WASHINGTON. March 4, le46.
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EDITOR HERALD D.


Contrary to what predicted yesterday, to-day,
the great day, for which all other political days
were made in the past four years, turned out
very wet one. II commenced raining about 10 A.
NJ. and it has contnued TO do SO more or less ever
since. But such was the anxiety to witness the
Inauguration, that the people gathered round about
the Capitol by the square acre, long before the hour
of IL M. arrived.


The whole plan OF an Inauguration was first ar.
ranged by Gen. Washington, which has been OBJ.
served by all his successors. The President elect
witn the President in fact, leave for the Capitol
together, side by side The term Of the latter does
not expire till IL o'clock, or the new term com.
mence till the new President is sworn in and ann.
sequeat to IL o'clock. As they proceed to tine
Capitol, the President elect walks on the left ha nd
OF Ine President. As they return from the CAPITOL
10 the White House, their position is changed-
una exPfesiden walks on the lett.hand side OF the
President.


Tne crowd assembled in Washington to-day. ia
sad TO have been the largest ever before assembled
any similar occasion in the metropolis. AT
break OF day national salute Of 70 guns were
ired


fac band Of music paraded the streets, follow.