Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-06
From re National ht.Ggsncer.
NOTTTIA % GEN. HARRISON. WIN IN
WASHINGTON.


VI 10y "lNHf ~ ~ =
lanSion of the NI~yOr of the city, where he rccei- .
cd al all hou- Of the day the visits OF hts friends d
nj fellow ~dIzens. TIE urhauiiy ur his mluners.
he opsa-hcatiei frankncss with which lac received q
no congratulations OF las friends, deeply impressed
Il impartial and dlsinterosled persons ut the Capi.
with the confident assurance that 40 VAS about
. enter upon the high Office to which hv had been
allied, with Il single heart and purpose TO discharge
'nd faithfully execute the important trust.
Numerous strangers. irom almost every section
u ihis WIDE spread republic. CIR DAYS AMI weeks
preceding the 4th of March. had been rushing iuiu
hrs metropolis I'LL the crowd had become immense
almost beyond calculation. Every hotel AMI 5nlr!-
"S mouse was hlled TO Overlooking, AM almost cv-
cry private residence crowded beyond convenient
accommodation.
The Procession for the Inauguration was formed
IN beautiful order. and. Is il passed along the street.
and avenues io the capitol. the thr,ug;ug multitude,
against each other, seemed 10 move un Ike
TIE ocean wave, and with the "Iyisc Of many Wa
tets"
The spontaneous expression ar jry and gladncss
which ever and mon burst forth lrum young and
even from the aged matroa uuI tie blooming
maiden, together with the waving OF h1ndkerrh.e els
irom tke crowded windows, proclaimed to The war
worn veteran n welcome &, the highest hunor 81
his country. Ancr taking the oath OF office. nud
having delivered his Inaugural Address. he rrtum.
ed TO ihc Presidents Mansion amII The increased
a"cclam1Iuu OF neatly forty yhonSand of his admir-.
ing c~ouu'ymeu, who here rendered him their cor.
dial congratulations. Thus passed away this Joyous
day Of hls political Triumph. none suspucting that IN
one short month The whole scene would be changcd:
that God was preparing 10 Summon huR away from
The height OF his earthly glory. We trust to a more
exalted station Il his right hand.
HIS RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
The next morning (the- Ssh 81 March General
Harrison walked down on The avCnuc and prrchas-
ed q quario Bib, and b ,uk OF Commons PRAYER
which he carried home ui.l h..a. aud directed the
servant 10 place ia hs bed room, where | saw tlrm
un the night Of his dcaih-,here5y indicaliu, tina,
he had chosen that Holy Book ior the rule of Ia,
iaIih aud guile of his lIie in the execution Of the
important tru { committee to his chargd. sThis Bible
he was seen reading early every morning anL late
every evening
In has first letter To Mrs. Harrison. after his in,u.
gu5a'lpn, he states that, after he had returned jr,m
TIE Capitol 10 the Presidents Mansion, as sn,n Is he
Could command any time, he retired 20 hiss room.
ana Tell down upon hls knees before his Mixer
thanking hun Tor all his mercI-s, and supulira,pg
his gracious guidance IN the fa.tlgll dischlrye of
The duties OF hIs high station 10 his country u..d his
Col
On Sunday morning, The III, BENJAMIN Harrison
E'q. of Virginia, al the request of the President
called At my house. dcsiriRg 10 know whether h.
coHil De accommodated with = pew for himself and
~ 'NNA h-N . anu oppressed "a Wish IA Obtain
one recently occupied by Mr.. Mladis1n-vhicb
ttc owner accorded 10 him. In the public ,vncsLi,
OF The church he cunfomod 10 oil her rituals ia The
iiiibie responses OF the service, and with th1f hu-
m:l:ty 50 expressive OF dCvout feelings and bu,oLls
hoUcd himself un his knees before The
NJ Jesty Of Heaven, ahd supplicaied that mercy. of
w".cl as q sinner, however highly exalted hrs sta
ton, lac stood 50 much m need. Thus following the
example OF the pIous rulers Of Israel and the Illus
tTIulz men IN every ave vEln haNY .l.-,.I H.. L. [
Irnc Of Col Their SAVIOR.
The following day he purchased the pow. and
regularly attended the service of the church every
sunday morning, until prevented by MS last fatal
sickness.
His high regard Cor the Sl551th was snrh. that.
o. late years he always avoided travelling on That
holy day. unless from absolute necessity; AMI during
short period he -ccupied the Pressdeai's Man,
SION, carefully avoided all company on tina, J,y. AMI
lined at an early hour, that he might attend pyhl,c
in the evening with his family, some of
whom belonged TO the Communion OF rIs p. esbyie.
Church.
HIS high estimation for The people Of God" was
nos' Hysiy shown "a kinlneSs 10 his Ministers On
recent secession, he said 10 n brother clcrr,uu Of.
nine, with whom he Ind been Tor some ll,ne No.
.lainied, whom 81 health prevented from the per
OF MS clerical duties. and ou whom b, had
'iihln 4 few weeks conferred a vacant rl.rgsui, I
hiI has health would enable hgn 10 resume ne
ufIgs of ms miDIsrrrI1I ,1:... 81
n SUNDAY. and dine m a. d., g.. So 49, '',"r4"s
lways haunv I, zee g,r a, -. ,,gyr,, ~ = 1"'.' .e
the clergy with me on Sunday.
In this c,nucyign IL -,y ho - IL.
his own bosnir,ilc m,rg,,, =, III IT. -
a. infrm be,Iib of NJ. H., $3.50 - n"
or 10 attend public worsLin .Lo,.S".a - -
.olId often Obtain Tho seryir.s 80 , .,.--
ne day aud rcmunerate him literally. IL has also
ye1rs since. he ,rriI,,,,u, -. 80
FL with a v,yn, min,.fs, ,r m. ,Ta,L,I.. Cl''"I
n iuIrgept cirrur,.t,,.o. H.. -,
.uwers of mind prom.s.I .y,crsira - ""I
roperly cultivated Gen n L,,JI, -
a mombor of bs cm,J. 81 e. ~ -
he use of his library. mill Wi - g -,
xercise Of IA, ministry This 80, 80
oy a distinguished ana spr..ssC,I 49,
incyard of our Lord.
OF late years. n,uylbsfapJip, bfs b,y;,u $500
lostly al his own synepse n cburch :, g. -
tate yicinity. vet. NOT being able q, s,n,.,, -
ymnn Gor the regular services oC ~. -,
vas in the habit 81 leaving homo ~, So. ~
ernoon for the sole prrp,.o NJ ,rfc,5ir, -" - a.
d Cincinnati. Of which the Rev. IL E,,,I"
49, -. "'''"' iN