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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

said, (and is presumed he was adore ssing Gov.
ETyler)-
= Sir w'sh TO understand the true principles
k0 The Government. wish them carried OUT
Adsh nothing more"
81 This Is the dying injunction Of the good old man.
made, DIR. Worthington says, in strong tone Of
voice.
q All the Members of the Cabinet, except Mr..
Badger, for three hours past have been in Chamber
near the Presidents sick room. Their spirits. of
Ecourse, are sadly depressed by this melancholy
event. but they are preparing Cor the mournful duty
that devoves upon them.
II o'clock.-The President yet fingers. The
NWhite House has hecn thronged by citizens of all
classes ieatully inqung into the Presidents health
\ lie is insensible, feeble indeed. and no now
{ INDUCES in hope. All preparations are making rs
for man already dead. The consultations of re-
Eligon have all along been administered. He has
been calm and manifested no fear of death. The
sPhysicians just using the last remedies their skill
gdevises, but with no hope though of any favorable
result
R IL 10 o'clock Gen. II. has just breathed his
last and without struggle. He has been insensi-
BILE for long while, and the last words, he spoke.
were to DR. Worthngton. Most anxious and deep
y afflicted friends are weeping around his chamber.
sW hat drea1fal blow has struck the land +!
4 l o'clock, ii. M-The members of the Cabinet
after performing their last mournful duties to the
! departed President, preparing Letter TO tho
I Vice President announcing the fact officially. The
Chief Clerk of the Stale Department Fletcher
Webster Esq is despatched with it, and he will
reach MIR. Tyler by Monday noon who will proba-
bly, be here Wednesday or Thursday the latest.
: John Tyler of Virginia is now President Of these
United States by the Constitution.
! The following circular from the Heads Of Depart
men, at Washington. announces the death Of our
venerable President, Gen. Harrison.
Il CITY or WARRINGTON, April A, 1s4I
from this life. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
late President Of the United States we have thought
it duty. in the of Congress, and in the
4 absence of the Vice President from the Seat of
SGoyernment, TO make the affecting bereavement
known to tho county, by this declaration, under our
hands.
y lie died at the Presidents House in this city, the
I Fourth day of April, Ammo Domn, l8il, ut thirty
1 minutes before one o'clock in the morHing
3 The people Of the United States, overwhelmed.
hlie ourselves, by an event SO unexpected and so
melancholy. will derive consolation from knowing
that his death was calm and resigned, his life has
( been patriotic. useful and distinguished; and that
{ the las, ulterancn of hls lips expressed frvent
desire for the perpetuity of the Constitution. and
the preservation of its true principles In d'ath as
' in life. the happiness Of his country was uppermost
in his thoughts.
4 DANIEI. WEBSTER Secretary of State,
ss THOMAS EWING, Secretary Of Treasury
IA JOHN BELL, Secretary of War.
J.J. CRl1TENDEN, Attorney General.
FRANCIS GRANGER. Postmaster General
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

to be mere sinecures,as rewards for partizan
.ces. The people demand reform,-they demant
!retrenchment; and this demand must be regarded
;by the public agents, as Imperative! There mus
.be no flinching-the work ofretrenchment MUST
BE EFFECTED!
We have most satisfactory assurances, that such
will be the case, so far many public Offices are
concerned, in this vicinity, and we have no rea-
son to doubt, but that all will make this matter
viz: RETREN CHMENT, fundamental consid-
Grafton.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

A man named Winratc vas murdered by an
Irishman, in the HouIton (Me.) Jail, on Saturday
last WNgata was deraneed, and the freshman
states that w. rushed upon hnn with an open
knife and Z stick of wood an d that he COM
PEELED to defend himself; and in doing so he killed
him.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

, Coon BEGINNING-We are informed that Mr.
Allen, the new collector at Wadoboro has made
all his arrangements, by which not only the
public buainess will be faithfully done; but oat
tiird of the expenses saved. This is as il
should be.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

Madame Re,ieH, Judge 1nsiis Las refused to
reduce the bail Of this woman below 5000, and
her efforts 20 procure that have been unsuccessful
She has been remanded to prison. -.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
In SENATE, SATURDAY, April 3.

