Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-16
VARIETY.
The Inauguration.

ou netched arms The correspondent of the
Philadelphia LGuircr says
ltthc City Hall, Patent OAice, Post Office
and all public buildings, the Artillery had
uulimbcrcd their cannon, and at every turn
Sayouets were bristlng.
From the house tops at the corners squads
Of rHemeu were stationed, thus the whole
city was under command of the military
Scouts rode around the city continually, and
the city presented every appearance of mar
tial law, as if an enemy were looked for every
minute fron, some unknown quarter Pre-
paratious TO receive them could not be better
mad,.
Generals Scott and Wool stood ut their re
spactive batteries, which were unlimbcrcd,
ratchcs lighted, cartridges prepared When
il was announced that the ceremonies were
orn, Gen Scott raised his form to his full
height ana lifting his arms, said, with the
utmost reverence, "'thonll God for his mercy
to Us" tie drove home by quiet route, as
the procession was cscortng the President to
the White House, and will pay his respects
o. him this evening.
1t is rumorcd that a confidential agent was
dispatched this afternoon to New York, with
Instructions to charter some large steamships
oS light draught
Nnothcr Washington correspondent writes
The carriage in which Mr. Lincoln rode
was fankcd on either side ly cavalry six or
eight deep. Il was almost impossible for the
crowd ca The pavement to get sight of the
President as the cavalry hid the vehicle from
view. MIR. iiucon did not look either to the
right on the left, and it was only occasionally
TINT he rrsl his hat. There was no enthu-
siasm cXltibited--no checrng--and with but
very few exceptions the ladies remained mo-
tionIess at the windows, and looked upon the
pageant without manifcstng the slightest
feeling For the most part Mr. Lincoln APP
paarcd to be looking vacantly at the bottom
OF the carriage, There was but little con
Ter5at!on between him and Mr.. Buchanan
and the latter looked as though he would
'anch rather not have PARTICIPATED III the
ceremonies
\ dSpttel to the Philadelphia Lcdycr
S'yS:
I"ougH the enthusiasm was not by any
10 ans equal to that manifested on former oc.
.'o"s OF s'h'Iar nature, everything passed
70 well The amP!ost o'Nl and military
preparations had been made by the municipal
aNApTltleS anu General scott, to provide tor
any emergency tAat might arise The varl-
"' po0'tS OF hllch states troops now here
"a'c Stationed m different parts OF the city,
the S"p2eFs ana miners corps alone beng in
s. tFy procession
S 'he"': Eehcra' scott 1t IS sad, was near
taG Napitol' with captain Barry company OF
%aV aFIH!ory ana Mayor Haskies command
i"t'ht'S oa'c'r7 were coht'n"aily passing to
"na ifo, Nehernl scott was heard to cX-
e,''H r"erYM''NS Is gong on pcaceaDly.
',,"N "'u -N'"i@"'y ior IT.
'''F'hS THe uay tho m''ltarTy patrols were
on uu'y an over inc city, ana greatest vigil
i''2e ''jo'he" "P'" ana observed Dy inc reg
US
A"e .Hrrc"'y mas the foiiow'nS dispatch
ifoM w " aSnlnStOh
;" 1SlllNoroS' ,NarcI t-lo a: m',-Ihe
- ,'n "stsr ana rNo"Ga concerning the IN
I''"'"V'o. ol -ADTa''"'h ,r, lnco'h' 10 come OH
ems morning, Inc scene Is a very alfercnt
oio i'"''' ',''' presented at all former inaugu-
F'''ohS. oeGP ana general gloom hangs
Eyer Ghc c''y inc volunteers seem to teel
'n'' 'hoy are ordered out to Jolm IN the tune
t"l procession 0' the Onion' Ihcre are over
t"''V" hunGFGu OF scott hifciing troops un-
4'' "'''S' WIN ShoVlcu cannon, Ca. cioSoly watch
~ 'Ep'J movement Inc c'I'zohs arc COM
P'rII,5 ,' o'v'"Neu' ,,. -, -,
procession has begun to move from the City
Hall The military escort is a powerful one.
L" Scott has hit upon a new c6tt, de gmcryr
Atall the principal points along Pcnnsylva.
mia Avenue the housctops are covered with
\ federal soldiers, with their muskets pointing
Rt the crowd, This is Mexican idea"