Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAK | The oath of office was them administered by mee a me awe = = | 1am now ready to take the oath of oe re. } " ‘quired by law. ay . . Vice | President pro tem. Wade, after Which be declared tor duth Uongress a4journ- ed gene die. Vice President Colfax om mediate. ‘ . ty cnlied the Sepate to order and directed the Clerk to cali the roil of pew Senbtors whom Re Teg tested to advance to the de«k aed be sworn in. The roll was called and the oath of office , . | Scministered to the new Senators and those | been re-rlecied P + | ounced that the Seuate i 2 Presi ! THE PLATFORM | Phe pistform upon which the oath of office i} pe wand Fi Cents; six months, Three Dol- | ~ “4 _ == lars; one year, Five Dollars No eve | sont from the offior longer than paid for. 8 W. Corner Peansyivania Av and Lith Street BY THB BVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY, —_»——_ Bandsomety decorated with fiage Lt waesemi- | cireniar ip form and so located < . | of the spectators trom any portion of the East dere cf oaks" | Capitol grounder an Upon the appearance ot the President on the Notwithriagsing ‘he firethismorsieg,which P!atform, cheer atier char was given by the brongbt out the engines with all ther deco. “°B*e Crowd im front of the buliding onde ration active service, they made a fine ap. | PAtional salute fired from the battery staconed pearance in the line, and constituted one of me | 1 the Bast Park Paeveetor tse cinee pod cent THE INAUGURATION. white neckerobiefs or ides paoeanting ae A® soot. as order could be tes.ores and alt tingular appearance from s distance of a pro. things being im readimes Chief Jussice Chase cen. of aed Muuisters “rupning wid sdministered the oa'h of office to Gen. Grant, ‘Phe following deputy marshals also reported to the grand mar: 1, and were a-signed to di- execute the office of Provident of the United —Gen. D. P. Preston, ©. M. Keys, Ma ‘States, and wail, to the best of my abélit ¥ Hiram Brows, Edward Cook, General N. serve, protect. and defecd the Constitution of ; es Jonens On oS B. Moten, the United fatson, Jobn T. Johuson, Wilitam 4 ”, Henry Better, George Forrest r, |, The an ee scot then pooceates oh to tapever ¥ Te ol - ge ot paaeaiead G. A. Hall, Gea. Jobn S clear but not very loud tone as follower The Aids toGrand Marshal, uniform, if en- titled to 1, blue baldric, trimmed with silver President Grant's Inau- saddiecloth wbite,trimmed with hine,an* others Marshals, and Jas. A. Lacey and Samuel Bar- O'Gorman Sola n Soldiers’ and Ssilors’ Umon, George Braod, marsbal, with about sixty men ba line, American flags. carrying German and Boys in blue, of Frederick, about 200, marshaled by Gen. Steiner, with Col. a Dr. L. H. Stuner, ts, carrying the old American flag of the clud, headed by Moberly’s Brass Basa of fourven Pieccs. Seven of this band are brothers, Grant and Colfax Printers’ Club, with wagon bandsemely decorated and motto -- Equal guc- lice to ail.” On the wagon was a printing crowd. Irish Republican As-ociation. P. Cullinane, M. Murphy and T. Oarraber marshai S:rong, carying the Irish and American fiags, followed by two ambulances. Sixt Divisios—Chief Marshal John Aben- droth, comma é Wasbington Schutzen Verein with their band ef 22 pieces, and 120 mea in charge Marshal Louis Beyer. The organization w: 88 follows do solemnly swear that 1 will fautetany A NIGHT OF EXCITEMEST. ub ye ‘The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday vss. XXXII. morning—One Doltar and 4 Haifa Year. ' TS fif y dollars were ingle windows | the-pablic mind ‘was in suct’a feverieh state | Io: ; Company F, Goldne! Tasson and Lieuten- EVENING STAR. Overlooking the line pricing that every incident was noted. The military | 9mt Krysinski; Company H. Lieutenants Alien Every window and house top was occupied | patrols were doubled on our streets, and the | and Nesmith: ay er te. Beatie 4 — | while those who were not so formate as | troops who participated in the ceremony Batiation of U. by the to have ‘premises upon | had their arms loaded in readiness fr | Marie Band, under Prof. numbering the A ives mn | muy emergency. Every movement of sus- | !50 men, a compentet, by Major Onaries . The javeailes as usual climbed ncious characters was closely watched. | Williams, Lien! Butler and Nokes. * | tre ing posts, signs &c, from whence Federal M peeeay sy Bad Light Battery F, Sth U. 8. Arplery, 4 pieces, obrain a desirable view of the pro- | ibe appearance of & military Pp, And the | commanded, oltonel H. A. Dupodt, and ce--iou as it passed down to the Capitol, and | known and unknown dangers which had | Lieutenants Patierson, Riley, Lee, and Adam; . specially of their hero, General Grant. The | threatened the safety of oar city, @mdeventhen | Seconn Division—Oniel Deputy Marshai Immense Gath: , | rcot ot the old central’ market. bi surrounded the president and bis Cabinet, | Colonel James A. Magruder, sommmanding. * | fairly covered with men and bo: invested the occasioa with much more thau | General E. W. Kice, General Frank J | dently were pleased with their ordipary interest This state of affurs, fortu- | J. Herron, General M.McEwen, Gen. M. Mc- ‘o think it was a great mistake to talk about | nately for the Republic and its Capital, has | Ewen, Gen. J. Me rick, General George THE ARRIVALS. | erecting a new markethouse. when the moss cov- | chauged, but xs a reminiscense of that timeot | W. Olark, A. B. Mullet. Z. D. Gil Colo- | erea roof of the old one formed so so.t and de- | exeitement. and probabiy agan effect of it, an | nei Timothy Lerbey, Colovel J. H. absurd rumor bad been circulated for som- | ing, General nam Vandever, Generni isp! days past, tbat a secret band of Catholics was | James F Colonel William T. ops between the Treasa id Capitol. | ~worn to revenge themselves for the execatioa | Simms, R. ‘The windows inthe north wing of the Tre: of Mis. Surratt, by assassinating the Presidert | Carr, ©. F. 8 » J. KR. Recne, Ed. | ory Eailding, where the Inangaration B and Vice President elect