The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03


will next call your attention, Mr.. Chair
man, TO schedule, which | have prepared
from the "otfcidl rouchers on my desk,
of some other articles of democratic furnl
ture, with the price paid for them. Those
articles consist Of enormous mirrors, look
ing.g glasses, chandeliers, bracket lights, as
trail and other lamps, aud candIesticks; oil
of which have been purchased since the
pure, plain, simple, frugal, economical, re-
publican days Of retrenchmeni and reform
commenced. will read the schedule:
articles bought Of Messrs Le,ris VerOn 4 Co.
Mantel glasses, rich gilt frames, French plates,
100 by IS inches $4,000 90
Pier Looking. glasses, in rich gilt
frames los BY 81 inches 2,4OO 90
Mirrors for Green room 200 90
} Mirrors for Dining room 200 90
RETAINING . looking glasses 100 90
3 Chandeliers for the East Room 1890 90
eighteen-hght cut glass Chandeliers $50 90
sets heavy bronzed Chairs and Rockers IS 90
4 pr, two light Mante Lamps, with drops $3.50 90
: fve.light Bracket Lights, bronzed Il gilt $40 90
Pier Table Lamps $50 90
, three lights Lamps for East Room $50 90
two light Lamp for the Upper Hall 81 so
. three light Lamps for the Lower Hall $50 90
Astral Lamps on pier tables 100 0U
four light Hall Lamp 100 90
pair Bracket Lights 60 90
three light Centre Lamp, supported
by female figure 65 90
= Astral Lamps for round tables 65 0O
pair plated Candlestioks and branches SIS 90
, do Chamber Candlesteks is 90
& do do do 81 90
8 do Table do 76 50
Is extra cut Lamp Glasses % 60
1 French Bracket Lights for East Room 800 90
pair Mantel lamps for Audience Room 20 90
All purchased from I. Veron & Co. 1921 90
Bought from Campbell y Coyle, 3
Hall Chandeliers $50 90
Bought from Campbell 4 Brothers,
octagon Hall Lamp II %
SI3,fO 90
What will the plain republican farmers
Of the country say when they discover that
our economical reformers have expended
Sl3,405 Of the Peoples cash for looking
glasses, lamps, and cQadleSicks2 What
would the frugal aud honest " Hoosiers ="
think were they to behold democratic pea
cock, in full costume, struI,ing by the hour
before golden framed mirrors, NINE FEET
HIGH and FOUR FEET AND HALF WIDE
Why, SIR, were Mr.. Van Buren, to dash 10.
to the palace on the back OF bis Roanoke !"
race horse, he could gaze at and admire
the hoofs Of his charger and his own crown
al the same instant Of time, in one Of those
splendid mirrors. Mr.. Chairman, there is
much truth and sound philosophy in Poor
/ Richards advice
"Early 10 bed, and early 10 rise,
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise"
+ But it IS clear that our new economists have
little faith 10 early rising, else they would
not have laid out 81 500 of the Peoples
cash in lamps and caudlesticks. The Court
fashion Of +" sleeping on the day aud wax
ing on the night," results 10 keeping the pal
ace doors closed, save to persons entitled to
the eatree, until ten o'clock A. NJ. I, was
bu, few days ago that an homes, country.
nan, 90 bis way to the fishing landings, af
ter breakfast, having some curiosity 10 be
hold The magnificent East Room" with its
gorgeous drsPery and brilliant mirrors,
rang the bell al The great entrance door OF
the palace, and, forthwith, the spruce I'm.
elish porter in attendance, came to the door,
aud seeing tina, only me of The people"
on foot was there, slammed il IN his
face, after saying, I" You had better come
al seven o'clock the Presidents rooms are
not open for vlsiiers tall Ten 10 the morning"
Whereupon The plain farmer turned on his
heel, with this cutting rebuke 4" I'm think
+ ing the Presidents House ,ciH be open BE
TORE DAY on the 4th of Mlrch nert for
EVERY body; for OLD TIp is mighiy
early riser, and ieds nerer pet caught nap
piRg-oad doesn't alio,r serfs TO be insolent
TO freemen." And, SIR, may add, in con.
irmatIon Of this honest coun;rymans he
lief in Old Tips early rising that, within
the last year, be has been heard, by some
Of bis intimate friends, 20 remark that, Z" HIS
HEAD had NOT BEEN FOUND UPoS HIS Pill
Low AT SUNRISE FOR THE LAST FORTY
YEARS" To this his habit Of early rising
is, perhaps, in good degree, TO be attribu
ted the salvation Of his brave army from
the scalping knife and tomahawk of the In
dian savage at the battle Of Tlppecanoe, on
the morning Of the 9Th Of November, 1911;
for, on that occasion. "he arose at quar-
ter before O'Clock, and sat by the fire,
conyersIng with the gentlemen Of his family,
who we're reclining on their blankets, wait
ing for the signal, which in few minutes
would have been given for the troops to turn
out. The orderly drum had already been
reused for the reyllIe. At this moment the
attack commenced" This custom of earlg
rising, with the grea, activity and temper
ate habits Of his past life, viii also fully
explain why he still enjoys such remarkable
vIgor IN his moral and physical energies
since he has attained 10 the age OF g. years
But, sir, will not indulge in this pleasing
theme until shalt have finished my remarks
on the regal splendor Of the Presidential
palace.
ITO be contiaued.)