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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1859
Page
2
Connecticut era style dispatch recounts Brown and supporters clashing at Harper Ferry with swift suppression by Militia and Wise, mixing political satire on slavery, southern paranoia, and calls to arm supporters. Notes a ban on arms for volunteers and satirizes Chautauqua spelling. Also briefs on Epimoro Normal School term, a new store, a Buffalo concert, and local legislative results.
Aeron Gillis receives thanks for a back load of books on Explorations for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi to the Pacific. He is praised as always attentive, with no Congressman more devoted to the district. A fire destroyed the Hall widow’s barn near Sugar Grove on the 18th, including two cows stock and hay. Cause unknown. A new chain ferry is below the railroad bridge, built by Burgess and Weisbeck. The German Fire Company held a parade and dinner at their new Engine house on 3d Street. The Grand Jury returned six true bills against Thomas G Rutherford former Superintendent of the House of Refuge six for adultery with various girls and one for assault with intent to commit rape. Bail fixed at 600 in adultery cases and 1,000 in the assault charge totaling 4,000. Sheriff ordered to bring Rutherford to court for extra security. Pittsburgh Post 18th.
A Warren Presbyterian dispute centers on Rev Hequembourg and a chartered church group. A reading of testimonies claims doctrine violations, unauthorized pulpit actions, and civil remedy versus ecclesiastical authority. The complainant argues breaches of Confession of Faith and Church Government, seeking legal redress.
The Warren County Teachers Institute met October 4 at Sugar Grove High School. Secretary pro tem H J Airon and assistant I Mix Jr led attendance, roll sentiments, and committees for institute business. Sessions ran 8:30 to noon and 1:30 to 4:30, with geography, reading criticism, mental and written arithmetic, grammar, orthography, penmanship, and parsing.
A county teachers Institute report recounts lectures on corporal punishment and the student path, parsing classes, and comparisons of verbs and tenses. It urges uniform textbooks, forms a five member committee to review science texts, and wraps with resolutions praising the institute and urging semi annual meetings. The will of Senator Broderick leaves all property to George Wilkes of New York City.
Reports from Harper's Ferry describe mounting rumors of enemies and spies, with Col. Lee and the Washington Marines withdrawing. Virginia militia show leadership struggles, tension rises as Cook may cross into Canada, and Captain Brown faces illness while Stevens is said to perhaps not survive.
Governor Wise expressed mortification at the Harper’s Ferry disgrace with fourteen white men and five negroes capturing the government works. Col. Lee and twelve marines ended the matter in ten minutes. Brown bragged of stubbornness but lacked support. Wise urged militia organization and pledged district protection regardless of federal action.
A report to the U S president details the Oct 1859 Harpers Ferry affair. Five prisoners remain, six citizens were killed, one marine mortally wounded in Virginia. Brown and eighteen men held government property over Sunday night and Monday. fourteen arms found.
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