The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-05
PREPARING FOR THE IN NAUGURATION.


prudenty declAed rsoevng any visen excspt his per
sonal friends
PREPARING FOR THE IN AUGURATION.
The President elecs, after srriv, In wassasten,
spent his remaining day Of pvas hs in arrsaCng hi.
Cabinet and conferring with such Of ito members Nd
received official notioe OF their appointment
The morning Of yesterday was pleasant the weather
mild and balny. and the city crowded 70 excess by
strangers from oil parts Of the Union. One Of these
pilgrims Graphicslly described - foilows-
OA the 4ih Of March, and on Psnnsy ivanis avenue,
apart from the crowd will be seen en- aged msa piod
dog hAs way 70 the Capitol Hil Q pilgrim to tue inaa
gurSt,on.
Since the nsugurstions have occurred at the city Of
Warrington this Individual has MADE pilgrim ages 70
them By visiting certain spot Ospi.o shs'e
90 was large stone on which that pgrim would els
durins the performs Of the ceremcnis In tue baid
ing and when tho INST gun ana unced that the cefe
monea were complete, the pilgrim would rise, and, pro
nourcr the nsme Of tus mes Presdeos aud his date IN
would remark, "Wbai next" hen take up his
line of march for his home 10 Virginia.
rhis pilgrim has had the rare honor OF psrsouaily
knowing taxing by the band. and breabiDg bfead WIN
all the presioen Of the Cnited States Brought mp In
his youth u the then see, OF the national govera naot
be enjoyed the mort distinguishes opportuuieso seeing
and sUowtng much OF the great ara great thugs
that illus racd and adorned early ag Of the 0c
nd Il ,, 10 ~ :n9 ,o ~ ~ 5
oDs the most uposog OF ths oden time and the glorious
memories Of the past.
SIm departed from bis usual habit o. bany merely
'ooher Vienna" and sook souswhas remark soIs
part In the events OF the day When tue President
tired from the Capital, rushed the xi 70 he
shin OF he rising Toe AVENUE was nearly deserted
while the hum OF the multitude faded n the distance;
then appeared horseback and emit ely aloue rhonAs
Jefferson The old pilgrim poiued out this spsctace 70
two revolutionary officers, Colonel Thomas Parker 81
sAor Butler (Who were ,okers on) saying, Sse gen
temen, bow soon great man beconie. neglected aud
bis services forgotten In Amercs when hs ceases ~ DO
The fountain OF patronage and power Wnstever may be
the revor oary pAiros aud sAtesmso's po'tics nov,
hey OF the right sort In l716 and leo to the nde
pendenos o. hs country Honor 70 whom honor is due
rhe Revolutionary veterans noW begged be nre tuced
and the spal party falling limo, the retired Chief Ma
slas escorted on his route down the avenue bg
trio Of Ms political oppoueah.
rhe pisrn's stone has been removed for seme years.
10 make wsy for the improvements Of the grounds 90 ,n
the pasce of the National Legaature bue the pilgrim
will be someW here the sncient spo esd whis the
.sunds Of artillery sl linger soout the schoes Of the
CAPITOL the old man will say, Jamee Boehaaan atsoeu'h
PRECEDENT o the United 5tates What bex4" And thea,
having In al probability performed his last pisrmsgc to
paue ueuYston, the old fellow will take up his ne OF
march for his homo In Virginia.
Many pilgrims slept in the streets but hope this old
fellow wM not In that category