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AND NINETY ONE DOLLARS
THIRTY-TWO CENTS OF THE PEG.
PIES CASH TO BUY THIS TABLE
.tEIIR NIuIIRE y

PIES CASH TO BUY THIS TABLE
FURNITURE"
DO you not believe me 2 said Mr.. Ogle.
have now in my hands, sir he added with
emphasis. the "oficiaI vonchers,n which
show the expenditure Of every dollar of that
large SUN, aud that the whole amount there
Of, with the exception Of 81, 1875, was expen-
ded since the days Of the plain. frugal, eco
nonical, republican, reirenchng reformation
OF Jackson and Van Buren, commenced
In the first place, he presented bill for
the French Sterling Silver Plate and Gilt
Dessert sci, bought from Russian NOBLE
MAN, De NJ. LIE General Baron de TuyI,
resident Minister Of his Majesty the Emperor
OF Russia at Lisbon, Tor the sum OF four
thousand three hundred and eight dollars
and eighlytwo cents.
The silver plate consists Of soup tureens,
sauce boats, plates, diverses grandeurs, bottle
stands, sou ladies', &c. &c. three hundred
and thirty-eiebt pieces.
The gilt dessert set is composed OF table
spoons, sweetmrat spoons, tea or coffee
spoons, knives, forks, &C. one hundred and
forty pieces.
The following receipts are endorsed on
the bill for the silver plate and gilt service:
Received, jane 90, 1888, lour thousand
three hundred and eight dollars eightylwo
cents, being in full for the within service OIL
plate.
GEO w. SOUTH
IL certify that have received into the
Presidents House all the articles contained
in the within service, and they are intended
| Tor the use OF the Presidents House
J, BOULANGER"
"Washinaton, July /, 1888.
! He also lead 10 the House, a bill for tn,
7 splendid French China Tor dinner service
and the elegant dessert set OF blue and gold
with eagle: all MADE TO ORDER in France
and imported by Lewis Vernon & Co. cele
braied dealers in Fancy China, &c. Phila
dolphin.
The SET OF FREScu CHINA for Dime
service has four hundred & forty pieces, 10
sistng Of olive boats, oclagon salad bow Is
pickle shells, long fish dishes, &c. &C., an,
cost one thousand dollars.
The DESERT SET blue and gold, with ca
gle, composed Of four hundred and lively
pieces, including six stands Tor Bonbon, via
three stages, eight Tambours with tire
stages; twelve Swcatmeal Compoticis, o
feet; eight Compoliers on feet; six larg
FRUIT BASKETS ON FEET; four lie,
Cream Vases and Covers, with insid
Bowls; FIVE dozen Greek-lorm Cups an
Saucers, &c. sc cost one thousand five hui
bred dollars.
MIR. Ogle said ii might be proper to r.
nrurh that Prrv gold 10 goaerAlly eon.de
ed too ductlle and soft to manufacture I'M
knives forks md other utensils who N +,
quire some degree Of Grmness or want
, pliability. The gilt or gold service, Their
lore, used in the palaces of kings and at II
castles of wealthy noblemen in Europe,
5 composed Of a slight sabsra,um OF silve
thickly plated or OVERLAND with pure COL
And il is believed, thai the gilt service OF Ii
! President was manufactured after The sam
/ manner. No honest democrat howeve
} by taking upthe various articles OF whic
: it consists would be led TO doubt mome
t that they are made of gold without alloy
/ Gro be continued)
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VOL. vi.
From the Vermont Waterman.
NATIONAL EXP ENDITURE

we resume this subject with the intention
only OF bringing out few facts, preparato.
ry to more correct understanding of the
matter. And first let us recaptulate the
facts established by the administration repo,,
and endorsed by the oeofoco Senate. Some
oithe more INSCRIPTIONS Van Buren, cleo
tioneerers have endeavored to defend the ad.
