Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-09

i was with great effort that they were
rescued uninjured.
Arriving at the Presidential mansion
Il 2 o'clock, President Grant and Senator
Cragin alighted, also Vice President Col
fax and the members of General Grants
sfaE Secretary Schofeld was in waiting
il fhe White House portico, and received
|ho party, who at once entered the build
|6o President Grant and Vice President
|1oIfax proceeded to the library room, and
xere still there when our report closed.
kbout twenty minutes after the arrival Of
lie President the various members of his
F8nily arrived and entered the White
HOUSE.
The reception which was to have taken
DIace there this evening has been postpon-
AZ for the present, and it Is understood
hut the President and his family will re-
Iufn to their house on | street tonight.
Ex- President johnson babe farewell to
|ae members of his Cabinet about noon
today, and at half-past II o'clock took a
cnrriage and drove to the residence of
Wells, on II street. The other
Inembers of his familey left early this
Since their departure, and even
yet. The building is entirely in charge
Of Capt.. Samuel McKecycr and de-
laohment of the Flrty-fourth Infantry.
About fifteen minutes before the depar-
tureof President johnson from the White
House a cable dispatch was received from
1 6Qurce which he could not ascertain,
ncross the water, directed to President
U.S. Grant, and conveying congratula-
tions, &C., and the messenger was direct
ed to take the dispatch to the Capitol.
During the afternoon Pennsy lvania
Avenue was crowded with varied mass Of
people, while the military companies and
aasociations were passing and rcpassing.
The election of Mr.. Blaine as Speaker
oftbe House was witnessed by crowds in
tho galleries, who heartily echoed the APP
plause of the members on the floor.
SECOND DISPATCH.
8 The Inauguration reception in the north
wing Of the Treasury Department was a
1f}ing termination to the ceremonies of
fha Gay.
" The night is clear and the stars are
brightly, and by ten o'clock hun
Eads of carriages freighted with gentle
llsn and ladies in evening dress, were on
lh&ir way to the main entrance Of the
Eftasury on 18th street. Entering the
boilding visitors pass up two flights of
stairs into the third story, which is devot-
I'D to the ladies. The large room on this
A00r l32 by u fect), windows looking out
"a the inner yurd and doors opening on
thohalls, is splendidly arranged for the
TQception Of the ladies's cloaks and other
yTxappings. Tables, bureaus, racks, and
o&1er contrlyances are arranged, and a
<etps Of competent females engaged to re-
ke and check the wrappings. A coun-
tek nnd railing is placed around the room,
IA Mat there can be no crowding. A lady
enters, deposits her wrappings and then
xctlres to the preparation and toilet rooms
"A the same floor; and directly opposite
there are five Of these, while the small
rooms Immediately adjoining the cloak
room will be used by seamstresses and
dressmakes, who are engaged to attend to
xopair torn dresses, etc.
1leanwhile the gentlemen ascend another
fI&ht Of stairs to the fourth story, where
2 large room is arranged for the reception
Of their hats and coats, while the rooms
"a he right and left are set apart for tai
lors to repair torn clothing, replace lost
bufton, etc. BARRIERS, boot blacks, and
AZ necessary toilet arrangements for the
lords Of creation are on this floor.
When the gentlemen are ready they de-
scend, join their partners in the third story,
where are the reception rooms, in which
Qrpnt and Colfax are undergoing the
tf<entation and Misunderstanding martyr
dan TO which our public men are sub
jecfed.
On the main floor is the marble or cash
jef loom, which is one of the most magnif-
icont apartments in the world 1t is 80
by so feet, and is entirely encased in mar
biz. The lower stylabate is built with do
1n1>fjc marble from Vermont, Tennessee,
and Ohio, the plaster, base, caps, doors,
j1Q|bs and reveals are of the most beauti-
I'll md choice Italian marble. The Innings
OF Sienna marble. The large panels
by 8 fect-are of Birdegilo marble.
There is an iron balcony running around
the room, just fifteen feet from the floor,