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LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN
TI E9UAY MOHSItG, OCTOBER
PKOCLAMATIO.
AmAtu-r j'kT b paaJ, ati'l tba mny b'e'ot it
ku brought in it tanad aeanoat admoaih u of our de
bodenea apt n U Author of all goo ,or " tte njc"
MM cf tbw life. Lrt t. thraforf, bumbla oursel
aod jia tbauks to !! u who ha arrt4 aar, yUWnce
and fain iM from vr mii- an I ban filled f.ur grauant-
lib Bimr ttiaa dfei, and blrwd our 2-tata and
NatMiO above all otbr Nations of the Earth.
I di Uiertrf am appoint ThiHjit, tum Tatccrr Foi kth
hAi or Vacxuk xitir, aa a da of Tnauk)fiiu? and
I'rauw to tba eid of Heaven fur hia axaoj bW-wmts and I
invite all prranua " tbat da to a batata from tteir uiual
aveatiiii, and j.mi in rimi tbaiik to our lUavmlj
Father, f..r tb man ttvr wa are leeeiriog at bis
It VrrNKt hud, I ba Lcreuutn
t mj baud, and eau-ed the ireat Seal
I- .S J of tba Stata of Michigan to be affiled, at
I-amio, tbia th daj of October, A. I
Br U.e l.oiern : MiFS WI.-5NKR.
N. (J. IhBbxi, Srcrrfarf if S'atr.
A Hare Opportianlly.
The Harper' Ferry insurrection, furnishes a
raie opportunity for Locofocoism to air iu I nion
Bating pretensions, at the expense of Republi
canism.
An ol'l maniac Brown driven mad by the
murder of hid two sons in Kansas, killed by bor
der-ruffians, entertains a will scheme of causing
the negroes of Virginia to rise againat their mai
lers. A moat guilty deed were the element of
accountability present that being wanting, it
became the act of a madman. Upon the
strength of letters written to Brown, upon Kan
as matters as lone ao as Jnn, Gerritt Smith
is sought to be implicated in this in ad scheme,
and through Liin, probably because he opposes
the Republican party, and hates it-" leaders, that
party is to bo drawn in and niaJa accountable
for the blood spilt at Harpers' Ferry. The op
pressed people of Scotland, groaning under the
civil and religious tyranny of the House, of tu
art, might with cjual propriety have been made
responsible for the mad acta of John Balfour of
Hurler.
But fal.-o as U the reasoning, and doubly false
the assertions by which the Republican organi
cation is sought, to be charged by opHneiits,
the colorable opportunity, is just such au one
as Lo:ofocoism delights to avail itself. Give a Lo
cofoco editor, the motive to bring a base charge,
and he will bring it, though he knows that its
refutation U but a pace behind, and that the lie
which he yearLS to bring forth, can live but for
a day.
A combination of causes, woi Led together to
give the wild old man Brown, power to work
upon certain ill-advised and ill-coiiditioued men.
and one of these causes was the inability of a
Government coutwtvr uannu building by
the Government, to pay hifl hands. Thus was a
crowd of discontented men, out of employ, mon
ey and patience, w ho were reckless and cared
not what they did, brought to listen to mad and
wicked counsels, for all of which, slavery now
proposes to hold the Republican party responsi
ble. Tiuly a praiseworthy task.
Plai.n. The Buffalo Erprett a sound Re
publican paper, speaking of the issues of the
party, says: The Washington Uepuhlie has a
ust appreciation of the position occupied by the
j Republican party in regard to the Slavery ques
tion. It coi. tends very propeily that the Re
publican pai ty was formed, or rather revived, in
ISM, In','., and 1S.V., to restrain the further
territorial expansion of Slavery. It has no other
bond of union than this; and if this is abandon
ed, it is, by that very fact, resolved into its ori
ginal elements, and dissolved as a party.
It then discusses the proposition often made,
that the Republican party cannot succeed in the
Southern States without an abandonment of its
principles, or, rather, that no opposition party,
adopting Republican principles, can succeed in
the Southern States, or in any no of them. In
answer to this proposition, it contends that the
Democratic ascendency, as it is now established
in all the Southern States save Maryland, can on
ly be overthrown by the resolute advocacy of
the truly conservative and national creed of Re
publicanism.
It conclude bv asserting this truth : "Let the
Opposition at the South pursue what course
they choose, they may rely upon it that the Re
publicans will neither modify their opinions, nor
restrain the distinct and catilogical expression
of them. We shall make in 1 8t0 the precise is
sue which we ruado in 1S5C."
The Usiversity. The University at Ann
Arbor was never more flourishing than at pros
ent. The undergraduates in the Literary, Sci
entitle and Partial Courses, outnumber those of
previous years by twenty per cent. The stand.
ard of attainment required for admission to the
Academical Course is very high, and progresses
with the advance of the classes. Xo boy, how
ever well fitted, can remain in class without
thorough and constant application.
The Professors' chairs are ably filled, and con
stant assiduity marks the daily routine of exer
cises. All seem determined to allow no Peat of
learning in the Union to call Ann Arbor second.
The Law School commences under the most
hopeful auspices. The first class numbers sev
enty, who listen to most able daily lectures from
three able Professors, two of whom are success
ful practicing lawyers, and the third a Judge of
the Supreme Court.
The Medical Department is largely on the
increase.
At the head of the whole stands President
Tappan, a gentleman, a ripe scholar, of com
manding talents, and of the widest and highest
fame among educational men.
IlaaXOXY. A moat rcaceable partv is the
Locofoco a'.Kut now, in old Massachusetts as
elsewhere. The telegraph announces, under
date of Boston, Oct. 'go. that the democratic
conveniion of the fifth Congressional district was
held yesterday. A double set of delegates, re
presenting the custom-house nJ Douglas inter
est, were present. Many of the latter forced
their way through the windows into the hall, an
attempt having been made to exclude them.
8idoey Webster, Esq., was chosen chairman.
After an exciting scene, the custom-house bolted
nd organized separately. The Douglas men.
claiming to be the regular convention, nomina
ted if. . HaHet and Cornelius Doherty, both
Douglas men, to the Charleston convention.
The other convention elected John T. Heard
and J. C. Lovejoy, friends of the administration.
The democratic convention of the fourth Con
gressional district has chosen James Riley and
Isaac II. Wright, supposed to be in favor of
Douglas, as delegates to the Charleston conven
tion. rnoesix Bask Cask. The argument in this
case having closed, the decision is dailv expec
ted. 1
TaUsuoiTiso. The Executive Proclamation
will be found in another column.
What th South has had.
The Albany Journal thus wittily tills what
the South have had sinec the organization of
the Government :
The Presidency has been held by Southern
i 11 l II .. . f - . i .I f r.ira
men ami MaveiiUtaers uin w ine- ;vu' i
and by Northern men less than twenty-five years.
The Presidency of the Senate has ben bel l
since 1809 by Souiheru men and Slaveholders,
except for three or four sessions by Northern
men.
The Speakership of the House has been filled
by Southern men and Slaveholders forty-five
years, and by Northern men but twenty-five.
The Supreme Court is now, and for many
years has beer., so constituted that a majority of
the Judges, including the Chief Justice, are
Slaveholders.
