The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1853-03-24
Incidents Of the Inauguration.

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the detailed accounts of the inauguration,
in the New s'YorljIierald of Saturday:
Gen. Pierce delivered his inaugural ad.
dress, after taking off bis overcoat, amid
immense cheering, just exactly as ifS.he
were delivering an extempore speech. He
had no paper or notes, but delivered the ad-
dress beautifully and gracefully, without a
blemsh to the end. 1t will be remembered
that President Taylor, Polk and others,
read their addresses from the manuscript.
When he came to that part Of his address
which related to the protection Of Amcri-
can citizens abroad, he turned face to
face with Mr.. Fillmore and the diplomatic
corps, and laid down the law with thrilling
emphasis, and when he again turned to the
mass of the people i'll front occupying the
vast square, below, they shouted with de-
light, and every man OF the fifty thousand
in the streets declared that Pierce is the
man for the times
President Pierce is graceful and stri-
king speaker, and his voice although not
equal to reach to the extent of the enor
nous multitude that surrounded him, was
clear and distinct, and his style of delivery
was excellent. He has appeared remak:.-
bly, elastic cool and self possessed for the
last few days, but especially to day. lie
rose at daylight and has been busy the
entire day, and he evidently feels that he
has the game in hand and intends to hold
it.
Mr.. Fn,nore's cabinet made the best Of
their time to the last moment. For weeks
past they have been filling their offices
with bogus democrats appointed at the So
lctation of wings who resigned. Even lis
late as yesterday postmaster in the State
OF New York was appointed in this way.
The whole matter will be thoroughly invcs-
tgatcd.
A Company Of fantasticls, dressed in
rags and tattcrs, marched along the avenue
whilst the procession was passing, who re-
ccivcd some rough usage.
The pageant is over and the multitude is
dispensing. This is revolution of the
government in carnival.
Large masses followed The President to
the White House, and waited upon him in
the usual reception room.
MIR. Fillmore took immediate possession
of the apartments at Wizards, Just vacated
by General Pierce, intending to occupy
them fora few days prior to the commence.
mcnt of his Southern tour.
Snow continued falling slightly during
the day, melting rs it fell, and not partcu-
larly interfering with the inaugural ccrcmo-
MICS.
This evening several balls and other en-.
tertanmcntS are given to the military and
other guests.
The hotels and boarding houses. though
somewhat! rclicvd, are still throngcd.
1t is reported that after the inaugural
Gen. Scott thanked the President for lis re-
marks on West Point and the army.
After having received host of people ut
the White House, General Pierce retired,
and the doors closed. Ex-President Fill
more took up his quarters at three o'clock
in the rooms at Wizards, vacated by his
successor two hours previously. A few
trends dlncd with General Pierce at the
White House, but Mr.. Fillmore, consulting
the Generals repose declined. They will
dine together perhaps tomorrow.
The White House is closed tonight to
all visitors. Its new occupant has made a
mighty sensation to-day.
AT eight o'clock the st1p continued, and
the army of incursion W as leaving by thou
sands. Vivc Ia Republic.
NAsHISGroN ClrY.-Among the appro-
priations for public buildings in Washing
ton, made by the appropriation bills recent
ly enacted by Congress, are 100000,
a million) for the extension of the Capitol;
100000 towards the erection of the west
wing of the Patent Office and s35,soO
for repairing the Presidents house and in.
crcasing the Presidents library. For re-
Presidents house, $4,000 was
For bringing water into the
city, 100000; for repairing the Long
Bridges over the Potomac, $4,000; for
paying Pennsylvania avanue from the Pres
ldent's Square to Rock Creek, SI4,7OO;
tor the equestrian statue of Jackson, s2O,-
600. A scpcrate Act appropriates $4,000
Tor an equestrian statue Of Washington.
In addition to these special appropr,a-
tions are the regular expenditures for Con-
gress, Judges Of the Supreme Court, Heads
of Executive Departments, Navy Yard,
Arsenal, Observatory, Coast. Survey, Peni-
tcntiary. &c. and the saleries of 735 clerks,
so31 600, amounting in the aggregate TO
Mt least three millions of dollars annually.
Add to this the moneys expended by the
nanny thousands Of visiters, and we have
The explanation of the rapid growth Of the
Federal city.
One HUNDRED MILES FER HoUR.-"A
Maine Yankee" announces. through the ma
lional lntelligencer, the invention of form
Of road and improved locop which, he
says, will safely transport the mails and pas
scn1crs at the rate Of one hundred an;Los