Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-27

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Received Payment, WEBB & TENSION"
From Lewis Vernon g. Co.
SIS yards IMPERIAL WILTON. sI.545 90
G6 do IMPERIAL SAXONS, pa 50
rs A do wide far stairs, 1880
Blue cloth for do 1912
I07 10 Brussels carpet and border, 2l40O
hearth rug TO Match 25 20
i9S yards Brussels carpet and border, 1853 %
A Imperial rugs g. W
Oil cloth, 1900 90
Ss490 GO
Was it not practicable" (said Mr.. Ogle,) TO oh
tain AMERICAN or DOMESTIC carpeting "for
the use of the Presidents House?' No gentle
man dare affirm that. Then why did Mr.. Van
Buren, rio!dte The lao in purchasing FOREIGN
carpets? Are there carpets nade in the Uni
tel States OF texture firm enough, md of cuIors
sufficiently CANDY, to please the eye of n demo-
cratic President? Are American wcavers and
dyers and manufacturers too dull and too stupid
to mate decent Republican carpet? Is Ameri-
cun wool too cnarse or too fnn-too long or too
short, sir, that AMERICAN mechanics cannot
form carpet out of il genteel enough for the feet
OF Martin Van Buren, to soil? Why does he pre-
fer ROYAL aud IMPERIAL WILTONS to the
fabrics OF his own countrymen? Has he no Amer
lcan patriotism to call to his mid, and TO shield
American mechanics from this direct insult TO their
skill! Can he not appreciate the feelings of hon
est pride, that would swell with delight the heart
OF every true born son of America, at teholding
the floors and the walls in the saloons of an Amer
lean President furnished with plain, substantial,
American manufactures: Is this the policy TINT
Mr.. Van Buren, proposes by which we are TO pro
tect domestic industry from 70 eign competition p
III he adopt the strange mode of comforting hen.
efls on American artisans by Transporting their
money TO reward tie artisans of England France
Belgium and Saxony? What will the American
wool grower say to this plan? How will the
American weaver relish That? To correct and to
punish this Outrage against AMERICAN skill and
american industry, | rely with full confidence on
the friends and patrons Of american manufactures
and mechanics.
The Gold Plate and Foreign Ornaments.
Tits part OF the story MIR. Ogle has met in the
most ample and satisfactory manner. Let us turn
our attention, he snys, to the great Court Ban
quoting rooni," where we shall see sight seldom
witnessed in Republican America. Il is n genu-
inc Locofocos dinner table-set out, arranged in
order, and duly prepared to receive the Court
guests. In The first place, however, must inform
you that this table is not provided with those old
and unlashionabe dishes, "hog and hominy," "fried
meat and gravy" "schniiz. knep and sotperom,"
With mug of "hard cider" No, sir, no. All
these substantial preparations ale looked upon by
goTmands, French cooks, and Locofoco Pres,dents,
as exceedingly vulgar. But the true orthodox,
democratic viands, with which genuine Locofo-
CO furnishes his dinner table,. consist in n,aSSire
gold plate and French sterling siiper services, biue
and gold French tamJovs, eompotiers on jttisiands
for ConbonS, ,cih three Stages, gilded French pia-
tedus, gdrniShed t0iM mirrors and garldnds, and
gaudy artificial fOiOerS
We shall find, upon lookin at The bills, that it
required the enormous sum of ELEVEN THOU
SAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY
one DOLLARS AND THlRTY--TWO
CENTS OF TIE PEOPLES CASH TO
BUY THIS TABLE FURNITURE"
/ pot b,lin Al
now III my hands, sir, he added, with emphasis,
The "eEicidt uolche s." which show the expendi-
ture OF every dollar of that large sum, and that
the whole amount thereof, with the exception of
Sl,i25 was expended since the days of the plain
frugal economical republican, reirenching reforma-
don of Jackson and Van Buren, commenced.
In the first place he presented II bill for the
French STERLING SILVER PLATE and GILT DESSERT
SET, bought from a Russian Noblenan, De NJ. Lie
General Baron De Tuyll, resident minister Of his
MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA at Lisbon
for the sum of fur thousand n ee hundred and
eight doHars and eighty teo cents.
The silver plate consists of SOUP TUREENs,
SAUCE BOATS, PLATES, dirtrses grandears, BOT
TIE srANDr, SOUP LADIES, sc. sc. three hundred
and thirty eight pieces.
The gilt dessert set is composed of TABLE
| SPOONS, swEATMEAr sPo0Ns,TEA OR COFFEE SPOONS
KNIVES, FORKS, &c. &c. one hundred and forty
pieces.
for the silver plate ana gilt service:
"Received, June 30, 1893, four thousand three
hundred and eight dollars eighty two cents, being
in full for the within service of plate.
GEO. w. SOUTH"
! L" certify that have received into the presi-
dents House all the articles contained in the with
in service, and they intended for the use of the
Presidents House.
J. BoULANGER.
Washington, July L. 1888"
He also read to the House, bill for the splendid
French China for dinner service and The elegant des.
Sc sci Of blue and gold, Auth eagle all made to
ORDER in France, and imported by Lewis Neron
II Co. celebrated dealers in Fancy China Sc.
Philadelphia.
Ink SET OF FRENCH CHINA for dinner service
has Jour humid Ell ana forty pieces, consisting of
oiire boats, ociagon salad boats pickle shells, long
fish dishes, &c. &c. and cost one thousand dollars.
The DESERT SER, blue aud gold, iciih eagle com
posed OF tour hundred and twelve pieces, inclli :
ding six stands for Bonbons, with three stages ;
eight Idmbours, with three stages f'relrs S'cedl-
meat Compo iers, feet eight COmpoties, ON ieet;
sir large f. ua Baskets, on feet; JoW zee Z, elm
Vases and Core s, with inside Bowls; .fpe dossn
Greek form Cups and Sdueers, &c. &C. cost one
!, thousand five hundred dollars
Mr.. Oge said it might be proper to remark, that
pure gold is generally considered too ductle and
soft 10 manufacture into knives, forks. aud other
D utensils, which require some degree of frnness
) or want of plability. The gilt or gold service,
therefore, used in the palaces of kings and at the
) castles OF wealthy nohemen in Europe is COM
posed Of slight subsiratum of silver thickiy p,a-
led or Ova laid 10Th pure gold. And il is believed,
that the gilt service Of the President was manu-
Ocrat, however, by t"k"E up the various articles
of which il consists, would be led to doubt mo-
men, ha! they made Of gold, toithom alloy.
f Mr. Oge next directed The attention OF the
| House IN three hills for magnificent set OF table
glass. The following is one OF them:
? "NEw YoRK, June 8, 1857.
Col. T. l.. Smith for sundry articles for Presidents
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