THE JEFPERSONiAN.
Wcmcb to $olitic0, -fiteroture, Agriculture, Sthxxti, iftorality, axti nterctl MuiixihU.
VOL. 24.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE OOUNtf , PA. MARCH 30, I860.
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A Chapter About Horses.
A Sn Francisco correspondent of the
New-York 2Y?;fc in'dulgcs in the follow
ing gossip about horses :
The people of Yamhile, Oregon, are
faising money to purchase the finest
Black Hawk horse in Orcgorij to be for
warded as a tributo of their' Esteem aiid
regard for General Sheridan, who was
formerly stationed at that place a Seeond
Jiieutcnantthen. The horse will of course
co by steamer, and be delivered to the
liencrat at nis ueaaquarters
There arc some fine horses in Oregon,
lut I wish they would commission me to ,
select one here. I do not mean the na
tive California stock, for one of that breed
would give him a more sudden "hoist"
than even his late well-descvcd promo
tion. The California horses indulge in a
little amusement called "bucking," which
performance consists in a short run, a
bound iu the air, and coming down stiff
legged, followed up by putting (heir noses
(o the ground and their heels in air about
sixty times iu a minute, by which time
they have got rid of rider, saddle, and
nearly their own skins delighful beasts.
There are some splendid horses here
raised from imported stock, fit even for
a Major-General to ride, although the
Oregon people think they arc some
n horses. Speaking of "bucking." re
minds me of a little circumstance 1 wit
nessed in Charleston once upon a time.
I laid over one day in traveling through,
at the solicitation of a friend, to sec a
grand review of all the city troops. The
Commanding General had eugaged for
his steed a fine looking charger, that had
been doing fcity for several years in a
bread cart. The troops were formed in
line to be reviewed, and as the band
struck up, tlfc General and staff came
galloping down in front at a good round
pace, when just as he was passing the
centre of the line, a fellow in the ranks
knowing the characteristics of the anmal,
sung out "Bread." The old horse, true
to habit, when hearing the word came to
a sudden halt, and as a matter of course,
pitching his rider ever his head, and land
ing him, spread-eagle fashion, on the
grass. Discipline could not stand it, and
there was a roar of laughter from one end
of the line to the other, including several
hundred spectators. I think I never saw so
inad a man since I was born. lie jumped
up, drew his sword, and for a few moments
it seemed as if he would take the life of
every man on the ground. lie stormed
and raved, offered untold wealth for the
name of the man who did the mischief,
but I doubt if he ever knew. I never
eco a General and staff galloping down
the line that I do not think of the scene
and the way that high functionary went
to
grass.
Five Hundred Shares.
A Cleveland copper speculator fell as
leep in church from which he was waked
hj the pastor's reading : "Surely there
is a vein forthc silver and a palace for
the gold where they find it." Jumping
to his feet he shook the book at the min
ister crying,"l'll take fiy.c hundred shares."
Drinking Customers.
A minister who had been reproving
one of his ciders for over indulgence, ob
errcd a cow go down to a stream, take a
drink, and then awaj ''There," said
he, to his offending elder, "is an example
for you ; the cow has quenched its thirst,
and has retired." "Yes," replied the el
der, "that is very true. J3ut suppose
another cow had come to the other side
of the stream, and had said, 'Here's to
joa,' there's uo saying how long they
might have gone on."
Steam Defined.
At a railway station an old lady said to
a very pompous looking gentleman, who
tras talking about steam communication :
"Pray sir, what is steam! 'Steam,
lna'am, is ah I ah ! steam is steam !"
'I knew that chap couldn't tell ye," said
a rough looking fellow standing by ;
"but steam is a bucket of water in a
Iremenduous perspiration."
Thft Inve of fun is not unkuown
a-
iaongst the serious-looking Chinamen.
An English storekeeper, wishing to ad
vertise his articles in the Chinese lang
uage, engaged a Chinaman to paint him
i signv 16 did not answer expectation,
fdi the only perceptible effect it had on
the Chiriese was to excite a grin. By a
bribe he obtained a translation in Eng
lish, arid found it Co' be' as folfows ; "Don't
buy anything here storekeeper a rogue."
. .
