Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-10

The greatest day III our fepuDHcan caiendar II
! the 4th of March. 1t is the focus towards which
the noIitical ewes of the whole country are con-
tinuaIy turned. As soon as one Of these grand
events has terminated as soon as the voice of the
/ Executive has concluded the prescribed oath, and
/ the last cheer from the crowd assembled has died
away, from that moment our people forget the
scene inst witnessed and look forward with expect
ant eyes wondering who viii read the next address
and who will next kiss the Bible at his initiation
into Office.
/ STATE OF THE CAPITAL
For the last three days the capital has been
crowded with strange faces Which ever way we
turn we see the strongly marked characteristic of
| the various sections OF our country. There stands
| the Yankee His thin, pinched and sharply intel
gent face proclaims his antecedents TO be inhabi-
| tants of the rocky New England. Next TO him
walks the broad Dutch face of the genuine Man
| hattanese ; while behind, the quiet, placid face
of Philadelphian proclaim his foretathers were
0uakers and hea citizen of the City of Brotherly
| Love The TALL tawny Western man. with the
/ long, dark representative Of the Border States
completes the typical delegation. We miss from
among the crowd those faces which have so long
been accustomed to be seen upon such day as
this
The broad brimmed Quakers are few, and the
/ flashing 6re-eating Southerner has disappeared.
| 1t seems as though the class had become extinct
| and takes its place with the mammoth and masto-
don of the ages of the past. 1t is a matter of
congTatulation that you have roof to cover you,
if you have one All thehotels have dining
covered with sleeping forms Enter parlOT and
you stumble over Rhode Islander, kick a New
Yorker, injure Pennsylvania, and fall PROSTATE
upon the reclining form of giant Kanawha man.
4 volley Of oaths for your intrusion Is the result
/ Each swears by his favorite god-Joye, Jupiter,
Tarnation (the tutelary deity of New Englandl,
with Hercules and these great United States, .
| IL Al.
basement of the sofa Is unoccupled, you may be
| thankful Such is the state of the Capital
STATE or THE PoPULAoE.
The whole population of the city are on the q1li
UiUe, and surmiseS, of the widest kind are being
! hourly circulated Some state that total reoT-
eanizaton of the Cabinet viii Immediately result
others are confident that no change whatever will
be made Hundreds have been endeayoring to
penetrate the mystery which enyelops the Inaugu-
raj and some one must have hit upon its contents,
for every imaginable form Of government of which
our civil policy is capable has been assigned as its
views. There seems to be general prevailing
spirit of JOY among all present. Even the Demo
erats appear to have gotten over the grief OF their
defeat, and have come to the capital determined
not to mar the happiness Df the occasion by any Ill
feeling over their recent defeats
Perhaps they have already seen through the
victories of Sherman and Terry, that it is all for
the best, and that the plan of peace and good will
would have ayailed nothing thus forever running
the proposed policy of the Mcclellan administra-
ton. The excitement and enthusiasm increased
BY the appearance of any celebrated character is
intense. Gen. Hancock, while peacefully walking
the streets few days since, was recognized by Q
crowd, and received such cheers as only can come
i from the hearts of people This is but an index
| Of the popular excitement. 1t would not be well
for any advocate IF secession to be known to this
multitude of loyal Northerner& All sections have
caught the infection, and seem determined to ex
hibit nothing but happiness. enthusiasm, and pa
triotism.
THE WEATHER AID STREETS
When the first dawning Of light enabled object,
to be distinguished, there nj of the windows TO
see # the wished for clear day had really arrived
Alas for human hopes A deep, murky, anC
warm atmosphere covered the whole OF the city
more unpropitious day has never happened tc
be selected for an Inauguration The ram wa
falling in torrents, and the ordinary impossible
streets of Washington became actually knee-deeI
In mud. The crossings were dangerous to lool
upon, and a thousand sadder persons returned at
ter their inspection to moan that fate was SO un
kind as to disappont the fair
r At IL O clock the procession commenced to form
on the avenue, notwithstanding the heavy ran
still continued and as the men took Their places i
line they sank over boot-top In mud Nothing
e however, could deter the determination Of tn
crowd Curiosity was the iend which ruled su
preme, and the populace was determined, even
| a South American thunderstorm was to visit tn
city, that they would witness the ceremony. Bt
:. fore the procession was prepared to move, tn
: whole upper portion Of the avenue was one dens
e mass of people. AT II clock the proceSslo
commenced It's march.
e THE PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY
It The procession is marching down Pennsylyani
e avenue, that delightful avenue so remarkable fl
A its dust and mud, and its rows Of multitudinor
small shops included between the Capitol and th
White House
W Along this dreary extent and beautiful vari
Is eating the broad extent, the vast body OF tr0oI
/. IS jubiantly marching The displayis magnifteI
n indeed.
/" Immediately after the head started the raj
ID ceased to fall and although the deep mud in ii
streets rendered them almost impossible, the di
IN play was grand. The ecrowds which were colleste
" on the sidewalks beggar all description The vii
70 dows of every house were filed with happy huina
faces, and flags hoated from the top of every poll
The house-tops and roofs swarmed with DARN
Is adventurers, who were determined to see the ell
e. phant even if it cost them their lives.
~ The line of march extended up the avenue, az
= covered overa mile. In barouche rode the Pre-
le ident followed by all the high dignitaries of off
cd in their carriages The display of trops was il
It posing and the negro regiments paradaded fine
he and attracted much attention. Truly they oug
to turn out on such day. for to him do they ov
their elevation from degation Furnished arr
'rt and equipments would be absolutely dazzling
mt their splendor.
ot As it is, the general magnifcence of the para
e is in striking contrast to the very dispritng dres
mess of the day. To say that the sidewalks a
au ammed with walkers is to say quite nothing at
Persons are crammed as close together as dro
ed Of rain before they unite and form one comm
be watery mass If each spectator held torch
= his hand, the whole array would be one heaviD
an surging sea of light Window -sills, threshold
door-posts, signs, awnings, amp-posts, roof-ledgt
70 every nook, available and seemingly unavailable,
r employed to accommodate the countless mass.
it uiia:ey ~; 9 o'i ~
ss are not meant those who are such in dress onl
he are waving hats, hands, and pocket-handkerchie
to The visiting Philadelphia Fire Departments elic
Il universal enthusiasm by the unwonted brillian