Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-11
AT THE Capitol.

.uslsgej PERSONS there VAS a crowd at an earl, hour.
long beiore any thing official was TO be seen NJ h
ratd' tho Lndies' Circular Gallery ON the other.
ere filled 10 overaowing. What eacer hooks. wha, hi
Oh ssS les'rH's shiwls. What waving harkeTch ef, N
hat hnitrring fans were there 10 be seen, Mods vi
s~iies OF pleasure, pcertng locks OF ca -
curiosity e~'sy~here mot the eye. When ssme
III uniformed Ch > rofihe Army or Navy entered tie v
iel. with his straw COlored plumss "A Ls ma sive
what y craning out Of snowy necks. what
ct inquines. what locks VI awakened n ictv.l
thc CIRCLE ScuoI and CAMS. Aacomb, and
ones. aud Nool. presented a brilliant grOup, calling
- associations corrected With our pasidays ofIriumpd
~hiie ON the opposite side might be seen "A cNh
SrouP OF no less interest. embracing the npninaleil
OF thu nav Cabinet, inspiring auguriss no
Ices cheering oi future property and glory.
The Senate convened by the President in EytrH
SsssOu having b,sn called to order by the ) .eTetry,
the oath Of Office was, By order oil the Senate. admins
ieseI b. Mr. Clay ~ Mrking. ot Alabama, ION h. re-
election ioI a new IVrnL) Who MAS then uului nously
'sslseied President pro tempore OF that b dy.
Mr. hing Ihetcnpoa took the Chair OF the senate.
Inc Diplomatic Corps now entered the Hall. anu
assSed the seats provided for ihSm in frJni, and on
the lsh OF the Chair A mo.i brilliant appearance
they made, decorated. q, they were, not only with the
insignia Of Their various UrlcTs, hut hall covered With
me richest embroidery IN silver ard Ia gold. Had Tins
OF dsiinguithej peTs Isges. however, been stripped OF
all external desi gnaiioHs. the eye of the most casual
observer could not have Jailed Instantly To recognise
The marked ditlerenre which Distinguished ircm Them
Is. a. foreigners. Cuvivr WIghi, very ~pessihly, have
told, lFun their head. alone, the different nations. from
which they same.
On the opposite side ni the Chair appeared. ,,on az
after. IN he strongest contrast, the array of tine Judg-
- Of the sapreme Court, in their black rOh-s, with
their grave, intellectual. rejecting s1untensnces--
There was a simple. quiet, unprcIending air about
his body Of highly diguifed men To which ouiw ,rd
adorunsnis would have added nothing but an aloi.
The late Vice President and the Vice President 4
ieet became The next objects OF nolire. They advan-
ced together TO The seTs Of the Presidents chair wden
Mr. y Ter. having been presented 10 the Presiding OF
heer. took the oath ofoiiice, and then ascending tie
chair, which had been vacated for his reception by Mr.
King delivered with much grace, dignity and ~'-itFns-
session, an address 10 the Senate vi moderate leIgth.
naked b. mod, sly, propr.ety. and sound sense; a cop
IS of rhIci will bc fund ia another part vi Ihis paper.
The new Senators were Ihsn sucssssvSly sworn IA
and took iseir seals.
A. twenty minutes psf ~ o'clock, the warning
nois ~ns heard from the fable Of the Vice President,
when General Harrison entered and took the seat pre-
pared for him in fronI of lie Sscreiary's table. Ill,
looked cheerful bat esnpos-d: hs bodily health wa,
msnIf sly perfect: there ~ss all slCrtuess Ia hts move
meat rLISh 10 q1iIe astonishing, considering hs al
Vsncsd age. the multiplied ~hardshiP, throsgh which
his frame has passed. and The faIilucs no hss lately
sndsTgons.
Ai.sr he had retained his Isai Er n few minute,
preparations were made for forming the Inns Of pro
esssiOn To the platform prepared lot the Ceremony o.
tt Inauguration, er,cIed over The front sicIs Of he
- hN 80 AANAA u sN N@fHaAH h1 NRSNs
sion was in the Prescribed critr, a. yesterday snnoun.
esd ~ authority Of The Committee ofthe Senate.
IL MAS not without great difficulty and very severe
Pressure that the body Of citizens who followed aud
accompanied this ira n passed out os the east door Il
lhs Roiundo; and The inadcq usie and dIsproporiion.G.
size OF that entrance (,lSsys n defect a. least. If not .
