Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-04

Viufcet. hts attachment Co. The dear pcoulr. nr
u o. thcir cash, Is oi - siFnrous acharacieE that
d will, sooner % later, burn inio cindor the it,
INuo remaining flesh on his skeleton. And he
Emus,, e,en,usily, fan ! victim TO h.. nolle
0passlon for iho dear peoples cash, unless he
Scsn find relief in tho "excilement Of compo-
xsiiion."
Bot LET MS return. Mr. Chairman, to tho "a !
Pie furniture of,he President The remaining
Sblil. which makes mp the sum Of SII,i 1871 3D.
gbcfurc mentioned consists uf various articles
4 of cutlery. bought from Mcssrs. Lewis Neronl
Co, tot SjGs, amongst which, are table
4kniycs plated on steel, silver feulc, and trans.
.parch, ivory h1ndlcs, $500. Dessert set to
fmaich, guard caryers, &c, &c,
And now, sir, having completed my enumcra1
ktion of the table furniture, We may, for a mol
n meni, imagine the elite Of the court, I'm their
q brightest, gayest costumes, embracing for
Feign ambassadors, all the great officers of
g State, major and brigadier generals Of the
Y standIng army, commodores and comman1
sdanis Of squadrons IN the navy, and including
( the Vice President of the United States, the
Z honorable the Speaker Of the House of Rep
resenia,ives, with the Chairmen Of the rcspec-
4 tive committees OF Foreign Relations and For
Teign Affairs and a very select few of the most
& distinguished members OF both Houses ofCon-
Z grcss, all seated before this sumpinous array
i OF gold and silver ware, blue and gold French
bChina. coinpotiers on feet, and tambours cle-
Evatcd with three stages, richest cut glass, for
fuse or ornament, plateau with lie sPl"nd'd
mirrors, 6no gliding, carving, wreaths, gar
H lands, fruits and vines: and with its sixteen fig
lures presenting crowns bearing lights. | ask
& you, how would a plain, frank, intelligent re-
4 publican farmer fcel-how would he look, if
Z he were caught at a table like that Why, sir,
n lA ,r.n1t I..l ~. 90 a.. l,z.., 49,, ,I., ,u.. 80,
FeXacily the place for him: and he would look
z"unmterablc things" And no wonder; for !
4 havc been informed that even Members of
n Congress have, on some occasions, been so
kdazzled with the pOmp and pageantry and brill
& liant display Of a court dinner, that they could
81 scarcely eat or speak for an hour after they
1 had taken their seats at the Presidential board. u
TAnd, We rily, after they had in a good measured
arecovered the use Of their faculties, they were]
4 still greatly perplexed TO ascertain what dish
.cs might be called for, there being no food
xwha,eyer on the table, and no 'bill of fare'l
g Immediately at hand to designate the charac-|
&ter or nomenclature of the various viands up-|
Eon which the palace guest, were to banquet.
MThe latter emba nassment, however, was SOON
Il removed by the butler announcing
% For the first course.-Pot,ge all tortue,i
HPortoge a la J%ulicnna, ct Peiage auz pois.
u Second course-Saumon, sauce d'anchos,] J
Y Bass pique a la Dhambore.
y Third course.-Supteme de volatile en- Dor
ydure a la galee, Filet dc bGuf pique au win de,
champagne, Patu chaud n lie Toulouse.
q Fourth course. -Salade d'homard monte
Iflleis mignons de mouton en- chevreuil. Ger
Eveau dc veau, Gu supreme, Pigeons a la roy
4 ale aux champignons.
u Fifth ourse.-Becassines, Canard sauva-
@ges, Ponlet de Fuinee pique.
n Observation-Disclosures russo an citron, Bis
rcuit a ~-avauille decore, Coupe garnie de elee
Edorange en- Quarters, Cleo au marasquin,
z Glee au Champagne rose, Blanc mango, Sui
Stane, Nougat, Petits gateaux varies
n Dessert.-Fruits, ct galee en- pyraminde, ct
Zen petis moules, Toste d'anchois, Cafe ct liq-
Euer.
Followed by Sauterne, Hook, Champagne,
hClaret, Port, Burgundy, Sherry, and Madei :
Era, Choicest brands"
y shall not, Mr.. Chairman, further trespass
Eon the time Of the committee by dwelling lon
n ger on the great Court Feas,s which are sta
xtedly held in the Palace Banqneting room; but
x proceed TO the performance of the task which
z | have more Immediately before me. Besides
4 the table furniture" which, as before remar-
Fixed, cost $il,l9l 80, the Court Banqueting
xroom possesses a great variety ofrery rich and
&valuabie furniture, such as mirrors, mahogany
sideboatds, mahogany chairs, gilt c~ornices,
window curtains, bronze bowl lamps, antique
& patterns, gilded, carved. and garnished with
stars and swan necks, mantle ornaments
4 Brussels carpets, buttler's stools, &c. &c.
Indeed, Their is scarcely any thing wanting &c
'Smake the Court Banqueting room resemble il
kits style and magnificence the banqueiing halls
koi the Oriental monarchs, but the erection OF
& Ia canopy of peacock's feathers over the chail
aof the President, and a small amphitheat:e
I(ior which there is abundant space) covered
Awith brocade and Persian carpets, and fur.
gnlshed with seats for the music, and palace
Eior the buiioons and testers to show their skill,
will next call your attention., Mr.. Chair.
xman, TO a schedule, which | have prepared
Hfrom the ~"oficial vouchers on nv desk. OF
Xsome other articles OF democratic furniture
: with the price paid for ihem.-Those articles
Econslst of enormous mirrors, ookinpplasses
" chandellers, bracket lights, astral and othe,
sSlaIpps, and candlesiicks; all of which hay,
Sbeen purchased since the pure, plain, simple
&and frugal economical, republican days of re
? Strenchment and reform commenced. ! wil
'Xread the schedule.
Articles bought from Messrs. Le,eis Veron 4
TSCo.
r. Mantle glasses, rich gilt frames,
French plates, 100 by IS inches s., 900 OF
"a fier looking glasses, in rlch gilt
~ frames, los bv 81 inches 2,iOO OF
lx2 Mirrors Tor Green Room 700 OC
re Mirrors for Dining Room 700 OF
~ ReiramiGg 2 looking glasses loo o,
j Chandeliers Tor the East Room $500 Ot
3 eighieen-lght cu,-glass
-sChandeliers $500 o,
3 sels heavy bronzed Chairs and
= Rockers Is o,