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GEN. uARRIsoN,s DEATH-BED.

We have this morning (says a correspondent
Of the New York Signdl,) had an interview with
gentleman, who was at Gen. Harrison's bedside
when he expired. In the room were present two
physicians, and young lady who was constantly
with the President during his illness. Mr. Webster
was walking in the hall Mr. Granger stood IL: The
door of the chamber Mr. Ewing sat at the foot of
the badsteud-n French bedslead-and leaned his
head upon tie scroll, not looking up and weeping
continually. Our liiend stood near the bed. Gen
Harrison did not speal, or move after nine O'Clock
Just before that hour he uttered brOkenly and feeb
y these words--'I wish you to understand the
principles that g0rern ne; wish them carried
out: ask nothing more"
1t will be noticed, says the editor of The Signal
that the words in italics differ from what has been
reported but our informant says that lie heard
the words clearly, as the room was hushed to death
like rcpose They were uttered, he says, not as
if the President imagined himself addressing his
successor but as if he were in Cabinet Council
and conversing with his Secretaries FROM wall
uClHl5 tNlhCSHluHS, sCdlCSll duulo't, d'u
" uttered, it was evident that the Presidents mind
wandered upon his high dulies--he seemed 10
dream lhut he was discharging them in conference
with his Cabinet.
This is undoubtedly the true meaning Of The
last words Of Gen. Harrison. His mind, during
temporary periods Of insanity, was evidently, in
the Cabinet, in one of the scenes, so frequently, it
would seem enacted there, in which he was fecby
and vanly cndcNvoriig to check the whirlwind
course Of the Demon Of the Administration, Daniel
Webster. How painful those scenes must have
been, can now, only be surmised never known
Day and night had the old soldier siriven TO carry
on, the principles which he had proCessed during
the political canvass day and night had he striven
to cheek the growing despotism Of Robespierrc day
and night had he struggled with the Evil Genius,
whose powers was setting his counses ut naughl,
and bearing him down like a flood; till ut last,
weared, worn, sick, and dying, he gave up, But
50 strongly were these scenes of sorrow and grief
on his part and savage barbarily, and cold-bood-
ed revenge on the part Of the Danlon Oligarchy,
impressed upon his mind, that they were the las,
that opened upon his wandering senses, Moan-
cho'y, most melancholy are the reflections these
facts suggest,
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The columns Of the UUtciman aud BWlBgior
Free Press, make Il very imposing appearance nj
I"tr, WIN ,nrr correspondence from the city OF
New York, a city correspondent is a touch above
the vulgar, and has sort Of an ariStocrNic and
consequential mir about il. Very useful, too, we
judge such II correspondence to be. The inior-
uaion obtained by these papers in that way is so
correct, the assertions so true, and the predictions
lhey arc all verified so to the letter!
The correspondent of the Hdtchman wrote
April 9Th;
"Ex-Recordcr Morris will receive the nomina-
ton on the part Of the Opposition, tonight. II he
is placed as a candidate, the Wings will stand a
fair chance Of success
The correspondent of the Free Press wrote
April I'd;
"The wings of this city have nominated J Phil
lips Phoenix for the Mayoralily. lie j. quite Il
popular man and if Morris should be his opponent
will certainly succeed"
The last mentioned correspondent is the same
gentleman who spoke in former letter Of 4" Sias
Wright and his sister Fanny
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Our cousin of the argus, is one of the swflest
fellows that ever lved hut ifhe attempts to "keep
pace with the Spirit Of the Age" he'll have to prac-
lice some almighty tall walking, we reckon.
Spirit Of The .Age.
We shall not try, Major, Although we have
tolerable good opinion of ourser, yet we have not
quite vanity enough to compete with the lively,
witty, eloquent. and able Spirit Of he Age"
Have you seen Baldwin lately, Major, and how
was he getting on? By-lhe-way, we were form
ery in the military line, when we lived in your
part of the country Ilavo the goodness to address
us by our title. Eyes right !--KaorrHle .4rgus.
You make us blush you do. Baldwin? VIC
never saw the man, and between you and and
the town pump, since the fellow has grown to be
Colonel, he is bigger than al cut Of doors we
doubt if we could see him now, though we should
look higher than Cancels Hump. Besides, The
fellow is little huiy with US because, do mt
you say word about it, for the world because
our sis did Mt fancy his epauIetes, quite as much
us he intended she should, Shrewd ga that; sister
of ours Oh by-the-wny what an YOU used
to be called We have known people to be " in
the military line" for number of years, withou,
being called anything, particular, except TO order,
about 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
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PERFECTLY RIGHT,

