The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July II, Il

, dent will take place on Saturday,, when the
same order of ceremonies will be observer
as in the case Of Presiden, Harrison. Unlil
l. after the funeral. all the public business IN
the city will be suspended. One week ago
when the deceased took his station on the
Monumental grounds, with his ''e bright
with benevoence, and his pulse bounding
with the vigor of health, who could have
Thought that in few DAYS he wonId b"
.nken from us to return no more for eveT.
But 50 passes away tins world, and "e pass
Raway with it. Sch as we are, those WI"
! have gone but little before us were. Ana
such as they are we soon shall be. Motifs
ne can stay our course. No hoard of gold
ynor crown of honor, nor crowd Of cares,
nor pressure of engagements, nor throngIng
visions Of coming prosperity. nor moment
Gus crisis OF affairs can werd off the nev
table hour. The Grecian Epaminondas'
when he was told that distinguished gen |
eral had died while battle was raging,
exclaimed, eye gods! how can man find
time TO die at a moment like thls!" But
seyery man mus, find time to die, and
twell will It be il like President Taylor, he
{can exclaim, II have done my duty j
Yam ready TO depe..' I'D 81
The members of the Cabinet have sent
lin their resignation, but, at the request OF
R,he President. they will retain office for a
Flew days longer. As Mr.. Fillmore has
never EXPRESSED his views with regard to
the Compromise bill. the greatest anxiety
is manifested as to the course he will take.
There is, however, one thing quite certain.
which is that MIR. Seward is now reduced
] 10 cipher.
1t is expected that mex, week The PRESS
Rdenl will issue proclamation TO the people
4ol the United States, giving his vIewsand
developing his line Of policy as regards the
Anreal questions Of the day.-Cor. Char.
.Ntw,.
II il stated that Mr. Webster has been
j offered the State Department. and that Mr.,
fClay strongly urges his acceptance. Wad'
$dy Thompson is spoken of for the War
EDepar,men; Mr.. Evans, OF Maine, for
i the Treasury; Hopkins, of Ala, for Al
&torney General, Coliamer. it is said will
Hremaln in the Pos, Office Department.
Senator Bell, Of Tennessee, is lying
dangerously i'll.
The body of the late President will re-
fmain in the vault here until next week
when II will be conveyed TO Baton Rouge.
If no vote is obtained upon the compro.
4 mise bill al that time, it will be postponed
&unlil alter the committees return, which
Twill be some time in August
a Mrs. Taylor and family will vacate the
SPresldenrs house almost Immediately. -
BThey will reside with Senator Davis, OF
Miss, for few weeks, or go with Col
4Tavlor TO Baltimore.
Is Mr.. Fillmore's family will not come on
: ill aterlhe bathing season, as he contem
Is plates spending the warm months on tbs
sea shore.
II is understood that Mrs. Taylor ha:
Rbeen seized with illness, and that she is ir
reconciabe to The loss other husband. The
ksympathies OF the city are with her, and as
Fan earnest token of their affecilonate regard
a committee OF ladies have presented them
selves at the White House 10 condole witt
4 The tommi,e of arrangements of thu
1.-Two Houses of Congress have designated
i Saturday, at II A. NJ, as the iine Il
perform the funeral obsequies Of the late
! President OF the United States, Gen. Zach
kary Taylor.
WASHINGTON, july IL.
z The Union caucus OF the members O
Scongress, OF all parties, favorable to th'
8Union was held to-day. The South agreed
: TO the line OF 81 degrees. North latitude al
the boundary of Teyas. and Texas consents
ITO this. Mr.. CLAW agrees to it also. as does
the North and President Fillmore. Thi
nqueslIon bids fair now to be settled to the
satisfaction of all parties.
q A proposition was entertained in Thu
caucus 10 divide California nv the same
Z line and a. the present time. l2 o'clock, TN
kpropostion is still under discussion with {
Eprospectoi its being carried.
n There is runner current that Webster
will give place TO Winthrop in the cabinet
Gen. Scott arrived this morning. HI
come TO attend the funeral Of President Tay
lor.
The Tn,elligencer publishes an officia
order Of the procession.
Adjutant General Jones has issued az
order tina, all the military stations on thu
day after the order has been received, tn,
troops shall be paraded at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the order is then 10 be read 10 them; ATE
which all labor on that day will cease
Minute guns will be fired from sunrise I,
ssunset. The officers of the army will ais,
wear mourning on the left arm, and thei
swords and the colors of the several reei
meats will be put in mourning for ST,
months. Similar orders have been ISSUED
TO the navy.
The so!emnities in this city TO morrow
will be OF the most imposing character
A large body of military, regulars and vol
un,eers. will be present. and there will ais,
he an immense concourse of citizens ant
strangers.
Horace Greeley is talke of for the De-
partment OF Interior, in the new Cabinet.
The CONTROVERSIAL letter from dis
tincuished private source, at Washington