Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-09
] certify the above account 10 bc correct.
JAMES MsUER"

~ MIS- MAILER
tEniorsel3 "Alcra'io ~ and repairs Of the Pcs
dents House. &c. SI2 81 l-2. = .nir.cs Tor ,mposi
July |, 1899. No. o."
Here, you will observe Mr.. Ch. 7 AN. CONGRESS
makes AN appropriation for ~"rcpaifs' of the President
HoHSriand the money has been applied to purchase
mdH"rc To icrIl ze las potatue and ccbblge beds. Con.
gress made an appropriation for sSp,riatcslLrace Of the
grounds, and the money has been expended. not in orcr-
S'c'Rg the grounds. but in the purchase of
large daily roses vcrhcn1s and PetuniaS. SrlErcspcci
iOrbids me Ia dcnounce, IN suitable terms, these petty
acts OF mcanncss and pal pILlc breaches ofunicial duiy.
BE- ASSURED, however, that the officer who j. not faith
iul over small things will not be tai hfnl over greater
things Aud now Mr.. Chairman. having taken n
promenade through the Presidents garlen and grounds.
ct us enter his palace, and surv ey its sImcnus courts.
is gorgeous haUquciing halls. It's snmptuous drawing
rooms, ITS glItieTIng ami dazzling saloons. " iiI all their
magnificent aud s~umpiuoas array of gold aud silver,
crimson aud grange. blui ana violet, screens Of Ionic
columns. marble mInicls. with Italian black anl gold
fronts gait eagle corLCes, rCh cut glass and Gilt chand
elicrs, suspended 10y beautiful Gree an chains, gill cicIc-
head c5ndlcahras, French bronze gilt lamp, with cry-
stat globes, hrunzcd and gilt French bracket lights. p:If
framed mirrors Of projigous size, larya Italian slab
mInicl glasses French gait manIc' i.mg-picco
mIhpgIuy giltmDunted and rosewood piano Brtes. GILT
no Tt.d bureaus, superb mahogany warIn5cS. mn.
hocany gilt hrunzc- mounted secretaries. dlmass. satin.
auI double six window curtains, with golden eagle.
stars. and ornamental rays, rosal Wilton aud imperial
Brussels and SINon carpets, gilt and satin scticcs, sofas.
~ 'Ah HhFr ANFiltN HiA laANiI Dies
elegant mahogany gilt caglc-nounted French kcdsicads.
gilt PlliC9Us, gaudy artificial flow rs. rich blue and
gold bouhons, tambOurs, cOmpoiicrs. ice cream vases.
splendid Preach China vases, olive. boat. pctagun. bowl,
silver iurcens, boats aud baskcts, Of very rich WORK.
golden cphlct, tattc spoons, HALVES AMI forks, DC.
"Sir, ! shall duiain 20 mol niger with this enumc
ration oi rtf wares, for | am sure your pat.Cncc would
be s,ycrcly irCd wcrC 10 name even tIe tenth Eari Of
the curious. the magnificent, aud the costly articles of.
luxury, ufprde. aud of show gathered INFO the palace
bN Hg E4raYf..f4ff.rarg V,Ip L.g4.I .nn Fu~--.T -. al .N
most important branch of he public service. But |
cannot orbc1r. Mr.. Chairman. io rcnd you description
OF the great hauquetiug hall. commonly called tho
Fast Room" taken from The United States Telegraph.
tthc Court Journal Of The day December. IS29. This
nom had been furnished 6r lhc first Time about Tia,
period. blythe Predecessor o! he perscnt Incumbent IL
Is 80 feet long. by 30 wide. and % feet high. and =
finished with handsome duecD coruico. Now let us
iioar thc description.
The paper is Of Sac Lruou color. w,h a rieh don
b0rier, four new mastels have also . n u iccd in The
nom, ofbllck mp.blc. with Italian blacs and god
fronts oarh frrpJcc has handsome ruts fixed there
were however The house bClpre new broazsd and
steel Tenders. nj scts OF brass frcirons. and chimney
hooks have bcn added, each mIntcl Is furnished with
re- mirr,r. jht plates of which measure 1000 hy IS an.
he, iIuG iuavcy hcauulul style aud a pair Of rich {
len li2bthinps. brDnzcd and gilf with a row ofdrpps d
around ~ lpuutaiu, and a pair OfFrench CHM vases. q
reilly ~ and painted, with glass shades aud flowers o
IHc0 are ihrco very splendid gilt chan lclisrs. each for .
'' ayi' 81 WINCH ~ chilrciy new; u
f'l'f "i Gee glass nod cutting perhaps crcced 0agI y
W a" Hc Liai ,o,S aeH. a smalt bropzcd and silt
n,A 'urrosPuInE with tie mautcl lamps. fhc inches q
~ f'ce.srs Ui which are supplied with eight French
f'nfrd 1ui elt bracket lights. each Or Eve CANDLES %
.tUeft which contain near 500 yards Is DfGuo
fu.snls, ul li1yn. blue. and yellow. wIhiu red bDrIcr
Iio. each ,~b1uIclicr o. placed a round ubicof holuh-
% v"fuiuebip with itlun black and gold slabs. on
r centre lHe b. placed a beautiful ulin hight lamp
TI-rfei ny icnsle figures on thc end tables ore
70 IsirI lamps Etsh pier b. filled wHh r. hcanniul
.rub's uchly hfoulci lnI glf. corresponding with
. round BbIes. each h,vny l lamp aud pair Of tu
rufh Chrus v4.e. W a. 1Yvucr 1uf ahti's nrf.Tug
fb those pu ihe mrnte4 The curtains nfe 1I blue =.
% yellow mpreon. win 20 eiled oIgIr. reprf.,ufei 10 II
.fme 49, rc dupTfD wh1.h cf'ri'. over IHr W'-
fEr mic ga Inr rf eIicI rfIr. rrf rts, fal
ncifsIa OF be door, De-r sl II gi.Isa sue