"Well, my boy," said the Rxsv. Doctor,
visiting the house of a friend, to the
tonnfr son of his host, "so Vou are fitting
for the Latin school," "Yes, sir," was the j ted States," a death-like silence prevailed,
reply. "Have you made yourself familiar When his voice ceased, General Wash
with any historic works ?" "Ob, yes, sir ' ington replied clearly and solemnly, "I
I've read Dick Turpih, Three Fingered ' swear, so help ine God." "Mr. Otis rais
Jack, Old Hal Williams, the Vicksburg 1 ed the Bible to his lips, but he bowed
Spy, and lots of others, by first rate au- j downed down reverently and kissed it.
thors." The Rev. Doctor went away The Chancellor then stepped forward,
catttfiedv - I waved his hand and exclaimed "Long
PRESIDENT'S OF THE TT. STATES.
Inaugural Cerembhies in the Past.
The inauguration of President Lincoln
i S w , y mlc? 1C cou'a ?.e
conducted. Washington. Jefferson. Madi -
son, Monroe and Jackson were the only
, . ' .
JiiXecutives who received the same mark
of popular confidence which the Ameri
can people have recently extended to A
braham Lincoln. Since the foundation
v. . u.,uu1hIBiu iBvo uuuu ""
Aitr (iArArnniAnt- U 1 I
cit rn.n nnhnni .nrj v l : C
re-elections and to but sis of our jfornis us that the pa ragraph was received
Hnntc lino Knn. 11 3 a t- 1 J71 ... . f Or
Presidents has been allowed the honor of
reading two inaugural addresses.
The Inauguration of George Washington.
The fourth of March, 1789, was selec
ted as the day on which the new system
of government was to go into operation,
hut f :
hut mr,nW fn jnUr, M :
cal a change in the national life. the!?v,er th,e clt.?U the kells,r.anS out a joy-
christening was postponed until the 30th
of April. The original intention was that
On the 27th the oath should nrlminisfArfld.
but suddenly there arose out of the cxpi-
ring embers of aristocratic sentiment a
t question as to the title of the President
elect. . bliould it be His Honor, Hia
Grace, His Excellency, or should a more
regal title be allowed the 'first in war, first
in peace, and the first in the hearts of his
countrymen.' Por three days the excite
ment in Congress was intense, the debate
waxed warm, when suddenly a member
rose and moved that John Adams, the
Vice President elect, should be stvlcd his
"superfluous Excellency."
- The absurdity of a fixed titl(Mn a re
public was at once perceived, and it was
agreed to term him merely "The Presi
dent of the Uuitcd States." This vital
difficulty having been obviated, the in
auguration was then decided to be cele
brated. At 9 o'clock on the morning of
the 30th, religious services were held iu
all the churches of Xcw York, and prayer
put up to heaven for blessings on the new
government and the man of the people's
choice. At noon all the troops in the
city were paraded before the General's
door, and soon after various committees
of-Congrcss and heads of the department
called in their carriages to form an escort
to conduct the President elect to the place
of ceremony.
At half-past 12 the procession moved
forward. First came, the troops, with
banners streaming, the band playing the
national airs: next'eame the loug line of
carriages,
containing
the Committee and
members of Congress, the Heads of the
various Departments just appointed to
their posts, and then Washington in a
coach of state, drown by six. milk-white
horses, beautifully comparisoned ; next
Colonel Humphreys and Mr. Lear, of the
General's private military family, while a
long line of Foreign Ministers and citi
zens closed the imposing concourse.
A short distance before reaching the
Hall, AYshington and his suite alighted
and passed through the troops drawn up
on each side into the Senate Chamber,
where John Adams, the Vice President,
just inaugurated, together with the full
Senate and House of llepresentatives,
were assembled to receive him. The
Vice President advanced and conducted
him to ihe chair of State, placed at the
upper end of the Hall, all the members
present standing. A solemn silence pre
vailed, when the Vice President rose and
informed him that all things were pre
pared for him to take the oath of office
required by the Constitution. The oath
was to be administered in a balcony in
front of the Senate Chamber, and in full
view of an immense multitude, occupying
the streets, the windows, and even cover
ing the roofs of the adjacent houses.
In the centre of the balcony was placed
a table with crimson covering of velvet, 1
on which lays a superbly bound Bible.
