The hydraulic press., 1861-03-09
Che 5lvdraulie 2ress.

INAUGURATION DAY.-As celebrated in this
place, the 4th inst. might we'll have been taken
for the 4th of July, as usually commemorated,
without any violent stretch of the imagination.
The Committee of Arrangements for the day,
had previously ordered the manufacture of a
splendid American flag at Sacramento, which
arrived in town Saturday afternoon. On Sunday
the Birchyille cannon was brought up. A flag
staff having previously been prepared, on the
morning of the 4th was mounted on the fume of
the Middle Yuba Ditch Company, which spans
the Main street at an elevation of fifty feet. The
flag was neatly done up in small roll, and so
adjusted that when the first gun of the national
salute was fired, at twelve o'clock, it fell, and
unfolded its beautiful stars and stripes to the
ripping action of delightful spring breeze. In
the afternoon, just at nightfall thirty-four guns
were repeated, on the hill, and three for the
President of the United States, in honor of whose
inauguration the day was being celebrated The
North San Juan Brass Band discoursed national
airs in the meantime, from Culyer's balcony, the
streets were alive with people, and the scene
altogether was most pleasant and animating
During the day great many strangers poured
into the town from surrounding neiehborhoods
and villages-gentlemen and ladies-some on
horseback, and others in different kinds of
wheeled conveyances, till our principal hotels
were crowded with guests. These were chiefly
attracted by the Ball, which came off at Schar-
din's Saloon in the evening. Throughout the
day several gentlemen employed themselves
decorating the walls of the spacious room with
banners, engravings, inscriptions, ETC., which
ADDED much to the effect and brilliancy of the
subsequent event. AT an early hour the COM
pany assembled, consisting of at least three hun
dred persons, about equally divided as to sex. of
as hnely dressed, good looking and respectable
people as ever assembled on a similar occasion
IN the mountains. The ladies, especially, out
did themselves in the gayety and elegance Of
their attire; and in this respect, could not have
been surpassed by the bellies and beauties of our
metropolitan cities. The music was superb
That was to have been expected, where Samel
son, Curtis, Wettig and Tommy presided. Their
combination ofinstruments, viz: the violin, horn,
piano and vloloncello, was just the thing Every
one praised it; for the effect was such as to in
light The supper was served by Messrs Pear
son Merwin, of the Union Hotel, and better
could not have been desired either by epicure or
gourmand. We were fortunate enough to get
seat at the fourth table, and even that far down
on the programme, the bill of fare was by no
means "played OUT The ladies are the best
judges of such matters, and we understand their
opinion is concurrent, that the "spread" has
never heretofore been equalled in San Juan,
much less surpassed. The entire proceedings at
the Ball, although the immense hall was denselv
crowded, were so conducted as to leave a lasting
impression of delight upon the minds of all the
happy dancers. Never was similar affair got
ten up or managed with better order. Dancing
continued till four o'clock of Tuesday morning
and even then the joyous company seemed re-
luctant to part. So ended the affair-in man.
ner most satisfactory and honorable to all those
IN any way connected with it.