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From the New York Herald.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
The Cabinet.
SECRETARY OF STATE—WILLIAM LARNEI)
XARCT.
New Yorkers, and politicians generally, are
familiar with the political life and career of this
gentleman. Although his experience as a mem*
oer of a legislative body has been very limited,
the various executive offices he has held,’ and
the influence he has possessed, from his political
associations, have made him a man of mark
among the men of his times. Mr. Marcy is a
native of Sturbridge, Worcester county, Massa
chusetts, where he was born, December 12,
1786; consequently he is now in the 67th year
of his age. Having completed his accademic
course, he entered Brown Univesity, (Provi
dence, R. 1.,) where he graduated in 1808. He
afterwards removed to Troy, in the State of
New York, where he studied and commenced
the practice of law, and soon took a prominent
part in politics as a democrat. During the war
with Great Britain, he served as a volunteer in
the military defence of the State. In 1816 he
was appointed Recorder of the city of Troy;
but afterwards, taking part with Mr. Van Bu
ren in opposing the administration of Governor
De Witt Clinton, he was removed from office
by the friends of that Governor, in 1818. When
the anti-Clintonians came into power, Marcy
received from Governor Yates the appointment
of Adjutant-General, in 1821, and removed to
Albany, where he has since resided. On the
organization of that potent and secret associa
tion, called the “Albany Regency,” Mr. Mar
cy became one of the most trusty and confiden
tial members and advisers of its head, Martin
Van Buren. To his connection with “the Re
gency” Mr. Marcy doubtless owed most of the
good success which has generally attended him
as a political leader. In 1823 he received from
the Legislature the appointment of State Comp
troller, which office he held for several years.
In 1829 he was appointed one of the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of the St.ite;
but in 1831 he resigned that office, in conse
quence of being elected United States Senator.
He was in the Senate less than two years,
when he resigned, being elected Governor of
N#w York, in 1832. He was twice re-elec
ted, viz., in 1834 and 1836; but on a fourth
nomination, in 1838, he shared in the defeat
of the democratic party, and William H. Se
ward was elected over him. After retiring
from the executive chair, Mr. Marcy principally
devoted his attention to his private bussiness,
until Mr. Polk became President, in 1845. He
was then offered and accepted the office of Sec
retary of War, and was considered through the
four years of his service one of the most influ
ential members of Mr. Polk’s cabinet. The du
ties of the War Department during the Mexican
war were arduous, and were discharged by Mr.
Marcy with energy and ability. On his retire
ment from the cabinet, after the election of Tay
lor and Fillmore, Mr. Marcy exerted himself to
heal the dissensions in the democratic party of
his State. Although decidedly opposed to the
free soil and Wilmot proviso movements of Van
Buren and others in the democratic party, Mr.
Marcy urged the union of the party as essential
to success, and therefore became separated from
many of his hunker friends. This feeling
against him operated so far as probably to pre
vent his nomination for President at the Dem
ocratic National Convention of 1852. With a
large section of the democratic party in this
State Mr. Marcy is not popular; but his ability
as a writer, tactician, and statesman, is general
ly admitted.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY— JAEMS GUTHRIE,
is a distinguished lawyer, of Louisville, Ky. where
he has acquired great wealth and elevated stand
ing in society. He has grown up with the
West, and is indentified in feeling and interest
with the prosperity of the Valley of the Mississ
ippi. He is known as a Union Democrat, and
unites to commanding talents and an intimate
acquaintance with the wants and resources of
the whole country, manners the most urbane
and prepossessing. He is considered a promi
nent leader of the Kentucky democracy, and is
very popular with his party throughout the
Western States. He has not been a member
of Congress, but he has had experience as a
legislator in the Senate of Kentucky. He was
President of the State Convention which form
ed the new constitution of Kentucky in 1849.
His friends predict for him a popular career as
a cabinet officer and an able discharge of the
responsible duties of the treasury department.
He is about fifty years of age, of athletic form,
and very energetic habits. It should be added,
that in 1837 Mr. Guthrie was urged as a can
didate for Judge of the Supreme Court instead
of Judge Catron; and on the death of Mr. Clay,
in 1852, he declined the offer of Governor Pow
ell to appoint him successor to Mr. Clay as
United States Senator.
