The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1865, Page 7

hats on—they may have been visitors from other ‘There were a great many soldiers seen on the {m groupe, and there was an escort of dragoons, up handsomely, at the White House gate, There grand marshals, in white saddle cloths and‘ blue Ege tiled her ayenuos, ten a ba ad ‘a A DELINQUENT OFFICIAL. On previous inauguration days it has been usual to lean this great avenue, and it certainly ought to have been done on this occasion, if ever. This is a duty por ining to the LS ral = baat ger Mr. e Congress appropriated money for the purpose e on the 3d inst., and the fact that the money was not ppropriated until then will doubtless be Mr. French’s xplanation of the fact that he did not have the street pleaned; but that is a dificulty that-other commissioatrs have managed to get over. FORMATION OF THE PROOESSION. At eleven the procession began to form on the avenue rest of Lafayette square. It wagcomposed of the mili- escort—& squadron of dragogus, a section of artille: Tegiment of the Veteran Mcsorve corps—feliow: he men. of Philad*Iphia and Washi Wo their gaily decorated engin’s, civic societics, and a regi- nent of negro troops. It still rained, ad the crowd that lounged on the street in this neighborhood was of the ‘ind that was quite indifferent to the w re ned id soldiers, who had stood the rains of many campaigns, moved up and down the sidewalk and talked about Uncle ‘be, and more various shad 8 of darkeys than were ever before seen in onc place swarmed on the wide pavement iin front of Wait» House square. Thero were three s3ts of marshals on duty—one set the procession proper, one set the eral United seston Statos, cing those of hals of the sev Poarshais mar- and another should move at nt procession moved on immediately, and there jat the same time a general move of the mass of nop each crowding forward to catch a glimpse of President, with the of the crowd, the etic eae ae and oes excite- scone, the procession moved through Fif- teenth strevt and again os the avenus. 7B) = MARCH Shaiya ARERR ARYA. AVENU! the avenue that directly from the irreasuly boliding to the Capitol, the crowd on either side bad beoome very dense fm the street. Not a spot on Cg picrned that could jcommand the view was vacant, lle against the walls jof the houses all the eer ao of wevboaimy nce plat- forms were seen. In windows penatitucdeadag atthe mee eee sicidnmling sometimes show us. ‘¢husiasm thet would win battled, and to picture there wasalways a background of co! who come to seo what is part of the Hi TITHE eet Hi toward on, the proc. aston itself, and the lines ither hand, were lifted into scentc fel- great ediflco, and became but parts o! ey oe Tt was hardly thirty minutes from 9 of starting before the procession was at the i i Scenes at the Capitol. While the procession was forming at the White House ‘and marching up Pennsylvania avenue, crowds of people waded through tho mud to the eastern entrance of tho Capitol. Over the main entrance of the building was erected a very large.and massive platform—bigh, broad end capacious, Upon this wre placed chairs and a read- tng desk; but the rain caused their specdy removal. Lines of soldiers, in blue overcoats and mud trowsers, . guarded the passage way to this entrance, and were dis- tributed about in positions that might have seemed pic- : turesque had not the rain spoiled the effect. The people were admitted to the Onpitol only by ticket, and the Rorth wing was alone accessible to them. To that, there- ‘fore, the great body of the crowd slowly moved; but. «Many persons, with great faith in the weather, planted ‘themselves in the mud around the platform, + GETTING UP STAIRS. ‘There was the broad flight of marble steps which led +to the northern entrance, and there was the door, but it ‘was no easy thing to get up andin. Halfway down from sthe ontrance a file of soldiers barred the passage at fre- - quent Intervals, and an oratorical captain as frequently » addressed the crowd. ‘Ladies and gentlemen,” he ‘would say, ‘‘ my orders from the Sergeant-at-Arms are to Set no more in at prosemt, and those orders I shall obey, ‘So help you God,’ from an admirer.) Ah, indies and , gentlemen, this restriction is enly temporary. The Ser- geant-at-Arms now says that you may passin. Butallow me tosay that under "no oircumstonces can anybody enter without a ticket, Move on. Pivase to move on.” ‘Thus declaimed the captain, who had evidently mistaken his vocation, for he was designed by nature fora town orier. MOVING OM. To move On was not difficult, because all the people moved together, and