Ininistration, by comparing the aggregate
expense of 1889 1897. 10, 1896 SOY with 1924
tS3 ,S95,53S AZ } This shows compare.
lively small increase But mark this !:
there were more than 10 millions of the old
public debt paid in 1924 by MIR Monroe.
while there were but millions credited to
the new debt in 80 Exclusive ofthe rub.
lie debt, the expenses of 80 are more than
10 millions greater than in 1924 and the
amount oil ordinary and permanent expen.
SEES is nearly doubled. If, then, as the loco
tocos insist, the comparison is to be made
between Mr. Monroe IN 1924 and Mr. Van
Buren, In 1889, the result still is, that the ma.
tlonai expenses have been nearly doubled.
Butwe insstthat the only true test is between
the administrations of John Quiacv Adams
and Of Mr. Van Buren, and for the reason
that Mr. Van Buren, and his friends them.
selves denounced that administration as ex.
travagant and corrupt, and promised, if cleo.
ted TO office, to enter upon the work of re.
trenchment and reform" To prove, then,
that they have falsiied their pledges, and
that they have doubled the very expenses
which they themselves denounced as eAtrav.
agant, we take these two periods the las!
three years of MIR Adams and the three years
OF Mr. Van Baren. The account stands
thus according TO Secretary Woodbury'S re-
port:
Mclusice Of The pallic debt.
VanBuren, 1887, '3S, '39. Sll3,o49,372 90
Albums, 1926. '27, '2S. 72,2l9,642 "
Bale against Van Buren,, Sil,630,23O 2e
Exclusive ofhs putiic debt
Van Buren, e97076,730 OF
Adams 1901 .453 81
Bale against Van Buren, S5S,065,276 7(
For permansn! and ordinary expenses.
Van Buren, S4O,26l,7 l6 A.
Adams 22,274442 II
Bale against Van Buren, Sl7,9S7,273 6!
Extraordinary expenses.
Van Buren, 356,sl4Ol3 6;
Adams l6.7370l0 g.
Bale against Van Buren, S40,0770O3 o.
Paymenls on The public DEBT
Adams S33 ,20S, 1873 Gi
Van Buren, l6.774,l42 2;
Bale in favor Of Adams $l6,434,046 A:
[, will be seen, then, that in every point o
view, bv their 0Un account, the admInistra
ton is guilty of an enormous increase OF ex
pendture. "Enormous2" Aye-and hoy
great is the meaning of that word Sal
one of our most intelligent farmers 10 US tn
other day: you talk of millions, but tina
gives us only vague idea OF the matter
why do you not reduce j. TO neigAt, so as
impress US with the immensely OF the eN
travaganc of our rulers2' The hint was
good one, and we will follow it out Az
cording to the American standard OF weie
and value, 500 in silver weighs lbs. Q
sufficiently near that for the purpose OF on
calculation. Let us apply this rule then an
see how much the excess OF Van Buren,
extravaganza over that of Mr. Adams
weighs:
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AARON o. BOYLAN.
Newark, July 2SLh, 1910.

Eoquenee Of Mr.. WIsE.-The New
York Times reports the following graphic
figure of speech, as having been employed,
with electrical effect, by, Mr.. Wise, of Va.
in one of his recent speeches. After spea-
king oithe long period during which he had
struggled almost hopelessly against the par
ty in power, Mr Wise suddenly exclaimed:
Is there any one here who ever lost his
way, on bleak, dreary, starless, winters
night, among the mountains and who, after
wandering for hours bewidered, chilled, al
most despairing, came suddenly upon lie
cheerful light of Log Cabin cleaning
upon the snow Did the wanderer enter
in ? Did he feel the warmth from the big
log that blazed upon the ample hearth
Did the honest tenant of the log cabin ex-
tend to him squatter's welcome, and did
his kind wife tuck up her sleeves and 20 to
work and prepare him meal, and then
spread him couch for his weary limbs
If there is any one among you who has
thus fallen suddenly upon comfort and hos
pitality in the midst ofdarlsness and danger,
he can appreciate my feelings as see the
light of liberty and prosperity bursting on
my bcnighted country from log cabin in
1.-THE west =
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AccoMMf nATING.-The editor Of the Me
Cul,ivator says he always buys just double
the number Of farming tools that are neces
sary for his own use. SO as 10 accommodate
those ofhis neighbors who are in the habit
Of borrowing these little conveniences.
