eonff at the. “poael Fi ‘and the struggling patriots of Europe would upbaped un for pe eye wound on the fair Drow: of iiber own's piety and pattie, and seelarea hit purest aud beet man of uns oF avy other oge, He thanked God that he had struck the m6t camaging blow agaivet siavery on the eoil of Vie- givin, where the fiat cargo of slaves was lansed, and de- clared that bie beroie deeds would yet be inacribed oo bie, abd bie grave visited by trooas of pilgrima. Vir. ie would becone famed in history as the home of ‘uebineton ano the theatre of the cowardly executwo of Jehn Brown. They would think of the old hero iu the evileaye yet to come, and bis vame would be heard ja the bleseings of the captive and tie aotnems of the free, Tp conclusion, be annownerd the m opened for ad- ore seek OF prayer, but counselled the yen whom the Fpirit mght Move BOL WO exXGeed from three to five minutex Rev, Gampsox Wuire (black map) was then called up- on. The moat petubie thing to bw adaress was a declara- on that Whenever one Man sees another oppressed, it is hie Chrieven cuty to interfere, as Moses old with tue Fappiiang. sags ies tee enetoe’ When God had be- come ratistied peaceful means would pot avuil, be move ail the first boro of Exypt, and ir the slaves could not be freed without the shedding of biood, let them use ung arms (Shouts of “yes, yes,” amen) If a fio wucrifice bi life tor riy, it ‘Was pobody’s but bs own. Roseat Cuanixs Hexpersox, a negro, from » Feouanted the martyrdum of a missionary ww that countyy, mamed Jotn Schmidt, who had preached imeurrectionary sermons in 1628. That ineur- on resulted iv the execution of about fifty negroes, me of whom had their beads cut off and on pores, Schmidt was sentenced to be hung, but died in fe. friends,’’ said the ping a “his enemies aeful, 1 kuowed one of 'em before be diea; he and, my brethren, be not onty barked ike.» doe Wee hewled ike a cat He gaid- he was gong to bell;and, my bretbren, be died awful. And I econ avotber op ‘em who was gpg to England in a ves- vel, but he jomped overboard ad drowned himself. Another went to Bee & cousin of bis, a minister, and they querrelied, and be wanted to be at the mipistur; but that very night be wap called to et nity, and died of cholera.”” ‘The reverend individual bext spoke of Brown, whom bo styled @ martyr of liberty, and then stated, a8 @ mutier oft bietory, that “in the reign of Ptolmey Philadelphus, King of Fuynt, all the Jews received their freedom for £161 (C0 sterling, paid out ofthe treasury.”’ Heclosed by leading off in swying a hyma:— Blow ye the trampet, blow. ‘The next speaker was a white man—the Rev. James B Deax—who beara a striking reeemblance to the inturgent, who ito ewing at Charlestown, Va. Mia’ too letb inet.” His address was of tho “barp of « thousand eiripgs” order. He compared the execution of Brown with: the ores, nf Chit, sad declared bim agroier man then Wiiam pbert Bruce or George Washing- twn. He Baie potbing lee remarkable, Rev Hanky Jonxeos, of Ziou’s church, an agod African, made an excited epeech. He complained of being siek of wleurisy,, but feit.as if be must bear his testimony in ex- ‘ceeding sorrow for the fate of brother Brown Hye begged the bretbven to pray bard, and perhaps Goi would yet have time to detiver Ula Brown. If God woulda maxe manifest his power they would give him the glory, though Abey wonld net presume to dictate 4 man’s re- tas ke set the women to sobbing bysterically, and at the ‘clite ab elderly man, apparently, white, prayed for Old Brown's deliverauoe. A hy ian was vext sung, with the ch “Ranelujatt 1 We are @p vur Rev, air. Bata (au Englishmen, wei coat) devounced guch of the clergy a8 refuse or hoglect to pre ‘uch abo ition serous, hh ike ir. GARNETT announced @ goliegtion, upon wi congregation Ww gan w imp Ye 4 Rev. Mr. Beeway, of fortiand, Mo., spoke briefly, and Tecummended a season of silent prayer. Rev Mr. Crosay, (Diack) prayed that if Brown should he hung (and be hoped uot) thousands might riso to take 18 place. ‘A'wbite woman read an old letter from Brown, in the Independent, avd boped the people would contribute liber- shot unly for the families of the martyrs, but for a Tmanent ‘iberty fund.” mie. GawxeTr —The clock is now striking twel and if Vir section. co Wetion wae taken, and the small change rattled Mur rally in the boxes. ‘Amun oearly white, from Williamsburg, delivered @ enlogy on Jovn Brown, and hoped more John Browus would be raised up, ill slavery should be wiped out. A ‘everend black man named Trusty, from Newark, they bad a John Brown prayer meeting in his church bight, and he believed the biood o