Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24
OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR.

Of his death, clothing nation in sorrow!
for her illustrious patriot departed.
The death of President Taylor at this,
particular juncture in our affairs. whenj
1our domestic relations are in so critical
Ia position. may justly be regarded as al
great national calamity, deeply to be la
lrnented and deplored. Let us hope that
4 the same Providence that has heretofore,
watched over, preserved and guided our
nation of freemen, through the difficulties
4 and perils which we have passed, will
continue to animate the patriotism OF the
American people, and carry them through
1.-THE present ordeal, united, prosperous and
happy
A eulogy ofthe illustrious dead is unnec-
aessary His virtue, his patriotism and
public eervices, will not be lightly forgot
ten. His history will be remembered
with gratitude; his memory cherished with
Itears.
His death was calm and peaceful. At
I35 minutes past 10 O. clock p m. on the 9Th
inst, he breathed his last, surrounded by
|his family, the Vice President and Cabi-
Inet, the Mayor of the city, Marshal of
the District and attending Physicians
His last words were-"I am prepared; I
am ready for the sumnons-1 have en-
ldeavored faithfully to perform nay duties;
[ regret to leave my friends" He died
|of bilious choic. His remains will be
removed to Baton Rouge.
RUMoRED CHANGES IN THE CABINET
La dispatch from Washington dated the
|l2th, states that the State Department.
has been offered Mr. Webster, and that
Mr.. Clayton strongly urges his accep-
tance of it. Col. Waddy Thompson, of
South Carolina, is spoken of for the War
Department.; Mr. Evans, of Maine, forI
the Treasury Department, and MIR. Hop
kins, of Alabama, for Attorney General.
Mr.. Collamer, it is said, will remain in!
the P. o. Department..
Should the rumored changes prove cor
rect, Mr.. Fillmore, by selecting portion!
of his cabinet from the South, will mate,
rally njure his reputation as an aboli-E
Zionist with some of the knowing oness
in this quarter.
PAINE's LlGHI-The discovery, which
MIR. Paine claims to have made, of con
yertng water into light and heat, it il
Thought will turn out to be humbug.-t
The more the subject is investigated, theI
darker it appears. The fact that he doesE
not accept the liberal offers that haveE
been made him to exhibit his invention,E i
looks as if he could not fulfil what he hass
promised. A committee Of scientific gen.
temen, made an examination of MIR.
Paine's gas-producing apparatus, as far asE
they were permitted to do so, and pro-|
nounce the gas produced hydrogen only
and not carburretted hydrogen, and to bel
totally unfit for illumination. Their ac-I
count of the whole conduct of the partiesE
exhi biting the light, leaves the impress
sion of imposture.
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ICEBERGs IN THE Terrl6Les
Shipureck.-English papers of the latest
dates, state that recent arrivals from theE
Atlantic. had brought sad intelligence re-
specting losses of a large number OF yes
sells amidst the floating fields of iceburgsI
lin the western latitudes-among theE
number, one from Londonderry bound tos
Quebec, with between eighty to one hun
|dred persons on board, and every soul oil
whom is supposed to have gone down inl
the unfortunate vessel and perished.-l
Several other vessels, full of passengers
are supposed to have met their fate inf
the same way.
SENTENCED Abrams, a mer-I
chant of Philadelphia, has been sentenced
Ito the penitentiary for four years, for|
|assaulting with intent to kill Georgee
Weaver. another merchant. He plead
guilty, but made statement to thei
court charging one of the witnesses SUBJ
|psened by himself with perjury
The GALPHIN CLAIM-Mr. Burt, asl
|our readers are aware, has recently madeI
an elaborate report in Congress against
the Galphin claim's entirely denying the