Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Report of the Inauguration of
jeff Davis.

cording TO announcement. Owing TO the
importance of the occasion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis, the members of the Cabinet, and
The Confederate Congress, concluded TO
wear shoes, (without stockings.) in the
procession and during the ceremonies-not
wishing'to mar the dignity of the inadgur-
alton by appearing barefooted, as is their
wont. 1t may be proper to explain, in
this connection, that owing to the extreme
scarcity of boots and shoes, South, all
classes there are under the necessity ol
doing without them as much as possible
consequently bare footed people are no un-
common sight. Even ladies appear on the
streets shopping, barefooted.-Ed. Plan
Dealer.l During tho ceremony the Presi.
dent was visibly affected, and was noticed
to wipe his eyes land his nose also) on his
shoes frequently. This emotion soon
spread itself among the sympathetic au-
dience. Those who had shoes to wipe
their eyes Oh, let 'em fun-consequently
the apartments were in an exceedingly
sloppy condition, and Mrs. Davis-who,
as we said before, had no stockings on her
feet, and whose shoes leaked badly-caught
an awful cold. She may get well, howev-
er-probably will.
1t was at first concluded, on account of
the loss of Roanoke Island, and Forts
Henry and Donelson, not to have any fes-
tivities on the occasion; but Davis said he
wasn't going to be cheated out of his little
fun if Buckner had gone up with fifteen
thousand men. Accordingly big dance
came off in the evening at the Spottswood
House. The President danced first with
Mrs: MENM1NGER, wife of the Secretary Of
the Treasury. The President was dressed
in full Confederate party costu me-one
trowser on the right leg, drawer on the
left, a sailor jacket, pair of spurs, sword,
bowie knife and tooth pick completed his
neat and graceful dress. He substituted
spurs for shoes for the sake of economy
not feeling as though he could afford to
subject his shoes TO the wear and tear of a
protracted dance. This pair of shoes must
last him until the war is over. Mrs. Mem
minger was attired in Balmoral shirt and
fine tooth comb. Her hair was combed
back of her ears and tied with cotton
string. The cotton string elected much
applause. Mrs. Memminger is a plucky
little woman.
Mrs. Davis, owing to the cold she took
at the Inauguration ceremonies went home
TO dry her feet. Mr.. Stevens, the Vice
President and his wife were present.
Aleck. got pretty well slowed before the
evening was over and made himself quite
conspicuous, damDing Lincoln and his
Northern "Hessians." He was dressed in
a new pair of cotton drawers (Southern
manufacturer and palm leaf bat. When
not engaged in drinking he was smoking
penny cinnamon cigar. lar. Stephens in
the course of the evening waltzed with
Mrs. Secretary Memminger. The two,
owing to their rich and gorgeous costumes
made fine show as they whirled past in
this fascinating and voluptuous dance
The President for the instant forgot bis
exalted position, and was heard to yell out
frequently: $50 in Aleck!"
General Wise came up from Nag's Head
in the course of the evening-havipg near
ly recovered from his late fright. Wise
says be don't care a cuss about losing O..
Jennings. his boy; he only wishes he had
fifty more to slaughter for the good of the
heavenly Southern Confederacy. He
won't sacrifice himself yet, however, think
ing his presence necessary to cheer his
countrymen. Wise became pretty tight
before the evening was over. He is conf
dent that the Southern nation is all right
vet; and that so soon as the Northern
Democrats rise TO assert the rights of the
South, and the Southern Confederacy is
recognized by England and France-both
of which events he thinks near at band
all will be "old peaches" with Secesh.-
After the dancing had been kept up to a
late hour the company adjourned to the
dining room where banquet had been
spread. After the banquet had been dis
cussed, toasts and speeches finished the
festivities consequent upon the the first in
auguration land the last one) Of Presi-
dent in the Southern Confederacy. Tho
following were the regular toasts presented
on the occasion:
1st.-THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH
ERN CoNFEDERAcY.-May he live to see
every Lincoln vandal, who dares to show
himself South of Mason and Dixon's Line,
wiped from the face of the earth like the
veriest grease spot.
Music.-"We may be happy yet" All
fired doubtful.-Ed. Plain Dealer.
2d.-NAe's HEAD.-If it hadn't been
for Nag's Head, our beloved Wise would
have lost his.
Response by Alexander Stephens. AL
exander was, however, too far gone from
excessive "celebratin" to make the necessa-
ry response, and it was passed over for the
3d.-FLoYD THE Coward.
Music. The Rouges March.
4th.-THE NOBLE BUcKNER.-Would
to God the Lincoln fanatics pould hang
him-bis blood would enrich the Southern
Confederacy already highly manured by
the blood of other of our brave sons.
Music.-Monaie Musk.
5th.-THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY
The only government on the face OF the
earth established on consistent, wise and
well established principles.
Music.--"The Pea Nut GAL"
6th.-SouTHERN CHIvALRY.
Response by the President; but jeff
had gone home to attend to his wife, and
thus the second response was passed over
Many other volunteer toasts were pre-
sented and read, and the ball was kept uE