an individual was swept along like stick im @ freshet, Moreover, the crowd was exces- eaively good natured. Very few complaints were made, and, indeed, there was very little talk about the inaugu- gation at all. The Indies chatted about friends and fashions and ruined finery, for every dress was spoiled. ‘The mon goasipped about the mud, the weather and the fam. In all bis mingling with the throng outaide your reporter heard no expressions of opinion for or against Bir. Lincoin until the ceremonies were: all over and the ecrowd dispersed. As the ladies moved on to the north ware and lassos of ove oss Sa Coo Vatams ‘The ny of oy foot was muddy and overy skirt bedraggled. AT THR DOOR. Officers and officials were at the door, scrutinizing each «ucket carefully, and rejecting all who did not present the « jo pasteboard. The tickets were printed in black on ¢} white ground, and were in this form :— AOOOOELIODO DEDEDE LODE EE OE OD DDODEDED OS: 1865. INAUGURATION DAY. liberty to ta the bearer was at sete | tho galleries of. ‘Were passed into you show. I would’nt recognise Mr. coln’s pass now.” ‘‘When’s dat dere un comin?’? pai a Srataing eseek “Yal yal Linkum allus e ready which roars of “This comin’ Theta Thundred allen, See ae eee arn't the ”? re- be seemed ubiquitous; every! was sure I spebony. ise was the Lieutenant General These nocent illusions je the people happ; rere not dispelled for some time, ENTERING THE SENATE CHAMBER. ‘There was a great diffore: it must be remembered, Detween entering the I and entering the Senate. ‘The former was easy—with a ticket. The latter was im- possible, — you happened to be a lady, a Congress- man of Present or futuro, = Gov- ernor of some State, or some other high There was @ general complaint that the House of Ro ta tives, which is so inuch larger, had not been selected for the inauguration. Tho arrangements wero very faulty in this as in many other particulars; but who is to blame cannot be accurately stated. Around every one of the numerous doors leading into the Senate were groups of spectators, eager to behold the distinguished men of whom they had read so often. As the Senators to and fro they were named—seldom correctly—by the by- standers, The diplomatic corps was honored by intense stares of amusement and amazement. Tho various diplomatists were dressed in all sorts of outlandish uni- tain forms, and as thoy arrived by twos and threes, the having broken vgioe Heed Bok they “‘appeared lost,’’ as a looker on phrased it, and wandered around from one door to another, until an usher took pity on them and showed thom their Ache giro seate. con- these di; was THE PRESIDENT’S ARRIVAL. It was now fifteen minutes to twelve o'clock, and the Procession was not in sight. began to feel un- easy. “If Old tke can eee here soon,” said one, ‘we won’t have any President.” ‘Beg your par- don,”* i “Andy Johnson will be President until Lincola’s sworn in.” n the word the Vice President elect walked into the 7, leaning uj the arm of Vice ‘The pair into the Senate, eliciting few comments for Andy Johnson’s ru’ tothe it seers. Ho walked ly, through the lobby and into the Se: Chamber. Before proceeding to describe what occurred tl before and after Mr. ins the conduct of the i the deserves a word of praise, Every un- covered ag Mr. Lincoln rush outany pushing or Seldom have our people 80 polite upon any similar occasion. Scenes in the Sonate Chamber. In tho meantime interesting scenes were transpiring im the Senate Chamber, The proceedings there wore not delayed by the operations and movements outside. ‘That part of the programme was not only carried out to the letter, but there were several interesting chapters not put down in the books. The Sonate took a recess about seven in the morning ‘until nine o'clock, when they met to finish the business and go through the necessary forms for the death of the old Senate. It was publicly announced that the doors to the Capi- tol would not be opened until eleven A. M.; but this did not in the least delay the rush to the eastern entrance to the north wing. Here those who were favored with cards of admittance gathered before ten o'clock. Owing to the fact that the rain was pouring down, the officers in charge admitted the ladics, who soon filled the galleries to over- flowing. Thousands, however, who could not exhibit the favored pass, which conferred the title to the honor of a peat, were notified by the guard as they approached the marble steps that they could not pass there, and were compelled to wend thetr way to other peintsa. GALLERING FILLED WITH LADIRS. By eleven A. M. the galleries were filled to overflowing with the fair sex. Their elegant costumes, glistening diamonds, charming countenances—all combined—pro- daced a soope enchanting in the extreme, It was a sight that can never be forgotten by those who were favored with a view, There wero tho wives of foreign noblemen, wives and daughters of members of the Cabinet, Senators and,Repreaentatives, butterflies of fashion, and others whose position secured for them admittance to this gay sceno—presenting, altogether, the talent, beauty and grace of the fair sex of America in numbers seldom gathered in one building. 