The Secretaryship of State has been filled by
Southern men and .Slaveholders forty years; by
Northern men but twenty-eight years.
The Attorney-Generalship has been filled by
Southern men and Slaveholders forty-two year,
and by Northern men but twenty-sis years.
The Secretaryship of the Navy has been held
by Southern men and Slaveholders fourteen out
of the last sixteen ycais.
This list might be indefinitely prolonged
through all the departments and all th subor
dinate officers of Government. Evcrwhcre the
Southern men and SloVeholdeis have had the
lion's share. Nor is this the only way in which
they have monopolized a disproportionate share
of power. Under nearly every Administration
since lS-'J, (except two years of Taylor) the
Northern men holding office have been subser
vient and willing tools of the Slavt-hold.rg Par
ty and been aided to carry out whar.-ver policy
it dictated.
Male i ilci;i l .
Tv Cuunty Survyr 1 1., ..t tU S:.,r. f
HUhi'jon:
It has appeared to me thai a po; tion of the le
gitimate objects of the Geological niiw-v of ti.e
State, might be promoted by directing the atten
tion of acting and former County Surveyors to
the Topogtaphy of their respective Counties.
Your pursuits lead you int.) every quarter of
the inhabited portion of the State, and often
many miles beyond the limits of the s. t:l-ineiits,
and the nature of your duties is such, th.it you
unaroLlih'y notice the topogiaphie..! features of
the districts you survey. Many of you are by
this means already placed in p sress-oii of an ac
curate and detailed knowledge..!" the topography
of one or more count!.---. AH this in formation
collected together, with ;!. it which i- .-till readily
obtainable, would cou-titut.- a in i-s of f u ts ol
immense interest to our citizen--, and to persons
intending to emigrate to our Stale.
The object of this circular is to nq ie.-t you to
prepare written accounts of the topography of
your respective counties, to be ttaimitted to me,
to serve as material in the picparilion of a de
scription of the Piiysic.il G.-ography of the State.
Such accounts sd.i.uM . ....t.. ..i itie lo
cation and extent ..r ' R"!:'
Land, Likes, Streams, and d. po-iis of Peat, Mail,
Bog Iron Ore, and oilier supei lieial acruiirilations.
The comparative ruggedm-is of rolling and bio
ken regions; the occurrence of mineral springs,
or splines of sweet water of unusual copiousness;
the prevailing kinds of timber; the color, fine
ness and productive qualities of the il ; whether
abounding in gravel, s.u.d, cliv, or ct;.-taMe
matter these are all characters which it would
be well to embrace in an account of the topog
raphy of a county. If, in a.Mition to this, 1 could
be informed relative to the hcalities and kinds of
rock occurring in your county ; the mineral pio
ductions of interest; fossil bones or any other
fos.-il remains, you would contiihute much to w aid
a rapid completion c( the wo.k which I have in
charge.
The otily iuluceli:e::t whii h 1 t an !:-!- that
should lead you to undertake the labor prop.iseil,
is the praise of that pilMie spirit, and the gratifi
cation of that toaaciouontss of doing good, which
prompt to nearly all the noble deeds that do
honor to the names of their authors. Kvery one
however acting on the suggestions of this circu
lar, will receive full credit for the pait which ho
shall have performed, in the publir-hed repot ts of
tho Geological Survey ; and will thus be enabled
to enjoy the gratitude of his fellow citizens.
It is earnestly hoped that this circular may
not be put aside for some future consideration,
but that the work suggested may be immediately
commenced. The paper of Mr. S. A. Pcttibotte,
on the Topography of Washtenaw County, reae
some time since befcie the State IIitoriea! So
ciety, shows what a Comity Surveyor may do;
and might be taken as a model by oilier Survey
ors or Kx-SurveyoM.
Only the impossibility of addrcs.-ing you indi
vidually has caused me to resoit to the publica
tion of a circular ; I hope therefore your personal
interest will be the same as if in direct correspon
dence with myself. Shall I not see the fulfill
ment of my cipiv tatioTiS in reiving upon this ed
ucated cl.isi of out' citizen-7
a. win'cukll, ;... u,..:,v;i.
Ann Arbor, Sept. 1, IS .v..
Sckk EisoroH. The New York V.-rV. is not
sure of carrying the State Locofoco. It says:
"We have said that New York will in a'l proba
bility be carried by the Republicans in Novem
ber. We dare say that there is not an intelli
gent Democrat who does not entertain this
opinion. The treacherous proceedings of the
Regency at Albaty, their shameful ruffianism at
Syracuse, and the disgusting rowdy elements of
Tammany Hall, have all operated to demoralize,
disorganize and break down the Democratic
party. Thus, agaii st the gederal drift of the
Northern tide, it would be absurd any longer to
consider our November election a doubtful
affair."
Dkath ey FiRKARM.s. The Port Huron
says that a man named Bisco, living a few miles
west or that city, w luie hunting one day last
week, climbed upon a fence, and as he sat there,
lowered his gun to rest it on the ground. Iu
lowering it, the hammer somehow caught upon
a stick which sprung it with such force that it
exploded the cap, and the gun discharged its
contents into the side of Bisco, the ball passing
up nearly to the shoulder, from whence it was
finally abstracted. He lived two or three days
after the wound was received. He leave- a wife
and one or two childreu.
Lick Ti-R.Ninc. Mr. Ten Broeck has just
lost several races at New Market. On the 27th
inst., his three years o!d Dove came in second hi
a race for a sweep stake of ten sovereigns for
each horse. On the 2th, Lis two-years old
Optimiat came in last cf fourteen horses, in a
race for the trial place of CO sovereigns. Oa the
2'Jth his Starke came in second in a ra-e for the
Queens plate of 1 1 guineas.
Orlow Mavbek. This much talked of thie
ving Buchanan Fost-Master of Lcxirgton, Sani
lac county, and general manufacturer and dealer
ia counterfeit money, was allowed last week to
escape from Detriot j i"l, by Peter Laderoot, a
Locofoco jailor, who "took him to see his wife."
The Free Free is seeking to smooth the affair
over. No co.
Sinator Motkrs. Senator Movers, in dri
ving his spirited horse, on Tuesday last, smashed
a new buggy, and came near being himself
smashed. A Iuckr escape.
DETROIT CORRESPOSDESCE.
A God-tmJOld Urovn Capture of 2X
li7tNa Chivalry -Dt n rate Conflict The
I'. S. Ars'nal taken vith 250 moriChitalry
ami -jo hj Stand of A nn (or. li$e mad
Callihi Constitwntt " She'pIIi Ijim.lt
Saved 1-1 the L'nijnWhat the Loeofoeot
vxjht to do Jor the next tiro month They art
I'n-irat'ful Ihe Dmrcratic Editor t enjoy a
chan.jt f'f Theme Explanation vanted Irre
pretlible Conict dod'je ont of place in thit
eair dr., dr.
Detroit, Oct. 24th, 1 85!).
