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The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, says:


"An interesting fact was ELECTED here a
few days since, in the decision ola bet be
tween two gentlemen, in reference TO the
day set apart by the Constitution for the in.
auguratiOn of the President Of the United
States, viz: the ith of March. II was sup.
posed by some that that day might come
on Sunday, and therefore The ceremony
should be postponed till the following day.
BY referring to the debates Of the Conyen.
ton that formed the Constitution, it was
found that the Fourth Of March in every
fourth year would not fall on a Sunday Tor
the period of three hundred years, and it
was on that account selected as the in.
augraton day by that body"