The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-02
GeneraI IntelIigence.
THE INAUGURATION.

The consummation of the great. political
contest which terminated IN the election OF
Gen. Harrison as President Of the United
States took place yesterday, the glorious Alb
of March, by the Inuguralion of the Presl-
dent, at the Capitol, proceeded by the install
lation 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 and interesting soem-
mites of the occasion.
For several days previously, the contign-
GUS counties of Maryland and Virginia and
the city of Baltimore poured in vast multi
tudes and parties Of eager citizens.
1t cannot reasonably be expected that we
shall lay before the public very detailed or
accurate account of Yesterdays interesting
proceedings and ceremonies. To satisfy,
however, the demand for an early notice, we
present the following sketches OF the scenes
and incidents of the day
The MORNING.
At sunrise a salute of twenty-six guns
was fred from the Mall, south of their gun
rum, by a party of the Columbia Artillerists.
Soon after the firing of these guns, the entire
body, apparently, of our citizens and num-
erous visiters, reused from their slumbers,
thronged the Pennsylvania Avenue and our
principal streets, the throng continuing to
Increase until eight o'clock, when the vari-
GUS delegations, military companies, Tippe-
canoe Clubs, associations and cilizens assem-
bled al their posts.
The Procession.
Soon after ten o'clock the procession NOV
ed from the head of Four-and-a-half street,
when salute OF three guns announced their
march towards the quarters of the President
elect. Having there received Gen. Harrison
the procession moved up E. street to 18th
street, up 18th street to F. street, up T. street
to 18th street, down 18th street TO Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, and down Pennsylvania
Avenue to the South gate of the Eastern yard
of the Capitol.
The scene was highly interesting and i'm
posing. The ladies every where, from the
windows on each side Of the Avenue, waved
their handkerchiefs or handsin token of their
kind feelings, and Gen. Harrison returned
their smiles and greetings with repeated
bows.
The enthusiastic cheers of the citizens
who moved in the procession were, with
equal enthusiasm, responded to by thousands
of citizen spectators who lined Pennsylvania
Avenue, or appeared at the side windows
in the numerous balconies, on the tops Of
houses, or on other elevated stands.
The military portion OF the procession was
fine and soldier-like. The mili-
tary marched along in the following order:-
4. The Potomac Dragons, commanded by
Capt. Mason. 2. The Columbia Artillerists,
commanded by Capt. Buckingham. 3. The
National Greys, of Philadelphia, command
ed by Major Fitz. a. The Washington Light
Infantry, commanded by Capt. France. 5.
The National blues, commanded by Captain
Middleton.
After the officers and soldiers who fought
under General Harrison, came
The PRESIDENT ELECT,
Mounted on a white charger, and accom-
panied by his suit of personal friends.
On his right were seven citizen Marshals;
on his left were the Marshal of the District
of Columbia and his four Aids.
Then followed the delegates of the Young
Mems Convention, held at baltimore, MAY
4th, 1910. The delegates bore along with
them in this procession some very handsome
banners, as did also the citizens of each
State and Territory, as they appeared with
the respective Tippecanoe Clubs anc ascot
atoms. Among the banners which seemed
TO attract very particular notice was very
large one from Caynga county, N. Y, rep
lresenung General Harrison in military cos
tune on horseback. Several other very
handsome banners, having patriotic and
suitable mottos, appeared with, the South
Carolina and Alabama delegations, and with
the delegation from Prince Georges county,
Maryland.
The Virginia delegations were remarkable
for their numbers, fine appearance, and hand.
some banners.
The corporations Of w Washington City and
Georgetown, the Tippecanoe Clubs, and the
citizens Of both places, turned out in greal
numbers and with suitable distinctions, ban,
Iners and mottos.
APPROACHING THE CAPITOL.
The approaches to the capitol presented I
lscene to graf fly the eye of the painter while
il sWelled the patriots heart. The throng.
ling crowds, the groups, the solitary foot-pas
Esenger--and then the stately coach, with il
freight offashion and beautys all eager. al
animated, all in conversation. and some in
song; all pressing onward toward one cen,
Etral point, told Of the deep, The universal, the
lheart-stirring interest felt BY the people ii
the peoples friend. Here might be seen !
little fellow of seven OF eight, his chubby
cheeks rosy with Joy, his bright eye sparkling
with the hustle and giadness Of SO novel !
scene, waving proudly over bis head q little
banner, purchased probably by the savings
of bis own pocket money for many days, on
(which, as the wind sported with Is. was
turned out to view log cabin, OF the Hero
Iof Iippecanoe. There hurried along mar.
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