John Brown would duwn vengeance on the oppreasers. Curist diet on she cress, but bis mflcence lived, and’ vo would Joba own Rey. Mr, Berman anponnced, on the authority of the Anglo-african, that the Bethel’ ebureh, i Philadelphia, Would not wpeD its doors to a meeting like this, He hoped the time woula come when a)! such synagogues would be diown tw atoms, (Amen | yes, every church and every minister”? Rev. ‘eos gockas (white) gave his views on abolition, in which he deprecated violence. Several black mon wok sue with him op this point, and there was a spirited discussion. Mr. Goodell fivally said he did not deny the right to use arms, but he thought the best way was by the ballot box, electing men who would at once prociaim oom for the captive by a law of Congress. He be- such @ law could be enforced by a body of men an Johu Brown's command. ther hegro said he had been a slave forty yoars, and keoked upon Brown a8 @ prophetot the Lord. Tas man believed the Bible authorized resistance to oppres- tion by arms, because “three-fourths of it is ocsupied with describing what God wants men to believe in regard to Him, and #0 on; one-sixteenth with describing the hea- senty bodies and rulos, &c., and the remainder with an- gels.” He was going on to talk at great length, when Mr. Garnett requested bim to stop, and the congregation seperated after singing the doxology. THE EXERCISES IN DR. CHEEVER’S CHURCH. PRAYERS FOR JOBN BROWN—A CON*ERENCE IN THB BVENING—JUBN BiOWN A MARTYR—~BIS BXEOO- TION—THE NEW YORS HERALD, BTO., BIC. Yestercay morning the lecturo room attached to Dr. Cheever’s Chureh of the Puritans was well attended by those who bad assembled to express their sympathy and proyers for John Brown, and listen to the sympathy and prayers of others. The cxercises were opened by the singivg of a hymn, which was appropriate to the condition of Uld Brown. Prayers were offered up by Mossrs. Har- per, Tappen, Hall and French, interspersed with the sing- ing of hymns and brief remarks from Dr. Cheever. ‘According to announcement in the morning, a.couference meeting was held ip the church in the evening. Between two ana three hundred persons were present, including several colored men, who seemed to take a deep interest tn the proceedings. "The exercises commenced, as usual, with the singing of a hymn and the offering up of # prayer, after which the conference began. ‘A gentieman avose und sald that he was snd to learn that ‘a Christian bad w die for obeying Christ, and tat the government was favorable to extension of the wicked ins:itutton of slavery. He prayed that tho martyr might haunt his persecutors by ey and oy night, and Lever softer them to rest, that might lool down upon this gulity nation with compassion, and that Be might forgive the clergy for having remained sitent concerning Us matter. They should rejoice that there in the land who dared to speak. Ho was not far distant when every link of siavery should be brokea—every bond burst.” Fiaally, ayec that God would remember tho martyr’s chit? ‘Comfort them and sustain them, and croate friends for them everywhere. Avother gentleman arose and stated his convictions ‘hut the courage which Jobn Brown bad shown was to bo ed. But let them not say that he was guiltless; lec them admire his devotion and his heroism. Samson did mere by his death than be accomplished in life; 80 would that of Jobn Brown. This latter event would baye ao efivct upon. those who had never as yet spoken op the sulject.. When he prayed for the slago, he also prayed for the slavebolder. A third gentleman now took the floor, He knew very woll that there were many Christians aud Ling oor cs in the land which were not slow to condema Joho He referred to his coonection with the ovation to 5 who bad left his country to join a rebellion which sprang from go trifling @ cause a8 taxation without representa- von. ‘The only diffrepce between John Brown aud La- fayette was that the latter was successful, the former was pot—Iafayette fougat for white men, Jobn Brow tor black men. Had Brown been successful he would have been a hero to the end of Ume. Ao himself would not C like a more noble dtath than that of John Brown. (Ap- jaune). Patt this e of the proceedings a collection was taken up for the benefit of Jobn Brown's family. About dity dollars were collected, making an aggregate of one hundred dollars received during the day. ‘Tue conference was resumed by @ fourth gentleman, who considered the day as one of the eventful days of thie United States. He thonght that a demonstration could ¢ been made in favor of John Brown, and he wonld be etiil. ‘The blow that he has struck is ono which the ment woul! not easily get over. Virginia and her ‘alry were but a laugbiug stock for the people, One _ vend Le well armed, S.Moore, would im gina With Very Inte trouble. 