on their way to the | Baldwiu. Depaty maranals, o AND “be beid f-night, preeated a brilliant «p- | inauguration to-day. This silly story, how- The Washington Grays (artillery), of Phii- WASHINTCH TURNED IMSIDE OUT pearance, ns they were crowded with ladies | ever found mo bellevars, No qucetion was | Adelphia. mustered forty-five muskets and four UPSIDE DOWN. ano children. The long coloaade on the east | then raised as to whether the ontzoing and 1u_ | Officers, viz: Capt, Wand and Lieutenants Lan. tront of the baiiding was also filled to its | coming President would ride to the Cunitoi | cell, Bank and Matbleck. They Presented a were im plain black. Deputy Marshals, uni- utmo-t cr pacity, the Cost Pisces befne yielded | tegetuer.for thegood reason thathecouldn’t nde Met age get les ante ps wanes Prey) Pts whi | end seragero M a ow Se gural Address. SCENES TO- to the fair sex, who im this case at deis'. did | apart. Tbat difficulty oa this occasion, how- | Uniforms wi gol “ jun: n = we ‘wath od ver; sad loth whit’, (nmmed with SCENES TO-DAY. Bot scorn to avail themselves of the privil-ges | ever, bas been bandsomely overcoms, aud tue | Cornet MAsdoretmen pibom seommpamned tae | braided trimmiues. This orgesization of Ger- | red. Baiou ted. git acore rude ana ed rite | Citizens of the United States Recorded to them in consideratioa of their ina- | compromise arrangement of sepataie carriages | party. bility to hold their own in a general scramble | for the President and Precident elect to Tide Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, 210 men, Gen A J. LEAVES THE WHITE HOUSE. for the good Pate with the p-atalooned part | abreast to the Capitol was a brilliant idea . WC. ter. Lieat. Col. Sellers, Majors of crea ‘he west front of the Capitol pre- | worthy the genius of Talleyrand. Mitchell ana Costers, and Adjatant Al L. sented an animated scene, as All who were ad. President Johnson, however, declined to ac- | Murphy. There were 240 men SD posted a mon Citizens ‘ntea a fine appearance. Columbia Turnverein SU, tate, in, citizens clothes, wi “Columbia Tura Verein of Wesbiagtan.” The Boys in Blue in the following order— bom, and the others am plain black, aud ia near- Your suffrage baving elevated me to the o!- ly every instance they were finely mounted. gee of President of the United States, I ba: ‘The roofsof many of the buildings along the a > venus ware suneenen erin Spectators, while = Conformity with the Constitution of our fvery window on that thoroughfare. and on country, talten the oath of office prescribed stall to the b : ; ~ : by a drum corpe ot. .in tbe regular Zouave | Gen. A. Grant, commanding,in full unitarma, | {xeTZNiaow % . Z LOCHABER NO MORE. | Coen sud daiconien £5 get's birds eye vibe of | SoPinuityRgeition 18 the procession, and winiform, Ted Pant, Brae Seceat, Nomi rod cap, | iD stat in muthary dress. Col. W. 8. | crombed wih indisewovmguecdnerciowsens | crnin.,_ 1 nave tak mabeaptg het coom. wi oo *, . % the avenue as the proecasion was coming down. Ung bis carriage, and General Grant, acc: ea Sete tle Bre Bicol lhc General S.H. Potter and staff. Poe csdewamsion the Avenve trom the Pron. | %' Wie tho Bick of my ebtiny, ail tent Grae, . CARRIAGES IN DEMAND. rode im an open carria e. sacks neatly put up with the leuers P. £. Z., Corps of the Boys in Blue, in com- | ideni's House to the Capitol, while the proces: : Ss. | GBN. GRANT LEAVES HIS HEADQUARTERS. | Venicces of every description were brought a _ tna thetr appearence waa highly complimented | mand of Colonel L.. P: alter, form, blvck | sion was passing, were packed with © dense ; ay Mi q ry all. fins Fegiment is composed of many ol : : : 30 men. into Use, aud hardly a public carriage could b= POLICE ARRANGEMENTS, thore who served im tha tes reser ae Fringe containing. Executive td of the | mass of human beings of both sexes, and of all obia‘ned this morning at any price. Hundreds | Afser a quarter before 10 o'clock, no vehicles, o* private vehicles were ont, filling up the in- | including street cars, were permitted to pars tersections of the cross-streets on both the | dowm Pennsylvania avenue east of the Circle. north snd south sides of the avenue, andthe | Dor were vehicles permitted to cross Pennsy|- ladies stauding in the open carriages at these | Vapia avenue after the above-named hour, be- Pporn's, to get a view of the procession, remindrd | tweem 1th street and the Circle, exeppt under oue of the scenes witnessed at a Face course. | the escort of a police officer. Simultaneously ages and colors, and many, after standing on |... the damp pav: t for hours, were unable te | *” duties untrammelied. | bring to ita consei- more than get 8 glimpse of the procession. The *@tious desire and deiermination to Mill it, to mail attention was the President elect, and ex- the best of my ability, to the satisfaction of the clamations ‘were beard on all sides “which is people. At the entrance to the Capitol grounds, a | OP S!! leading questions agitating the pub. force of fifty Metropolitan polieemen, uuder | '¢ mind | will always express my yews to OFganization. Company of artillery. Five pieces of ordn’ let regiment of cavalry, Col. J. S. Crocker commanding. Ool. A. M. Biand and staft. Brass band of Georgetown. present commahatr, and they carried weir battle os fiug in Line. N.Y. Richert and Liselas wie aad Wood and sign Fuller. This c presented a very bandsome appearance fm thelr 200-200 uni- form—red pants trimmed with yellow, white THE PROCESSION A GRAND PAGEA) Battalions trom 24, 6th, and 7th regiments of - leggivgs and shirts, dark blue jackets trimmed Uspt. BM. Congrest, and urge them accerding to my re . Velocivedes were at a discount, and horses | with the movement of the Mauga: Ted, and hite aad | the in Blue; unitorm—Black <s and pe owt % 4 Ceremonies at the Capitol, | scsh‘considerably above par. sion towards the Uapitol, a squad of eae alae tinsel” Teed had about Atty men | coat, blue cape fall), blue miltary eap; me | judgment; and when I think it advisable, will CLEAN, BUT