Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-12
From the National intellieencer.
TUE INAUGURATION.

TUE IN AUOUKATION.
John G. Calhoun. Vice President e.
lect of the United States, took the Chair
OF The Senate at II O'clock, and the Sc
nate was called to order.
The oath to support the Constitution
otthe United States was administered
TO the Vice President by Mr.. Smith OF
Maryland.
The oath TO support the Constitution
Of the United States was then adminis
tered to the following new Senators. BY
/ the Vice President: VIZ.
Messrs. Branch, Clayton, BIB
Hayne, Knight, Mclean, of Illinois, Ia.
Jewell, White, siIsbee, Bell, FreIinsEuy.
sen, Sprague, aud Livingston, and they
took their seats,
Ga motion Of Mr. Smith, Of Mary.
land, It was ordered that when the Sc
pate adJoutn, they will adjourn to meet
to morrow, at II o'clock
AZ half past eleven o'clock Andrew
jackson, the President elect, catered
the Senate Chsm Der, attended by the
Marshal Of The District, and the Com.
m'ttee of arrangements, aud took bis
seat immediately in front OF the Secre'
/ tass's desk
The Chief Justice Of the U. States
and associate Judges, entered soon at
ter, and occupied the seats assigned for
them on the righ, of the Presidents
! Chair.
The Foreign Ministers and their
suite. IN their splendid official costumes,
occupied seats on the let Of the Chair.
| A large number Of Ladies were PIE
sent, aud occupied the seats 10 the rear
OF the Senators, and lobby under the
Eastern GALAXY The Western gallery
was reserved for members OF the House
OF Representatives.
Atsvsiye O'Clock the Senate adjourn
ed, and procession was formed to the
Eastern portico of he Capitol, where,
10 presence of an immense concourse
OF spectators, filing the portieo. the
steps, and the enclosure, the President
ot the United States delivered his Inau-
gurai Address, and having concluded
II, the oath to support the Consultation
was administered to him by Chief Jus
| tice Marshal.
Statutes were fred by two companies
OF artillery, stationed in the vicinity oil
the Capitol which were repeated at the
forts, and by detachments of artillery
on the plains When the PRESIDENT re
tired, the procession was re- formed, and
be was conducted to the Presidential
Mansion.
lie here received the salutation. Of a
vast number of persons, who came to
congratulate him upon bis induction to
the Presidency.
The day was serene and mild, and
every way favorable to the wishes oi
those whe had come from a distance ia
witness the ceremony Of the Inaugural
ton. The number of persons present
at the Capitol. within. around, and il
front of il, have been varieusly esiima
ted We suppose that il did not fall
short Of ten thousand.
A tragieal occurrence has come 10
light at the Niagara Falls A few days
ago, two men embarked in a boat from
tie Americsn shore above the Falls
with the Intention of landing on our side
above Chippewa. We understand they
were inhabitants Of this frontier. and
that their friends had supposed them
safe on the opposite shore. waiting q
favorable opportunity for crossing the
river. which Tor some days past has
been extremely hazardous along the
whole line. In the sequel. however, il
appears, that IN attempting 10 cross as
above stated, they have been forced o
YER the cataract 0y the floating ice. and
that the first tidiogs oftheir awful fate
was revealed to their friends by discov
ering fragments OF the boat and their
! clothinO baIotv the Falls - Ming Her