Philadelphia and Baltimore, performed escort duty in a very creditable
manner. A carriage presented by the Whigs of Baltimore, and drawn
by four horses, had been provided for the President-elect, but he
preferred to ride on horseback, as the Roman Emperors were wont to
pass along the Appian Way. The old hero made a fine appearance,
mounted, as he was, on a spirited white charger. At his right,
slightly in the rear, rode Major Hurst, who had been his aid-de-
camp at the Battle of the Thames; at his left, in a similar position,
rode Colonel Todd, another aid-de-camp at the same battle. An
escort of assistant marshals, finely mounted, followed. Although
the weather was chilly, the General refused to wear an overcoat,
and he rode with his hat in his hand, gracefully bowing acknowledgments
of cheers from the multitudes on the sidewalks, and of the waving
of white handkerchiefs by ladies at the windows on either side.

Behind the President-elect came Tippecanoe Clubs and other political
associations, with music, banners, and badges. The Club from Prince
George County, Maryland, had in its ranks a large platform on
wheels, drawn by six white horses, on which was a power-loom from
the Laurel Factory, with operatives at work. Several of the clubs
drew large log cabins on wheels, decked with suitable inscriptions,
cider-barrels, 'coonskins, and other frontier articles. A feature
of the procession was the students of the Jesuits' College at
Georgetown, who appeared in uniform, headed by their faculty, and
carrying a beautiful banner.

An immense crowd had gathered at the Capitol, and at ten o'clock
ladies who had tickets were admitted into the gallery of the Senate
Chamber, and were provided with comfortable seats. The east door
leading to the Senate gallery was soon opened, when at least five
thousand persons rushed to that point. Less than a thousand were
enabled to reach the seats provided. Soon after the galleries were
filled, the foreign Ambassadors, wearing the court dresses and
insignia, were introduced on the floor. The members of the Senate
took their seats, after which the Senate was called to order by
the Clerk, and Senator King was chosen President _pro tem_. The
newly elected Senators were sworn, Vice-President Tyler, of Virginia,
entered arm-in-arm with ex-Vice-President Johnson, and after the
oath of office had been administered to him he took the chair and
called the Senate to order.

The President