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The undersigned, Wing members of Congress have
had their attention called to a publication in the
Globe" ofhe 10th Of July ls40 under the caption of
Messrs Lincoln and Ogle from which the follow
ing extract is taken
He Mr.. Lncon) was no friend of Mr. Van Blu
rem, but he would do him the justice to say il there
was any thing wrong in relation the furniture of the
Whte House, the President was not to blame for il
On the contrary, he Mr.. L. knew his great dccacy
on the subject, and would assure the gentleman that
whenever the committee had consulted the President
IN relation TO any additional furniture he had nvaria
bly, expressed his reluctance to have any thing expend-
ed for that object Ile (Mr ID would state from his
own knowledge that not single article of furniture
supplied dunng The last three years had been supplied
at the request of the President The committee alone
were answerable and they would assume the RESPONSE
bility.'
The undersigned do not undertake to saw whether
Mr. Lincoln used the language imputed to him bv the
g Globe not but as he has permitted its publication
to remain ten days without public contradiction, we
presume that he adopts the language ascribcd to
him, if he did not originally utter IL For the purpose
therefore of placing the matter truly before the coun-
try and TO correct the gross misrepresentation of facts
contained in the above extract the undersigned
tifv that they have carefully examined the vouchers
which have been duly audited and settled by the
Treasury Department for the purchase Of furniture
for tho President House snceihe 9TH Of March 1881
and that thov have compared the said vouchers with
,be statements of the in the published speech Of
MIR Oqe and find the said vouchers truly set forth in
the said speech
And they further certify that appears from the said
vouchers that more than eighteen thousand dollars
wcrc extended in furniture for the Presidents House
between the 18th day of March 1887 and the 9th day
Of December 1887 tho day which the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds appointed and
Of which Mr. Lincoln chairman the former Com.
mittce on Public Buildings and Grounds having ceased
to exist on the 81 day Of March 1887.
The undersigned further certify that il appears from
the said vouchers that the said money was expended
by the agents Of the President (viz his son A6rohap
\ Van Buren, 7 l.. Smith, and olhcrs) on warrants
drawn by order of the President Of the u United States
i himself
And the undersigned would further state that tho
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds have no
control direction, jurisdiction whatever in the
lection or purchase Of furniture which the President
may sec proper procure by himself or his agents
when appropriations made for that object by law
J G. CLARK Of New York
JAMES COOPER
Oh. T MITCHELL,
w SIMONTON,
w. RIDGWAY,
i p. G. GOODE
Washington July 90, 1910
\ As chairman of the Committee on the Expenditures
on Public Buildings, it becomes my duty TO examine
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the expenditures on the President bon..
the vouchers before the committee an5 have bad
ined the subject fully, at the reopss nSS,ng exam
state that the facts published In bis s ~ pgle
reety given. concur il the f,reroin o',A az 60,
Messrs Clark, Cooper, and other. statement %.
July 20, 1910. "lAALY
am member Of The committee Of ,yL,.l,,
y is chairman, and a. such ha,. "'''n Hif stan
ers above referred 70, and f4y csr '','l 'ie Nouct
mcnis Of Mr. Stanly " ~ he slatp
JOHN W ALLEN eo,
Washington, July 20, $50 Vi Ohio
certify that have examined the ,..
red 10 IN the foregoing statement Of H. tI I's Lefr
Clark and others, and have compared tbe' Ion
copies as set forth in the speech n M. " SNA me
Ogle, and find that ihcy ore truly ~ s,, ioh Nlt
speech, and that upwards of $4,000 Of ~ "a We
ditures for furniture for the Precedent. NM. H.
made By The President and his aptg,sat ~. '''
there was committee Of Congress IN e,i.tg,. l' "
Of course made by NE Presideaf olgps vhhoa,
one 10 interfere or influence his wishes snI @ ~ ~,
by my friend, Governor Lincoln fhsl bf ,,s,.,
any sueh remarks az aie published as his IN de li
Washington, July -. $50
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: Detail dun Tabouret en- n.
