Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-18
THE WAY THE PUBLIC MON
Ely is SQUANDERED.

ILLUSTRATION OF VAN buren, S DEMOCRACY.
Remarks Of SIR. Charles Ogle, member Of
Congress from PennsyIvania--an ORR
gnal Jackson man--on the General
Appropriation Bill.
Continued.
Sir, | shall detain you no longer
with this enumeration of rich wares,
for i am sure your patience would be
severely tried were / TO name even the
tenth part Of the curious, the magni6-
cent. and the costly articles of luxury
Of pride, and Of show gathered into
the palace by the various caterers who |
Ihave been engaged in the most impor-
tant branch Of the public service. But
IL cannot forbear, Mr.. Chairman, to
read you a description Of the great
banqueting hall, commonly called the
EAST Room" taken from the United
States Telegraph, (the Court Journal
of the day,) December 1929. This
: room had been furnished, for the first
time about that period, by the prede-
cessor Of the present incumbent. It's
so Ieet long, by 40 wide, and % let
high, and Is finished with handsome
, stucco. Now LET US hear the descrip-
r ton;
"The paper is Of a fine lemon color,
y NTH a rich cloth border four new man
: tells have also been placed in the room
! of black marble, with Italian black
and cold fronts each fireplace has a
) handsome crate fixed there were, how
!. ever. in the house before new bronzed
Of and steel, tenders, and sets of BRASS
u fire irons, and chimney hooks had been
It, added each mantel is furnished with
y mirror, the plates of which measure
= 100 by IS inches framed in very
h. beautiful style and pair OF rich tea
no lamps. bronzed and gilt, with row o
lis drops around the fountain, and pan
mt French China vases, richly gilt anc
es PAINTED, with glass shades and flow
er ers. There are three very splendiC
rilt chandeliers, each for eighteen can
M dies. the style ofwhich is entirely new
- the color Of the glass and cutting per
nd hans exceed any thing ofthe'klnd ere
&c. seen. A small 5ronzed and gilt WORK
is; corresponding with the mantel lamp:
an the inches and recesses Of which al
md supplied with eight French bronze
iet, and Gilt bracket lights, each for nv
a i candles. The carpet which contain
, 81; 500 yards, is ofahne Brussels, OF ia"
his blue. and yellow, with red borde
five Under each chandelier is placed
late ropnd table of beautiful workmanshl
red with Italian black and gold slabs;
lie centre table is placed beautli
our Thin light lamp, supported by lena
ions 6cures on the end of the tables a
odt Iii astral lamps. Each pier IS hill
AZ with a beautiful pier table, richly bior
l me ed and gilt, corresponding with
we round tables, each table having lar
pom and pair of French China vases W
flowers and shades agreeing with tho
,iyen on the mantels. The curtains are
from blue and yellow moreen, with a glle
d ex- eagle, represented as holding up.
emf drapery, which extends over the PIE
etch- On the cornice is line of Guided SD
and over the semicircle OF the dc
), w. besides large gilded and O,1lGn'e'
',por, rags, arc "a guided stars, embiem
: wo. &c The States, and corresponding '
svour those on the cornice. The stars
a ia = ,,eyu fine effect. The sofas
chairs are covered with blue dam
e feel satin. All the furniture correspo
mer- in color and style"
2 lloe- The Court Journal awards
s 'ence merit for the taste displayed in the
and a lection and disposition Of the var i
! Mir. articles. which, observes the l
could granh. ssit is understood, has rec
The entire appreciation 81 the Pres,s'
Dlished After hearing the description, who
street, derv that this room, intended TO
gantly comfort Of our Democratic Chef
quartz, pistrate, is adorned with regal sple
nParen Ear above any Of the gland saloo
I snve Rnckinrham Palace, Carlton ID
! mo non - Windsor Castle? ! ask you
~ pia. ,vbether in furnishing the East l
oh vol withali its gilded eagles, guided
lette II oilded rays, golden slabs, gorl
furnish drapery, and dazzling foreign
per an. ments a due regard has been
nee. ..to the simplicity and purity q 2
q = SUI Wy s,,utions,' or to the frugal, plaI
= Il 'r NUS, ostentatious, and republican cha
ubDscrip- Of our People, who are represel
nan one n? On the contrary, does no'
~litssriog display ofcostly'hnssIT.'
req3es. binding our eyes with the 1l'
ROYAL magni6eence, approSslm %
sring the closely The pride, .pomps ana r
post paid ofthose Governments in wnlcl
shd oarlsrs and shining e0r0ns
aara'cs. FER fer not only die means Ct lus11El ~
;ogment but Of ''ciyil superlo5.a
lice Of the \ + cannot but admire and wona s,
rison and Sreat number Of lamps canal
+ bracket lights, deemed neces E
ia ;nanine 4 single room ~ tne
dents palace. Let rs see !