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From The Washington Republic Of Marca 81.
Death of Mrs Fillmore.

1t is our painful duty to announce the death
of Mrs. Fillmore, the wife of the late President
which occurred yesterday morning at Willard $
Hotel, in this city
The serious illness of Mrs Fillmore has been
known for some time past, but until within the
last few days, little apprehension was felt in re-
gard to the result. She was attacked with bron-
CHA. Inflammation of the lungs on the 9th inst,
and this was followed by sufusion of water ::
producing a complication which baffied the skill
of the eminent physicians who had been called
to her relief. Her sufferings at various stages
of the disease were severe and protracted but
they were endured with Christian patience and
fortitude. She retained consciousness until
within brief period of dissolution, and died
calmly, and without apparent pain, in the pres
ence of her family.
On hearing the melancholy bereavement,
President Pierce directed the postponenlent of
the meeting of the Cabinet, and the closing of
the various Executive Departments for the day.
He also addressed the following letter of condo
lence TO Mr. Fillmore:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 80, 1853.
Ny dear Sir: Information has Just reached
me of the death of Mrs. Fillmore | beg YOU to
accept the assurance Of my earnest coincidence
in this great bereavement
Yielding to my deep feelings of sympathy
and in testimony of respect for the memory of
the deceased, l have directed the meeting of the
Cabinet this day to be suspended, and the pu bic
offices to be closed.
/ am with great consideration,
Your friend
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Governor of Minnesota.

Hon. WILLIS A. GoRMAN, NJ. c., from Iudi-
ana, has been appointed Governor of the terri
tory of Minnesota. So this vexed question has
at length been decided. From all we can hear
there was more difficulty III making this ap-
pointment than any other in the gift of the ad-
ministration. There were great many appli-
cants for the office, three of whom reside in Penn
sylvania, and two within the Territory. Mr..
GORMAN, the gentleman who received the ap-
pointment, we believe, was not an applicant for
the ofice.-Pitks Post
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HgTAbout four weeks ago, man from near
Martinsburg, Blair cOuu uty, named Adam Mich
OILS, was moving family to Susquehanna town
ship. Near the house of Henry Hopple, in Al
legheny township, the saddle horse FELL and Mr..
N. being in the saddle, had both one leg
crushed by the fall. He remained for some
time under the horse, and hail his leg partly fro
gen. and was afterwards conveyed to Mr.. Hop
pies house. He was attended 10 by the Ger
man physician of Carroltown, but died on Thurs
day last
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sgWe understand a vein Of Camel Coal,
few days ago on the farm of Mr.. Burkhart,
about four miles from this place. He was dig
sing through what he supposed to be slate. ex-
pecting to find bituminous coal, and had made a
hre TO keep himself warm. The supposed slate
caught fire, and burning rapidly Mr.. B. had
some difficulty in quenching the flames. He
succeeded, however, and brought samples of the
slate &c town and it proves to be Camel COAL
he was no less astoaished than pleased.
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Connecticut Election.

New HAVEN, April f.
The election for Governor, members of Con-
gress, &C., took place throughout Connecticut
to-day. In Hartford, Seymour, Dem, for Gov
ernor, has 600 majority over Dutton, Wing and
200 over all others. The majority in Hartford
for Burr and Eaton, Democrats, for Represen-
tatives, is 647 over Buckley and Huntingdon,
Wings. and 200 over all others
The county of New Haven sends one Whig and
one Democrat to the Legislature. The Senate
will be largely Democratic. The House will
probably be also Democratic.
The majority in the State for Seymour Dem,
for Governor will be about $500 The majori-
ty for Pratt, Dem, for Congress- in this district
is about 750
All the Democratic candidates for Congress
are elected.
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PENNsYLvANIA LEGISLATURE.

