Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-06
Pe-:i64iqrs ofMs Presiaea.s Dea.4.


We have gathered io.cthe. Ill the details winch
harc been able ind tie several channels a. nor
nation Ta-y IaGs; al be in;eres; ~ readers
r or the 7-ese.: ale confined % The following Extra
from the Giooe-he following handful, issued oy the
Ca5;ns, 4: Washington and sene letters in Yesterday
Wing:
W.suiS6Io>, Apr. 3--Sercn oc'ocf-We have
gs, heard from the President, and -ec-e; state, that
there * bu, l..!e hope ii his recovery
Doctors iiexande, OF Baltimore, and Chapman OF
were sen. for last evening d.. Alex
ander has arrived Dr. Chapman is no. expected 5e.
fore II morrow -Gio5e.
Gio3s Etra. OrTlcr OF THr Gt9Rf,,
April !. two . clock, 4. NJ
DEATH or THE PRESIDENT.
II Is with deep recretwe announce that J" LILLIAN
HENRY HARRISON is no more. lie died c; thirty
minutes before clock TINS morning. lis disease
was pleG:isY, complicated with d,sorce!ec !ITer anc
bowels and from the FIRST bore 4 serious aspect. Al
the effort, 81 the best medical skill and unreIit-
ted attention were unayailinG.
In announcing this melancholy event, all other re-
Elections absorbed the thought Of the nothing
ness Of life the emptiness D: earthly grandeur. One
bret month has witnessed his ascent y the summit OF
human atnbon-and his passage 70 the tomb Nv hat
shadows We are, and wha, shadows We pursue
EXTRA from Washington
Cry ~ WAsHisGTox, April !, 1911.
An all.wse Providence having suddenly removed
rom THIS LIE. " LILLIAN HENRY HARRISON, late
Presden, y; the ned States, we have thought our
duty The recess e Congress, and in the absence Of
The Vice President from the Seat Of Government. 10
make this al: cling bereavement. known 70 the coua:7r.
!by inns cecis.a;ion under OF. HANDS.
He died the Presidents Hanse. in this ci;r. this
fourth dav Of April Ammo Dotnni Is4 =: thirty mi.
:nu,es before O'Clock in the morning
b2 People Of the United States. overwhelmed, Ike
ourselves ~ an even, so unexpected and iaeaucho-
;ly will derive consolation from knowing that hs death
was calm and resigned, his life has been patriotic,
and Distinguished and that the last ut.e.ance o!
This lips expressed erven desire 70. the perpetui,y Of
le Constitution and the preservation Of rs true pncl-
oles In death lie the happiness Of MS country
was cpre.nysi IN his thoughts
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Secretary IF State.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
JOHN BELL,
Secretary Of Har.
] J. CR1TTFNDEN
inornev. General.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster GfatrGi.
PErsipr<-s HousE
Tashinsfoa SEndqy Morning. III o'cioek.
sour much beloved and venerable Presiten: i 10
more, After weeks suffering, ne expired this mora
ing, Al half past twelve clock Ills les: words, ex-
pressed quarter before IL clock, and supposed 10
be addressed 10 Governor TYLER who will fill his place
IL. tie remainder o.. the term, under the Constitution.
were follows 'Sir ,-ist you understand tho
principles Of The Government te.sa then carried
L asst no more lie then sunk.
"An express Immediately starts for Gov Tyler.
Yours, truly.
Correspondence ef The Mig.
PEEsIpEyTs Hovsr, !
Saturday night. ! pas. Il o'clock
"GEN. HARRISON is dead At 3 clock, ?. NJ.
his case became worse and symptoms manifested
themselves, which compelled the physicians 10 give
him up At clock. all the members Of the Cabinet
except Mr. Badger who is in North Carolina, were
summoned and they convened in AZ adjoining cham
Der ill half past twelve o'clock when he expired, calm
and collected manifes,ing not the least fear of death
There are many incidents ofthe dying chamber, which
in time of less Distress can be gwen; but have not
the time nor the hear, describe them The most
striking however, his last dying injunction, made
a, quarter 10 nine (P NJ 10 his physician Dr.. Wor,h
ingon, presumed by all 10 be FOR Gov. Tyler his sue
cessor.
s'SIg, WISH rov 70 UNDERSTAND THE TRUE FEIs-
cIFLrs OF me GoSrKxNrST. WISH THEN CARRIED
OFT. ASK NOTHING NoEr.'
This injunction was gwen IN loud, strong voiee
which DR.. Worthin-on distinctly heard, and which
nave copied from has d'c;aiion.
Fletcher Webster, ESQ tie Chief Clerk IN the De-
'ar,mea,, is dispatched by express, to Gov Tyler, off