"This," remarks Irving, "was all the par
aphernalia of the august scene." The
focus towards which all eyc3 were turned
was the balcony, and when at the appoin
ted time Washington, accompanied by all
ihe high public functionaries, and mem
bers of Congress, appeared, he was hailed
by universal shouts Marshall states that
he was clad iu a full suit of dark brown
cloth of American manufacture, with a
steel hilted dress sword, white silk stock
ings, and silver shoe buckels, shorts be
ing in the heighth of fashion. His hair
was powdered and dressed in the fashion
of the day, audworu in a bag and soli
taire. The cheers which greeted his entrance
moved him greatly; and advancing, he
laid his hand on his heart and bowed sev
eral times. A profound silence ensued.
After a few moments Washington came
forward, supported on his right by J ohu
rYdams, the Vice President, and ielt Dy
Robert R. Livingstone, Chancellor of the
! State of New York; directly behind them
I stood Roger Sherman, Hamilton, Gener
als Knox, St. Clair, and the Baron bteu
ben. The Chancellor advanced to administer
the oath and Mr. Otis held up his Bible ;
on a rich cushion. . The oath was read
slowly and distinctly. As the Chancellor
read the solemn words.. 'l do solemnly
swear that I will faithfully execute the
office of President of the United States to
hills uuoi .J - - j j ' vj x
and defend the Constitution ot
the Uni-
live George "Washington, President of the
United States !"
In commencing his address he paid a
compliment to the genius and patriotism
of Washington, and immediately proceed-
cd to give his views of the administration
Lf MJZ i
i ui KurciuuiBut iu m luuiresi seiueuca
found in any work of the
English lan-
guage". It covers four pages of an ordi
nary duodecimo volume. We cannot but
view with wonder how hd ever was ena-
.
sentence vet Charles JFranc s Adams in
r -
with applause. His manner of delivery
it r
was impressive, ana nis nne voice enabled
him to overcome a difficulty almost in
surmountable to an orator.
is moment a nag y
I e ?f thelIf
i charge of artillery on the
At this moment a flag was displayed on
rran nnl
dis-
i cllargo or artillery on the uattery echoed
.11 .1 -n
JIWl! 1UU LUC V UOU U1U1VIIUUC icuu tut
air with their acclamations. Washington
again bowed, and accompanied by the of
ficials, retired to the Senate Chamber to
read his address. Thus the new nation
was fairly ushered into life and the first
Presidential inauguration ceremonies
were ended.
th nun ntnrt ff-MA vn mil titnnn wAnr tiia
The Inauguration of John Adams.
The refusal of Washington to serve
more than two terms necessitated another
selection and after a spirited contest be-
twecn John Adams and Thomas Jeffer
'son, the former was elected. On the 4th
of March the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, in New York, was crowded
to its utmost capacity. More than ordi
nary interest was attached to the senti
ments about to be communicated, as ru
mors had been assiduously circulated that
Adams favored a combination of monar
cial with rebublican form of Government.
Every word uttered was received with
jealous care.
In the center of the Hall sat General
Washington, and, when the President e
lect appeared, the thought that the Amer
ican people were forever losing their
"Father," caused sobs to break forth and
tears to flow in all pa.rts of the vast as
sembly. Ealher a discouraging com
mencement for a new Administration !
lOHver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the
United States, administered the oath, and
as Adams himself wrote, did so with great
energy. Among the audience were all
the foreign ambassadors, and Justices
Gushing, Wilson, and Iredell. Adams,
in a letter to his wife, thus describes the
spectacle :
"A solemn scene it was indeed, and it
was made more affecting to me by the
presence of the General whose counte
nance was serene and unclouded as the
day. He seemed to enjoy a triumph o
ver me. Methoughtl heard him say :
"Aye, I am fairly out, and you fairly in !J
aii o i
??reea mac. tanen auogeiner. it was me
.1 i. ., fi ii .
sublimest thing ever exhibited in Amer
.ww O '
ica."
Immediately after the reception, Wash
ington departed for Mount Yernon, and
the second Administration commenced
its work.
The Inauguration" of Thomas Jefferson.
