The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-27

4 O0CHeT Nc 81
The Presidents House Dr. to A. LEIAuBrR.
French Comiortables, made Of extra
materials and extra covers
4 boxes, At 81 50
81
Reed payment in full, ALEXANDER
Voucher No :. embraced in abstract No
Of payments made bv T l.. Smith, agent for rr
chasing furniture for the Presidents House fro
April IS, 1887, 10 Mag IS, ls3s'g
10 the ninth century, the immortal
fred sat on three legged stool, and swa,
ed his sceptre Ger Tie English realm > b
Mr.. Van Buren,, IN this our day is nj
content with seat Of such homely and rud
construction. He must have " Turkish
vans ""a and French c0mforiabes. Thou:
ends Of the Peoples dollars have bee1 Law
Ishly expended for
Gilt and damask satin covered Settles
Glt and damask satin covered Sofas
tlIli and camaSk satin covered Bergefes
GHi snd dAmssk satin covered Fauteails
Gilt and demAsk sstn covered Chairs
Gait and damAsk satin covered Otomans
Gilt and 6amaxk satin covered Tahoure,s
Gil; and dznask SATIN covered M1aic-s;oo,s,
Gilt and damask satin covered EUot-stools,
Gait and dsmask saiia covered Pillows.
Still Mr.. Van Buren, was not content; be
ionged for the " Turkish dlYan and the
French comfortable" A good locoioco
Democrat, uelhinks, nigh, have been pretty
vel satisfied With crimson damask sofa
and pillow OF soh down eucased 10 six
cover. Aud bulky alderman, II is said,
alter enjoying BIS turtle soup, can snore
away his SIX hours, al perfect peace with
all mankind, BY placing his corporation
within the generous dimensions Of bergere.
But aeitber The crimson damssk sofa and
soft down, six covered pflow, nor he ca
pacicos berEere would content Hr. Van
BuTen. " hat vas 10 be done The OF.
tcuan bas 60 back wherecu a hard handed
democrat, Bear!sd With the cares Of State,
eau lean. aud the t,bolrc. IS paEl and par
eel Of tie Court rtgalia, and may be soled
by TO frequent use; the music stool and the
t-ot stool albeit covered wiih damask satin,
a-a too CIV .sf q favorable disposal Of the
cElremities. ~ Rat could be done, sir, in
fhls dire emergency, but to pay dom 500
Ct The Peoples cash ;hai Mr., Van RI.en
Esy enjoy tie i8xnf!es Of The Turkish " d.
san and tho . French comfortable, made
d extra materials p And as these fine
articles were doubtless bought IS dog cheap.
and especially g as every dog has his day
- these Dos days, no good locofoco can
uugenero1siy withheld !som his hard han
rra democratic friend the deiigh'. Of daily
a. D. 1
optic, Nh Cbairmao, that although many
o., these honest locofocos would be pleased
g. see hEEHICAS CoHFoKTABLEs introduced
&C.. tie palace, they ai.l hardly admit the
Fr79rielg of the true representative Of the
real bard landed democracy sending the
cash 81 tie People across The vide Atlantic
tJrl4s p-rc54se 81" FREacH comforiabies,"
a, i.H.e, Ia, Ten thousands Of A4ERI
CAY cabinet makers ard uphos.erers, who
ere quite IS .age1.oas and quite as handy,
l1 t-s.r resre-.sse crafts, as the artisans Of
F4Es aad Lyons. are out Of employment,
~ he sau; z. market fer their beautiful
fabrics.
VII 10, es'-.a you, sir, longer IN the
Green and le..9a Drasirg rooms than
g1st 10 drecl ya8r eye IN retiring from the
latter, first 10 the e.egau, mahogany cit.
mounted piano forte, and then to the h.drg
gut brou-e mautei time piece, representing
Hannibsli the celebrated Car,hagirAau Geu.
era, at the battle u Cauna.
There are no other apartments or the first
floor Of the palace excepting the COURT
LEvEE, or BANQu ETISs ROOM" and the
family dining roam, with suudry store
ICONS, and PLATE aad CHISA closets be.
tween them. | shall eel your attention,
hr. Chairman, 70 .ae " CogET BAsQUEr.
ISo RooN,' but not until we shall first step
TO tue left Of the entrance hall, that We NAV
ascend the grand staircase covered with a
rich Brussels carpet ln order 10 take We.
" cufsory view of the interior arrange.
ueHts On the second story Of the palace
The apartment On jh.s story which has been
most admired IS ceu0mmaled he " Ladies
Circular Parlor," corresponding 10 form,
'lslfe, and elegance, with the " Blue FL.
ilyilca. Saloon On tue fret story. THIS
beautiful "parIor vas f;led up N hand
some style by Dir. Adams, ard vas occupied
by that Presidents family, during his term
81 Office, a. their company receiving room.
soon after hr. Ven Buren, came into power,
Ire Ladies Circular P4rl5r," as well as
every other apsrmeu, 10 the palace, was
ordained to accep' a spieadd outfit at the
hands Of the glider, the painter, the carver.
the Upholsterer, ana the importer af poid and
silver paper, royal Wilton aud imperial
Saxon carpets, gilt rays, stars, fringe. tas
seis, Funny Keabie Preea gia,s fager
caPs, fancy tollet srts, and other igrely fgr
sign ornamsn,8 discover. by voucher
nov 10 my hand hat Mr.. Van Buren,. On
The l@'h day Of December, 1887. paid 81.
Gal OF the Peon.es cash .ar the embcllisa.
meni Of the " LADIES' Circular psror"-
This SUN Of 81 oar is one Of the charges 10
ehe large bill ,s4.ole o., Of Nessrs. Paleu