HARRISBURG. April l.
The Senate after some unimportant business,
Iron and Coal Company, which was considered
a,I passed finally.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the special order OF the day, being the resolu-
tons referring the question of the enactment Of
prOHIDIJury liquor law to a vote OF the people.
Mr.. HaIdeman moved to postpone the matter
indefinitely. which was lost-yeas 10, nays II.
The subject was postponed for the present
The Senate then took up the bill from the
House, providing for the establishment of a
school FOR the training OF idiots and feeble mind
ed children, which was discussed ut some length
and finally referred TO the Committee on FL
nance.
The Senate took up in order, on second read
ing the bill to incorporate the Erie City Rail
road Company, which, passing second reading,
was postponed
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-The House, on motion of Mr.. Rubi-
cam projected to the consideration OF the bill
to Incorporate the Pennsylvania Training School
for ldiotic aud feeble minded children.
Mr. Rubicam ad iocated the bill, and the ap-
preparation IN aid Of the subjects
Several amendments were offered and lost and
the bill passed finally.
Mr.. Denning proposed 4 resolution to author
ize tue Committee appointed some time since to
investigate the manner Of altering the work
on the Portage Railroad, and to inquire also
whether any member Of said Committee had
bid II furnish cement for the works, and If the
bid had been rejected or not.
A long and rather warm discussion ensued.
Mr. Hart moved to strike out and insert
after the word resolved That the Canal Com
missioners be requested to furnish information
relating to the bids and contracts for cement
used on the Allegheny and Portage Railroad.
The motion was agreedto.
The resolution as amended was then adopt
/ cd
Tne House, on motion Of Mr.. Struthers, took
up the bill TO incorporate The Macungie Plank
/ Roa Company which was considered and
passed
The bill supplementary to the act regulating
Railroad Companies, was taken up on motion o
Mr.. Strong, and passed finally.
The bill regulating the salaries of the Asso
cate Judges III the several districts of the Com
monwealth, was taken up on motion of Mr.
Chase considered and passed.
The House, motion of Mr.. Flanagan. ther
! proceeded TO the consideration of the bill sup
| Elementary TO the act relative to limited part
nerships, which after considerable debate, was
postponed indefinitely.
The bill to increase the salaries of the Judges
of the Supreme Court, was taken up on motion
| OF Mr.. Gilmore, and led TO animated debate
| Mr. Suoug moved to postpone the subject in
definitely, which was agreed TO.
The House then adj djOurned.
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Trial, Conviction and sentence of James Shirlsl


The trial Of JImes Shirley, indicted for the
murder his wife on the night of the 18th Of
November last, terminated on Saturday after.
noon last, after engrossing the entire attention
OF the Court for period of nearly ten days.
very large number of witnesses were examined
and the case was ably conducted by MessEs.
CUfey and Calvin for the Commonwealth and
Messrs. Mcdowell, Blair and Thompson for the
defence. The jury, after an absence of but one
hour on Saturday, returned TO the Court with
verdict o: guilty of murder in the first degree
motion was Immediately made for a new tra,
on the plea that one of the juro rs had expressed
an opinion in regard TO the guilt of the prison
er. On Monday afternoon the defendants coan
sci argued in behalf of the motion, but failed %
make out the case. The prisoner was then CALI
ed up, and when asked what he had had to sag
previous to sentence being passed upon him, he
replied that he was innocent Of the crime, anu
that four Of the witnesses had testified falsely
against him. This he repeated emphatcally =
and proposed TO name the persons whom he de,
clared had sworn away his life, but his oounse.
prevented him.
Judge Taylor then, after a few remarks On
the enormity of the crime, and the fallacy OF h2'
ping for Executive clemency, proceeded 70 sen.
tence the criminal to be hung by the neck Unit!
dead, in the Jail yard, on such day as hereafter
be designated by the Governor Of the Common
wealth. and this we suppose will end the
chapter of crime.
From the day the deed was committed, Up o
the time the sentence was passed, we avoided
saying anything that might in the least Preju.
dice the public mind, but as all is now over We
feel no restraint in freely expressing our ssaa'
ments that the murder was a brutal butchery,
and the verdict is a most righteous one.--Ao.A'
dGySburg Standard.
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s6 Charles Litzinger, Esq, on the 1st inst,
took charge Of the ''Ebeusburg House." recent
ly under the supervision of Col. Roberts. Mr..
l., in re-assuming the duties of landlord, Will
eneavor 10 render every comfort to his guests,
and We cordially recommend his house to pub
lie patronage
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The Duke Of Wellington and Washmgton.-J.
R., of Cork (vol vi, p. 460,) tells how Yelling
ton was, in his youth, smitten with the charms
of lady, who in after-life, having appealed to
save the life of Ney, was not simply unsuecess-
ful in her object. but orderd to quit Paais
forthwith. J. 3. Burk, in the .'Patriciau'' (vol.
vi, p. 372) tells how Washington endeavoaed TO
win the love of Mary Philips, and hnw he fail
ed how years rolled and the rejected lover,
rs Commander in chief of the American forces,
vas supplicated by the same Mary then the
wife of Roger Morris, to spare the life OF Andre.
The appeal failed, and one Of the Generals aids
was ordered to conduct the lady beyond the
lines .-Note: and Queries.
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d great consideration,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Washington, D. c.