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR—ROBERT M*CLELLAND,
At present Governor of Michigan, owes his
selection as a member of the new cabinet to the
friendship and influence of General Cass. He
i9 a native of Pennsylvania, where he received
his education. Emigrating to Michigan, he
practised law at Monroe, in that State, from
which district he was elected to Congress for
three consecutive terms (1843 to 1846.) He
had previously distinguished himself as a mem
ber of the State Constitutional Convention, and
of the Leislature of Michigan, in which latter
body he was chosen Speaker of the House, in
1843. Although a zealous supporter of General
Cas* for the Presidency, he voted for the Wil
mot proviso, and made free-soil speeches in
Congress, He always voted for bills to improve
harbors and rivers. His talents are very respec
table, and he is esteemed as a man of integri
ty and energy. He is forty-five years of age.
In November, 1851, he was elected Governor of
Michigan, and, under the new constitution, was
re-elected, in 1852, for a term of two years,
which will expire in January, 1855. In Con
gress he was Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, in 1846, and in 1848 he was on
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
SECRETARY OF WAR JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Was born in Kentucky, and removed in early
life to Mississippi, from whence he went to the
United States Military Academy, at West Point,
where he graduated in June, 1828. The same
year (in July) he was appointed second Lieu
tenant of Infantry, in the United States army.
and was made first lieutenant of dragoons, in
1833. The same year he received the appoint
ment of adjutant. In 1836 he resigned his com
mission in the army, and retired to private life
in Mississippi. He married a daughter of Gen.
Taylor, and this lady died several years since.
In 1844, Mr. Davis was chosen one of the Presi
dential Electors for Mississippi, and voted for
Polk and Dallas. The following year he was
elected to Congress, and served one term as a
member of the House of Representatives, ex
cepting the time he was absent in Mexico during
the war. In July, 1846, he was appointed colo
nel of the regiment of volunteer riflemen raised
in Mississippi, and distinguished himself particu
larly at Monterey and Buena Vista. President
Polk offered him the appointment of Brigadier
General in the United States Army, in 1847,
but he declined the honor. The same year the
Legislature elected him United States Senator,
and he was placed on the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, as chairman. He took an
active part in important debates, particularly in
| advocating Southern rights, and his talents
placed him in the front rank of the democratic
leaders. He opposed the Compromise Union
measures,which were supported by his colleague,
Mr. Foote, and, being nominated as the State
rights candidate for Governor, to run against
Foote, he resigned his seat in the Senate in 1851.
He was defeated at the gubernatorial election,
Foote being chosen by a majority of about one
thousand. He has since remained in private
life. In person Gen. Davis is of the middle
size, and his habits are active and energetic ; his
age is about forty-five years, and he is consider
ed well qualified for the duties of the War De
partment.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY —JAMES C. DOBBIN,
Is a lawyer of Fayettville, and was elected a
member of the Twenty-ninth Congress, (1845
’47.) He was Speaker of the House of Com
mons at the late session of the Legislature of
North Carolina, and was the candidate of the
democratic party for United States Senator;
but his election was defeated by the intrigues of
Romulus M. Saunders, and a few other members
of the Legislature. This circumstance doubtless
commended him to the favor of General Pierce.
Mr. Dobbin was also a member of the National
Convention at Baltimore, and promptly second
ed the movement of the Virginia delegation in
favor of the nomination of General Pierce. Mr.
Dobbin is in the prime of life, and of very indus
trious habits. In debate he is distinguished for
eloquence, and his friends have every confidence
in his ability to make a good successor of Gra
ham and Kennedy in the Department of the
Navy.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES CAMPBELL.
This gentleman is at present Attorney Gen
eral of Pennsylvania, to which office he was ap
pointed since the State election last fall. He
had previously* been a lawyer of Philadelphia,
and one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in that city. In 1851, an attempt was
made to elevate him to the bench of the Supreme
Court of the State, the five judges of which are
elected by the people of the State by general
ticket. Judge Campbell being a Catholic, and
a special friend of James Buchanan, was defea
ted by the intrigues of General Cameron, late
United States Senator, and other enemies of
Buchanan , and the Protestant and Native
American feeling arrayed against him. Conse
quently, Judge Coulter, one of the whig candi
dates, was elected, with four democratic judges.