II seems the President is determined that the
federal cormoranis shall not send him to his
long home by their inccssant screachcs for Office.
lie has informed them tha, he will attend TO them
from 10 to IL each day in the week, except Sun
days 1t is beautiful spectacle, that of the whole
federal party turning Itself into flock Of office
seekers, harrassing one President to DEATH and be-
ing told by his successor, he will devote twelve
hours in each week TO hear their groans and cries
Pretty business, the federal party are engaged in
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30
VIRGINIA ELECTEON.

The election in this State for Members Of Con-
grcss, and of the State Legislature, took place OIL
the 10Th inst If the first returns are 10 be relied
npon as an index of the whole State, then is the
result most glorious. The Democrccyhore Carried
Pcers,urg: the gallant coctade eff Virginia his
returned to her first love. The particulars we learn
rom the following extra of the Petersburg STATES
mqn;
Tie Democratic Flag worc' in Triumph orer HE
COCEADG.
Rcsul, ut the close OF the polls for the House of
Delegates:
Thomas Wallace, (Den,ocrat) 32l
John W Sy"o, " his,) PSI
Democratic majority for Wallace, 10
The coEleS, for the town WAS very animated, and
never did n set Of men stand by their colors better
hJn the Democracy Of the Cockade.
We have not before elected the member Of the
State Legislature from Petersburg since the rcmc-
val Of the dcposiies. Last II we carried the town
for the first time, by majority of II for Van Blu
REM now the majority is increased 10 40.
This is the most important intelligence we have,
the remainder being from places not seriously con
tested. The Congressional returns arc as follows:
In the LIST District FRAHcis MALLORY, the
anti-bank wing member of the last Cong ess, is re-
elected without opposition. lie is opposed 10 a
Bank, Tariff Internal Improvements, and Disiri-
button.
IN the I'd District GEORGE h. CARY, demo.
crat, is elected over Il. r. Collier desertcr ffom
the democratic party. Mr. c. beat the renegade in
every county in the District. Francis f. Riycs,
Congress.
In the Sd District JOHN W. JoNrs, the able
and efficient Chairman Of the Committee of Ways
and Meaps in the last Congress, Is again chosen
without opposition.
In the lllh District JoHN VI. Boris, fed. is re-
elected without any organized opposition. The
district give heavy majority las, fall for "TiP-
pecapoe and Tyler too"
From the 10Th District, where there was sharp
contest between Lucas, DEM, and Barton, fed,
Jefferson county gives about rs for Barton, the
same majority it gave for Harrison las, fall In
1880, Lucas had i0uf majority in the District
Last rilI Harrison had over 500 majority.
The rederalisls have elected their members of
the Legislature in Richmond city, Norfolk borough,
IIenrico aud Jefferson counes--aIl srongholds of
that party, and showing no change from last year
Report SAYS that RnpERT VI. T. HUNTER, tho
Speaker Of the last House, has been reelected in
the 10th District Mr. II. was the regular Demo-
cratic candidate, being nominated by the District
Convention, and was opposed by Wing and an
irregular Democrat.
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In reading over the history Of the Webster OF

In reading over the history Of the Webster o.
igarcby the manner in which they abused and in
suited the dying old soldier, can hardly refrain
from exclaiming-' oh, for one hour of The old Ro.
man " But one moment Of cd Hickory and the
cold-blOodGd, revsngeful despors, congrcgated in
the Cabinet, would have been sent bowling 10 their
dens Never but once wouId they have turned Il
poor widow with her deienccless children into the
streets never but once would they have bid the
old soldier Of the Revolution, get thee gone, poor
dog, and starve if he had been in the place of
Gen. Harrison.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

The Post Office advertisements at Hartford, Conn
have been taken from the Hartford Times and
given to the Haryord Courani, edited by Theo-
dore Dwight, Secretary to the Hartford Conven-
ton. The Times says the Coarant has not pub
liahed these advertisements since the days of tic
elder .liams, until the present time, and remarks
that the advocates Of Federalism in 1898 are I'll
organs Of Whiggery in ls4l.
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WHY!

