The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-09-18
x. 876 35

- ett~ ~ $3.50
ington
Cost Of East Room curtains S3,s75 35
have no doubt that the more rich and
fashionable portion of Alr Van Buren's friends
viii urge IN his defence that the curtains
purchased for the Blue Eliptical Saloon
ARE very cheap; that..they are composed Of
the richest materials, and are in perfect har-
nony with al the gorgeous arrangements in
this magnificent saloon. Whereas the Curtains
which were there at the retirement of Gen.
Jackson were crimson ddmask double ills
that had been bought from Mr. Perdreadyille
for the trifiing sum OF four hundred aud fifty
dollars, and were not deemed by fashionable
gentlemen and ladies sufficiently splendid 10
sui the other draperY ofthe saloon Whether
tbs defence will be considered as good for
81 ,S07 SO of the peoples cash, leave the
people themselves to determine.
We shall now, Mr. Chairman, fake our.
leave. ofIhe Blue EIiptical Saloon - but be-
fore we pass out of the door, turn your eyes,
senble," not emitting The highly polished
and beautiful marble mantle, Withits sOpurb
but fantastic ornaments, and tell me wheth-
Ell this sumptuously garnished saloon bears
the c1araetersstics ri. an apartment intend
ed Ivr the accommodationof the CHIEF sERy-
Ant of PNins eqainonical daardy, and tie
publican people2 Or whether Ii does nor
more resemble The Audience Room Of mon
arch, ID which be receives lis sleek and rib
band-bedecked conrtiers. as they present
themselves win their humb 81 genuflexions
and prostraiions, crodching Ike iawning
spaniels 70 the hand which has ii IN It's pow
er 10 throw them bone
on each side Of The s Blue Eiiptical Sa-
loonD and communicating herewith BY very
large staothly vanished doors IS parallel
ogram drawing room. Of Sc By % feet.
These apartments are called the ssQreen' aud
ayelioW draWng-roons, and, BY some, are
supposed 10 rival tie sSaloon' In the splen-
dor and richness 81 their draperY and olher
decorations, and with Il form a suit Of rooms
That many Of tie inferior Ionarchs Of Earope
would feel proud lo possess Thesa.three
paflots ere formerly used for the reception
olcompshly On stated daY Nednssday il
every week wien lhe palace doors were
thrown wide open or q the citizens 81 1e
Republic who we've disposed t0 enter and
pay their respects % the Chief Magis tFate 81
tke naion But tse good Old usage ana li5
.eFa practices 81 leleTon Madison, and
Monroe. afe no pnge al alg anshoFit tile
palaces eogoa9 not & peoples Gosh
0A 81 te Ffeslde9ts now ID tha qnarie
the oHdei Of tile day Hence, instead of
tho and Well-appointed sigeekgy ri
aid linga when ail the People were n
liberty g parlake 81 the good cheer of tie I
President House here has been substi tu1ed (
me cold stiff formal. and cermoneous assea-
bl9 81 BE frs day Of every gear. 40 this
annua eyee, outstanding is pomp and
no expence Nhatevsri IS incurred Isl f
lie PIesideni personally No fruits. cake
VINO. coiiee cider. q etbef re ireshment
s. any KIND ere ienaefea 70 his guest hi.
deed would nlli.e against All the rules
81 court now lablfhed be pals
ace g pernil vulgar eating md king
81 GAIA DAY. fhc onlY enter
fainnenl there served up consists q pro-
found ben stately promenades4 formal
II expressions oIadmiralon
eean passing before oe eye
gufie ab0c Be Nealhe
hipe mako up what
ashienahle people We're embed CAN 6e
eqso he o
adu 5le course eYie IS Unwilling cons
tfba6ons 81 shs private funds oftho Pres
ident, and, il that respect squares wild ais
economical notions The Marine
band, hoNeYers - alwaYs ordered from thc