This circumstance, with the influence of Mr.
Buchanan, have combined to give Judge Camp
bell his present prominent position. He is a
good lawyer, and of active business habits. He
is, we believe, the youngest member of the new
cabinet, being about thirty-five years of age.
ATTORNEY GENERAL—CALEB CUSHING,
At present one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts, and well known through
out the United States as a distinguished politi
cian and eminent scholar. Mr- Cushing was
born in Salisbury, Essex county, Massachusetts
in January, 1800, and consequently is now in
his fifty-fourth year. His father, belonging to
one of the most respectable of the old families of
Massachusetts, was extensively engaged in the
shipping business, by which he acquired a hand
some fortune. Caleb Cushing entered Harvard
College when very young, and graduated in the
eighteenth year of his age. He commenced the
study of the law at Cambridge, and was appoint
ed tutor of mathema s ics and natural philoso
phy in Harvard College, which place he held
for two years, and then removed to Newbury
port to engage in the practice of law. In his
profession he was very successful, and acquired
the reputation of a good lawyer. The political
career of Mr. Cushing commenced in 1825,
when he wasc hosen representative from New
buryport to the lower House of the Massachu
setts legislature. In 1826 lie was elected a
member of the State Senate. Both these pla
ces he filled with ability, and to the satisfaction
of his constituents. After this he continued in
the practice of the law for two years, and in 18-
29 he went to Europe, on a tour of pleasure
and observation. After his return he prepared
for the press and published his “Reminiscences
of Spain ” a work which added much to his
literary reputation. He also appeared as the
author of a “Historical and Political Review of
the Revolution in France,” in 1830. About the
same time he was a contributor to the North
American Review, writing mainly on historical
and legal subjects. Mr. Gushing was again
elected to the Massachusetts Legislature in 18-
33 and 1834. He made several unsuccessful
runs for Congress, but was finally elected to re
present the North Essex District in 1835. His
Congressional continued for four conse
cutive terms, or eight years, viz: from 1834 to
1843. Having commence public life as a friend
of John Quincy Adams, Mr. Cushing acted with
the whig party, both in the State Legislature
and in Congress, until the administration of
John Tylor, when Mr. Cushing was one of the
ew whigs who ventured to sustain the course
of that President in abandoaing his political
friends. The consequence to Mr. Cushing was ,
his separation from the whig party and even- ;
tually his connection with the democratic party ■
for the last ten years. Asa member of Congress
he evinced decided ability, and kis speeches and
reports showed in the most favorable light his
statesmanlike qualifications. In 1843, President
Tyler nominated Mr. Cushing as one ot his cabi
net, but the Senate refused to confirm the nom
ination, owing to his political course, and the
of parties at the time. I here
upon the President nominated him as Commis
sioner to China, and the Senate assented to the
appointment, He left the United States in the
summer of 1843, and proceeded to China, by
the Medietrranean and overland route. In 1844
he negotiated a treaty with the Chinese govern
ment, establishing, for the first time, diplomatic
relations between the two countries. He return
ed to the United States by way of Mexico, hav
ing accomplished the important business ot his
mission, and passed around the globe, within
the short period of a year. On his return home
Mr. Cushing made a visit to Minnesota Territory
as was supposed for the purpose of taking up
his residence there. He, however, returned to
Newbuiwport in 1846, s and was again elected
to represent that town in the Legislature. In
that body he was the most prominent member
at the session of 1847, when the Mexican war
was at its height. He acted with the democrat
ic members in advocating the policy of that war
and for appropriating 820,000 for equipping
the Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers at
the expense of the State. When his proposition
was defeated, Mr. Cushing advanced the money
from his own means, and the regiment was
made ready for service. He was chosen Colo
nel of the regiment, and accompanied it the Rio
Grande, in Mexico, in the spring of 1847, be
ing attached to the army under command of
General Taylor.