1¢ was a national exhibition of the beauty and talent of the fair sex of the United States, ‘The moment that they entered the gallery they com- menced an incessant chattering, to such an extent that it seriously {nterfered with the business of the Senate, It resembled very much the noise of the nesting of pigeons in some wilderness, It was buz, bus, pels, psis, psia—without any cessation. The ladies evidently considered that they were the only personages of any account in the whole affair, and that the Senators who were at work, below were not entitled to the least consideration. The Sena- tors struggled and endeavored to proceed with business, regardless of the clatter in the gallerics, and go through the necessary form usual, as the burning of the Sona- torial lamp bogan to flicker as it was preparing to go out. But still their efforts were uphill work. Several of the Senators appealed to the Vice President, in tones loud enough to be heard above the noise, requesting that the ladies should pay some respect to the Senators, and not disturb the proceedings by their noise and chat- or But this had no effect. Other appoals were made, no- Lifying the salt 0x Uf ther contiquod hetr disreapecttul NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1865. scenes the galleries would have to be cleared. The ladtes were, however, inexorable. Their tongues would run and twirl, ther giggling and | bounds There were no ate which they felt bound rules eoghing knew no of the Sen- to obey. They had obtained full possession of the galtert ‘and main- tained their in the least to the mastery, refusing to yi lords ef creation, who were aliompting to ther thority on the floor of the Senate Chamber. "The 601 os of the hall. This secured mlence long cnou, vel of the Vice President ochoed through igh for him to an- nounce that order mast be maintained in the galleries, but before the sound of his voice died away t!.0 chatter- of necessity, and submitied with as g ble to the evente which srrounded dled together im ene portion of the ceeded fm the hepe that ood grace as possl- them. They bud- chamber and they’ could under: wo stand each other, and in that way tell what was going on, not make even if head or te the other person in the Chamber could proceedings. SCENES ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. While the i i with the the whole each Senator was his associates. On the Chandler, y were dressed for a iH ut § He Fessenden and Admiral Far: it them. In their immediate front. tat She ae Sprague, Pomeroy,. Brot Senators In the seats in the rear of the Se: gathered officers of tho arm: assistant secretaries of auditors and solicitors of aly@ the local Judges of the District wore tives Mrs. Lincoln had but just taken her resentatives of foreign govern ments, the ent-red at the main entrance and took their seats Court. Every foreign ‘he ministers plenipotentiary rear of the Judges of the Su; legation was reprosented. of England an 01 ratios ‘by the the @ scone im the extreme—suflicient to Cee seerwamer-meectenan ee: Sho floor of the Sen- back tier of seats sat party, except when th im making motions or pR por aes to reanepd ir jeagues. Their number was increased by and ot Lge? fu ness, McDor Ten Eyck Sah rere Ing aroun 1e c ‘as if they did not know what to 0 with thomselves. and navy, several Gov- ern departments, A. W. Ran- dali Ps tant Postmaster General), the Assistant Attor- ney General, several ex-United States Senators; ment pase She number was the large form of King, the Comptroller of the Currency, and several of the the departments, There were and several of his associates in the Court an intoresting gathering. Among tio goon Looming ‘up above all others the Booker. Femained almost hidden in one of the was heard in the diplomatic gal- a ) were turned in that direotion, wh: with to / THR DIPLOMATIO CORPS. charming and hold those who this announcement of a ng iovtoal » tach Senators Becre- taking seats with Collamer, Powell, ‘Wilson, Howe, er in front wore nators' deeks were romi- of Columbia, Chief ut, with his