Strange it is, that every President who has yet
been elected by the federal party has been, in some
way, cursed, disgraccd or mysteriou,ly dealt with
The elder Adams, stood, in the estimation of the
people, among the pure patriots aud sagcs of the
Revolution, respected, beloved, vencraied. In nm
evil hour he was taken into the care and keeping
of the federal party, and his name is Il rcproaclr
and a by-word.
John Quincy Adams, another of the Presidents
of the federal party, has lived to be the " derison
of his enemies and the melancholy pity of his
friends" and Gen. Harrison died during the first
four weeks of his Administration!
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HEAR DANIEL WEBSTER,

.Now chief of the Fclerai Cabinet, in speech
mnde at Worcester, .NlSsachuseiis, Ggiasi tie
late Standardization; Hear hint
"lhere is no civilized countrymcn on earth in
which, on the charge Of rulers, there is such i'll
QUESTION for spoil is we have witnessed in this free
republic. VI hen ever did un English Minister 90
down 10 low water mark TO make an ousiing Oft tide
waiters' When did he disturb the Post Offices, the
mail contracts, aud any thing else in the renoess
degree connected with the government. DAN
TEL WEpsrER.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

1t will be recoected that the Treasury Depart
men' is new building, with beautiful white plaster
walls, and ceiling, executed by the best wotkmen,
and yet this room, which democratic Secretary,
Lew WOODBURY., though plenty good enough for
him, Ind 10 be papered, with gold paper or rather
ga siirer ground, richly embroidered uih gold, -
for our "iOg-caJin" Secretary
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HOW NOC DO TALK,

The following extract is taken from a letter OF
the n. York correspondent of the Burlington Free
Press, of April %:
81 repeat that the sccptre of loco foco nonina-
ton in the city Of New-fork is broken. That par
~ have always heretofore had the patronage and
subsidies of the Custom House, which were essen
ia to their existence. they will retain 10 be sure
for year longer the corporation patronage and in
lucnre but that alone will not suffice to keep the
breath Of life in their nosrils. Next r,ll we shall
send thirteen wings to Albany Paul Grout, d IL
genus anne viii be permitted to res, from the al
duOus IabOro of legislation
This correspondent is the same wise fellow who
50 certainly predicted the dcfta, Of Robert II. Nor
ris. His predictions are entitled to a marvellous
sight Of confidence.
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Roberts says he will publish, in few weeks,
tluadruplc, or double,doube .Nt'ioa, Price,
twenty-five cents. According to the prospectus It
must be the largest paper ever published. Those
who wish to procure copy must serd in ther
orders soon: first come, frs, served, is the motto
of the publisher.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

iD"Wc wish certain tcsty editors would leave
us alone. We are the cevcrest fellow that ever
lived. What the old scratch is the use in peek
ing away at us all the time! Put on cleun dickey,
go aud see the girls, and learn to be decent.
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l\PAMOCS,

As specimen of the shameless and Infamous
conduct Of the Gullolineiss, the Portsmouth Ga
zoc says, "thlt Thos Ewing, thirsing for the lie
hood Of bis Victims actually removed Nr Mar,on,
the excellent keeper of the Newcastle lighthouse,
on The rery dag ihat President Harrison lay a
cOypsc ~
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HERE GOES ANOTHER BATCH.