The election of President, for the first
time in the history of the country, had
just been made by the House of Repre
sentatives, and party spirit ran higher
than ever before. The idea that the
Federalists, of whom the late Presid ent
was the chief, favored a monarchy, and
with it all the pomp of royalty, induced
Jefferson to decide that his inauguration
should be accomplished in the plainest
and most ostentatious form, in a manner
which the reddest Republican could not
take offense at. His wish for simplicity
was however nullified by the presence of
a large concourse of his political friends,
who flocked to the Capitol to bo present
on the occasion of their faith. Deter
mined however, to do his part without
pomp, "he dressed in plain cloth, rode on
horseback to the Capitol without a single
servant in his train, dismounted unassist
ed, and hitched the bridle of his horse to
the palisades."
On his entering the Senate Chamber,
Aaron Burr, Vice President, who had al
ready been sworn into office gave up his
chair to the President elect. It may be
noticed that the Vice President is always
sworn in without any excitement, previ
ous the inauguration of the President.
Jefferson was supported by Burr and the
Chief Justice. The usual august assem
blage was prsent, with the exception of
the ex-President, who had, m tne mcter-
ness of resentment, rather ungratefully
dooartcd from the Capital.
rpi,e address of Jefferson is one of the
j fltiegfc rhetorical efforts in our literature
an(j the passage "We are all republicans
we are all Federalists. If there be any
among us who may wish to dissolve this
Union, or to chauge its republican form,
let them stand undisturbed, as monuments
of the safety with which error of opinion
may be tolerated where reason is left free
to combat it." still sounds in our land a
familiar household word in the mouth of
all true Americans. It was here that the
custom of reading the address previous to
thp. oath being administered first came
into nractice : heretofore the address suo-
the inauguration. After the de
livorv of the address. John iuarsnair,
w -nr i It.
Chief Justice of the United States, ad
ministered the oath', and amid the cheers
the first true Democrat
Vf A AVU w.p.- j
was ushered into office.
, The Inauguration of James Madison.
James Madison came into the Preside
tial chair without any serious opposition
TJic aspect of fdre'igu affairs was exceed
ingly stormy. The recent behaviour of
England had exasperated our people, and
the crowds who attendee! the inaugural
came rather to hear the views on the sub
ject of England than to attend to the pomp
usually incident to the inauguration.
Ihe whole ceremony passed off with less
than usual excitement, nothifJg td vary
the routine. The address was short and
non-committal, and the first inauguratiou
of Madison was not ruffled by a wave of
novelty.
The Inaugurfttifih of James Monrde.
By a curious coincidence the Fourth
of March in 1817, came on Sunday. On
the fifth therefore, the new Administra
tion entered upon its duties, (the Presi
dent, accompanied by Vice President
Dadiel D. Tompkins, was escorted by an
immense cavalcade of citizens to Congress
Hall, where they were received by the ex
President, Judges of the Supreme Court,
and the full Senate and House. A por
tico in front of the Hall was selected for
the ceremonies, and to it the President re
paired accompanied by the high officials,
with the Foreign Plenipotentiaries who
were present. At the conclusion of an
address of unprecedented length, John
Marshall the Chief Justice, advanded and
administered the oath of office. No soon
er had the solemn words been spoken
than the artillery burst out in salutes o
vcr the civic victory, and the immense
crowd numbering over ten thousand, rent
the air with cheers for the newly inaugu
rated ruler. The President at once com
menced his Northern tour, and the peo
ple, on seeing him, were made aware that
a new Administration had come into pow
er. They could see it, but in the palmy
days of peace to feel it was impossible.
The Inauguration of John ft. Adams.
To an inauguration which has been
preceded by a vast political excitement,
there is attached an importance and an
interest which do not belong to the quiet
staid contests which are usual in a time
of peace. Perhaps the most bitter con
flict in our annals occurred between Gen
eral Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
It was the duty of the House of Repre
sentatives to effect a choice, and by a
small majority and considerable political
manoeuvring, John Quincy Adams was
the favored aspirant. His inauguration
was celebrated on the 4th of March, 1825.
At half-past 12, John Q. Adams was in
troduced into the Capitol by his venera
ble predecessor, President Monroe.