ROUGH lice cleared Pennsylvania avenue of ajl ve- ‘and were headea by the Union Cornet | Officers in military uniform. Each manin tos exercise the Constitutional privilege of tnter- Fer several days past workmen have been | jveir i” advance of the procrasion as far As | Hund, ted by Siebtak Veteny one pisces uae | The crpssiogtion preanen m nec oeneh eae youn Dearth tua Was ke oeaiee eae r > ve st When police o were sta- $ ; ani resented a fine raner. . THE INAUGURAL. busily epgaged im scraping Pennsylvania | tioged at intersection gran streew with Pean- ipod tate ae wien rea pants. Following the commana Bland came a rare benim on yd formed tat coat and eap § Lincon vee, of a, HUMberINT 40men, uniformed in red pants, with white leggings. blue jackets, add caps trimmed wita Ted; aad commended by Osptain Margiand, Lieutenants Cooper and West. Butler Zouaver, of Georgetown, numbering 30, men, witm red pants, white leggins, blue jeckets trimmed witht fed, and red caps, and commanded by Captain Lenard, and Lienten- unt Cook. The Lincoln Zouaves colored), of Baltimore, mustered ferty-eght strong, commanded by Cipt, Robert Buggess apd Ieeutenante Oarrer| anu Shepherd. Their dress was of blue flan. nel w.th yellow trimmings, and white legging-, after the style of the Freuch uniform. Bow- pers banc of eighteen pieces furnished music tor the company. The Menry Winter Davis Guards of Baiti- more, (colored,) numbering between fifty to sixty mep, arrived mext in lime with the Zouaves, and under the command of Capi. Fieber, and Lieuts, Roberts and Young. They are ub‘tormed with blue clotn and gold trim- mings. (Brig. Gen. Martin, accompanied by his aid Capt. Hackett, wames the heaa of these compa- nies; the latter officers having arrived here last might to obtaim one thousaua of the muskets voted by Cougress for the use of the Boys in AT THE CAPITOL. whether they meet my approbation or not. Atanearly bour persons bezan to assemble | 4 shall on all subjects Rave a Policy to me. abost the apitol ia order to secure favorable | commend, but not to enforce against the Will et positions, bat the disappointment to many was | tus people. Laws are to govern Gf ahie greet when they found they conid mot b 4- | ines eppennd to as well as there Whe favor mitted to the space in front of the building | nem. 1 know mo me:hod to sooure ae repeal Until after the arrival of the procession. Sanu. |“ nels trom the 44th U.S. Iniautry. and a sami. | ©! ®8d OF obnoxious laws so effective as their cient force of policemen, were stationed north | Stringent execution. and south of the space and at the gates leading The country baving just emerged from a thereto trom theeasterb grounds. Those bold- | great rebellion, many questions will come sae ratarca any pase Deatds were eduitted, | tose @ Sor ectiemeat On te nent four And entered the building by the east door of the be which preceding od ane hes: vord iz —, pornguaaerct The en.ire space in front of the Capitol was | never hed to deal with. in meeting er aud a fair atew ot ey could be | these i is desirable that they should be ba fom Any point in front of the building. |... cached ‘The steps in iront uf the north aud south wings | *PPTS soem without prejadice, hate, were crowded with =peciators, but little of the | OF **ctional pride, remembering that the great- proceedings could be beard at those poiats. | €8t good to the greatest number is the object to The old paimng tence fzading from north to | be attrined. This requires security of person, south A streets, bad been wuttewashed and roperty, and re . * wing) t. < — : mat Tegard to local prejudice. AN laws to IN THE BUILDING, | secure these ends will receive my best #fforts The Sevate wing and Rotunda were closed | tor their enforeement, to asl except those holding tickets, but the A great debt bas becn contracted in secaring House was open and densely crowdec during | to usand oar posterity the Unioa. Pac pay avenue from Ist to oth street, and carting | splvania avenue, to prevent vehieles from cFossing the Avenue until the rear of the pro- ‘The day opesed rather gloomily,with lower- —— o neat which had squrceeere pobarer ian ante: tatis ate skies and occas‘onal showers, which late- | 0 \ adie * Ladew nS ee es wah observed between the Uapitol and 17th street on ning setiha to @ steady dri . | conditi Lad ‘spect, ba nfortun > | the retarn of the procession to the President's ‘fis capa eee however, who haa | te cleansing process exposed, in all their bid: | house. The sigue gen tor clearing the Ane. P ses ‘s 2 cous ss, the dangerous looking ruts, and pits | pue,on the retarnof the Procession, was the come to see Grant inangurated were not to be | and fissures, which make traveling over our | firing of the Presidentia! salute of twenty-one dashed by & bit of rain, and the streeis were ee gore gersgs ——— to _ and | gupe. thronged with umbrelia-bearing pedestrians, | limb. e jolting of the carriazes, fire ap- ‘The detail of the men was eam the miltvery folk, firemen aad ome, | Parains, £e., gave a sort of unstable look tote Hurley in charge of Penusyivauia avenue, aiate Whe aie “ sup = wae Peocession, as if portions of it were atsea | from the Circle Irth street, with 14 men Sasessttas, cached shout tn the wet, nprotect- THE STREET RAILROADS. eat Cathe tak eee ed, as if they rather liked it. The city was In order to accommodate the increased travel Lieut. Kelley from 11tn to 7th street, supposed to be chock-full and something over | O¥*T the Washingion and Georgeiown Street men, greener om nan! erday, but the com'inuous arrival of im- | Railway a new ume-table was pat into oper- pitol, including Capitol grounds, with is aoa Nain throughout tne night ceemed to | *ton om Monday morning, by which the cars of ti Porn ens con cone Reed tee double tue floating poputation here. Undoubt- | T0 Along the avenue at intervals of three min- pened We the Hergeat-ats Arne ar detail of edly the numbers here are one-third larger than | Bis. The time for the trip trom Georgetowa | (y men, to take charge of the \uside of the