Me. Emtor: The latest God-send to the Lo
cofoco, to counterbalance the disastrous election
news which they have been obliged to smoke for
a,.vpral davs. is the affair at Harper's Ferrv. Old
John Brown, of Kansas, who had his sons niur
dered there in cold blood, sweve he would have
revenue upon the elavery party, and conceived
an insurrection in old Virginia. The first ac
count Mated that his whole "armv" consisted of
sixteen deluded white men and five "niggers.
but Governor Wise, the great letter writer of
Virginia, who has been upon the field of battle,
sava tiiere were only tuielve men iu all, and five
of thrin " iiisrers;' unless he refuses to recog
nize the latter in the count because they are
"chattel." Well, old Brown, with his Siven
white-men and five negroes, marched upon the
town of Harper's Ferry and took it. The town
i- compo-ed of over '. of the F. F. V.'s aud
their gallant sons, who are always talking about
the "co h-" of honor, aud challenging each other
to "iight" though these little affairs generally
"flash in the pan" after a wordy correspondence
in ai ranging the choice of weapons aud the place
of annihilation. Iu the midst of this flourishing
village of jHMt Virginia Democrats was the U.
S. Arsenal, occupied by 2.") soldiers, well drilled
in military slviil, and surrounded with stacks and
cor. Is of pistols, mu-kets, Sharp's rifles, liombs,
mortars, cannons, lowie knives, spears, pikes,
-n C-I...U. idiot, .rpcJ.C-, SWOrdS, pOW-
.ier, grape, canni-ier, slugs, bayonets, jack
knives, Miid all the modern paraphanalia of war;
and these J.'.o guardians were the progeny of the
F. F. V.'s, and ijli-ri'tHf, true Hue " Irmcrat
every mother's son of them. Brown and his
party numbered some IT, including five negroes,
or 1 not counting them. Hit drew his army up
into line, and proceeded fi'St to surround and
take the town of J.tHHi rampant Virginia Loco
f.ieos. his next step was to take the Arsenal,
which contained the brave sons of Virginia,
and some -gn oi u stand of arms. He divided his
little force, and posted a sufficient number at
different p e is to hold the 'g,M Virginia Loeo-
focos prion-i-s and prevent their escape from the
town. It is -iipposed that this stripped him of
a 1 his white men, and perhaps more, so he had
hn h and one or more of the five niggers to
-tor in the At-en.il. But knowing the pluck and
cowaidivc of Pro-.-Iavery Locofocoisrn, ho rushed
up with a tit in step, and in about three minutes
and a halt he had undisputed Kisscssion of the
buildin:: and a large number of gallant prisoners
J,. 1 . 1 1 . i. (.in- imeiiai lor hours,
until I ncle S. mi sent the marines on from Wash
ington and ili-lodged them, and released the im
prisoned Democracy. Gov. Wise is very much
incensed at this display of pluck by a portion of
his 4'constintenis," and calls them "nbeep"-
says he would lather have lost both legs and
arms than had such a disgrace overcome his
auiiis old S'afe. When the aimv came thev
killed all but thice or four of the invaders
vaders, inflicting e'njht wounds upon old Brown
tif'ttr fn- hud k'i rr nd''r'd and called for quarters!
Such is the bravery, it would seem, of even the
United Slates -oldiers who breathe a pro-t-lavery
atmosphere, and are surrounded by pio slavery
othcers.
Now it is well kuo'.vn that the-e sdavcrv advo
cates, and dyed-iii the-wool Democrats of tl
South, have been prating and preaching for a
!i--o!ul'oii of the Union, and frightening old
G.-n. C.i-s nnd other northern doughfaces halt
out oi ilielr wits, lor the past twenty years, by
their hold threat to dissolve the Union anyhow,
unless everything went as they would it to
;o. Suppose those who lave always lteen op
posed to the Locofoco party, and now mostly
composing the present Republican party, had
iiUmrfd them to execute their threats and dis
solve the Union ! what an awful fate would have
overtaken these most unfortunate 2,'ihi Virginia
lambs in the bands of old Brown and his five
niggers ! !
' l'.r r.;.l- I rlc!ii-i, li-rv"rVr j.mi arc.
Tint 'hi.'.- ll.- j.-ilii.i: "f tl"' I'.tili-n Mlorin,
II -.hall vi'itr li.iti-i-U-sii lidi'U, mi uitVt -i.le-,
..iir im.).'1 ii I n i. 1 nu-Ct.'n...-, .lrli-ii.t '.'
1-r. i'i n-. -urli as tin-
Suppose the Union been dissolved just
then, and there had been no government troops
to send on to rescue these unhappy Democrats,
these Virginia sheep, they would most probably
have " gone up." For this timely act and inter
ference on the part of "Uncle Sam," the I-oco-foco
party ought to be decent enough to stop
their threats about dissolving the Union for at
least a month or two, until Gov. Wise shall hang
old Brown, which he probably will, for this
marked insult to the " chivalry" of the old do
minion; for it "i( be construed into au insult
and nothing h ss, for any one man though he
be ciazy and half a dozen tiiggers to go and
capture a whole town of 2,000 pure Democrats,
The Locofoco editors throughout the North
are a set of ingrates in relation to this affair.
They don't seem to appreciate the value of the
Union in the part it acted in rescuing 2,000 of
their political brethren and co-laborers from the
clutches of Brown and his five niggers. I say
they don't seem to realize the value of the Union
in the case, because they are still abusing the
opposition to the Locofoco pro-slavery party
the same opposition that goes in for maintaining
and protecting the Union. Is not this the basest
of ingratitude t I have little doubt that they
are secretly grateful to the Republicans for pre
serving the Union, and thus saving 2,0' 0 of their
unfortunate but valiant political brethren, but
they are so bent on d's-olving the Union that it
seems to come the " natural wav" to them to
abuse the Republicans, though they have just
done them such a good turn by successfully op
posing their disunion scheme. Thev ouirht to
come out openly and tender thanks for this kind
act, i-r it perhaps saved them :!,nm precious
Democratic votes for President in 1m0 and
2,ia Democratic votes on that occasion i.j be
very useful just then, even in Virginia.
The editor cf the 1'rrs here, iu his anx
iety to elect John Harmon Mayor, so that he
can get the Custom House, seems to overlook all
these considerations, an. heaps column upon
column of abuse upon the opposition to the Lo
cofoco rarty, and even foolishly attempt1 to
connect the Republican party with the opera
tions of old Brown and his five negross in cap
turing 2,'ssi Virginia Democats. I presume,
however, that he takes his cue iu this matter
from the New York H'raJd, which works for
much better pay than the Fre Pret$ gets or
even will get if it gets even the Custom House.
And all the Kttle organs will echo the howls of
the Free Prtt and more especially vour near
neigblior, who has the dignity of the pro-slavery
party to sustain by keeping the Fost-Ofliee.
These editors are very much chop-fallen over
the late election news, and this chance to scream
about the irrepressible conflict," " great re
lief to them. For a week or two they have been
devoted mostly to matters pertaining to the peace
ful pursuits of agriculture ; it suited them much
better thaa the news from the elections. Would
it not be wise ia them to drop the ' irrepressible
conflict" theme, and try to explain to the world
how old crazv Brown and five "chattels" cap-
tured 2,Xs) Virginia Democrats . They certainly i
must do this, or stop their pratins about the !
pluck and braverv of the F. F. V.'s and their sci-
ons. ine irrepressible connici ooug
bardlv serve them in this ca.-e, unless 2,
j
" rro
slaverv brethren can make a better show
xauisi
seven white men and five negroes for this affair
hardly amounted to a "conflict" at all, of any
kind. It wasn't worthy of the toys and the
fro;:. Your,
CAM PI'S.