Soon after his arrival in the Mexican terri
tory, he was appointed a Brigadier General in
the United States Army, and several regiments
of volunteers were placed under his command.
Hostilities having ceased on the northern line,
General Cushing being anxious for more ac
tive service, was at his own request, transfer
red to the army of General Scott. It was not,
however, his fortune to be engaged in any of
the brilliant actions of the war ; and after
various services, as a commander at San An
gel and other places, he returned home on the
restoration of peace. In 1547, while he was in
Mexico, General Cushing was nominated by
the democrats of Massachusetts as their candi
date for Governor. This movement was owing
to the part he had taken in support of the war,
and was done without consultation with him.—
It doubtless greatly improved his position with
the democratic parly in the State and nation ;
and the increased, though, of course, unsuc
cessful vote given to him, compared with the
democratic vote of the previous year, was flat
tering to General Cushing,and his friends who
had urged the nomination. In 1848, General
Cushing was a zealous laborer in behalf of
the election ot General Cass, acting on all oc
casions with the Union democrats, and against
the free soil party. In 1850, he was for the
fifth time, elected a member of the Legislature
from Newburyport,and was active in that body
in opposing the coalition of the democrats with
the free soil party, which paused Jhe,
of Charles Sumner to the United States Senate.
In 1851, the office of Attorney General of Mas
sachusetts was offered to Gen. Cushing by Gov
Boutwell, but he declined the honor. The
Legislature of 1852 having created an addition
al Justice of the Supreme Court, Gen. Cushing
was appionted to the office in May. ft is ad
mitted that he has performed the duties ofhie
seat on the bench with abilityand integrity, and
as a judge, he has acquired an enviably popu
larity. In person, Gen Cushing is tall and
slender, with dark complexion and pleasing
address. His habits are of the active and in
dustrious character, and his friends have great
confidence that he will acquit himself in the
duties of a cabinet officer with the same abil
ity that he has shown in the various other pub
lic station he has occupied,
&lje atifr %mimd
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA’
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1853.
TELEGRAPHIC,
Telegraphed Expressly for the Times & Sentinel.
Mobile, March 12.
The Crescent City has arrived at New York, via
Havana. Vice-President King is said to be very ill.
New Orleans, March 12.
There is very little enquiry for Cotton. Prices are
unchanged since our last. Two thousand bales had
been sold up to 1 o’clock.
Mobile, March 12.
The enquiries for cotton is slack, sales to-day amount
to 1500 bales. Holders are very firm at our previous
quotation.
Mobile, March 10.
New Orleans Market.
Yesterday the demand was active ; sales amounted to
twelve thousand bales at firm prices. The market is
stiffer to-day with fair demand. Sales to 1 o’clock
2000 bales.
Mobile Market.
Yesterday’s saies 10,000 bales ; fair enquiry to-day,
and market firm. Sales to 1 o’clock 2,000 bales. We
quote P'air 10 alO 1-1; Middling 9 1-2 a 9 3-4} Mid
dling Fair 9 a 9 1-4 ; Ordinary 8 a 8 I*4.
Mr. Demerest’s Examination.
We were one among a crowd of spectators who had
the pleasure of attending the examination of Mr. Deme
rest's Dancing School on Friday night la3t in Concert
Hall. The scholars gave evidence of the ability of
their instructor by the ease, elegance and precision with
which they performed all the fashionable dauces.
The young ladies were dressed in costume} the
performances were varied and beautiful, and the whole
effect of the exhibition was more pleasing than we could
possibly have anticipated.
Mr. Demerest’s success as a teacher of this pleasing
art in this city has been complete. The Polka, Scott
ischee, Cotillon, Waltz, Highland Fling, Cracovienne,
and many other new and beautiful styles of dancing,
hare been taugt by him to his classes in an incredi
bly short space of time, and we take great pleasure in
bearing this testimony to the capacity of a gentleman
whose private*worth is equal to his professional skill.
The Post Master Again.
We publish to-day, the statement of Messrs. Pitts,
Cherry and Jones in relation to the late meeting of the
pierce and King Club, which resulted in the election
of Michael N. Clarkb as Post Master for this city.
