Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
Inauguration of President Buchanan.

were soon alive with moving multitudeS---
Pennsylvania Avenue presented most anlma
ted appearance Flags waved from ali the
hotels and public buildings, and fr om many
private houses. The movements of military
companies. preparing to take their places in
the line of the procession, gave "a particularly
lively character to the scene.
Altogether the volunteers in the city, taking
part in the ceremonies numbered not less than
a thousand rank and file There were also de-
tachments of t. S. Light Artillery from Fort
McHenry, and corps of some three hundred
L. S. Marines. They were all under the COM
mand of Gen John A Qutman.
The Fire Companies and the various polit-
cal and civic societies, were also early in mo-
ton, preparing to take their places in the line
of procession. Towards nine o'clock they and
the military all began to form in procession on
New Yory Avenue, the right, consisting of the
military, resting on 18th Street This is close
to the Presidents House and the public De
partments. The procession got into motion
about u o'clock and advanced down PennsyE
Eania Avenue
On reaching the National Hotel thcrs was
q halt, and after short delay, an elegant
barouche, drawn by four horses, containing the
President and the President elect, joined the
procession, Immediately in the rear Of the mil
tary The Vice President elect was also in
an open carriage, with several other gentlemen,
and the two carriages were surrounded by the
Keystone Club, preceded by the military and
a representation by lady dressed as the God
dess of Liberty, on high platform drawn by
six horses followed by a miniature ship of war
of considerable size, made by the mechanics
Of the Washington Navy Yard. The crowd
chccred tumultuously as the President elect
appeared The procession then moved on in
the order agreed upon.
There were a number of fine military bands
in the procession, including several from Phil
adelpha, New York and Baltimore, which
gave additional eclat to the scene AS the
line moved on towards the Capitol the crowd,
which was much more dense at this end of the
avenue than at the other, repeatedly cheercd
the President and Vice President elect, and
they bowed their Acknowledgements on all sides
AS the head of the column reached the
north gate of the Capitol it halted, and the
military opened ranks, facing inwards and pre-
scnted armS-through which the carriage with
the President and President elect drove to the
gate. There they alightcd, and were received
by the Committee of the Senate appointed for
the purpose.
The most interesting scene though on a
small scale, was that in the Senate Chamber
Owing to the small size of the apartment, only
limited number of persons could be admit
ted, but these comprised all the chief dgnta-
res of the government. The semi circular
galleries were filed with ladies at an early
hour, and members Of the 34th and 35th Con
gress were admitted to the Eastern lobby.
The Senators met at y O'Clock On the
announcement of the arrival of the President
and President elect, all rose to their feet
The President and President elect took the
place assigned to them and in few minutes,
all being prepared, the venerable Robert B.
fancy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States, advanced with the Bible in
his hand. The President elect rose, and then
took the oath Of Office as follows:
:" do solemnly swear that | will faithfully
execute the Office Of President of the United
States, and will to the best of my ability, pre-
serve protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States"
Those in the Senate Chamber then formed
line and proceeded to the eastern portico of
the Capitol There was a countless crowd of
men, women and children occupying every foot
Of space that afforded an opportunity of see
ing the ceremony on the porticO
y very spacious platform was erected on
the portico, on which places were assigned for
all those who had been admitted to the SENATE
Chamber. AS the tall figure of the President
elect became visible, there rose a deafening
shout from the vast human mass 1t spread
over the whole multitude, and it was some
time before it could be quicted. The Presi-
dent elect, with hat in hand, bowed repeated
ly in acknowledgment of the popular acclama-
tions
In the very front OF the platform was a scat.
to which the President elect was conducted -
In his rear were the President and Commatee
of Arrangements back of them We're the
Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Vice President and the members of
the Senate. Then came the Diplomatic Corps,
en- grand tcnne, and then the other persons who
had been in the Senate Chamber
When quiet was restored after the accama-
tions that had greeted the President elect, he
proceeded, at about l 3-4 o'clock, to deliver
his inaugural address.
At the close of the address the Ex-Presi-
dent advanced and offered his reorganization
to the President, and he was followed by the
other dignitarcS The crowd at the same re-
newed their cheering, and the guns on the
Capitol beloved out the news that a new Pre-
sdcnt had entered upon his term of Office
The salute consisted of thirty one guns-one
for each State of the Union.
The ceremony being concluded, the Presi-
dent returned to the Senate Chamber, and
soon after resumed his seat in the Carriage
and was conducted to the White House. the
ex-President and others accompanying him.
The military and great part of the civic
procession formed again, to escort the Presi,
IL o,,1 EI,,n oil
tive mansion.
Horrible ACCIDENr.-For want of room