Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-19


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THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MAN
sIoN.-The Boston Transcript, in recording the
death of Miss Fillmore, says:
Death has been busy of late years with the
occupants Of the Presidential mansion, as if to
show that no place is too high to escape his
shafts President Polk carried with him from
that house the seeds of the disease which ter
minated in his early dissolution. President
Taylor died under its roof, and his son-in-law,5
Colonel Bliss, lived but few months and the
venerable widow of the President but few
years. More than year has elapsed since
President Fillmore parted with the faithful COM
panion of his humble and prosperous fortunes,
and now he is called upon to mourn over the
grave of his only daughter. The light of the
household is extinguished. The gay, cheerful.
and ever happy spirit that ditfused it's sunshine
over every one within its sphere-and that to
the honored father was a perpetual source Of
consolation and joy-has been removed from
him forever.
1t is not for us to intrude upon the sacred
ness of his sorrow; but it is not fitting that
who impaired happiness to so many during her
life, should pass away from the world without
one word of regret. During the illness of her
mother, and her absence from the White House,
Miss Fillmore performed its honors. She went
there Supplemented, bashful, blushing girl,
little versed in the ways and manners of crowded
life, and from the first adapted herself, with a
rare felicity, to the varied and really onerous
duties of her position. With natural and I'M
affected dignity of carriage, she evinced a
sprightliness and vivacity that won all hearts,
and she left the presidential mansion without
olo of
purity, self-possessedand accomplished woman
of society," and still the gentle, afectionate, de-
pendent child
The SPANISH REvoLuT1oN.-The Paris cor
of the New Orleans Picayune has
the following reference to this interesting topic:
In case the Queen is compelled to abdicate,
it is thought that regency will be formed, COM
posed Of Narvaez, O Donnell, and perhaps Espar-
tero, who VIGOROUSLY has a finger in the revo-
lutionary pie. But in whose favor is Isabella
Segunda to abdicate J? is a question significantly
exist of the legitimate right to the succession
Of the unfortunate infant Of which the Queen
is the mother-the P'.ncess of the Asturias, or
the child by a strong effort of courtesy, is
the most brazen would blush be-
fore taking partssin a vicarious Government
during the minority of SO questionable scion
of royalty. The amours of Isabella have been
so various and her conduct so fragrant, that
among the proud Spaniards perfect contempt
for the court and royal family has arisen, and
this feeling has helped to fan the flame of the
present revolution; they might have closed their
eyes at the failings Of the Queen, had she ex-
ercised some degree of prudence-mig have
winked, had she selected single lover, but
WINGED when they saw regiment. Some of
the Government papers, with characteristic
tranquil at Madrid, since the insurgents left
and that no other expressions than those of
loyalty to the Queen have been heard from the
populace; yet, from private accounts, loud cries
Of death to the present favorite and minion
have been openly uttered and re-echoed on all
sides and within ear-shot of her Majesty and
Sartorius himself
PozzcL1N1 AND MADAME SoNTAG.-The editor
of the Boston Evening Gazette, Mr.. Clapp, who,
we hope, could not be induced to deal hastily
with such serious matter, says he regrets to
be obliged to declare that he has the best of
reasons to believe, that the lawful whisper"
relating to Sontag and Pozzolini, which speaks
Of their deaths being caused by poison, is not a
mere italian invention, but has a foundation in
fact. From friend who arrived in Boston, the
day this was written, he says, we hear that in
New York it is believed among musical people
that jealousy caused this act, and this belief is
based upon information received direct from
Mexico, whichspositively asserts that previous
to her death Sontag expressed fear that she
had been poisoned. It is alsosfurther stated,
by gentleman in New York, that the bodies of
both had been disinterred and evidence found
to settle the question beyond doubt that both
met an untimely death. Count Rossi was last.
heard of in st. Louis, and when he reaches New
York this mystery will be cleared up. Did we
not suppose, adds Mr.. Clapp, that there was
truth in this yet vague rumor, we should not
give it publicity.
We still cling to the hope and the belief that
there is some terrible mistake in all this.