No business was transacted for the want OF {
quorum.
In the HOUSE, bill authorizing the town Of
Bath to raise money and erect bridge over New
Meadows stream, was, with some opposition
passed to be engrossed.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

OF President now devolves upon the Vice President Hon
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
Correspondence of the Herald.
WASHINGTON, Sunday morning,
3 O'Clock, A. NJ, Apr4, ISL :
The long agony is oyer-the President of the
United States is dead he died at half past ] 2
o'clock. His disease took an unfavorable change
last evening at o'clock his pulse becoming
much depressed, with gangrenous discharges,
after hich time, no hope was entertained os his
recovery.
= In the course of the evening he became speech
lcss.--A bout this time he was usked by Dir. Hill
il he was aware Of his situation; he signifed that
he was. He then continued TO sink very fAsl'
up TO the time he expired.
I His death was perfectly easy. vthou, pain or
q struggle, and other indication OF its immediate
y approach, except slightly audible respiration,
swhen he INSTANTLY died.
q Exceeding and anxious interest was man Tested
' by every at the awful event. which il
Esupposed would soon happen, by the citizens and
others. Thousands of persons called during the
[ evening, to make their enquiries
& In the apartment where he lay, besides his
medical and personal attendants, the Rev Dir
l. Hawley. In the room adjoining. were number
j. of the Presidents friends and neighbors, who
waiting the result with great anxiety Mr.
{ Granger, the Hon Mr. Cushing, Gen Hunter, the
Marshall, Gen Eaton, Mr. Seaton, Mr. Carroll, Mr.
( Clarke, Mr. Walker, Captain Ramsay, Mr. NoIand,
! and several others. The moment the President
( died, The Rev DR. llawley entered the apartment
from the adjoining chamber, and announced that
{ the Pres ident was in Heaven.
The Cabinet were assembled in the adjoining
1 apartment, and Immediately drew up official
Z statement of the death o: the President.
81 The event when announced, occ lsioned no
' little anguish. particularly among the private
flmily Of the late President. This vii be heart
Trending intelligence for Mrs Harrison, who still
Fremaius at North Bend. His ftthttl friends,
ggMessrs Todd, Chambers and Copeland, were vita
9 him during the whole OF his illness.
q MIR Thatcher Webster, Chief Clerk of the De-
s partment Of State, was Immediately dispatched
after MIR Tyler the Vice President, upon who i,
6 by the provisions or the Constitution, the Office
gof President of the United States now devoIves.
8 This awful and sudden event, 50 xpected to
1.-THE people of the United States, is traught with
soI.,;coI on, seopopces that M one can oonceiye
NO one can d'V'he at th'S moment "ha' II ~ io-
& low, what is to occur. Gen Harrison has been
+ Presjdent precisely thirty days-what a mutahi.
Ity in the LIFE Of man.
Il -,
4 me 'o"o"ng most particular account oi INC INST
moments of this excellent man, which has AS vet
kbeen received, is from u correspondent of the n
~ rxn,c.z
Il pars,pENr's uoUsr.
sS Washington.
q sot,r5,,, o,c1ock p. .M-Dr aey,pde- of
sparnore has inst visited the Presidents Chamber
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
PAINFUL NEWS!
DEATH OF THE PRESI
DENT OF THE u. s.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, President of the Uni
ted States, more He died Sunday morning last,
at thirty minites before O'Clock, in the morning.
The event is one of mornf interest to the whole nation
and may well impress with the utter fuity and vanity
of all human expectations.
This the first instance in the history Of this country of
the death OF President while in office. For particulars OF
his last moments, we refer to the extracts below.
As the sad intelligence reached this town, all the
vessels in port displayed their flags at half The deep
is evinced by all citizens without Distinction
Of party,
According the provisions of the Constitution the Office
Of President devoves upon the Vice President, oa
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08