usual but govern- d@’ Affaires ad inte- Russia, was prominent among these delogati dis- tinguidhed Pruhe bamerous ‘medals, ot rank orders of nobility which covered and his breast. ‘The Italian Minister Bertinatti displayed himself ta a with the enike colored pants, white vest and dress Dreast and tails covered with heat en and awkward for him to tae Chile, were more more in Le bye of bs and Tepublics which they a i menced his before he had taken the oath of office. He had been tall about five minutes when the President entered the door the (would that country that he is still Andrew Johi his speech. Such a at Ik was impomible to was im) Vv gallery. The constant clatter of vi Olaring, “What a #! It might have been in Tennessee; but it om this occasion. ‘hame, there no person who will “nave mercy him to stop and eave the country further ge ‘were #0 numerous that it entirely prevented a full aS iclal being made, The only Teporters of the Globe. chagrined at the porter to suppress his copy and wait fol log was ‘The Senators, th that they notified the Giote re- that of the however, were #0 until Mr. Johnson could write out a apecch, that this affair before the world in that form. Lo pot It is charitable to say that his condition was such that be was unfit to make a .. He evidently did not shun Bourbon county, Kentucky, on his way here. Mr. Johnson finally concluded his here Vice President Hamlin administered to him the oat! office. Mr. Hamlin read the oath by Johnson repeated itafter him. 1 President to go through with the sentence. 6 as read by Mr. Hamlin stumbled, saumerod, oxtrome, Ww sentences, and Mee mee ir. effort of the Vice jo form of repeat: ng was painful in tho vonealed portions of ft several ¢imes over. The moment that he concluded this task A. Johnson turned to the audien:e and com- mencod anot%er specch, giving to those assembled his idea of the oat Which bo had just taken, He had ut- tered but two or (hree sentences whea some of the offi- cials standing nea.” bim had the good sense to stop him, he having already ovcupied some nineteen minutes im his former speech, aX delayed the proceedings beyond all usages. They were unwilling that they should be, any longer delayed by the inooherent remarks of this new offi.tial. It has hereto’ore been the custom to close all sp.xeches the moment that the Judges of the Suprome Court aud diplomatic corps reach the Senate Chamber. Mr. Hivnlin, in accordance with this usage, closed his speech in tune to give Mr. Johnsen some seven minutes to make his remarks before the arrival of the above digniteries. But he Jobnson did not appear to understand the usage Ob such cocas.ons, or else was not inclined to follow thems, for the diplomatic gentlemen heard the bulk of his spesoh, and, urfortu- nately, the worst part of it. The moment that the new Vice President had been silenced, Mr. Hamlin deciared the old Senate adjourned. Thus ‘expired the Senate of dn reas, at fifteen minutes past twelve be Mr. Johnson bpmotiotoly coned the new Senate to on- ‘The Clerk of the te, ae W. Forney, then read the proclamation of the ident vening the im extraordinary session. The The follor gentlemen to this call ste forward :— Messrs, Ant Fossenden, Cragin, Howi Yates, Nerton, Guthrie and Lane, and took Vice apesher FAUX FAS. forward with the Bible, held tt out, and | He stepped motioned to the new Senators to touch the Bible, bow their heads in assent, and then motioned them away with- out repeating the oath in any form. Most of the Senators left the when the muddie was discovered. The Senators were recalled, and Mr. Forney administered to them the oath of office.’ By this time it became apparent that some one besides Mr. Johnson would have to conduct of the Senate. ‘an opportunity for any further dis- Forney announeed that the proces- sion would be formed to conduct the President elect to ath erry at the east ontrance of the building, where oath of office would be administered. As he announced the order in which they would form, the dis- tinguished oats fell into ine. Ina moment more the Procession disappeared from the Senate Chamber, with Marshal Lamon at its head, and taken its place on the platform at the east entrance. This was a signal for stampede from the gallery, The ladies rushed out with- out the least regard to order oranything else. The crash of crinoline was a sight to behold, and in less time than it takes to relate it the galleries were emptied, and the which were but a few moments before occupied by the beauty and talent of the coun- Darren sight. The gay scene wh.ch peared, to be ON THE gerbe gd chain: ae