L.alrt b- Trleerili Kiirthrr
I fie Instil rr lloit.
(Mailt at
Baltimore, (Kt. l'..
Several slaves were found in the rocni, with
the insurrectionists, but is not b. lii-vei. they
were there willingly; indeed. Biown's expecta
tions as to trie slaves ru!uiig t t.im, was
utterlv disappointed. None seem to have come
to hiiu willingly, and ia ino-t case were for-!
ced to deert their niist.-rs. But one ir.-T.uice,
in which the slaves male a public appearance
with arms in their hands, is related. A negro
who had been sharply used by one of the
towns-people, when he found a pike i:i his
hands, used his brief authority on the c'.ii.-n
and had him taken to the armory.
Tho citizens imprisoned bv the insurrection
ists all testify to their lenient treatment. They
were neither tied nor insulted, and bevond the
outrage of restricting their liberty, were not ill
useL Capt. Brown was always courteous to
them, and at all times assured them that they
should not bo injured. He explained l is pur
poses to them, and whilst ho had the w orkmen
in confinement made an atoiit. on speech to them.
Duringjthe previous night he .-poke freely to Col.
Washington, and referred to Ins sons. Me sai l
he had lost one in Kansas and two here. He
had not pressed tliem to join him in the expedi
tion, but did not regret their lo-s they had
died in a glorious cau-e.
The position of the prisoners in the eiigtne-
houe during ine tiring t .Moml ty, and at tt:e
moment of the final atta.-k was a very trjin;
one; without any of the incentives of the coin
bat thev had to ri-k the balls of their t;ie:nl-.
but happily they all escaped.
Dining iuesday morning one ot I oi. U n-h-
igton s negroes came in and repor ted that
Capt. Cook was in thv' mountain, only three
miles off. The Independent Gr.-y. of Balti
more, immediately started on a scouting expe
dition. I:i two hours thev returned with two
wagons, loaded with anus and ammunition f
at Capt. Brown's. The anus con-i-ted of boxes
filled with Sharpe's rith s, pistols, etc., bearing tin
stamp of the Mas-achu-etts Manufacturing Com
pany, t hieopee, Massachusetts.
There were found a qiimtity of U. S. ammu
nition, a large number of spr.os, sharp iio:
bowie knives fixed upon pnl.- a ten idle weap
on intended for the use of the negro.-- .mil
spade, pickaxes, shovel-and cvervthiiiir that
might be needed, thus proving that the ekji.
tion was well provided for, that a large pailv
men were cxpecfid to be aimed, and that
abundant means had been provided to i I all
expenses. How u.l the-e supplies were got to
this farm without attracting olis.-i vati.ii, is
strange. They are -nppos,-. t,( hive been
brought through P nn-vivania.
The Giev's i"'rs"i-.i" - ' m n i.u v
aecured part of his aims, but with hi- more
perfect knowledge id the leinioi v he was ena
bled to escape tliem. On their way to the Fetry
with their spoils, they were greele 1 with le-aiu
cheers. The wajous were given into the eu-t.i-dy
of the government. A- eve: v li'. iy i
helped themselves why should hot the Gu vs
have a claim to ti.e spoil- ?
The iiisuirectioni-ta d.d m.t at: ii.t to
the pajuia-tel S depaitiu.-nt at the aimoiv
large amount of money was there, t it ii uj
not distuibed.
A short time after Cpt. Bio-.t u wash-ought
in he revived and talked earnestly to those
about him, d fending his cours-. and avowtiig
l.e had only done what va ri;ht. lie replied
to the questions put to bi n sii'-tanti iliy :ss
follows :
Are you Capt. Blown, ot K.m-a-?
1 am sometime s railed so.
Are you Its-owatlomie B..e.vi. ?
1 tiied to do my duty there.
What was your present object
To fiee ihe slaves from bond ige.
U'ura tl.nii ll'i.-e Mltil VoU lio.v
connected with the movement ?
No.
Did you expect nid fio.u N'oiih v
No. There was no one c.i:iin-cted with the
movement but those who earne with me
Did you expeet to hill people in oidi I to carry
your point ?
I did not wi-h to do so, bin ou Luc. d us to
do it.
Various qucsrons of this kind were .iit to
Capt. Brown, which ho answeicd cle.ulv and
freely, and seemed anxious to viiehcate hiai-. ll.
He urged that he had the to. mi at hi- m, i. v
that he could have burnt it and murder. -i the
inhabitants, but did not. He h i 1 treat.-.! the
prisoners with courtesy, and complained that he
was hunted like a l.eat. He -poke ..I the kill
ing of bis son, which he alie.igi-s Has done
whilst bearing a flag of ti uee, an 1 seemed anx
ious for the safety of his wound, d son. I is
conversation bore the imjirt -s ot a conviction
that whatever he has done to tiee the -laves was
right, and that iii the waifare in which he was
eugaged, he was entitled to be treated w ith all
respect as a prisoner of war. He s.-eii.ed t-.illv
Oliviuced that be was ba lly treated, ami a tight
to complain. Although thought a dying mm, on
examination his wounds have proved to lie not
necessarily fatal. He expressed a d.-iic to live
to be tried by his countrymen. In his pocket
were nearly f;;oii in gold, and several important
papers found in his posses-ion wete taken
change of by Col. Lee on behalf of the Gov
ernment. The following is the anonymous htter re
ceived by Gov. Floyd, of which mention has
been made.
' Cincinnati, Anir. 2".
"Sir I have lately received infoi tuition of a
movement of so great importance that 1 feel it
to lie my duty to impart it to you w ithout del iv.
I have discovered the existence of a secret as.
sociation of the slaves at the South, by a gener
al insurrection. The leader of the movement is
Old John Brown, of Kansas. He has been in
Canada during the winter, dialling the negroes
there, and they are only waiting his o:d to
start tor the South to assist t he slaves.
"They have one of their leading men, a white
man, in an armory in Maryland. Where it is
situated I have not been ahle to Inrn. As
soon as everything is ready, those of their num
ber who are in the Northern States and Canada
are to cetne in small companies in their ren
dezvous, which is in the mo'ir.tiins in Vir'niv
They will pass down through Pennsylvania and
Maryland, and enter Virginia at Harper's IVny.
" Brown left the North about three or f.er
weeks ago, and will arm the negroes and strike
the blow in a few weeks, so that whatever is
to be done must be done at once. They have
a large quantity ot arn.s at their r -ndcvou,
and arc probaUy dlsti ii.uting them ahead v.
"A I am not fully iu tlu-ir cot, fi-leii-e this
is all the information I can give you. I .jAre
not sign my name to this, but tn.-t that you
will tiot disregard the warring o; that ac
count. SHOM I'lSI-ATCtl.
