The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-17
Gossinping on the Inaugural


We copy as follows from the Washington special to
the New Orleans Times, under date of the 4th. We
are at loss which to admire the most the authors
mpudence in writing such rig maroe Or ours in
reproducing III at any rate we did not have to pay for
having it telegraphed. There's where the win
| ner:
Before hafpast eleven the character of the weather.
which was very bad indeed it would naturally be sup
posed would Lave had tendency to keep a large
portion of the citizens and visitors within DOORS but
Judging from the dense of people that thronged
the streets there must have been very general
out regardless Of the weather. No visitors ad
mted TO Gen Grants residence this morning, and he
spent the early part Of the morning with his family
and guests At halfpas O'Clock the Generals car
riage drove up the door, and the General and Gen.
Rawiins entered it aud drove to army headquarters,
where they asceaded to Grants Office Shortly
after Grants arrival, Mr.. Collax came in and Joined
the General and his Staff in the Office No person
present in the room with Grant except Mr.. Colfax,
the officers Of the Staff and Gen. Dayton, OF
Sherman's Staff. Gen. Grant dressed in suit OF
black CLOTH trock coat vest aud pantalCons, silk hat,
well brushed boots and yellow kid gloves. Speaker
Colfax was atred precisely the Grant, except
that he wore all overcout. This little party sat conFers
ing in Grants office the General smoking the while
until the committee, consisting OF w A. Cook and
Commodore Bailey, arrived conduct him the Cap
and his friends descended to the carriage Grant and
Rawlins seated themselves in the Generals carriage,
which open, aud Mr.. Cofax, with the committee
entered the next, while Gems. Dent Badeau, Porter
and Babeock, and Coils Leet Parker and Webster step
ped into the remaining close carriages. About the |
time the General entered his carriage the sun broke
through the clouds though scattering drops of rain
continued to fall asst the procession about to
start. The General called for lis umbrella. Several
persons Standing b? rendered him their umbrellas bnt
Grant persisted in waiting for his own The process
sion then moved off, headed by Company K Fifth
United States Cavalry Capt. j. w. Mason Gen. Grants
Headquarters Guard.
When the head of the line reached the front of the
White House it stopped to wait for the carriages of
President johnson and his Cabinet to join and one
Of the guns Of Dupons battery loaded ready to
fire the signal gum announcing that the President Of
the United States had entered his carriage and started
for the Capitol, but messenger arrived from the Ex
ecutive Mansion and informed the Chief Marshal Gen.
u cbb, that President Johnson would be unable to
AXE part in the Inauguration ceremonies as he would
BE engaged in considering and signing bills until the
lour OF noon, when his official term would expire The
signal gun then fred, and the procession started
or the capitol. At the White House the President
applied himself at an early hour to dSposng of the
business reaing vet undole and of celebrating upon
nd signing or declining to 81 gn snch bills laid
before him. All the members of his Cabinet assembled
half past ten and assisted the President in The trans
ction of business before him At half past twelve the
Presidents carriage drove up to the door, Mrs John
on, who was in such feeble health that she had to be
assisted to the carriage entered, followed by Mr. John
ION and his Frank and driven at once to the
esidence OF Mr. John f. Coylc Secretary Wecs and
Irs Patterson, with her children entered Mr.. W elies
ariage, aid proceeded to his house on II street. op-
,o>ite lafayette Square. The other Cabinet members +
irove off to their respective residences and the White
House left in the possession of the police and at
endants. Mr.. Johnson's administration was at an end
nd the new order Of things had begun. At about
wo O'clock the procession retured from the capitol
bringing at its head president Grant. The President
lrove up to the Executive mansion accompanied by
ia staff apd Number Of Senators and Representa-
ives but the citizens were not admitted. The party
uttered and took leisurey survey of the different
ooms, stopping finally in the Office used by Mr.. John
Oh. Here they tarried for lime, and The General
Enouncrd bis intention OF tansactng business in that
Dom from nine A. N until four P. NJ. every day. bat
would reside in Gen. Sherman's house until the Exc
utive mansion should be renovated and repaired Con
Gerabe disappointment expressed by the throng
t people which be&ieeed the White House gates ut
OF being admitted They criticised with great free
ON the supposed reasons why Tie news President did
OF hoId reception and showed little disposition to
epnrt without al opportunity to shake him by the
and