The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-03-10
Preparation fer the Inauguration.

1t has been showing here all morning, an,
the military, fire companies, and civil bodies
have been moving about in every direction
There has been immense crowd of visitors
since day break to the jackson Statue and the
admiration is unbounied Both houses of Con
gress are still in session. and the Capitol i
swarming to overflow with ladies and stran
gers
Hundreds slept in the rotunda and the warn
passages OF the Capitol. lying down ON cloaks
while thousands were walking the streets al
night.
The first train from Baltimore arrived a
daylight ; the second train nine O'Clock
bringing about 1000 persons.
Pedestrians and horsemen from the surround
ing country arriving in immense numbers
and Alexandria boats are arriving, every hal
hour loaded. Capt. Rynders, with dele
CATION of the New York Empire Club, with th'
Baltimore Empires, marching through the
streets. Hundreds of marshals, finely mouteC
on chargers, with badges and sashes, with the
military and tiremen, are moving To and frC
like an invading army. preparatory TO forming
line The military and fremen make a granc
display.
President Fillmore and Gen. Pierce were
serenaded during the night by the New York
Continental band.
HAT past eleven ociock-The snow has ceased,
and the weather is clearing up, the sun occa
sionaliy peeping out from behind the clouds
President Fillmore will vacate the Executive
mansion while the Inauguration is progressing
and Gen. Pierce will be escorted back to the
mansion.
The procession is now moving from the City
Hail, and will march around past Wizards and
take up the President elect. The open space on
the East front of the Ca ,,itol is filling up. Thou
sands of Indies are present.
Both Houses still in session. The win
dows of the houses along the Avenue filled
l,Ii Lad he
Avenue. The flag pole in trent of the Union
office is decorated with the names of the Demo-
cratic States, eagles and the American flag.
The Manhattan Company have their splendid
banner flag acros tue Avenue, near Willards ho-
tel. T.cetUe o'cLoch.-Congress has at journed.- -
The flag of the Senate run down. but was
immediately up again the assembling of
the Senate
The procession is now CT untermarchinr on the
Avenue, in front of Wizards. Gen. Pierce is
taking his seat in the carriage. The bells are
tingng, the cannons are firing, and the excite
meIt Is JSL intense.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The procession moved from the (ify hall at
,oon. composed of Il large military escort and
various civic b ID es, diplomatic corps. judges
of the Supreme Court, members of the Senate
aud House, eX-inembers. various political clubs.
Empire clubs from New York and Baltimote
Democratic Associations. Washington Fire Asso
cations, &c. at NliarstS Hotel Gen. Pierce
was received into the procession, and entered
the carriage alongside of President Fillmore.
amid loud acciamntions, the ringing of bells.
and firing of cannons. An immense multitude
assembled along the route. ani at the Capitol.
Gen. Pierce stood erect, bowling gracefully t.
repeated cheers
Previous 10 reaching the Capitol both Houses
had adjourned. The flag on the Senat. Cham
Der WAS lowered. 10 indicate that the old Senate
had adjourned SINE die, and again raised, to indi-
cate the organization of the new Senate.
The procession entered the Senate Chamber.
and after various civil bodies had taken the
stands assigned them and the arrana aements were
completed, outside, the procession again form ed.
headed by the Chief Justice and poceeded to an
immense staging on the east tfront of theEaptol.
Here. after prayer by the Rev. DIR. Butler, the
oath was administered by the Chief Justice
President Pierce thea ste pa fDryar IN front
of the stage. whcn he greeted by the pllu
dts of the vast multitude, and delivered his
in;iu gural address, He commenced speaking
half past one O'Clock When he htd concluded
the procession escorted the President to the
White House, and left the ex-fresideht mt
Wizards Hotel.
The Senate met Immediately after the cermony
and adjourned until Monday.