The work Of rewards and puniShments is going
on finely in the Old Colony. "A democrat in office
stands no more chance of sustaining his official life
than an honest man does Of keeping his pocket
hook among pickpockets. A general system of
plumber has been set up by the edelalis,s, and is
now heng carried out throughout The Union. We
learn from The Plymouth Rock, that sin the whole
district of P plymouth, they have left hut two Of the
officers in Office; one Of them is II democrat, and
no doubt his days are nun bered. "
The following is II list Of he rewarded and pun
ished in the District and Port of Plymoulh;
appointments in Piymomh.--I. n Sloddard,
Collector, in place Of $, Sampson, Esq. remorei.
Anthony Morse, Deputy Collector, in pace Of
jacob Jackson, TemOreI
John Atwood, ,lr. Wegher, in place Of Jacob
Jackson, remOred.
John l., Paine, Mcasurcr, in place Of I.eander
Lowell, Esq, 1em0rc3,
.appointmeai in hTngsion David Zeal, Dept.
Collector, in place of Eli Cook, Esq remorci
.1ppOiotmeaiio DUrJHry-Cmres H. Thomas
Deputy Collector in place of Joseph A. Sampson,
remorcj.
Impeachment in .Nar8hfeH,--Daniel Phillips,
Deputy Collector, in place Of Bourne Thomas, Esq.
rcmorej.
appointment in Sciiuaic,--George W. Pronly
Deputy Collector, in place OrG, ", Young, Esq
,emorcd.
"A'l those appointed, SAYS the Roch, are Fed
emii1ls, and all those removed are Democrats
No prescription oh THE prescription has been
enrire-not solitary indsiduHl appointed in the
District, has any recommendation, eXcep; that he
has been bitter parizan hrawlcr. 30 far rs THEN
official duties are concerned, us well rs in ever,
other respect, they are all vastly inferior TO The
persons who have been displaced 10 make room for
them Ill.
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:EiSWc have received the first number Of the
PortlaRd IriLuae, literary paper published at
Portland, Maine, and edited by d. c. Coles
WORTHY, Esq, formerly pGbsher Of the Port
land TrdNsCrini; one dollar wear.
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Ill ho hunli SUI The editor Of the WdtchrpR
thinks we failed to convict him Of Ignorance and
Inconsistency" An assertion that we had filled
10 convict kettle Of being black, or an ass of be-
ing stupid, would no, he more laushabe.
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Three numbers Of a new ,'nonlh'y literary paper,
entitled the" .NonMiy Harvester; !" published at
Il seems to he ably conducted, and well worthy Of
liberal support,
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;Lj9Col. Baldwin is in no, haste to demolsh
every thing under heaven since his niiiary c'cva-
ton. Feeling lille COO, though, round The edges,
he says;
al here is one :" Eng,ish-cr" however we will
youchsale to spare"
Misprin,-- Engi,h.kcr; eh'
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Cream may be frozen by simply putting it into
glass vessel, and then placing the whole in an Old
bachelors bosom.-Er. paper.
That spite originated with some sour Old maid,
we II bet Il shad
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Hon. .NeLapAer H. ErereN. distinguish
ed gentleman has been appointed President Of
Jefferson College, St. James's Parish, Louisiana.
and has accepted The appointment.
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Geo. n, Simmons, Esq. it is stated, will deliver
an oration before the Literary Societies Of Burng-
ton College, At their annual celebration in August
next ". II c. i!osmer, will deliver Poem on
the same occasion.
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lCJsAucn,on il directed TO the advertisement
Of Mr.. FREHcu, in another column Those who
wish 10 improve their chirography have an excel
Leaf opportunity Of doing SO, under the instruction
r. NJ.
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HEAR THOMAS EWING.

.1aoiter 0. The Fticrai Catinef, in the !tolloiciug
letter ,rriite1 10 Lighthouse keeper 0i Baiti-
more, ',rih a salary Of $3.50 and a fanny Of
eleren chRirc-: Hear MN!
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.,
18th March, lsil.
Sir: Your services arc no longer needed by tho
governmen, IN keeping the lighthouse at Lazareiio
Point.
lam, very respectfully,
,our obedient servant,
T. EWING, Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr. VIM. Shaw, Lnzareiio Point, Baltimore"
lrJsThe man thus removed WASH soldier in tho
last war. j. cripple from an injary since received
in h- legs, has wifi, and eieren Children. and his
salary was but $3.50 per annum! a young IN
harriet man ha. beon pu, in bis place.
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To LEW INCOLN,
ITF 7 III N'VIN,
roII1ctor Of fbc Part nr posIor.

