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WAsHISGroS, March goth
General Harrison is confined TO his chamber by al
severe attack of bilious pcurlsy. For several days.
of last week he had felt somewhat lndsposed yeti
he continued TO devote himself 10 business, early and
late, with his customary activity and diligence
About noon Saturday, he was seiz'd with an ague
which continued for an hour and n half and was fol 1
lowed by lebre symptoms accompanied with severe
pain in the side. DIR. Miller and DR.. May two dlstn-
lushed phi ysiclans, were Immediately summoned and
had recourse to active Notwithstanding, calomel,
dc Under their skllml treatment the President
fund great relief and to-day he appears 50 much bet
ter; that if he continues 10 improve rapidly may
hope he will he able attend business IN the latter
.aIt o. tn, week. The attack was, doubt, greatly
agg-avotrtbv the exciting scene he has gone through
dgr ~ the last month"; and the eXhnusing cares at
ten rnt upon the station he holdes. With tranquility
md reposr, his vigorous constitution VIII quickly
gam lis in ner tone. The attendance of Mrs. 1ar
rs IN upon her fathern-law, has been incessan ant
mark sa y devoted affection that increases the es
teen with which she is universally REGARDED. Own.
TO the General Ill health the usual evening receptions
at the White House have been suspended for tn
present.
Saturday, that Mr'Lc R'r, the father of Mrs. Webster
So i'll that fatal termination was expected
lie and his lady set out yesterday morning for New
York, but with scarcely hope of seeing their vener
able relative alive.
Previous 10 his departure Mr. Webster instituted
committee of examination and inquiry for the purpos
of obtaining correct information as TO the state o
progress of the public wor ks in this city, and the de
gree OF SKILL fidelity, ana economy with which the,
are carried on and especially whether the power o
dismlssing and employing has been exercised will
my reference 10 the political opinions of these Wit
have been employed or dismissed, or for any ohe
political or party object. The Circular addressed b.
the Secretary to the Commissioners is another proc
that the administration intends TO adhere 10 the pTn
cples profssed by the Wings when out OF place,
The aborers on the public works have made gricy
Gus complaints that n tyranncal prescription was eN
tended to them and it is notorious that Whole band
have been occasionally sent of TO Baltimore Just o
the eve of an election to help the Of Jackson
Van Buren, in the Monumental City, II these Com
mssioners do their duty vast field Of abuse and cor
rupon will be exposed
The Attorney General returned last evening: an
appeard, to-day, in the handsome apartments provide
for his Office in tue new Treasury Building He wa
Immediately besieged by a crowd of ysi,ants curiou
TO know what he thought of the ease of Mcleod
Mr.. Crlitcnden found his busdess had greatly multi
piled in his absence, and he speedily got Ri of hi
qliestioners one after another, with much corcs
as their IMMUNITY would allow. VIII peoDe novo
learn to reflect that Cabcnt Minister must he lot
with little time for himself and for affairs
State and cease TO haunt him, aud Cypress him wit
their idle talk
Mr. Crittcnder win make report 10 the Presider
probably, tomorrow, lie is satisfied that Mcl.co
will able to prove an Hibi.
Tho work Of appointments and removals will
slrrcadei for While Bat there several which
il s under tool have been determined agou, althoug
thew have not We; been announced, Col. Charles
Todd will be Minister TO Austria. Thomas Munro
E.1, who was removed by Cen Jackson, during til