Capi- ever before oa an Inauguration occasion. poteryeeist Hhions Lorde oa ooo toland the platform. This same detail will be : ts i —_ > col atly tat the inauguration ball to preserv oe ey eae aan er Finvins bezan tor-- | sons had bata short time to wait for @ car. | Drier test’ toner ih eal fo preserve Jent and the opeaimg ekies gave promise of a | Every car up and down the avenue was packed reported to Major Kicbards this morning at taurday. The crowds on the str: ot, the balco- | t0 Suffocation, making it somewoat hard upoa | o'@lock and the Major at their bead lead the mies and te house-tops lowered tue:r um yr. | RoFeeflesp, as they had to travel fast 1m ofdet | Proveecion. des as with atecling Of relief and Tere was a | Gpoat to Me the ee pe Procession, Wi AT THE HOTELS. general craning of necks in the direction of th= | travel on the road between the Curcle, ‘The hotels thronghon: the city were densely battalion compoced of companies from 4th, 5° and Sth regiments, under command of Col. A ©. Dyson. The three leading companies ot this battalion were uniformed in zounve dress, ‘wearing their capes and bearing the flags. In this battalion were displaped a nomber of dsome ental flags. The total number of men in ivision was avout 1,600. in this division one of the most noticeable features was the Miniature Ship Constitution whieh figured in the Inauguration of Bucbanan in 1857, «nd has been iaid up in the ship honse of the Navy Yard ever since, in charge of a company of the Sixth Ward Republican Ulu' ‘She was full ngged and equipped, with s and quarter bouts, and anchors and chains arranged in regular man-of-war style, she also has a formidable looking battery and was manned by youtbs in sailor costume. The car was drawn by six richly capartsoned horses Sevenra Division—Chiet DLepucry Marshal General J. K. O'Beirne, commanding. United States Fire Department, with its yasi- ors, in order of date of institution (Owing to the illness of Dr. U. H. Nichols, Chief E Dicksou ws appointea py General Webb, Grand Deputy Marshal of tn- seventh and eigth divisions, which were com- Posed of the city fire companies, Government and municipal, and their visitors. Deputy follows: Lient expected procession. It was not, however, un- | Georgetown, and the Capitol, and the car< | crowded before the late trains ef last might | glue laet Saturday wight, but which were re- the forenoon. The full Capitol Police force "i ime*y intove well Uh Sve manates to eleven that che signal Gua | Tere Gndl toe otter a te eenin three | reached the city, and mostof the vieltore thay | tusca by Presdest Semtene tert night, who Meeta oy Meat De eee oi | under Capt. Joh Corson and Lieuts. Westfall asummnus an rocserleataenaad that @ start bad been made. at eae ee ee en nn cornmaced. She | cont wars gontneliod ik the streets | decimed jto permit either the small arms or ee to & spec a As it can be announced —_ cars to and from the Navy Yard changed track | bough! Poepeee 30 ay arillery ‘to be taken fiom the Government | Be s@veuth division.) and Boyden was on daty throagboat the build- | accomplisbed without material detriment to THe CxTY LAST NIGAT. at the south gate of the Capitol, and those on | Curing the nigh:, not being able to secure even pees (i Hivernia Engine, No. 1, (Nawal Academy | ing. the Gebtor class, or to the coantry at targs, bend,) Governmen: Fire Brigade, J. M. Cai- Jan foreman, +levea mep. uniform biack cou and pants, New York firecap, engine neaily flecorated and drawn by tour splendid bay horses. Washington Hose Company, No. 5, of Reari- ing, Pa., with 35 men, uniformed ip black overcoats with bell buttons Ted shirts aud blue pants, black New Yurk hats, white frouts And ree letiers and puabers, presented a flue appearance anc attracted much attention, buy - ing with them an exceedingly handsom-ly decorated hose-carriage anda fine flag. The; were beaded by F. Heller, President, witn U James as chief marshal. Jonn Bouch,chiet en - giveer of Reading was also im line, and Hi ay’s cornet band of 20 pieces, uniformed biue coats With Ted caps and pants, attrac attentaoi Meigs’ Engine. No. 2, Government Fire Bri gat, Thomas Melson foreman, elevea meu unilorm same as above, eugine d*corated suns y four gray horses. T Engine. No. Government Br Depuis McCullom foreman, 1! men, ens handsomely decorated and dtawa by two fiue bay horse Eogime Henry Addison, Samuel ik foreman, eigb! twen, uniform black con: pants, black be ud with blue ork fire cap. This comp Cot. Wm. 0. Drew, Chi the Georgetown end at or about 22d strret. The | a chair in the vilice of any public house. Cots Mrasbington was lively Inst evening and no | 71h street line kept Up the travel all day, ex. | Ware place tu the tiliciooe parlors, but were mistake. Tae 0. ganized bodies—military com- cept while the procession was passing dowa ! |. aged betore they could be arranged. panies, Bremen pol-izal cluo> Sc. watch | and returning. the cars jumped the track nora | “", Ta qeigre pede oak y the largest came in on the aight trains, ead Rod made their | 2nd south of Sty pa Kenge er crowd ever gathered within the walls of that preparatious before hand, bd bad friends to re- | 65 the F street linethe int tens were only prey ey sino Pearse guests ne: ceive them, tamped cheerfaily aloag beBind | pear each end of the route. ‘The overloaded bce ja te Litera toon ee ee lavely bands of music to duarters more of less | cars on ail the lines presented @ comical sight, | Were Placed occupied by the Republican in: comioriapie. Noto, disconzolate siugle gen- | and it was a severe trial of the temper to rite vinerbles of Philadelphia. Uru, and small small groups of ma culme | in them. At the Ebbitt House there were several hnn- Lane ae alate ame eee ee VISITING BOOT-BLACKS. dred guests, cots m the parlors and halls being quest of Jodeig places, im WhicR «arc .om- | blacks arrived here, combining business with | DCT!Et Mere successfulaud some no. One original | pleasure. Our blacking brigade received them At the Metropolitan the billiard room, par- Carpe