Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-07

shapeless appearance not few oil the prs
tine sandy knolls still remained. The len
cling too was quite imperfect; but by the ex-
crcise of commendable economy IN the
expenditures ofthe sums just mentioned, and
by the application oftae money in the most
beneficial manner TO accomplish the object
contemplated by The iaws the grounds OF the
Presden, were brought into fine condition.
The present reforming, Democratic dy.
nasty, attained to the full enjoyment OF the
powers Of the Government in March. 1929
and from that period to the Sd OF March,
1880, we find on the statute books Of the
United States not less than ten several acts
of Congress. oppropriuting the enormous
sum of LIGHTWEIGHT THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY
TWO DOLLARS, for improving The Pres.
,dcafs House, all of which has been squan.
dered by these glorious re,renching reform
ers in erecting stables, building dwayf patis
and coping, constructing fountains, paving
footways. planting, transplantng, pruning
and dressing horse chestnuts. lndens, Nor
way spruce, and balm OF Gilcad; hauling
and deposiiing rich soil for topdressing
hower.beds and borders, training and irriga.
ting honey trumpet creepers, prim.
roses, lady.slipper, and daudelions, cullva-
ting sweet scented grass, and preparing
beautiful boquets fol- the palace saloons.
The Presidents grounds contain about
twenty acres. The reformers have. there
fore, expended on what they are pleased to
call "improrement," an average of 81 1876
10 per acre, or Ss.065 6s per annum. since
the newly invented rule Of retrenchmenl
and reform has been put into successful OPP
Grafton.
During the same period these Democrat
ic reforners have expended, for furniture
for the Presidents House, the additional
sum of SEVENTY THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOL.
LARS aud this too, after they had conten.
ded tina, the White House had been furnish.
ed by John Quincy Adams in n style OF
regal magnihcenre." Mr. Ogle gives a
list OF the acts OF Congress in support Of
this statement, which may be examined by
the increduIous. II will not be possible 10
give all the details in this article
A large portion Of the furnitnre purchas-
ed with this money, as | shall presently
show, was IMPORTED FROM FOREIGN coUN.
TRIES expressly Tor the use OF our Democratic
American President. and nearly all Of i.
was Of f3reiga manufacture. And it APP
pears tina, this furniture was purchased IN
direct pi0lafioa Of iar-for Mr. Ogle quotes
the Cd section Of an nc, OF Congress. passed
on the 22d Of May 1926, which is in these
words
ALL FURNITURE PURCHASED
FOR THE USE OF THE PRESt.
DENTS HOUSE SHALL BE, AS FAR
AS PRACTICABLE. OF AMERICAN
OR DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE
q, Now let US see how well Mr.. Van Buren
observed this imperious law Of Congress
Within ten months after he entered tue
White House, he expended the sum Of sos
50, in making improvements in Tho Blue
Elip,ical Saloon, which WOO handsomely
furnished before. Mr.. Ogle pinves this ~s-
pendhure by nn original voucher, dated De.
cember IL, 1887, containing the bill and
receipt Of Messrs. Patton & Co. New York,
for materials &c. furnished to improve the
Presidents house. The entire bill, MS re.
ceipted, is S4,3l6 Is of that amount 81 sos
55 was for articles, elc. for this room. One
item was a charge OF Sl.307 80 for three
wiadow curtains, and the remainder for sat.
in medallion silk tassels. fabonreis, pillors,
music stools, Sc
The Ta5ouyeis were procured from France.
and cost 939 francs. s cen,imes. Here is the
bill, all the way from Paris.