Collector Of nc Port Of Boston:
Si,--rhcrc are several icdcrasls holding Office
in the roslon Custom i'ousc, who tool, an open
and secret ('1ha less ndnIy'O part in ccciioreer-
ing for Harrison 10 these come within the rulc
laid down. in regard to removals. by acting prcs-
dent Tyer' An answer to this question is desired
by your fellow citizen, CoNsIsTESCY.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

A fifth edition orLongit!!ows Voices of tho
Night is about to be published. This is very re-
markaJle success, unprecedented, in the case oiOn
American poet.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30
" The divi tax these federal administrations -

"Tut! tut! What's the matter now, PATTI"
GAN is it you that is akin what's the matter ,
Isn't 1t snowin and siormin' and raisin the very
ould di,iI that its doin' all this blessed time and
all because ofthit chnnge' Js, tell inc who ever
knew such backward spring as this, that We have
now, when the oud Roman and Mr. .lficBuren
had the handlin' o. things Och, the diyil TAX
these federal times ;he dhil TAX 'en, say, Isl. ~
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

The .Ntr ForM Of april 9th contains por-
trait Of ". c. BRYANT. The .Ielv WorM is a
paper Of much worth and interest.
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lowing is copy Of one sen, to one Of the pro-
[coPY.]
CUsroM HOUSE,, BosToN,)
IL NAl

[coPY.]
Custom House., BosToN,l
April 22d, 1871. :
Sir-The place Of Inspector, which You now
hold in the Custom House, will be filled by Il new
appointment, 10 take effect after the twenly-ourh
day of'April inst, with the close of which day,
your duties III that oiiirc will cease.
Signed, LEVI LINCOLN, Collector.
To Mr. - Inspector of the Customs,
Rather short notice this, Only AS hours TO set
their "houses in oder," and prepare for their exit
from Office. The following are the names Of the
persons removed ;---Jessc Bachelor, Abraham
Lansing, VIM. H. Spear, Geo. Gibson, Ebenezer
Eaton, Francis Mckenna, Inspectors; Frederick
Robinson, Luher Hamilton, Weighers and Qua
gers; Joshua Seaver, Measurer.
We have not learned The names of the rewarded,
We suppose they will he announced in the oGcial
paper III due seuson,-Bay Slate Democrat.
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A clever paper is the SpjrH 'Me Age, and tho
devils therein employed are boys orno small genius.
" e shall remedy the evil complained o.
NJ Y. Planet.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

There came along, last week, another number
Of the double Y0Rhcc Nation. It is s,nasher.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

"RoIiing Peter 10 pag--PAuI,"-Co|. Seth
J. Thomas has been removed from the offre Of
Naval Store Keeper, md Paul Willard appointed
to his place, Paul is renegade from the demo-
cratic party. He is now rewarded for his treason u
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COLONEL Baidwia orhe New-Ilanp>hire qrgus,
is requested to hold himself in readiness to rrppl
any Lng'ishcrs who may attempt, to invade Ibis ere
SOIL Boston Post.
Let 'em come Only the bundcrbuss our grand
sire shouldercd at hunger lll!-We feel like
"pulyerizing' few Of those ere red birds
NJ H. Argus.
Ho! no! how valorous the fellow feels, do n, he,
no! no! Don't fume too much though You'll
feel much cooler when you've "rough, through
many battle sore," like we has. 1t is to he ex-
pected that you'll he little Hurried ut first, bu,
never mind; IN time YOU may attain, in some de-
gree, to that remarkable GOODNESS that characteristics
the military fame ofa certain Major, we wo, Of
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"Ihere, sir!'
"WeIl, well, YOU are The KNOWN est devil tia,
ever lived"
"Put the Planet on the new book, sir !"
"CeHainy, ceriniay-Gne paper that, very
tinc.N
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-30

The albany .ailos will hereafter be published
IN the morning, instead of the evening, US hereto
fore.
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"lfY DER MIDIW, fDfD yoT DIRECT TILT
YOUR HGS3dYD SHOULD M TURNED OFT.
DID NOT h VOW Tr. I TRIED TO PREgENr IT
IT rs URONG-f FONT CONSENT-'riS W.
JUST. THESE APPLICANTS, WILL THEf
MEYER CEASE F'-HITisgH's DyHy Wnrds.