23i II
939 0s
Les 4 tabourets en- X

Now, sir, should like to hear the honest opinions
only of the plain republican Suckers, but also
Of the i" Holsters of the Z" Wolverines and of the
Buckeyes" about these tabby-cats. Wont they think
" them animals rather dangerous critters to be kept
snupy seated whiting the Z" Blue Ellipca Saloon :"
Wont they object against Mr. Van Buren, paying
away for the purpose OF dressing up these
tbhy-cats in damask silk frocks 7 But would
also very much desire to learn the views of these plain
republican Suckers in regard to three new window
curtains bought by our democratic President for the
" Blue Eptical Saloon You will see by the bill,
that 81 307 so Of the peoples cash paid for these
these three curtalns-makng Just 1896 SO piece.
am disposed TO believe that the plain, republican Suck
ers" will think $435 80 is little too much money 10
be paid out for firing" ,rindop curtain. Why
sir that would build three or four comfortable
" Log Cabins and finish them of completely, with
puncheon floors, cap-board roofs cobs, ribs, cave
bearers hutng poles, weight poles and ridge-poles,
and including and clay chimneys into the bargain
and would also leave few dollars besides to treat the
folks who came to the rdisin" with as much HARD
CIDER they can stow away under the belts OF their
lnsey-woolsey hunting shirts
But sir what will those plain republican" Suckers
say when suggest that Mr. Van Buren, doubtless, IN
the opinion Of the importers Of French silks, made
money or to speak with proprlcy, sared cash TO
the people by the purchase of these three window cur
tains at s. 307 so for the curtains which now hang
nj the seven windows of the " East Room required
exactly SO 575 80 of the PropLEs MONEY or The mo-
derate sum Of 1858 81 for each curtain Do starile
your old republican feelings r. Mr. Chairman, ii
reoices my heart to behold that honest rown of die
appreciation resting your brow at the recital of this
prodigal and lavish waste of the money Of your con
stitucns As like always TO be armed With the proc
of every important fact which desire to bring betor,
the country will present you sir, the biz Of itcm
for the curtains in the East Room. The were pur
chased from the firm of L. Veron & Co. in Philadel
pho. Here is the bill
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Repairing and covering ii chairs,

Mr. Chairman, how do you relish the notion o.
voting away the HARD CASH of your constituents, q
your farmers mechanics, and poor aborers, Tor sth
taSssis gdlloon gimp, and satin medallion, 70 beaut
~ and adorn the Blue EHiptcal Saloon q Sup
pose sir after YOU shall have turned to the charming
prairies of Illinois, some plain, honest republican
Sucker should inquire what use real genuine
hard handed loco-fo democrat like Mr. Van Buren,
can have for silk covered pHotcs fotsfootS and TABot,
REFS in the " Blue Elliptcal Saloon 2" How would
you reply to that honest Suckers nterrogaory
Would mt you acknowledge yourself fairly stumped
But suppose he should ask what sort of animals these
TABouRETs, or TABBy-cATs, aref VIII endeavor TO
tell him, for have lately given some little attention TO
this curious department of natural history. The Ia
boret is article of furniture which, IN Europe ana
Asia is only TO be met with in the richest saloons OF
nonarche 1t is convex seat, without arms or back
and in form bearing close resemblance TO Turkish
standard the in her first quarter is compos-
ed of GILT WOOD, cushioned and stuffed cih rery fne
black horse hair, covered eh crimson ddmasf, fsnr-
ed satin and garnished ipih silk lace, goid fringe
tassels tufts and stars Ii is supported by an X.
Even before the days of the Crusades, The honors q
the tabouret were held in the highest esteem his
honor consisted in the distinguished privilege OF sitting
upon tabouret in the royal presence BY long and
ell-estabshed court ceremonial law in many monar-
ches no individual in the kingdom IS entitled to en-
joy this high distinction, grand gala days, save a
dutchess Of the blood royal In confirmation OF what
have stated in regard TO the Importance ascrbed to
the honors Of the tabouret,' will read sentence or
Two icCeht auu very Interesting WIN ~
Cass, our distinguished minister at the Court Of St
Cloud The book il entitled France, its King,
Court, and Government read from page 81, Lon
don edition.
Under the ancient regime the right TO have both
fodingdoors thrown open, to sit upon .abouret,
e-l,ch is cushioned STOOL 1cas Of the greatest
hOnors subject could aspire TO- and eTcited more sen
sation than many political spent affecting the pros
perty Of the kingdom. On particular days the King
dned in public WREN the principal personages of the
court and the kingdom were seen standing at his
chair, holding plates and towels under their arms and
in their hands" &c,
Mr. Chairman hesitate not to say that, if you in
qure infinitely into the history and of the abouret
you cannot fail discover that has ever been regard
ed among the indispensable regaha OF a monarch,
and is by many considered almost essential to kngy
paraphernalia as the royal jewels the scepre the da-
dem or even the itself The four tdbourets OF
the Blue Elliptical Saloon" of the Presidents palace
were procured from France, and cost 939 francs .
confines Here, sir, is the bill transmitted to this
country with the taborets:
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WASHINGTON MI srIu

Corner 81 - and y street. ',at %, 90 Ha1.