Hon. Milard Fillmore, Washington, D. c.
The Presidents Private Secretary. Mr.. Sid
ney Webster, proceeded to the Capitol to inform
the members of the Senate, unofficislly, that in
consequence of the event no further communica-
ton would be addressed to them duting the day
Ere he arrived, however the Senate had adjour-
ned, on a motion by Mr.. Seward, rs a mark of
respect TO the memory of the deceased. The
sorrow and sympathy thus manifested will, we
are sure, be shared by the whole country, not
less because of the varied excellencies of Mrs.
FilmOre's character as wife, mother, and friend.
than because of the affiiction which the dispen-
sation casts upon one who has been so recently
relieved from the service of the State
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B~one day last week, man named Smith,
Hho resides at the foot of Plane No. 9, in at
tempting TO get on an engine at Jefferson, miss
ed the step and the wheels of the water tank
passed over his foot. He is recovering
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f9-A man named Brown, in getting off the
cars, near the head of Plane No 4, on Saturday
last, missed his footing, and had the toes and
side of his foot cut off by the wheels.
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s@The Directors of this School Di strict wish
to employ three male teachers. See advertise
ment.
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esE@A bill has passed the House of Repre-
sentatlves at Harrisburg, for the establishment
Of State Institution for the benefit of the Fee
hle minded and ldiotc. The prospect is also
favorable to its passage by the Senate. The
measure is one OF genuine humanity, and is ear
nestly advocated by some of the best men in the
State. \ similar Institution has for several
years been in in operation in New York, and
with the haPpiest results.
ga- The Pittsburg Chronicle says that a new
anu splendid hotel is about TO be erected in that
city
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p9 The Printers of this county viii please
notice an advertisement concerning them.
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En-Too much business son hands," is the
cause Of a want of editorial in this weeks paper
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*Senor Essobar here puts note to his report
stating that on his arrival at Vera Cruz he had
learned that
The question of Tehuantepec had been set
tied in manner which must bS satisfactory to
all good citizens, which General Santa Anna
could not know when he used the above words )"
The School Of Nanners.-As George III. was
walking the quarterback of one his meu-of war,
with his hat on. a sailor asked his mess-mate
''who that fellow was, who did not dowse his
peak TO the Admiral ''Why its the king
We'll king or no king. retorted tae other. he's
m unmannerly, dog" Lord, where should he
learn manners, replied Jack, she never was
out of sight Of land in his life"
Hon. Orvillo Hungerferd, residing at Water
town. jefferson county. r. Y, keeps FIVE thou
sand hens in a ten acre ot,swith large and suit
able buildings all around for their lodging, set
ting and rearing chickens.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-19
POE Il I.
From me LouivrHc JJurBai.
HOPES AND FEARS.

Our hopes are like the wrcaths Of foam
That glitter ON each shining wave,
When with Il gushing sound they come
The white and thirsty beach to lave,
The waters part-thc ripplcS glcam
a moment on the silent shore,
And vanish, as the hopes that seem
A moment bright and are no more.
Seeking for love, for fame, for power,
To the frail threads of life we cling,
For hopc will Gull wjthvw flower
And tune harp with broken string,
And hope will shed glimmcring ray
of light on plcaSurc's ruined shrine,
For mouldcring columns Still look gay
When summer sunbcamS o'cr them shine
Though severed he loves magic chain,
Still to its broken charms we trust,
And h9pc to mend the links again,
When grief has eaten them like rust
Frail as the bubbles ON the beach
That hope may bc-a transient beam,
But rcit of JOY, It's sweet to teach
The heart to hush its grief and dream.
Our hopes arc like the flowers that bloom
Upon the mountains vcrlant side,
The mountains heart burning tomb,
cleft by the layn's scorching tide.
They spring and flourish. fade and die,
Like human hupcs-ns trail and fair,
While qucnchlcss fires beneath them lie,
Like human passions hidden there.
Our fears arc like the clouds that shed
Their gloom across the summer sky;
When life is farcst, some wild dream
OF grief is ever lowering nigh.
The gloom may pasS-thc shadows fade
And sunlight only seem to rcimn,
But still there is a lingering shade.
A fur that clouds will come again.
Where the bright wells of gladncss spring,
Hope will the youthful heart dccoy,
But fear is lowering there. to fling
a shadow ON the path Joy,
A caukcr-worm within the fruit,
A serpent in the linnct'S nest,
sentry ever grim and mute
l. fear within the human breast.
4 rainbow never spans the sky,
But some dark spirit of the storm,
With sable plume, it lowering nigh,
To watch its soft and fairy form.
Hope never chants her angel song,
Or bids Us rest beneath her wing,
But fear with all his phantom throng
Is in the distance lowering.
We seek the laurcl-wrcath of fame,
And all her icklc tnvors trust,
And livc-pcrchancc without n name,
And find the chaplct turned to dust.
Life wears away. mid smiles and tears
The wedding peal, the funeral toll e;
But though o'crshnlowcd still by fears,
Hp, is the sunlight of the soul.
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BY l.. DI'RNND. DERRY. CT

