New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-12

The Washington papers of the 9TH have full ac-
counts of the ceremonies attending the Presidential
Inauguration. 4= Ia.t.. ~ .sl55
The weather was very fine, and the city, overflow
ing with people from every part of the Union, was
astir at an early hour. The Inteigencer says:
By O'Clock all the and streets leading to
and from the city, alive with vehicles, horsemen
and pedestrians, tending to a common center the
streams increasing as the day advanced. e
The fine area in front OF the City Hall was timely
occupied with the score of military companies of our
own and distant cities, which, with patriotic and gal
liant spirit present to lend their effective aid to
the splendor Of this great national quadrennia cere
mony. @.ls Af5s s'4'Pa s9+i
| About IL o'clock the military received orders to
march. Passing round by D and Seventh streets to
1 Pennsylvania avenue they proceeded westwardy,
| haltng at Willards Hotel, where President Pierce
| and the President elect were to join them. Here
they entered a barouche, accompanied by the Com
mittee from the Senate Mr.. Bigler of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Foot of Vermont. Immediately surround
| ing the carriage was cloud of mounted gentlemen
all arrayed in the scarfs of marshals and assistant
marshals under the general charge of the marshaln
| chief. r'H"
| The procession, consisting of great number of
military and marine companies, mounted marshals,
political associations fremen, etc., with liberty
pole and full rigged ship from the Navy Yard pre-
sented splendid pageant. psi 's.'51H
| The Intelgencer gives the following farther &C.
count of the proceedings 1s' ssqs
When the procession arrived at the north end of
the Copito the President and President elect, pre-
ceded by the Marshal and party left the carriage and
passed through covered way built for the purpose
from the street to the north entrance of the Capitol
by which they reached the Senate chamber !
| There were here assembled the Justices of the Su.
preme Court, the Diplomatic Corps, the Heads Of
Departments, members Of Congress elect, ex-mem-
| bers and officers of the army and navy and other
| privileged persons. sls sasS
Before the Senate had closed its business for the
session, the oath of office administered hy the
| Hon. James NJ. Mason, President Of the Senate pro
tempors to the Hon. John G. Breckinridge, Vice
| President elect who made his acknowledgements in
a brief and appropriate speech. i.- So
| Upon the arrival OF the President Of the United
States and the President elect, they were formally
conducted to the seats appointed for them by the
Committee OF Arrangements. '
After short pause the President and President
elect preceded by the Marshal of the District OF Co.
umba, the Justices Of the Supreme Court and other
functonaries and followed by the Vice President and
Secretary of the Senate the senator's the diplomatic
corps, heads OF departments and other official persons
proceeded to the platform erected on the eastern por
tco OF the Capitol, and were seated Here theywere
welcomed by enthusiastic shouts from the people,
The President elect then stepped forward to the
centre of the platform and commenced his inaugural
address, which he read in clear, distinct and orcibe
manner, so as be heard considerable of
the assembage gathered before and around him.
The address frequently cheered as the sentiments
which suited the feelings and judgment OF his auditors
reached their ears.
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bowed to the people, who saluted him With hearty
cheers He then turned towards the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court who administered the oath Of
office the President reverently kissing the book He
was Immediately congratulated by the numerous OIL
eial and other gentlemen surrounding him.
These impressive ceremonies being ended the Pres
ident and other functiouaries returned the Senate
chamber, and after remaining there about half All
hour passed out by the covered way the car
riage which was assigned to the President, the
Vice President and the e President. The procession
then moved to the Presidential mansion in nearly the
same order as that observed its approach to the
Capitol
After the President had reached his official resi-
dence the doors were thrown open to the vast malt
tudes of people OF both who were in attendance
and the President exchanged friendly greetings with
all who presented themselves for introduction.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-A dispatch of the Sd inst,
from Philadelphia, says: ss.r aE
The schooner Sarah S. Bird, which dispatched
the 18th of January, by the Board OF Underwriters
cruise for the relief of vessels in distress, has
doubtedly been wrecked, and all ON board, consisting
of tweny-three souls have perished. The pilot boat
Sylph reports seeing schooners mast on the 2ist of
January with the letters s. S. B. painted on it. The
schooner Margaret Ann Lake, which was despatched
on Saturday night to ascertain the certainty et the
wrecked vessel. has been heard frum since 1t IS
feared also, that she was wrecked in the storm o.
Sunday night