Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05

| Still Mr.. Van Buren, was not content he long
ed for the Turkish divan" and the - French CON
Portable" good loco foco democrat, melhinks
might have been pretty well satisfied with a Grim.
son damask sofa and pillow of soft down encased
in silk cover. And bulky alderman, ii is said,
after enjoying hr turtle soup, can snore away his
SIX hours, at perfect ease with all mankind by
placing his corporation within the generous dimen-
sions of n begere. But neither the crimson da-
mask sofa and soft down, silk covered pillow, nor
the capacous bergere would content Mr.. Van Btu
rem. What was to be done! The ottoman has
no back whereon hard-handed democrat, weared
with the cares OF state, lean, and the tabouret
is part and parcel of the Court Regalid and may be
| sOed by too frequent use the musc-stoO and the
| toot-stool albeit covered with damask satin, are
too low for favorable disposal OF the extremities
what could be done sir, in this dire emergency,
but to pay down $270 of the peoples cash that Mr.
Van Buren, may enjoy the Injuries of the Turkish
"divan" and the " French comfortable, made of
extra materials" And as these extra fine articles
were doubtless bought "dUg cheap" and especially
las every dog has his day. in these " DOG days"
no good loco foco can ungenerously withhold from
his hard-handed democratic friend, the delights of
daily 'lounge." But opne, Mr.. Chairman, that
although many OF these honest loco focos would be
pleased to see American comforables introduced at
the palace, they will hardly admit the propriey of
the true representative of the real hard-handed de-
mocracy sending the cash of the people across the
VIDE Atlantic for the purchase Of French comfort
ables" at time, too, when thousands of American
cablnet-makers and upholserers, who are quite a
ingenious and quite as handy, in their respective
crafts as the artisans of Paris and Lyons, are out
OF employment for the want of market for their
beautiful fabrics.
will not detain you, sir, longer in the green and
yelow drawing rooms, than Just to direct your eve
IN retiring from the latter first to the elegant maho-
gany git-lnounted piano fore, and then the heavy
TiI brf.n al Mo
bal, the celebrated Carthagenian Gener al, at the
battle of Cana.
There are no other apartments on the first floor
OF the palace excepting the " court levees or ban
quoting ROOM" and the family dining DOM, with
sundry store rooms, and plate and china closets be-
tween them | Shall call your attention. Mr. Chair
man to the Court Banqueting Room" but not I'M
til we shall first step to the left of the great en-
trance hall, that we may ascend the grand staircase
covered with rich Brussels carpet, in order to
take very cursory view of the interior arrange
ments on the second story of the palace. The apart
ment ON this story which has been most admired is
denOminated the Ladies Circular Parlor," cor
responding in form, lusre, and elegance. with the
"Blue Eiliptical Saloon" on the first story. This
beautiful parlor was fitted up in handsome style by
MT. Adams, and was occupied by that Presidents
family, during his term Of office, as their company
receiving room. Soon after Mr.. Van Buren, came
into power, the Ladies Circular Paror, as well as
every other apartment in the palace, was ordained
TO accept splendid outfit at the hands Of the glider
the painter, the carver, the upholsterer, and the
importer OF gold and silver paper, royal Wilton
and imperial Saxon carpets gilt rays stars fringe,
tasselS, Fanny Kemble green glass finger cups,
fancy toilet SETS and other lovely foreign ornaments.
discover, BY voucher now in my hand, that Mr..
Van Buren,, on the 18th day of December, 1887,
paid S. ,o4l of the peoples cash for the embelsh-
ment Of the Ladies' Circular Parlor This sum OF
l,O4l is one of the charges in the large bill (S4,.
3l6.O o) of MeSSrs Patten g. Co. New York, and
to which before referred. | will at this favora-
BILE time present some other charges included in
the bill of Messrs Pattcn s, Co. What do you
think, Mr.. Chairman, of the following specimens
of loco foco democracy !