Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-11
From The National lntelligonceT
The Inauguration.

L he consummation Of the great Polti-
cal contest which terminated in the
election Of Gen. HARRisov as President
of the United States took place yester-
day, TIE GLORIOUS FOURTH OF MARCH,
by the inauguration of the PREsIDENT at
the Capitol, preceded by the installation
Of the VICE PRESIDENT, in the presence
of an immense multitude OF citizens, who
had travelled from all parts of the Union
TO witness the imposing aud interesting
solemnitics Of the occasion.
For several days previously, the Me-
lropolis of the Nation had been gradual
y Sling with visi,ers from the more dis
tant States of the Union. Yesterday
and the day previous, the contiguous
counties Of Maryland and Virginia and
the city of Baltimore, poured in vast mnl-
.tudes, and parties of eager citizens, who
travelled on IN various ways, by land and
water, OH foot, in carriages, or 10 boats, Ia
witness the inaug uration OF their beloved
| Chief.
1t canno, reasonably be expected that
we shall lay before the People very de-
tailed or accurate account Of yesterdays
interesting proceedings and ceremonies.
10 satisfy, however, the demand for an
early notice, we present the following
sketches of the scenes and incidents of the
day
THE MORNING.
Early in the morning, long before sun
rise the sh III whistle of the Cars and the
trampling Of feet along Pennsy lvania
avenue towards the hotels and boarding.
houses, gave notice that our number of
visitors was greatly increasing, and that
the auspcinas day Of the Inauguration
had arrived. The morning broke some
what cloudIy, aud the horizon seemed
rather to betoken snow or rain. AT sun
rise a salute of twenty-six guns was
fired from the Mall, south Of their gun
room. by party of the Columbia Ar
lIllcrists, acting under the command Of
Capt. Bucklng ham. Soon alter the
firing OF these guns, The entire body,
apparently, of our citizens and numerous
visitors, reused from their slumbers,
lhrongcd the Pcnnsy lvania avenue and
our principal streets, and gave TO them
very animated and lively appearance
the ihrong continuing To increase until
eight O'Clock, when The various dclcga-
tons, military companies, Tippecanoo
clubs, associations, and citizens assem-
blcd at their respective posts.
THE PROCESSION.
Soon after ten o'clock the Procession
moved from the head Of Four.and a.
half street, when salute of three guns
announced their march towards the quar-
lors OF the President elect. Having
there received General Harrison, at
tended by his personal friends, the pro-
cession moved on from the quarters of
the President elect, up f. street 10 llth
street, up llth street to + street, up +
street To 18th street, down 10Th street To
Pcnnsy ylvania avenue, down Pennsy Iva
MIA avenue To the south gate Of the as
tern yard Of the Capitol, exactly as laid
down in the programme.
Occupying favorable position in front
OF Browns Hotel, we noticed the pro-
cesslon us j, passed along the most pub.
lie part Of Pennsvlvania avenue TO the
Capitol. The scene was highly interest.
ing and imposing. The ladies' every
where, from The windows on each side
the avenue, waved their handkcrchicls.
"r hands III token ol their kind fcel,nus.
and Gen. Harrison returned their smiles
aud greetings with rcpcnled bows.
/ The enthusiastic cheers of the ci,iyens
who n'"vcd ~ The p,oces.ion were, with
'HnaI Enthusiasm, responded to by thou
shnds oi citizen spectators who lined
Pcnns, lvnnla avcnnc, or appeared nt,
The side windows, ~ The numerous bal
comics, on the tops ur houses, or OH 9th
- elevated STANDS. a, the head of lhe
PROCESSION wssthc thei Marshal, who
was mounted on fine horse, sunnhly
c"parIsoncd as also wttc hij two Aids.