The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-06

were stied into the most es-pest stt.,t,o, u1,--
IL was concluded, and those upon the plnsS,,, q,
lowed the Chief Justice In eonstulatins The Prssi
dent elect upon his accession to Office tbs sosat.to,
joined in IA enthusastc acclaim Of aepiause viii.
the swelling music Of half q dozen bsuds ana ~.
roar OF cannon announced that the important eers
mony was completed and James Buehsnan duly IN
ansurated a. the fifteenth President Of the Unitet
tates
After reesiving the congratulations of thoss sur
r1unding MIN the President returned to ths Senate
SSnamber, and was subsequently condusted BY ths
sensts Committee to the Presidential Mansion.
Inc military immediately after reformed snt
massl after which the companies proceeded to ,hsil
rh. .r,.a tn. Tai..a IsAysunaT,oS BALL.
presented scene Of regal masnificsncs never h..
aoie In the metropolis for the reeson thar
m.nt. h..a occasion heretofore has the arrange
cious or we'll calculated for the dsnisv nf
omsn ~ rlen and gorgeous apparel studded win
Occasion fSe room ~nlsh usually di..iasui:h such
Length, by about ninety feet In brs.S,h nS.l1 reg. ~
tniousn ts whole length by large and mss.iv. ehs".
Th. w. inc a. 3.i: Of light across the hall.
OF deeply eolored hansinss Of red whts I,na .S
gold whilst the ceiling Of pure white th,cSS nS
o no.s MnSa the
head Of the broad flight Of stairs Ieadins fro,
Court House, ono wing of which forms ths snt wy
was pronounced BY all present the most imoos,n.
At the upper end Of the hall sanopv us.ar.....
for the use of President Buchanan Vice Pra.;ssnt
Breekenrldse, and ex- President Pierce wits s.ats
arranged for oher official dsnitares On til. s,ds ~
the room, about the centre, was large balconv or
shestrs, accommodating q eotillion band of forty.
three performers, comprising the military band OF
Vollsndps Bands of Baltimore from which, st about
Sc'eioek, 9 national air called the company to order
tor grand promenade, prsseHtiag moving scene Of
At 81 O'Clock, the approach of the Pr..idspt
eiese and suite was announced, which caused great
oommotion throughout the hall, when the COMPANY
sage 10 the positions assigned at the uppsr and
OF the nail. A. soon as they appeared at the head
OF the broad flight OF stairs leading to the door of
sns Iot N the band struck up Hail Columbia" sad
amid ths waving of handkerchief and consdera6Ie
cheering, the distinguished party 5esesndsd to the
moor and passed up through line of ladies' repre-.
ssntnE the youth and beauty of nearly every State
20 soon ~ the commotion had subsided, the ball
was opened, and dancing commenced with mrah
zest though the immense crowd on the foar lender.
crowded, that magniticence O; dress, and srsae Of
movement was, ~ measure. lost sight Of There
spEe-rsd to be among the ladies 4 very general of.
fort to eclipse each other in the display Of iewery
and the maguisenee and eostlineas Of their sppsre
and the palm of beauty, In form, feature and Gar
rlage, was contested by about dozen others with
vsrsd that all had their admirers though for ,t.t.v
and commanding appearance, blended with doe
oountenancs, good expression, and brilliant COM
ple1ion, The lady of Senator Douglas was evidently
tne star ofthe evening Her fine stature gave hsr the
advantage over all corpetitors she coaj be ess,Iy
dscsrned In any part of the room hlst others were
partially Lost in the throug.
The supper roam extending the whole length OF
fhe ball room, was thrown open at II clock where
sumptnous repast was served. The opening ofthe
supper room tended to relieve the crowd on the
ioor as many fingered there long after the dancing
had been resumed. The President and his suite
with exPresident Pierce retired shortly after mid.
night which also tended to thin the concour.s, when
the dancing commenced in good esraest and was
Doubtless continued up to late hour this morning
The nsice ct President Buchanan, Miss Lane, at
traated mach attention, and was evidently the ia.
vorte OF the evening She possesshs Fl no. pleasant
eountenanes. bearing the impress Of intellissnee
with pleasing manners and excellent address. She
10 to preside at the White House during the next
four years and will doubtless do the donors with all
that grace and ease that distinguish ed her At
Wheatland and at ths Ministerial assidsaee ct the
Court of St, Janes,