Harper's Ferry, K-i. 1.'.
The following is the nutnl-r of killed a:.d
wounded during the recent i:;urret tiot. : Kill
ed o citizens, 15 insurgents. Wounded in
surgents. Prisoner 5 insurgents.
The prisoners have Iw i committed to the
Charleston jail to await the action of the Gratid
Jury, when they wid te indicted a:.d tried ia a
few days. The arrangement about the jurisdic
tion has been settled iu this wav : The IrcA au
thorities are to try the prioi:er f r murder, and.
meanwhile, the United State authorities will
proceed on the charge of treason.
Gov. Wise said to Mr. Ou'd, the U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, that he had no objecti-vs to the
general government proeet-Jir.g arainst the pris
oners that is, what will be left of them bv
the time the irgit.ia authorities are done wi;h
thorn.
Captain Brown U better to-dav and has ma J
a fuller statement of his operatiors. He sxts
that he rented the farm of Dr. Kennedv. six
months since, and the rent is paid until next
.March, lie tever had over twentv-two mi n
at the farm at any one time that belonged to
the organization, but that he had good ra3n to
expect reinforcements from Maryland, Kentucky,
North and South Carolina and the Cana las. He
had provided arms for 1,500 men, including 200
revolvers. 2'o Sharpe's rirles and a thousand
..,- 'l of which were left a: the farm. He
j' j pr'ov;jcj ftrtI,wi f,)r if.-,t men, includir g 2t
revolvers, 'g x'narpes nnes ana a inousanu
spears, all of which were left at the farm He
munition, all the arms were :roiii time t time
brought from Connecticut and other t-ai-tern
at-u u i "uuuu. ,-v--v.
,u;n,j ,, Chainbeoburir. la., ami were
directed to J. Smit'a k Sons, Kennedy Farm
his assumed name. They w ere packed in dou
ble lox.es, so a to deceive the parties who han
dled them ot the ay to the farm. He say s that
he made one mistake in either not detaining the
train on Sunday nishi or else permitting it to go
on Lnnulested. This mistake he seemed to in
fer epoed his doings too soon, and prevented
his reinforcements coming.
The n lines of all his party at the ferry on
Sundav night, except three white men whom
he ad'iiil that he sent away on an errand, are
( .llo-.vs, with their proper titles under the
Provisioi a! Government: G,n. John Brown,
mmatider-iii-Chief, wounded, but will recover;
Capt. Oliver Brown, dead ; Capt. Watson Brown,
dead; Capt. John kaste, ot Ohio, raised in v ir
"inia. d.-ad; Cant. Aaron C. Stephens, of Conn.,
wounded badly, has three bills in his body, and
cannot po-si:i:y recover ; l.u ui. r-.iwara loppie,
of Iowa, ir.ihutt; Lieut. Albert llazlett, of Pa.,
.ha!: Lieut. Jeremiah Andrson, of Ind., dead;
Lieut. Win. Leinan, of Maine, dead; Capt. Johu
F. Cook, of Conn., ceapcd ; privates, Stewart
Tax lor, f Canada, deal; Charle P. Tid I, of
Ma'ne. dead; in. Thompson, ( V 1 ., ilea.l ;
Dolfh Thompson, of N. Y., dead. The above,
with the three whites previously sent off, make
in all seventeen whites. Negr.M-s Danget field
Newlv, of Ohio, raised in Va., dead; F.mperor,
of N. V., raised in South Carolina, not wounded,
a pri-oner the litter was elected a member ot
Con 'tess of the Provisional Government some
time -mce; Lewis Leary, of Ohio, raised in Va.,
dead: Copol.md, of Ohio, raised 111 a.. Hot
wounded, a pii-oner at Charles-town. Gen.
r.rowti has nine wounds, but none fatal.
A bushel of letters were di-covered front all
narts of the countrv. One-from tteiritt Miulli,
informs Brown of money being deposited iu a
bank in New York to the credit of J. Mnith A
Sons and appears to be one of many informing
him, tioiii time to time, as money was raised.
The following is the Constitution found amoiij;
the pipers at Brown' farm :
V.'M''."oi tnttit'itinH nrid ( ';. itincrn !
th' 'f -pU i'f thr I'liittd St.if't.
Il'i'-f.., Siaverv throughout its entire ei
1er.ee in the United States is none other than
the most b tili irons, unprovoked and unqualified
war of one portion of it citizen upon another
portion, the only con blioris of which are per
iietua! impi isonment and hopele-s servitude, oi
absolute extermination, iu utter disregard and
violation of tho-e eternal and self-evident truths
--i. f'tth in our Declaration of Indei.i-ndi nc
theicfoie. we, citizens of the United State, and
the oppre-ed people who, by the recent decis
ion oi the Supreme Court ate declared to have
no rights which the white mm is bound to re
sped, together witll all other people degraded
by ihe 'as t beret f, do, lor the time being, or
dain and e-tal.!.-h for ourselves the billowing
provi-iolial constitution and ordinances, the bet
ter to protect our people, their propel ty, li vi s
and hli.-tli. s, and to pivciii our actions.
Akvo'I.k I. O'.i.ililicaiiot.s for ineml.ei.-hit.
!1 ,,.i---' 'ie age, whether pio-ci lln-d,
oppies-ed and ch-l.ived cilielis, or of the pro
st ri .ed and oppres-ed i.ie. SoI the United States,
who shall ague to su-tain and enforce the Pio-vi-iofal
Constitution am Oi .finances nt ihi ir
iMtr.itiou loge'hcr with all minor children of
si.ch per-ons, -hall lie held tube fully entitled to
protection under the same.
Akr. 2. Blanches of Government. The Pni-vi-ional
Government of this organization tdml!
coii-i-l ot thtee bianche, vi. : legislative, Kx-
A l exu'ive and .Iu lieial.
i A nr. :.. The Legislative branch shall be a
Collate-- or llou-c o! B- pie-entHtive, composed
i ot not 1 than five tior in tie than tell members,
who shad leelict -d ly all citizens ot mature
a'- and s.-utid mind, connected with this orgni.i
ation, and ho shall etit tin in t flicc for three
y ais, Hide the sallie be l.llloVcd for llii-coll
In.-l, i iiti.ilifv or death. A ncijoiilv of silt h
memt.ers to constitute a "riorum.
j A I; l I. F.. cu:ive blanch ot this organization
j shall eon--t t a Pi a i. lent and Vice Pit'sideiit,
j who -hill be I'ho-en bvt'ilizelis or members tl
this ,,. jjai.iz itieli, and each of whom shall hold
' hi- ollie." tl."--. c.. .-, ioiIc-s soim-r remove. I tiy
i death, in.it.ihty or nii-foi tune.
A nr. . .Iiilcial branch shall consist of one
Chief .lii-tiee .f the Supreme Court and four
As-m-iate Justices ot .,id t'oii't, they shall ench
be chosen iu the -a-m- in iiim r as tin- President,
arid .-hall continue in olliee until their places
shall have been tilled in the same manner tiv tin
election of t itiet.s.