~dsIormiiy) was never mole ssnsIhly manifested. Some
ladies' suffered severely in the crowd, but no Serisus
accident i, known Ie have occurred.
Ga he platform, seats had hsen proNlied for The
| presIent and the Cl.of ustiCs. who ware placed i'm.
medislsly IN front. On tii~ir night, seats were RssisR-
ed 10 the Diplomatic Corps. Behind sat Ne absrs Of
botb Houses OF Congress. officers ithe Army and Ma
w. and mnny distinguished sEnEacIsrs now assembled
an the city, InteFmInIled wiss 4 great company oils
dies, who occupied not only tie sieps in the rsar o.
the platform, but both the broad abn,menIs Of stone
which support the steps on either side. Temporary
bslusIrados had been placed around ihess exposed spa.
ees. without which they wonld have been q very VI.
safe station, mors especially Tor fmales
But the sight which attracted, arrested and filed
the eye fall those who we're fortunate enough to gsi
q favorable post ofobservaIion from wh ca 10 wilnss,
The scene, was she People. There they stood, and had
stood for hours. m q solid, dense mas, yariously o.
IiE.sled TO contain lin the space bsisre the Capitol and
ertsndiaZ back some distance into the open square
from lhiry TO fifty, and even sky thousand. Happy
was the Msn who eould climb upon = railing. ppst, or
pillar To obtain a better sight Of The expected object.
All such places were hllsJ. piled mp. with ~elinging.
occupants; some assembled the frees IVA rls square.
uhoas branches, in their present denudOS condition.
Afforded nh unObsIrncted prospect. On the verge Of
The crowd were drawn up carrsgss. filed with the
gsntler SIX while here and there peered up a s;a.d.
ard bearing a pacIGc bsnasr. on the stand OF eolUrs Of
some volunteer company.
While patiently waiting Tor the arrival ofihe Prcsi-
dent, THIS mass cf hsds rsssrnhiod some placid lake.
not IN a perfect calm, but gently ripplsd by q passing
hfseIc, is waters IN perpetual but gentle motion; but
The instant he WAS seen advancing from the Capitol
II suddenly rsscmbled that Sams lake whe . . bias; from
mountain has descended upon 10, thrown il into tumul.
tuous agitation, and "iiiiod up lis hands on high" 4
dsaiening shout went u? from The glad hearts and Ell.
"liIHg voices Of N enamel sstsI People. IL sung vel
come To The Man whom the People delight 10 honor.
and must have met, with overwhelming power, the
rhrobsings Of his own bosom.
When the uproar had ssbsided. il was succeeded by
the dsep Stiffness of Expectation. and The new Prssi.
dent inTihwith proceeded 20 read. IN sscenis bud and
clear, bis Address tn tho Nation. In its delivery. the
'"ies Of General Harrison never tagged, but to The
end retained iis fall commanding tone. AZ he touch
cd on susess,ive topics lying near he hssH Of the
People. their symp,thy Win his sontim snis was man
Tested by shouts which broke forth inVoluntaufly from
lime 10 time; and. when the reading Of the Addrsn
was concluded, they we're renewed and prOlongusS
without restraint
Previous 10 delivering tbs closing ssntsn.ss Of III.
me Address. the oath of ohiro. rendered BY The Cliief
justice. was taken By the President. IN tones loud.
and 'nlsmn, maniiesiug a due and . deep in
oflhs Importance Of the act after which, IA.
pronounced ihs remaining yssssE. Of the
The psslinE cannon then announced 10 lhs country
u had a nav Cbisf Magistrate. The Procession
was again formed; and. setting out from the Capiiol. |
along Pennsylvania avenue to the Msnsion
the President. chsSrsd throughout the whols roui
- General Harrison passed, by Tho immsnss eronds on /
Let "hIsh lInsd tho Avenue. and The hardly les, no.
astemJly Of females who filed The doun and
along fhs whole route.
AT THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Nsarly tbs whole fhrong Of visitcu acsomps,i.d tho
PRESIDENT 70 his new abode, and az many % pa.sibls .
'her'i and paid heir personal respects 10 hir. The .
mole building. however. could hsrjiy eonisin e foni '
20 paH OF tAem; 80 that very many were uasbls to q
.biafn sdmissioa ct all A ptpalsr Pr.uJ.nt will o,
zen IN occasion always 10 surrounded BY more friends o
lln ~ y pol,LIIe llr him Do racslrs md r.rr-n... 2