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Seek not to discover the faults of friend,
for rest assured. if he has any they Will
show themselves as soon as you wish 10
see them.
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DS, 40o OS
Was it no, "pracucapie, Tsuit MIR. osiv,)
to obtain AMERICAN or DOMESTIC
carpeling "for the use of the Presidents
House p No gentlemen dare affirm that.
Then why did Mr. Van Buren, violate
the law in purchasing FOREIGN carpets ?
Are there no carpets made in the United
States of texture firm enough, and of colors
sufficiently gnudvIo please the eyeof demo
cratic Presidents Are AMERICAN wea-
vers, and dyers, and manufacturers TOO dull
and stuped 10 make decent Republican
carpet. Is American wool TOO coarse or too
fine, too long or loo short sir, that AMER
ICAN mechanics cannot form n carpet out
OF it genleel enough for the feet of Martin
Van Buren, TO SOLE Why does he prefer
ROWLAND IMPERIAL WlLTONS
10 the fabrics of his OUn cOHnLrymeni Has
be no American patriotism to call 10 his aid,
and 10 shield American mechanics from
direct insult TO their skil2-Can he not ap-
preciae the feelings of honest pride, that
would swell! with delight the heart OF every
true born son Of America, ut beholding the
floors and walls in the saloons of an Ameri'
can President furnished with plain, substan-
| tiaI, American manufacturers Is this the
policy that Mr. Van Buren, proposes by
which we are to protect domestic industry
from foreign competition? Will he adopt
the strange mode OF comforting benefits on
American arlzans by transporting their
money to reward the artizans of Eng
land France, Belgium and Saxony 2
What will the American wool growers say
to this plano Now will the American wea-
yer relish that? TO correct and to punish
this outrage against American skill and
American industry, rely with full conf
dence on the friends and patrons Of Ameri
can manufacturers and mechanics.
The GOLD PLATE and FoREIeN TABLE
ORNAMENTS.
This part oflhc story, Mr.. Ogle has met
in the most ample and satisfactory manner.
Let us turn our attention. he says, 10 the
great Court BauqneIing room" where
we shall see sight seldom witnessed in
Republican America. 1t Is genuine Loco
loco's dinner table--set out arranged IN or
der, and duly prepared 10 receive the Coun
quests. In the first place, however, must
Inform YOU that this table is not provided
with those old and questionable dishes
"hog and hominy," fried meat and gravy"
"schnitz, knrp, and sourcrout," with "A mug
of "hard cider" No sir. no--All these
substantial preparations are looked upon by
gourmands, French cooks and Locoloco
Presidents, ms exceedingly vulgar. But The
true orthodox, democratic Winds, with which
genuine Locofoco furnishes his dinner
table, consists in massive gold plate and
French sterling silver services, blue and
gold French tambours. compuliers on feet
stands for bonbons, with three stages, gided
! French pialeaus. garnshed with mirror:
and garlands, and gaudy ARTIFICIAL flowers.
} We shall find, upon looking at the bills
} that il reqniredlhe enormous sum of ELEV
EN- THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
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% do do border at is, 5l75
Imperial Rugs, ladies' room aud2
chambers at DPS, Is 90
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D622 So
Correct as regards quantities Sept 10, 1897
Ed. Burke.
Received payment, JOSEPH LOWE"
Martin Van Buren,, President u s. bought
of w. W. Chester and Co l0l Broadway
1887, June 20, 10 IL yards Sarony carpet
ing at D4, D6S2
rug to match, So
July 81, 2 rugs, 25, so
767
BY remnants, say yard returned, 4
DIGS
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DIGS
Goth Sept. 1887. Correct Ed Burke.
