The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
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ESDAY APRIL I3, 1871.
From the We,o York Express.
Gen. Harrison Dead!
The end OLA Great and Good
NHaEa.
Correspondence of he Express.
PREs.pENr's HOUSE, WAsnIEoroN.

PREsiDENr's House., WAsHISoroN.
4 Saturday, o'clock, p. NJ DR. Alexander of
baltimore has just visited the Presidents Chamber
Sand pronounced him better, giving all his friends
i reason to indulge in hope. The good news spread
y TALL over the city with joyful alacrity.
4 2o'cIock.-rhe favorable symptoms continue.
o'cock.-The symptoms are becoming alarm
ling diarrhDn is threatened.
q l-2 o'clock The alarm Of Gen. iIari ison ;.
4 friends is very great: the symptoms grow worse
land his case>becomes moro dangerous than ever
arhe medical men begin to doubt if not to despair
land 10 speak in manner and tone, that hardly
3giVe us hope.
o'clock.-The news of the increased DANCE,
flies the city, and all are inquring, and in ali
\ directons.
a o'clock.-The President wanders, and is nj
4 times quite insehsible All his symptoms are
: worse His family are hnnging in anxiety over his
bedside, his Physicians watching every motion.
4 His diarrhua grows worse, and leaves hardly n
shope, so rapidly does it PROSTATE his strength.
6o'clock The Members of the Cabinet have
abecn summoned to the Presidents chamber, by
4 MIR Granger who gave the alarm to his associates
3rho symptoms all worse. His physicians give
him up.-The dreadful report fills all with con
venerable man now breaks fully upon US ALL
10 O. clock.-Repor,s from the sick chamber for
the last four hours have all been worse. The puse
beats feebler and feebler every minute His fesbS
has become cold and cammy .--Durng this ,imeH
Gen Harrison has spoken his last words, afterH
which he fell into state of insepsibility. AT al
quarter to nine, Dr.. Worlhingtou at his bedside he
,said, (and it il presumed he was addressing Gov
lTyler)-
"SlR,-l WISH YOU TO UNDERSTA ND
aTHE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERN.
aMENT, WISH THEM CARRIED OUT. l
ASK NOTHING MORE"
This is the dying injunction Of good man,
made, DR.. Worlhington says, in strong tone of
Voice.
All tho Members of the Cabinet, except Mr. Badg
Ter, for three hours past have been in Chamber
near the Presidents sick room. Their spirits, of
course, are sadly depressed by this melancholy e.
vent, but they are preparing for the mournful duty
that devolves upon them.
IL o'clock,--The President yet fingers The
White House has been thronged by citizens Of all
Iolasses fearfully inquiring into the President
4 health. He is insensbe. feeble indeed, and no
one now INDUCES in hope. All prepaI atoms, are
making as for already dead The consola-
tons OF religion havo all along been administered.
He has been calm and manifested fear OF de a,h
The Physicians are just using tho last remedie
their skill devses but with no hope of favora>
bile result.
12 l-2 o'clock Gen. II. has just brea,hed his
last, and without struggle lie has been inscnsi.
BILE for n long while, and the last words he spoke,
were to DIR. Worthington, while his anxious and
deeply afflicted fiiends weeping around his
chamber. What a dreadful blow has struck the
land! ..... --.. .u
| o'clock A. M.--The Members of the Cabinet az
ter performing their last mournful duties to the de-
parted President, preparing letter to tho Vice
President announcing tho fact officially. The
Chief Clerk of the State Department, Fletcher
Webster, Esq, is despatched with it, and will
reach Mr. Tyler by Monday noon, who will prob.
3abiy be here Wednesday, or Thursday at the lat
lest. I.-...
JOHN TYLER OF VIRGINIA., is NOWI
PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES)
BY THE CONSTITUTION.