1t applause, tnter- He had beard with sorrow that ly burg The newsboya were crying the Hakarp cunng the day with the information, but be would Hot belwve that paper; he wouldn'teven wach it. ‘He went to apether paper office, and there learned for vertinty of the execution of Jolin Brown. He bad never bere beep an abobtiontet of the ret grade, but yeswriay afternoon be became one, and Be was reanived hereafwr to do every thing to promote the interests of the abuhtwa causes) (Cree of * Amen.””) He wae \nuerroptea at this moment by s gentleman, who rake bo war afraid the Diethren were forgetiing the brian wbjects of the mecting, which were prayer and con- Tel ce ‘The former gentleman took the hint, and pleaded the exusperaied sivte of bie teehngs a8 ao excnse for his @grermon. He een 60 worked up thatbe had no epirit for prayer Dr Curxvan—We have met, the brethren will remem ber, 10F prayer, and thw conduct ws @ title out om qier, If the geutkmen will give way, Mr. Matton will lead us iu prayer. ‘The geutieman mterropted Mr. Mattison ag the ‘ater arose to offer up prayersto accordance with the wisn of Dr. Cheever, apd staicd that he would stop, bat woula re- pret what be bad euio bevore—tbat be would henceforth be a repk and rahia abomones. $ Mr, Mattoon agein attemyted to proceed, but waa once more interrupied by some One m a distant part of the church, who delivered brmeelf of a learned and profound. @equeinen on the power of the Mr, Ma tig» fhaliy secenced the pulpit, but betore commenciog the prayer stated that be was there in ay mpathy with she de ¥ign of the meeting, and wished he could be there asa fae oma aig es ee ministers, Quly Ont ‘Tm, to bs know! was present, and that was brosher Frewch. He cesired that oth bimself and al. bis mibieterma! brethren might keep their garments uneotuu- i2ed uptil they reached heaven. He waa ashamed ‘0 be. long to a eect which tolerated slavery, and be requested their prayers tor bis brethren. pared aaa Dot pray for the lay slaveholders as wel Mr. Marnrox—Ah, true, my friend; but we must cut at the root of the evil first. 'He followed with the tenor of which was the conversion of manki and the Sows of John Wesley in particular, frem alaveholding A sixth gentleman now took the floor. The papers, he said, bad spoken of the hallucination of John Brown, but he could see nothing in John Brown's conduct but in accordance with the advice of the Bible. He would not speak of it even as an impra- dence, They bad bad prodept men and prudvut clergy and prodent pulpite m abundance, They bat Seen enough of such prudence, and what they wanted Dow was # tittle imprudence hke that of John Brown. Dr. Cheever now read a jeter from John Brown, af- dressed to Thaddeus Hyatt, Eaq., protacing it with a few remarks. After the reading of the letter the amount col- lected during the evening was announced. Rev. Mr. Bioan rose to the statement victory by what did ak emmy my “ogy Sarg er) bad been made an abolitionist by the event of the day for the reason that he bad been an abolitionist long ago. ‘The exercises closed with the singing of the doxology. ONE HUNDRED GUNS IN HONOR OF THE EXECUTION OF JOHN BROWN. - Atpary, Dec. 2, 1859, Today, between twelve and one o'clock, one hundred guns were fired, commemorative of the execution of John Brown. It was previously hinted in some of the papers ‘that some of the more enthusiastic and impulsive portion of the republicans intended thus to celebrate the event. A member of the Common Council of this city, at the last aitting, drew up a resolution desiring that body to autho- rize that demonstration, but b's poiitical friends dss- guaded him from it. To-day acannon was taken from the State Arsenal by the keeper thereof, and planted upon the State atreet bridge, from which @ hundred cartridges were fired by the Deputy of the Commucary General. Whether the leaders of the repubtican party will justify this unjustidable and unprecedented use of the Stato property by a deputy ‘State officer, bas not yet been made apparent A few of the reckless abolitionists exultea that Browa was made a martyr in their cause, aad uttered threats that thousands of Browns would rise up to bis stead, and also offer their lives a sacrifice when the proper time arrives: ‘The bincks assembied tn considerable numbers in thelr eburch, end held @ kind of fast or thankegiving day, preaebing, praying, singing and hi of the steriwg faith which they all