Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-03

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Received, Philadelphia, 9Th November, 1893,
W 'onh H. wheeler, Superintendent of u. S.
above amount of two hundred and eighteen dol
lars and twenty FIVE cents.
d. LANDRETH g. co.
am not sure, Mr.. Chairman, | have called
these bard names properly. Some of them |
certainly seldom if ever heard before. No such
things grow in my district, either in the swamp, or
turpentine woods, although we have flowers in
abundance. Fifty dollars for horse chesnu trees
why, Mr.. Chairman, there is not country under
the sun where the chesnut grows more abundany
than in Western North Carolina. 1t is a land
Astounding in beautiful trees. But plain North
Carolina trees would not suit the taste OF The SUI
perlhtendent. some gentleman here remarked
that the horse chestnut was the same tree called
the buck eye Mr.. Stanley said, well sir. | haye
no doubt the buckeye, from present ndicatons
VIII flourish in North Cnrolinn, though do not on
this account Justify this expenditure in these hard
times But the Superintendent, besides the Amer
lean tree, the buckeye, las also The magnolia
grandliOra" and the macrophya, as it is spet
here, and silver leavcd naples and, sir the morus
muicauIls! The hickory tree is no longer hon
ored. Butt morus mucaulis, fit emblem of
this humbuging administration is transpanted TO
North Carolina.
! Probably, sir when the Superintendent bought
me morus mulIlca,Ilis, lie remembered the predlc-
non OF The Globe in that paper July 10Th, 1884,
It was SAID, Gin eight or nine months from this
tine every substantial citizen will have long silk
! en- purse of fine open net work, through the in.
terstces of which the yellow gold will shine and
| glittcr!' lie may have intended, with his gar.
den reels and 'scufflc hoe, and swan neck hoe
10 make sA for the purses to hold the yellow
gold, This is really mullicatlis Administration"
From 30th June 10 Both December 1887, Col.
>. H. Wheeler received pay, $40 per month"; for
s servant for attending the offices, making fires
brushing out rooms &c.
March 4th, 1887 the Superintendent charged
The United States $3.50 for his expenses to and at
Philadelphia
yer, stationer in Philadelphia, paper sc. amount
ing to $3.50 As. Here are few specimens of
what he purchased:
dreams superfne satin post gilt edge paper,
SO 5o-Sl3 A pair Office shears, 81 SOC
nksandS, large size, ST 25-5. 3 Rogers four
f blade penknives, 81 so. American Almanac,
2 81 20 Bennea's Book keeping So l large
y inkSisnd for Col. Wheei1's DESK So IS. blank
bank books So. case mathematical instruments
. 81. paid by Col. Wheeler March g. 1879
Here is copy of bill for articles Tor the branch
r mint:
p Branch mint of United States at Charlotte, to
James Green, DR..
To scroll sofa for Office, boxing, cal
l tage, &c. SCI so
c Mr.. Dyer's bill for furniture for office, 40 so
3 Soaking, &c. 67I-2
$ Sl3l 81 I-2
1t Received Washington, 18th March, 1887, the
e above account OF Sl3l 81 l-2 of Col J. H. v hee-
;, Ter.
:, For James Green, EDWIN GREEN.
:, Curiosity prompted me to inquire what were
u the items struggled in which composed the sum
? of $40 so. Here they
IS | mahogany press bedstead, S25 co
Hair mattress, As pounds, at so cents, % so
Walnut waiter, rs
/ s4S 25
I, Carriage, &c. 25
|! Mr.. Dyer'S bill for furniture for o6fceH $40 80
= To one case shelves and putting them up
: in the suptrnendcn's office, 500 90
IS To putting up seven Venetian blinds in the
mint 5 90
: s95 90
If paid by Col. Wheeler, the Goth Sept. 1877
+ For National Integencer for Col Wheeler
!, from March 10, 1887, TO March 10, 1888, Sc.
For one ycars's subscription to Globe, from 18th
: Mrrch, 1897, to 4th March, 1885, SIS.
N Copy of another bill for the branch mint:
: February %, 1887. United States, .for Branch
:, Mint, at Charlotte N. Carolina, to Geo Wevil,
y Dr.
To II yards superfine ingram carpeting Sl05 40
d Making and binding, 10 90
,, 2 floor cloths, 10 90
hearth rugs, 20 90
d 2 table covers, Ia 90
s, 5Venean blinds, 40 90
J. = do do 20 90
:, se25 40
II - ,,n
y Another bill for democratic superintendent of
IS a branch mint
!. "Ouoman and parlor furniture of the latest
fashion, bedding, drapery, &c. made up according
= to the latest fashions, from Europe in the neoest
al manner, and on moderate terms"
I'll PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1887.
United States for Branch Mint at Charlotte, n
g., bought Of Alphonso Lejambre, UphoIster,
u No. 10l, Chestnut street,
l. 6 mahogany chairs, SIS so S33 90
l. Box for The chairs, 3 90
. | chair covered with morocco for office "a 90
% Box for chnir so
N 81 so
A scroll Sofa mahogany press bedstead, hair
. lnatfass, six mahogany chairs and chair Gov
Il cred with morocco for ofice-with the democrat
i ic odor from best double dahias, chacorus japoni
H. cas-, sc. sc. must afford wonderful facilities for
u, coming the yellow boys Was ever nation hum
~ plugged ours has beenW
!! "To pass from the examination Of The botanical
le parts of the mint aud from the furniture for the
Office, Will now show what are the buildings at
D. the branch mint in Charlotte.
In 1885 Congress passed law establishing n
branch of the mini of The United States ut Char
lotto.
e. Congress never designed to erect dwelling
house, and furnish office IN the style before de-
%. scribed.
DO The act of March 3, 1885, provided
DO "Tha so soon The necessary buildings are cree
20 ted for the purpose of well conducting the bus-
so ness OF each of the said branches, the following