Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-25

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glasses, lamps and canalesticksq What
would the frugal and honest sIoosiers
think were they TO behold democratic
peacock, in full court costume, struitinn bv
Tire hour before godcn.framed mirrors.
NINE FEET HIGH aud FOUR FEET AND
HALF WIDE? Why, sir, were Mr. Van Blu.
reu to dash INTO the palace on the buck Of
his "Roanoke" race-horse, he could gaze
AZ and admire the hoofs of his charger and
his own crown at the same instant Of time,
10 one Of those splendid mirrors. Mr..
Chairman, there is much truth and sound
philosophy in Poor Richards advice:
/ "Eafly to bed, and early to rise,
Makes man healthy, wealthy aid WISE"
But it is clear that our new economists
have little faith in early rising, else they
would not have laid out $500 Of the PEG.
PIES cash in lamps and candesiicks.. The
Court fashion of sleeping on the day and
waking ON the night" results in keeping
the palace doors closed. save to persons
entitled TO the eRfree, until fen o'clock, A.
Nj. 1t was but a few days ago that an
honest eounlryman. on his way to the fish,
ing landings, after breakfast, having some
curiosity to behold the magnificent EAST
Room," with its gorgeous drapery and
brilliant mirrors, rang the bell at the great
entrance door ofthe palace, md, forthwith,
the spruce English porter in attendance,
came TO the door, and seeing that only
zone of The people" "on foot" was there,
slammed il in his face, after saying, "You
1 had better como at seven o'clock; the
| Presidents rooms are not open for visitors
till ten in the morning." Whereupon the
plain farmer turned on his heel, with this
4 cutting rebuke: "l'm thinking the Pfesi-
dents House will be open before day on
The 4th of March next for every. body; for
OLD TIP is mighty early riser, and was
never yet caught napping-and does Mt
allow serfs TO be insolent to frcemen'
And. sir, may add, in confirmation OF
this honest countryman's belief in Old
Tips early rising, that, within the last year,
he has been heard, by some of his intimate
friends, TO remark that, "HIs HEAD HAD
NOT BEEN FOUND UPON HIS PILLOW AT sun
RISE FOR TIE LAST FORTY YEARS" To this
his habit of early rising is, perhaps, in a
good degree, 10 be attributed the salvation
of his brave army from the scalplng knife
and tomahawk Of the Indian savage at the
battle of Tippecanoc, on tho morning Of
the 9TH of November, 1911 for, on that
occasion, che arose at q quarter before
O'Clock, and SAT by the fire, conversing
with the gentlemen of his family, who
we're reclining on their blankets, waiting
for the signal, which in a few minutes
would have been given for the troops to
turn out. The orderly drum had already
been reused for the reveille. At this mo
ment the attack commenced" This Gus
tom Of early rising. with the great activity
and temperate habits of his past life, will
also fully explain why he still enjoys such
remarkable yigor in his "moral md physi-
cal energies" since he has attained 10 the
age Of 81 years. But, sir, viii not in
dulgo in this pleasing there until | shall
have finished my remarks on the regal
spEendor Of the Presidential palace.
Among the ''official vouchers" before
me, find ore which ,estiies that Mr.. Var
| Buren, during The administration of Gen.
Jackson, was sometimes disposed to graf.
| fly bis love for rich candlesiicks, by acting
as catersr for palace furniture:
Voucher No. 6.
Bought at auction, for the President
House, Nay 80, 1881:
"To chintz covered sofa, $50 OF
. plated candleStickS, 20 n