The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-09
Upwards of THREE THOUSAND DOL
LARS of the peoples money paid for carpets
LOOKING GLASSES.

$2,3S7
Near TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUN-
DRIED DOLLARS paid for glasses for the roy
az 1erSonage the court iddicS and courerS 10 look
at themselves in How could you think there was
10 rumpery here, Mr. Ogle'
DINING ROOM FURNITURE.
Speaking of Mr.. Van Buren, and the dining room
furniture, page lS, Ogle says:
"Albcit, sir, there is no food for the palate placed
upon the Loco Focos table, there is feast of gold
for the eye that would have saatcd King Midas
himself And although the wood of several large
forests was not cut down to dress the victuals for
this 1'ameranc banquet, yet it required the enor-
nous sum of eleren thousand one hundreh anu
Rineip-one dollars and hiriy-t,co cents Of the peo-
pies cash to buy the iable 'Jurniiure."
"You seem amazed, Nh. Chairman. Do not
believe that speak not the words oftruth and So
berness.' ! have now in my hands, sir, the 'oG-
cial rouchers, which show the expenditures olev-
o-y Aoliar or that largo s"", ""d that tho '"hol.
amount thereof, with the exception Of ~, 1875 was
expended since the days of the plain, frugal eco
nomical, Republican, retrenching reformation OF
Jackson and Van Buren, commenced"
Now, the following is the table furniture bought
by Mr.. Monroe, viz:
Ills old furniture as by bill $5,3G3 90
Bought in France as by bill 1,377 90
1917. Voucher q. Two sets of China of
twenty-four cups and saucers, and
sixteen plates, each 3S II OF
1917. Voucher IL. Plate 1,OO6 90
do 81. Table cloth 420 90
do Diapers, SC. 1913 90
Knives and forks, tumbles, wine
glasses, champagne glasses ,decan-
tiers, carver and steel 235 %
81. Bowls, plates, pitchers, cups &
sauccrs " w
As. Large green cloth table cover,
and purple cloth do u W
Sc. ~ doH cut tumblers, 8 doz. cut
wines, 4 doz. cut clarets, 6 pair
cut decan,ers, &c. 1852 90
SIP. G6s 90
Here was no less sum than TWEL HE
THO USA.ND SIX HUNDRED & SIXTY
EIGHT DOLLARS of the peoples cash cx-
pended to set of Mr. NIonroes table, emitting ma
nv comparatively small articles Here, too, might
be seen on the royal table not only the plateau
and the 'compoters, but the 'creuscs,' the SOU
preres the 'saladiers, the 'moutardlers the 'gla.
cieres,' and many other Outlandish rarmiRfs,
whose names are too crooked 10 write. Mr. Van
Buren, has had the plateau and sundry other OF
these matters repaired, and has replaced few that
were worn out; and now he is held responsible FOR
the whole, although his table furniture, including n
part of Mr.. Monroes eSra,ngances, cost, as Mr.,
Ogle state, but $ll 1872 80, while Mr. Monroe S
cost Sl2.66S Yet, there was no 'rumpcry' a.
mong Mr. Monroe's!
But Ogle is greatly alarmed at parcel of arti-
fetal fowers for the Presidents table! Now, in
looking Mt Mr.. Monroe's French bill, where he
found the description Of the plateau, he could not
but have seen the vases upon it were originally
FURNISHED wih fowerS.' In Mr.. Adams account
for 1925, voucher 1903, are the following items,
viz:
French china fruit basket, artificial fruit and
shade 30 90
pair French vases, flowers and shades 80 w
1927. Voucher II. Ten buchcs of artlii-
cial flowers for the flower vases Of
the plateau 10 w
But the most remarkable OF Mr.. Monroes eA-
pendiIures were perhaps for
THINGS TO SIT ON
OF Mr.. Monroe's old furniture:
Chairs, Soa
IA Chairs DomosL Cushions. 1915 lis
Elegant Sofa, ddmdSk 10.
~ Chairs, 0 10.
Sofa y
Arm chair "a
IL plain chairs, l 80 Il
Imported from France 2,D1
Voucher 4. IL fauteuils or arm chairs at IL la
bergers, or easy chas 10 ~
Sofa &c
49, piece Of crimson cloth, to =.
! cover over chairs o.
10 IL fauteuils, 2 bergeres, and
Sofa 30,
10. 16 mahogany chairs, complete 20,
Altering 20 mahogany chairs, &c. ioS
81. Green silk and velvet 4 silk
cord for arm chairs, stripping and -,
covering them again %
6s. Making six arm chairs and =,
scttce, tacks, &c. %,
10. "a chairs at Ss33 piece ~.
Sofas at 1893 ~.
Only think of that, Mr.. Ogle. Do you reall,
think this was moderate price to pay for stool
and Jenahes. though it was in Mr. Mcnrce's time
"a. Making arm chairs and ma :,
terials a
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