Ari el.-- I:; to g.", provide for the trial of the
Pi. --id. nt ari l other office! and ii.elnbeis t.t
Congress, ihe iiilpea. hlllelit t.f Judges, h,. ij -ties
ot tin- I te-id.-i.t ami Vice President, the
puiii-'t.iiie:.; ot ciimes, aimv iippoiiitments,
i.-.. e. Not l.cii, g .f spiciil ioterest are
ou.it'e.l.
Ai r. gt'i. Tieati. s of peace. Before any trea
ty of peace -hail take full effect it shall be signed
by the President, Commander-in-Chief, a major
ity i t tho llo:i-e ot Bcprvsf ta'ivc, a magistrate
of the Si.picme t'otiit, a:.d a majority ot nil rdo
t'elu ra! olfict r . I l,e Jtruiv.
Ai:r. Si. I'uty of the M iliary. It fhall lie
the duty of the Commander in-Chief and all
ollii-eis and -ohii. r- of the urmv to all'.ird sjiecial
protection, when needed, to t'iingrcs or anv
in.Mi.ber thel. of ; to tin- Supreme Court tir anv
llie-iiber thereof ; to tile I'leSld- lit. Treasurer,
and Secretaiv of War, and to a third general
protection to all civil i.fliceis, tir tit her persons
having the li".ht to the faille.
Al:r. gs. --Pit.perty. All captured or confis
cated property, and all property the product of
the labor of lh'se belong:ng to this organisation,
and of their familhs, shall lie bel l a" the prop
erly of the whole, cquii'y, without distinction,
and may be used tor the common item-fit, or dis
posed ot for the same object; and any person,
olliccr or otherwise, ), jihall improperly retain
for his secret use, tir needlessly destroy such
property found captured or confiscated belong
ing to the enemy, or shall willfully neglect to
render a full and fa'r M it. -merit of such proper! v
held by him, shall be d vined uuiliy of a lni-d -meanor,
atid on convi'-tion iia!l pui,i-hed ac
cordingly. Art. "J:. The Safety or Intelligence Fund.
All motley, plate, watches or jewelry, capture.
by honoral.le waifare, lound, taken or confis
cate 1, shail b,' hel I sacred, to constitute a liberal
safety or intelligence fund, and any person w ho
-hall improperly retain, dispose of or hide, tir
me, or th s'roy such money or other articles
.vtove named, shall be deemed guilty t.f the't,
and t!i conviction, -hall be punished according
ly. The Treasurer shall furnish the Commander-in-Chief,
at all tinie with a full statement of th
c-iTid'tion of sm-h fu:.-l and its nature.
Ai t. The Comrninder in-Chi. f and the
Treasurer. The Commander-in-Chief shi,;i aVe
p iwer to draw fro:i the tren-uiy the nioi.ev arid
o'la-r r -perty of the fund piovided for in Art.
J., but hi orders -hall be signed al-o bv the
j-ecretary ot war, !ni d.a.l ket p a -trn-t ac-
cjuiii or iiie s-tme, S ii.jeci t t-x mnr ati.:i 1(f
any inehiiier ot ongr.-s or g-.-ni-ral o:;ic rs.
Am. It shtll le the duty of the Cm-m.ih.icr-i:i-Chi.
f to advise the Pr si l.-r,t cf any
sirp'nis of the safety and intelligence fund, who
shall have power to draw such surplus, his order
having be. n also signed by the Sec'y ot State,
to chaMe him to carry out the provi-ions if ar-
Alt. Zi. rrson. r- N,i pers-ri afu-r having
s irreti iert 1 liims!f or l.ers.-if as such to any
othcer t.r private connected with this organiza
tion, shall afterwar U le put to death, or sub-j-tted
t any corporeal punihm r.t, without
rir-t having t1,..- benefit of a fair and impartial
tria', nor shall at;y pri-on. r he treated with any
k::. 1 of cruelty, d'srepect, insult, or needles'
severity ; hut it shall be the duty of ail persons,
mile and f-rr.ale, connected therewith, at ail
limes and unj.rad circumsUnce, to treat all
such prisoners with every degree of respect atei
kindness that the r ature of the circumsucces
will admit, and insist on a like course of conduct
from all others, a- in the fear of Almighty God,
to J"0 C4re aad keeping we commit our cause.
The balance is in the same style and very vol
uminous. Filial Rkspict. Clement Marsh, Eq t a son
of Joseph W. Marsh, of Greenland, X. H., has
expendel $10,'m ia paying the debts of his
father, who die! f f;een years ago. The Ports
mouth Journal gays this u "a shining example
of magnanimity and filial respect."
OBrrcaaT. The telegraph brings the news of
the decease of the non. John Y. Mason, our late
Hinistor to France. Mr. Mason was bom in
Virginia, about the year 1795. In ISlo he
graduated at the I inversity oi Aonn v aronu x.
He devoted himself to the'study of the law im
mediately after his graduation, and rapidly at
tained distinction in his profession. For some
wars he tccupied the oihee of Judge of the
District Court of lrginia. Between ine years
1 S3 1 and IS 17, he acted as a representative ot
his native State in Congress. The prominent
part which he took in political affairs, and the
abititv which he displayed, gamea mm a t-eai iu
Tyler's Cabinet. He accepted the appointment
of Secretary of the Navy under that Presideut,
on the 14th of March, 1S44, and resigned the
position on the Sd of March, 1S45. He was not,
however, permuted to remain long in private
life. President Tolk assigned hiiu the position
of Attornev General in his Cabinet, Mr. Mason
occupied this post but a short lime. 1 it IS5ti
he was transferred to the avy Pepartmeht,
with the duties ot which his previous experience
rendered hiiu more familiar. He occupied this
position with much credit during the remainder
of Mr. Folk's administration, retiring to private
life upon the inauguration tt Gen. Tay lor.
I pou the accession ot Gen. I icrce to otlwe.
Gen. Mason was selected for the Ficnch Mission,
and at once prtuveded to Paris, where he has
remained without intermission from that period.
From time to time rumors of impaired health,
and ot consequent incapacity for business, have
reached this country, and it has occasionally
been stated that he was to be removed, in order
to give room to some more efficient and vigorous
representative. .V. J". Tinr.
Trai-k ami Waoss i iKKi.aMi. It is noticed
as an evidence of the changed state ot affairs in
Ireland, that there has not, for many a day, been
so much activity in the building trade, as at the
present time. A recent Irish paper says, in Dub
lin, master painters, decorators, Ac , find it im
possible to procure sufficient men for the work
in baud, aud wages iu those branches c scciallv
rc ivr.Hel. A iiiter ot any capacity will
get 1 lt'.s per week. This extraordinary de
maud is easily accounted for. There has been
since the famine a steady and very decided in
crease of wealth in Ireland, extending to landlords,
tanners, trader, ami other c!ase. Formerly
the owners of the soil were mink deeply iu im
providence. But ail that is changed now. The
te-wns are improving, country mansions are im
proved, and manv new ones are m course ot erec
tion ; and so general is the demand for artisans
that the supplv is inadequate. Besides, there art'
orders for tradesman of this class from some parts
of r.ngl.tnd, and altogether employment is much
more active and labor is b.-ttur remunerated than
perhaps at anv former period. The accounts
from l ister show- that employment is more brisk
in the linen trade, and that the prospects are im
proving. Si i kkvik Col rt. The Detroit lrf.ur con
tains the following:
Th.-ie is a rule of the Supreme Court, made
at tin? May Term, a to placing country causes
upon tie docket, that tloes not seem to be
known by member t.f the bar generally. At
ihe request of Chief Jii-tice Martin we repub
lish this rule, so that the attorneys in the interior
may be advised in time for the next term ot the
Slllireloe i
"When counsel residing out of the county of
Wayne intend to take part iu the argument of
Cause t be beard at the April and October
terms at Detroit, such cases may h ive prece
dence during the first two weeks of the term,
provided oolit e ot the election to have them so
licar. I, shall be given to the Clerk and the op
posing counsel at lea-t six days before the com
mencement of the term, and in placing such
cases upon ihe docket the Clerk nhall d.-signate
such case a countrv cases."
