Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-29

i, FIVE, 1y;,dovr curtains at THREE THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE. piano
n, TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED Lo"H-
ing p!assrs SIX eight feet long and iree 70
s &c S,,;dc \, SIXTEEN HUNDREDtu TWO THOU.
SAND, plates a, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENIIll,
s;lvcr ,ureen at THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUN
DRIED gold handled knives at EIGHTEEN! Here
is the very sssmperb gilt mantel tmePece, the very
qilt-framed mirrors ''git chandelier, oronze a a..
olt candeabras the sbronze and gilt andIrons, lhe
anorcelan vases the "git consul table, "soias ana
s6re screens" described by Mr.. Ogle, page ., As
PART OF Mr. V. BIS ExTRAvAGAsr FURNITURE :! les
and this man KNEW that he was Palming gross I'M
position on the public; for his description OF ,hese "
tcles IS ALMOST LITERAL TRANSLATION OF Mr. MON.
roe's FBEscH BILL, AND EVIDENTLY CofiID
FROM IT." ,;,,e
Unlike manner, "the heavy gilt bronze manel lme
piece mentioned By Oge, page 10, is one OF the ar
Giles bought by Mr.. Monroe in lol7, and described ~
the foregoing bill. -,
Here also IS the "sourtout'' or "pateau' described
Here also are part of those gold or gilt knives,
forks and spoons, which Ogle abuses MIR. Van buren
for haring although he has never bought any 'hhg o.
the sort cu
Here are also the very sofas, bergeres, iauteuis'
s,o5L eots &c &C. ali the most splendid and costly
articles described by Oge and charged TO the "Loecoeo
reformers" They are "rumPery IN the hands OF DIT.
Van Buren,, but were not trumpery when bought "
MIR. Monroe. ,h,n
,,rs about matters Of fact in this speech,
and the declaration will meet with an easy credence
after reading the following card of his own brother
From the Soaersd Pa Hhg.)
"TO THE PUBLIC.
"Inasmuch as lying and falsehood has become 'ne
order of the day, deem it proper and expedeh', as as
we'll TO Justify myself and character, to clear nyse
from improper charges publish to the world that ihe
Implications which appeared in the Herald OF ths
nlace relative TO nv remuneration of Frecmasonry are
unfounded, false and my production, and ina,
the author is liar scoundrel and not worthy OF truth
have always been, and am at this time genuine mason
have no idea of havng my name palmed upon the pubic
as an anti. mason Does Charley Oge and his little anti
masonic unto think regulate Pennsy or Inc po'
ca matters oft, or any other sister State OF the unon'
by fauduen,ly putting my name before the pnolc Tor
the purpose Of answering their political ends NO.
When revolutions in political matter take place, II re-
ouires greater men than Charley to dot IL useless,
and more than useless, to attempt to put down an IN
stitution that has stood the test OF ages IN all
an institution whose precepts are morality, uslce ana
brotherly love: an institution that has produced me
greatest men in the world-one that the tongue OF Gu
funny cannot touch View the who are It's oppo-
sers: that is enough.
msonERsEr, March 25, 1890
The following list of appropriations from the time oil
Mr. Jefferson for furnishing and repairing tue rresi.
dents house, will show that MIR. Van Buren, mas mol
been exlravagant:-Mr. Jefferson during his years.
expended $4,000. Mr.. Madison So ,ooV. MI Mon
roe 81, 900 Mr.. Adams 1900. Gen. Jackson S'ooo'
Mr. Van Buren, 10000.