to the gallows and the grave, the D Pioneers cs See ¥ Create con ee yeh ete ee ssa cartora of alt port cal excitem: nts, and the rentevous of iarge oumbers of the day the white fanatics streets, “Give us liberty, or give us death. Execution of Captain Jobn Bro «n.”” To some of the villages up the Mobawk, the abolttionists caused the tolling of the charch bells. A meeting of negroes to-day resolved to continue peti tioning the Legislature for the paseage of the personal Uberty bill (anu-fugitive elave law) until the Legislature pass it. This is the bill vowed by Senaor Diven last SYMPATHY MEETING AT SYRACUSE. Syracurn, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1859. ‘The City Hall was densely packed with citizens this evening, who listened for over three bours to stirring aod eloquent speeches expressing sympathy for John Brown and bis family. . Strong resolutions were adopted, and a Committee on Funds appointed. A lerge amount of money was con- tributed for tbe relief of Brown’s taiaily. The City Hall bell was willed sixty three times—the strokes corresponding with Brown's age. < ‘The sympathy for Brown and his iamily is very strong ere. PRAYERS FOR JOAN BROWN IN PHILADEL- PHIA. PHILADELPRLL, Dec. 2, 1859. A meeting assembled in the National Hall this moraing, where there was an overflowing attendance, to offer pray- ers for John Brown. Rev. Mr. Furniss reat a number of letters from Brown. Addresses were delivered by Lucre- tia Mott, Mary Green and others, THE FEELING IN BOSTON. MEETING IN TREMONT TEMPLE TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH OF JOHN BROWN. Boston, Dec. 2; 1859. Rey. Mr. Grimes, colored, held late prayer meetings at bis church last night, for John Brown, and is continuing them to-day. John Brown's execution to-day attracted considerable crowds about the newspaper offices as the evening edi- tions were issued, and several individuals promenaded the streets with crape attached to their persons, Re- ligious services were beld in several of the colored churches the most part of the day. Uther wise there were no manifestations unusual to every day life in this city. ‘The bells in Plymouth and New Bedford were tolled at noon to day, in memory of John Brown. Tremont Temple was crowded this evening to com- memorate the death of John Brown. All the colored population of Boston and vicinity were preeent, together with many ladies, a large number of whom attended out of curiosty. On the platform were seated many of the most prominent abolitionists of New England, and erected upon which was tho standard of Vir- ginia, with its Coat of arms draped in black. In front the rostrum was decorated with a large black cross, underneath which was a photograph likeness of John Brown, which was draped ip mourning. Mr. SeWALL mace the opening speech, stating the object of the meeting was one of sympathy aud to commemo- rate the death of John Brown, who he designated as a “Martyr to Fredom "” He concluded by characterizing Governor Wise as the modern Pontius Pilate. Ws. Loyp Garrison then read the varivus letters and documents which bave omanated from John Brown They have heretofore Lanett J. 8, Mart, @ bor og Philadelphia, followed. He lauded the acts of John Brown, at the same time slightly rapping the republican party for ite lukewarmoeas in not doing likewise. A remark made by him, that in her act to-day was the moet guilty of all the gullty mo- thers of the American government, was received with mingled hisees and 180, J. Q A. Gurr, of Malden, a momber of tho House, next addressed the mecting. He claimed that the heia- ovs offences of Pontius Pilate tn crucifying our Saviocr with those of whitened into virtue when compared Governor Wise, of Virginis, in his courso to- wards John Brown. He also stated that it was the opioion of no less a democrat than Hon, Caleb Cushing, as a lawyer, that the proceedings of the Govor- nor and Court of Virginia, in trying and condemning Joho Brown, were without the sanction of the Coastitution and laws of the United States, A letter was received from Rev. H. M. Dexter, of the Pine street church, regretting his’ inability to be present, and stating that while he did not justity tho act of Jonn Brown, he ht it would yot be glorified by its futuro good results to -he cause of freedom. Rey. Mr. Prrpoxt made a few remarks in accord- ance with thé tone of the previous speakers. He was followed by Hov. R. H. Davis, of Fall Rivor, Member of the Massachusetts ato, who endorsed the ac ion of John Brown, on the ground that its ultimate re- Bult wonld be good. Wa. Lroyp Gannisox then made acharacteristic speech, glorifying