The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-13
Bottles returned,

(Duphcate) STU 10
Received payment,
JAS. p DRUMMOND,
June Sth, 1887"
We have space but for one more article, that
of Carpets. The Royal H'iIton'S and Imperial
Sdrons, cost only the round sum Of S., 499,6S!!
How the people be at a loss to account for
the waste of millions, when the President is
found squandering thousands and thousands upon
his own palace? Here are the Carpet Bills, as
fled and audited in the public Offices:
"WAsHNoroN, June ID, 1899.
Major holland, Bought of VIM. BUST,
March 22d and 2Sth: To dozen of
large DAILY ROSES, at 81 so each, S72 90
June 7th: To 2 VERNANAs, IS cents
each; PErUNIA, IS cents, ) 3 25
June Is, 1889. Reed. payment in full, SIS 25
WM BUST"
Endorsed Celebrations and repairs of the
Presidents House, sc. S74 25. William Buist's
receipt for sHRUBBERY, June Is, 1889, No. g."
'tThe United States to p. VALDARoN, for Presi-
dents House.
DfvAS and CusH1oN, 500
Received payment of T. L. SMITH, Septem-
Der 80, 1887. p. VALDERON
Voucher No BY
The Presidents House to A. LEJAaIBER
6 FRENCH CoMFoRTABLEs, made of extra
materials and extra covers, AGO
boxes, at 81 90. 10
Received payment in full $40
A. LEJAbdBER.
Voucher No. 8, embraced in abstract No. /,
OF payment made by I. L. Smith, agent for pur-
chasing furniture for Presidents House from
April Is, 1887, to May 16, 1882
"WAsHINGToN, August %, 1887
"The United States Government for Presidents
House.
To ACGT. F. CAMMEYER, Dr.
ASS Broadway New York
ssFor GOLD LEAF, GLIDING MATE
RAILS, labor, and expenses to the PresiJ,snt,s
House. $1,000 90
Smith, "AUGT. =, ChMMEYER.n
"New York, July 3, 1897.
s'Thc President Of the United States, by T. l..
Smith, bought of Joseph Lowe, IMPORTER
OF ENGLISH Carpets, Oil Cloths, Sc 333
Broadway, corner of Anthony street,
SO yards Brussels body, 1Ss. 500 so
234 do. do border Is, 50 SO
IS do do. body, a IS, 222 65
% do do. border, Is, 5l75
Imperial Rugs, ladies' room
chambers, S25, IS 90
"Correct as regards quantities. Sept. 10, 1887.
ED. BURKE.
sReceived payment, EEJOS. LOWE"
stMartin Van Buren,, President of U. s. boug' :,
of w. w. Chester s. Co. 1871 Broadway.
1887, June 20, 17oA yards Sarony carpet
ing, 81, 1880
1 rug to match, az
July 81, Drugs, rs, 50
s767
By remnants, Say yard, returned, 4
o.. . s7ss
Received Payment of T L. Srsith
w. w. CHESTER & CO."
New YoRK, June Z, 1887.
Major Smith, for the Presidents House. Wash
ington, bought of T. L. Chester,
4z94 yards Brussels carPeting, a lis. 3D. 1912 16
la5s do So wide bordering do. a IDS. I'd. 257 a3
49, do 4-4ROYAL WILTON, sas.2d6s so
24s do 7-e do do a2Ss. IS rs
1890 as
Goth Sept 1887. Correct ED. BgakE
Received payment,
T. l. CHESTER, per
VIM. HENRY CHEsTERD
New YoRk, June 7, 1887.
T. L. Smith, agent, bought of Webb & Tenson,
IMPORTERS of Carpeting, Floor Cloths,
Hearth Rugs, sc. III Broadway
1854 s2e yards Wilton carpeting at "a shil-
117l} lings, s67s 90
974 do. do. at 22s.. 267 A
ITO do Br1lsseIs do. at It's. 233 rs
hearth rug, "a 90
do % 90
2o4 yards Brussels 43 20
s1,274 4s
Received payment,
WEBB & TENS0N.n
have also before me, MIR. Chairman, other
official vouchers, duly receipts.,. Tor Inc follow
inc carpetas, purchased for the President, .,sl
ace since the reformers came into power:
From Lewis Veron & e.
6f5 yards IMPERIAL. VIII ron - rzs m |
sc do. IMPERIAL SAXON, S14 SO