The Judges of the Supreme Court were
present in their flowing robes of office;
the members of the Senate followed in
couples, preceded by the recently inaug
urated Vice President. Mr. Adams, in
a plain suit of black ascended the steps
to the Speaker's chair and took his seat.
The most profound silence ensued, when
Adams rose and read his Inaugural Ad
dress. His addre'ss occupied forty min
utes, and was listened to with the deep
est interest. At the canclusion he de
scended from the Speaker's chair and ad
vancing to one side of the table, received
from the Chief Justice, the venerable
John Marshall, a copy of tha laws, and
read the oath prescribed by the Constitu
tion. At the close of this the multitude, un
able longer to suppress their enthusiasm
for the "old man eloquent," made the ar
ches ring with their plaudits. The con
gratulations which poured in from every
side occupied the hands and could not
but reach the heart of tKe President.
The meeting between him and his vener
able predecessor was peculiarly affecting.
His old opponent and defeated rival, Gen
eral Jackson, was among the first of those
who hastened to grasp the hand of the
President, affording an example worthy
of imitation, of political enemies being
personal friends. A general feeling of
joy attended the inauguration of Adams,
and although the party reeling was so bit
ter, yet all joined in congratulating the
victor.
The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson.
The exoiting political contest which had
preceded the triumphant election of An
drew Jackson, with his deteat tour years
beforo, and his final triumph, all combin
ed to make his inauguration ono of the
most exciting, if mot the most tumultu
ous in the history of our country. A sys
tematic effort was determined upon by
some of the defeated party to mar the"
harmony of tho ceremony, but the tro-
mendous preponderance ot the mends or
Jackson and of order, caused the intend
ed disgraceful attempt to be abandoned.
"No one who was in Washington on
the day ofvJackson's inauguration was
likely to forget that period to the day of
his death." So wrote an eye-witness.
To those who witnessed the quiet and or
derly period of Adams' Administration,
it seemed as if half the nation had rushed
at once to the capitol. It was like tha
inundation of the northern barbarians in
to Rome, save that tho tumultuous tides
came from different points of the compass.
Strange faces filled every public placc.-j-It
seemed as though every Jacksbh edi
tor in the country was present., says a
looker on. , i . .
They swarmed especially in tho'lobbies
of the House, a rort of Praetorian band,
which, having borne in upon their shields
their idolized leader, claimed the reward
of the well fouglit battle. Oil the morn
ing of inauguration the capitol was sur
rounded by an" agitated sea, surging and
rolling in excitemcot. On the sight of
the General, cheers, loud and exultant,
broke forth. Every hat went up, and the
peal of shouting seemed to shake the ve
ry ground. Chief, J ustice Marshall ad
ministered the cfoth of office, amid a com
parative silence, and the address was read
to a quiet assembly, but was totally inau
dible. Aiflidst tremendous cheering the
President drdvo off to his reception, and
the duties of his executive career began.
Tlie Indtigiiration of Mdttiii Vdii Buren.
Mrff tir Van Buren was inaugurated' on
a day which seemed particularly pfdpi
tious for such a cdreirfdnv. On the 4th
of March, 1837, not a cloud in the sky
all was quiet, bright and beautiful. A
chronicler narrates that the assemblage
which Came to witness the imposing exhi
bition was the largest that ever assembled
in the Capitol ; but as each historian has
made precisely the same statement of the
man whose biography he has written, we
may be pardoned if wo decline to vouch
for its truth.
After the reading of tho ordinary ad
dress; an extremely ordinary one, the new
Chief Justice. Roger Brooke Taney ad
ministered the oath, the venerable John
Marshall having died in the interim since
the last inauguration. After that, ac
companied by the ex-President, the new
incumbent repaired to the White
House, "where the usual reception was
held. The representatives of foreign
powers rendered their congratulations
through Mr. Caledron, the Spanish en
voy.
The Inauauration of William Henri
Harrison.
The consummation of the great politi
cal contest which terminated in the elec
tion of GenT Harrison, took place on the
4th of March. 1841. For days before the
appointed time persons from all parts of
the country commenced to jam into the
Capitol. At the time selected, the Pres
ident elect escorted by the National Greys
of Philadelphia, the Corps dijilomatique,
and the high officials, but the nearest
were the veterans of his wars, proceeded
to the Capitol. On the platform sat Chief
Justice laney in his robes of office, the
President elect, the Cabinet, and the offi
cers ot the Army and Navy.