Brown and his associates, aod thanked God that the tine hat been brought about by tho acta of to: dag'e martyr, when the sympathies of ten of ragk were {dentified with his, which would thus enable him to leave Fe, areva, after battling for thirty yoare fr American reeoom A collection was taken ap, ann anced to be for the Denefit of the femiy of Jobm Brown, ‘The meeting then dinporsed at an early hour. TA& MASBACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE ON BROWN, Bostox, Deo. 2, 1468. At the meeting of the Senate to diy, afr prayer by the Chaplain, Mr Luce, of the Neatucket diatrict, woved that tbe Sepate adjonrn on account of tho execution of Joho Brown. Mr. Rich, of Suffvik, opposed the motion, and bays stood egbt for adjournment and elevem In the Boone Mr. Ray,of Nantucket, moved ap adjourn~ Ment, offering at the same ume a resolution of sympathy for Brown. A spicy debuta followed, when the muuon te pOjourn was defeatou—ayes 6, uays 141. CHURCH BELLS TOLLED AT WORCESTER. Woxcenmn, Dus. 2, 1859, ‘The church bells weretolled bere to-day for the execa-. on of Joba Brown, from tev o'clock to twelve, This evening @ great meeting was held in Mechanics’ Hat, which wus uddreserd by prominent genemen of the city, Clergymen and others. Jt was the largest meeting tbat bes bec beld ina long time. Three thousand per- Shipp wero i the hall, and a great many came who could pot get in, At the close a collection was tsken up for’ Brown's family, which was vory successful. MEETING IN PROVIDENCE. Provipeycs, R. I., Dec. 2, 1869, ‘The sympathisers with Jobn Brown held a large meet- ing bere today. Ex Mayor Barstow presiled, and made ® lergihy specch. Speeches were also mate by Hon. ‘Thomas Davis, Rev. Mr. Woodbury, a Unitarian clergy> man, and Rev. Mr. Day, » Free Will Baptist, ‘The feeling of the larger part of the commanity was strongly against the meeting. All the prominent mon en- gaged \n it are among those entertaining extreme views: ‘upon the tlavery question. EXCITEMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, Mavcnmater, Dec, 2, 1859. ‘There was a brisk excitement here this afternoon, caused: by an attempt to toll the obsequies of Old Brown from the Gty Hall bell. It bad struck four or five times, when. Mayor Harrington appeared among the eympathieers im the belf-y and ordered them to desist. One of them re} fused, when the Mavor dropped tim through tae saute by the most convenient mode, and the bel! dida’t ringany At Concord, N. H., the bells were tolled for Brown. SCENES IN CHARLESTOWN. OUR CHARLESTOWN CORRESPONDENCE, (Caunimsrows, Nov. 30, 1869. Inquisition as to Strangers—arrest of One—Troops wm the Temple of Justice—Bivouac tn @ Church MBidifice—Site & the Scaffeld—The Gallows all Ready—Internew with Ola Brown—the Approaching Conflic—Fwo Phousand Troops under Arms—Tne Captain of the Scouts—Ool. Da- vis—O. J. Wise—Dupontion of Brown’s B-dy, dc. ‘There is no abatement of the strict an1 vigorous watch- fulnes that has been establehed in regard to the admission of strangers. Within a circuit of twenty miles or more, scouts are ecouring the highways and by-ways, day and night, and it would bo execeedingly unpleasent and danger- ous for strangers to fall into their hands. Every one that. ‘g not known to be a citizen of the State, or who cannot give satisfactory references, is taken into custody and kept till he is identified as a peaceful aad proper person, ‘Tho faitread stations are also closely watched, and every one leaving or entering a train of carsis scrutinized, ques- tioned, aud probably searcbed, I am not aware that through passengers on the Bsltimore and Obie road are subjected to annoyances of this kind; if they were, tht tact would injure very much the passeager traffic. ‘There was some excitement this morning on the arr: -t of the train from Winchester, caused by the fact .+ there was @ person on board who bad been arrestea the previous evening at @ tavern in oue of the a/jacant. villages under what was supposed to be suspicious cir- cumstances. The special cause for suspicioa appears to have been that ho seemed to bear some resemblance to the prisoner Coppie, and might possibly prove to be his. brother. By others 1t was thought bo" resempied Brown, and might be his son. As he was marched down the street from the cars, escorted by four scouts, two of them carrying the prisoner's carpet bag, the loungers around the taverns and other places of temporary accommoda- tien became excited and crowded each other to get a view of the abolitioniet before he was hurried out of sight into one of the offices in the Court House yard, there to under- a