Lames, senators, negroes, justices, secretaries, diplo- mats and people gonerally tumbled upon the platform Mt mel. Pestunton and Coward retired to the Jeft at somo distance the President, and sat down togethor. They med very friendly. Stanton had his arm around Scward’s neck, and constantly whispered in his ear. Weiles sat by himself, and nobody spoke to him. Andy Johuson talked to everybody, Chivt Justice Chase sat erect and dignitied, evidently rg@iMing that he ought to be in Lincoin’s piace, F% neg agcod promi- nently forward as if to cluded ladios fro pride. Hooker and Ingalls were in #@™At. Colonels ar captains wero as plontiful as roses in June. President smiled to himself and seemed ly to the sunshine which now streamed upon M2. He was Gremed in black with a plain frock coat, | In his is he held a printed copy of his inaugu marshals of tho ty were pono peese id the ent, ewelling with pride, and often excludiY’s him ‘The planks of the pla(form were Saraeee eat ing Col mud. be- e order, an‘ Ee below had also become still, the centre of the centval group, and some other of the Vhief Jus- ‘was a cheer, but not @ great one, and gun burst through the clouds, and, to the out, lighted up the Whole ’. e a at that mo- peat ous by “the colossal statue of the President, with the monitory ren and the sword held casily in ‘was scattered thinly; but from al it Grow denser at every step, “® pack impossible to penetrate. surged ia sHence below. Above this was the central mass about the President and on the steps. At either extremity of the scepe were the eager masses on the —— and above all grandly towered the dome, that, and indeed the whole edifice, only an im- mense lestal for the genius of America. At one side, above payee Tose the colossal Columbus, hold aloft his globe, at the other the ty; ant his Indian foe, and nearer still, on either side, was the national standard. There were photographers at work on this memorable scene, and their pictures will no doubt be published. . THES PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. ‘At about one o'clock, the bands being at last hushed, bed President rose: ya ate) forward tothe —— desk. was greeted with ver inhspplenen, indeed, re Was no enthusiasm ti) it the address. It was not an imangural since it was read before Mr. Lt in took the oath, It was more like a valedictory. ‘The President read in a very loud, clear voice, and hun- dreds of the audience could hear it. During the delivery of the Stanton and Seward were remarkably atientive, rising and bending forward to listen. The crowd kopt pushing nearer and nearer the form. Sumner smiled superciliously at the frequent ral quotations, Negroes ejaculated “bres de in alow murmur, as the end of almost every sen- tence. Beyond this there was no cheering of any censo- quence. Evon the soldiers did not hurrah much. The statement that ‘tho progress of our arms is, I trust, rea- sonably sati#factory und encouraging to all,’’ met with no Tesponse, Laver a the President paused significantly. The declaration ‘we accepted the war rather than let the nation perish drew the first cheer. The remnrk that slavery would ceas> with the war was applauded. Tho eatirfcal ubservation that men asked God’s assistance in wringing bread from other men’s faces caured a half laugh. These were the only marks of approbation until the close of the address, TAKING THR OATH. After « brief the President and Chief Justice rose together, and the oath of office was administered, The voice of the Chief Justice was inaudible, but the workings of his countenance could be distinctly seen as he labored to be impressive. Then there was a cheer, and the President came forward and bowed and smiled. During the whole ceremony he looked onusually hand- some. When delivering his speoch his face glowed with enthusiasm, and he ev! ly felt overy word that he ‘uttered. Cries for Andy Johnson next enmed. There was a momentary delay, and then the Vice President pre- sented himeelf and waved both hands, There were calis of “Speech,” “Speech,’’ and some applause when And: appeared. ‘He rubbed his red face with his hands, as to clear up his ideas, but did not succeed, and said noth- img. A lane was Lg nt the crowd on the , and the Pig retired into the pitol, amid the thunders of the ‘ay. in be gi and the musio of the bands. The firing of the jute began the moment the President had taken the oath, and before the salute‘was over the assemblage be- gan to disperse. BREAKIN @ UP. ‘Upon entering the the Senators returned to the ote rani a and twos. The doors and dently in no frame of mii therefor some time for the return of the the ‘bod 7 in for nearl 3 suspense