The following most particular account of The last
of this excellent man. which has as vet
been received is from correspondent of the N,
v
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
FOR THE CALEDoNIAN

always read the newspapers, but rs So,
used to say there are some things that knon
some things don't know.
When we were all at work last summer mali
a President. heard great deal SAID about H..
travagant expenditures at the White HOUSE ,,l
read an account of the costly carpets and win,
curtains, and gold spoons, and soffas and lboos,
gewgaws that President Van Buren, had GOT
his palace, and and my neghbors all ,b,r,IN
that war'nt right and if there wasn't nol
else that Van Buren, ought to be turned @
(bnt there was) why this was enough of ,.N
Well we turned Van Buren, out and he's goueh,E
where he ought always TO have staid.
But as said beforeI always read the neysO,,
and 'totber day when the Caledonian came, / ~,
an account how the Congress had made a brop,,
appropriation Of $4,000 to furnish the Pes5.n
House! l didn't believe my own eyes at 6s ri
wiped my spectacles and read 1t again, and ,n,
Just so.
Well now, thinks 10 myself, and I told my 80,
il Gen Harrison is going to begin his adminis,
ton in this way, and tread in the footsteps Of nal
predecessors, | won't support him longer anil
III do all can to run in some body for the me-,
President that won't preach one thing and Dtacl
lice other.
But stop father says George land by the WAY
sometimes my son does sec little farther into mill
stone than do-Father says he don you SEQ Nd
trap. No says l what har? Why says hs dor
you know this appropriation was made by the N
Congress before Harrison came into Office: Nowo|
know says he this is ,hs very same Congress h|
proposed the Sub Treasury bill and that u,h,p
VanBuren in all his extravaganza, ard they ,hru,h
it would be fine thing Cor them if they could p,
this appropriation Of $6000 to furnish Pre,jdr
Iarrison's House, and make the peopo beNsn|
that Gen Harrison had something to do with 4
But says he, they don't catch him So Mark mi
word for it, Old Tip won't spend dollar ont I'D
one thing for Congress TO mako an aprropr,liu
and it is quite another thing for Cen Harrison d
lay out the money, and he won't do it, but Ill
Locofoco papers will try to make the peopc bel
ieve that it IS the newAdmihistra,on thar's gnir
ofihis piece of extraSagance. Well now, Geoy
says ], believe you're about half right, and vu
der had mt thought ont before. But sngpoq
some ofipy neighbors may be just ag thick he9is
as was, and so | thought I'd gust ask You 10 ID
them light about it in your next paper
SOLOMON KEYSTONE
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
AT rHE,R OLD TRICKS AGAIN.

The old story Of tile locofoco press charging Gen
Harrison with faypring measure TO sell white
men into slavery, is SO worn out and stale tbat u
IS abandoned for The present, and its sianderous
propensity is now fod by new edition of fuel OF
similar character. The new charge is, that Gen.
Harrison, in a speccb at Richmond avowed open
hostility to abolition and aboIitonists; and in con
nection with which ho is made farther 20 say that
Francis Granger told him at Washington that he
too was opposed to abolition! The one is quite
as probable as the other.
The authority for these stories il letter from
Richmond, anonymous, and whether written by a
locoloco or some one else, does not appear. That
Gen. Harrison spoke Of Virginia, of her former
fame. and as State dear to him his birthplace,
and in whose borders rest the bones OF his fathers
is quite probable to have spoken otherwise would
have been ingratitude in him.
For weeks previous to the Inauguration the loco
foco press abored hard 10 create the belief that
Gen. HARRISON would take the ground in his lnau-
gural Address which Mr. Van Buren, did in his; and
letters haye been wrten and stories put ufoat CAL
ulaled to give shade ofprobabity to their pre-
dctions and their wishes and his speech at Rich
mond formed one item in their catalogue of accusa-
tons.
II is enough for the present to say that the truth
of this charge has not only been questioned but
denied and it should doubtless be cassed with
the thousand and one oil like nature, coming from
the
And, TO put to all fears that Con. Harrison
is disposed do any thing prejudicial to the cause
| of equal rights, let the appeal be made to his Ad-
dress. What he there says of interfering with the
institutions Of the States is in perfect accordance
with the doctrine OF the Constitution, and to which
all rational abotionsts heartily subscribe. Never
TO knowledge, have abolitionists contended
that Congress the free States had any right to
interfere with slavery in The States. And far
relates TO the District of Columbia, the whole
doctrine of the Address repudiates the use of the
veto power by the President, and when the people
will, and express that will through their Reprs
| senialiSes, he will not ihwart their wishes. H.
does not threaten, did Van Buren,, TO Veto that
/ will
We heartily sympathise with the .Iocofoco press
in its disappointment for 1t is laborng diligently
! to rally third party against Harrison's Admins
'ration, which, al proper time, the locofoco dem.
| agogues design to for their own purposes
Such is the case in this State and in others. And
it is wise in the friends of The slave abjure,
as they have done, all such unboy alliances, and
frown upon all attempts The part or certain pro-
fessed fr lends of aboliton-but in truth its dcadli-
est foes.o sacrifice The for tho furiheranoe
Of their sinister ends.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
NEW PLAN OF DEFENCE