The Proprietor respectfully Informs hia subsc,a.,
and the public, that there is not weeh la Ni rL Z
thing is not added 10 his collection
Having collected and prepared Tor lnspec un.n,s a
the invaluable relics that belonged ~ C,nn.l
Washington with many other articles
Among the strange things this week pari,cu,
WHITE RAT Of this city presented by one Of d,
ncighbors Open from 9 A. M to 10 VI
Admittance % cents. Children and servants Nal
price. ~ ~.
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who has, since that period, paid more court to EsE
Mics than friends and thus turned their hearts and
brought them over TO his side
have also heard some persons affirm, IN regard 10
the !" Ante Room that il had not sufficient mum
Der Of chairs to accommodate the visitors there al fes
kept in rafting | satisfied, however, that Tue
President cannot be aware Of the fact OF ne wouia
have ordered for this room dozen or silk danask
or bamboo canes from the other apartments OF the pa
lace, from whence their removal would hardly have
been recognised
Democratic Presidents, Mr.. Chairman, sometimes
get tired Of their furniture Some change, perhaps,
has taken place in the fashion and then, forthwith u
becomes "od and decayed" furniture, and they send
il of 10 auction and sell il for whistle Atlesst SIX
different sales Of oid Questionable furniture have
been held within the last seven years viz
9th December 1888 Gross proceeds, S656 93
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EANNINGS VOYAGES TO THE S1Itru
l. SEAS, and to the North and Soul, pam
Oceans, referring to important late disco, erf ,,t
the year 1892, by Edward Tanning, one ii be,r,,
majors of the U. S Exploring Expedition yol ii .6l
pages octave, with engravings &c prce 81
Also, by the author VOYAGES 10 the Su.l
Seas, Indian Ocean, Northwes, Coasr Sc tan,ibsr
with the new discoveries made in the southern henls.
phele between the years 1880 and ls3- / vol III 3l3
pages price Is cents, just received ior sale IS
July % + TAYLOR
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EDITORIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND

EDITORIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND
i being History Of the People as well as Il H.
tory Of the Kingdom, illustrated with many hundtj
superior engra,ings delineating their monumental
cords coins, civil and military costume, domcsn
buildings furniture ornaments, cathedrals ana on.
great works of architecture sports and other illu.
tons of manners and customs mechanical nyeL
scenes &c, &c. valuable and beautiful book a,
exceedingly low price London, 1889 For ,ar b.,
july % f TAlI.0R "
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Iarce rlass and gin chandelier Of 80 lights, orna'
mented with female figures and bust Of DIANA inc
branches being embellshed with head OF Minerva
pair elegant bronze and heavy gilt maniel branches
parnished with ivy leaves and female figures carry
ing tfumpets. s,,.
standing on a round pedestal and bearing pslm'ree'
with five lights -
pair Of bronze and gilt andirona, with eagles m
antique coors. ia
SET of splendid Porcelain Iasss ues1ia'eu WIN
the rich Landscape Of Passey embracing the mansion
Of Dr. Franklin, when he resided in France
bust OF Washington,
i giit con- sui table, with marble top.
sets of double six window curtains
81 elegant gilt and satin chairs,
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large elptical French carpet
This carpet very elegant and cost 1850 francs,
It was of the most brilliant and dazzling coiors had
splenddIy embroidered work in the centre, represent
ing Bald Eagle large life" with scroll N ne
beak, inscribed with T. Fluribus unum, and WIN
the usual accompaniment Of arrows IN his 'aiiohs
while the flag of America embazoned BY the stars
and stripes, waved over his head
said ar would show that Mr. Van Buren, had
expended Sl sos S. within ten months after he had
gone into possession in making improvements 70 The
Blue Elhn,ical Saoun" | prove this expenditure
" in orig nal voucher, which ! hold in my hand,
4 /. December ~, 1887 containing the bill and re-
rpin, ~ Nessrs Patton & Co. New York for ma
Il &c, furnished 70 improve the Presidents house
.nlre hill as receiptcd, is $i,3l6 IL; OF that
nt IL sos So was for articles, SC for this room,
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Commissions and other expenses,

Atter asr II may be better occasionally TO dispose
OF the surplus furniture OF the palace otherwise ne
at Bishopsgate, to which noblemen, impoverished by
their vices order the furniture OF their castles tor The
shall not detan the committee Mr. Chairman, by
going over the same eternal round OF elegant and
cond story Of the palace abound must not, how
ever omit to name the ostrich egg mantcl ornament
on silver stands and the superb imperial and royal
Wilton Brussels, and Saxon carpets some of which,
it is said are deep enough for good Loco foco De
mocrat TO bury his foot in he walks over them. Let
refer you sir to three four Of the carpet bills
New York, July 3, 1887.