ly an » ‘but Mr. Johnson did not make his Finally the Senators sll; out one by one and disappeared without being rned, It is, therefore, supposed that ey es ig still In session, although the Senators is in his seat. An interesting scene took place while the Senators were waiting for the return of the Vice President. Messrs. Sumner, Grimes, Wilson and Hamlin were stand- ing in close proximity to each other, earnestly convers- ing, whe reapectable loki colored gentleman, with cane in and a bundie of papers under his arma, proached the group. He bowed very cordially to Senator Sumner, who returned the nod somewhat coldly and, much to the ta er of those who witnessed the scene, did not rus! tically forward to his embrace. Mr. Sumner seemed busy arranging the papers on his dosk, and this occupation lasted thong wat the colored tleman, who was supposed to be the new Supreme San counsellor, had time to try his politeness upon the other Senators in the group. He met with no better success in that quarter. Nothing daunted, he egain pushed for Senator Sumner's desk, apparently thinking that he should be all right the momeut he con- fronted that Senator. In this he was disappointed. Senator Sumner received him with an air of coolness, turned his back upon bis colored friend, and immoe- diately addressed with @ cordial welcome one of his white constituents. The aforesaid negro, beginning to think he bad found his way into the wrong place, left somewhat chopfallen, and marched out of tt mut- tering something about the glory of boing a negro. In the meantime the windows on the east and north side of the building were filled with ladies holding their skirta down, with umbrellas, and watching the procession as it passed by on its return to the White House. THE PEOPLE LEAVING. Tho people who poured out of the Capitol were swal- Jowed up in the crowd outside like ® drop in the ocean. Men, women and children were all mixed together and covered with mud. The mud of Washington has been viously mentioned in this report; but the wading hrough It to get away from the Capitol was the worst of the performance, Everybody was knee deep at least, Such pushing and crowding and § ing and damning Was never geen before § Mothers begged for the cupied in taking care of themselves and each other. Confusion worse confounded reigned On Fotuand, saying, teak be wee, o jod to take home a ladies who were wesinemelag the inauguration, e officer said he did not care for ; he must drive to Wileews, willingly or unwillingly. The driver again was very Som aed bis carriage and refused, an horses being ven off by the and started in officer's orderly. The drivercalled a suit. ‘The two parties reached Willard’s together, and fhe guard took the officers im custody and restored the carriage to its owner. Of course the officers wore exhila- bog As the phrase here is, they had inaugurated too n. Among the crowd was an old lady, who said that she hed como all the way from Tennessee to look at Andy Jobngon sit right down on the Vice President's chair. Upon this theme she dilated, declaring that she was now aaa proud woman, She assured her audience that ph. Many <6 toa spentatens.cempainn’, he Comme are ‘to ee the pr reformed; but still Pennsylvania avenue was rly blocked with people. " the imaee dnpet; et antentanan Sase. Fee all day. All the restaurants were eating saloons wore extemporized out doors, All the darkeysim the land seemed to be collected on the avenue after the ocremonies were over, Many notable people had to foot it home through the mire. Carriages and cars could not run until the procession had passed. The day was now very bright and clear, and the scene on -thg atreete was extremely Picturesque, Back to the White House. ‘The Presidential party hurried into their carriages at the Capitol and took places in the procession, Senators Foster and Henderson rode im an open barouche with the President, Just asthe barouche started, little Tad, the President's son, ran up and climbed toa seat beside his father. Senator Anthony rode ina close carriage with Mrs. Lincoln. The marshals and the President's body guard formed an escort, The President bowod right and left to the people, but did not take off his hat. There was some clapj:‘ng of hands, but no cheering, except in front of Willard’s. Besides the cavairy, infantry and artillery already described in the procession, there were some features not seen in the march to the Capitol. A model Monitor on wheels and a Temple of Liberty were noticeable. The Temple was filled with small boys, some of them black, who sang ‘Rally round the Flag,’’ and shouted the battle cry