It seems from the statement that thirteen persons, in
eluding among them some of the officers of the Pierce
and King Club, met at the Court House on the Tth Inst.,
under a general notice of a Club meeting, and very
summarily disposed of the Post Office and also of the
claims of several very worthy candidates for the appoint
ment, by nominating them and voting them down with
almost entire unanimity—that these gentlemen thus
summarily disposed of had no notice of the objects ot
the meeting, and that all who did aitend, exeept
the three who refused to vote and signed this cer
tificate were the friends of Mr. Clarke, From all
which can gather that the meeting was nothing
more then a caucus of the friends of a particular
candidate ; and is entitled to no more weight than
if they had privately met in the office of Mr. Clark
and signed a certificate in his favor.
Fair play is a jewel, and every worthy member of the
party is entitled to it from the hands of his party friends,
on all occasions, and especially in the distribution of “the
spoils of war” after a battle in which all fought equally
well. So far as we are at present advised, we can but
regard the action of a small portion of the Pierce and
King Club at its late meeting, as an attempt to foist a
man in office by indirection, and, if this is the case, it
will meet with the contempt of every honest man.
We hope the gentlemen who composed the meeting
will be able to throw some light upon this matter, which
will relieve it from objection, and until we hear from
them, we will forbear further observations upon this
subject.
Losses by the Storm.
W have confined our enquiries to the business part
of the city. Besides those enumerated below, every
house in the city has suffered damage of from 5 to 50
dollars in fences, chimneys and glass; which will amount
in the aggregate to not less than $25,000.
Hardly a merchant in the city has escaped severe in
jury from leakage. Wo put down the injury to goods
at not less than $! 5,000.
Warehouses. —H.S. Smith & Cos .S6OOO 00
Gunby, Daniel & Co* 3,000 00
W. Rankin 1,000 00
Greenwood tfc Cos 500 00
Store Houses.—John Smith, No.— Broad St.. .25 00
A. Andersen, (owned by Rankin,). “ “ 200 00
D. Hudson, (owned by Besssel,) 141 “ 200 00
D. B.fThompson, owned by P. Adams) 143 “ 225 00
Jas. Boulter, “ “ “ “ 145 “ 125 00
Mr. Morris, (owned by B. Wells) 147 “ 125 00
A. Schwartz, “ “ 149 “ 125 00
John Code, “ “ 157 “ 25 00
A. Halle, “ “ 159 “ 30 00
T. J. Clem, “ T.J. Clem,) 161 “ 200 00
J. A. McNeil, “ B. Wells,) 163 “ 200 00
Schwartz & Bro. “ “ 165 “ 225 00
F. Golden, “ ‘ 167 “ 225 00
W. Rankin, “ W. Rankin,) 169 “ 200 00
3 stores on Crawford st., (Wells,)
W. Degnan, Front &, Crawford st.,
(Estate of P. Sullivan, dec’d.) 50 0#
Public Buildings.—Court House & Market,.. ..200 00
Catholic Church and Houses, 100 00
Episcopal Church, 300 00
Gas Houses 800 00
Corporation Buildings.—R R. Buildings,... .5,000 00
Howard Factory, 1,000 00
Eagle Factory, 500 00
E. T. Taylor &, Co.’s Gin Factoiyt, 250 00
Private Residences.—(E. Lentilhon, corner of
Broad and Bryan streets,
Mrs. Sarah Clark,
R. Hyslon,) 2,500 00
Shanty adjoining Greenwood & Cos, 100 00
_BarnyDolan, F ronl latFOO
E. 3Tenements on Front at,... .vm. ; v . .350.00
J. B. Hill, 1,000 00
Oglethorpe House, 1,000 00
Dr. Ware’s residence occupied by Mrs. Brice, 500 00
Damage to Real Estate, 26,730 00
Whole amount of damage by the Storm, $61,730 00
*The old tin roof was worthless.
tThis is their own estimate.
Railroads—Lumpkin—Americus—Al ban y
Savannah and Brunswick.