Aw Attn i ik St Hoi AK.-liil-s. Tba committee of
examiners for tire scholarships iu the Freshman
clas t.f the University have made the following
awards: The Harvard scholarship to David
Boyd, prepared al the Teoumseh High School,
under Piot. Iiwtoii ; the Woolsey ncholaaship
to Ansel B. Denton, prepared at the Ann Arlior
High School, under Profs. Briggsand Grant ; the
Hotight.-n scholor-hip to Theo. B. Smyth, pre
pared at New Ion Falls, Ohio ; ihe Fierce schol
arship to be divided equally between Warren
Maitland Lvoti, prepared at GravcMehd, Flgin
colli. ly, C. W., and James S. Murray, prepare.)
hi lira-ii, Illinois. Ann Arhur Arjut, 21.
These prir.es were founded by the laterality of
Professor White, and the fortunate recipients
an- mostly self dependant, and fifty dollar will
tie juite acceptable, to thetil.
Mr. PaRkrK iCksniNKH. The Bev. (teorge II.
Hepwotth preached before the twenty-eighth
Coiiercgational Society at Music Hall, in Boston,
on Sunday, tin "The Church demanded by the
times," taking ground againft Dr. Bellow-'
" Bioad Chinch" diK lrines. At the t-lo-e of the
si-imoii a letter was announced from the BeV. j
Tin t idol e Parker, which was received by Ihe
committee tut the Monday previous. The com
munication, which was read to the Society, was
dated M.mtreuil, Switzerland, ami announces
that he is advised by the most competent physi
cian, that he will never be able again to address
a congregation, even should be, a be hopes,
gain sutht-ieiit stienglh to enable him again to
lil.or with bis pen, or speak to nuall audience.
He urged upon ihe Society th? inqiot lance of
hiving a permanent minister, and sent in bisuwu
resignation of bis position as pa-tor. The con
gregation voted not to accept the rccignation.
l:n nt h H.-nry Ward Beet her preached on
Sunday evening last from the text, "Ye are
G..d's hu bandry," "and made," says the Brook
lyn ''tum ".-oiue vivid comparisons between
farmers and spiritual hushiai imeii of different
kinds. Heresy hunters, whether lay or ministe
rial, be handled without gh.vts, likening them
to Niniiod (aimers, who were alwavs tin the
watch for and more concerned about shooting
d.-otedating animal (and especially if they were
dog belonging to their neighbors) than they
weic miuui rai-ing g,oi crops, ami Keeping
tht-meht s nnd their cattle comfortable nnd well
provid.-d for."
Bov Lost. A lad, named Adam J. Smiih
..it of F.dson Smith, living in Wattrtown, Clin
t.m county, about four miles west of Dewitt,
wa lost in the wood on the 5th inst. He was
last seen gathering beech-nuts.
years old, has blue eyes, long light colored hair,
and had on a stuifl-colored wool Ut, brown
Kentucky jean coat, blue demir. overalls, a new
air ot kip txtot, na was without a vest. Anv I
information that caa be conveyed to hia father,
at Wacousta post-ofhc?, t'linfou count t, will tt
gratefully received. Jonrnat.
Sit.iwur.H. A clergyman of this city met a
little boy i f his actjuainuno; on the C3r, an t
sfj t. tun. "ili.s is fjuiuj a storinv tlav rnr
" ri." " Vt s. fir," said the fiv. "this i.s a ver'v
,rt rain. ili clergyman, thinking to rebuke j ing reward firln-i te.t.vei v. Oi.-eurc and on
such hyperbole, a-ked if be ever knew of other I aided, t-h-has within the term f f a lew t. art,
t;l ir.
wet ram. The bov answered that be never
j..
w .er-onaily of any other, but be had read
m a certain Ikm of a time when it rained bre
and brimstone, and he gue-sed that was not a
wet rain. Concord (.V. II.) Statman.
iuiMj to Mieint.ix. Hon. E. M. MacGraw,
our trustworthy and ethcient state Prison Com-
misiioncr, paij us a visit this morning, and
formt-d us that he had iust r.urchased t brn.
near Pontiac, Michigan, and intends to remove j Ohio, Dean of Conm cti-uf, nnd Kilgore of In
thi'.her as soon as his present term of office ex- diana particular! t the two eentkrr.cn la
pircs. In this case, Wisconsin loes one of her j named, who, we nYder.-iand, visited Vahin
truest men and V-st citizetm. itiltcaulre Fr" for th ftr.re r.urtrf.ef.f r.utti:;-the dwinest
Iinrat. ; ..i't.,' ., it' ;. .
" Gixz it cr Mike came into our inctum
the other day with a very knowing hxde. His
first salutation was, " Why is the Great Extern
like an Irih girl."' We of cot rse gave it up.
"Becaas," ai,ij MWe, "one is the Maid of
Erin, and the other la made o: iron 1" He left
immediately. Portlind A dvertUer.
Mem-is-? Mattetj. A Judge in Indiana
threatened to fine a lawyer for contempt of
conru "I Lave expressed r.o contempt for the.
court," aid the lawyer; "on the contrary, I
have carefully concealed my feeh'ngu."
Bad Tisxt scri to Com Back. Among the
passengers by the steamship Uammonia, Irom
Hamburg, ia the celebrated Lola Montez. now
Mm. Held.
A WISH.
KT CEOKOK 1. rKKNTICX.
In Southern seas, there is an isle.
Where earth aud sky forever smile.
Where storms cast not their sombre lW
Upon the welkin's holy blue.
Where clouds tt blessed incense rise
From myriad flowers of myriad dyes.
And strange bright birds glance through the
bowers
Like winged stars or winged flower.
Oh, dear one, would it were our lot
To dwell upon that lovely fpot.
To stray through woods with blossom -Urfj
Bright as the dreams of seer or bard.
To hear each other's whispered words
Mid the wild notes of tropic birds.
And deem our lives in those bright Kcr
One glorious dream ot love and flowers.