The following letter from Washington, publish
ed in the New York CONNIE, cial furnishes reV
plan Of defence for our maratime towns-a subeo
of importance at this time:
"Washington, March $.
A merchant your city has submitted to th
President new plan Of defence, that meets with
much appreciation, and is believed to be truly C.
nal and american. He has assured the PresideH
that, within 90 or IS days, the city of New Y@I
can be placed in such state 10 resist any attack
He proposes to erect towers two hundred feethsA
not mroe than rs feet square at the base, and OIL
the summit of each to place ten guns that WI
throw shot of 100 lbs.
TO build the towers Of heavy timber. and psu
in the centre of each steam boiler to defend A
from the attack ofmen, and also 10 hcnt shot Th
hrst tower to be erected back OF the City Hail. lh
second al mo Battery, and the third up f'roudwN
oy Union Sqnare-'hus commanding both rivers
The cost of all these, he estimates would not ct
coed three hundred thousand dollars. and the Spec
uIatIon of steam vessels entering New York and Do
stroying the city would be at an end, 40 sirgb
shot, well directed from the tower, wou1sendsnY
ship to The bottom.
He also submitted to the President marine de-.
fence, by constructing heavy fat batteries, formed
ofheavy timber and plank, which can DO removed
to any point Of attack by ordinary steamboats,, P'a
cling the boats under the cover of the batteries {"
as 20 be protected from the enemy's fire.
These batteries can also be completed within"
~ or ninety days. Mr. Wise, member of congress
was present, with several other gentlemen at D'
interview between the proiector Of this novel p''
and General Harrison, and one of these nlorms%
that the President addressed himself to Mr. WEE
and paid the individual who projected the P'a""'
highest tribute for his energy of character and Nv
cernment.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
COUNCIL OF cENsopo

March 81 is the day to choose COM,
sors. In this paper will be found tickon I'd
ing the names OF thirteen gentlemen who e@NC
known, ofintelligence and prob,v. ,o -, ID
BIO safely entrusted the interests per,ania NI
Office for which they are Nominated md
with the assurance that they will do ,ho, WI, way \
only, which shall be, in their best iudna '"'
the good of the people. "''
The tickets can be cut from the mana.
tribu,ed, if no others are at hand, and n. "%t'
know that others have been or are - b. ~S
in this region. "t
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
------------------- #.
II A u l. II FL NDE q

Ofcourse, the inaugural Of President Harrison
rs denounced by his opponents--so would be any
thng coming from him, though it might be
characterised by the wisdom of a Solomon and the
purity OF hight. And what these objections.
ne ala not RECOMMEND National Isank-a
ia''h-hor promise to veto bill abolishing slave.
ry IN 'he District of Columbia, or declare that
newspapers spiced nth the principles Of freedom.
sh'u'i notPass through The mail. They forg et-no
theY do not forget--thnt this documen Mt is merely .
declaration OF principles-that there was no Con.
gress To whom he could recnmm end any MEASURE.
and that there was no call for any such recommen'
dations They we'll understood tbs-bnt ma his
principles are unassailable they could do no less
Than to raise exceptions, which are false and hypo
critical in themselves. Tho address is re-
ce'ved most cordially by the people--lhose we
mean, who like democracy, peace, and good gov.
ernment.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