It seems to be a settled point, that the South-Western
Road is to be extended from Oglethorpe to Amerieus ;
and the Georgia Courier , in remarking upon the fact,
encourages tho people of Stewart county, to extend it
still further (thirty-six miles) to Lumpkin.
There are some things connected wtih this subjeot,
which are not so far in the future as to cast no shadows
before. We say then, that sooner or later,’and we think
within a few years, there will be a Rail Road from
Brunswick to Columbus, as well as from the former to
Pensacola. The first will pass through Albany and
Lumpkin. We give the proof in a few words. Bruns
wick is by far, and in every respect, a better location
for a commercial seaport-town than Savannah is. Her
harbor is amply large, and deep enough for vessels of
the largest class. She is healthy at all seasons. The
Railroad connecting her with Columbus, will be free
from curves, that will materially increase its length or
retard the speed of travel upon it. Its actual length will
be aboutTfifty miles less than that of the Railroad be
tween Savannah and Columbus ; and lastly, when the
Brunswick Road shall have reached Albany, its Stock
holders, as well as the owners of land along the line,
and of lots in the city, will see, too plainly, the advan
tages she will have over Savannah, by contesting the
field with her in Columbus. Columbus, too, will see
the vast advantage to her of having another (and we
think) better bidder for her trade, than Savannah will
be—better by far at least than Savannah will be without
formidable competition. By this Road, Brunswick will
be connected with the State Road, and thereby with the
Mississippi YTilley, and by the Opelika and Chunnenug
gee Roads, with the heart of Alabama.
Now if we were citizens of Lumpkin, we should come
to this conclusion : “We will exert every muscle to
form a connection with Brunswick. All the means we
have to share, shall go into the project. It will secure
to us a better outlet to the Atlantic, and at the same
time, will connect us w ith the up counties of Georgia,
and even with the \ alley of the Mississippi—-with Sa
vannah and Augusta, via Columbus, by a route but lit
tle greater in length than by Amerieus and Ogltehorpe;
and lastly, it will compel Savannah to build without o\t
aidy the thirty-six miles between Amerieus and Lump
kin, or relinquish all hope of commercial intercourse
with us. She will build the road. We therefore get
three roads by moving in the direction of Brunswick
first, the Brunswick—second, the road to Columbus,
and third, the road to Amerieus.
The advantage which would result to Columbus from
a direct Railroad connecting with Brunswick, would be
many and important, and are too obvious to require
discussion. * *
E. T. Taylor & Co.’s Gin Factory.
We are very much gratified to barn that we were
misinformed as to the extent of the injury done to this
extensive establishment. Dr. Taylor informs us that
two hundred and fifty dollars will cover the damage,
and that they will be able to meet aH their engagements
for gins.
Our information was derived from one of the work
men whom wo met on Broad street, in the midst of the
storm.
New Music.
“my OLD KENTUCKY HOMt, GOOD NIGHT.”
This is a plaintive Ethiopian Melody by the aether, f
“Old Folks at Home,” and is said to be quite a 9 pop,,
lar at the North as that famous song. Rg success at tt,,
South is problematical, as there is a slight leaning t
wards abolitionism in the poetry.
Tub Fascination Polka. —This is the title of a
beautiful polka well adapted for the drawing roo)ll
composed by Maurice Strakosch, and performed by him
at all his concerts.
Firth, Pond & Cos., New York, publisher*,
for sale by Whittelsey <fc Cos.
FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.
To the Democrats of Muscogee County.
We do hereby certify, that the so called meeting,
of the Pierce and King party, said to have been held
in this city on the7h inst., was composed of only
sixteen persons, including the names of the individ.
ual members who sign and make this certificate.
The objects and purposes of the meeting were at
no time publicly made known previous to the open,
ing of the meeting.
The proceedings and expressions of said meeting
in no respect meet the approbation of this commu
nity, or any considerable portion of the Democratic
Party.
Each of the individuals named, to wit, Robert
C. Forsyth, Mansfield Torreace and Wilet
E. Jones, were nominated by an individuallknown
to be unfriendly to the claims of all these gentle
men for Post Master.
Neither of the subscribers who were present at
said meeting, voted, or took any active part in the
proceedings thereof.