The President of the United States by + l. smith,
bought Of Joseph Lowe, IMPORTER ofENGLlSH
Anthony street
90 yards Brussels body lbs, 1920 so
80 do. do body, 10 2sa 70
mD sG ru go .d Desds, =, and cham 2
bers' SSo - W
-c,, I,
$ozs 90
o''''' = : s' s En-. Buaxr.
JOSEPH LOWE"
Martin Van Buren,, President Y >, bought OF
w w Chester Co, l9l Broadway
1887. June 29--l7o IL yards Saxony car u
rug TO match % w
July 3l--2 rugs, at $2o ~ w
80 -
$40! w
by remnants say yard, returned w
--.a -
a., ,oa- c. S'oo W
So'h september, 1885, correct %
Ed DUNE
received payment o. i,y Z, c 2nn.n con
w TIES T IN En e3.
q !, J, n -" o"nl 49, 'u w
nnaJo 'nh.i ~ ,oi 'ne s, iesue"' iiouset - aS
Ton, poueh' oi - oneser = 80, :,
419 LIZ yards brussels caipeung rs p S3lS ~ 10
ldo 80 DO o-owide bordering a i4s Sp, ~ 10
80 10 do do LIS 2p " ol
"A IL do 10 do do Us 30 10
-
80. Si,o9o 40
Soth september, 1917 Correct
Ed BURKE
Received payment
l. l., CHESl lex, per VIM Henry chester
NEW YORK, June Z, JOS
49, T. - Sm,a' agent bought OF Weno Ienson,
IMfoa ENG OF Carpeung, Floor Cloths, Hearh
I17 1.2l
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificate Of fact'-.
in the above Splendid Lotteries, address
u S. GREGORY g. co. Mgnagca
Washington Chy y
Drawings sen, Immediately after they arr Over f. ~
who order above. July @d.2aNa""
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DUBLIC LANDS-General public acts ot 90
i gress respecting the sale and disposition - iae
public lands with the instructions issued from u" 70
time BY the Secretaries ofthe Treasury and the ee
missioncrs Of the General Land Office and u" ON
cial opinions Of the Attornies General on questions
arising under the Land Laws running from ~
the present time, 2 vols, octave, with many my
plats engrayings of surveys Of Indian lands resefNN
tons, &c. &c. A few copies only for sale y an
july II r lhiL ~"
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Tickets Sl0--Halyes S5-Quarters y :"
Certificates of Packapes'of2 % whole Tickets 5l%
% Half -
+" - Quarter ~ -
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Here, sir, we have the of Sc, 499 GO of the
PeoPEeo EaS a oy .ne Ke.Lch h Rea0f h
lace. Now let refer you to the ID section of the
act of Congress passed the Odd of May, 1896 1t is
in these words
That all furniture purchased for the of the
Presidents House shall be, as far practicable, of
American or domestic manufacture"
To be continued)
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VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For Endowing the Lcesbure ACADEMY and for Other
purpose
Class No : for $40
To be drawn al Alexandra, Va Saturday August
Goth 1910
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Received payment in full A. LEJAMBER,

RECEIVED payment m iulI. n LEI MbEH
Voucher No & embraced in abstract No |, of pay
mcnts made by 7 L. Smith agent for purchasing fur
niture for Presidents House from April 10, to May
l6, 1889
In the ninth century, the immortal Alfred sat a
three legged stool and swayed his sceptre DER the
English realm !" but Mr., Van Buren,, Tin this our
day" is not content with seat of such homey and
rude construction He must have Turkish Dvans'
and French comfortables" Thousands Of the
Peoples dollars have been lavishy expended for
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aPoce officers will be stationed at the gates and
front door OF the Executive Mansion to preserve order
and enforce he following regulations
II. All carriages will enter by the eastern and de-
part by the western gate
90 None will be suffered TO remain in the yard
when called ron they will enter the eastern gate and
IL on their arrival 1T the front door, their drivers and
EMPLOYERS are not READY to depart, they will imme-
diaiely drive of the yard, and remain out until
again called for by the Police Officers
80. No boys will be admitted unless specially intro
duced by their parents. .,oo,,,
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Tickets $lO--Halves S5--Quarters - 50
Certificates of Packages of % Whole Tickets Si2,
- Hall 90
Z" "a" % Quarter 80
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-12
CITY COUNCIL

SArURpAY May 9, 1910.
