The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser

March 6.

At an early hour on Wednesday the city of Washington presented a spectacle of uncommon animation, occasioned by the addition to its usual population of a large body of citizens from the adjacent districts. A discharge from the company of Washington artillery ushered in the day; and about ten o'clock the Alexandria company of riflemen, with the company of artillery, paraded in front of the President's lodgings.

At 12 o'clock, Thomas Jefferson, attended by a number of his fellow-citizens, among whom were many members of Congress, repaired to the capitol. His dress was, as usual, that of a plain citizen, without any distinctive badge of office.

He entered the capitol under a discharge from the artillery.

On his entry into the Senate Chamber, where were assembled the Senate, and the members of the House of Representatives, the members rose, and Mr. Burr left the chair of the Senate, which Mr. Jefferson took.

After a few moments of silence, Mr. Jefferson rose, and delivered his address before the largest concourse of citizens ever assembled here. Having seated himself for a short period he again rose, and approached the Clerk's table, when the oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice; after which he returned to his lodgings, accompanied by the Vice-President, Chief Justice, and those heads of departments; where he was waited upon by a number of distinguished citizens.

As soon as he withdrew, a discharge of artillery was made. The remainder of the day was devoted to purposes of festivity, and at night there was a pretty general illumination.