We make this statement for the purpose of pre.
venting erroneous impressions in relation to the wish
es and feelings of the Democratic Party of this city,
and the community generally, and stand pledged to
make good these our solemn statements.
G. J. PITTS.
G. W. CHERRY.
RICHARD JONES.
Columbus, Geo., March llth, 1853.
Incidents of the Inauguration.
We take the following paragraphs from the
detailed accounts of the inauguration, in the New
York Herald of Saturday :
Gen. Pierce delivered his inaugural address,
after taking off’ his overcoat, amid immense
cheering, just exactly as if ho were delivering an
•xtempore speech. He had no paper or notes, but
delivered the. address beautifully and gracefully,
without a blemish, to the end. It will be remem
bered that Presidents Taylor, Polk, and others,
read their addresses from the manuscript. When
he came to that part of his address which rela
ted to the protection of American citizens abroad
he turned face to face with Mr. Fillmore and
the diplomatic corps, and laid down the law
with thrilling emphasis, and when he again turn
ed to the mass of the people in front, occupying
the vast square, below, they shouted with de
light, and every man of the fifty thousand in th
streets declared that Piqfce Is the man for the
times.
President Pierce is a graceful and striking
speaker, and his voice, although not equal to
reach to the extent of the enormous multitude
that surrounded him, was clear and distinct, and
his style of delivery was excellent. He has ap
peared remarkablyelaßtic cool and self-possessed
‘ToFltie last few days, to-day.—
He rose at daylight and has been busy the en
tire day% and he evidently feels that he has the
game in hand and intends to hold it.
Mr. Fillmore’s cabinet made the best of their
time to the last moment. For weeks past they
have been filling offices with bogus democrats,
appointed at the solicitation of whigs who re
signed. Even as late as yesterday a post-mas
ter in the State of New York was appointed in
this way. The whole matter will be thoroughly
investigated.
A company of dressed in rags
and tatters, marched along the avenue whilst the
procession was passing, who received some
rough usage.
The pageant is over and the multitude is dis
persing. This is a revolution of the govern
ment in a carnival.
Large masses followed the President to the
White House, and waited upon him in the usu
al reception room.
Mr. Fillmore took immediate possession of
the apartments at Willard’s just vacated by
General Pierce, intending to occupy them for a
few days prior to the commencement of his
Southern tour.
Snow continued falling slightly during the
day, melting as it fell, and not particularly in
terfering with the inaugural ceremonies.
This evening several ballsand other entertain
ments are given to the military and other
guests.
The hotels and boardinghouses, though some
what relieved, are still thronged.
It is reported that after the inaugural Gener
al Scott thanked the President for his remarks on
West Point and the army.
After having received a host of people at.the
White House, General Pierce retired, and the
doors closed. Ex-President Fillmore took up
his quarters at three o’clock in the rooms at
VVillard’s, vacated by his successor two hours
previously. A few friends dined with General
Pierce at the White House, but Mr. Fillmore,
consulting the General’s repose, declined. They
will dine together perhaps to-morrow.
The White House is closed to-night to all
vigitros. Its new occupant has made a mighty
sensation to-day.
At eight o’clock the storm continued, and the
army of incursion was leaving by thousands. Vive
laPßepubliqve ?
Hamburg and Edgefield Plank Road. —We
are gratified to learn that this road is doing a flour
ishing business. About nineteen miles on the main
road, and five miles on a branch have been finished
and are now in use. The Company, we learn, on the
24th inst., declared a dividend of fourteen per cent.
The road to Edgefield C. H., will be completed by
the 4th of July next, Already Hamburg & Augusta
are reaping the benefit of this enterprise. Cotton and
other produce which formerly found a market at o*
lumbia, are now brought this way, and planters
will find it to their interest to trade with us, as they
will, by so doing, be able to realize more for their
produce, and have a larger and better assortment ot
merchandise and groceries to select from.—Augus
ta Const.
The item of #50,000 which the Hon. R. M. Charl
ton caused to be inserted in the Naval Appropriation
bill, in the Senate removal of Wrecks in Savannah
Harbor, foiled in the House of Representatives.