Received payment of Il. l. Smith.
w. w. CHESTER & CO..
New York, June 7, 1877
Major Smith, for the Presidents Hous,
Washington, bought of T. L. Chester
429 l-2yards Brussels carpeling,
aI7s2d Dol2 Il
las 3-S do So wide bordering,
3O7-S do do a 1881 G56l
II 3.S do A ROYAL WILL
TON, 32s I'd. 60 81
"a l-2 do 7.6 do 2Ss. So 7;
Dl,39O A;
2Oth Sept. 1887 Correct Ed. Burke
Received payment.
T. L. CHESTER, per IVm. ~ Chester
New York, June Z, 1897.
T. L. Smith, agent, bought OF Webb s. Ten
son. IMPORTERS OF Carpeting, Foo
Cloths, Hearth Rugs, Sc, III Broadway
los 10 } 226 yards Wilton carpet
III l.2 ing, 2ls D67S o.
OF A do do %, 267 A.
10 do Brussels doa IL, 2S3 Z
hearth rug, 2i0
do $50
90 "a yards Brussels 43 2
Dl2743
Received Payment WEBB & TENSION.
From Lewis Vernon s. Co.
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From Lewis Vernon & Co.
5l5yards Observation-Disclosures
So do IMPERIAL SAXONS, 2l450
90 IA do A wide for stairs, los 90
Blue cloth for do 10 IL
l07 do Brussels carpet and
border, PA 90
hearth rug TO match, 20 90
49S yards Brussels carpet and
border LOSS %
A Imperial rugs, 6S 90
Oil cloth, 1900 90
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
L, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, july e5, ls4o.

which arrearageS the Administration aire mt suf
Ter to be brought forward until after the election
IT. is IN debt to the amount of the three per cent
fund which should have been paid over 10 the States
entitled to it, Il is in debt to the amount of the JD-
nlfn aaHnuteS, which should have been paid in
money, some three or J0Hr miEiOas part of this
money was TO have been applied to the purchase of
Missouri State bonds, by a coRtracL made icih The
3ant which contract nus broken by the GDrern7,ent
When the treaties were ratified, the Administration
kept the money, and are now p1yiag tie interest
UPON a. The laws will show this fact.
The hollow pretence, that the amount due hv the
dapo,ite banks has embarrassed the Government.
wall deceive no one. The thirty millions expended
on the Florida war.-he millions carried Off by de-
tauIters and the extravaganza in every branch Of
the EOvernment-particNar the rsmOCal If the In
dtanS-theSe are among the causes Of embarraSs-
mant. The total stugnation of commerce. and the
consequent falling of Of the revenue from duties
on imports, Is her important cause Of emjar-
rassnent. Talk with an intelligent Administration
man on this subject and he is forced to admit that
me Govefrment could not get on for a single dey
"itnont issuing treasury notes and the rs-iSSuiGg
OF them when they are paid into the treasury BY
the public debtors. Recoect, that on all these
notes the people haze to pay interest," With the ex-
ccpton of the land Offices, their is no real money,
as the Argus calls it, paid into the treasury of the
United States. The revenue from inoOrts--dcc9rl
ing to the ?Gi:ial statement Of the Secretary Of the
irsdSury-tor the first six months of this year was
less than eight millions Of dollars and the same
secretary OF the Treasury estimated that twenty
ono millions would be required for public expendi-
lures during the year. Now to meet even that
amount. there should have been eleven millions re-
cstrad the first six mon:hs-or he will have to issue
treasury notes, bearHg interest, to meet the deli
cheney. In fact the Government expenses will be
wore than t'oenty-eigRL millions this year and, in
addition to the debt noG erjsting--heretofcr alu-
ded .to--there will be farther deficit of Ten or
twelve millions--for the trade or commerce of the
country are not rev!ving; and under the whitening
influence Of the hard money sub-treasury. the ener
gics Of in stry will be still farther paralized, and
less and less revenue be received Distress has
new reached the farmers; and less land will be
bought hereafter. unless change should be effect
ed by the people in the coming election,
OBSERVER.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
RY CYRIL &. CADY.