of freedom out of all time and tune. Young ladios Nigh to et ‘@ been on hand for this work, but could not foun Negro soldiers and Odd Fellows were again prominent. Two fire companies from Philadelphia made wfine ap- pearance. Tho Washington fire companies did not, Cav- alry were stationed along the route. There wore wide intervals between the different parts of the procession, wie big} as badly ordered as everything else on inau- guration day. Now Yorkers prayed for a few of the Metropolitan police, who would have kept things in better condition ope od the force oe aeae and sae en alleed cree themselves everyw did nothing, every- thing foot macsing be'uight i La The procession was di: in front of the White House, which the Presidont and party entered without any qeremony. During theafternoon parades were mado of vaFious parts of the pi and, as more flags were flourished when the sun came out, Washington presented a brilliant appearance. The streets were crowded until nightfall. The Eastman Mercantile College Band, and various other bands, played at different points, The forts around the city fired salutes after the ini ceremonies and during the return from the Capitol. The oilicial parade was over by a little after two o’clock, and the White House was thea put in order for the reception in thi ening. Going to the Reception. Whon a carriage took its position in the line that led to the President’s levee it came to # dead halt at about three-quarters of a mile from the Executive man- sion, It remained motionless in that spet for ten or fifteen minutes. Then the line would advance, anda pro- grees of five or stx yards would be made. There would be another halt for another ten minutes, when once more the line would drag its slow length along for a fow feet and again be stopped short. Evidently the carriages un- loaded very slowly, or there was something more in front than the mere untoading of carriages to stop the line. ‘What that something more might be, the occupant of a carriage three-quarters of a mile away could, of course, only conjecture. He bad, however, in the mean- time to sit pationtly and amuse himself the reflections 0 the situa. ejaculations the oi i. hackmen as they remonstrated with the guards, who compelled to take certain assigned positions, as they philosophized aud swore and bullied, in chorus, wome fellow hackmen who bad the misfortune to be white and Irish. ‘‘Lordee, Saml see all dese people heah! Tell you, Uncle Abe’ll want five bundred thou- sand more to-morrow. Yab, yah, don’t git dis ulggah; say, take care dere, white’ fellow, backing your hack right on my horse! ‘Take care, to Never mind me, soger, jis go in front dar; spur fellows up, dats where we want you, sah. When dis breaks, won't dere be a rush; keep inter line dere.” After enough aiuto spare of this the entrance of the White House came in sight, and the reason of the slow progress was made apparent.’ Guards were planted at all the entrances, and only a few persons were admitted at a time, and visitors were permitted to filo in at one door only #0 fast as vi filed out at another, This was made necessary by th inside, as the capacity of the portico was limited. Carrages were only permitted to unload at such stated intervals as an instalment of the crowd already landed was permi to onter. Having finally akghted from the carriage the visitors stood in the open air—delicately dressed or undressed ladies, bareheaded and barenecked, all being promisca- ously hustied and squeezed ‘na very denso crowd, and standing in the mué, There were ten minutes of this probation; then the guards gave way in front, and the crowd behind forced forward twenty or thirty of those before, and the guards once more put up their pieces across the passage and shut off the stream; and so it went on for houra. Nor did those who had’ gone with- out carriages fare ay better or get forward any faster. They also stood in the mud. A promiscuous crowd tailed away from the cntrance for twenty or thirty yards, Many of these must bave stood thus for nearly an hour before they got past the irst guard. ‘The ten or twenty whom we had seen forced forward by the outer crowd now found themselves to ae of auother crowd, under a roof, to be sure, but in the ‘open air, being in the portioo. At this point there was another probation of some mint when the doors were i soa meneee in, now really and absolutely inside the White House, though us yet mere; im the vestibule, —_ J Here the ladies took off their mufflers, which the gen- tlemen put over their as thero were no dressing rooms ia use, Here the gentlemen concluded that it was necessary