Ihe people, m a dense mass surroun
ded all. When the General appeared a
deafening shout went up from a delighted
people. A deep, expectant silence fol
lowed, when the General came forward
and read in a clear, distinct voice his ad
dress, which was continuallymterrupted
by cheer. Previous to delivering the clo
sing sentences, the oath was tendered him
by the Chief Justice, and was reverently
taken by the President. The pealing of
cannon announced that the country had a
new Chief Magistrate and amid universal
applause the General was escorted to the
White House. Before thirty days were
passed, the dark border of the JSjational
Intelligencer announced to the nation the
loss of its executive.
The Inauguration of James K. JPolk.
The 4th of March, 1845, was remarka
ble for the unpropitious state of the wea
ther, the morning being wet and lower
ing, but the spirit and pcrseverencc of the'
spectators were proof against any unfa
vorable influence of the weather. At 11
o'clock the procession moved from the
quarters of the President elect, at Cole
man's Hotel, Mr. Polk and his predeces
sor, Mr Tyler riding together in an open
carriage. Arriving at the Capitol, the
two Presidents entered the Senate Cham
ber together. Here a procession was
formed that proceeded to the East end, of
the Capitol, where the President elect
delivered an address, remarkable only for
its length : at the conclusion of which
the Chief Justice, R. B. Taney, adminis
tered the oath, when the President pro
ceeded by a circuitous course to the' Pres
ident's house, to receive the congratula
tions of his fellow countrymen1.
The Inauguration of Zachary Taylor.
On tho 4th of March, 1849, Zachary
Taylor was sworn into office. At 12 o'
clock, the members of the Senate met in
their chamber and formed into procession.
The Marshall of the District of Columbia
leading: net the Supreme Court of the
United States. Here the President elect
leaning on the arm of the late Chief Ex
ecutive, the Vice-President, with a full
Senate, and the Diplomatic Corps brought
up the rear.. Qeneral Taylor delivered
the shortest inaugural on record, at the
conclusion of which, R. B. Taney admin
istered the usual oath. There was not
as much enthusiasm as usual, but the
ceremony was almost oppressive.
The Inauguration of Franklin Pierce.
TFre first Inauguration which Was , at
tended with show1 was'tfiKi; of Franklin
Pierce. The procession- which' usually ac
companied the President elbct Was oh. this
occasion-extended over a mils in length.
The usual arrangement was made. In an
open bafoucbu stood the incoming Presi
dent, supported by his predecessor and
surrounded by the Marshals. The whojc
corps of foreign ministers wore present in
full customo, and made tho imposing
scetic still more" grand. The route of pa
rade was disturbed by a band of men dig-
guisod as beggars who while adding to strike us az being profitable nor amusing,
tho fantasy of thb uniqueness of the ex-j We furnished' a-near and very dear friend
hibition, detracted considerably from its ( our ortograff a few' years ago, for 99 daze,
dig"hity. A general fight with the masque-, aji'd it got into the hands of one ov the
raders enlivened tho monotony, tho dis- . banks and it kost 275 to git i back.-"
turbers being rewarded with severo per-. We went obtofthe bizn5ss then, and
sonal injuries. An immense stago was o- ;have not hankered for it since.
rected on which all the dignitaries pres- ,
ent were seated. After the administer- j A. cavalier, the other day, tried to ptlV'
ing of the oatti'by the Chief Justice, this dawn his opponent with the question :
being the fifth time he performed the "If Noah did send out a dove that never
ceremony, the inaugural address was read seturned, where did it go. to ?" " Why','
by President Pierce in a distinct voice, retorted hia antagonist "f suppose some--At'
the conclusion' the procession again' body 3hot it'."
j formed and returned, dromiinf Milkrd;
Fillmore at Willard's.
The Inauguration of James Buchanan.
At an early hoUr of the day, the guns
at the Navy Yard awoke the city, and!
uoaimuai saiutea vicn music ana general
joy, were visible throughout the day.
An' immense procession conducted the
President elect to thesceneof his triumDh.'
