The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-09-13

Yesterday we enjoyed the privilege
of peep at the truly magnificent car
just completed for the use of His Roy
al Highness by the Great Western
Railroad Company. tits aperfect tri-
umph for the mechanics of the Compa-
ny and their able Superintendent, Mr..
Sharp. The whole Of the work has
been done in the Company's own shops
by their own men, and they may chal-
lenge competition with perfect impuni-
ty, for a more beautiful piece of work
manship we have never seen. The
grand saloon is perfect gem of a room
painted in pure white, with delicately
gilded mouldings and cornices, and
presents an appearance at once rich
and chaste. The window curtains are
of royal blue silk, and so fixed that, by
touching a spring, they are instantly
drawn up. Above each window is a
panel covered with futed crimson silk,
over which hangs blue silk curtain,
looped in the centre, and bound with
heavy gold bullion fringe. The furni-
ture is composed altogether of curled
maple of the finest description, the
cushions being covered with blue silk
damask. The furniture of the room
consists of four sofas, two large arm
chairs, and four small ones. The arm
chair intended for His Royal Higness
is most elaborately carved on the
back is the Prince of Wales feathers
and conroet, surrounded by the rose,
shamrock. and thistle, while a wreath
of maple leaves is gracefully entwined
amongst them. The Duke of Newcas-
ties chair is similar to the Princes, but
less elaborately carved. In the earv-
ing of the sofas, the maple leaf and
the beaver arc quite prominent. On
each side of the door leading to the
ante-room is large mirror, with mar
BILE stand beneath, upon which vases of
flowers will be placed. Over the doors
the Princes crest is beautifully painted.
The floor is covered with Brussels car
pet, and the car will be lighted by
three lamps in the centre. In the Gen.
tire is table, in the top of which, in a
small diamond shape and space, has
been inlaid fourteen specimens of our
finest Canadian wood, and very beau
tiful they are. Between the grand sa-
loon and the ante-room, is the dressing
room, &C.; nothing has been spared
to make everything compile. The ante
room is painted similar to the grand
saloon, but here the similarity ceases.
The furniture is of black walnut, with
crimson plush cushions. In this room
there are two lamps. The exterior of
the car is very handsome +; OH each side
there is large oval pannel, in the Gen.
tire of which is painted the Royal Arms
with the Princes crest at the top; this
is really magnificent work of art, and
reflects the greatest credit on the pain
ter. Over each door and at each COR
ner the Princes crest appears worked
in with other decorative painting. The
platforms are much wider than those in
the common car, and have silver pla-
ted hand rails. The trucks are painted
very dark crimson, and ornamented
with gliding; all the iron work is bronz
ed, while the wheels-of which there
are twelve-have all the the spaces be-
tween the spokes filed up with wod in
order that they may be attended by lit
tie or no noise, The ventilation is said
to be as nearly perfect as it is possible
to make it; the vsntilators having been
constructed on new principle, and un-
der Mr.. Sharpe's personal supervision.
Persons who have seen the Grand
Trunk Car, and that built by the B. &
L. III. Railway, say that neither of them
can approach this either for beauty, de-
sign or workmanship.-Hanailton Spec
tdtOr. "a.