tung im each hand, Aud & feuncle OY exes | COPGially, and the two sets of “shiners” jolned | lors and halls were filled with cots, aud eters ian, eas en ancnttae eeleck ae morning | forces, the Quaker City party exchanging their | ™©oM in the house, from cellar to attic, was o > “ 2 cupied. The Albany Burgess Corps are qaar- near the Crcle, baving vainly iriedevery house | Philadephia French Blacking” for the “i Getwers: the depot ana tnat potas sora cleepene tered at (bis house, and will remain there until ‘bingion Polish” ot our boys, and pres- | to-morrow evening. Place. Hie is probaviy im the nrigubor- | ently all hands were at work giving custo.ne.s At the National the Washington Grays Artil- hued of Teunauytown by this time. ur | a-Grant shine” foradime Later in thee: lery were quartered, with their band, 1 all stireis ever presented a mote aaimaid | ning the guests at the Metropolitan Huiel numbering about one hundred men. The bil- appearauee At night ian they did la-ceve ume | amused themcetves by throwing nictels in the | jrard end Teception rooms of the house were frou Gark wuts miduight. | Various delegs- | street for the boot-biacks to scramble for, end | filed auth cots, while many wbo were nnabie Hom, with bands of music, Ana many of tiem | great amusement Was cF<ited by the antics of to cecure even these, contented themselves by With torcblighcs, were pa-sing urough tre | the boys in their pell-mell rush to secure the Dapping on the settees in the reading aad bar- principal Woroughiires every ww minus corns. People rushed from aii quarters to see | rooms. Nearly 900 guests were accommodated and the sidewalks pardcularly oa Peausy what was going on, and the whole street was | in this house precently blocked up: nobody ontside of the | At the Seaton House, the New York Council Gizele beng able to tel wht the mischief was | delegation was quartered and nearly 400 guests National Guards, of Philadelphia, number- ing 50 med, apd commanded by Captain F. Gomber aud Lientenauts ©. Sagter and Alex'r McEwen, and preceded by 4 fuil drum corps. Regulation uniform—ligh? dlue pants and biue cost, with cap and white pompon. Albany Burgesses Corpe, regarded as one Of the Anest organizitions in the Sta of New York, formed ® prominent feature in th« Procession. It mustered seventy-five, rauk ana file, besides twelve houctary members ia citizens’ ature. The officers are Uaptain, Win. H. Layior; Lieutenant, V. V.Wemple, Wai- wr Dixen, and N. H. Moore. Agjutant Kings- Jey, Judge Advocate Parloas, Quartermas Vosburg. Doring’s Bend of twenty pirces ac companied it, all the members of which were Cressed in pew and handsome uniform, T. company aiso appeared in new uniform—red couis, faced Wiib buff and blue, sky blue pants with buff trimmings, and bear skin shako. The Lancaster Fencibles mustered forty-five strong, wider the command of Uapt. Rockateller and Lieuts. Baruhard snd Gampling. Tay were dressed im the regular army uniform of blue bleuze and light blue pants, and were ix companied by Ermentrout’s City Band, o seventeen pieces, dressed in blue cloth. The Sheridan Grays, of Wilmington, De! twenty-five men, Capt. A.Gnmshaw, Lieut John Uarroll. They bad a neat gray unitorm ipe down the pants and black IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. must be provided for. To protect the aa- Long before ten o'clock the Senate galleries | tional honor, every dollar of Governmen: were densely crowded, &: least one-halt of the | 1ndebtedness should be paid in gold, unless occupants being ladies. By clever o'clock not | otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. & Seat was to beobtaimed. Upon the floor of | Let it be understood that no repudiator of one the Senate rows of comfortabie arm-chairs | iarthing ot our public debt will be trasted in were arranged for the Judges of the Supreme | public place, and it will go far towards Court, and others. In the rear of the Senators’ | strengthing a credit which ought to be the best desks oe Se ghaire, ic. | am the world, ond will ultimately enable as to every ava: upied. Ordi- | repiece tbe deb. bonds bearing less imter- thee of Senators ar une metemeeaaee ey | et than werow pay. Tothis ehovid be uaaea members of the House. 4 saithful collection of the revenue, a stric: ane oieck Genet — ~ Presi, | secouptabtlity to be Treasury for every dollar ‘Ss priv secret rares at | messages in Writing > flea the Poeckdent | collected and the greatest practicable retrench- causing something of a buzzin tue Galiery. sornt in expenditure in every Department ot In the Diplomauc Gallery were were » | Government. large number of Ladies. When we compare the paying capacity of the The _icsks of the Senators were ali cleaned | country mew, with ten Siates still in poverty and the chamber prevented a very neatappeat- ’ ance. About balf past eleven 0 ciocs, all basi. | TOM the effects of war. bat soon to emerge, 1 ness having been finished in the re, the | 'TUSt, Into greater prosperity than ever before, regular committee was appoloted ty nouty tue | Wilh its paying capacity twenty. ve years ago, President; aud the Senators removid to the | and calculate what it probably will be twenty. ‘Seats On the right of the chamber, — Ameng the Gest‘nguished miliary ard nayal | U¥¢ Y*8Ts benor, who can doubt the feasipility Cfficers upon the floor of the Senate were. | Of P#¥iDg every dollarthen with more ease than Admual Fe ut, Lieut. Gen. W. T.Suerman, | We DOW pay for useless aries. Way, itiooks DAS AVEL WE, WeTe eu thir" ged as Lo m .Ke ped: = teiamism very difficult. I'he street cars could do ‘with black ! Deputy Massnat’’ E: : Generals Geo. H. Thomas, W. S. Hancock, A. | as though Providence had bestowed upon bow ecing They could cou wmivodae bat | . wat ue Un ited Statoe, the Taylor Hose Com- Lome to cap. This company arrived at o'clock | yoRUIy a flags and deawn er Ber wie H. Terry, D. E. Sickles, Adjt. Townsend, | a strong box—the precious metals locked ap ia @ small porvou of the uavel. fue varivas VISITORS PUZZLED. say herap art rg) “A