MaUKKO (K1: A Lr.SSON K0U "ftKEES
llouss." A jiarty of thieves were arrotrvl
in Kcvhostor. Tin' iVnuvrat says:
Among: tin' articles founii on tho rrtson-
ors above rofcrroj to, were two racks.
plajimr earils, aftvin rallied lv the fo'.lowino
directions, which we j rint f.r the t'cinfit of
uch deluded crson as we are occasional!
tetnf.ted te take Land- .tiM'ti-t panil-lcrs
The first is a j rinted hi p nj j areLtly nut
ly the manufacturers of the card to the
blackleg: purchasers It reads thus:
" Sii:. PI.uv the four Acvs,
Kings, tjuoens. Ac., t.t thcr. at the
place niarked 'Sizk,' tn the .-ample carj
sout with this. You will chst rve that there
is a variation in each figure, oi-iiitnci.eir.g
with the Aces, and mi on down t.t the Ihico.
" Xr7 'ht-n learnt each card can U, t,.Id
as well by the lack as by the face."
Another j t-ieo t f paper c t.t lining addit
ional direction-, reads as follow- .
" These are marked tn the Sjvvai! prin
ciple. There is a wider t-paee between the
Bars at the phut' marked I f.r the Aces,
at - for Kit gs, at A lor ti.t-ns, at I for
Jacks, Ac , Ac , down t.t the '2 spi ts. lA'arn
well before playing II. M. C.
Who i- C'ai tain I!kuv.. A etrresp -indent
of the New York (.mt tt n ial Adver
tiser Kiys: " I ti if ice by the morning; paper
that the antecedents of the now no'orious
Capt. Iirown are tut gttterally known
and as 1 was personally ac.U:iiii'td with
in the years ot ls.'ei atid lvi. I will state
that he was the -on of a wealthy and highly
esteemed farmer of Hudson. iVitaernuiitv.
Ohio, by the name if 'Owen' t.r S-piire
Hrown, as he was generally ealh d. I'apt.
John Iirown was born in t'onnt cticut. but
rchidetl fr more than thirty jears iu 1 1 u.l
8n town-hip, hio, n a dairy farm, but
subset juently embarked in wool growing, in
which business he was tjuite t-uceessful, un
til In; necotnf aiii- d a very larga venture of
the finest !ualitios tf that article to I'.nglatid.
This speculation resulted in a ruinms
and from that time to this, he has la-en
more or le.-.s absorbed in the furtherance of
Abolition views, m which subject be was
a complete fanatic, lb- was a sincere, fear
It .-s, ati l truthful mail, t.f i M.ii i.i rvt s nt.d
muscles, and it his t in rgn - bad bvii well
directed, Would I. re It eli .1 :ilu.tl.! I! em
ber t.f any entiiiiiiiniiy . I have i.u doubt
that he coii-id. rs bin, -elf' a maityr iu lie
ciu-e of oj-presM d freedom, and will nut t
his fate without flinching "
A lAia:ii:oi Ti i:ki-ii 't -ihm-A Cun
Ftatitinoj.h' htter, tc.viud by the la-t mail,
relates an almost incredible cireuti:-t:.!if t f
tf the old barbarous law t.f Turkey, wl.icli
proscribes the as.-a-siiiiiti. ti t f all children
which any princess t-f tho I mpt ii.il family
iiiay U-ar to a subj.-et, haingls t-u acted
Upon within the la.-t f.-w t ty s. ne t f tho
Sultan's daughters, the w lie i f Mahmmid
I'atdia, was Kifcly tb livt r d t f a fne ,y.
Tht? Sultau had Ik n t- r-. i Ie r but a lew
hours Is f T' hi r eoiifiiieiiit t.t, atid it is said
that he gae t xpn -s orders that the child
should M.t be tniird-r. d Net rtht ii-, the
' d unned t ii-ti-in'' t ic ai! 1 ; the t fliet t (
the Neraiglitt who :itt n h d the i i intt s. tie.
liu-rcd nver tin- babe t t a funn-h to :
httatigled, and it was strangled :teerdinply.
Aukk-i fH a St-.it M.i:i.t. A To
ledo hackmau wn arn .-t d in Milford Oak
land ctiiinty, mi Sunday, whin- be bad U't.-n
tracked through this city, I'lii.t and IVnti
ae, chargt d with commuting a rape t.n tLe
rs.in of Mr. Ann Ilatl't r, tho wife of a
resj'rtabh farmer near Adrian. The out
rage was eommitted alsiiit live wet k apt,
during t!ie strike n;i the Soiitiieni road, this
villlaiu being engaged in carrying passtn
pers Is twt.en Ttdt d t and Adiim, and over
taking; Mrs. It iiber t.n the road nli-re. lie
fled but was pursued, and has finally leeii
caught. It is a va-t pity that beermnibe
hung;. He was id d-nvii iu the tats last
nigltt. ''A.
Man Kii.lkii. A fi'al jie.-id, i,t incurr
ed on Monday, the Hir 1 inst., at the saw
mill of S. W. Matevey in this il'i?e. A
man by the name of Thomas Ualdii;, while
onpaped in ndju-tifg; a l-er t.ti the c.irriape,
his lever slipjx-d, thrnwit-g him tlTLisbal
anet and he f.-ll directly "ti to the large four
feet circular saw, which cut l i'ti Irral"jr
in two. The rlx was :i;t ! tt Iv mvcred
4 .. . , , . , ...
l1'1 l.V I H part t.N wli live in i
TH.risl.urgdi, lv t.t (i .V unvj't ;
was
an-
Wri.t. Fmpi.oviii. There i; in the I'ityttf
I'mvidei rc a colored l.ely win i Lt.t.an t.y the
name of (:trii.-.n. Mi- i v r?iiig o fifty year
of age. This woman tra f.t. tu'-riy r.i-t a worrun,
but merely n t hatt. i the rl ne t f a f .lant-T in
the South. Jsht'fcia.b' h r e-.ii.e frt.ni li'iiidise.
t.r . .n.
1 .1 at- .-fid fi-nts tutfon?ic
tl... Ie. . .ie. i-M r.rnr-lain-
! iw.u.lr s-r f,.rtl. in
I . t .1 ;.. it... . ,,( tftt
' rn.J ar..l f.-n.ale bait. ...,.1 -l.e has not firiL-h-
ed her Litior-.
The InHiwi.xn Art. 4tj. We onderftatia
that the lion. Ilavid Kilgore, t,f Indiana, frankisl
the la-t of the K publican lt un.ents yesterday,
after BeverJ tlavs of hard work at the bu-ine-
Tl.f. I.'.r..,!' o b i.i tt .. I'. t tinder obH-
! lir,, i it,.,.., !'.;, ,i ?:..ri (;urk-T of
Isjcbt to Puns The piers generally at the
differei.t MJits t.n the kike shore w ere nvire or
JeM damaged by trie late disastrous gaie. Tbose
at Ixingttin sustained muca injury. The
etonn was one of tht ino.-t violent ever kt0-
Del. Trillin'.
U.MxrLAiin. The failure of the great R
loa publishing hous.j td Phillip', .Saajp
Co. is a bad one, an 1 etili unexpiainable. Many
of the paper manufacturers are their cttA75
and they w ill be glad to take &o cent on the a
lar for their claims.
Airias C'oi.LtoE. Kev. A. Mahan huJ?'
cepted the Presidency of Adrian College. The
first term will be opened on Thnrsday, Dec It-Watcht'jtcer.