New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

ceedingly impressive.
AT the conclusion of the inauguration ceremo-
MES, the President wac escorted to the Senate
Chamber, thence to his carriage, and the mill
tary forming as in the procession Of this morn
ing. accompanied with Mr.. Buchanan and the
Committee of Arrangements to the White House
On reaching the Executive mansion the troops
formed into a double line Oh Main avenue, ana
the barouche containing the Presidential party
n,s.ed through 10 the mansion. Mr.. Buchanan
accompanied Mr. Lincoln to the main hall, and
then took his farewell leaving of him, expressing
the hope, in cordial terms, that his Administra-
tion might prove q happy and prosperous one
The ex-PresideDt then retired 10 the residence
Of District-Attorney Ould, where he will tem-
porarily sojourn till hie departure from the CIT!
tomorrow evening.
On the arrival Of the procession at the White
House, the Marshals Of the day we're successive
ly introduced and then the line being formed,
the people rushed in TO congratulate the ne"
Presid.pt The rush was exceedingly great.
Thus ended for the day time the inauguration
ceremonies. Though the enthusiasm was not
equal to that manifested on some former occa
sons of q similar nature, everything passed Oh
quietly. The amplest civil and military prepara
tions were made by the municipal authorities
and Gen. Scott, TO provide for any emergency
that might arise The various bodies of United
States troops now here were stationed in differ
ent parts Of the city, the sappers and Miners
alone being in the procession. Lieut. General
Scott, it IL said, was near the Capitol with Capt
Barrys Company of Light Artillery, and MAJOR
Harkn's command acting q, infantry. The
officers, it is reported, were continually passing
10 and fro, and it is said the General wns heard
to e1claim everything is going on Peaceably,
thank God Almighty for it ~
During the day, the military were on duty oil
over the city, and the greatest vigilance was
enioined upon and observed by the regulars.
The display of soldiery in the procession was
very fine, but not equal TO that Of the 22d OF
| February. The companies were numerous but
of small force. The Republican Association was
placed in the order of march Immediately after
the eI-Presidents.
This organization had with them sort oi
! triumphal car, drawn by four white horses, each
with q white cloth cover on, with the word
"Union" in large letters, and the word " Con-
sttution" on the side The car was decorated
with miniature fags, with white and blue
I drapery. and containing thirty-fOur little girls
representing the States, aud two young ladies
respectively representing the North and South.
The whole affair was under the charge VI ten
Wlde-Awakes, in full uniform.
Five hundred delegates from New.York were
in the procession, marching four abreast. and
wearing badges with the word "Ncw-York. y
Several other large delegation, asO joined In the
line.
The scene presented from each front was very
fine. The avenue IN front of the portco was
thronged with people, the crowd extending to a
! great distance on either side and reaching far
into the Capitol grounds, and every available spot
was black with human beings, boys aud men
] clinging 10 the rails, mounting on fences, and
! climbing trees until tbey bent beneath their
weight. One crazy individual climbed tree, and
getting out on one Of the limbs, began 70 deliver
an inaugural after bis own fashion, and while in
! the hight Of his glory the branch broke and the
soaring individual came tumblng to the ground
amid the roars Of the bystAndert.
| On the outer edge concoure Of volunteer
,eldiery were halted, and stood at rest during
the delivery of the Inaugural. A great number
/ of Aags we're flying and a. the ,un shone
brightly On the gay dresses Of the ladies and the
stars and stripes, and the uniforms and glttering
weapons of the soldiery, the scene was exceed
| iDgy animated and picturesque. Several Of those
| indefatigabe persons, photographers, we're on
| the ground TO take an impression Of the scene
| one corner Of the portico being occupied by the
requisite chemicals etc. A small camera was
directly in front of Mr.. Lincoln, another at q
distance of a hundred yards, and third Of huge
dimensions on bis right, raised on platform
built specially for the purpose.
Mr.. Buchanan was at the Capitol this morn.
! ing for three hours, and was detained till FIVE
minutes to noon attending TO public business.
! lie signed every bill presented TO him. None
making public appropriations were lost.
The bill amendatory of the act for the protec-
tion of discoveries of guano deposits failed to
become law; that 10 correct verbal errors in
| the tariff act was passed.
Raised on a platform built specially for the
! purpose, one OF the most startling features Of
this eycntiul day was that Of force of so or 90
soldiers. Soldiers were stationed on the house
tops along the route Of the procession, as sharp
shooters, for the pOrpose, it Is said, OF rendering
service in picking of any rioterf il such course
| had been necessary.
Several hundred visitors from New.York called
about O'Clock on Gen. Scott hailing him as
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