robes norees- | Hose cart decorated with Mowers ani | Judge Advocate General Holt, Generals Tuinp Divistox—Chiet Deputy Marshal, Gen. Gattnum Lawrence, Conimauding. Colonel Wiliam H. Philip, Major S. R. Harnington, Cauarles Worthington, Mr. Chu- ton, Edward Pendleton, Mayor Kicbard Mid- dieton, Colonel Frank Jones, Major George Hill, Dr. J. Mercer, George N. Hicks, F.C, Acams, ane Cc. kk Mg a Captain T. A. Stone, Major . Hail, M. R. Shauklang, Thomas C. "Cox, General J. M. Corse, Major Caske, Mayor Augustas Nichoi- son, Colouel George Gibson, Colonel Henry Rathbone, Commander mpson, Lieuten- ant Commander Manly, Lieutenant Commas. der G. H. Perkins, Captain CP. Patterson, and Wythe Denby, Deputy Marshals. Furst came the Supreme Court of the Unitoa States and its Officers; Court of Claims ot the United States and its Oificers; Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ana its Officers: Senators, and Senators elect, and ex-Senators; Members of the House of Kepresentatives, Members elect, and ex-Membzrs; Foreign Min- asters; Corps Diplomatique; the Electors of the different States, about fitty im number, in car- Tigges, headed by the Committee: Whiting, of Mass.; Brown, of Tenn; Young, of Lowa; barnes, of Arkansas; and Bailey, of Ohio. The ‘City Councils of Georgetown and Washington, with the Mayor of George. town. Mayor Bowen was absent, because of illness. The surviving soldiers of the war of 1512, thirty in number, seated in one of Nailor’s um- bibuses, drawn by six white horses, the hicle decorated with flags on top aud cards bearing the names of the Stas utcKed arouad the sides. Veterans of the Mexican War, which organi- zation embraced about sixty members, the most of whom were pensioned solciers trom the Soldiers’ Home, attired in blue navy cp, Dive coat and pants. QUol. Kennedy was com. mancer-ip-chief of the corps, assisted as aide by Cols. Kretechmar and Schillem, the first officer wearing a blue sash with white, red and biue sash, and lutter officer red sach with rosettes. Fourtx Division.—Chief Deputy Marsual, Major Church Howe, commanding. Cyrus s. B, F. Burns, W. 8. She, Thomas Cromwell, John L. Piau, Colonel S. P. Lee, Captain S. A. Stockdale, Charles E. Eag, lush, Dr. Josepn H. Rowland, C. F. Stansbury, W. W. Uuz, Dr. Zenopbon U. Soatt, Depuiy Marsbals Republican Invincibles of Philadelpmua, Emory, Brice, Iugalis, Dyer, 0 © Howard, | ¢*terile mountains of the far West—which we Rear Admiral Gvidsborough, Rear Admirai | 4f€ now forging the key to unlock, to meet the Dahigrene, Surgeon Gen. Barnes and many | very contingency that is now before us, other distinguished officers. Chief Justice Ultimatery it may be increase K. Cartter and Associate Justices Fisher, Olin : Aeterna at nok Wauaertio Doaitoe rt, with | BE facilities to reach these riches, and it may Deputy Marsbai Phillips, Judge Underwood | be necess*ry also that the General Governmen: of the U-S. Court of Va. Judge Casey of the | should give its aid to secure this soccer Bw Court of Claims, Assistant Secretary Faxon of the Navy, Assi-tant Secretary U:to of the In- | 2&t should only be when a doller of obligation terior, Assistant Postmaster General McLellan, | ‘® P&Y *ecures precisely the same sort of dollar Hon. a Foot, Hon. J. M. Broadhead, Hox’ | © Uee mow, and not before. Whilst the ques- E_B. French, Bishop Campbell, (colored) and | tion of specie payments is in abeyance, the others. rudent business mai ~ Mr. Jesse Grant, the father of Gen. Grant, | lrucumg debt ya mee ee ‘was upon the floor, and occupied a seat ad- pa ‘tant fatere. joing Senator Nye. Horace Greeley was in | The nation should follow the same rule. A the reporter's gallery. The first seat in the la- | prostrate commerce 1s to be rebuilt and all Ges’ gallery upon tbe right of the diplomatic | industries enconraged, gallery wos Tr. ervcd for the famtly of the Presigent elect The next est was Socapied The Young men ot the country, those who by Mrs. Colfax, Mrs. aad Miss Matthews, | {Tom their age must be its rulers twenty-five mother and sister of Mr. Coliax: Mrs. B. #, | Years hence, havea peculiar interest in main- Wade, and Mrs. Sinclair taming the national honor. A moment's re. few minutcs before twelve o'clock, the | pee, : renee Sapreme Court of the United States, consisting | [a0 * to What will be our commanding of Chiet Justice Chase, Associate Justices Nel. | ‘fluence Smong the nations of the earth in son, Grier, Clifford, Swayne, Muller. Davis | thetr day—if they are only true to themselyes— See ee agicil Wcaring their official robes, witu | should inspire them with national pride. All ir. leton, t! clerk, entered by the souta oF main entrance, and were shown to seat= to prego pr pd the right of the President = desk. Shortly after | “82 J0im in this common sentiment this, General Grant's staff, consisting of Gens. | How the public debt is te be paid. or specie Rawhngs, Porter, Babcock, Badein, Dent, payments recumed, is not so important as that Parker, Colouels Laet and Webele:, ali in fuil | a plam should be adopted and acquiesced in. A uniform, — by one of the —— Goom | united determmation to do is worth more than pd were tO seats to the lett weed ee eit OF B® | aivided councils upon the method of doing. ahexteame the Diplomatic Corps by the morn | Legislation upon this subject may not be ne- joor to the it of the Prosideat’s desk aud | cessary now, nor even Sdvisabie, but it will oft poeangemeee The Diptor ro ibe TiIgDt | be when the civil law is more fally restored in Was headed oy Baron Gervit, Minister from | #!! parts of the country, and trade resumes its the north German Union, who was followed | Wonted channels. rench by Mr. Bei F At will be my endeavor to execute all laws . pany of Philadelphia were provided for. None ot our pablic buildings attracted so | "A? the Wasbiagton House. the Harmony much attention trom visitors as the Uentre | Engive Company of Philadelphia and Wash- 2. ington Hore Company o! ing were quar- Marke’. Every eye im the procession wa poy every avaitable space in the house