sifting examipavion. While thi was going on iuside, Ube crowd ou'side discursed the arrest, and gave vanous: injalhbie evidences of the guilt of the prisoner, The chief of these was that he war uboat the height of Goppie—that he looked palo and frightened, and that he held down his head, and would not sok people straight in the face, I wes told evon after that he was fortunate enough to find some one at Charlestown who knew him, and identi- Qed bim as in no respect 2 dangerous person; and, on the other band, | learned tbat, having no one to vouch for him, be was sent to Winchester jail. A senti cup and down the pe b of the Couft sentry pacing up and dow! pore! House politely aekea whether we would hike to see the in- terior of that edifice In its present wilitary aspect. Thanic- ing him for the courtesy, he called the corporal of the guard, and we wereshown in. The Court room, where 80 lately Brown and his avsociates were tried, is now a Yar- rack room for ove of the Richmond companies Badticks filled will: straw were piled up on one site, arms stacked tm another place, belts and cloaks bung up wherever & nail or a hook could be got into the wall, and the Judge’s arm chuir was occupieo by @ young volunteer, who was enjoying bis after-breakfast pipe. Tbe scene was quite characteristic of this now famous town. But the eceve at the Court House was in no com- parable tw that at ove of the churches which I visited later: inthe day. The church in question stands on an emi- pence back of, and overlooking, Charlestuwn’s sole street, In front of it, sloping down to the town, 38 the Cemetery with its marble monumests and’ hambie graves. Among these the troops, who are quartered there, were cooking their dinner. Some were engaged in ci , wood, some in hghtng their camp fires, sume in frying slices of Virgma ham, some ia making aud covking baver, some in preparing coffee, and gome in attwnding on the ‘Two, who did not seem to have any taste for the y art, were squatted under a marble monument playing cards; while haifa dozen others were busy in stuffing cotton bags with fresh stcaw, for the use of the dormtory. The whole scene, with’ the sacred edifice in the background, the gilent graves in the foreground, and the dull ieaden sky above, was one which, taken iu con~ nection with the cause of these unwonted military ap- pearences, was ca'cniated to leave a deep and solemn im- pression on the mind of the spectator. ‘The lecture room, or school room, of the church waa the general dormitery of the company, or at least of 3 many as it could accommodate. beds were piled up io & corner, and the stove was being used for cooking par- poses. The charch itself was not so littered with straw, or £0 suggestive of a barrack room, as was the lower floor. But the position of the cushious, with the foot- stool at the top, showed that bere many of the volunteers: had spent the night. Ove the communion table writing, per! sweetheart his impressions of camp life; and the baptismal font was filled with writing paper and en- velopes. Tabs other churches the general appearances were about the same. SITE OF THE SCAFFOLD. Tcan see from the window at which I sit, as I write this on a book beld in my band, the spot where the execution 1s to tuke place. A sheet of white paper attached toa stick snnk in the Aol! marke the site 0 tho gallows. ficla selected stands abuut a quarter of a mile south of the jail, apd the suggestive sheet of paper is probably visible from Brown's roum. Itis @ piece of hulf stubble, balf pasture ground, and the enclosure comprises, I should fay, some ten acres. Notatree,eave one solitary aati- uated thorn tree in the centre, is there to intercept the tale the pesopect of Jake Inroms’s strasgeta without e Prospect, mn Brown's ton, Pees Ay sinnerman ‘The southern view: ie shut out, by @ range of biue ridge mountains, at the foot of flows the picturesqno Shenandoah. ltmay gratify Brown to. tains, arggestive, as they are, that he will have the cboice ci riven to the place of execution. If able, he Probabiy- ‘efer to walk; but the wounds which he recsived ou his legs, and the fact tbat bie fect have been render it necessary for bin conveyed ‘wagon. TER GALLOWS ALL matey. ivy ‘The scaffold is alread ground. A carpenter, wi wood work of a new several gO just alongside the church. A good. reg tho day. .A eo Alexandria Al T juard undertook guide there ‘re met balf a degen other volunteers exanabarty soe fing vimrgine A ete an to the nese of « count: 7 A piece of bark from one of the | steers of ovr Alexandria friend was soon long {CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PACE]