A Cow TRApE.-D. ID. Warren of this city
has recently sold a COW to Wells p. Ilodgett,
on conditions that will interest our farmers and
dairy mon. The prce of the COW is to be
decided as follows Mr. Warren is to have the
privlle &c of feeding the COW for thirty days, and
Mr. IIodgett is to give for the COW at the rate
of $40 quart for the milk which she averages
over sixteen quarts per day. for the whole thirty
days. Thus if she averages only sixteen quarts
day, he is to give nothing for her. lfshe
averages twenty quarts, he is to give $40,
and if twenty five quarts 800. Marvellous sto-
RIGS are in circulation in regard to this COW,
and shall make it known to our readers.
-SPring. Rep.
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CABINET MEErING,--Thc Troy Daily
Times records the following amongst the incl
dents of the recent railway trip from that ciry to
Montreal:
"a funny thing took place last night. The
New Workers and others here had become tired
out with the solicitations Of these cab drivers
and while walking through the city IN the even
ing, they engaged every cab driver and cab
they met, to meet them at the barracks at ! |
=. NJ. Over one hundred cabs were there nt the
appointed time, and such muss You never
dreamed of. There were great fears Of n riot,
and the 26th regiment of Camcronians were in
readiness to quell any disturbance. A crowd
of police were on hand, and with great num-
bcr of curious citizens and travellers who were
attracted by the cabinet meeting the con
ycnllon OF cabs was quite an interesting affair"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-19

A CR0w CouRT MARITAL We'll, have
heard the crows talk to each other, and seen
them plant scntrlcs ont when they seed me a
wachln' of them, and once | nctilly saw them
hold n court martial. The old veterans came
from all the ports about here, and from all the
islands, ana bluffs and shores. up and down; and
the culprit hung his head down, and looked fool
sh enough you may depend. Whit he had
done | don't know. Whether he had run oil
with another crows wife, or stole piece of
meat, or went to sleep when he was on guard, or
what, | don't know, but artcr consultin' together
they turned to and fell on him, aud killed him;
and then adjourned the court and dispersed,
hats natural fact. sam N'iC,'s UiS, Sair7.
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CrRuLo-S. Maxwell, Jr., communicates
to the Greenfield Republican the following dis
coycry
Il have within week discovered a fact
about the curculio which was new to me- and
have found it also entirely new to others to
whom have communicated it. All those who
have had fruit bitten by the curculio, have
probably noticed a little brown spot on the
inner edge of the crcsccnt-slmpcd puncturc.
That little brown spot covers the egg left by
the bug. and the puncturc seems to be made
for place of safety for the young worm when
hatchcd, and also to facilitate its operations
in boring into the fruit. Persons having plum
trees, and leisure, and wishing to preserve
few of the fruit after it has been bitten, can
with the point of pcnkniic, or with the
thumb and finger nail, easily remove the spot
from its place, and no harm will come to the
fruit except the scar left by it,
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New Books.
LAYARD'S SECOND EXPEDITION.

DISCOVERIES among the ruins Of Min
~ eveh and Babylon with travels in Armenia
kurdlstan and he Desert being the result OF
oond expedition by Austin H. Layard with Maps
Plans ana Illustrations.
Memoirs of the Queens Of Henry the VIII. and
his mother, Elizabeth oi York, by Agnrs Strickland
Yusei-a Crusade in the Last, by J Ross Browne
Illustrated
Harry Coverdales Couriship and what came of it,
by the author OF "Mnrrying Man" etc.
Essays and Mscellanies, Choice Cuttings from the
Manuscript ot Grace Aguilar
The fortunes OF the Colville Family, by the au-
thor OF "Frank. Farleqh"
Fern Leaves from Fanny's Pou folio" For sale
by N. WARREN, No ?, Bank Block
June Is, 1853. d&wtt
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OJ~ Officers Paul and Bowman seized
barrel on its landing from the steamboat last
night, which purportcd to be pork but upon
examination it was found TO contain n half
barrel cask Of glu aid bcluuc 90 on, Kelley
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SILVER SPOONS.

A Good assortment Of Silver Spoons OF
"A beautiful manufacture and finish and warranted
nuIe as con,at ii. Y. HORTONS
March 10. d&wti
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The privilege of yearly advertisers is strictly
limited to their own mmc iatc and regular business;
and the business of an advertising firm is not con-
sidercd as including that of its individual members
- Advertisements should be marked the number
OF weeks to be Observation-Disclosures they will he con-
tinued till forbidden at the option of the publisher
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Sheet Lcnd and Lead Pine.

w \ e.. SRRONG
May2i d&wt
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The Apple Orchards

We take the following article from one in
that valuable Magazine, the HorijcuIurist -
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