Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15

horses, having on its four sides beautiful de.
signs of the four Seasons, painted by Cipriani
1t slowly made its way, till it drew up immedi.
atelv in front of the Hall. The rush was now
tremendous. But as the coach door opened
there issued from it two gentlemen, with long
white wands who, with some difficulty parted
the people so as to open passage from the
carriage to the steps, on which the fortunate
school-boy had achieved footing, and whence
the whole proceeding could be distinctly seen.
AS the person of the President emerged from
the carriage, universal shout rent the air.
and continued, as he very deliberately ascend
ed the steps, On reaching the platform. he
paused looking back on the carriage, thus ae
fording to the anxiety of the people, the indul-
gence they desired, of feasting their ewes upon
his person. Never did more majestic person.
age present himself TO the public gaze. He
was within two feet of me- could have touch-
ed his clothes; but | should as soon have
thought of touching all electric battery Boy
as was, felt as if in the presence of divinity.
As he turned to enter the Hall, the gentlemen
with the white wands preceded him, and with
still greater difficulty than before, repressed
the people, and cleared way to the great STAIR
case. As he ascended, ascended with him,
step by step, creeping close TO the wall and al
most hidden by the skirts of his coat. Nobody
looked at me, everybody was looking at him,
and thus was permitted, unnoticed, to glide
along, and happily to make my way (where SO
many were vainly longing and struggling to en-
ter) into the lobby of the chamber of the House
of Representatives. Once in, was safe for
had even been seen by the officers in atten-
dance, it would have been impossible to get me
out again. | saw near me large pyramidal
stove, which, fortunately, had but little fire in
it, and upon which forthwith clambered, until
had obtained secure perch, from which ev-
cry part of the Hall could be deliberately and
distinctly surveyed. Depend upon it, made
use of my eyes.
On either side Of the broad aisle that was left
vacant in the centre, was assembled the two
Houses of Congress. As the President entered
all rose and remained standing until he had as
cended the steps at the upper end of the cham
Der, and taken his seat in the Speakers chair
1t was an impressive moment Notwithstand.
ING the spacious apartment, floor, lobby, gal
leries and all approaches, were crowded to their
utmost capacity, not sound was heard the
silence of expectation was unbroken and pro-
found; every breath seemed suspended. He
was dressed in full suit of the richest black
velvet his lower limbs in short clothes, with
diamond knee-buckles, and black silk stockings
His shoes, which were brightly japanned, were
surmounied with large square silver buckles -
His hair, carefully displayed in the manner Of
the day, was richly powdered, and gathered
behind into a black silk bag, on which was a
bow of black ribbon In his hand he carried
a plain cooked hat, decorated with the AM
erican cockade. he wore by his side light
slender dress sword, in green shagreeu
scabbard, with richly ornamented hlt. His
gait was deliberate, his manner solemn but
seit-possessed. and be presented, altogether,
the most august human figure had then, or
have since beheId.