Council inet-prcscni. the Hayor. Messrs. Dunbar.
Hughes. Hubbard. Iambdin. Neel. Ritchc. Sslby and
wiekham
The proceedings Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The Clerk then proceeded to the reading Of the
record Of the revised ordinance concerning the Water
Works. ordinance relating Ordinances and Coffee
Houses. ordinance appointing and defining tho du,ic.
Of the Sanctuary Committee. which were approve and
signed by the Mayor.
The application Of Mr.. Fitzgerald, for license for
an Ordinary on Market Square. being among the unfn.
ished business Of the last evening taken up and
license granted
petition from J. Lasscr for license TO keep an
Ordinary in the 9Th Ward. was presented, accompa.
the Ward.
On motios Of Mr.. Lambdn, license was granted
him.
An application from WIN. Gorden. TO keep an Ordi.
nary ut the ferry landing. read and laid over
Application. for license for CrIinarics were read
from J. Jokel and p. Shul,z, and rejected.
An application by David Tilion, for license TO kee
an Ordinary read and laid over
Sundry accounts were presented from the Commit
tees and passed
On motion Of Mr. Richie. the vote granting license
to Jacob Masser keep an Ordinary in South wheel
f, ing reconsidcred
Mr. Selhy moved to reject The application abov,
named.
| MFR. Hughes moved TO lay on the table Carried
! Council adjourned.
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The cREAT GAINES cIAM--The claim of Gen
y. p. Gaines, through his wife as hoir of the lais
Daniel Clark, to the immonse property eft by The de-
ceased was tried by the United Suites District Court
at New Orleans. the 23d and s4ih April md deci
ded IN fayor Of the plaintiff The following notice
of the decisicn " from tho Picayuns Of the 26h ulL
U. 5. DISTRICT CouRr
ESnlond Y. Games and hs Wife, MIRA Clark
Gaine'. versus Richard Rslf. Beverly Chen and
oilers
Before Judges Mckinley and Lawrence
The court gave judgment in this case yesterday in
favor Of tho plaintiffs; and s one by which the
disposition of ell he property e( by The deceased
Daniel Clark may be affecien. il becomes highly i'm
portant decision.
The case wss taken up by consent Of one Of the de-
fendanis Charles Patterson, IL Immediately of c.cd
certain property Of which ne becsmo tho pureI
from the executor Of the late Daniel Clark il was
argued on lie merits Mcssrs. Chino. Peyion and
Gymes appeared for the plaintiffs and John McHcpry
Esq or the defence.
Ingenious argument and voluminoJs authority wee
offered by the counsel either side after hearing
which tic court deereed that the defendants has no
ute 10 the properly IN question!
IN our next will give The grounds assumed by the
counsel for the plaintiff aud BY The counsel Cor the
defence. well ne the sis Of the reasons on which
the court founded lie decision.
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STEAMBOAT SUNK AND Loss OF LIVE. The steamer
Bedford, Capt. Walker. in descending the Missouri
river. near the mouth, on Saturday evening struck
snag and sunk IN less then FIVE minutes She first
struck snag IN the bow. Itch knocksI a hole in
her bottom and careened her nearly over but immsdi-
stely struck another which brought her up again IL
not precisely ascerained how many were drowned;
bat informaHts safe that Mfr Moore an old revo
lutiensry soldier negyo and three children.
Write infant whose mother was saved. and gentle
nan wearing Lcghorn hst. which was picked nm
yesterday couid not be found. The yagl was puf
in rcqushon very soon. and svsry hing which could
be. done 10 save lie. Two or three gentlemen
board we're sick, Of whom died yss,edsv morn
ing near the place Of disaster. We derived the IN
formation from two gentlemen who were passengers,
Nv. J. ~ Adams. Of Caldwell county. XIV, and John
BurroUhgs, II howard county. Missoun.--SL Louis
BuE7efin April "a.