to keep their overcoats on in order to k: them at all, and bere they fixed their hats in good 4 tions to be carried through the jam of the inside passage, There could, of course, be no of leaving outaide marments in the place, as the visitors left the White use by another way. In this vestibule in the number of the visitors was a good specimen of the almighty nigger darkey, accompanied by several damseta. From this room the crowd resolved itwelf into the stream that in front of Mr. Lit ‘unit of which expected to shake the hand that had split eo many rails and written 80 It may be vi to Old Abe to call for 500,000 more, but if he had to shake the whole 500,000 by = hand perhaps he wouldn’t do it often. We ‘pl Ite jue levees, Certainly oul shaking and shaken, and still coming up gat He awhite aL eg on—a giove that ad been white—but the honest ot ee rican people touching it ten thousand eo had blackened it. Mr. Lincoln looked weary, but ho looked well, ane eee commieserated . be Ry _< thon of courtesy responded readii @ was ‘ live man yet.” May the time be very far distant when he will not be able to say #0, Mr. Lincoln is said to be an awkward man It ts to @ man’s credit to be awkyard in some situa’ and those are doubtless the have insisted tons, ich he haa been most seen by those who this t in their pictures, He was not at all awkward on the platform inthe morning, where, in front of an assemblage, representative in some of the people of overy State, he few eloquent sentences that make tall form was in barmony with the outline served only to distinguish him as all others of that grand occasion. Here ho to the situation, which isa but the awkwardness ta d mean and unnatural one. would be # mean and small man who would not be more or less awkward in it Shakspero has presented us with this very situation, and has shown us how it affects headed man; for Coriolanus before the Roman politician a8 a man of simple artificial idea that he must be shaken by the hand by Tom, Dick and Harry, suply becnase he is of all the Romans the man fit to be Consul. It is certain that Mr. Lincoln discharged this duty with a divine pa- tience. Mrs. Lincoln stood near to Mr, Lincoln, acknowlodging the courtesy of such of the passers by a4 nized her, She was chastely droased in a slik of # light neutral tint, drab, ornamented with lace, Near to Mrs. Lincoln was Commissioner French, the man who did not clean Penn- sylvania ave ‘The mud of Washington has, perbapa, been mentioned before, Ip another part of the room in which the President was stationed several dignitaries lounged in converss- tional case. Btanton chatted with one of the fairest of New York's married daughters, whose olegant and simple toilet and dross of drab silk and maroon velvet, no Jese than the beauty and grace of ber person, made her the cynosure of neighboring eyes; of course the Secretary on such @n occasion was all vivacity and sintles. Near t© the group stood Mr, Seward, bis fae still radiant with the remaing of the last laugh, had doubtless been od he we didn’ assured eountey im the world,” being Ravetor Harrie’ ra 4 dreses with her usual clegance Men nocd of nT Capita Robert Eisenia at 's was there in uniform. Major Raa pare Bae Say cone naionded Rag satin. Socrotarios Welles ant Usher, east, i whl CLOSING SORNES. ‘The guests from the President to the east where the marine band was myn | incessantly. was a tremendous jam of ladies and gentlemen, through. was kept the guests which narrow passage n, and were passed out through a window. Fothing remarkable occurred here. Nochance to show or see dresses. Noe chance to converse with friends. At eleven o'clock the outside door was closed. Hundreds were unable to ob- tain admittance. ‘The scene outside was ike that around the door ofa theatre. Just before twelve o’clock the band played “ Yankee Doedie,”’ and the rooms were rapidly cleared, pee the lights were dead—the guests had fled. ident was so thoroughly worn out that he a ence disrobed. Officers who visited him after the re ception on military business found him en dishabille, ‘The crush during the evening had been too great for comfort or enjoyment. It is said that hereafter the re- excl and that tickets will be soe ages present, an@ remarks . re was much leap trouble about carriages in gett! way from the but still the officers and farsa detailed to arrangements were evidently unaccustomed of duty, and would have done better at the battle. the last carriage rolled off a police remarked, ‘‘That’s the en@ of inauguration: « luck go with you.” March Term of the Law Courts. 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