States be requested to cause tho route by St. Louis,
and on both sides of the Missouri River, to be ex-
amined and reported upon, preparatory to the oca-
ton of the road which is authorized by law to be
laid out to the seat of Government in the State of
Missouri, so as to show the relative advantages
and disadvantages of each route, in reference to
sruction, number Of Post Offices, post towns, and
amounts OF population to be accommodated, to the
transportation of the mails and military and COM
mercial operations, and all other information me-
cessary to be possessed 10 order to make the most
judlcious selection of a route for said road.
On motion, by Mr.. CHANDLER, That the said
motion do lie on the table, it was determined in the
affirmative. Yeas 81, Nays II.
YedS-MARTIN VAN buren, and others.
.NaYS-W1LLIAM II, HARRISON, THOMAS H. BEN
TOM and others.
Other votes of Gen. HARRISON and of Mr.. VAN
buren,, on questions akin to the foregoing, but Of
less intrinsic Importance, occur from time TO time
in the Senate Journals; but those which | have
given the most direct and material on the class
Of questions indicated BY you.
In extracting these votes have, in some insLan-
ces, abridged the forms Of entry, but have in each
case transcribed the exact title or the material
words of the bill or resolution under consideration,
and also the precise words indicating the technical
question: upon which the vote was to be taken
| have not time, nor is there occasion. TO make
any remarks upon the bearing or character of the
votes above rected, the relation of those votes to
the interests Of the West being understood by your
self too well to need any explanations from me
and have only to add that | am, with sncerest
regard,
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ith great respect your friend,
AMOS KENDALL.
GOodwyusyiIIe, Va.

HOJlNH..SEII!2,
Mr.. Amos Kendall
Sr--Your letter and circular came safely by
mail, free of po>tage-and that NAV no, be cen.
sured have concluded to return you your circular,
that You may have the opportunity Of sending by
mail, and of course free, is some other man. who
possibly may consider it an honor to iou in SIAN
deriuI ami traducug for individual gam, the pri
varc character OF William Henry Harrison. Mn,
only "a prured British army TO eutlc him l:n YOUR
elegant language) to the apoeletiou If ao.E hero
You state that the slumbers Of vour children are
disturbed by the irin- Of Wing guas. believe
that the same tiiar hapDenal once or twice atore
The enemies Of America hsT- ALWAYS had n Dacu.
lar dread Of Wing nuns. But. Sir, Itake great
pleasure to inform YOU. and throurl vou MIR Van
Burer that he NAV take his rest a. far as rpr1rds
my children. Iaev are not 50 easily f-irbtenad bv
gunpowder, though they feel very indigGantat NJ;
Poinse;t's militia scheme, which his Excallencv re-
commended, though he never saw it. The commits.
sion which hold if Mr. Van Buren, thinks it is a
security for my vote, l herewith inform him. thro'
YOU, !: is at his cal, and 1t gives ne more pleasure
~ offer il, han the honor of retaining it can confer
have come ~ TIE conclusion that America does
not entirely depend upon the election Of anv one
man as President, though am not 50 very certain
that your geLson is 50 free from its dependence on
the reelection Of Mr. Van Buren,.
You state that Gen. Harrison is, in your ella ssj.
c.. nyGaIe, iUngueess candidate. have never
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10 give i. authenticity, is q sufficient motive f9r
connecting my namo with its publication.
Yours, respectfully,
JOSEPH L. WILLIAMS
Washington, June 6, 1870

Extract From General Ha7rison's Letter.
