The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-04
From NE National Intettigeneer.
NOTiTIA OF GENL, HARRISON WHILE
,Ft ffWt I'M WASHINGTON fbN
MIs INAUGURATION.

| ter his arrival in Washington, were mostly sPen
at the Mansion Of the Mayor Of the City, where he
received at all hours of tho day the visits of bis
| friends and fellow citizens The urbnnity of his
manners, the open hearted ffankness with which
he received the congratulations Of his friends, deep
| Iy impressed all impartial and disinterested per-
sons at the Capital with The confident assurance
that he about to enter upon the high Office 70
which he had been called with single heart and
purpose to discharge and faithfully execute tho i'm
portant trust. 4. ,s. e.asrr.-- til.ss.
Numerous strangers, from almost every section
Of this wide spread Republic, for days and weeks
preceding The 4th of March, had been rushing into
this Metropolis I'll the crowd had become immense
almost beyond calculation II Every hotel and board
ing house filed 10 overlooking, and almost
cry private residence crowded beyond convenient
notation .e.e st
The procession for The Inauguration was formed
in beautiful order. and passed along the streets
and avenues to the CAPITAL, the throngng multi.
tude, pressing against each other, seemed TO move
on like the wave, and with the noise OF ma
ny waters"
The spontaneous expression of Joy and 'gadness
which ever and anon burst forth from young and
old, even from the aged nation and the blooming
maiden, together with the waving OF handkerchiels
from the crowded windows, proclaimed to the war
worn veterana welcome to the highest honors OF
his country. After taking the oath Of office, and
having delivered his inaugural Address, he returned
to the Presidents Mansion amid the increased ac-
clamation of neGrly forty thousand Of his admiring
countrymen, who there rendered him their cordial
congratulations. Thus passed away this Joyous
day of his political triumph, suspecting that
in one short month the whole scene would be chan
sed; that Con was preparing to summon him a
way from the height of his earthly glory, we trus,
TO a more exalted station at his right hand.
HIS RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
The next morning ti,e 5th Of March Gen. Har-
rison walked down the avenue and purchased "a
Quaro Bible and Book Of Common Prayer, which
he carried home with him, and directed the SER
want to place it in his bed room where saw them
on the night Of his deah--thereby indicating that
he had chosen that Holy Book for the rule Of lis
faith and guide OF his life in the execution of the
important trust committed to his charge. This BIZ
BILE he was seen reading early every morning and
late every evening. H9 t-a, -aFtt
In his first letter to Mrs. HARRisoK after his In
auguratlon, he states that after he had returned
from the Capitol TO the Presidents mansion as
soon as he could command any time, he retired 10
ms loom and fell down upon his knees before his
Maker, thanking him for all his mercies and SUP
iicating his gracious guidance in the faithful dis
charge OF the duties of his high station TO his coun
try and his God. r
on Sunday morning, the 9TH, BEKJAMIa HARRI.
SON, Esq oil Virginia, at the request of the Presi
ochl called al my house, desiring 10 know whether
ne could be accommodated with a pew for himself
ana family tor That day and expressed a wish 10
OBTAIN The one recently occupied by Mrs. MAplsor
which the owner accorded TO him. In 1.-The pub
iic worship of the church he CONFIRMED 10 all her
rituals in tho audible responses OF the service and
with that humility expressive OF devout feeling
end humble devotion, bowed himself on his knees
before the Majesty OF Heaven, and duplicated that
mercy OF which as sinner, however highly exah
cd ms station, he stood so much IN need, Thus
following the example of the pious rulers of Israel
ana The il'ustrious men in every age who have
adorned the doctrine of God their SAY our.~ st
The following day he purchased the pow. md
regularly attended tho service orthe church every
Sunday morning. until prevented by his last fatal
Ills high regard for the Sabbath was such, that
OF ia'e years ne always oded travelling on thai
holy day, unless from absolute necessity; aud dur
ing the short period he occupied the Presidents
Mansion, carefully avoiding all company on tba,
day, and dined at an ea,ly hour that he might at
tend public worship in the afternoon with his FAM
~ some of whom belonged to the communion OF
the Presbyterian Church.
His high estimation for the s:reoplc of God was
most nobly shown in kindness to his Minister'S
On recent occasion, he said 10 a brother cle,ov
man of mine, with whom he had been for some
time acquainted, whom i'll health prevented from
the performance Of his clerical duties 81 ON whom
ne hao within few weeks conferred a, vacant
clerkship until his health would enable him TO ro.
snme the duties Of his ministerial Office q: see no
company on Sunday, and dine in a plain way; bu,
shall be always happy to see you at my table,
Tor love to have the Clergy with me on Sunday.
In this connexIon it may be proper TO state that
at his own hospitable mansion at North BEND when
the infirm health of MRS. HARRIsoK would mol al
low her to attend public worship elsewhere Gen
H. would often obtain the services of clergyman
for the day and remunerate him literally. II has
also been stated to me by member of the family
that, some years since, he accidentally became ac
QUainted with q yOunV Yninistar ,ho