The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-08

| kerchiefs by lifting his hat "a regular stove
plpe) and slightly bowing. The head OF the
procession had roaceed the Capitol long before
one-half OF it bad formed in the western par'
OF the city according to the programme; put this
! great length Of line" resulted from the scat
tered character OF the procession-Which was
empha tlcally Wdsltingtonida, there being NIL
marous "magnifceut distances" between the
several parts. The whole processionln proper,
compact form, would probably have extended
O mile, including hacks, fremen's parade and
negroes.
CLOSE OF THE OLD ADMINISTRATION.
At the White House the President applied
| bimsef at an early hour to disposing OF the
| business remaining yet undone, and OF delibe-
rating upon and signing, or declining to sign,
such bills as were laid before him. All the
members OF his Cabinet assembled at half-past
ten. and assisted the President in tho trans
action of the business bef re him. at
halt-past twelve the Presidents carriage
drove up to the door. Mrs. Johnson,
who was in such feeble health that She
had to be assisted to the carriage, en-
Frank, and were driven at once to the residence
of Mr. John F. Coyle. Secretary Wclles and
Mrs. Patterson, with her children, entered Mr.
Wellos' carriage and proceeded to his house, on
Fl street opposite lafayette Square. The other
Cabinet ministers drove off to their respective
residences. aud the White House was left IN
the possession OF tho police and attendants.
MIR. johnson administration was at an end,
and tho new order of things had begun.
ATTHE CAPITOL.
Meanwhile the impatient crowd tbronglng
the cast grounds Of the capitol were eagerly
awaiting the opening OF the main door t. the
Senate. At 11:30 this door was Thrown wide
upon its hinges, aud then began fearful
struggle Tor precedence Of entrance. The po-
lice was of no avail. Every one sought by
pushing and crowding his neighbor to be the
first inside, knowing as they well dld that
thousands would necessarily be excluded. The
secured seats in the galleries, patiently await
ed with interest and curiosity the beginning
of the Official ceremonies. Tho outsiders at
tempted to force an entrance BY storm, but
s,rnaIly failed, as the doors had been again
bOlted and barred.
THE INAUGURAL PROCEEDINGS
Within the capitol we're OF touGlne character,
and without incide of any kind to distinguish
them from previous proceedings or q similar
nature. Tho President and Vice-Prestdent
elect we're both remarkably calm aud selt-pos-
sesscI during the ceremony of being sworn
into their new official positions. After tho de-
livery of his inaugural address-which was
read from written sips-the new President
was congratulated by Chief Justice Chase, and
thenywas immediately surrounded by num-
ber of Radical politicians.
THE RETURN.
At about two o'clock til. procession returned
from the capitol, bringing at its head Presl-
don't Grant. The President drove up 10 the
Executive Mansion, accompanied by his staff
and number OF senators and representatives.
but the CIT z ms were not admitted. The party
at onco entered and took q leisurely survey OF
the different rooms. stopping finally in tue
olice used by AIR. Johnson. Hero they farrled
for time, and tnc General announced his in
tenton OF iransactlng BUSINESS III that room
from uine A. M. until four Z. Al- every day, put
woud resid. in General ShcImau's house until
the Executive Mansion should be renovated
and repaired.