CAL the connexion which ever had with the
Corresponding committee Of the Wings of Haml
ton county Chat which suppose has been alluded
to) IS that requested the committee, through it's
chairman, Major. Gwynne, to give the informa-
ton sought for, in some Of the numerous letters
received, in relation to my political opinions and
events in my past life This was to be done by
sending to the writer's Of those letters the docu.
ments which contained the information they
sought lie was also authorized, in cases where
further opinions were asked for, to state my deter
mination to give no other pledges Of what would
or would not do, if should be elected to the
Presidency. The reason which had induced me
to adoptthls determination are contained in let
ter written to a committee in New York, and
which will, presume, be soon published With
neither oil the other members Of the committee
did ever exchange one word, or, by letter, give
or receive any suggestions rs 10 the manner in
which the task had assigned TO the committee
was 10 be performed. Indeed, did not know,
until very recently, who were the members Of the
committee | could have no doubt Of their being
my political and personal friends; and such found
them to be-
CAS- it has been asserted that employed tie
committee to write political opinions for me, be.
cause ! was unable to write them myself it may
be proper to say, that was never in the habit OF
doing this; and that in all the addresses letters,
speeches, general orders, &c, which have been
published under my name and with my sanction,
there IS not line that was written or suggested
by any other individual. do not claim for these
productions any merit; nor would | consider my.
self blameable had | received the occ asonal as.
sstance Of my friends in this way; but mention
it, to show how totally reckless are my political
enemies in the assertions they make in relation
20 me-"
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Philadelphia was then the seat of government,

OHIo.-From the great enthusiasm prevailing in
favor Of Gen. HARRISON in the Buckeye state, we
should not be surprised to him carry it by twenty
thousand. The Galiopolis, Ohio, Journal of July
ID, contains card signed by twenty-five citizens
of 'ialliopois township, who have heretofore sup
ported Mr., Van Buren,, in which they declare their
determination to go hereafter for Harrison, Tyler,
and Corwn.
From almost every county We hear the same tale,
the revolution is rolling on, sweeping every thing
before it. 1t is impossible to say how many are
comming over. but the following which we take from
the Cincinnati Gazette Of the 10th, shows the
growing and wonderful popularity Of our cand-
date for the Presidency
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
From the 81. Louis Nsv Era.
HOW STANDS THE CASE NOW ,

"lIow stands the case n0v The embarrass-
ment occasioned to the Treasury Department by the
sinking Of the available funds in the wreck of the
deposie banks, will SOON be entirely relieved by the
aid OF Treasury notes. The country is not only
free from debt but actual money is pouring into the
Treasury Argus
Here are great many misstatements in very
small compass. The country (by which term,
suppose, the Argus means the GouernmsaD is in
debt 1t is in debt to the amount of the treasury
notes now outstanding, on which they pay interest,
1t is in debt for arrearagGs on The Florida war
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
From the National Mtcuigeucer.
GEN. HARRIsON's COMMITTEE

GEN. HARRISON'S COMMITTEE.
Messrs. GALES AND SEAToN;-PIease publish
in the lntellgencer the sub oued extract OF a let.
ter from General Harris n, under date OF the 2S,h
ultmo. 1t is in answer to communication which
| addressed to him, relative to that ignomnous
subsection to the Cincinnati Commiltee, which
has been so oIt-n ascribed to him. He rePels the
imPuIation that his thoughts are subject to the
keeping or dictatioE of a committee.
The publication of the annexed portion Of this
letter is due to General Harrison 1t will be ap.
p,eciated by the candid and Just OF all parties. -
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Letter from Amos Kendall to lie Postmaster c Good
ryaasrta.,, Ia.
Washington, May %, 1910.
Ny dear SRI take Inc liberty to enclose you an
address and prospectus for the Extra Globe, hoping
that it MAJ be compatible with your inclination and
sense OF duty to use them for TIE purpose ct pro-
curing and returning subscribers
II in that hope shall be disappointed, solici: of
you the personal favor to hand it over to some friend
Of the administration who may be inclined to use
it for that purpose.
y ith great respect your friend,
AMOS KENDALL.