The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-13
BALTIMORE, March 4, 1872.

Mr.. EGttor: Baltimore has been unusually
quiet for the past month. Merchants are busy
receiving and arranging their stocks in the
various branches, preparatory for the approach
ing spring trade. Within the past thirty-six
hours, however, the streets and hotels have
presented lively appearance, thronged with
visitors and soldiers from all points North on
their way to witness the Inauguration. Trains
have been passing through the city every hoar
on the B. 60. Railroad, heavily loaded with
regiments of soldiers from Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Boston, New York and other cities, North
and West.
In company with several other gentlemen
from the city, left on the $40 train this morn
ing which carried sixteen crowded coaches at
that early hour, and arrived at the capital in
due time for the grand occasion. Working our
way through the already thronged streets, We
reached the Metropolitan Hotel, on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, where we were served with an
elegant breakfast The day was bitter cold
one, and the wind blowing from the northeast
made it more disagreeable. Nevertheless, we
determined to take glance at some of the
public buildings. After visiting the Smith
sonian Institute, Patent Office, United States
Treasury, and lastly the memorable spot where
President Lincoln was assassinated, when we
were warned by Emusic in the air" that the
time had arrived for the procession to start
from the White House, where it had been FORM
ing. We then made for the Avenue, down
which it would pass to the Capitol. This thor
oughfare was now filled with thousands of
shivering people. Every door, window and
elevated place where view could be gotten
was jammed. The Avenue, from the Presidents
house to the Capitol, was most elaborately deco
rated with flags, streamers and insignias.
The first and second divisions of the process
sion consisted of military, including the cadets
from Wess Point, the Midshipmen from Annap-
oils, United States artillery on foot and bat
talon of United States Marines, the Old Guard
of New York, Company A of the St. Louis
National Guard and several volunteer organi-
cations from this city.
The third division, consisting entirely of
United States troops, were commanded by
General Upton, U. S. A., and the volunteer di-
vision by Colonel VIM. G. Moore, of the Wash
ington Light Infantry. The fourth division,
following the President, was under command
of Colonel John NJ. Bacon, and included five
bands of music.
The fifth division, commanded by Colonel r.
S. Smith, consisted of the Second Connecticut
Regiment, the Fifth Regiment National Guards
of the State of New York, the Third Regiment
National Guards of New Jersey, and the Fifth
Maryland Regiment
The sixth division consisted of colored troops
who, with their bands of music and drum corps,
presented highly creditable appearance. The
remaining part of the procession was-divided
into six disvisions, and included various officials
of the civil branches of the general and the
local governments.
The civic portion of the procession was
massed BY Deputy Grand Marshal William
Dickson. The Chief of Police, with large
mounted squad, preceded the march, dressed in
bright, new uniforms, and kept the immense
crowd which thronged the avenue from en-
croaching on the line of march. The pro-
cession altogether-civic and military organi-
zations- numbered at least 10000, and made
an imposing display.
Nearly every organization in the march was
accompanied by an effective brass band, and
the route was enlivened by excellent music for
q space nearly two miles in length, causing the
spectators for the time to forget the intensely
npping atmosphere and clouds of sharp dust
driven by the winds against their faces.
At the centre of the third division, was "The
President and the President-elect," as the Off
cial programme designated Gen. Grant, accom-
panied by Senators Sprague, Logan and Bayard,
in an open carriage, drawn by four splendid
mouse-colored horses, with gold mounted har-
ness and portly liveryman. Surrounding
the carriage were the Presidents Mounted
Guard, volunteer organization. Next fol-
lowed close carriage, containing the Presi-
dents family. Miss Nellie, with the usual
curiosity of girls of her age, was peeping
through the glass window, and would take
her to be quite pretty, from passing glance.
Next came the old veterans of the Mexican
war, in an ambulance, bearing their dilapida-
ted old banner at the head. There was now an
unbroken line of infantry, with glistening bay
onets we'll mounted cavalry and rumbling ar
tilery-all handsomely uniformed, and each
with its band of music and flying banners,
which made e very imposing impression. One
banner noticed particularly by the writer was
an old United States flag, completely riddled
and torn in strips by bullets, bearing the words
of "Gaines' Mills" on it. suppose that you,
as we'll as many other cid Confeds., remember
too well that place.
The President was repeatedly cheered by the
dusty crowd, which he received with an un-
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