Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-27
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Les tabour is en- X o30 G8
Read this; democrats and digest! cxclainls
the Richmond Wing; and you may be able to i'm
ngine what has become of the 30 and 40 millions
annually expended by the Government These
are truly extraordinary expenditures for Re-
publican people.
Among other vouchers for the purchase Of
furniture, now in the Treasury department. Mr..
Ogle found a bill of e. Alexander for materials,
&c. cor tie Presidents House. from the 1lth Of
March, 1887, ill the 10Th OF May 1887, s ,0}7 81
part of this amount, viz: 1855 81 34, was for the
Green Drawing room. The latter sum, amongst
other charges, includes one item for thirty pieces
of SILVER PAPER, $40, and one other item for 80
yards ofgieen silk, Sl0S Also the following:
1.-THE United States to P. VALDERoN, for Pres-
dents House, DIvAN aud CUSHION, 500
Received payment Oft l.. Smith, Septcm-
Der 80, 1887.
p. VALDERON.
Voucher No. By
The Presidents House DR.. to A. LEJAMBER.
6 FRFNcH CoMFoRTABLEs, made of ertrd ma
teraIs nI ertrI covers, Si60
4boxcs, at 50 so, 10
Received payment in full, $40
a. LEJAMBER.
endorsed Voucher No. 8, in abstract No. l.,
of payments made 10 T. l.. Smith, agent for pur-
chasing furniture forPreSileut's House from Apr
ID, 1887, to May Is, 1887
How do you like this said Mr. Ogle. suspect
sir, that although many oflhese honest LocOiocos
would he pleased to see american COmforfdbleS
introduced ut The palaces, they will hardly admit
the proprety of the true representative Of the real
harl-hundcd democracy sending the cash OF the
People across the wide Atlantic for the purchase
of "FREYcH comtorables," q, time too, when
thousands of AMERICAN cahinet.nakors and up
hosterers, who are quite as ingenious and quite
ns handy in their respective crafts, The artisans
of Paris aud Lyons, are ont of employ ment, for
the want of a n,arke, for their beautiful fabrics.
But this is not all, for in the same Abstract" Of
payments made by II. l.. Smith, The following
bin is also included:
WAsHIYGroS, August %, 1887.
The United States Government for Presidents
House,
To Augt. r. Cammeyer, Dr.
Ash b oadwav, New York.
For GOLD LEAF, GLIDING MATERIALS,
labor, and expenses to the Presidents House,
50, 600 90
August 25, received payment in full Oft. l..
Smith,
AUGT. r. CAMMEYER"
Also an original bill duly rect iptcdl of c. II.
& J. f. White Tor sundry "FtENCIi BED
STEADS," Marble top WdshSiandS," dining
room Commode," with "Sidiuwy Marble top"
&" Dressing Bureaus" and other upholstery, bought
August 10, 1897, tor the sum OF . $40 so OF HE
| Peoples cash.
In the name ofmy constituents, said Mr. Ogle,
Indignantly, | here protest against this extra, =
CANT and unlawful expenditure of the public mon
ey for elegant FRENCH BEDSTEADS, and 70.
eign gepgduS. Must the American oak and hex
Org, and cherry, aud ipa nut, and maple, that admit
OF sinoolhest stain, stand neglected in The forests
for the GILT ROSEWOOD, sandal, ebony blr aud
mahogany OF FRANCE, and the far off ISLES o
The sea? q Shall The Peoples money he shipped
"ncross The ocean" by the Peoples chief serrnn 10
support FOREIGN MECHANICS, whilst OUR
OWN CUNNING workbench" almost perish
for lack of bread? Shall that "hread be Withheld
from The mouth ofhonesi labor" al home, but law
ished upon the subjects OF kings abroad?
And vet this outrage upon the American PEG
Pile had been committed by party who claims tc
he the exclusive democracy OF the country. The
sum of Eight thousand Four Hundred and .Nnstl
Nine dollars has been paid hy these relrenchin.
reiormers for FOREIGN CARPETS, and oi
cloths. Here are some OF the bills:
NEW YoRS, July 3, 1887.
The President of the United States, 10y r. l.
Smith, bought OF Joseph Lowe, lMPoRTEt
OF ENGLISH Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. 33;
Broadway corner Of Anls street.
90 yards Brussels body, n lss. $500 81
% l-2 do do border, ls, 50 s.
80 do do body, a l9, 222 z,
% do do border, le, 81 2!
3 impe ial Rugs, ladies' .oom,aud 9 cham
bers u go, 20 w
SG22 8,
Correct, MS regards quantities. September l9,lo3'
ED. BURKE.
Received payment, JOSEPH LOWE"
"Mauin Van Buren,, President u. s., bought o
w. w. Chester x Co. I9l broadway
1897, June %, no | 2 yards Sarony carpet
ing, a "a, SOC,
I rug to match, 81
July 81, 9rugSa2o' d