Twenty-four military organization's, seven
clubs and association's, and sevnml firrt.
companies participated in the line of
march.- On proceeding up Pennsylvania
Avenue, a number ot 5altimoreans dis
played loaded revolvers; but, although1
great alarm was occasioned it being
considered the conclusion of the attempted'
assassination at the National Hotel nd
one was injured. . ,,
On arriving at tile destination, tho'
military drew up in open ranks, and tho'
President's carriage passed on in its re
turn. Shortly after 12 o'clock, the far!
vorcd few who had access to the Senate'
Chamber appeared on the immense plat-
iurm urecteu ior tneir accomodation. Un .
the appearance of Mr Buchanan, .-cheer,'
after cheer rent the air. He took his seat,
on the front of the stage. In hi3 rear
were President and Committee of Ar
rangement. Back of the Chief Justice!
and the Supreme Court, were the Vice'
President and the members of the Senate.'
Finally-the diplomatic corps, and invited'
guests. After reading his inaugural ad
dress Mr. Taney administerd the oath of
office. The ex-President, with the for
eign ministers, then came forward and of
fered their congratulations amidst the",
cheers of the vast assembly. Amidst the
thundering of cannon the ceremonies'
terminated.
The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
tnlS61.
Monday, March 4, 1861, was a day
memorable in the history of our country."
The Senate had been in" session all Sun-
day, and refused to adjourn until the
the legal limiation caused its dissolution!
The usual procession was augmented by.
a heavy volunteer force as danger was
rumored to the President elect. The'
route was of the ordinary length, and1
when the baroucha containing the two
Presidents arrived at the Capitol, the mil-"
litary, presenting arms did honor to the'
Executive. Mounted orderlies were-sta-.
tioned at every corner to summon military'
aid in case of any outbreak. The dawn
ing day of war was already grown dis
tinct enough to reveal the fearful future.
At 12 o'clock ihe Senate expired but the
extra session was at otfee opened by the"
new Vice-President. The lion and the'
lamb were together on tho floor of the'.
Senate. One group, composed of,
Messrs. Chase, Wigfall, Crittenden and
Wilson, were engaged in informal conver-
sation. At 1 o'clock the Supreme Court'
was announced, when, the Senate rising,'
the Judiciary swept in in their long robesf.
of office, headed by the vererable Chief
J ustice.
Upon leaving the carriage the Presi-
dent gave his arm to his successor, and
they entered the Senate together. ,
Senator Baker, of Oregon the lamented
and gallant Oolonel introduced Mr. Lin-
doln, who was received with cheers. Mr.'
Lincoln at once read' his inaugural, which'
was listened to with the. varied feelings'
belonging to the various elements which'
composed his audience- Chief Justice'
Taney, with trembling hands, a'dminister'T
c'd for the eighth: time the oath of office.
When another inuaguration came, .he!
had been enrolled with Jay, Marshall
finii FllVJ(rth nmnnff thn hnnnraA SlnnA' '
So opened tho most evenful Presidential
torm in the history of our country.
A Fair Offset
A good story is told of a showman, who'
carried about on exhibition oft an enor
mous bear. In a certain town' in VerV
mont, where Bruin was attracting crowds'
dwelt a farmer, and his wife, an interest-,
ing and multitudinous family of twenty',
children. Tho paterfamilas was very
desirous of gratifyting the commendable
curiosity of his 6fispriug ; but the price55
of admission to the show was one sliilliqgy
and that multiplied by the number of his'
olive plants, was too much for his exche-'
qucr. He therefore approached the show-"
man, and after some parley,, concluded av
bargain, by which the latter agreed' to
drive into tho farmer's J)ack yard wi'th
Bruin's eagc, and give a" private exhibi-
tion to the'dntire family for onp dollar.;-'
This was done", to the great delight ot tho5
old folks. aWd tho children, when the far-
mer proffered the compensatory dollar xo'
m .obliging- showman. "Oh, no !" said'
the latter, "I can't take any .thiqg; it is'
no more df aighf. for your family to' see"
my bear 6han for1 my boar to seo your;
family."
Josh Billings thus replies to an a'nxiouV
correspondent, who asks for his auto-'
graph :
Wo never furnsih ortograffs less quan
titio that the packing. It is a bizhess'
that great men hev got into, but it ddn'fc