The members Of the Cabinet with the President.
49, @"@'i5 e"s~e~l i" nnqn'rne into the state of af.
fairs, with view 10 ascertain the necessity, if any
exists, for an extra session. These enquiries so
far as they have proceeded IN the Treasury Depart
ment indicate that the finances are in mc.t
wretchcd condition. and also the stern necessity OF
an extra session TO provide means to "keep the
wheels of government in notion The late Con-
gress made appropriations, but provided no ade
quate means 10 meet them. Nothing but an i'm
Peratye demand for it, in the condition OF the
Treasury will induce the Presiden, to call an OK.
ira session.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

u The trial Of Mcleod was to commence YES.
,erday. Attorney General Crtlenden, it is under
stood, was to be present in behalf OF the United
Suites. 1t 10 also understood that Mcleod will at.
tempt to prove an olibi, and if successful in his
proof, he will of course be set at liberty The
New Workers design that he shall have fair trial
if guilty he will not escape the punishment due
to his ofence-if innocent the Fl ends OF justice.
all should desire his ncquitaI Gen Scott has been
despatched TO tho frontier to look after thin rs
there. " o
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

Wing Victory In Detroit The Corporation e,'
ton of the city OF Detroit, took place on Inc ;,
inst. The regular whig candidate for Mayor >,
Pitcher, was elected by majority Of lo3' '"o'S
opposed by an irregular wing candidate ana a ''''
iarly nominated Loco Foco.
The National IntelIigencer mentions The foO',;
in that city, ola clergyman in open dayhs"'
while he was performing divine service
Girls. Five hundred marrisgeable girls are ,,i
cd in Cook county, Illinois, to supply the ''"1'
for wives,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

CouySISEsr TO SxEA ro-s r-sET--s---The editor
srths n. L. E1Pars., upon nsSsss go szfrsst from
iais speech C IT,. & on tho presumption bill
SAYS
" As e~ustsuiiovSl rigAs IF States 70 yss4&e Msta.
rel aataa L4rsa OF 10 sfsr on 9leas the -igA, Of
ssgSaEs Wa have W o here seen this subject rnnre
aely discussed ,han hy SIR. Pssnnss, a Senator in
o"Agrsss Som vo,l@ost mr. P.es'iss is not a
sAs'.5 u."aaesr. Bot be mind Is emlnenily sound
.HA 'os''ai and n 10 over Of stating and -sIu;-
oAH"g s''sos;irus, "a pas bat few equals. md hui
80 lapss.-r ~ No ,.A,f =. Srr.,."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

The Providence Journal mentions the death Of
Benjamin Hazard, ofNewport. He expired Wednes
day mo,nng RE was one ofthe most disting uished
citizens Of Rhode Island, and died NJ an advanced
age. W "N 'lHA ~ at- III .i \
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

u Pens,on for Ipido,os IF the Soldiers of the
accommodating some of the last days Of the
session OF Congress- the House of Representatives
after iull discussion, by decided majority, pass
90 a" act 10 continue in force the act 1888. grant
ing pensions to such widows of the soldiers OF the
Revolution as were married after the service Of
their husbands and before 1904 On the Iast d,, or
inc session this bill was called mp bySep atorPierce
OK view hampshire aud assailed by him in violent
speech, and was replied to by Mr. Bates of Mass.
VINO urged the justice Of granting tho pensions,
w"en Oh molion OF MIR low-wages Buchanan of
ZEN, The hill was laid the table, and deien,ed
,h''' viii without doubt, he brongh, up again
at tue next Congress- and If there be any means in
the treasury tho pension act will be revived ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

~ The Harrison Democrats of pon..,
have nominated John Banks, as candl'. !,
Governor-a very popular selection. Thai,
nents have nominated Governor Porter f., H
ton.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23

aJ WILLIAM BARRON, Esq, Of Bradford, has
oeen appointed by the President with the advice Of
mo Senate, WaFshai Of The Disi'c, OF Vermont,
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personal attention to tae general dsties Of his profession
Iho- VINO become the victims NJ
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strangers 6c Carpenter b~zs thar b. Is native
AID te born that graduate Unon COLLEGE ana
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