being turned towerds the venerable pile. People on | Soaccuty ove Gase caitis proee tae the sidewalks stopped te look at it. They | improvise all sorts of accommodations for their couldn't guess what it meant. The straw | guest, *trewed im front suggested the ides of a lying- in-bospital, where due care had been exerci.ed AT THE WHITE HOUSE. to prevent the rattleof vehicles from disturbing | A large crowd assembled this morning betore the patients. The manure about caused others | oive o'clock in the vicinity of the Executive to take it for a stable Oforange toes mine the | Mansion, but none were admitted to the build- ue 0: xes filling the gutters in ffcnt of it led come to look upon it as | 26. Workmen were engaged in making prep- @ storebouse for trop‘eal fruits. Waoen told | @rations for a reception upon the arrival of that it was a market-Pouse, they were ata loss | President Grant from the Capitol. The t-m- to know why so miserable a structure was | porary platform leading from the window to maintained for market uses in this conspicuous | the pavement was erected, by which persons Position, and as nobody eould inform them, | could pass ont. The carpets were covered. to sbey concluded that probably General Wash- | prevent injury to them, and sentinels were Se ete ey, ais meFketing here, and | posted througiiout the building. to prevent any that the old shed was therefore fondly treasured | handling of the furniture. President Johucon was visited by all of his Cabinet except Secre- as a relic . ” tery Seward, and a conference of halt an hour VISITING PICKPOCKETS. or more was held. Inauguration ceremonies are no more attract FORMING THE PROCESSION. tive to the honest people of the couatry than to the light-fingered gentry, who have wended The First Division, consisting of the United States troops, formed facing the Presidential their way hither im great numbers, in anticipa- uonof a rich Barvest. A great many, how- | Mansion, to receive and escort the President of ever, who started for this city, and infact some | the United States, and the President and Vice who have actually reached here, have been | President-elect, their suites, and the Cominit- fouled in their expectations, as detective oM- | tees of Arrangements of the Senate and House cers, Bot only here bat in other large cities | o¢ Representatives. The Second Division, along the route, have been on the look out. The com prising the armed and unitosmed volunteer meme did good work for the public at large the military organizations, formed on Pennsylva- bia avenue, from Seventeenth street toward the st two Gays by spotting and bringing up @ Die e homer Gone pockets, among | Circie, the Tight Testing on Seventeenth. ‘The Pts go Third Division formed on Sixteenth -and-a-n: others Murray, street, west of the President's Square. The PIstiRD, John Rice, Mich. U’Shamhessey, Wm. Smith, Joun S. Reese, John is. J- | Fourth, on Eighteenth street, south of Penn- eylvania avenue. The Fifth, on Seventeenth ef Harri a Edward Harris, Joba Smith Jone Bans a ett Wee nae J: | gireet, right on Pennsylvania avenue and qiemen An Sochen Version yas maceed on the north sider The Sixth Dr ision, brought up before Jusiice Walter, who, in or- | SOmPrising the German Tay der to guard the public as mach as possible ‘at Jersi, committed the party to jail. Notwithetanding the efficiency of the Wash- ingtom detective force other nets have b.en spreed for these visitors as Capi. Johu Young with several deteetives of New York city, be- Leer gehen ye <eretecapeticans hand to watch such ir pro! ‘as ma} turn up here. Besides, the detective force have attended the arrivals ofall trams fer some days pisces of amusement were crowded. For most of the strangers bere, however, the Capitol was the piace of greaiest attraction. Bot Houses of Congress were tn session, and the te- glalive cbambers, a> well a3 the halis and corridots, Were packed until late pour. Tue imposing appearance of the bi Juminaeed arom basement w doi so famihar a sight to our ciirzen: striking ope to Visors. Tae brallia: the tholus of the dome is a Ianamark at ai<ut for miles around the Metropolis, while tne deautuiul eect of the national colors over the Halis of Congress, when they are iflumiua:ed by the tluea of Lgbt through the glass roots below, und relieved agaiust ine cark sky, never fais to excite the sdmiration of strangers. Pennsylvana avenue was on this occa- ston Well lighted, we are glad to sa) apd as many of the prominent building ‘Were cecorated with transpareacies, flazs, &. Mpresented & gala appearance. One ox the Buestefiects in the way of decoration was at the Headquarters of the Government Fire Brigade. The whole reservation on which the butidince are situated, and which 1s bound 4 by Penusylvauia aveaue aud H aud rot was surrouuded wicn .Dousands lanterns, suspeuded at intervats of Most wm were of Ted, White the starsand stripe.—w hile the word ‘was emblazoned or most of them. houses, olfices. &e., were hand somely decorated and bruuantly illuminated, Bud the effect altogether wes yery fiue Ab@ut three u'clock the inviaciole wewsboys Feueved the duli tedium of the wee sma’ hours by crying tue various morning papers for sal, wnb President Jobuson’s farewell address, ‘This seemed to awaken the political feeliugs of benighted strangers, and the echo of the firt Burrab tor Jobson or Gramt would in each case find & reverberauoa and a counier cheer from square to square along Penusylvaria @vecue Wil, tu a very short walle, the air was alive with the voives of these “early birds.”* RECEPTION OF VISITING FIREMES Lastevening the Washington Fire Departmen: headed by Heald’s Washitgton Band proceed+ ed w ihe depot where they received the Har- mony Engine, No. "4, Good Will, No. 20, aud Taylor Hose, No. 35, allof Philadelphia, and escorted them to their respective quarters, the fret named w the Washington House and tue last two to the Kirkwood. «drawn by two bay horses. Eioutn Divisicx—@hief Deputy Marshal J. ©. Clary, commanding. City of Washington Fire Department and visitors, in order of institution. The Board of Fire Commesstoners of Wash- ingtov; Oficers and Members Union Engine ‘0. 