Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-19
National A6auls, I
From the Charleston Courier.
LIFE in WASHINGTON.

line morning OF Tue Hull VI hdIcH oPeHeu
with bright sunshine, so bright that the
al felt almost like summer. Everything
seemed to smile welcome to the venerable
man who was on this day to take the high
place he is to fill among us.
The sun made bright path for HMM
the broad wavy public grounds, the fresh
turf diffused its tribute of welcome-little
winged people wet their gay wings, and sang
with bursts of gladness-brooks frolicked
and jostled their tiny drops together, and
leaped and sparkled gay welcome-sprout-
ing leaves seemed to deepen their delicate
emerald tint, and rustic and kiss each other
) lovingly for joy;-even the violets shook off
their winter rslumbers, and opened their bright
eyes to greet him. Every ripple, every mur-
muring breeze, and sweet feathered thing,
seemed to rejoice in the coming event.
Our city also exhibited signs of joyful pre-
paration. No one seemed to betake himself
to his customary employment. In the public
buildings was not heard the accustomed hum
and hustle of business. The closed doors,
the silence around, attested the absence of
the employees. The streets were carly filed
with government clerks, standing in groups,
talking merrily to each other on what ap-
peared to be subject of joyous import. The
juvenile population seemed also astir at an
unusual hour. At almost every turn might
be seen fresh nursery maids, and playful
children, dancing, and pratt]ing, and clap
ping their tiny hands, as if in expectation of
some coming event of joyful excitement
Servants and runners at the hotels wore an
unusual air, walking to and fro, Or sitting
with limbs carelessly crossed, as if detained
out of doors in expectation of some coming
circumstances. 1t was like the commence
ment of some holyday, when Incidence pre-
cedes enjoyment By nine o'clock all Wash
ington was alive. Trains of cars poured
rapidly in, filled with strangers from differ
ent cities. Crowds suddenly, and as if by
magic, appeared emerging from every cor
ner, and Pennsylvania Avenue was soon fill
ed with we'll dressed pedestrians, on the look
out for the procession. From the "White
House" to the Capitol, windows, balconies
androofs were thronged with animated thous-
ands. At private windows stood lovely wo-
men with wreaths and boquets of flowers,
while above the thronged streets-from the
public buildings-from the turrets of the
Capitol, foated flags, as for a victory. Wash
ington opened thus her arms to receive the
man whose election had been a triumph over
Northern fanaticism.
About II o'clock the discharge of cannon
announced the "move" of the procession
Aristocratic equipages with diplomats and
officers in Uniform, Or beautiful women on
their way to the s'east-wiug," in advance Of
the cavalcade, passed rapidly along. Detach-
ments of the police were active in regulat-
ing the movements Of the crowd Of pcdes-
trians in waiting, whom it was difficult to
keep within due bonds. At length the mus:
ic became audible III the distance, increasing
until vehement shouts and cheers announced
that it was near at hand. As soon as the
cheers of people, louder almost than the
salvos Of artillery which signalized the first
movements ofthe procession were heard, all
strained their eyes ''at the advancing pa
gcant." The nodding mass Of gorgeous uni
forms, with their glitter, was most imposing,
when viewed advancing from distance,
with the heads of the cheering multitude in
tervening. The neck of every gazer stretch
ed from balcony and window, as the tramp
of horses feet became plainly audible.
First came the six Marshals in rich badges
of orange-colored silk. Then came the ''Fly,
ing Artillery" from Forte McHcnry, drawn
by some sixty horses. At little interval
from these followed whole squares of militia
ry, their arms polished like mirrors; their
march regular, and their mein erect, look
ing neither to the right nor to the left. The
cheerful looks of these gallant bands appear,
ed to sympathise with the occasion; while
their mein betrayed that discipline, that har,
mony of order like men who had taken an
apprenticeship Of arms. Following these,