New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-23
The Inaua nratiOn of the Washing
ton statue.
wAsHISeroy, Wednesday, Feb

WASHINGTON, VI ednesGay, FeO, y, loOO.
There has been a drenohBg rain from the south
ince O'Clock this morning, and conference y now
leDg held on the subject Of posponement OF the Gel
ebr4iion.
ELeren q. m.-1he 9TH Regiment has not arrived,
bat the military, fIemen, and associations are e0neen-
trating at the starting point There are signs OF an
Improvement in the weather, and the programme viii
probably he carried out Assistant QuarteTmsster
Laimbeer and the Committee arrived last night, aud
report that they found ample and satisfactory arrange
mCnts for the reception of the 9TH Regiment. Tue
delay to the train was caused by land slide ueae the
Relay House. hut the train has passed there and il
moLoentaIily expected.
D. m.-'The eth Regiment arrived at / 30 the
landslide having been cleared by the previous tram.
The Regiment comprised 6E men all told, including
the band and drnmcorps and occupied - ears, drawn
by engine No. 230. The train was under conro OF
Capt Hoover, and was the heaviest ever drawn over
the road by one locomotive After reporting At tue
City IIal'-tho headquaTlcrs-the Regiment haedin
front of Browns Hotel, as Q mark of honor for the
proprietors liberality at their former visit. They
here broke ranks and retired their quarters to par
take OF thir first meal since dinner yesterday.
The Inauguration will take place to-day but at a
much later hour than was proposed, principally in
consequence Of the late arrival OF the Seventh and the
unproptious state OF the wea her. There are no
sigp Of clearing up but thousands OF visitors throng
the Sidewalks, though more uneomortahle STATE Oh
the weather can hardly be imagined.
All the authorities and gnests now at dinner.
li0 g n.-Orders have been issued TO form the pro-
cessiOn at . O'Clock and carry ont the programme ~
nearly possible.
The temperature is mild but umbrellas and overshoes
are in extra demand. The streets are crowded, but
the throng is entirely composed Of the male sex.
, p. nl.-At about 3 o'clock the clouds broke up.
The city military, being in line in front Of the City
Hall, were shortly Joined by tie 7th Regiment of
New-YoTk, and the Baltimore City Guards and Law
Greys. The column moved at 3::O, and the other As
uociations fell in. The sky had partially cleared up
and the column, extending over half mile in length,
proceeded up the under pleasing auspices, ex-
cept the mud The New.York eth Regiment was the
greatest attraction Of the procession containing eight
tul companies, each column extending nearly from
curb TO curb. The Baltimore battalion of City Guards,
in point of discipline and numbers, elected universal
comments. The Law GTays were small in number,
compared with the foregoing, but were highly dis
cipbIed and attracted much attention. Tho corps on
Marines stationed al the Washington Navy Yard, l6O
in number, had the right OF the column, and received
the cheers Of the spectators as they passed. The ord
nance men, about ~ in number, made tue display
as full company OF light artillery. The Georgetown
College Cadets made eYeditable appearance, ~ point
of Numbers aud discipline The Alexandra EA"nsiy
participated aud made hne martial appe ESio' ~, h
Port Tobacco Cavalry, new company uJ - ,He IN.
weathest corps in the country, aided muOu 70 '9o
terest of the procession. The colrmn reaoneu tho
Presidents house at about ooiHeA' uhu.f an IN
clouded sun. Altogether, IT was tue hhoS. nnnary
and civic displav in Washington Tor many Year,.
G,o vo,;ois eolored uniforms Of the soldeIs aforaed
ea.ant Contrasts their metallic adoTnments, and arms
and acconrt ments rejecting hera soi the SUM- whles
os am The decline. The men on horse anu aioot tbs
latter class - peeihhyi n'u h'o OtFVl'N"'' y.
whether the 1e2nmV OF the muddy avenus Yesterday
md TO-DAY had sufficiently accommodated their loco
motive purroses. 1t is TO be presumed tAat this Wa
provision did not prove Satisfactory. full force of
olcemen was lar in advance OF the imposing solemn,
their bueiuess being to keep the way 9lesr or 'aose
who, 10 the sounds Of many bands on mns'e,
We're bnskly advancing. In addlaon to these
were the President, Nice. President, Members OF the
Cabinet Senators and Representatives and other high
dsnitaes, the surviving officers AID soldiers OF thu
Revolution in uniform who had place merely in thu
limited programme. It was provided that the navy
officers, toeether with the army officers, should appear
ON horseback but they not do so; and il Is eug-
pested that wisbDg to be considered horse marues
they made their display ON loot In addition - 20"
others in tho procession we've the city authorities,
meuibsrs of the Maryland Legislature, residents ana
visiting Masors, including the fredericksburg, VA
Lsdee in " hion ashinSton Was initiated loo Sears
boo The latter bore tbs interesting ltiNe conaee.ea
l wih Me- ,g;ou's history Ne A1oa, ,acled'as sns