1, Officers and Members Fraukiiu Engine, No. 2; Officers and Members Columbia Engine, No.3; Montua Hook and Ladder Uo., of Philadelphia, 46 men, with Jefferson Band ‘The firemen arew their handsome truck, which Was decorated in a beautiful manner; the run- ning gear of the truck and the ladders are painted red tipped with black. Union engine, No. 1, drawn by four bay horses, hose-carriage, drawn by two horse=. Franklin engine, No. 2 handsomely deeora- ted, drawn by two grey horses, hose-carriage, Grawn by two bays, Columbia engine, No. 3, drawn by two bay hose-carriage, drawn by iwo greys. Metropolitan hook and ladder truck, hand- somely decorated, arawn by two large qrey horses, hose-carriage, drawn by two greys. The Good Will Engine Company, No. 20, ot Philadelphia, appenred to great’ advantage, having in line 1¢2 men in black overcoats, red sbists aod belts, the name on red groand and black New York hats, with name and number in gold. They were headed by four stalwart soneers, tour torchmen and four pipemen. evident W. R. Leech, Chief Marshal, ani Jos. M. Kerns and Jobn McUaltoch, Aids, with Assistant Marshals R vert McOalvey, Gordon Gavit, Andrew Alexander and John Vorhe:s John G. Hotli f.. chuirman Firemen’s A sociation, and Chief Engineer Weart, of tn Trenton Department, were also in line wit these, George Downey being the chief cnyi- neer. A citizens’ committee of twelve men were also with the company, and the spendid hose carriage, with the frontisptece represeat- ing Peace and War, and fire zouaves on the side pieces, attracted much attention. Ta-y ‘were herded by Beck’s famous band of cighte-n pieces, uniformed in blue dreas and overcoa’s, and pants of the same color, with army cap and biack plume. The engme was drawn by four splendea bay horses, heavy collar capes, while the hose- carriage was drawn by the firemen. In the procession of the Good Will company Were a number of beautiful flags, two of them being magnificent banners which bave been presented to them by the citizens of Philadel- ister: Coen 1m good faith, to collect all revenues assessed * and to have then properly accounted for and ruti, the Italian Minter; sir _Fdward Thors- the British Minister; M. Bodisco, | *Couomically disbursed. 1 will to the best of i my sbility, appowt to office those only who Mr. Baltazzi, of the Tarkish ‘will carry out this design. 1a regard to foreign policy, I would deal With nations as equitable law requires indi- ny ‘Wasbiagton Turnvereip, and sin Blue of the District of Columbia, formed—the two for- mer on Eighteenth street, north of Pennsyiva- nia avenue, and the latter on H street, with their right resting fg Re rmeemgen —— The Seven 5 visions, com) the United States Fire ne its vistiors, and the Washington Wy Fire Department and its visitors, formed on H street, with the right res.ing on Eighteenth street, and formed one af % bout 20), marshalled by George The Government Fire Department, Chiet | Dast, but of course the wemoct Vigilance fails to | ‘¢ Most attractive features of the line. falc ring = headed by Van Dusen’s Bang, ‘Taylor Hose Company Ne. 35, of Philadel- are jeopardized or the fing of our cone Caiones Deca aa Georgewown Depart: | prevent the entry into our midst of such un- THE PROCESSION. This asscetation “ts, comy altogether of 3 £3 mem, and ware headed by fonts, 1 would respect the rights of ail ‘wateome visions. nd, Atten minutes to eleven o’clock, the Prasi- fae denj clect, Grant, came from his headquarters, at corner of 17th and F streets, and, with General Rawlings, entered bis private car- ; riage, which was . Then tollowed all bdo og Te fais stad Next followed President et fax, wi entered th Admiral Theovorus Bailey, ‘The carriages then moved off, under the escort of tne 5th Cavalry, which numbered seventy mén, ded by oats: M. Mason and ats. oung men dressed in black, with nay: Le on = earing on the front the letters PL. am silver. The mined grore Ex. jt F c e the Alnooue Gelees tion, 100 st Exece Lect tive Committee Ist Qoogrenional New York, Uol. Bandy, 30men. Seconda Ward Republican Club, 100 81 matshal, Jobu Pollard aid, ‘Washington Neleon, John liame, and Abney Walker, opt 1 ‘Wede Peiliien ree t Ianmon: — ‘The question of suffrage is one which 1s Like. Spencer Legion, of New York city, = ing about 50 men, in citizen's dress, om the ground, beaded by the splendid tand of the 44D U.S. Infantry, with dram major and mew uniforms and received the W: Hose, No. 5. of Reading. niet Engineer Dickson making & re it little welcome address. ‘The bore carriage of the latter was drawn ul Of arresting any thieves who Yornd in the crowd. Observing three well known thieves, the officers thm but were resisted, and & Bumber of their confeder- ates made an assault wpon the offi that the, Shiffler Hose did not arrive, they 1 up the pri ‘wip on account py Cs ON THE AVENUE. Pennsylvania aveoue, from the White House to the Capitol, was the objective point, to which cont and Vice President elect and sheic suites turned level hide og) when a e8c |. Georg: w. ‘Wallace, joined them. - sight-seers from all directions tended, from an Hrevet Gen. A.S. Webb, grand mar- ; - - shal. iform, With committee and Senators:—In entering upon the duties in this | hope and express desire that t may be, by ty bear ie eens oe ae on secb; a2 officer of the Gay. with Majet Ene chamber, to the performance of which I have | the ratification of the fifteenth article of amena- cred voters here, and located themselves in another . Ere NSLS portrait above it, with the Pen ‘coat | TetPonsibilities the position. Presiding | towards coe Jand, and g iqter being chargea with murder ia Halumore Of arms on each side. A banner. | OV€T & body, whose members are in page reap effort Par of every citian and they were locked up tor 8 bearing. ny ee Painting of | °0 large & degree my seniors im age, | share towards cementing « happy FOUR YEARS aco. the 20th Poarne besy, Loe = I & HH